Specifications

Mica Installation Planning Guide - Sept 2011
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In addition to remotely controlling audio mixers the Broadcast Pix Mica system can control robotic cameras
through the Sony VISCA™ protocol, for the ultimate ‘one-man-band’ production. Examples of controllable cameras
are: Sony BRC-300, BRCZ-330, BRCH-700, EVI-HD1 and many others.
The Broadcast Pix software can control up to 9 cameras, with 6 presets each, directly from the 2 M/E control
panel. It uses the joystick to pan/tilt/zoom and knobs in the Device Control to adjust focus, iris and other settings.
There is a total of 6 presets per Sony camera. Each camera, preset and menu settings appear directly on the
PixButtons™ of the PixPad, as shown below, for ease of use and greater control.
A typical installation for the Sony VISCA cameras uses an RS-232C daisy chain configuration, see below for
example. Where a DB 9-pin to Mini Din 8-pin VISCA cable is used to connect the first camera to the content
server’s communications port ( COM 1 or COM 2) and the other cameras are looped through each other with a
Mini Din 8-pin to Mini Din 8-pin VISCA cable through the VISCA In/Out ports. There is a maximum length of 15
meters (50 feet) when using an RS-232C configuration. A 10 foot test cable is included with the system when this
option is purchased.
Sony Camera Control Option #800 (RS-232C)
Camera Select PixPad
Sony Settings PixPad
3-Axis Joystick
Positions Camera:
• Left-right: pan
• Up-down: tilt
• Twist: zoom
4 Knobs for control of:
Focus, Iris and CCU Settings
8-pin to 8-pin
Sony VISCA Cable
DB 9-pin to 8-pin VISCA cable
Mica Server
Com 1 or Com 2
Pin Function
1 DTR
2 DSR
3 TXD
4 GND
5 RXD
6 GND
7 n/a
8 n/a
Pin Function
6 DSR
4 DTR
2 RXD
5 GND
6 TXD
1 n/a
7 n/a
8 n/a
9 n/a
Sony VISCA RS-232C Daisy
Chain Configuration:
Sony VISCA Mini Din 8-pin Male to
DB 9-pin Female Pinout: