If the address-switch number other than 0 is to be used, change the BRC- 300/P address switch to a different number beforehand..............................................1) VISCA is a protocol which controls consumer camcorders developed by Sony. “VISCA” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
VISCA Communication sent to the BRC-300/P assigned address 2 is 82H. In the command list, as the header is 8X, input the Specifications address of the BRC-300/P at X. The header of the reply packet from the BRC-300/P assigned address 1 is VISCA packet structure 90H.
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X0 6Y 03 FF Command buffer full X0 6Y 04 FF Command cancelled X0 6Y 05 FF No socket (to be cancelled) X0 6Y 41 FF Command not executable X = 9 to F: BRC-300/P address + 8, Y = socket number...
VISCA Camera-Issued Messages ACK/Completion Messages Comments Command Command Message z0 4y FF Returned when the command is accepted. (y:Socket No.) Returned when the command has been executed. Completion z0 5y FF (y:Socket No.) z = Device address + 8 Error Messages Comments Command Command Message...
BRC-300/P Block Inquiry Command List Lens control system inquiry ......Command Packet 8x 09 7E 7E 00 FF Byte Bit Comments Byte Bit Comments Byte Bit Comments Destination Address Source Address 0 Completion Message (50h) DZoomMode 1: Separate 0: Combine...
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Camera control system inquiry commands .. Command Packet 8x 09 7E 7E 01 FF Byte Bit Comments Byte Bit Comments Byte Bit Comments Destination Address Source Address Gain Position WB Mode 0 Completion Message (50h) Bright Position Aperture Gain Exposure Mode R Gain (H) Exposure Comp.
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Other inquiry commands ......... Command Packet 8x 09 7E 7E 02 FF Byte Bit Comments Byte Bit Comments Byte Bit Comments Destination Address Memory 1:Yes 0:No Source Address System 1:PAL 0:NTSC 0 Completion Message (50h) Camera ID (HH) Power 1: On 0: Off 1 Terminator (FFh) Camera ID (HL) Wide Mode 1:Wide 0:Off...
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Enlargement Function Query Command ....Command Packet 8x 09 7E 7E 03 FF Byte Bit Comments Byte Bit Comments Byte Bit Comments Destination Address Source Address AF Interval Time (H) 0 Completion Message (50h) AF Interval Time (L) Digital Zoom Position (H) SpotAE Position (X) 1 Terminator (FFh) Digital Zoom Position (L)
Zoom Ratio and Zoom Position Pan/Tilt Position (for reference) (for reference) Optical Zoom Angle Left Right Position Zoom Ratio × (Degree) YYYYY YYYYY DATA 12 Lens 00000 00000 ×1 0000 00823 FF7DD ×2 1982 01046 FEFBA ×3 24E2 01869 FE797 ×4 2BC9 0208C...
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Pan/Tilt Status Code List 0 - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - 1 Pan direction turns to left side 0 - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - 1 - Pan direction turns to right side 0 - - - - - - -...
Revision History Version Item Description 1.00 New Edition 1.10 BRC-300/P Command List (3/4) AbsolutePosition parameter changed RelativePosition parameter changed...