Sony BRC-H700 Robotic Camera Setup - Ross Video

Sony BRC-H700 Robotic
Camera Setup
This device was tested with Carbonite version 6.0.
Cable Connections
The Sony BRC-H700 connects to the switcher either
directly to the switcher, or through a Comtrol
DeviceMaster to the switcher over ethernet. For
information on connecting using a DeviceMaster, refer
to the DeviceMaster Setup Sheet.
Sony BRC-H700 Cable Connections
A serial Interface Cable is used to connect the switcher
to the BRC-H700.
Figure 1: Switcher to BRC-H700
Table 1: Sony BRC-H700 Cable Connections
Carbonite (Serial Port)
1 (Tx+)
2 (Tx-)
3 (Rx+)
6 (Rx-)
FlexDevice Installation
BRC-H700 (VISCA RS-422 Port)
6 (Rx+)
7 (Rx-)
8 (Tx+)
9 (Tx-)
The FlexDevice driver for this device is included in the
current software release.
Switcher Setup
To Set Up Communications
1. Press MENU > SYSTEM > NEXT > NEXT >
Device Config.
2. Press the Add knob.
3. Use the Slot knob to select SP.
4. Use the Type knob to select Camera.
5. Pres NEXT.
6. Use the SubType knob to select Sony_1.4.
7. Press NEXT.
8. Use the Option knob to select Baud.
9. Use the Value knob to select 9600.
10. Use the Option knob to select Parity.
11. Use the Value knob to select None.
12. Press the Option knob.
13. Press the Confrm knob to save your settings.
To Assign a Camera to a Video Input
1. Press MENU > Config > Input > NEXT.
2. Use the Input knob to select the input BNC that
is connected to the camera.
3. Press the Device knob.
4. Use the Device knob to select the camera you
set up for the input BNC.
5. Press NEXT.
6. Use the Option and Value knobs to set the
options for this camera.
• Channel — select the channel, or address,
that the particular camera head you want to
control is on
• Invert Tilt — tilt control using the positioner
is inverted (Yes) or not (No)
• Invert Pan — pan control using the
positioner is inverted (Yes) or not (No)
7. Press the Option knob.
8. Press the Confrm knob to save your changes.
Robotic Camera Setup
The jumpers on the BRC-H700 that is connected to the
switcher must be set as follows:
4802DR-611-02

2
Camera
Address
Switch 1
Switch 2
Switch 3
Switch 4
Table 2: Bottom Switches Settings
Switch
1
2
3
4
Value
No connection
Set to ON for RS-422
communications
Set to OFF for 9600 baud rate
Infra-red signal control (OFF)
disables the control
Table 3: Camera Address Selector
1
ON
OFF
OFF
2
OFF
ON
OFF
3
ON
ON
OFF
4
OFF
OFF
ON
not used
5
ON
OFF
ON
6
OFF
If you are daisy chaining multiple Sony BRC-H700
Robotic Cameras together, use the following pinouts to
connect the one camera to the next.
ON
ON
Table 4: Camera to Camera Cable Connections
VISCA Out
1 (DTR)
2 (DSR)
3 (Tx)
4 (Gnd)
5 (Rx)
VISCA In
2 (DSR)
1 (DTR)
5 (Rx)
4 (Gnd)
3 (Tx)
7
ON
ON
ON