BG Connect SDI RCU - Sony

Control basic shading functions of your Sony Camera via your ATEM software of via the ATEM Camera Control Panel.

This unit converts SDI Data from a Blackmagic Design ATEM live production Switcher to Sony Camera Protocol.

With this unit you can have basic CCU control of the Sony Broadcast cameras from the CCU control of a Blackmagic Design Atem video mixer.
This CCU control is build into the software of the Atem and normally controls the BMD Ursa and Studio camera's.

We are now able to do the basic CCU control of the Sony broadcast cameras like the PMW-320 PMW-400 and others. (we have to test on more models, but the protocol is the same)

Connections:

• 3G SDI return signal form your ATEM Switcher
• 3G SDI Loop out for return feed monitor available
• Camera Control (Cable is included)
• Jack 3.5mm for connection of Tally lights (Datavideo TD-3)
• Ethernet (for future use)

Led Indicators:

• Status
• Tally

Supply: Via Camera

Dimensions:

140x75x30mm

Delivery includes 1 BG Connect SDI RCU + 1 Controlcable for Sony Controlport. (External Tally light not included)

The cameras supported are from the Broadcast line of Sony.
They need to have the 8pin Circular "Remote" connector and must support Sony 700 protocol.

Already tested and confirmed:
PDW-530
PMW-320
PMW-350
PMW-400
PMW-500
HXC-100
* Waiting for feedback of several clients to add other model cameras to this list. 

Other Sony cameras compatible with Sony 700 protocol but not yet tested:
PMW-EX3
PMW-300

PXW-X320
PXW-X400
PXW-Z450
PXW-X500

PDW-F335
PDW-680
PDW-800
PDW-850

HDW-650P
HDW-F900R
HDC-4300
F5
F55
F65

FS5 / FS7 is not supported!! Sony decided to not give those cameras a CCU protocol. So we can not control those cameras.

Connecting the box is simple like plug in your SDI return feed. Connect the control cable to the camera. Power-up the camera and the control will be activated. 
It can be run from a SDI return video and will also integrate easily with Fiber converters. 

** The converter will accept HD-SDI and 3G-SDI. It can not run with 4K SDI. But we use this box also in a setup with an Atem 4ME Broadcast running 12G-SDI video. For this we have a special down converter that does 12G-SDI to 3G-SDI that keeps CCU, Tally and Audio data intact. If you need this in a 4K environment ask us for more information how to integrate this.