
Command List
Command List
VISCA1)/RS-232C
Commands
This Manual outlines an
THIS CONTROL PROTOCOL AND COMMAND LIST IS PROVIDED BY SONY ON AN
Overview of VISCA
In VISCA the device outputting commands, for example, a computer, is called the controller. The device receiving the commands, an FCB series camera is called the peripheral device. In this case, an FCB series camera, is itself one of the peripheral devices. In VISCA, up to seven peripheral devices like the FCB series camera can be connected to one controller using communication conforming to the
•Communication speed: 9.6 kbps/19.2 kbps/
38.4kbps
•Data bits : 8
•Start bit : 1
•Stop bit : 1/2
•Non parity
Peripheral devices are connected in a daisy chain. As shown in the following figure, the actual internal connection is a
The address of the controller is fixed at 0. The addresses of the peripheral devices are 1, 2, 3 ... in order, starting from the one nearest the conttoller. The address of the peripheral device is set by sending address commands during the initialization of the network.
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1)VISCA is a protocol which controls consumer camcorders developed by Sony. “VISCA” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
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