Canon RC-IP1000 Controller

Controls the Canon RC-IP1000 remote camera controller over its HTTP API, allowing you to select cameras, recall presets, trigger function buttons, and set tally states.

Configuration

Field	Default	Description
IP Address	—	IP address of the RC-IP1000
Network Port	50080	HTTP port on the controller
Username	—	Username configured on the device
Password	—	Password configured on the device
Auto Reconnect	Enabled	Retry polling automatically after connection loss
Polling Rate (ms)	5000	How often to poll the device for status (500–30000 ms)

The module uses HTTP Basic Authentication and polls the device's info.cgi endpoint at the configured interval to keep state in sync.

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Actions

Select Camera

Switches the active camera on the RC-IP1000.

Option	Range	Description
Camera Number	1–200	Camera to make active

Recall Preset

Recalls a stored position preset on the currently selected camera.

Option	Range	Description
Preset Number	1–100	Preset to recall

Press Function Button

Executes the command assigned to a USER function button (F1–F10).

Option	Choices	Description
Function Button	F1–F10	Button whose assigned action is triggered

Set Tally State

Sets the tally lamp state on the currently selected camera.

Option	Choices	Description
Tally State	Off, On (Program), Flash (Preview)	Desired tally lamp state

• Off — tally lamp off
• On (Program) — solid tally lamp in program mode
• Flash (Preview) — flashing tally lamp in preview mode

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Feedbacks

All feedbacks are boolean (true/false) and can change button style when active.

Connection Status

Active when the RC-IP1000 is online and responding to polls.

Default active style: green background.

Current Camera

Active when the specified camera number is currently selected on the controller.

Option	Range
Camera Number	1–200

Default active style: yellow background, black text.

Active Preset

Active when the specified preset was most recently recalled.

Option	Range
Preset Number	1–100

Default active style: blue background, white text.

Function Button Status

Active when the specified function button was most recently pressed.

Option	Choices
Function Button	F1–F10

Default active style: orange background, black text.

Tally State

Active when the tally lamp is in the specified state.

Option	Choices
Tally State	Off, On (Program), Flash (Preview)

Default active style: red background, white text.

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Variables

Variable	Description	Example Values
$(instance:current_camera)	Currently selected camera number	1
$(instance:last_preset)	Most recently recalled preset number	3
$(instance:tally_state)	Current tally lamp state	off, on, flash
$(instance:connection_status)	Connection state	Connected, Disconnected

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Presets

Ready-made buttons are provided in four groups. Drag them onto your Companion surface to get started quickly.

Camera Select (Cameras 1–10)

One button per camera (CAM 1 through CAM 10). Each button:

• Triggers Select Camera on press
• Highlights yellow when that camera is active

Preset Recall (Presets 1–10)

One button per preset (PRESET 1 through PRESET 10). Each button:

• Triggers Recall Preset on press
• Highlights blue when that preset was most recently recalled

Function Buttons (F1–F10)

One button per function button. Each button:

• Triggers Press Function Button on press
• Highlights orange when that button was most recently pressed

Tally

Three buttons for tally control:

Preset	Action	Active Style
TALLY OFF	Sets tally off	Grey highlight
TALLY ON	Sets tally on (program)	Red highlight
TALLY FLASH	Sets tally flash (preview)	Orange highlight