Connecting Cameras Equipped With Visca Rs-422 Connector - Sony RM-IP10 Operating Instructions Manual

Note
When connecting with the VISCA RS-232C connector,
make sure that DIP 1 switch 1 is set to ON, and DIP 1
switch 2 is set to OFF (page 9).
To assign camera addresses
Before operating, you must assign the camera addresses
to the connected cameras as follows. Then you can
switch to the camera to be controlled simply by pressing
the corresponding CAMERA button.
1
Turn on the power of all the connected cameras and
this unit.
2
Hold down the RESET button and press the
POWER button on this unit.
The unit recognizes the connected cameras and
assigns them camera addresses 1 to 7 automatically
in the connected order.
3
Press the POWER button on this unit and check that
the CAMERA buttons light.
The number of the lit CAMERA buttons indicates
how many cameras have the addresses assigned.
Now you can switch to the camera you want to
control by pressing the CAMERA button.
Connecting cameras equipped with
VISCA RS-422 connector
Connection via VISCA RS-422 connectors enables
control of multiple cameras. This allows the connection
up to 1,200 m (3,937 feet) away.
Prepare the connecting cable using the RS-422
connector plug that comes with this unit.
For making the cable, refer to the pin assignments of the
VISCA RS-422 connector (page 24).
For the use of the RS-422 connector plugs, see page 25.
Notes
• When connecting with the VISCA RS-422 connector,
make sure that DIP 1 switch 1 is set to ON, and DIP 1
switch 2 is set to ON (page 9).
• When the connections using the VISCA RS-422
connectors are made, the VISCA RS-232C connection
is not available.
AC power adaptor
(supplied)
MODE LAN RS-232C RS-422 TALLY/CONTACT
VISCA
1 9 1
VISCA RS-422
Camera
BRC-H900
1 2 3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
IR SELECT
VISCA RS-422
OFF ON HD SD
RGB/COMPONENT
75
DC IN 12V
IN VISCA RS-232 OUT EXT SYNC IN VIDEO S VIDEO SDI OUT
VISCA RS-422
VISCA RS-422 cable
VISCA RS-422
1 2 3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
IR SELECT
VISCA RS-422 OFF ON HD SD
RGB/COMPONENT
75
DC IN 12V
IN VISCA RS-232 OUT EXT SYNC IN VIDEO S VIDEO SDI OUT
VISCA RS-422
VISCA RS-422 cable
VISCA RS-422
Third to seventh camera
1 2 3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
IR SELECT
VISCA RS-422 OFF ON HD SD
RGB/COMPONENT
75
DC IN 12V
IN VISCA RS-232 OUT EXT SYNC IN VIDEO S VIDEO SDI OUT
to AC
outlet
AC power
cord
(supplied)
!
9
DC 12V
First camera
VISCA RS-422 cable
to VISCA RS-422
to the AC adaptor
Second camera
to the AC adaptor
to the AC adaptor
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Connections
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