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AJA RovoCam

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https://support.cyanview.com/docs/Integrations/AJA/RovoCam

AJA RovoCam

Wiring​

AJA RovoCam wiring

Cable needed: CY-CBL-6P-AJA-01 (see the Cable Catalog)

note
  • Compatible with CI0/RIO
  • The camera is powered by the CI0/RIO (data + control + power over a single cable)
  • To control it wirelessly, you need a RIO
  • You can plug one camera per CI0/RIO port
  • Because every camera has a unique ID, you can also chain several cameras on a single CI0/RIO port, on a bus

Camera Control​

ControlSupported
White balance (R/B and color temp)✓
Black balance (R/B, master pedestal)✓
Other controls (master gamma, saturation, detail)✓
Exposure (iris, gain, shutter)✓
Camera menu control✓
Lens (zoom, focus)✓
Scene files: save/recall✓

Setup​

Before you start: set up / note your camera ID using the AJA RovoCam app.

Create a VISCA Bus​

Access the RCP Configuration UI and create a new Sony VISCA bus:

  1. In the "Feature" block, click "+".

  2. Select "Sony: VISCA Bus".

    Selecting VISCA Bus in Feature

  3. Click the new block and configure:

    • Bus ID range: 0–7 (default)
    • Bus type: RS232
    • Baud rate: 9600
    • Serial port: the CI0 and port the camera is connected to (e.g. CI0-31-52:1 means port 1 of CI0 "CI0-31-52")

    VISCA Bus block

    VISCA Bus settings

Create the Camera​

  1. In the RCP Configuration UI, click "+" in the Camera section.
  2. Enter a custom number, name, etc.
  3. Select the "AJA" brand.
  4. Select "Rovocam" as the model.
  5. Select the camera bus and camera ID.

Camera settings

Once correctly connected, the block turns green.

Block in green