Operations 3 Chapter

Controlling Cameras

This unit is equipped with a VISCA controller. VISCA (VIdeo System Control Architecture) is a technology used for connecting a video device to a controller, and controlling the video device from the controller. In this unit, you can remotely control a camera supporting VISCA protocol connected to the VISCA connector.

The remote control operations available include the following.

Pan

Tilt

Zoom

Focus

Aperture (iris) control

White balance adjustment

Note

The controllable range depends on the camera you are using.

Registering Cameras to be Controlled

By registering a camera supporting the VISCA protocol with this unit you can control it from the unit.

You can connect up to seven cameras supporting VISCA protocol to this unit in a daisy-chain, and control the cameras from this unit at addresses VISCA 1 to VISCA 7 in sequence. In this unit, you control a camera by specifying one of these addresses.

Caution

The maximum number of simultaneous video signal inputs to this unit is six.

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1 Connect the camera(s) supporting VISCA protocol to this unit.

For camera connection, see “Connecting a Camera with VISCA Support” (page 50).

2 Assign the input signal from the camera to a selection button.

For assigning the input signal, see “Assigning video input signals to the selection buttons” (page 57).

3 1 Select the number of a selection button assigned to a camera supporting the VISCA protocol, and confirm; 2 select [Control], and confirm; 3 select the camera address, and confirm.

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