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Codec C90
System Integrator Guide
Contents
Introduction
Getting Started
Interfaces
About the API
xConfiguration
xCommand
xStatus
Cameras
Appendices
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COM port and Camera
Control port
COM port
1xCOM (RS-232) data port for codec control and
configuration through API commands.
Camera Control port
1xCamera Control (RS-232) port for power and
camera control (pan, tilt, zoom) using the VISCA™
*
protocol.
Main connector.
The main camera is connected
to the Camera Control port.
Power.
Pin No. 4 on the Camera Control port
provides 12 V DC / 1 A to the main camera.
If more than one camera is connected, only the first
camera is powered from the codec. The additional
cameras must be daisy chained by using a serial
cable and external power.
Additional cameras.
For information about
additional cameras, go to the
Cameras
section
later in this guide.
*VISCA™ is a trademark of Sony Corporation
Pin-out—TANDBERG camera cable
Signal
name
RJ-45 pin
D-SUB pin
+12V DC
1
Twisted
pair
4
GND
2
5
RX
3
Twisted
pair
2
TX
6
3
NC
4
Twisted
pair
1
NC
5
6
GND
7
Twisted
pair
5
+12V DC
8
4
Pin-out—COM Port
Pin
Signal name
Direction
1
Carrier detect, CD
From DCE
2
Receive data, RXD
From DCE
3
Transmit data, TXD
To DCE
4
12 V / 1 A
To the main camera
5
Signal GND
6
Data set ready, DSR
From DCE
7
Ready to send, RTS
To DCE
8
Clear to send, CTS
From DCE
9
Ring indicator, RI
From DCE
Pin-out—VISCA™ camera control
RJ11, 8 pins shielded modular jack
Pin
Signal name
8
+12V (presence 2.8mA current source
when connected in daisy chain)
7
GND
6
TXD (out)
5
NC (no connect)
4
NC (no connect)
3
RXD (in)
2
GND
1
+12V
RS232 9 pin D-SUB pin-out
External view of socket
Camera Control Port
COM port
1
5
6
9
Contents
Introduction
Getting started
Interfaces
About the API
xConfiguration
xCommand
xStatus
Cameras
Appendices
Contact us
Interfaces
