Page 2 - Table of Contents
2 Table of Contents Features ............................................................................. 3 Connection ........................................................................ 4 Locations of Controls ....................................................... 6 Basic Functions ............
Page 3 - Features
3 Features The 1/2.8 type Exmor CMOS camera (utilising approximately 2 million valid pixels) allows for high- definition shooting with superior picture quality. The camera is equipped with a bright, F1.6 zoom lens with 20× optical zoom. By adopting its wide and dynamic range functions, you can...
Page 4 - Connection
4 Connection EVI-H100S 1) When the camera is connected to a computer with a VISCA cable (cross type, RS-232C), you can operate the camera with the computer. To obtain a cable, consult the dealer where you bought your camera. 2) For details on how to connect using VISCA RS-422, see page 28. Video cab...
Page 6 - Locations of Controls; Main Unit; Front
6 Locations of Controls (Continued) Lens Remote sensors POWER lamp STANDBY lamp For detailed information on LED status of the POWER lamp and STANDBY lamp, see “LED Status” on page 46. Remote sensors Main Unit Front Bottom Rear EVI-H100S EVI-H100V
Page 8 - Remote Commander
8 Locations of Controls RS-232C/RS-422 select switch Set to ON to operate colour video camera using the VISCA command via the RS-422 interface. To change the mode, turn off the camera (not including standby mode) first, set the switch and then turn on the camera again. The mode cannot be switched ...
Page 10 - Basic Functions; Overview of Functions; Zoom; Using Standard Mode; Focus; Auto Focus Mode
10 Basic Functions Overview of Functions Zoom The camera employs a 20× optical zoom lens combined with a digital zoom function; this camera allows you to zoom up to 240×. Optical 20×, f = 4.7 mm to 94.0 mm (F 1.6 to F 3.5) The horizontal angle of view (1080i mode) is approximately 55.4 degrees (wi...
Page 11 - White Balance; AE – Shutter priority
11 Basic Functions In these standard and variable Speed Modes, it is necessary to send Stop Command to stop the zoom operation. One Push Trigger Mode When a Trigger Command is sent, the lens moves to adjust the focus for the subject. The focus lens then holds that position until the next Trigger C...
Page 12 - AE – Iris priority; Exposure Compensation
12 Basic Functions Data 60/30 mode 50/25 mode 03 1/8 1/6 02 1/4 1/3 01 1/2 1/2 00 1/1 1/1 AE – Iris priority The iris can be set freely by the user to 14 steps between F1.6 and Close. The gain and shutter speed are set automatically, according to the brightness of the subject. Data Setting value Dat...
Page 13 - Back Light Compensation; Wide Dynamic Range Auto On/Off Mode; Noise Reduction
13 Basic Functions Back Light Compensation When the background of the subject is too bright, or when the subject is too dark due to shooting in the AE mode, back light compensation will make the subject appear clearer. Wide Dynamic Range Mode (WD) The Wide Dynamic Range mode is a function for dividi...
Page 14 - When Auto Slow Shutter is ON
14 Basic Functions High Sensitivity Mode In this mode, higher sensitivity gain is applied as standard gain increases, reaching a gain level at MAX gain of up to 4x the standard gain. In such cases, however, there will be a high volume noise in the image. Custom Gamma Mode Gamma correction can be cha...
Page 15 - Camera ID
1 Basic Functions Note When in Auto_ICR_OFF state and WB data is added (default), a malfunction may occur when the subjects largely consisting of blue and green colors are taken. Camera ID The ID can be set up to 65,536 (0000 to FFFF). As this will be memorized in the nonvolatile memory inside the c...
Page 16 - Initial Settings and Position Preset
16 Basic Functions The initial values are those set at the factory. Settings for items in Position presets 1 to 6 that will be retained even when the power to the camera is turned off are indicated by a “Yes,” those that will be lost are indicated by an “No.” When the power is turned on, the setti...
Page 18 - ode C; Basic settings
18 Basic Functions M ode C ondition Basic settings M ode Po w er O ff 1) Po w er O n IFC 2) Initializing 3) D uring displa ying the menu M emor y Command Command Addr es s S et Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes IF_C le ar Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes CAM_P ow er On Yes N o N o Yes N o CAM_P ow er Of f Yes N o N o Yes N o ...
Page 19 - Zo
19 Basic Functions Zo om/F ocus M ode Po w er O ff 1) Po w er O n Command IFC 2) Initializing 3) Zo om D ir ec t Fo cus D ir ec t AF ON D uring displa ying the menu M emor y Rec all CAM_Z oo m T ele/W ide/S to p [VISCA] N o N o N o N o Yes Yes Yes 4) N o CAM_Z oo m T ele/W ide/S to p [R C] N o N o N...
Page 20 - Exp
20 Basic Functions Exp osur e M ode Po w er O ff 1) Po w er O n IFC 2) Initializing 3) Exp osur e mo de W ide -D ON D uring displa ying the menu M emor y Rec all Command Full A ut o Brigh t Shutt er P ri Iris P ri M anual CAM_AE Fu ll Au to/M an ua l/S hu tter P ri/ Ir is Pr i/S po t L ig ht N o N o...
Page 21 - Eff
21 Basic Functions Eff ec t M ode Po w er O ff 1) Po w er O n Command IFC 2) Initializing 3) D uring displa ying the menu M emor y Rec all CAM_A per tur e R es et/U p/D ow n/Dir ec t N o N o N o Yes 4) N o Di sp la y inf o. (O N/O FF) N o N o N o Yes 4) N o CAM_P ic tur eEf fe ct O FF/N eg .A rt/B&a...
Page 22 - ilt
22 Basic Functions Pan/T ilt M ode Po w er O ff 1) Po w er O n IFC 2) Initia- lizing 3) Zo om (D ir ec t) Fo cus (D ir ec t) Pan/T ilt normal sta tus Position det ec tion err or Pan/tilt mo vemen t ac cor ding t o the c ommand 4) A bsolut e Position ex ecution Rela tiv e Position ex ecution H ome ex...
Page 23 - Command List; VISCA; Overview of VISCA
23 Command List VISCA 1) RS-232C Commands Use of RS-232C control software which has been developed based upon this command list may cause malfunction or damage to hardware and software. Sony Corporation is not liable for any such damage. Overview of VISCA In VISCA, the device producing the commands,...
Page 24 - VISCA Communication; VISCA packet structure
24 Command List VISCA Communication Specifications VISCA packet structure The basic unit of VISCA communication is called a packet (Fig. 2). The first byte of the packet is called the header and comprises the sender’s and receiver’s addresses. For example, the header of the packet sent to the EVI-H1...
Page 25 - Timing Chart; Command and inquiry
2 Command List Timing Chart As VISCA Command processing can only be carried out one time in a Vertical cycle, it takes the maximum 1V cycle time for an ACK/Completion to be returned. If the Command ACK/Completion communication time can be cut shorter than the 1V cycle time, then every 1V cycle can r...
Page 26 - Command execution cancel; VISCA Device Setting Command; For VISCA network administration; Network Change; VISCA interface command
26 Command List As the completion message or error message also has a socket number, it indicates which command has ended. Even when two command buffers are being used at any one time, an EVI-H100S/H100V management command and some inquiry messages can be executed. The ACK message is not returned fo...
Page 27 - Pin assignment
27 Command List Pin assignment VISCA IN connector (mini-DIN 8-pin, female) VISCA IN No Pins 1 DTR IN* 2 DSR IN* 3 TXD IN 4 GND 5 RXD IN 6 GND 7 IR OUT ** 8 Not used * The “IN” in the function names for pins 1 and 2 (“DTR IN” and “DSR IN”) are in reference to being within the VISCA IN connector. For ...
Page 28 - Using the VISCA RS-422 connector; The VISCA RS-422 connector pin assignments; Using the VISCA RS-422 connector plug; wire opening on the supplied VISCA RS-422; Insert the VISCA RS-422 connector plug into the
28 Command List Using the VISCA RS-422 connector pin assignments The VISCA RS-422 connector pin assignments 1 2 3 4 5 VISCA RS-422 6 7 8 9 Pin No. Function 1 TXD IN+ 2 TXD IN– 3 RXD IN+ 4 RXD IN– 5 GND 6 TXD OUT+ 7 TXD OUT– 8 RXD OUT+ 9 RXD OUT– Using the VISCA RS-422 connector plug 1 Insert a wire ...
Page 29 - VISCA Command/ACK Protocol
29 Command List VISCA Command/ACK Protocol Command Command Message Reply Message Comments General Command 81 01 04 38 02 FF (Example) 90 41 FF (ACK)+90 51 FF (Completion) 90 42 FF 90 52 FF Returns ACK when a command has been accepted, and Completion when a command has been executed. 81 01 04 38 FF (...
Page 30 - VISCA Camera-Issued Messages; ACK/Completion Messages
30 Command List VISCA Camera-Issued Messages ACK/Completion Messages Command Messages Comments ACK z0 4y FF (y:Socket No.) Returned when the command is accepted. Completion z0 5y FF (y:Socket No.) Returned when the command has been executed. z = Device address + 8 Error Messages Command Messages Com...
Page 38 - EVI-H100S/H100V Block Inquiry Command List
38 Command List EVI-H100S/H100V Block Inquiry Command List Lens Control System Inquiry Commands ............ Command Packet 8x 09 7E 7E 00 FF Byte Bit Comments Byte Bit Comments Byte Bit Comments 0 7 Destination Address 6 7 0 12 7 0 6 6 0 6 0 5 5 0 5 0 4 4 0 4 0 3 Source Address 3 Focus Near Limit (...
Page 44 - VISCA Command Setting Values
44 Command List VISCA Command Setting Values Exposure control (1/2) 60/30 mode 50/25 mode Shutter Speed 15 1/10000 1/10000 14 1/6000 1/6000 13 1/4000 1/3500 12 1/3000 1/2500 11 1/2000 1/1750 10 1/1500 1/1250 0F 1/1000 1/1000 0E 1/725 1/600 0D 1/500 1/425 0C 1/350 1/300 0B 1/250 1/215 0A 1/180 1/150 ...
Page 45 - Zoom Ratio and Zoom Position
4 Command List Exposure control (2/2) IRIS GAIN Bright 1F F1.6 +28 dB 1E F1.6 +26 dB 1D F1.6 +24 dB 1C F1.6 +22 dB 1B F1.6 +20 dB 1A F1.6 +18 dB 19 F1.6 +16 dB 18 F1.6 +14 dB 17 F1.6 +12 dB 16 F1.6 +10 dB 15 F1.6 +8 dB 14 F1.6 +6 dB 13 F1.6 +4 dB 12 F1.6 +2 dB 11 F1.6 0 dB 10 F2 0 dB 0F F2.4 0 dB 0E...
Page 46 - Others
46 Command List Focus and Focus Distance (for reference) Zoom Position 0000 to 4000 to 7AC0 Wide end Optical Digital Tele end Tele end Focus Position 1000 to F000* Far end Near end* Depending on the Focus Near Limit setting. Focus Near Limit 1000: Over Inf2000: 25 m3000: 11 m4000: 7 m5000: 4.9 m6000...
Page 47 - Overview; Switching the Mode
47 Overview The D70 mode allows you to control the EVI-H100S/ H100V using VISCA commands for the EVI-D70/P. Most of the VISCA commands for the EVI-H100S/ H100V correspond to one for the EVI-D70/P. However, some of the VISCA commands for the EVI-H100S/ H100V are different from those for the EVI-D70/P...
Page 48 - Accepting or Sending Back Commands
D70 Mode 48 Accepting or Sending Back Commands When accepting commands Type of command D70 mode on D70 mode off Common to both the D70 and H100S/H100V Common parameters Accepts as is Different parameters Translates the D70’s parameters to those of the H100S/H100V Accepts as is CAM_Memory Reset Memor...
Page 49 - Translating Parameters; Zoom position
D70 Mode 49 Translating Parameters Zoom position The camera employs an 18× optical zoom lens. There are no translating parameters. The zoom ratio and corresponding position data are as shown in the table below (for reference). Zoom Ratio × 18 Lens Optical Zoom Position Data × 1 0000 × 2 1606 × 3 215...
Page 51 - Specifications
1 System Video signal EVI-H100V: 1920 × 1080p/29.97, 1920 × 1080p/25, 1920 ×1080i/59.94 (29.97PsF), 1920 ×1080i/50 (25PsF), 1280 × 720p/59.94, 1280 × 720p/50, 1280 × 720p/29.97, 1280 × 720p/25, VISCA CONTROL (switched with the SYSTEM SELECT switch) EVI-H100S: 1920 × 1080p/29.97, 1920 × 1080p/25, 192...
Page 52 - Supplied accessories
2 Specifications Operating temperature 0 ºC to 40 ºC (32 ºF to 104 ºF) Storage temperature –20 ºC to +60 ºC (–4 ºF to 140 ºF) Dimensions Video camera: 145 × 164 × 164 mm (5 1/32 × 6 15/32 × 6 15/32 inches, excluding protruding parts) (w/h/d) Remote Commander: 56 × 26 × 210 mm (2 1/4 × 1 1/16 × 8 3/8...
Page 53 - Dimensions
3 Dimensions Top Back Bottom 170° 170° 51.5(2 1/32) 51.5(2 1/32) 77(3 1/32) 42(1 43/64) 42(1 21/32) 42(1 21/32) 60(2 3/8) 31 (1 15/64) 30(1 3/16) 30(1 3/16) 14( 9/16) 20( 25/32) 53.5 53.5 (2 7/64) (2 7/64) M3 M3 M3 (Leg) 4-Ø9(A) Ø5, depth 5 1/4-20UNC, depth 6.5 Tripod screw hole BOTTOM switch 90° 16...
Page 54 - Precautions
4 Software Use of the demonstration software developed by Sony Corporation or use of the software with customer developed application software may damage hardware, the application program or the camera. Sony Corporation is not liable for any damages under these conditions. Operation Start the camera...
