4999DR-050-05
Sony BRC-300/300P Robotic Camera
Requirements
• Robotic Camera Control software option
• Serial Interface Cable (DB9 to VISCA)
Port Connections
Cable Connectors
Figure 1 DB9 to VISCA Cable
Pinouts
Note: These pinouts do not match the Sony documentation but have
been tested and verified by Ross Video.
Switcher Setup
To Set Up Communications
1. Press HOME Setup Installation Com Setup
Type.
•UsetheCom Port knob to select the REMOTE X port that
you connected the BRC-300/300P to.
•UsetheDevice knob to select Robotic Cam.
2. Press Select Device.
•UsetheDevice knob to select Sony.
3. Press Com Type.
•UsetheType knob to select RS-422.
4. Press Com Settings.
•UsetheBaud knob to select 9600.
•UsetheParity knob to select NONE.
5. Press HOME Confirm.
To Set Up Video Inputs
1. Press HOME Setup Installation BNC BNC
Type.
•UsetheBNC knob to select the input BNC that the Video
output of the BRC-300/300P is connected to.
•UsetheType knob to select Robotic Cam.
•UsetheVideo Format knob to select the video format of the
video output of the camera.
2. Press More Camera Setup.
•UsetheController knob to select the port that the BRC-300/
300P is connected to.
•UsethePort knob to select the port on the BRC-300/300P that
the camera is connected to.
3. Press Camera Options and use the knobs to set the options.
Switcher Robotic
Camera
Communications REMOTE Port
(female) VISCA RS-422
Port (male)
Video Input BNC Output BNC
Switcher BRC-300/300P
2 (Rx-) 9 (Tx-)
3 (Tx+) 6 (Rx+)
7 (Rx+) 8 (Tx+)
8 (Tx-) 7 (Rx-)
To Switcher
(male cable end) To Device
(female cable end)
Option Description
Pan Invert Use the Value knob to invert the direction that the
camera moves when using the positioner (Yes), or
not (No).
Tilt Invert Use the Value knob to invert the direction that the
camera moves when using the positioner (Yes), or
not (No).
Zoom Invert Use the Value knob to invert the direction that the
camera zooms when using the positioner (Yes), or
not (No).
Focus Invert Use the Value knob to invert the focus direction
when using the positioner (Yes), or not (No).
Iris Invert Use the Value knob to invert the iris direction
when using the positioner (Yes), or not (No).
X Invert Use the Value knob to invert the direction that the
camera moves in the X-axis when using the
positioner (Yes), or not (No).
Y Invert Use the Value knob to invert the direction that the
camera moves in the Y-axis when using the
positioner (Yes), or not (No).
