RS-232 Serial Command Reference
The Vaddio RS-232 Serial Control Protocol is similar to the Sony
®
VISCA command set in order to be
compatible with several popular control devices. Not all VISCA commands are supported, and there are
Vaddio-specific commands in the following command and inquiry lists.
Although the RoboSHOT HDBT cameras do not have an RS-232 port, they can accept these commands
via the HDBaseT connection when used with a OneLINK device or compatible third-party controller.
Be sure the camera is set to the same baud rate as the controller or other device originating the commands.
For the older RoboSHOT HDBT cameras, see
DIP Switches: Camera Behavior Settings
. For the newer
RoboSHOT 12E HDBT and RoboSHOT 30E HDBT cameras, see
Basic Camera Settings for RoboSHOT
12E HDBT and RoboSHOT 30E HDBT
.
Camera Movement, Zoom, and Focus Commands
Command Set
Command
Command Packet
Comments
CAM_Zoom
Stop
8x 01 04 07 00 FF
Variable speed: p = 0 (low) to 7
(high)
Direct: pqrs = zoom position (0h-
4000h for 12x, 0h-7AC0h for 30x)
Tele (std)
8x 01 04 07 02 FF
Wide (std)
8x 01 04 07 03 FF
Tele (variable)
8x 01 04 07 2p FF
Wide (variable) 8x 01 04 07 3p FF
Direct
8x 01 04 47 0p 0q 0r 0s FF
Corresponds to
camera zoom
in Telnet API
CAM_Focus
Stop
8x 01 04 08 00 FF
Variable speed: p = 0 (low) to 7
(high)
Direct and Near Limit: pqrs =
focus position (1000h – F000h)
Far (std)
8x 01 04 08 02 FF
Near (std)
8x 01 04 08 03 FF
Far (variable)
8x 01 04 08 2p FF
Near (variable) 8x 01 04 08 3p FF
Direct
8x 01 04 48 0p 0q 0r 0s FF
One Push
Trigger
8x 01 04 18 01 FF
Near Limit
8x 01 04 28 0p 0q 0r 0s FF
Corresponds to
camera focus
in Telnet API
CAM_Focus Mode Auto Focus
8x 01 04 38 02 FF
Manual Focus
8x 01 04 38 03 FF
Auto/Manual
8x 01 04 08 10 FF
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