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Command List
VISCA
1)
/RS-232C
Commands
This Manual outlines an RS-232 control protocol and
command list for certain Sony cameras from which
control software can be developed.
THIS CONTROL PROTOCOL AND COMMAND
LIST IS PROVIDED BY SONY ON AN “AS-IS BASIS”
WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. SONY
DOES NOT WARRANT ANY PARTICULAR RESULT
FROM THE USE OF THIS CONTROL PROTOCOL
AND COMMAND LIST AND DISCLAIMS AND
EXCLUDES ALL WARRANTIES. EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THAT CONTROL
PROTOCOL AND COMMAND LIST, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY OR ALL IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN FACT,
SONY SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT
SOFTWARE DEVELOPED BASED ON THIS
CONTROL PROTOCOL AND COMMAND LIST
MAY CAUSE MALFUNCTION OR DAMAGE TO
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE USED WITH IT
(INCLUDING SONY HARDWARE AND
SOFTWARE) AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS
ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY SUCH MALFUNCTION
OR DAMAGE. THIS CONTROL PROTOCOL AND
COMMAND LIST SHOULD BE USED WITH
CAUTION.
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1) VISCA is a protocol which controls consumer camcorders developed by Sony. “VISCA” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
Overview of VISCA
In VISCA, the device outputting commands, for
example, a computer, is called the controller. The
device receiving the commands, an FCB camera is
called the peripheral device. In VISCA, up to seven
peripheral devices like the FCB camera can be
connected to one controller using communication
conforming to the RS-232C standard. The parameters
of RS-232C are as follows.
Communication speed: 9.6 kbps/19.2 kbps/
38.4 kbps
Data bits : 8
Start bit : 1
Stop bit : 1
Non parity
Flow control using XON/XOFF and RTS/CTS, etc., is
not supported.
