SONY Camera Interface (was Re: RS232 Interface)
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> Sony block cameras use the proprietary "VISCA" protocol
You may download information and a PC program:
http://www.sony.net/Products/ISP/products/cblock/FCBEX470.html
ACJacques
> --- In basicstamps@y..., "juijing" <juijing@y...> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > I have a project, in which my 1st stage is to control the zooming
> of
> > a SONY video camera of the model no. FCB EX470LP. However, I have
> > some difficulty in figuring out the interface between the basic
> > stamp and the RS232 port of the video camera. Wonder if anyone can
> > help me.
> > I am supposed to use a RC controller which gives a PWM signal to a
> > basic stamp which will do some computation to calculate the duty
> > cycle and give some signal to the video camera to control the
> > zooming. The RS232 port of the video camera has the following pin
> > assignments:
> >
> > Connect to Controller
> > PIN 1 TXD IN Transmit Data
> > Pin 2 DTR IN Data Transmission Ready
> > Pin 3 DSR IN Data Set Ready
> > Pin 4 RXD IN Receive Data
> > Pin 5 TXD OUT Transmit Data
> > Connect to next Camera
> > Pin 6 DTR OUT Data Transmission Ready
> > Pin 7 DSR OUT Data Set Ready
> > Pin 8 RXD OUT Data Set Ready
> > Pin 9 GND Ground
> > Pin 10 NC
> >
> > I am not sure of the connection.I am a beginner in basic stamp and
> > RS232 connection. If I have to use the I/o pins with a circuit, can
> > someone pls provide me with some schematics of the circuit diagram.
> > I really appreciate your help.Thank you
>
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ACJacques
> --- In basicstamps@y..., "juijing" <juijing@y...> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > I have a project, in which my 1st stage is to control the zooming
> of
> > a SONY video camera of the model no. FCB EX470LP. However, I have
> > some difficulty in figuring out the interface between the basic
> > stamp and the RS232 port of the video camera. Wonder if anyone can
> > help me.
> > I am supposed to use a RC controller which gives a PWM signal to a
> > basic stamp which will do some computation to calculate the duty
> > cycle and give some signal to the video camera to control the
> > zooming. The RS232 port of the video camera has the following pin
> > assignments:
> >
> > Connect to Controller
> > PIN 1 TXD IN Transmit Data
> > Pin 2 DTR IN Data Transmission Ready
> > Pin 3 DSR IN Data Set Ready
> > Pin 4 RXD IN Receive Data
> > Pin 5 TXD OUT Transmit Data
> > Connect to next Camera
> > Pin 6 DTR OUT Data Transmission Ready
> > Pin 7 DSR OUT Data Set Ready
> > Pin 8 RXD OUT Data Set Ready
> > Pin 9 GND Ground
> > Pin 10 NC
> >
> > I am not sure of the connection.I am a beginner in basic stamp and
> > RS232 connection. If I have to use the I/o pins with a circuit, can
> > someone pls provide me with some schematics of the circuit diagram.
> > I really appreciate your help.Thank you
>
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