Copyright © 2002 Polycom, Inc.
Polycom and the Polycom logo are registered trademarks of Polycom, Inc.
iPower is a trademark of Polycom, Inc.
VISCA is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
Edition: 3725-50564-001/A
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Support for
VISCA-compatible Cameras
The Polycom
®
iPower
™
9000 system provides support for the VISCA
™
command
protocol. This capability allows users to control VISCA-compatible cameras from the
iPower system interface.
Supported
Cameras
The following VISCA-compatible cameras have been tested and support the controls
listed in the section “Supported Functionality.”
❑ Sony EVI-D30
❑ Sony EVI-D31
❑ Sony EVI-D100
❑ Sony EVI-D101
To connect the camera to the iPower system, use the control cable adapter (part
number 1457-50527-001). To order this cable, contact Polycom and request order
number 2200-51000-001.
Supported
Functionality
VISCA-compatible cameras support the following iPower camera controls:
❑ Pan
❑ Tilt
❑ Zoom
❑ Brightness
❑ Presets
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Restrictions
Note the following restrictions when using VISCA-compatible camera with the
iPower 9000 system:
❑ Hardware Diagnostics does not detect the Sony D30 and D100 cameras. You
cannot test these cameras using Hardware Diagnostics.
❑ Daisy-chaining of cameras is not supported.
❑ If you configure a Pan, Tilt, or Zoom preset for a Sony D30 camera for the
minimum or maximum positional setting, the preset may not work reliably.
Additional
Information
For the latest information and updates, use your Web browser to go to the Polycom
Web site,
www.polycom.com.
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