Sony BRC-300 Camcorder User Manual


 
Installation and Connections
Connections
47
Connecting the RM-BR300 Remote
Control Unit
Use the RS-232C connecting cable supplied with the
Remote Control Unit.
Note
When using the VISCA RS-232C connectors, check that
the BOTTOM switch on the bottom of the camera
(page 16) and the DIP switch on the bottom of the
Remote Control Unit (page 20) are set to RS-232C.
To connect the Remote Control Unit
using the VISCA RS-422 connectors
You can use the VISCA RS-422 connectors to connect
the RM-BR300 Remote Control Unit to the camera
instead of the VISCA RS-232C connectors. Use of the
VISCA RS-422 connectors allows the connection up to
1,200 m (3,937 feet) away.
Prepare the connecting cable using the RS-422
connector plugs that come with the camera and the
Remote Control Unit.
For making the cable, refer to the pin assignments of the
VISCA RS-422 connector (page 64) and the wiring
diagram of VISCA RS-422 connection (page 64).
For the use of the RS-422 connector plugs, see page 68.
Notes
When using the VISCA RS-422 connectors, check
that the BOTTOM switch on the bottom of the camera
(page 16) and the DIP switch on the bottom of the
Remote Control Unit (page 20) are set to RS-422.
When the connections using the VISCA RS-422
connectors are made, the VISCA RS-232C connection
is not available.
EXT SYNC IN
IR SELECT
75
1 2 3
OFF ON
IN VISCA RS-232C OUT
!
VISCA RS-422
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
DC IN
12V
R
VIDEO S VIDEO
RS-232C cable*
VISCA RS-232C IN
to AC outlet
VISCA RS-232C
RM-BR300 Remote Control Unit
DC IN 12V
AC power cord*
to AC outlet
AC power adaptor*
* supplied with the RM-BR300
to AC outlet
VISCA RS-422 cable
VISCA RS-422
VISCA RS-422
RM-BR300 Remote Control Unit
to AC outlet