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D14640.01—MARCH 2010
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TANDBERG PrecisionHD 1080p/720p camera
Camera User Guide
Contents Introduction Physical interface Cables Connecti to codec Video formats Daisy chaining Appendices Contact us
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TANDBERG PrecisionHD 1080p
12X/4X camera
Controlling cameras using the VISCA™ protocol
NOTE: The information in this chapter applies to the TANDBERG
PrecisionHD 1080p 12X/4X camera.
The camera uses an RS-232 control interface that resembles
the Sony VISCA™ protocol. The VISCA protocol (VIdeo System
Control Architecture) is a Sony protocol for synchronized control
of multiple video peripherals.
VISCA™ is a trademark of Sony Corporation
RS–232 Parameters
At startup, the communication parameters for the RS–232 interface must be set to:
• 9600 bits per second
• 8 data bits
• No parity
• 1 stop bit
• No hardware flow control
• No software flow control
All the RS–232 parameters except speed are fixed and not user configurable. The speed may be
changed by issuing the Speed command defined on the following pages.
All control bytes are pure binary information, i.e. the control bytes are not ASCII-encoded.
RS–232 Commands and inquiries
A list of all the available commands and inquiries together with the result and comments are found in
the table on the following pages.
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Contents
Introduction
Cables
Daisy chaining
Appendices
Physical interface
Connect to codec
Video formats
Appendices