[AG-TECH] Serial Connections between Sony EVI-D30/D31 Cameras

[Marcia Perry]

Hello Steve,

We've successfully chained the Sony EVI-D30s to one serial port. 
The specs say you can chain up to 7, but we've tested with up to 3
cameras.  Some old API that I have shows this pinout below for the 
daisy-chain cables:

	MD8P			MD8P
	1 DTR	---------	2 DSR
	2 DSR	---------	1 DTR
	3 TXD	---------	5 RXD
	4 GND   ---------	4 GND
	5 RXD	---------	3 TXD
	6 GND			6 GND
	7 IR OUT		7 OPEN
	8 MD Caution		8 OPEN

So 5 pins need to be wired, but I do suggest buying cables from
sites mentioned by Ivar.

If you want to control the cameras from a computer (up to 7 on one port is
possible), we have a camera control system available at http://www-itg.lbl.gov/mbone/devserv.

-- marcia

"Steve McGough (Mobile)" wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Were interested in using serial control of the Sony EVI-D30/D31 camera.
> Has anyone else tried using these cameras on serial control?
> 
> We can get the first camera working but you are supposed to be able to
> daisy-chain up to three of them together. Has anyone tried this?
> 
> The main question is do all eight pins need to be wired? or can you get
> away with five in the same way as the link to the PC?
> 
> Many thanks,
> 
> steve..
> 
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