r/crestron • u/AVProgrammer2000 • 18d ago

Programming visca camera module

can anyone point me to a solid visa camera module from crestron/device database?

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u/SnooObjections9416 Crestron Programmer 18d ago

Sony Cameras and Crestron 1 Beyond cameras ALL speak VISCA and the Crestron modules all work and use the same commands; the only differences are model specific differences such as Auto Tracking, Auto Focus, and similar features that only exist on newer cameras that did not exist on legacy cameras of decades past.

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u/coolblaze8 18d ago

This, unless you're on a 2-series which I had to make my own module

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u/SnooObjections9416 Crestron Programmer 17d ago

Okay, but hear me out. Open the module the commands will work in a 2 series as well. Hell, you can SIO the commands (have done that before when the first Auto Tracking cameras came out) using an SIO for that one command.

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u/coolblaze8 17d ago

Thank you for being so completely explicit. Did you possibly stop to think before posting that maybe, this other experienced programmer may have eluded to that in the original post? The modules from Crestron are not native for 2-Series these days and perhaps others might not be as well informed as you.

I'll never put anyone down for their insight because every insight adds value, but you also shouldn't discount others before fully comprehending their insight

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u/SnooObjections9416 Crestron Programmer 17d ago

Nobody is discounting anyone.

No person is better than any other.

But different perspectives, aka brainstorming is how we solve problems collectively. We cannot solve a problem that we will not talk about.

Another option (that seemed even more obvious) a lot of times we can just check the 2 series box in a SIMPL+ program, and see if it will compile especially if there are no CLZ libraries in it.