Hi John, Sony EVI-D70 cameras support the VISCA protocol (a Sony creation). There are many ways in both software and hardware to control these cameras. I use Canon VC-C4s so my experience is not directly applicable, but it should be the same for the Sony cams.
VISC is a serial protocol (since it runs over RS-232) so you can daisy-chain your cameras all to one serial port. You should be able to use any VISCA-compliant software application. I use a hardware controller - a Telemetrics CP-ITV-VC4. See http://www.telemetricsinc.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=fl ypage-telem.tpl&product_id=186&category_id=52&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=6 for it's replacement - the CP-ITV-D300. This states that it is EVI-D70 compatible. You obviously need the proper cables. Look for VISCA, cable & EVI-D70 in Google, you should find tons of hits. Note, the cable from your controller (either PC or hardware device) is DB-9 at one end and an 8-pin mini-DIN at the other. The interconnect cables are 8-pin mini-DIN at both ends. Hope this helps, Mike -- Mike Weaver US Department of Energy ASCR/SC-21.1 Germantown Building Voice: 301-903-0072 Fax: 301-903-7774 Email: [email protected] > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Maher > Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 13:52 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [AG-TECH] Hardwire control of cameras > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Does anyone have experience controlling Sony EVI-D70 cameras > using rs232 > connections? If so, I would very much like to know how to implement > such a setup. I questions like: > > - - Do you use the Sony "demo" software or something else? > - - Should the computer controlling the cameras have a > multiport serial > card (or multiple serial cards), or is there a better way. > > Any information would be welcome. > > Thanks. > > John > > > > - -- > * - - - - * - - - - * - - - - * - - - - * - - - - * - - - - * > - - - - * > John Maher > Senior Systems and Network Administrator > Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and > Department of Chemistry > University of Massachusetts - Amherst > voice: 413-577-3120 fax: 413-545-4490 > OpenPGP Key ID: 0x2970A144 > Want your email to be private? http://enigmail.mozdev.org > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iD8DBQFJiePfG+X1pClwoUQRAmObAJ9pmvogFxDgQ99G748RJYGjGWYPPQCfVQfr > +ok7uhKfsMz5gnrs5nvRyao= > =Vrr6 > -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
