Broadcast Products

Remote Control Panel

Technical Bulletin 20-2013-115

DATE: October 7, 2013

SUBJECT: FIRMWARE UPGRADEMAIN V2.11 AND

LOADER V2.10

MODEL:

DESCRIPTION

RCP-1500
RCP-1501
RCP-1530

SERIAL NO:
RCP-1500

100,001112,503

RCP-1501

100,001110,240

RCP-1530

100,001110,560

New firmware is available:

Main

V2.11

Loader

V2.10

FIRMWARE REQUIRED
Part No.
MRCP15007

Description

Qty.

RCP-1500/1501/1530 Firmware:
Main V2.11
Loader V2.10

ORDERING INFORMATION
To order upgrades, contact:
Sony SoftwarePLUS
(800) 538-7550
www.sony.com/softwareplus
Customers outside the United States: Please order parts or
upgrades from your usual supplier.
NOTE:

The firmware is available by download only from the

SoftwarePLUS website above.

For upgrade instructions, refer to the FIRMWARE UPDATE

on page 7.

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NEW FUNCTIONS
Selecting Custom Preset Matrix
The Custom Preset Matrix function of HDC2000 is supported.
Paint > Matrix > Preset tab (See Figure 1.)

Figure 1
The function can be selected with the knob on the right edge.
Custom Preset Matrix names from Customize1 to Customize5 are
available.
Storing Custom Preset Matrix
The Custom Preset Matrix settings can be stored, adjusted, and
transferred. To use the settings:
1. First enable the Custom Mtx Enable button as follows:
a. Set the unit to Engineer Mode.
b. In the Config > RCP > Security > Item Permission menu,
set the Custom Mtx Enable button to ON. (See Figure 2.)

Figure 2

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2. Select the File > Custom Matrix menu. (See Figure 3.)

Figure 3
The Store, Matrix Transfer, and Adjusting submenus function
as follows.
Menu

Submenu

Control Item

Store

Custom
Matrix

Matrix
Transfer

Adjusting

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Function
Registers a Custom Preset Matrix file.

CAM > MS

Transfers a Custom Preset Matrix file

from a camera to a Memory Stick Duo.

MS > CAM

Transfers a Custom Preset Matrix file

from a Memory Stick Duo to a camera.

File ID

Sets a File ID in a Custom Preset

Matrix file on a Memory Stick Duo.

Delete

Deletes a Custom Preset Matrix file

from a Memory Stick Duo.

(Paint menu
items)

Enables saved items to be adjusted.

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To store a Custom Preset Matrix:

a. In the Custom Matrix menu, press the Store button.
b. Press the number of the Custom Preset Matrix to store.
(See Figure 4.)
c. Press the Store button in the bottom right.

Figure 4
To adjust a Custom Preset Matrix:
a. In the Custom Matrix menu, press the Adjusting button.
b. Adjust settings as appropriate. (See Figure 5.)

Figure 5
To store and recall a Custom Preset Matrix with the Memory
Stick:
a. In the Custom Matrix menu, press the Matrix Transfer
button.
b. Press the appropriate button, depending on the function
desired. (See Figure 6.)

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Figure 6
TALLY IN from EXT-I/O Connector
A function is added to enable TALLY to be input from the pin of
the EXT-I/O connector.
EXT-I/O (D-sub 9-pin) PIN assignments
Pin

Assignment

Preview S1

Preview S2

spare

spare

Tally Enable

R Tally IN

Preview IN/G Tally IN

POWER IN

GND

The interface pins 5, 6, and 7 are activated by shorting pin 9

(GND).

When pin 5 (Tally Enable) is LOW, pin 6 (R Tally IN) and pin 7
(G Tally IN) become enabled.

When pin 5 (Tally Enable) is OPEN (H), pin 7 becomes

Preview IN and pin 6 does not function.

There is no priority between R Tally IN and G Tally IN and the

two assignments can be operated independently of each
other.

NOTE: This function is not available for multi-camera network

systems or systems used with CNU.
HFR CTRL OFF Function
HFR CTRL OFF is added to Switch Assign items.
When operating a camera with a high frame rate and connected
with HDFA-200, select RCP or another exclusive controller as the
controlling device for the camera.

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Specification for Panel Active Mode

The specification for Panel Active mode is changed so that the
setting for Toggle/Self-Lock can be set independently for Panel
Active and Iris/MB Active modes.
Config > RCP > Mode > Panel Active menu (See Figure 7.)

Figure 7
Menu

Item

Option

Function
Sets mode of Panel Active.

Panel
Active
Mode

Toggle

Sets Panel Active to Toggle mode.

Self-Lock

Sets Panel Active to Self-Lock mode.

Power ON
Active

Panel Active is ACTIVE when power is

set to ON with Self-Lock mode.
Sets mode of Iris/MB Active.

Panel
Active
Iris/MB
Active
Mode

Toggle

Sets Iris/MB Active to toggle mode.

Self-Lock

Sets Iris/MB Active to Self-Lock mode.

Power ON
Active

Iris/MB ACTIVE is ACTIVE when power

is set to ON with Self-Lock mode.

Iris Only

Sets IRIS/MB ACTIVE to enable IRIS

only.

PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS

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If the communication load in the camera network system is

heavy when using HZC-CSM10, panel communication is no
longer disconnected for several seconds.

In systems using HZC-3DRCP, separate RCP numbers can be

set for both 3D and 2D modes.

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FIRMWARE UPDATE
Preparation
1. Copy firmware files to the following folder of a memory stick:
\MSSONY\PRO\CAMERA\RCP15XX
2. Insert the memory stick in the memory stick slot of the unit.
Main Update
1. Display the RCP Config menu in service mode.
(See Figure 8.)

Figure 8
2. Press Firmware Update to display the Firmware Update
menu. (See Figure 9.)

Figure 9

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3. Press Main Update to display the confirmation screen.

(See Figure 10.)

Figure 10
4. Press Start to update the main program.
NOTE: The Loader Section and Main Section of the main
block are updated. The Loader Section is updated first. The
screen is cleared when the progress bar reaches 100%, and
then the Main Section is updated. (See Figure 11.)

Figure 11
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5. When the update is completed successfully, the Completed

message appears. Press OK to restart the unit.
(See Figure 12.)

Figure 12
Boot Update
From the RCP Config menu, press Information > Version, and
confirm the firmware version of boot. Upgrade to V1.01 if
necessary as follows:
1. Display the RCP Config menu in service mode.
(See Figure 13.)

Figure 13

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2. Press Firmware Update to display the Firmware Update

menu. (See Figure 14.)

Figure 14
3. Press Boot Update to display the confirmation screen.
(See Figure 15.)

Figure 15

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4. Press Start to update the boot program. (See Figure 16.)

Figure 16
5. When the update is completed successfully, the Completed
message appears. Press OK to restart the unit.
(See Figure 17.)

Figure 17

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Subsystem Update
From the RCP Config menu, press Information > Version, and
confirm the firmware version of SUBSYS. Upgrade to V2.01 if
necessary as follows:
1. Display the RCP Config menu in service mode.
(See Figure 18.)

Figure 18
2. Press Firmware Update to display the Firmware Update
menu. (See Figure 19.)

Figure 19

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3. Press Subsys Update to display the confirmation screen.

(See Figure 20.)

Figure 20
4. Press Start to update subsystem firmware.
NOTE: The illuminated switches, LEDs, and LCD are turned
off during the Subsys Update, and the Memory Stick
indicator displays the progress. The indicator blinks green
and red during the update, and goes out upon completion of
the update. After the internal data has been updated, the
unit restarts automatically. DO NOT turn off power until the
unit has restarted.
CONFIRMATION
From the RCP Config menu, press Information > Version, and
confirm that firmware is as follows:
MAIN

V2.11

LOADER

V2.10

Software History

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MAIN

BOOT

SUBSYS

Technical Bulletin

V1.01

V1.00

V1.00/V1.02

V1.10

V1.01

V1.00/V1.02

20-2011-054

V1.20

V1.01

V1.00/V1.02

20-2011-058

V1.21

V1.01

V1.03

20-2011-060

V1.30

V1.01

V1.03

20-2011-124

V1.40

V1.01

V2.01

20-2011-127

V2.00

V1.01

V2.01

20-2012-118

V2.11

V1.01

V2.01

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