Ross® CamBot

The information in this document applies to the CamBot.

Cable Connections

The CamBot connects to the switcher over ethernet.

Switcher Communication Setup

The switcher must be set up to communicate with the robotic camera using specific protocol settings.

To Set Up Ethernet Communications

  1. Click Navigation Menu > Configuration > Devices.


  2. Click Add Device.
    Tip: Click Disable Device to temporarily disable the selected device.
  3. Click Slot and select a free ethernet device slot.
    Tip: A slot does not appear in the list if it is being used. You can click on the slot in the table on the left to edit the device settings.
  4. In the Type area click Camera.


  5. Select the following setting for your device:
    Setting Selection
    Driver Cambot_1.0
    IP Address Enter the IP address of the device you are connecting to.
    Port 2050 (the default port)
  6. Click Save.

Switcher Video Setup

The switcher must be set up to associate the camera controls with the video source coming into the switcher. When you select the source coming from the camera on a bus, the menu jumps to the camera controls for that camera.

To Assign a Camera to a Video Input

  1. Click Navigation Menu > Configuration > Inputs > External.


  2. Click the Device button for the video source that you want to assign a device to.


  3. Click the device you want to assign to the video source.
  4. Select the following setting for your device:
    Option Value
    Channel Select the channel, or address, that the particular camera head you want to control is on.

Robotic Camera Setup

Note: This information in this procedure is provided as a guide and is based on the current version of hardware and software that was available at the time of testing. For the most accurate and up-to-date information, refer to the documentation that came with your device.

You must verify and activate remote communications/control from the CamBot Controller to be able to control it from the switcher.

  1. Verify that proper communications is set up with the switcher using the Ping command on the CamBot Controller.
  2. Click the Remote button on the Configform window on the CamBot Controller and select Ross OverDrive.