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  2. Sony - BRC-AM7, SRG-A40, SRG-A12 and more
Sony

Sony

BRC-AM7 · SRG-A40 · SRG-A12 · ILME-FR7

Pro Connectionv1.3.0Updated 4 months agoCameraPTZVideo

Elevate your content creation with unprecedented auto-tracking. Our groundbreaking PTZ Auto Framing function enables your PTZ camera to consistently track subjects while maintaining your preferred framing, powered by proprietary AI technologies and extensive PTZ camera expertise. In addition, our publicly available CGI commands (API), when integrated with the Bitfocus plugin, unlock a wide range of flexible and powerful workflows, enabling diverse and creative use cases.

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Documentation

Sony PTZ Camera Module

A module for controlling Sony PTZ Cameras via HTTP.

Supported Devices

  • BRC-AM7
  • SRG-A40
  • SRG-A12
  • ILME-FR7

Getting Started

Add the connection and enter the camera's details:

  • Target IP — IP address of the Sony PTZ camera.
  • Target Port — HTTP port the camera listens on (default: 80).
  • User / Password — HTTP digest authentication credentials configured on the camera.
  • Referer — Send a Referer header with each request. Leave enabled unless you have modified the "Referer Check" settings on your camera.
  • Status Check — Periodically poll the camera for status updates used by feedbacks and variables.
  • Status Check Interval — How often to poll, in milliseconds (default: 10000).

Actions

  • System Power
    • On
    • Standby
  • Auto Framing
    • On
    • Off
    • Pause On
    • Pause Off
    • Restart (Off and On)
  • Auto Framing Shot Mode
    • Closer Close Up
    • Close Up
    • Waist
    • Full Body
  • Framing Mode
    • Person
    • Ball Sports
  • Lead Room
    • Off
    • Low
    • Middle
    • High
  • Real-time Overlay (Frame/Area Indicator)
    • On
    • Off
  • Auto Framing Tracking Speed *BRC-AM7 only
    • Axis (Pan/Tilt/Zoom), Value (1-5)
  • Auto Framing Tracking Sensitivity *BRC-AM7 only
    • Axis (Pan/Tilt/Zoom), Value (0-5)
  • Fixed Angle Position *SRG only
    • Off
    • On
    • Store Current Position
    • Recall Position
  • Fixed Angle Fine Adjust *SRG only
    • Adjust the stored fixed angle
  • Scene File Recall *BRC-AM7 only
    • Off (0)
    • Scene File Number (1-16)
  • Auto Framing Start Position
    • Move (Recall)
    • Decide (Set)
  • Preset Call
    • Look Back
    • PTZ Home (Center Position)
    • Custom Number / Variable (any preset number, supports variables)
    • Preset Number (1-10)
  • Preset Set
    • Preset Number (1-10)
    • Custom Number / Variable (any preset number, supports variables)
  • Number of Multi-Person Tracking Target
    • 1 (Off)
    • 2-8 (On)
  • Multi-Person Tracking Wait Time
    • 0 (Wait Forever)
    • 1-60 (Seconds)
  • Pan Tilt
    • Up
    • Down
    • Left
    • Right
    • Up-Left
    • Up-Right
    • Down-Left
    • Down-Right
  • Zoom
    • Tele
    • Wide
  • Stop Pan Tilt Zoom
    • Pan/Tilt
    • Wide/Tele
  • Auto Focus
    • On/Off
    • Mode (Normal/Interval/Zoom Trigger) *SRG only
    • Sensitivity (Normal/Low) *SRG only
  • White Balance Mode
    • Auto/Indoor/Outdoor/One Push WB/ATW/Manual
  • White Balance Blue (Cb) Gain
    • Value (0-255)
  • White Balance Red (Cr) Gain
    • Value (0-255)
  • Image Stabilizer
    • On/Off
  • Tally Control
    • On/Off
  • Absolute Focus *SRG only
  • Absolute Zoom *SRG only
  • Absolute PTZF
  • Absolute PanTilt
  • Relative PanTilt *SRG only
  • Other Command
    • Any Command Can Be Sent
  • Discover Cameras
    • Broadcasts for Sony PTZ cameras and stores results in foundDevice variables
  • Update Target IP via Variable
    • Sets the connection host from a variable and reconnects immediately

Presets

  • System Power
  • Auto Framing
  • Framing Mode
  • Shot Mode
  • Lead Room
  • Real-time Overlay
  • Fixed Angle Position *SRG only
  • Fixed Angle Fine Adjustment (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) *SRG only
  • Multi-Person Tracking
  • Auto Framing Tracking Speed *BRC-AM7 only
  • Auto Framing Tracking Sensitivity *BRC-AM7 only
  • Scene File Recall *BRC-AM7 only
  • Pan/Tilt/Zoom
    • Down: Start
    • Up: Stop
  • Preset Call
  • Preset Set
  • Focus Controls
    • Focus Mode
    • AF Mode *SRG only
    • Sensitivity *SRG only
  • Imaging
    • White Balance Mode
    • White Balance Gain (Blue/Red current readout + rotary nudge)
    • Image Stabilizer
  • Tally
    • Control (On/Off)
    • Red Tally Status indicator
  • Rotary Button
    • Pan
    • Tilt
    • Zoom
    • Gain
    • Iris
    • ND Variable *BRC-AM7 only
    • Master Black *BRC-AM7 only

Model-specific presets are filtered to the connected camera once its model is known. When the camera is offline or its model is unrecognized, all presets are shown.

Feedbacks

  • System Power (On/Standby)
  • Auto Framing (On/Off)
  • Framing Mode (Person/Ball Sports)
  • Shot Mode (Closer Close Up/Close Up/Waist/Full Body)
  • Lead Room (Off/Low/Middle/High)
  • Real-time Overlay / Frame-Area Indicator (On/Off)
  • Fixed Angle Position Enabled (On/Off) *SRG only
  • Scene File - Current Scene File (matches value) *BRC-AM7 only
  • Auto Framing Tracking Status (Idle/Missing/Preparing/Searching/Tracking/Waiting/Fixed Angle)
  • Auto Framing Tracking Speed (matches value) *BRC-AM7 only
  • Auto Framing Tracking Sensitivity (matches value) *BRC-AM7 only
  • Multi-Person Tracking Targets (matches value)
  • Focus Mode (Auto/Manual)
  • Auto Focus Mode (Normal/Interval/Zoom Trigger) *SRG only
  • Auto Focus Sensitivity (Normal/Low) *SRG only
  • White Balance Mode (Auto/Indoor/Outdoor/One Push WB/ATW/Manual)
  • Image Stabilizer (On/Off)
  • Tally Control (On/Off)
  • Red Tally Status (On/Off)

Variables

  • $(this:autoFraming) - Auto Framing Status
  • $(this:trackingStatus) - Auto Framing Tracking Status (Idle/Missing/Preparing/Searching/Tracking/Waiting/Fixed Angle)
  • $(this:framingMode) - Framing Mode (Person/Ball Sports)
  • $(this:shotMode) - Auto Framing Shot Mode (Closer Close Up/Close Up/Waist/Full Body)
  • $(this:leadRoom) - Lead Room Level (Off/Low/Middle/High)
  • $(this:realtimeOverlay) - Real-time Overlay (Frame/Area Indicator) State (On/Off)
  • $(this:fixedAngle) - Fixed Angle Position Enabled (On/Off) *SRG only
  • $(this:trackingSpeedPan) - Auto Framing Tracking Speed - Pan *BRC-AM7 only
  • $(this:trackingSpeedTilt) - Auto Framing Tracking Speed - Tilt *BRC-AM7 only
  • $(this:trackingSpeedZoom) - Auto Framing Tracking Speed - Zoom *BRC-AM7 only
  • $(this:trackingSensitivityPan) - Auto Framing Tracking Sensitivity - Pan *BRC-AM7 only
  • $(this:trackingSensitivityTilt) - Auto Framing Tracking Sensitivity - Tilt *BRC-AM7 only
  • $(this:trackingSensitivityZoom) - Auto Framing Tracking Sensitivity - Zoom *BRC-AM7 only
  • $(this:modelName) - Model Name
  • $(this:multiTracking) - Multi-Person Tracking Status
  • $(this:multiTrackingNum) - Multi Tracking Target Number
  • $(this:name) - Camera Name
  • $(this:power) - System Power State
  • $(this:serial) - Serial Number
  • $(this:softVersion) - Software Version
  • $(this:streamMode) - Stream Mode
  • $(this:zoomMode) - Zoom Mode
  • $(this:panPos) - Current Pan Position
  • $(this:tiltPos) - Current Tilt Position
  • $(this:zoomPos) - Current Zoom Position
  • $(this:focusPos) - Current Focus Position
  • $(this:panRangeLeft) - Possible Left Movement Range of Pan
  • $(this:panRangeRight) - Possible Right Movement Range of Pan
  • $(this:tiltRangeLower) - Possible Lower Movement Range of Tilt
  • $(this:tiltRangeUpper) - Possible Upper Movement Range of Tilt
  • $(this:zoomRangeWide) - Possible Wide Movement Range of Zoom
  • $(this:zoomRangeTele) - Possible Tele Movement Range of Zoom
  • $(this:absoluteFocus) - Absolute Focus Value
  • $(this:afSensitivity) - Auto Focus Sensitivity *SRG only
  • $(this:autoFocusMode) - Auto Focus Mode (Normal/Interval/Zoom Trigger) *SRG only
  • $(this:focusMode) - Focus Mode (Auto/Manual)
  • $(this:exposureGain) - Exposure Gain Value
  • $(this:exposureIris) - Exposure Iris Value
  • $(this:exposureNDVariable) - Exposure ND Variable Value *BRC-AM7 only
  • $(this:masterBlack) - Master Black Value *BRC-AM7 only
  • $(this:whiteBalanceMode) - White Balance Mode (Auto/Indoor/Outdoor/One Push WB/ATW/Manual)
  • $(this:whiteBalanceCbGain) - White Balance Blue (Cb) Gain Value
  • $(this:whiteBalanceCrGain) - White Balance Red (Cr) Gain Value
  • $(this:stabilizer) - Image Stabilizer State (On/Off)
  • $(this:tallyControl) - Tally Control State (On/Off)
  • $(this:rTallyStatus) - Red Tally Status (On/Off)
  • $(this:currentSceneFile) - Current Scene File Number *BRC-AM7 only
  • $(this:sceneFileName1) … $(this:sceneFileName16) - Scene File Names (Slots 1–16) *BRC-AM7 only
  • $(this:foundDevice1) … $(this:foundDevice8) - IP addresses of cameras found by Discover Cameras

https://github.com/bitfocus/companion-module-sony-ptz/issues

Details

Manufacturer
Sony
Products
BRC-AM7, SRG-A40, SRG-A12, ILME-FR7
Latest Version
v1.3.0
Author
BitfocusBitfocus AS
Contributors
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Julusian(22)
bryce-seifert(6)
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