Multi-Camera Control
Notes
•While scene file transfer is in progress on a slave unit, do not tranfer data from the master unit to the slave unit. Scene file transfer will fail.
•The master/slave setting is released while transferring the scene files.
Operating Multiple Cameras from
One RCP Unit —Command Link
Command link allows one RCP selected as the master unit to control the adjustments or settings of the cameras connected to the slave units.
To perform command link operation, activate the command link on the Command Link operation display on the master unit.
Note
The Command Link operation display can be displayed from the RCP Config menu only in Advanced Setting mode.
Command Link items
•Gain setting (Absolute mode)
•Shutter settings (Absolute mode)
-Shutter on/off
-Clear scan mode on/off
-EVS function on/off
-Shutter speed
-Clear scan frequency
•R/B manual white balance adjustment (Relative mode)
•R/B manual black balance adjustment (Relative mode)
•R/G/B manual flare correction (Relative mode)
Notes
•Do not perform command link operation in a system containing multiple cameras of different types. If the camera connected to a slave unit is different in type from the camera connected to the master unit, changing the gain value on the master unit will set the gain value of the camera connected to the slave unit to 0 dB or the LOW position. The CLS frequency does not exceed the limit for the camera.
•When adjusting the white balance, black balance and flare with the command link, select Manual Adjustment mode for white balance, black balance and flare also on slave units.
•The command link adjustment of R/G/B flare correction is available only with the
Activating command link adjustments/ settings
1 Press the OTHERS button in the Menu operation block so that the OTHERS menu is displayed on the LCD, then press [RCP Config] to call the RCP Config menu.
2 Set the menu to Advanced Setting mode.
1)Press [Security] on the RCP Config menu.
2)Press and highlight [Engineer Mode].
The [Status], [Menu Set], and [Code No.] buttons are displayed.
3)Press [Status].
The Security Status menu appears.
4)Press [Advance Mode].
3 Return to the RCP Config menu, and press [Comm Link].
The Command Link Items are displayed.
RCP Config Menu | Exit | ||
Command Link Item | |||
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Gain | R/B |
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White |
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Shutter | R/B |
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Black |
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| R/G/B |
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| Flare |
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4 Press and highlight the button for the item for which you wish to activate the command link.
5 Press [Exit] to leave the menu.
When you adjust the item for which you wish to activate the command link on the master unit, the adjustment becomes valid on the cameras connected to the slave units.
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