JVC® Robotic Cameras

This setup information applies to the JVC® robotic cameras supporting the VISCA protocol.

Cable Connections

The JVC® cameras connect to the switcher over ethernet.

Switcher Setup

The switcher must be set up to communicate with the robotic camera using either serial or ethernet protocols, as well as associate the video inputs that are coming into the switcher from the camera with the specific robotic camera they are coming from.

To Set Up Communications for the BRC-900 and BRC-1000

  1. Press HOME > Setup > Installation > Com Setup
  2. Press Type and use the Com Port knob to select the net port that you want to set up for the device.
  3. Use the Device knob to select Robotic Cam.
  4. Press Select Device and use the Device knob to select VISCA.
  5. Press Com Type and use the Type knob to select Network UDP.
  6. Press Com Settings and use the Client/Server knob to select Client and enter the IP Settings.
    IP Setting Value
    Remote IP Address
    • Direct (IP of device)
    • DashBoard Gateway (IP of DashBoard computer)
    Remote Port
    • Direct: 52381
    • DashBoard Gateway: (the port assigned to the camera in the VISCA Gateway on DashBoard)
    Local IP Address 0.0.0.0
    Local Port
    • Direct: 52381
    • DashBoard Gateway: (the port assigned to the camera in the VISCA Gateway on DashBoard)
  7. Press Extra Options and use the Option and Value knobs to set the device parameters.
    Option Value
    Pan Speed 24 (default)
    Tilt Speed 20 (default)
    Model
    • Sony BRC-900 (BRC-900)
    • Sony BRC-1000 (BRC-1000)
    Protocol IP
    Tally No (default)
  8. Press HOME > Confirm.

To Set Up a Video Input

  1. Press HOME > Setup > Installation > Source Configuration > Input Type.
  2. Use the Input knob to select the input source that is coming from the camera.
  3. In the Input Type area, select Robotic Camera.
  4. Press More.
  5. Press Camera Setup and use the Controller knob to select the camera that the video source is coming from.
  6. Use the Port knob to select the port on the camera controller that you are connecting to.
  7. Press Camera Options and use the Option and Value to set the camera parameters.
    Option Value
    Pan Invert Invert the direction that the camera moves when using the positioner (Yes), or not (No).
    Tilt Invert Invert the direction that the camera moves when using the positioner (Yes), or not (No).
    Zoom Invert Invert the direction that the camera zooms when using the positioner (Yes), or not (No).
    Focus Invert Invert the focus direction when using the positioner (Yes), or not (No).
    Iris Invert Invert the iris direction when using the positioner (Yes), or not (No).
    X Invert Invert the direction that the camera moves in the X-axis when using the positioner (Yes), or not (No).
    Y Invert Invert the direction that the camera moves in the Y-axis when using the positioner (Yes), or not (No).
    Z Invert Invert the direction that the camera moves in the Z-axis when using the positioner (Yes), or not (No).
  8. Press More.
  9. Press Channel Name and enter a new name for the camera and press Accept New Name.

    This allows you to override the mnemonic name of the camera source with a name that is specific to the camera.

  10. Press HOME > Confirm.