SNC-RZ50 VISCA command manual

Ver 1.0 June 01, 2006

SONY Corporation

VISCA / RS-232C Command

Use of RS-232C control software which has been developed based upon this command list may cause malfunction or damage to hardware and software. Sony Corporation is not liable for any such damage.

Overview of VISCA
In VISCA, the device outputting commands, for example, a computer, is called the controller. The device receiving the commands, such as SNC-RZ50N/P is called the peripheral devices. The VISCA communication conforms to the RS232 standard. The parameters of RS-232C are as follows: - Communication speed : 9600bps / 38400bps - Data bits : 8bit - Start bit: 1bit - Stop bit: 1bit - parity: none Flow control using XON/XOFF and RTS/CTS, etc., is not supported. In VISCA, the peripheral device can be daisy-chained. In SNC-RZ50N/P, the controller and the peripheral device must be used in pairs because the hardware of SNC-RZ50N/P doesn't support the daisy-chain connection.

VISCA Communication Specifications

The packet structure of VISCA The basic unit of VISCA communication is called a packet(cf. Figure1). The first byte of the packet is called the header and comprises the sender's and receiver's addresses. For example, the header of the packet sent to SNC-RZ50N/P assigned address 1 from the controller (address 0) is hexadecimal 81H. Only 81H is used as the header of packet of SNC-RZ50N/P because the hardware of SNC-RZ50N/P doesn't support the daisy-chain connection. The header of the reply packet from the camera assigned address 1 is 90H. When the terminator is FFH, it signifies the end of the packet.

Packet(3 to 16 bytes)) Header Message(1 to 14 bytes) Terminator

Byte 1

Byte 2

Byte 3

FF

1
Bit7 Bit6 (MSB)

Sender's address
Bit5 Bit4

0
Bit3

Receiver's address
Bit2 Bit1 Bit0 (LSB)

Figure. 1: Packet structure

Command and Inquiry Command Sends operational commands to SNC-RZ50N/P. Inquiry Used for inquiring about the current state of SNC-RZ50N/P. Command Packet 81 QQ RR ... FF Note QQ *--- Command/Inquiry, RR *--- category code

*1) QQ = 01 (Command), 09 (Inquiry) *2) RR = 00 (Interface), 04 (Camera), 06 (Pan/Tilter) Responses for commands and inquiries ACK message Returned by SNC-RZ50N/P when it receives a command. No Ack message is returned for inquiries. Completion message Returned by SNC-RZ50N/P when execution of commands or inquiries is completed. In the case of inquiry commands, it will contain reply data for the inquiry after the 3rd byte of the packet. If the ACK message is omitted, the socket number will contain 0. Reply Packet Ack 90 4Y FF Completion (commands) 90 5Y FF Completion (Inquiries) 90 5Y ... FF Note Y = socket number Y = socket number Y = socket number

Error message When a command or inquiry command could not be executed or failed, an error message is returned instead of the completion message. Error Packet 90 6Y 01 FF 90 6Y 02 FF 90 6Y 04 FF 90 6Y 05 FF 90 6Y 41 FF Socket number When command messages are sent to SNC-RZ50N/P, it is recommended to send the next command message after waiting for the completion message or error message to return. SNC-RZ50N/P has two buffers for commands. When SNC-RZ50N/P receives a command, it notifies the sender which command buffer was used using the socket number of the ACK message. Command execution cancel To cancel a command which has already been sent, send the Cancel command as the next command. Cancel Cancel Packet 81 2Y FF Note Y = socket number Description Message length error (> 14 bytes) Syntax Error Command canceled No socket (to be canceled) Command not executable Note : Y = socket number

The Command canceled error message will be returned for this command, but this is not a fault. It indicates that the command has been canceled.

VISCA Device Setting Command

For VISCA network administration Address Sets an address of a peripheral device. Used in VISCA peripheral device when initializing the network. Unused in SNC-RZ50N/P because the address of SNC-RZ50N/P is always "1". Address Packet 88 30 01 FF Note Always broadcasted.

IF_Clear Clears the command buffers in VISCA peripheral device and cancels the command currently being executed. Unused in SNC-RZ50N/P. IF_Clear IF_Clear(broadcast) Command Packet 81 01 00 01 FF 88 01 00 01 FF Reply Packet 90 50 FF 88 01 00 01 FF

VISCA Camera-Issued Messages

ACK/Completion Messages Command Message
ACK Completion

Comments
Returned when the command is accepted. Returned when the command has been executed.

90 4y FF (y: Socket number) 90 5y FF (y : Socket number)

Error Messages Command Message

Syntax Error

Comments
Returned when the command format is different or when a command with illegal command parameters is accepted. Returned when a command which is being executed in a socket specified by the cancel command is canceled. The completion message for the command is not returned. Returned when no command is executed in a socket specified by the cancel command, or when an invalid socket number is specified. Returned when a command cannot be executed due to current conditions. For example, when commands controling the focus manually are received during auto focus.

90 60 02 FF

Command Canceled No Socket

90 6y 04 FF (y: Socket number) 90 6y 05 FF (y: Socket number) 90 6y 41 FF (y: Socket number)

Command Not Executable

SNC-RZ50N/P Commands
SNC-RZ50N/P Command List (1/4)
Command set AddressSet IF_Clear CommandCancel CAM_Zoom Command Broadcast Broadcast Stop Tele(Standard) Wide(Standard) Tele(Variable) Wide(Variable) Direct Command packet 88 30 01 FF 88 01 00 01 FF 81 2p FF 81 01 04 07 00 FF 81 01 04 07 02 FF 81 01 04 07 03 FF 81 01 04 07 2p FF 81 01 04 07 3p FF 81 01 04 47 0p 0q 0r 0s FF Comments Address setting Interface clear p: Socket No.(=1or2) Zoom control

p : speed setting 0 (Low) - 7(High) pqrs: Zoom position Optical: 0000(wide) - 4000(tele) Digtal: 4000(x1) - 7AC0(x12) ; NTSC Digtal: 4000(x1) - 77C0(x12) ; PAL Digital zoom control

CAM_DZoom

CAM_Focus

On Off Combine Mode Separate Mode Stop Tele(Variable) Wide(Variable) x1 / Max Direct Stop Far(Standard) Near(Standard) Far(Variable) Near(Variable) Direct Auto Focus Manual Focus Auto/Manual One Push Trigger Infinity Near Limit

81 01 04 06 02 FF 81 01 04 06 03 FF 81 01 04 36 00 FF 81 01 04 36 01 FF 81 01 04 06 00 FF 81 01 04 06 2p FF 81 01 04 06 3p FF 81 01 04 06 10 FF 81 01 04 06 00 00 0p 0q FF 81 01 04 08 00 FF 81 01 04 08 02 FF 81 01 04 08 02 FF 81 01 04 08 2p FF 81 01 04 08 3p FF 81 01 04 48 0p 0q 0r 0s FF 81 01 04 38 02 FF 81 01 04 38 03 FF 81 01 04 38 10 FF 81 01 04 18 01 FF 81 01 04 18 02 FF 81 01 04 28 0p 0q 0r 0s FF 81 01 04 58 02 FF 81 01 04 58 03 FF 81 01 04 57 00 FF 81 01 04 57 01 FF 81 01 04 57 02 FF 81 01 04 27 0p 0q 0r 0s FF 81 01 04 47 0p 0q 0r 0s 0t 0u 0v 0w FF 81 01 04 19 01 FF 81 01 04 35 00 FF 81 01 04 35 01 FF 81 01 04 35 02 FF 81 01 04 35 03 FF 81 01 04 35 04 FF 81 01 04 35 05 FF 81 01 04 10 05 FF 81 01 04 03 00 FF 81 01 04 03 02 FF 81 01 04 03 03 FF 81 01 04 43 00 00 0p 0q FF 81 01 04 04 00 FF 81 01 04 04 02 FF 81 01 04 04 03 FF 81 01 04 44 00 00 0p 0q FF

p : speed setting 0 (Low) - 7(High) x1/MAX Magnificication Switchover pq: Zoom position 00(x1) - EB(x12) Focus control

pqrs: Focus position 1000(Far) - C000(Near)

AF Sensitivity CAM_AFMode

CAM_ZoomFocus CAM_Initialize CAM_WB

Normal Low Normal AF Interval AF Zoom Trigger AF Active/Interval Time Direct Lens Auto Indoor Outdoor One Push WB ATW Manual One Push Trigger Reset Up Down Direct Reset Up Down Direct

pqrs: Focus Near Limit Position 1000(Far) - C000(Near) AF Sensitivity Normal/Low AF Movement Mode

CAM_RGain

pq: Movement Time, rs: Interval pqrs: Zoom Position tuvw: Focus Position Lens Initialization Start Normal Auto Indoor mode Outdoor mode One Push mode Auto Tracing White Balance mode Manual Control mode One Push WB Trigger mode Manual Control of R Gain

CAM_BGain

pq: R Gain 00 - FF Manual Control of B Gain

pq: B Gain 00 - FF

SNC-RZ50N/P Command List (2/4)

Command set CAM_AE Command Full Auto Manual Shutter Priority Iris Priority Bright Auto Manual Reset Up Down Direct Reset Up Down Direct Reset Up Down Direct Reset Up Down Direct On Off Reset Up Down Direct On Off On Off Position Reset Up Down Direct On Off On Off Off NegArt Monochrome On Off On Off Reset Set Recall Command packet 81 01 04 39 00 FF 81 01 04 39 03 FF 81 01 04 39 0A FF 81 01 04 39 0B FF 81 01 04 39 0D FF 81 01 04 5A 02 FF 81 01 04 5A 03 FF 81 01 04 0A 00 FF 81 01 04 0A 02 FF 81 01 04 0A 03 FF 81 01 04 4A 00 00 0p 0q FF 81 01 04 0B 00 FF 81 01 04 0B 02 FF 81 01 04 0B 03 FF 81 01 04 4B 00 00 0p 0q FF 81 01 04 0C 00 FF 81 01 04 0C 02 FF 81 01 04 0C 03 FF 81 01 04 4C 00 00 0p 0q FF 81 01 04 0D 00 FF 81 01 04 0D 02 FF 81 01 04 0D 03 FF 81 01 04 4D 00 00 0p 0q FF 81 01 04 3E 02 FF 81 01 04 3E 03 FF 81 01 04 0E 00 FF 81 01 04 0E 02 FF 81 01 04 0E 03 FF 81 01 04 4E 00 00 0p 0q FF 81 01 04 33 02 FF 81 01 04 33 03 FF 81 01 04 33 02 FF 81 01 04 33 03 FF 81 01 04 29 0p 0q 0r 0s FF 81 01 04 02 00 FF 81 01 04 02 02 FF 81 01 04 02 03 FF 81 01 04 42 00 00 0p 0q FF 81 01 04 61 02 FF 81 01 04 61 03 FF 81 01 04 62 02 FF 81 01 04 62 03 FF 81 01 04 63 02 FF 81 01 04 63 03 FF 81 01 04 63 04 FF 81 01 04 01 02 FF 81 01 04 01 03 FF 81 01 04 51 02 FF 81 01 04 51 03 FF 81 01 04 3F 00 0p FF 81 01 04 3F 01 0p FF 81 01 04 3F 02 0p FF Comments Automatic Exposure mode Manual Control mode
Shutter Priority Automatic Exposure

CAM_SlowShutter CAM_Shutter

Iris Priority Automatic Exposure Bright mode( Manual control) Auto Slow Shutter ON/OFF Shutter Setting

CAM_Iris

pq: Shutter position Iris Setting

CAM_Gain

pq: Iris position Gain Setting

CAM_Bright

pq: Gain position Bright Setting

CAM_ExpComp

pq: Bright position Exposure Compensation setting

CAM_BackLight CAM_SpotAE

pq: ExpComp position Back Light Compensation ON/OFF Spot Automatic Exposure Setting pq: X(0 - F), rs: Y(0 - F) Aperture Control

CAM_Aperture

CAM_LR_Reverse CAM_Freeze CAM_PictureEffect

pq: Aperture gain 00 - 0F Mirror Image ON/OFF Still Image ON/OFF Picture Effect Setting

CAM_ICR CAM_AutoICR CAM_Memory

Infrared Mode ON/OFF Auto Infrared Mode ON/OFF p : Memory Number (0 - 5)

SNC-RZ50N/P Command List (3/4)

Command set CAM_Display Command On Off On/Off Title Set1 Title Set2 Title Set3 Title Clear On Off On Off On/Off Command packet 81 01 04 15 02 FF 81 01 04 15 03 FF 81 01 04 15 10 FF 81 01 04 73 00 mm nn pp qq 00 00 00 00 00 00 FF 81 01 04 73 01 mm nn pp qq rr ss tt uu vv ww FF 81 01 04 73 02 mm nn pp qq rr ss tt uu vv ww FF 81 01 04 74 00 FF 81 01 04 74 02 FF 81 01 04 74 03 FF 81 01 04 75 02 FF 81 01 04 75 03 FF 81 01 04 75 10 FF 81 01 04 22 0p 0q 0r 0s FF Comments Display ON/OFF

CAM_Title

mm: Vposition, nn: Hposition pp: Color, qq: Blink mnpqrstuvw: Setting of Display Characters (1st to 10th Character mnpqrstuvw: Setting of Display Characters (11th to 20th Character Title Setting Clear Title Display ON/OFF Mute ON/OFF

CAM_Mute

CAM_IDWrite

pqrs: Camera ID (=0000 to FFFF)

SNC-RZ50N/P Command List (4/4)

Command set
Pan-Tilt Drive

Command
Up Down Left Right UpLeft UpRight DownLeft DownRight Stop AbsolutoPosition RelativePosition Home

Command packet
81 01 06 01 vv ww 03 02 FF 81 01 06 01 vv ww 03 01 FF 81 01 06 01 vv ww 02 03 FF 81 01 06 01 vv ww 01 03 FF 81 01 06 01 vv ww 02 02 FF 81 01 06 01 vv ww 01 02 FF 81 01 06 01 vv ww 02 01 FF 81 01 06 01 vv ww 01 01 FF 81 01 06 01 vv ww 03 03 FF 81 01 06 02 vv ww 0y 0y 0y 0y 0z 0z 0z 0z FF 81 01 06 03 vv ww 0y 0y 0y 0y 0z 0z 0z 0z FF 81 01 06 04 FF 81 01 06 07 00 0w 0y 0y 0y 0y 0z 0z 0z 0z FF 81 01 06 07 01 0w 07 0F 0F 0F 07 0F 0F 0F FF

Comments
vv: Pan speed 01Low-18 (High) ww: Tilt speed 01Low-17High yyyy: Pan Position F670 0990 zzzz: Tilt position FCC4 033C

Pan-Tilt Limit Set

LimitSet LimitClear

w: 1 (UpRight) yyyy: Pan position 0001 - 0990 zzzz: Tilt position 0001 - 033C

w: 0 (Down Left) yyyy: Pan position F670 - FFFF zzzz: Tilt position FCC4 - FFFF

SNC-RZ50N/P Inquiry Commands

SNC-RZ50N/P Inquiry Command List (1/2)
Inquiry command CAM_ZoomPosInq CAM_DZoomModeInq Command packet Inquiry packet 81 09 04 47 FF 90 50 0p 0q 0r 0s FF 81 09 04 06 FF 90 50 02 FF 90 50 03 FF CAM_DZoomC/SModeInq 81 09 04 36 FF 90 50 00 FF 90 50 01 FF 81 09 04 46 FF CAM_DZoomPosInq 90 50 0000 0p 0q FF 81 09 04 38 FF CAM_FocusModeInq 90 50 02 FF 90 50 03 FF 81 09 04 48 FF CAM_FocusPosInq 90 50 0p 0q 0r 0s FF CAM_FocusNearLimitInq 81 09 04 28 FF 90 50 0p 0q 0r 0s FF 81 09 04 58 FF CAM_AFSensitivityInq 90 50 02 FF 90 50 03 FF 81 09 04 57 FF CAM_AFModeInq 90 50 00 FF 90 50 01 FF 90 50 02 FF 81 09 04 27 FF CAM_AFTImeSettingInq 90 50 0p 0q 0r 0s FF 81 09 04 35 FF CAM_WBModeInq 90 50 00 FF 90 50 01 FF 90 50 02 FF 90 50 03 FF 90 50 04 FF 90 50 05 FF 81 09 04 43 FF CAM_RGainInq 90 50 00 00 0p 0q FF 81 09 04 44 FF CAM_BGainInq 90 50 00 00 0p 0q FF 81 09 04 39 FF CAM_AEModeInq 90 50 00 FF 90 50 03 FF 90 50 0A FF 90 50 0B FF 90 50 0D FF CAM_SlowShutterModeInq 81 09 04 5A FF 90 50 02 FF 90 50 03 FF 81 09 04 4A FF CAM_ShutterPosInq 90 50 00 00 0p 0q FF 81 09 04 4B FF CAM_IrisPosInq 90 50 00 00 0p 0q FF 81 09 04 4C FF CAM_GainPosInq 90 50 00 00 0p 0q FF 81 09 04 4D FF CAM_BrightPosInq 90 50 00 00 0p 0q FF CAM_ExpCompModeInq 81 09 04 3E FF 90 50 02 FF 90 50 03 FF 81 09 04 4E FF CAM_ExpCompPosInq 90 50 00 00 0p 0q FF CAM_BackLightModeInq 81 09 04 33 FF 90 50 02 FF 90 50 03 FF 81 09 04 59 FF CAM_SpotAEModeInq 90 50 02 FF 90 50 03 FF 81 09 04 29 FF CAM_SpotAEPosInq 90 50 0p 0q 0r 0s FF 81 09 04 42 FF CAM_ApertureInq 90 50 00 00 0p 0q FF Comments pqrs : Zoom position On Off Combine mode Separate mode pq: D-Zoom postion Auto Focus Manual focus pqrs: Focus position pqrs: FocusNearLimitPosition AF Sensitivity Normal AF Sensitivity Low Normal AF Interval AF Zoom Trigger AF pq: Movement Time, rs: Interval Auto Indoor Outdoor One push WB ATW Manual pq: R Gain pq: B Gain Full auto Manual Shutter priority Iris priority Bright Auto Manual pq: Shutter position pq: Iris position pq: Gain position pq: Bright position On Off pq: ExpComp position On Off On Off pq: X position, rs: Y position pq: Aperture Gain

SNC-RZ50N/P Inquiry Command List (2/2)

Inquiry command
CAM_FreezeModeInq

Command packetInquiry packet

81 09 04 62 FF 90 50 02 FF 90 50 03 FF 90 50 02 FF 90 50 03 FF 90 50 00 FF 90 50 02 FF 90 50 04 FF 90 50 02 FF 90 50 03 FF 90 50 02 FF 90 50 03 FF 90 50 pp FF 90 50 02 FF 90 50 03 FF 90 50 02 FF 90 50 03 FF 90 50 02 FF 90 50 03 FF 90 50 0p 0q 0r 0s FF 90 50 00 20 mn pq rs tu vw FF 90 50 02 FF 90 50 03 FF 90 50 pq rs FF 90 50 ww zz FF 90 50 0w 0w 0w 0w 0z 0z 0z 0z FF

Comments
On Off On Off Off Neg-Art Monochrome On Off On Off pp: Last Recall Memory No. On Off On Off On Off pqrs: Camera ID mnpq: Model code(04xx) rstu: ROM version of camera MPU vw:: Socket number(=2) Image Flip Off Image Flip On pqrs : Pan/Tilter status ww: Pan max speed zz : Tilt max speed wwww: Pan position zzzz : Tilt position

CAM_LR_ReverseModeInq 81 09 04 61 FF

CAM_PictureEffectModeInq81 09 04 63 FF

CAM_ICRModeInq CAM_AutoICRModeInq CAM_MemoryInq CAM_DisplayModeInq

81 09 04 01 FF 81 09 04 51 FF 81 09 04 3F FF 81 09 04 15 FF

CAM_TitleDisplayModeInq 81 09 04 74 FF CAM_MuteModeInq CAM_IDInq CAM_VersionInq 81 09 04 75 FF 81 09 04 22 FF 81 09 00 02 FF

CAM_PictureFlipModeInq 81 09 04 66 FF Pan-Tilt Mode Inq Pan-Tilt MaxSpeedInq Pan-Tilt PosInq 81 09 06 10 FF 81 09 06 11 FF 81 09 06 12 FF

SNC-RZ50N/P Block Inquiry Commands

SNC-RZ50N/P Block Inquiry Command List (1/2)
Inquiry command Lens Control System Inquiry Commands Command packet byte comments 81 09 7E 7E 00 FF 0 90 1 50 2 [3:0] --> Zoom position (HH) 3 [3:0] --> Zoom position (HL) 4 [3:0] --> Zoom position (LH) 5 [3:0] --> Zoom position (LL) 6 [3:0] --> Focus near limit (H) 7 [3:0] --> Focus near limit (L) 8 [3:0] --> Focus position (HH) 9 [3:0] --> Focus position (HL) 10 [3:0] --> Focus position (LH) 11 [3:0] --> Focus position (LL) 12 00 [5] : DZoomMode 1: Separate, 2: Combine [4-3] : AF Mode 0: Normal, 1: Interval, 2: Zoom tirigger 13 [2] : AF sensitivity 1: Normal, 0: Slow [1] : Digital zoom 1: On, 0: Off [0] : Focus mode 1: Auto, 0: Manual 14 Don't care 15 FF (Terminator) 0 90 1 50 2 [3:0] --> R Gain (H) 3 [3:0] --> R Gain (L) 4 [3:0] --> B Gain (H) 5 [3:0] --> B Gain (L) 6 [2:0] --> WB Mode 7 [3:0] --> Aperture Gain 8 [4:0] --> Exposure Mode [3] : Spot AE 1:On, 0: Off [2] : Back light 1: On, 0: Off 9 [1] : Exposure comp. 1: On, 0: Off [0] : Slow shutter 1: Auto, 0: Manual 10 11 12 13 14 15 [4:0] Shutter poisition [4:0] Iris position [3:0] Gain position [4:0] Bright position [3:0] Exposure comp. position FF (Terminator)

Camera Control System 81 09 7E 7E 01 FF Inquiry Commands

SNC-RZ50N/P Block Inquiry Command List (2/2)

Command packet byte comments Inquiry command 0 Other Inquiry Commands 81 09 7E 7E 02 FF 90 1 50 [2] : Auto ICR 1: On, 0: Off 2 [0] : Power 1: On, 0: Off [4] : ICR 1: On, 0: Off [3] : Freeze 1: On, 0: Off [2] : LR reverse 1: On, 0: Off [4] : Mute 1: On, 0: Off [3] : Title Display 1: On, 0: Off [2] : Display 1: On, 0: Off [3:0] : Picture effect mode 00 00 [3:0] Camera ID (HH) [3:0] Camera ID (HL) [3:0] Camera ID (LH) [3:0] Camera ID (LL) [4] : 1 Fixed [2] : 1 Fixed [0] : System 1: PAL, 0: NTSC

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Enlargement Function Query Command

81 09 7E 7E 03 FF

13 00 14 00 15 FF (Terminator) 0 90 1 50 2 [3:0] --> Digital zoom position (H) 3 [3:0] --> Digital zoom position (L) 4 [3:0] --> AF Activation Time (H) 5 [3:0] --> AF Activation Time (L) 6 [3:0] --> AF Interval Time (H) 7 [3:0] --> AF Interval Time (L) 8 [3:0] --> Spot AE position (X) 9 [3:0] --> Spot AE position (Y) 10 [0] : Image flip 1: Off, 0: On 11 03 12 00 13 00 14 00 15 FF (Terminator)

VISCA Command Setting Values

Exposure control(1/2)
NTSC 10000 6000 4000 3000 2000 1500 1000 725 500 350 250 180 125 100 90 60 30 15 8 4 2 1 F1.6 F2 F2.4 F2.8 F3.4 F4 F4.8 F5.6 F6.8 F8 F9.6 F11 F14 F16 F19 F22 F28 CLOSE PAL 10000 6000 3500 2500 1750 1250 1000 600 425 300 215 150 120 100 75 50 25 12 6 3 2 1

Shutter Speed

Iris

15 14 13 12 11 10 0F 0E 0D 0C 0B 0A 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 11 10 0F 0E 0D 0C 0B 0A 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00

Gain

0F 0E 0D 0C 0B 0A 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00

28 dB 26 dB 24 dB 22 dB 20 dB 18 dB 16 dB 14 dB 12 dB 10 dB 8 dB 6 dB 4 dB +2 dB 0 -3 dB

Exposure control(2/2)
IRIS F1.6 F1.6 F1.6 F1.6 F1.6 F1.6 F1.6 F1.6 F1.6 F1.6 F1.6 F1.6 F1.6 F1.6 F1.6 F2 F2.4 F2.8 F3.4 F4 F4.8 F5.6 F6.8 F8 F9.6 F11 F14 F16 F19 F22 F28 CLOSE 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 GAIN 28 dB 26 dB 24 dB 22 dB 20 dB 18 dB 16 dB 14 dB 12 dB 10 dB 8 dB 6 dB 4 dB 2 dB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10.5 dB 9 dB 7.5 dB 6 dB 4.5 dB 3 dB 1.5 dB 0 dB -1.5 dB -3 dB -4.5 dB -6 dB -7.5 dB -9 dB -10.5dB

Bright

Exposure Comp.

1F 1E 1D 1C 1B 1A 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 0F 0E 0D 0C 0B 0A 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 0E 0D 0C 0B 0A 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00

Zoom Ratio and Zoom Position (for reference) Zoom Optical Zoom Ratio x26 Positon Data x1 0000 x2 1760 x3 214C x4 2722 x5 2B22 x6 2E20 x7 3080 x8 3278 x9 3426 x10 359E x11 36EE x12 381C x13 392E x14 3A26 x15 3B08 x16 3BD4 x17 3C8C x18 3D2E x19 3DBC x20 3E38 x21 3EA2 x22 3F00 x23 3F4E x24 3F92 x25 3FCC x26 4000 NTSC PAL Digital zoom Digital zoom position data position data
(Combine Mode) (Combine Mode)

Lens control

Zoom position Focus position

0000
Wide End

4000 -

7700(77C0)

Optical Tele End Digital Tele End

1000 Far End

C000 Near End

Focus Near Limit

1000: Over Inf 2000: 20 m 3000: 10 m 4000: 5 m 5000: 3 m 6000: 2 m 7000: 1.5 m 8000: 32 cm 9000: 9.5 cm A000: 4.5 cm B000: 2.0 cm C000: 1.0 cm

As the distance on the left will differ due to temperature characteristics, etc., use as approximate values. * The lower 1 byte is fixed at 00.

NTSC Digital zoom position data (Separate Mode) 00 78 B4

Digital zoom ratio x1 x2 x3 x4 x5 x6 x7 x8 x9 x10 x11 x12

4000 5E00 6800 6D00 7000 7200 7380 7480 7580 7600 76C0 7700

4000 5E80 6880 6DC0 70C0 72C0 7440 7540 7600 76C0 7740 77C0

PAL Digital zoom position data (Separate Mode) 00 7A B7

D2

D5

DC

DF

Others

R, B Gain Aperture

00 - FF 00 - 0F

Pan/Tilt Position (Reference values)

Pan Position Data Angle 170 150 90 57.5 10 0.069444 0 -0.069444 -10 -57.5 -90 -150 -170 0990 0870 0510 033C 0090 0001 0000 FFFF FF70 FCC4 FAF0 F790 F670 Tilt Position Data 033C 0090 0001 0000 FFFF FF70 FCC4 -

"+" indicates a pan to the right and a tilt upward on the monitor screen. "-" indicates a pan to the left and a tilt downward on the monitor screen.

Title Setting

* Notices on the SNC-RZ50N/P VISCA

In SNC-RZ50N/P, in order to enable camera control via Ethernet, there are notes, such as restriction, about the VISCA communication using the external serial port. Taking following notices, use serial communication. 1) Non-supported daisy-chain connection The address of SNC-RZ50N/P is always "1" because SNC-RZ50N/P doesn't support daisy-chain connection though the peripheral device of VISCA supports it. 2) Congestion control The congestion(throwing away the packet) is performed when SNC-RZ50N/P receives so many camera control parameters of Pan, Tilt and so on via Ethernet or external serial port frequently. Don't send next command until the completion of prior command is notified after prior command transmission. 3) Transmission of non-supported command and the parameter out of the permissible limits In the SNC-RZ50N/P VISCA function, when the wrong command, the non-supported command, the parameter out of the permissible limits and so on are transmitted, the packet may be thrown away. Be sure to send only the command which is currently supported.

Revision history Version 1.0 Date June 01, 2006 Comment First issue