0 is used, set the camera address selectors on the connected BRC-H900 cameras to different numbers............................................. 1) VISCA is a protocol developed by Sony for controlling a consumer’s camcorder. “VISCA” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
BRC-H900 assigned address 2 is 82H. In the command VISCA Communication list, as the header is 8X, input the address of the BRC- Specifications H900 to X. The header of the reply packet from the BRC-H900 assigned address 1 is 90H. The packet from the BRC-H900 assigned address 2 is A0H.
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Command and inquiry Socket number • Command When command messages are sent to the BRC-H900, it Sends operational commands to the BRC-H900. is normal to send the next command message after receiving the completion message or error message. • Inquiry However, to deal with advanced uses, the BRC-H900 Used for inquiring about the current state of the BRC- has two buffers (memories) for commands, so that up to...
VISCA Camera-Issued Messages ACK/Completion Messages Command Command Message Comments z0 4y FF Returned when the command is accepted. (y: Socket No.) Completion z0 5y FF Returned when the command has been executed. (y: Socket No.) z = Device address + 8 Error Messages Command Command Message...
BRC-H900 Commands BRC-H900 Command List (1/5) Command Set Command Command Packet Comments EXPOSURE MODE FULL AUTO 8x 01 04 39 00 FF MANUAL 8x 01 04 39 03 FF SHUTTER Pri 8x 01 04 39 0A FF IRIS Pri 8x 01 04 39 0B FF BACK LIGHT 8x 01 04 33 02 FF Available only when MODE is set to FULL AUTO.
BRC-H900 Command List (3/5) Command Set Command Command Packet Comments COLOR COLOR DETAIL - 8x 01 7E 01 68 0p FF p 2: ON 3: OFF DETAIL LEVEL Direct 8x 01 7E 01 69 0p 0q FF pq: 00 (-99) - 63 (00) - C6 (+99) AREA 8x 01 7E 01 6A 0p FF p 2: ON 3: OFF...
BRC-H900 Command List (5/5) Command Set Command Command Packet Comments TITLE Display Title Set1 8x 01 7E 01 10 uu vv 0w 00 uu: Character start position display, H position 00-1A (Standard) 00 00 00 00 00 00 FF vv: Character start position display, V position 00-0D w: Blinking character display 1 ON, 0 OFF Title Set2...
BRC-H900 Inquiry Command List (1/3) Inquiry Command Command Packet Inquiry Packet Comments EXPOSURE MODE FULL AUTO 8x 09 04 39 FF y0 50 0p FF p: 0 FULL AUTO 3 MANUAL A IRIS Pri SHUTTER Pri B IRIS Pri SHUTTER Pri MANUAL Inquiry BACK LIGHT ON/...
BRC-H900 Block Inquiry Command List Lens control system inquiry commands…..Command Packet 8x 09 7E 7E 00 FF Byte Comments Byte Comments Byte Comments Destination Address Source Address Focus Mode (1: Auto 0: Manual) Focus Position (HH) Zoom Position (HH) Camera Memory Recall (1: Executing 0: Stopped) Focus Command...
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Camera control system inquiry commands (1/2)…..Command Packet 8x 09 7E 7E 01 FF Byte Comments Byte Comments Byte Comments Destination Address COLOR SPEED (1 - 5) EXPOSURE MODE WHITE BALANCE Manual Gain Position Source Address MODE (0: Auto 1: Indoor 2: Outdoor 3: Onepush 5: Manual) IMG FLIP MODE...
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Camera control system inquiry commands (2/2)…..Command Packet 8x 09 7E 7E 02 FF Byte Comments Byte Comments Byte Comments Destination Address STEADY SHOT (1: On 0: Off) AGC MODE (1: ON 0: OFF) Source Address AGC LIMIT FLICKER CANCEL (0: 3dB 1: 6dB 2: 9dB (1: On 0: Off) 3: 12dB 4: 18dB) FRECKER CANCEL...
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Other enlargement inquiry commands (1/5) ..Command Packet 8x 09 7E 7E 03 FF Byte Comments Byte Comments Byte Comments Destination Address G-B (H) Source Address G-B (L) B-G (H) B-R (H) B-G (L) R-B (H) B-R (L) R-B (L) Camera block FAN rotating status (1: Rotating 0: Stop)
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Other enlargement inquiry commands (2/5) ..Command Packet 8x 09 7E 7E 04 FF Byte Comments Byte Comments Byte Comments Destination Address Gain Current Position DETAIL LEVEL (H) Source Address DETAIL FREQUENCY DETAIL LEVEL (L) COLOR DETAIL AREA INDICATION (1: ON 0: OFF) DETAIL FREQUENCY Current R GAIN (H)
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Other enlargement inquiry commands (3/5) ..Command Packet 8x 09 7E 7E 05 FF Byte Comments Byte Comments Byte Comments Destination Address DETAIL WHITE COLOR DETAIL Source Address LIMITTER (H) SATURATION (H) DETAIL WHITE COLOR DETAIL LIMITTER (L) SATURATION (L) V DETAIL CREATION 0 - 3 DETAIL BLACK...
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Other enlargement inquiry commands (4/5) ..Command Packet 8x 09 7E 7E 06 FF Byte Comments Byte Comments Byte Comments Destination Address AUTO KNEE (1: ON 0: OFF) KNEE MODE (1: ON 0: OFF) GAMMA LEVEL (H) Source Address KNEE POINT (H) GAMMA LEVEL (L) KNEE POINT (L) COLOR DETAIL...
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Other enlargement inquiry commands (5/5) ..Command Packet 8x 09 7E 7E 07 FF Byte Comments Byte Comments Byte Comments Destination Address Source Address BLACK LEVEL (H) BLACK LEVEL (L) BLACK GAMM LEVEL BLACK GAMM LEVEL...
Pan/Tilt Status Code List – – – – – – – – – – – – – Panning reaches the end of the left. – – – – – – – – – – – – – Panning reaches the end of the right. –...
Memory Function (Inquiry Commands) Preset No. pp: Memory number Comments last operated last operated – While no Recall commands are used after the power has been tuned on ≠ 00 (or =00 for Reset, Set and Recall commands)