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VISCA Commands
1BeyondPTZ cameras can be controlled using the VISCA protocol through either a serial (RS-232
/ RS-485) or IP connection. By default, the port for IP control is set to 5500. For serial
communication, make sure the baud rate of the controller is set to 9600bps.Below is a
comprehensive list of VISCA commands that can be used to control the cameras.
ACK / Completion Messages
Command Message Comments
ACK z0 4y FF
(y:Socket No.)
Returned when the command is accepted.
Completion z0 5y FF
(y:Socket No.)
Returned when the command has been executed.
Error Messages
Command Message Comments
Syntax Error z0 60 02 FF Returned when the command format is different or when a
command with illegal command parameters is accepted.
Command
Buffer Full
z0 60 03 FF Indicates that two sockets are already being used (executing
two commands) and the command could not be accepted
when received.
Command
Canceled
z0 6y 04 FF
(y:Socket No.)
Returned when a command which is being executed in a socket
specified by the cancel command is canceled. The completion
message for the command is not returned.
No Socket z0 6y 05 FF
(y:Socket No.)
Returned when no command is executed in a socket specified
by the cancel command, or when an invalid socket number is
specified.
Command
Not
Executable
z0 6y 41 FF
(y:Execution
command Socket
No. Inquiry
command:0)
Returned when a command cannot be executed due to current
conditions. For example, when commands controlling the focus
manually are received during auto focus.
z = Device address + 8
Commands
Command Set Command Command Packet Comments
AddressSet Broadcast 88 30 01 FF Address setting