Applicable Models; Required Software Versions; Function And Terminology Description - Sony BVP-E30 Manual

1-4. Applicable Models

The following system camera equipment can be connected to the camera network system.
MSU : MSU-900/950
CCU/HDCU : CCU-590/790
HDCU1000/1080/1500/3300
RCP : RCP-750/751/920/921

1-5. Required Software Versions

Before connecting equipment to the system, check the version number of the ROM installed in each equipment. If the
required versions as specifi ed below are not installed yet, upgrade the version.
Contact your local Sony Sales Offi ce/Service Center for version upgrade.
Name of equipment
MSU-900/950
CCU-590/790
HDCU1000/1080/1500
HDCU3300 (AT)
RCP-750/751
RCP-920/921

1-6. Function and Terminology Description

Camera Network System (CNS)
The three modes of connection are prepared to connect the camera equipment. They are Bridge mode, MCS mode and
Legacy mode. The Bridge mode is used when connecting the camera control unit (to be called as CCU/HDCU) to the
control panel in the one-to-one connection on a network. The MCS mode allows user to confi gure a system containing
multiple units of CCU/HDCU and multiple units of control panel. In contrast, the Legacy mode is the connection using the
conventional CCA-5 cable only.
Legacy mode
All controls of the camera equipment are performed via the CCA-5 cable only. Connection for the Legacy mode is per-
formed only by the CCA-5 cable that connects CCU/HDCU to the control panel.
Bridge mode
In the Bridge mode, control panel is connected to the equipment to be controlled, in the one-to-one connection on a net-
work. System confi guration of the Bridge mode is the same as that of connecting CCU/HDCU to the control panel with the
CC-5 cable. However, the LAN cable is used instead of the CCA-5 cable to send the control signals to the camera equip-
ment.
The Bridge mode has the advantage that CCU/HDCU and the control panel can be installed in remote locations since they
are connected via network. At the same time, multiple camera systems that are confi gured by the Bridge mode can be mixed
on a single network by using HUB.
Further, the control panel has the three connection modes that are the Active, the Passive and the Semi-Auto that selects Ac-
tive or Passive semi-automatically.
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ROM version
Ver.1.20 or higher
Ver.1.23 or higher
Ver.1.20 or higher
Ver.1.20 or higher
Ver.1.40 or higher
Ver.1.10 or higher
Camera Network System