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Sony Venice

Compatible models​

  • Sony Venice 1
  • Sony Venice 2

Overview​

This video show the RCP controlling the Sony Venice in IP mode:

Controls​

We have 2 protocols:

  • Sony Venice Serial : typical Sony Venice multicam workflow.
  • Sony Venice IP : if you're working in SLog and don't want/need the camera control using the RCP paint mode.
ControlSony Venice IPSony Venice serial
Exposure (Iris, Gain, Shutter1, ND filter2)✔3✔4
White balance (Color temp and tint)✔5✔6
Black balance (R/B and Master)✔
Avanced shading (Flare, Detail, Matrix, Multi Matrix)✔7
REC (start/stop)✔✔
Other controls (ISO base8, APR, pattern, flip horizontal/vertical, replay9, User Keys10, TC)✔
Tally✔11
Lens (zoom, focus)12✔
Scene file : save/recall✔✔

Wiring​

We can control the camera in two modes:

  • Sony Venice IP : we control the camera over IP (works best for SLog based workflow, RCP/paint mode is disabled)
  • Sony Venice Serial : we control the camera over remote (8 pins) port, when using the RCP Paint mode in the camera.

We can control the camera locally (LAN) using just the RCP for IP, adding a CI0 for serial.

And we can control the camera wirelessly (4G, RF, Wi-Fi) using a RIO for IP and serial (Steadycam, robotics, etc.).

Sony Venice IP (LAN)​

  • RCP powered by PoE or 12V PSU
  • RCP talks directly to camera over IP
note

Can work through simple Ethernet switch or fiber like Ereca CAM Racer, etc.

Sony Venice Serial (LAN)​

  • RCP powered by PoE or 12V PSU
  • CI0 or RIO/RIO-live powered by camera using the cable (no D-TAP required)
  • cable : CY-CBL-6P-SONY-8P-03 (controls the camera and power the CI0/RIO)
note

Can work through simple Ethernet switch or fiber like Ereca CAM Racer, etc.

Some people prefer to keep the CI0/RIO-live on camera side and then it's simply ethernet between the RCP and CI0/RIO-live.

Some people will prefer to keep the CI0/RIO-live on the RCP side and connect the serial through Ereca (pro: clean setup on camera side, cons: you lose the flexibility of the RIO-live with external motors/lens control, etc.)

Sony Venice IP (Wireless)​

  • RCP powered by PoE or 12V PSU, connected to internet
  • RIO powered by D-TAP
  • RIO connected to camera using ethernet
  • RCP talks to RIO over internet (using 4G, Rf, Wi-Fi, etc.)
note

Video needs to be HF, we just do the telemetry.

Sony Venice Serial (Wireless)​

  • RCP powered by PoE or 12V PSU, connected to internet
  • RIO powered by D-TAP
  • RIO connected to camera using the cable CY-CBL-6P-SONY-8P-03
  • RCP talks to RIO over internet (using 4G, Rf, Wi-Fi, etc.)
note

Video needs to be HF, we just do the telemetry.

Camera setup​

Venice IP​

  • Setup IP/mask, in Technical > Network > Setting:
    • set Setting to LAN
    • in LAN submenu:
      • set DHCP to Off
      • set IP Address to desired cam IP (here 10.192.10.100)
      • set Subnet Mask to desired cam subnet (here 255.255.0.0)
  • Setup login/password in Technical > Authentication (Usernam and Password)
  • In Technical > Special Configuration: set RM / RCP Paint Con to Off

Venice Serial​

In Technical > Special Configuration: set RM / RCP Paint Con to On

RCP setup​

Set up a new camera via the RCP Configuration UI:

Venice IP​

  • Enter a custom number, name, etc.
  • Select Sony brand
  • Select Sony Venice(IP) for the protocol
  • Enter the IP of your camera
  • Enter the login/password of your camera

Venice Serial​

  • Enter a custom number, name, etc.
  • Select Sony brand
  • Select Sony Venice(Serial) for the protocol
  • Select the CI0/RIO port on which your camera is plugged

RCP operation​

Overview​

On the exposure and joystick, you have access to iris, ISO, shutter.

Assignables​

Keys​

You can customize the 10 buttons on top of the RCP main screen.

This is accessible through : MENU > SYSTEM > ASSIGN. > Set Buttons.

By default, keys 1-5 are not assigned to anything : NA.

You can assign them to something more meaningful like this:

So you have a quick access to:

  • Lock button is now a shortcut to REC menus (and replay, etc.) and the LED reflects the REC status.
  • cam assignables buttons (1-4 and A-C, Home and Clips)

Base ISO from the gain view:

Shutter Angle/speed from the shutter view:

Test patterns from the test view:

Encoders​

You can customize the 4 encoders below the RCP main screen.

This is accessible through : MENU > SYSTEM > ASSIGN. > Encoders.

By default, the encoders are assigned to gamma, saturation, detail, ND.

So it looks like this on the main screen:

For cine-style cams like Venice, it's better to assign them to color temp, tint, ND.

So it looks like this on the main screen:

Footnotes​

  1. shutter can be displayed/controlled in angle/speed. ECS is also available. ↩

  2. ND are presets only. ↩

  3. Venice IP : gain is expressed in ISO, only affects SDI output. Base ISO (800 or 3200) affects the ISO range and the (fixed) REC ISO. ↩

  4. Venice Serial : gain is expressed in dB, steps: 3dB ↩

  5. color temps and tint and AWB. ↩

  6. R/B and color temp are available in Venice serial, but not the tint (only affects the color temp). ↩

  7. Detail can be changed and toggled on/off. Matrix and Multi Matrix can be changed and toggled. ↩

  8. base ISO only in Venice IP ↩

  9. to replay, in Camera > User Keys > Custom, switch to Clips. Then in Record > Replay, you can replay your last clip. ↩

  10. user keys are accessible on RCP Camera > User Keys, in User Keys and Custom. But you can only call them, you need to assign them in the camera body in Project > Assignable Button ↩

  11. Venice Serial : only RED tally, only if not recording (as the REC status is used to display the tally) ↩

  12. Venice IP : zoom/focus can be displayed/controlled in speed (position is only displayed). ↩