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E-042-100-12 (1)
Color Video Camera
VISCA Command List
Software Version 2.00
BRC-X400/X401
SRG-X400/X402/201M2
SRG-X120/HD1M2
© 2019 Sony Corporation

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  • Page 1 E-042-100-12 (1) Color Video Camera VISCA Command List Software Version 2.00 BRC-X400/X401 SRG-X400/X402/201M2 SRG-X120/HD1M2 © 2019 Sony Corporation...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Inquiry Command List (5/6) ..... 26 Inquiry Command List (6/6) ..... 27 Block Inquiry Command ......28 VISCA Command Setting Values ....34 Pan/Tilt Status Code ........ 39 PRESET MODE Settings and PRESET Command Behaviors (BRC-X400/ X401) ............40 Camera IP Setting Command ....41...

  • Page 3: Visca

    VISCA IN to H when controlling VISCA equipment from the controller........................................1) “VISCA” is a trademark of Sony Corporation. 2) The product name of this unit, “Color video camera BRC-X400/X401, SRG-X400/X402/201M2/X120/HD1M2” is referred to as “the unit” or “color video camera” in this document.

  • Page 4: Visca Communication Specifications

    VISCA Communication Specifications VISCA packet structure The basic unit of VISCA communication is called a packet (Fig. 2). The first byte of the packet is called the header and comprises the sender’s and receiver’s addresses. For example, the header of the packet sent to the unit (address 1) from the controller (address 0) is 81H in hexadecimals.
  • Page 5 Y = 9 to F: Address of the unit + 8 (Locked to “Y = 9” for VISCA over IP) 41.7 msec (1080/23.98p, 2160/23.98p*) Z = socket number * For BRC-X400/X401 only, or only when the 4K option is applied • Error message General commands When a command or inquiry command could not be executed or failed, an error message is returned instead of a completion message.

  • Page 6: Visca Device Setting Command

    Y = 9 to F: Address of the unit +8 (Locked to “Y = 9” for VISCA over IP) wait at least 200 msec after the message GGGG = Vender ID “Command Canceled” has appeared. 0001: Sony HHHH = Model ID VISCA Device Setting Command 051C:BRC-X400...

  • Page 7: Visca Command/Ack Protocol

    VISCA Command/ACK Protocol Command Command Reply Message Comments Message General 81 01 04 38 02 FF 90 4z FF (ACK) , 90 5z Returns ACK when a command has been accepted, Command (Example) FF (Completion) or Completion when a command has been executed. (z: Socket No.) 81 01 04 38 FF 90 60 02 FF...

  • Page 8: Visca Camera-Issued Messages

    VISCA Camera-Issued Messages ACK/Completion Messages Command Command Message Comments y0 4z FF Returned when the command is accepted. (z: Socket No.) Completion y0 5z FF Returned when the command has been executed. (z: Socket No.) y = Device address + 8 (Locked to “y = 9” for VISCA over IP.) Error Messages Command Command Message...

  • Page 9: Visca Over Ip

    VISCA over IP Overview of VISCA over IP With VISCA over IP function, you can control the camera using VISCA on a controller equipped with IP communication capabilities via LAN. You can connect up to 5 controllers simultaneously on the network. The communication specifications of VISCA over IP are as follows: •...

  • Page 10: Communication Method Of Visca Over Ip

    device that triggers sending command is not locked to 0 (for the controller) or 1 (for the peripheral device). issued. Due to the nature of the IP communication, the • IF_Clear use of some VISCA functions are limited. For Sends the reply message to the controller after details, see “Limitation”...
  • Page 11 Payload type Stores the value (Byte 0 and Byte 1) of the following table on the payload division. Name Value (Byte 0) Value (Byte 1) Description VISCA command 0x01 0x00 Stores the VISCA command. VISCA inquiry 0x01 0x10 Stores the VISCA inquiry. VISCA reply 0x01 0x11...
  • Page 12 Delivery confirmation VISCA over IP uses UDP as a communications protocol of the transport layer. Delivery of messages is not guaranteed for the UDP communication. Delivery confirmation and retransmission should be performed on the application. Normally, when the controller sends a message to the peripheral device, the controller sends the new message after receiving the reply for the last message.
  • Page 13 because of limitations of order to receive commands or execution interval of command. It may cause efficiency to be reduced substantially. Timing chart without hindrance since the peripheral device recognizes that its address is set to 1. Peripheral device Controller Locking the controller’s address of the VISCA message to 0.

  • Page 14: Commands

    Commands Command List (1/8) Number in ( ) is MENU display values. Command Set Command Command Packet Comments EXPOSURE MODE 8x 01 04 39 0p FF p: 0=Full Auto, 3=Manual, A=Shutter Priority, B=Iris Priority IRIS Reset 8x 01 04 0B 00 FF To return to 19 (F2.0) value 8x 01 04 0B 02 FF Open...

  • Page 15: Command List (2/8)

    Command List (2/8) Number in ( ) is MENU display values Command Set Command Command Packet Comments EXPOSURE EXP COMP On/Off 8x 01 04 3E 0p FF p: 2=On, 3=Off Reset 8x 01 04 0E 00 FF To return to 07 (Correction Level 0) value 8x 01 04 0E 02 FF Down 8x 01 04 0E 03 FF...

  • Page 16: Command List (3/8)

    Direct 8x 01 7E 01 7E 0p 0p FF pp: 00 (–99) - 63 (00) - C6 (+99) Direct 8x 01 7E 01 7F 0p 0p FF pp: 00 (–99) - 63 (00) - C6 (+99) Only available for BRC-X400/X401.

  • Page 17: Command List (4/8)

    2=On, 3=Off CANCEL IMAGE 8x 01 04 34 0p FF p: 2=On, 3=Off STABILIZER DEFOG 8x 01 04 37 0p 0q FF p: 2=On, 3=Off q: Defog Level 0 (same as 2), 1 (Weak) - 3 (Strong) Only available for BRC-X400/X401.

  • Page 18: Command List (5/8)

    CONVERT Clear Image Zoom and Digital are not available for SRG-X120/HD1M2. TELE CONVERT can be set to On only for the following signal formats. • 1920×1080/59.94p, 1920×1080/59.94i, 1920×1080/29.97p • 1920×1080/50p, 1920×1080/50i, 1920×1080/25p • 1920×1080/23.98p Only available for BRC-X400/X401 and SRG-X402.

  • Page 19: Command List (6/8)

    Command List (6/8) Number in ( ) is MENU display values. Command Set Command Command Packet Comments FOCUS MODE Auto/Manual 8x 01 04 38 pp FF pp: 02=Auto Focus, 03=Manual Focus, 10=Toggle STOP 8x 01 04 08 00 FF Standard 8x 01 04 08 02 FF speed NEAR...

  • Page 20: Command List (7/8)

    Command List (7/8) Number in ( ) is MENU display values. Command Set Command Command Packet Comments PAN TILT PAN TILT DRIVE 8x 01 06 01 vv ww 03 01 vv: Pan speed 01 (Slow) - 18 (Fast) ww: Tilt speed 01 (Slow) - 17 (Fast) Down 8x 01 06 01 vv ww 03 02 vv: Pan speed 01 (Slow) - 18 (Fast)

  • Page 21: Command List (8/8)

    Pan to the end point and the Tilt to 0°), 3=Neutral Only available for BRC-X400/X401. When the value is large, even if the subject is bright, the camera cannot be changed to Day mode. In this case, use the camera by decreasing the value.

  • Page 22: Inquiry Command List (1/6)

    Inquiry Command List (1/6) Number in ( ) is MENU display values. Inquiry Command Inquiry Packet Reply Packet Comments EXPOSURE MODE 8x 09 04 39 FF y0 50 0p FF p: 0=Full Auto, 3=Manual, A=Shutter Priority, B=Iris Priority IRIS 8x 09 04 4B FF y0 50 00 00 0p 0p pp: Refer to the VISCA Command Setting Values (IRIS) section...

  • Page 23: Inquiry Command List (2/6)

    KNEE SLOPE 8x 09 7E 01 6F FF y0 50 00 00 0p 0p pp: 00 - 0E KNEE POINT 8x 09 7E 01 6E FF y0 50 00 00 0p 0p pp: 00 - 0C Only available for BRC-X400/X401.

  • Page 24: Inquiry Command List (3/6)

    50 0z 0z 0z 0z FF zzzz: Refer to the section of the Zoom Position and Zoom Ratio (for reference) of VISCA Command Setting Values Only available for BRC-X400/X401. Clear Image Zoom and Digital are not available for SRG-X120/HD1M2. Only available for BRC-X400/X401 and SRG-X402.

  • Page 25: Inquiry Command List (4/6)

    Inquiry Command List (4/6) Number in ( ) is MENU display values. Inquiry Command Inquiry Packet Reply Packet Comments FOCUS MODE 8x 09 04 38 FF y0 50 0p FF p: 2=Auto Focus, 3=Manual Focus FOCUS POSITION 8x 09 04 48 FF y0 50 0p 0p 0p 0p pppp: Refer to the section of the Focus Ratio and Focus Distance...

  • Page 26: Inquiry Command List (5/6)

    2=Auto ICR On, 3=Auto ICR Off AUTO ICR 8x 09 04 21 FF y0 50 00 00 0p 0p pp: 00 - FF (Threshold) THRESHOLD TALLY 8x 09 7E 01 0A FF y0 50 0p FF p: 2=On, 3=Off Only available for BRC-X400/X401.

  • Page 27: Inquiry Command List (6/6)

    VERSION rr rr 0s FF qqqq: Model Code (CAM_VersionInq) rrrr: ROM version s: Socket Number Only available for BRC-X400/X401. Aligned to the right end when IMAGE FLIP is Off, and aligned to the left end when IMAGE FLIP is On.

  • Page 28: Block Inquiry Command

    Block Inquiry Command Lens control system inquiry commands…..Inquiry Packet 8x 09 7E 7E 00 FF Byte Comments Byte Comments Byte Comments Destination Address Focus Near Limit (H) Source Address Zoom Mode (H)* AF Mode AF Sensitivity Focus Near Limit (L) Zoom Mode (L)* Focus Mode Preset Recall...
  • Page 29 Camera control system inquiry commands…..Inquiry Packet 8x 09 7E 7E 01 FF Byte Comments Byte Comments Byte Comments Destination Address Gain Position White Balance Mode Source Address White Balance Speed Detail Level Color Matrix (L)* Color Matrix (H)* Exposure Mode Exp Comp Level R Gain (H) High Sensitivity...
  • Page 30 Other block inquiry commands…..Inquiry Packet 8x 09 7E 7E 02 FF Byte Comments Byte Comments Byte Comments Destination Address Source Address Knee Mode* White Balance Offset Knee Slope* Spotlight Knee Setting* Flicker Cancel Auto ICR Camera ID (HH) Knee Point* Power Image Stabilizer IR Cut Filter...
  • Page 31 Other enlargement inquiry commands (1/3) ..Inquiry Packet 8x 09 7E 7E 03 FF Byte Comments Byte Comments Byte Comments Destination Address AE Speed AF staying time (H) Source Address Gamma (L)* High Sensitivity AF staying time (L) Noise Reduction Level Noise Reduction 2D Chroma Suppress...
  • Page 32 Other enlargement inquiry commands (2/3) ..Inquiry Packet 8x 09 7E 7E 04 FF Byte Comments Byte Comments Byte Comments Destination Address Detail Limit Gamma Level* Source Address Detail BW Balance VE Compensation Level Black Gamma Range* Detail Highlight Detail Gamma Offset (H)* Detail Super Low Defog...
  • Page 33 Other enlargement inquiry commands (3/3) (BRC-X400/X401) ..Inquiry Packet 8x 09 7E 7E 05 FF Byte Comments Byte Comments Byte Comments Destination Address R-B (L) B-R (L) Source Address G-R (H) B-G (H) G-R (L) B-G (L) Color Phase G-B (H)

  • Page 34: Visca Command Setting Values

    1/150 1/100 1/125 1/120 1/96 1/100 1/100 1/60 1/90 1/60 1/50 1/60 1/50 1/48 1/50 1/30 1/40 1/30 1/25 1/25 1/20 1/20 1/24 1/15 1/15 1/20 1/10 1/12 1/12 For BRC-X400/X401 only, or only when the 4K option is applied...
  • Page 35 1/60 1/50 1/60 1/50 1/48 1/50 1/30 1/40 1/30 1/25 1/25 1/24 For BRC-X400/X401 only, or only when the 4K option is applied Parameter F value Parameter Gain value IRIS F2.0 (Open) GAIN 48 dB F2.2 45 dB F2.4 42 dB F2.6...
  • Page 36 Gain value Parameter High-sensitivity mode Off High-sensitivity mode On Gain limit 36 dB 48 dB 33 dB 45 dB 30 dB 42 dB 27 dB 39 dB 24 dB 36 dB 21 dB 33 dB 18 dB 30 dB 15 dB 27 dB 12 dB 24 dB...
  • Page 37 Pan/tilt position Pan/tilt speed (PAN/TILT SLOW=ON) (for reference) Parameter (position) DE00 (–170-degree) - 2200 (+170- Rotation speed (deg/sec) Parameter degree) Tilt Tilt FC00 (–20-degree) - 1200 (+90- degree) (Image Flip: OFF) EE00 (–90-degree) - 0400 (+20- degree) (Image Flip: ON) Pan/tilt speed (PAN/TILT SLOW=OFF) (for reference) Rotation speed (deg/sec)
  • Page 38 Preset run speed (for reference) Zoom position and zoom ratio (for reference) (BRC-X400/X401, SRG-X400/ Rotation speed (deg/sec) Parameter X402/201M2) Tilt Parameter Zoom ratio 0000 ×1 0DC1 ×2 186C ×3 2015 ×4 2594 ×5 29B7 ×6 2CFB ×7 2FB0 ×8 320C ×9...

  • Page 39: Pan/Tilt Status Code

    B000: 35 cm 1920×1080/23.98p (initial value) 3840×2160/23.98p* C000: 26 cm D000: 17 cm * For BRC-X400/X401 only, or only when the 4K option is applied E000: 10 cm F000: 8 cm The range for SRG-X120/HD1M2 is 0000-4000. Pan/Tilt Status Code Status –...

  • Page 40: Preset Mode Settings And Preset Command Behaviors (Brc-X400/X401)

    PRESET MODE Settings and PRESET Command Behaviors (BRC-X400/X401) PRESET MODE PRESET Command RESET RECALL MODE1 Saves PAN, TILT, ZOOM, and Returns the settings saved in Calls PAN, TILT, ZOOM, and FOCUS positions and the PRESET to the initial value. FOCUS positions and the camera settings in PRESET.

  • Page 41: Camera Ip Setting Command

    Command Data Camera IP Setting Inquiry ENQ:network Command Broadcast address (255.255.255.255) Specified port number The following commands are provided for (52380) setting an IP address and a camera name for BRC/SRG series cameras. Inquiry reply MAC:**-**-**-**-**-** Name Description Broadcast address MODEL:IPCARD Setting Protocol: The controller inquires the...

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