JP2013054452A - Accessory, camera body, and camera system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To restrict usage of a communication system which is not used in an upgrade process in a camera system having a plurality of communication systems.SOLUTION: Two communication lines of a command data communication (communication performed between body side contacts BP3 to BP6 and lens side contacts LP3 to LP6) and a hot line communication (communication performed between body side contacts BP7 to BP10 and lens side contacts LP7 to LP10) are arranged between a camera body 100 and accessories such as the interchangeable lens 200. The data for upgrading firmware of the interchangeable lens 200 are transmitted to the lens side contact LP4 side through the body side contact BP4 for the command data communication. The interchangeable lens 200 executes upgrade of the firmware by using the transmitted upgrade data. The interchangeable lens 200 inhibits reception of a signal via the lens side contact LP7 while performing the upgrade, so as to inhibit usage of the hot line communication.

Description

  The present invention relates to an accessory, a camera body, and a camera system.

  In recent years, an accessory such as an interchangeable lens that is detachably attached to a camera body has been individually incorporated with firmware to perform various controls. In such accessories, there is a need to upgrade the firmware for function expansion or the like.

  Patent Document 1 describes a computer system that prohibits an operating system from using hardware to be upgraded when hardware firmware used for a plurality of operating systems is upgraded.

JP 2008-243183 A

  Conventionally, in a camera system having a plurality of communication systems between a camera body and an accessory, a method for restricting the use of communication systems that are not used for upgrade processing has not been established.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first body side contact, a second body side contact, a third body side contact, a fourth body side contact, and second data used for the first data communication. An accessory detachably attached to a camera body having a fifth body side contact, a sixth body side contact, a seventh body side contact, and an eighth body side contact used for communication. When attached to the body, the first body is connected to the first body side contact, and either the first signal for permitting the first data communication or the second signal for prohibiting the first data communication is set to the first body. A first accessory side contact that transmits to the side contact, and a second body side contact that is attached to the camera body and receives the first clock signal transmitted from the second body side contact. A second accessory side contact A third accessory side contact that receives the first data transmitted from the third body side contact in synchronization with the first clock signal when connected to the third body side contact when attached to the labody. And the fourth accessory side which is connected to the fourth body side contact when mounted on the camera body and transmits the second data to the fourth body side contact in synchronization with the first clock signal. Either a contact, a third signal for permitting second data communication, or a fourth signal for prohibiting second data communication by connecting to the fifth body side contact when attached to the camera body Is connected to the sixth body side contact when it is attached to the camera body, and the third signal is connected via the fifth accessory side contact. When receiving the second data A fifth signal for permitting communication to be transmitted to the sixth body side contact, and when the fourth signal is received via the fifth accessory side contact, the sixth signal for inhibiting the second data communication is A sixth accessory-side contact that transmits to the body-side contact and a seventh body-side contact that is attached to the camera body to connect a second clock signal different from the first clock signal. A seventh accessory side contact for receiving from the body side contact of the seventh body, and an eighth body side contact connected to the eighth body side contact when mounted on the camera body, in synchronization with the second clock signal. Based on the eighth accessory side contact for transmitting the third data to the contact, the accessory side storage means for storing the firmware installed in advance, and the upgrade data received via the third accessory side contact. Upgrade means for upgrading the firmware, and accessory-side prohibiting means for prohibiting reception of the third signal or the fourth signal via the fifth accessory-side contact when the firmware is upgraded by the upgrade means. It is an accessory characterized by this.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first accessory-side contact, a second accessory-side contact, a third accessory-side contact, a fourth accessory-side contact, and second data used for the first data communication. It has a fifth accessory side contact, a sixth accessory side contact, a seventh accessory side contact, and an eighth accessory side contact used for communication, and is detachably attached to an accessory with firmware installed in advance. A first signal for permitting the first data communication and a second signal for prohibiting the first data communication by connecting to the first accessory side contact when the accessory is mounted. Are connected to the first accessory side contact and the second accessory side contact when the accessory is attached to the first accessory side contact, When the first contact receives the first signal, the second body contact that transmits the first clock signal to the second accessory contact, and the third accessory contact when the accessory is attached The third body side contact that transmits predetermined first data to the third accessory side contact in synchronization with the first clock signal, and the fourth accessory side contact when the accessory is attached A fourth body-side contact for receiving predetermined second data transmitted from the fourth accessory-side contact in synchronization with the first clock signal, and a fifth when the accessory is attached The fifth body side which is connected to the accessory side contact and transmits either the third signal permitting the second data communication or the fourth signal prohibiting the second data communication to the fifth accessory side contact Contacts and accessors Is connected to the sixth accessory-side contact when the device is mounted, and either the fifth signal for permitting the second data communication or the sixth signal for prohibiting the second data communication is set to the sixth accessory. A sixth body side contact for receiving from the side contact and a seventh accessory side contact when the accessory is mounted, the fifth body side contact transmitting the third signal and the sixth body A seventh body side contact for transmitting a second clock signal different from the first clock signal to the seventh accessory side contact when the side contact is receiving the fifth signal, and the accessory are mounted. An eighth body-side contact that is connected to the eighth accessory-side contact and receives predetermined third data transmitted from the eighth accessory-side contact in synchronization with the second clock signal, and the accessory Pre-installed Camera body side storage means for storing upgrade data for upgrading firmware, upgrade data transmission means for transmitting upgrade data to the accessory via the third body side contact, and upgrade data transmission means A camera body comprising: body side prohibiting means for prohibiting transmission of the second clock signal via the seventh body side contact before transmitting the upgrade data.
The invention according to claim 5 is the first body side contact, the second body side contact, the third body side contact, and the fourth body side contact used for the first data communication, and the second data. A camera body having a fifth body side contact, a sixth body side contact, a seventh body side contact, and an eighth body side contact used for communication is detachably attached to the camera body. A first accessory-side contact, a second accessory-side contact, a third accessory-side contact, and a fourth accessory-side contact used for the first data communication connected to the first to fourth body-side contacts, respectively. , A fifth accessory side contact, a sixth accessory side contact, a seventh accessory side contact, and an eighth accessory used for second data communication respectively connected to the fifth to eighth body side contacts at the time of mounting Side contact In the first data communication, the first signal for permitting the first data communication and the second signal for prohibiting the first data communication are set in the first data communication. When one accessory side contact transmits to the first body side contact and the first body side contact receives the first signal, the second body side contact sends the first clock signal to the second accessory side contact. In synchronization with the first clock signal, the third body side contact transmits predetermined first data to the third accessory side contact, and in synchronization with the first clock signal, The accessory side contact transmits predetermined second data to the fourth body side contact, and in the second data communication, a third signal for permitting the second data communication and a fourth signal for prohibiting the second data communication. And the fifth body side contact is the fifth The sixth accessory side contact transmits to the sixth body side contact either the fifth signal that permits the second data communication or the sixth signal that prohibits the second data communication. Transmit, when the fifth body side contact transmits the third signal and the sixth body side contact receives the fifth signal, the second clock signal different from the first clock signal is 7 body side contacts transmit to the seventh accessory side contacts, and in synchronization with the second clock signal, the eighth accessory side contacts transmit predetermined third data to the eighth body side contacts, The body stores the upgrade data for upgrading the firmware preinstalled in the accessory, and the upgrade data to the accessory via the third body side contact. Upgrade data transmission means for transmitting, and the accessory upgrades the firmware based on the accessory-side storage means for storing the pre-installed firmware and the upgrade data received via the third accessory-side contact And an accessory-side prohibiting unit that prohibits reception of the third signal or the fourth signal via the fifth accessory-side contact when the firmware is upgraded by the upgrade unit. It is a camera system.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to limit the use of a communication system that is not used for the upgrade process.

It is the perspective view which showed the lens-interchangeable camera system to which this invention is applied. It is sectional drawing which showed the lens-interchangeable camera system to which this invention is applied. It is a schematic diagram which shows the detail of a holding | maintenance part. It is a timing chart which shows the example of command data communication. It is a timing chart which shows the example of hotline communication. It is the timing chart which showed a mode that the lens attachment / detachment detection part detected attachment / detachment of an interchangeable lens. It is a flowchart regarding upgrade of firmware. It is a flowchart regarding upgrade of firmware.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an interchangeable lens type camera system to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 1 shows only devices and apparatuses according to the present invention, and illustration and description of other devices and apparatuses are omitted. The camera system 1 includes a camera body 100 and an interchangeable lens 200 that can be attached to and detached from the camera body 100.

  The camera body 100 is provided with a body side lens mount 101 to which the interchangeable lens 200 is detachably attached. At a position near the body side lens mount 101 (inner peripheral side of the body side lens mount 101), a holding part (electrical) that holds a contact in a state of partially protruding toward the inner peripheral side of the body side lens mount 101. ) 102 is provided. The holding portion 102 is provided with a plurality of contacts.

  The interchangeable lens 200 is provided with a lens side lens mount 201 corresponding to the body side lens mount 101 to which the camera body 100 is detachably attached. At a position near the lens-side lens mount 201 (inner peripheral side of the lens-side lens mount 201), a holding part (electrical) that holds the contact in a state of partially protruding toward the inner peripheral side of the lens-side lens mount 201 ) 202 is provided. The holding portion 202 is provided with a plurality of contacts.

  When the interchangeable lens 200 is attached to the camera body 100, the holding part 102 on the camera body 100 side provided with a plurality of contacts is electrically connected to the holding part 202 on the interchangeable lens 200 side provided with a plurality of contacts. Physically connected. Both holders 102 and 202 are used for power supply from the camera body 100 to the interchangeable lens 200 and transmission / reception of signals between the camera body 100 and the interchangeable lens 200.

  An imaging element 104 such as a CMOS or a CCD is provided behind the body side lens mount 101 in the camera body 100. Above the camera body 100, an operation button 105 as an input device is provided. The user uses the input device such as the operation button 105 to instruct the camera body 100 to take a picture, set a shooting condition, and the like.

  FIG. 2 is an example of a sectional view showing an interchangeable lens type camera system to which the present invention is applied. In the camera system 1 illustrated in FIG. 2, the interchangeable lens 200 is attached to the camera body 100 via the body side lens mount 101 and the lens side lens mount 201. The interchangeable lens 200 includes an imaging optical system 210 that forms a subject image. The imaging optical system 210 includes a plurality of lenses 210a to 210c. The plurality of lenses 210a to 210c includes a focusing lens 210b for controlling the focus position of the subject image.

  Inside the interchangeable lens 200, a lens-side control unit 203 that controls each part of the interchangeable lens 200 is provided. The lens side control unit 203 includes a microcomputer (not shown) and its peripheral circuits. A lens driving unit 212, a lens position detecting unit 213, a flash memory 215, a RAM 216, a lens side first communication unit 217, and a lens side second communication unit 218 are connected to the lens side control unit 203.

  The lens driving unit 212 includes an actuator such as a stepping motor, for example, and drives the focusing lens 210b in accordance with a signal input to the lens driving unit 212. The lens position detection unit 213 detects the position of the focusing lens 210b by counting the number of pulses of a signal input to a stepping motor included in the lens driving unit 212, for example. Alternatively, the position of the focusing lens 210b may be detected using a known distance encoder or the like provided in the interchangeable lens 200.

  The flash memory 215 is a nonvolatile storage medium, and stores a firmware control program or the like installed in advance in the interchangeable lens 200. The control program stored in the flash memory 215 is executed by the lens side control unit 203. The control program stored in the flash memory 215 can be written for firmware upgrade. The RAM 216 is a volatile storage medium and is used as a storage area for various data by the lens-side control unit 203.

  The lens-side first communication unit 217 and the lens-side second communication unit 218 perform data communication with the camera body 100 by exchanging signals with the camera body 100 via the holding unit 202.

  A shutter 115 for controlling the exposure state of the image sensor 104 and an optical filter 116 combining an optical low-pass filter and an infrared cut filter are provided on the front surface of the image sensor 104. The subject light that has passed through the imaging optical system 210 enters the image sensor 104 via the shutter 115 and the filter 116.

  Inside the camera body 100, a body-side control unit 103 that controls each part of the camera body 100 is provided. The body side control unit 103 includes a microcomputer (not shown), a ROM, a RAM, and other peripheral circuits. The body side first control unit 117, the body side second communication unit 118, and the lens attachment / detachment detection unit 119 are connected to the body side control unit 103.

  The body-side first communication unit 117 performs data communication with the lens-side first communication unit 217 by exchanging signals with the lens-side first communication unit 217 in the interchangeable lens 200 via the holding unit 102. Do. Similarly, the body side second communication unit 118 exchanges signals with the lens side second communication unit 218 in the interchangeable lens 200 via the holding unit 102, thereby communicating with the lens side second communication unit 218. Perform data communication. The lens attachment / detachment detection unit 119 detects attachment / detachment of the interchangeable lens 200 based on a signal level of a specific contact described later in the holding unit 102.

  A display device 111 configured by an LCD panel or the like is disposed on the back surface of the camera body 100. The body-side control unit 103 displays various menu screens for setting a subject image (so-called through image) based on the output of the image sensor 104, shooting conditions, and the like on the display device 111.

  A memory card 122 is detachably attached to the camera body 100. The memory card 122 stores captured image data, upgrade data for upgrading firmware installed in the interchangeable lens 200, and the like.

(Description of holding units 102 and 202)
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing details of the holding units 102 and 202. As shown in FIG. 3, the holding | maintenance part 102 has 12 contacts of BP1-BP12. The holding unit 202 has 12 contacts LP1 to LP12 corresponding to the 12 contacts. Hereinafter, BP1 to BP12 are referred to as body side contacts, and LP1 to LP12 are referred to as lens side contacts.

  The body side contacts BP1 and BP2 are connected to the first power supply circuit 120 in the camera body 100. The body side contacts BP1 and BP2 are connected to the lens side contacts LP1 and LP2, respectively, when the interchangeable lens 200 is attached to the camera body 100. The first power supply circuit 120 supplies operating power (voltage) to an electronic circuit with low power consumption in the interchangeable lens 200 via the body side contacts BP1 and BP2 and the lens side contacts LP1 and LP2. The first power supply circuit 120 does not supply power (voltage) to an electronic circuit with high power consumption, like the lens driving unit 212.

  The first power supply circuit 120 is power-supplied by the body-side control unit 103, and includes a power supply state in which operating power (voltage) is supplied to the interchangeable lens 200 side, and power supply that does not supply operating power (voltage) to the interchangeable lens 200 side. It has a stop state.

  In the following description, a signal line constituted by the body side contact BP1 and the lens side contact LP1 is referred to as a signal line V33. A signal line constituted by the body side contact BP2 and the lens side contact LP2 is referred to as a signal line GND.

  Body side contacts BP3, BP4, BP5, and BP6 are contacts for performing data communication called command data communication. These four body-side contacts are connected to the body-side first communication unit 117. The lens side contacts LP3, LP4, LP5 and LP6 connected to these four contacts are connected to the lens side first communication unit 217. The body-side first communication unit 117 and the lens-side first communication unit 217 perform data communication by exchanging signals through the four body-side contacts and the four lens-side contacts. The contents of data communication (command data communication) performed by the body-side first communication unit 117 and the lens-side first communication unit 217 will be described in detail later.

  When the signal level of the signal input from each contact is equal to or higher than a predetermined reference level (for example, 2.0 V), the body-side first communication unit 117 and the lens-side first communication unit 217 receive the truth of the input signal. It is determined that the value represents “true” (also referred to as 1, H, High, etc.). Further, when the signal level of the signal input from each contact is equal to or lower than a predetermined reference level (for example, 0.8 V) set separately from the reference level, the input signal has the truth value “false”. (Also referred to as 0, L, Low, etc.). The same applies to the body-side second communication unit 118 and the lens-side second communication unit 218.

  The body side contact BP6 is connected to the power source Vcc (for example, 5 V) via the pull-up resistor R1 in the camera body 100. That is, the body side contact point BP6 is pulled up. On the other hand, the lens side contact LP6 is grounded through the pull-down resistor R2 in the interchangeable lens 200. That is, the lens side contact LP6 is pulled down.

  The resistance values of the pull-up resistor R1 and the pull-down resistor R2 are such that when the camera body 100 is attached to the interchangeable lens 200 and data communication is not performed by the lens-side first communication unit 217, the signal level of the body-side contact BP6 is It is determined to be a signal level corresponding to the truth value L (for example, a signal level of 0.8 V or less). For example, R1 = 10 kΩ and R2 = 100Ω.

  When the interchangeable lens 200 is not attached to the body side lens mount 101, the signal level of the body side contact point BP6 becomes a signal level corresponding to the truth value H (for example, 2.0 V or more). This is because the body side contact point BP6 is pulled up.

  A lens attachment / detachment detector 119 is connected to the body side contact BP6. The lens attachment / detachment detection unit 119 detects attachment / detachment of the interchangeable lens 200 based on the signal level of the body side contact BP6. Detection of attachment / detachment by the lens attachment / detachment detection unit 119 will be described in detail later.

  In the following description, a signal line constituted by the body side contact BP3 and the lens side contact LP3 is referred to as a signal line CLK. Similarly, a signal line formed by the body side contact BP4 and the lens side contact LP4 is a signal line BDAT, a signal line formed by the body side contact BP5 and the lens side contact LP5 is a signal line LDAT, and the body side contact BP6 and A signal line constituted by the lens side contact LP6 is referred to as a signal line RDY.

  The body side contacts BP7, BP8, BP9, and BP10 are contacts for performing data communication called hotline communication. These four body-side contacts are connected to the body-side second communication unit 118. The lens side contacts LP7, LP8, LP9, and LP10 connected to these four contacts are connected to the lens side second communication unit 218. The body-side second communication unit 118 and the lens-side second communication unit 218 perform data communication by exchanging signals through the four body-side contacts and the four lens-side contacts. The contents of data communication (hotline communication) performed by the body-side second communication unit 118 and the lens-side second communication unit 218 will be described in detail later.

  In the following description, a signal line constituted by the body side contact BP7 and the lens side contact LP7 is referred to as a signal line HREQ. Similarly, the signal line formed by the body side contact BP8 and the lens side contact LP8 is the signal line HANS, the signal line formed by the body side contact BP9 and the lens side contact LP9 is the signal line HCLK, and the body side contact BP10 and A signal line constituted by the lens side contact LP10 is referred to as a signal line HDAT.

  The body side contacts BP11 and BP12 are connected to the second power supply circuit 121 in the camera body 100. The body side contacts BP11 and BP12 are connected to the lens side contacts LP11 and LP12, respectively, when the interchangeable lens 200 is attached to the camera body 100. The second power supply circuit 121 supplies driving power (voltage) to the lens driving unit 212 via the body side contacts BP11 and BP12 and the lens side contacts LP11 and LP12.

  The power supply control of the second power supply circuit 121 is performed by the body-side control unit 103, and a power supply state in which driving power (voltage) is supplied to the interchangeable lens 200 side, and power supply that does not supply driving power (voltage) to the interchangeable lens 200 side. It has a stop state.

  In the following description, the signal line constituted by the body side contact BP11 and the lens side contact LP11 is referred to as a signal line PGND. A signal line constituted by the body side contact BP12 and the lens side contact LP12 is referred to as a signal line BAT.

  Note that the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value of the current flowing through the body side contact BP11 and the lens side contact LP11 is larger than the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value of the current flowing through the body side contact BP2 and the lens side contact LP2. ing. This is because the power consumed by the lens driving unit 212 having a driving system such as an actuator is larger than that of an electronic circuit such as the lens-side control unit 203 in the interchangeable lens 200, and the focusing lens 210b needs to be driven. If not, the lens driving unit 212 does not consume power.

(Description of command data communication)
The lens side first communication unit 217 performs data communication with the body side first communication unit 117 via the lens side contacts LP3 to LP6, that is, the signal lines CLK, BDAT, LDAT, and RDY. This data communication is repeated every 16 milliseconds, for example. In this data communication, reception of control data from the body side first communication unit 117 and transmission of response data to the body side first communication unit 117 are performed in parallel. Hereinafter, details of communication performed between the lens-side first communication unit 217 and the body-side first communication unit 117 will be described. In the present embodiment, communication performed between the lens-side first communication unit 217 and the body-side first communication unit 117 is referred to as command data communication as described above.

  FIG. 4 is a timing chart showing an example of command data communication. When the body-side first communication unit 117 and the lens-side first communication unit 217 are not performing data communication (before time T1 in FIG. 4), the signal level of the signal line RDY is the signal level corresponding to the truth value L. It has become. Hereinafter, the signal level corresponding to the truth value L is abbreviated as L level. The signal level corresponding to the truth value H is abbreviated as H level.

  The body-side first communication unit 117 first checks the signal level of the signal line RDY at the start of command data communication (T1). The signal level of the signal line RDY indicates whether the lens-side first communication unit 217 can communicate. That is, the lens side first communication unit 217 transmits a signal indicating whether or not the lens side first communication unit 217 is in a state where data communication can be performed to the lens side contact LP6. This signal is neither a data signal nor a clock signal. If the lens-side first communication unit 217 cannot perform data communication, an H-level signal is output from the lens-side contact LP6. When the signal line RDY is at the H level, the body-side first communication unit 117 does not start communication until the signal line RDY is at the L level. Also, the next process during communication is not executed.

  If the signal line RDY is at the L level, the first body side communication unit 117 outputs the clock signal 401 from the body side contact BP3. The body-side first communication unit 117 outputs a body-side command packet signal 402 that is the first half of the control data from the body-side contact BP4 in synchronization with the clock signal 401. When the clock signal 401 is output to the signal line CLK, the first lens-side communication unit 217 outputs the lens-side command packet signal 403 that is the first half of the response data from the lens-side contact LP5 in synchronization with the clock signal 401. To do.

  The lens side first communication unit 217 sets the signal level of the signal line RDY to the H level in response to the completion of transmission of the lens side command packet signal 403 (T2). The lens side control unit 203 starts a first control process 404 that is a process according to the content of the received body side command packet signal 402. For example, when the received body-side command packet signal 402 has a content requesting specific data, the lens-side control unit 203 executes a process for generating the data as the first control process 404.

  When the first control process 404 is completed, the lens side control unit 203 notifies the lens side first communication unit 217 of the completion of the first control process 404. In response to this notification, the lens side first communication unit 217 outputs an L level signal from the lens side contact LP6 (T3). The body-side first communication unit 117 outputs a clock signal 405 from the body-side contact BP3 according to the change in the signal level. The body-side first communication unit 117 outputs a body-side data packet signal 406 that is the latter half of the control data from the body-side contact BP4 in synchronization with the clock signal 405. When the clock signal 405 is output to the signal line CLK, the lens-side first communication unit 217 outputs the lens-side data packet signal 407 that is the latter half of the response data from the lens-side contact LP5 in synchronization with the clock signal 405. To do.

  In response to the completion of transmission of the lens-side data packet signal 407, the lens-side first communication unit 217 sets the signal level of the signal line RDY to the H level again (T4). The lens side control unit 203 starts a second control process 408 that is a process according to the contents of the received body side command packet signal 402 and body side data packet signal 406. For example, if the received body-side command packet signal 402 is an instruction to drive the focusing lens 210b and the received body-side data packet signal 406 is the driving amount of the focusing lens 210b, the lens-side control unit 203 performs the second control process. As 408, processing for driving the focusing lens 210b by the driving amount is executed.

  When the second control process 408 is completed, the lens side control unit 203 notifies the lens side first communication unit 217 of the completion of the second control process 408. In response to this notification, the first lens side communication unit 217 outputs an L level signal from the lens side contact LP6 (T5).

  The communication performed at the above-described time T1 to time T5 is one command data communication. As described above, in one command data communication, body-side command packet signal 402 and body-side data packet signal 406 are transmitted one by one by body-side control unit 103 and body-side first communication unit 117, respectively. In other words, the body side command packet signal 402 and the body side data packet signal 406 together constitute one control data although it is divided and transmitted for convenience of processing.

  Similarly, in one command data communication, the lens-side command packet signal 403 and the lens-side data packet signal 407 are transmitted one by one by the lens-side control unit 203 and the lens-side first communication unit 217, respectively. That is, the lens side command packet signal 403 and the lens side data packet signal 407 are combined to form one response data.

  As described above, the lens-side first communication unit 217 performs reception of control data from the body-side first communication unit 117 and transmission of response data to the body-side first communication unit 117 in parallel.

  As described above, the lens side first communication unit 217 and the body side first communication unit 117 output various signals to the four signal lines (CLK, BDAT, LDAT, RDY) used for command data communication. . As is apparent from FIG. 4, the signal having the smallest change in signal level among these signals is a signal output to the signal line RDY by the lens-side first communication unit 217. That is, in the command data communication with the camera body 100, the lens side first communication unit 217 causes the lens side contacts LP3 to LP3 to minimize the change in the signal level of the lens side contact LP6 among the four lens side contacts LP3 to LP6. Control LP6.

  As for the first control process 404 and the second control process 408 described above, a predetermined specified (limit / upper limit) time is required with respect to the time required for the control process so that the process of the entire camera is not delayed. It is set in advance. The lens side control unit 203 completes the control processing based on the body side command packet signal and the body side data packet signal within a specified time. For example, in command data communication, control processing (work) performed on the lens side is completed in about several hundred microseconds to several milliseconds if it is normal (when the lens side is operating normally). At this time, as the specified time, a time obtained by adding a certain margin time to the working time on the lens side in command data communication is set, for example, within a range of several tens milliseconds to several hundred milliseconds. Is set to a value.

  The lens-side control unit 203 that has received the body-side command packet signal and the body-side data packet signal executes a predetermined control process while controlling so that the periods T23 and T45 shown in FIG. 4 do not exceed the specified time. . In other words, while the camera body 100 is attached to the lens side lens mount 201, the lens side first communication unit 217 prevents the signal level of the lens side contact LP6 from continuously becoming H level for the above specified time or more. The lens side contact LP6 is controlled.

  Note that some specified processes such as the process of upgrading the firmware of the interchangeable lens 200 exceptionally exceed the above-mentioned specified time. This is because during the firmware process, it takes time to write the upgrade data to the flash memory 215 (the write operation takes time). The lens-side first communication unit 217 allows the signal level of the lens-side contact LP6 to continuously become H level for the specified time or longer when such specific processing is performed.

(Description of hotline communication)
The lens-side second communication unit 218 transmits lens position data to the body-side second communication unit 118 via the lens-side contacts LP7 to LP10, that is, the signal lines HREQ, HANS, HCLK, and HDAT. Hereinafter, details of communication performed between the lens-side second communication unit 218 and the body-side second communication unit 118 will be described. In the present embodiment, communication performed between the lens-side second communication unit 218 and the body-side second communication unit 118 is referred to as hotline communication.

  FIG. 5 is a timing chart showing an example of hotline communication. The body side control unit 103 of the present embodiment is configured to start hot line communication every second predetermined period Tn (for example, 1 millisecond in the present embodiment). This period is shorter than the period for performing command data communication. FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating a state in which hot line communication is repeatedly performed at predetermined intervals Tn. FIG. 5B shows a state in which a certain communication period Tx is expanded in hot line communication repeatedly executed. Hereinafter, the procedure of hotline communication will be described based on the timing chart of FIG.

  When the hot line communication is started (T6), the body side second communication unit 118 first outputs an L level signal from the body side contact point BP7. The second lens side communication unit 218 notifies the lens side control unit 203 that this signal has been input to the lens side contact LP7. In response to this notification, the lens-side control unit 203 starts executing a generation process 501 that generates lens position data. The generation process 501 is a process in which the lens-side control unit 203 causes the lens position detection unit 213 to detect the position of the focusing lens 210b and generates lens position data representing a detection result.

  When the lens-side control unit 203 completes the generation process 501, the lens-side second communication unit 218 outputs an L-level signal from the lens-side contact LP8 (T7). The body-side second communication unit 118 outputs a clock signal 502 from the body-side contact BP9 in response to the input of this signal to the body-side contact BP8. The lens side second communication unit 218 outputs a lens position data signal 503 representing lens position data from the lens side contact LP10 in synchronization with the clock signal 502.

  When the transmission of the lens position data signal 503 is completed, the second lens side communication unit 218 outputs an H level signal from the lens side contact LP8 (T8). The body-side second communication unit 118 outputs an H-level signal from the lens-side contact LP7 in response to the input of this signal to the body-side contact BP8 (T9).

  The communication performed from time T6 to time T9 described above is one hot line communication. As described above, one lens position data signal 503 is transmitted by the lens side control unit 203 and the lens side second communication unit 218 in one hot line communication.

  Of the four lens side contacts LP7 to LP10 used for hotline communication, a signal that is neither a clock signal nor a data signal is output to the lens side contacts LP7 and LP8. The change in the signal level of these two lens side contacts is greater than that of the lens side contact LP6 used for command data communication. This is because hot line communication is executed in a shorter cycle than command data communication.

  For example, when command data communication is executed every 16 milliseconds and hot line communication is executed every 1 millisecond, the signal level change of the lens side contact LP6 is four times per 16 milliseconds. On the other hand, the hot line communication is executed, for example, every 1 millisecond, and the signal level change per communication at the lens side contacts LP7 and LP8 is twice, so that the signal level is 32 times per 16 milliseconds. Will change.

  In other words, in the command side data communication and hotline communication with the camera body 100, the first lens side communication unit 217 causes the lens side contact LP6 among the lens side contacts LP3 to LP10 to have the least change in the signal level. The contacts LP3 to LP6 are controlled.

  Note that command data communication and hotline communication can be executed in parallel. That is, one of the lens side first communication unit 217 and the lens side second communication unit 218 can communicate with the camera body 100 even when the other is communicating with the camera body 100. is there.

(Explanation of attachment / detachment detection of interchangeable lens)
FIG. 6A is a timing chart showing how the lens attachment / detachment detection unit 119 detects the attachment of the interchangeable lens 200. When the interchangeable lens 200 is not attached to the camera body 100 (including the case where the interchangeable lens 200 is detached), the signal level of the body side contact BP6 becomes H level because the body side contact BP6 is pulled up (FIG. 3). Here, when the interchangeable lens 200 is attached, the resistance values of the pull-up resistor R1 and the pull-down resistor R2 are determined so that the signal level of the body-side contact BP6 becomes L level, so the signal level of the body-side contact BP6. Becomes L level (T10). As described above, the lens attachment / detachment detection unit 119 detects that the interchangeable lens 200 is attached when the signal level of the body side contact BP6 becomes the L level. When the body-side control unit 103 detects that the interchangeable lens 200 is attached to the camera body 100, the first power supply circuit 120 enters a power supply state and starts a communication operation with the interchangeable lens 200.

  FIG. 6B is a timing chart showing how the lens attachment / detachment detection unit 119 detects the removal of the interchangeable lens 200. When the interchangeable lens 200 is removed from the camera body 100, the signal level of the body side contact BP6 becomes H level again (T11). At this time, the lens attachment / detachment detection unit 119 indicates that the change in the signal level is caused by the lens-side first communication unit 217 outputting a signal to the signal line RDY, or the interchangeable lens 200 is removed. It cannot be distinguished whether it was caused by

  When the signal level of the body side contact point BP6 becomes H level, the lens attachment / detachment detection unit 119 determines that the signal level of the body side contact point BP6 is such a signal level as described above in the above-described specified time (described in the description of FIG. 4). ) Determine whether or not to hold.

  If the change in the signal level generated at time T11 is caused by the lens-side first communication unit 217, the signal level of the body-side contact BP6 is set to the L level before the specified time elapses from time T11. Should return. On the other hand, if the signal level of the body-side contact BP6 remains at the H level even after the specified time has elapsed, it is determined that this is a change in the signal level due to the removal of the interchangeable lens 200. be able to. Accordingly, the lens attachment / detachment detection unit 119 detects the removal of the interchangeable lens 200 at time T12 when a predetermined time T1112 has elapsed from time T11.

As described above, the lens attachment / detachment detection unit 119 in the camera body 100 detects the removal of the interchangeable lens 200 when the signal level of the body side contact point BP6 is continuously at the H level for the specified time or more. In the present embodiment, the signal level of the body side contact point BP6 is a signal level corresponding to the truth value H, which is a period (time) serving as an index for the lens attachment / detachment detection unit 119 to determine removal of the interchangeable lens. The period that is maintained (continued) is defined as “specified time or longer”. The period included in the “predetermined time or more” may be the above-mentioned specified time itself, or may be longer than the specified time (for example, up to about several times the specified time).
However, when the process of upgrading the firmware of the interchangeable lens 200 is executed, the interchangeable lens 200 is removed even if the signal level of the body-side contact point BP6 is continuously at the H level for the specified time or more. I do not judge.

  In addition, as a case where the signal level of the body side contact BP6 continuously becomes the H level for the specified time or more, cases other than the above-described removal of the interchangeable lens 200 or firmware upgrade may be considered. For example, a case where the interchangeable lens is still attached but the interchangeable lens side is hung up, or a case where the communication contact is defective. The body-side control unit 103 of the camera body 100 is the first power source when the lens attachment / detachment detection unit 119 determines that the interchangeable lens 200 is not attached, regardless of the reason (factor). A process of cutting off the power supply to the interchangeable lens 200 by the circuit 120 is performed.

  Thereby, even in the case of the above-described hang-up or communication contact failure, even when the signal level of the signal line RDY on the interchangeable lens side is kept at the H level, from the camera body 100 side to the interchangeable lens 200 side. Thus, the operation of the lens-side control unit 203 is stopped, and the lens-side contact LP6 becomes L level via the pull-down resistor R2. That is, since the signal level of the signal line RDY on the interchangeable lens side becomes L level, the camera body 100 behaves in the same manner as described with reference to FIG. That is, the lens attachment / detachment detection unit 119 on the camera body side recognizes that the interchangeable lens has been reattached, and starts power supply and communication to the interchangeable lens 200 under the control of the body side control unit 103.

(Firmware upgrade description)
An upgrade process (update process / firmware upgrade process) for upgrading the firmware of the interchangeable lens 200 (update process / firmware upgrade process) will be described with reference to FIGS. The upgrade process is executed in cooperation with the body side control unit 103 and the lens side control unit 203.

  In the upgrade process, an item indicating the upgrade process is selected by the user from the menu screen displayed on the display device 111, the upgrade data is stored in the memory card 122, and the upgrade data is stored in the interchangeable lens 200. Started when it is for.

  FIG. 7 is an example of a flowchart of the upgrade process executed by the body side control unit 103 side. In step S100, the body side control unit 103 controls the body side second communication unit 118 to set the output signal level of the body side contact point BP7 to the H level. As a result, the signal level of the signal line HREQ becomes H level, and hot line communication between the camera body 100 and the interchangeable lens 200 is prohibited.

  In step S101, the body-side control unit 103 blocks the body-side contact BP9 and prohibits transmission of a clock signal via the body-side contact BP9. Here, “block the body side contact LP9” specifically means that the body side control unit 103 performs control so as not to output a clock signal to the body side contact BP9.

  In step S <b> 102, the body-side control unit 103 stops the supply of driving power to the interchangeable lens 200 by putting the second power supply circuit 121 in a power supply stop state. Thereafter, the lens driver 212 does not operate while the firmware is being upgraded.

  In step S103, the body side control unit 103 transmits a signal instructing the start of upgrade to the lens side contact LP4 via the body side contact BP4. Hereinafter, the signal instructing the start of the upgrade transmitted in step S103 is referred to as a start command.

  The start command includes, for example, a command packet signal that causes the interchangeable lens 200 to generate data called status data, a data packet signal that is dummy data, and a command packet signal that causes the interchangeable lens 200 to transmit status data. The status data is response data transmitted by the interchangeable lens 200 and represents the operation status of the interchangeable lens 200. The operation state of the interchangeable lens 200 includes, for example, “normal state”, “waiting to receive upgrade data”, “error occurred during data writing”, and the like.

  In step S104, the body side control unit 103 receives the status data via the body side contact BP5. In step S105, the body side control unit 103 determines whether the upgrade can be started based on the status data received in step S104. For example, the body-side control unit 103 determines that the upgrade can be started when the operation state of the interchangeable lens 200 indicated by the status data is “normal state”. The body-side control unit 103 may determine whether or not the upgrade can be started based on the remaining amount of the battery of the camera body in addition to the status data.

  In step S105, when the body side control unit 103 determines that the upgrade cannot be started, the process in FIG. 7 ends. Note that the processing from step S103 to step S105 may be retried a predetermined number of times before the processing of FIG.

  In step S106, the body side control unit 103 transmits the upgrade data to the lens side contact LP4 via the body side contact BP4. The body-side control unit 103 transmits a command packet signal instructing data writing, and then transmits upgrade data as a data packet signal. The lens side control unit 203 of the interchangeable lens 200 that has received the upgrade data starts firmware upgrade. At this time, the lens-side control unit 203 sets the signal output from the lens-side contact LP6 (RDY) to the H level during the writing process. After transmitting the upgrade data to the interchangeable lens 200 side, the body side control unit 103 advances the process to step S107.

  In step S107, the body side control unit 103 stands by in step S107 until the body side contact point BP6 becomes L level. That is, the process waits in step S107 until the lens side control unit 203 completes the writing process and outputs an L level signal from the lens side contact LP6.

  When the body-side control unit 103 is on standby in step S107, the signal level of the signal line RDY may exceed the above-mentioned specified time (described in the description of FIG. 4). Even in such a case, the lens attachment / detachment detection unit 119 does not determine that the interchangeable lens 200 is not attached during the upgrade process. Therefore, the supply of operating power to the lens side control unit 203 is maintained, and the upgrade process can be continued.

  When the body side contact point BP6 becomes L level in step S107, the body side control unit 103 advances the process to step S108. In step S108, the body side control unit 103 transmits a signal instructing the end of the upgrade to the lens side contact LP4 via the body side contact BP4. Hereinafter, the command packet signal instructing the end of the upgrade transmitted in step S103 is referred to as an end command. The end command includes, for example, a command packet signal that causes the interchangeable lens 200 to generate status data, a data packet signal that is dummy data, and a command packet signal that causes the interchangeable lens 200 to transmit status data.

  In step S109, the body side control unit 103 receives the status data via the body side contact BP5. The status data received in step S109 is response data that the lens-side control unit 203 transmits in response to the end command, and includes the operation status of the interchangeable lens 200 as in step S104. In step S110, based on the status data received in step S109, it is determined whether or not the upgrade has been completed normally. For example, the body-side control unit 103 determines that the upgrade has been completed normally when the operation status of the interchangeable lens 200 indicated by the status data is “normal state”.

  In step S110, when the body side control unit 103 determines that the upgrade has not ended normally, the process of FIG. 7 ends. Note that the processing from step S106 to step S110 may be retried a predetermined number of times before the processing of FIG.

  In step S <b> 111, the body side control unit 103 puts the second power supply circuit 121 into a power supply stop state and stops the supply of operating power to the interchangeable lens 200. Thereby, all the parts of the interchangeable lens 200 are turned off. When the power supply to the interchangeable lens 200 is stopped, the body-side control unit 103 also turns off the power supply on the camera body side and ends the upgrade process.

FIG. 8 is an example of a flowchart of the upgrade process executed by the lens side control unit 203 side.
In step S200, the lens side control unit 203 blocks the lens side contact LP7 and prohibits reception of a signal transmitted from the body side contact BP7. Here, “block the lens side contact LP7” specifically means that the lens side control unit 203 invalidates the input (signal) to the HREQ signal port on the interchangeable lens 200 side set as the input port. By doing (ignoring), an interrupt from this input port is not accepted (interrupt is prohibited).

  In step S201, the lens-side control unit 203 blocks the lens-side contact LP9 and prohibits reception of a clock signal transmitted from the body-side contact BP9. Specifically, “block the lens side contact LP9” means that the lens side control unit 203 invalidates (ignores) the input (signal) to the clock signal port on the interchangeable lens 200 side set as the input port. By doing so, the interrupt from this input port is not accepted (interrupt is prohibited).

  In step S202, the lens side control unit 203 blocks the lens side contact LP10 and prohibits data transmission to the body side contact BP10. Specifically, “block the lens side contact LP10” means that the lens side control unit 203 does not output (data signal output) from the data signal port on the interchangeable lens 200 side set as the output port. Is to control.

  In step S203, the lens side control unit 203 receives the start command transmitted in step S103 of FIG. 7 via the lens side contact LP4. The lens side control unit 203 that has received the start command advances the processing to step S204.

  In step S204, the lens side control unit 203 transmits status data as response data for the start command received in step S203. The status data is transmitted via the lens side contact LP5 and received at step S104 in FIG.

  In step S205, the lens side control unit 203 receives the upgrade data transmitted in step S106 of FIG. 7 via the lens side contact LP4.

  In step S206, the lens-side control unit 203 upgrades (firms up) the firmware control program stored in the flash memory 215 based on the received upgrade data. The lens side control unit 203 transmits an H level signal from the lens side contact LP6 during the upgrade to the body side contact BP6.

  In step S207, the lens side control unit 203 controls the lens side first communication unit 217 to transmit an L level signal from the lens side contact LP6 to the signal line RDY. When the lens-side control unit 203 performs this process, the body-side control unit 103 advances the process of FIG. 7 from step S107 to step S108.

  In step S208, the lens side control unit 203 receives the end command transmitted in step S108 of FIG. 7 via the lens side contact LP4. Receiving the end command, the lens side control unit 203 advances the process to step S209. In step S209, the lens side control unit 203 transmits status data as response data for the end command received in step S208. The status data is transmitted through the lens side contact LP5 and received in step S109 in FIG.

  Thereafter, the lens side control unit 203 ends the process of FIG. Then, when the first power supply circuit is in a power supply stop state in step S111 of FIG. 7, the interchangeable lens 200 is in a power off state.

According to the camera system according to the first embodiment described above, the following operational effects can be obtained.
The camera system 1 includes a camera body 100 and an interchangeable lens 200. Between the camera body 100 and the interchangeable lens 200, two data communication systems, a command data communication system that performs command data communication and a hot line communication system that performs hot line communication, are mounted. Command data communication is serial communication performed between the body side contacts BP3 to BP6 of the camera body 100 and the lens side contacts LP3 to LP6 of the interchangeable lens 200. The hot line communication is a serial communication performed between the body side contacts BP7 to BP10 of the camera body 100 and the lens side contacts LP7 to LP10 of the interchangeable lens 200. The firmware of the interchangeable lens 200 is stored in the flash memory 215. Upgrade data for upgrading the firmware is stored in the memory card 122 of the camera body 100, and is transmitted to the lens side contact LP4 side through the body side contact BP4 for command data communication. The interchangeable lens 200 executes firmware upgrade using the transmitted upgrade data. During the upgrade, the interchangeable lens 200 prohibits reception of a signal through the lens side contact LP7 and prohibits start of hot line communication. Thus, the camera system 1 restricts the use of hotline communication that is not used for firmware upgrades. As a result, according to the present embodiment, during the above-described upgrade (during the firmware upgrade process), the influence of some factor (a malfunction in the lens-side control unit 203 or the body-side control unit 103, or electrical noise such as static electricity). ), It is possible to realize a stable upgrade process without the risk that hotline communication is erroneously started and an extra load is applied to the lens-side control unit 203 to adversely affect the upgrade process.

  The following modifications are also within the scope of the present invention, and one or a plurality of modifications can be combined with the above-described embodiment.

(Modification 1)
In the hotline communication, the lens side second communication unit 218 may transmit data other than the lens position data. For example, data relating to the aperture of the diaphragm or data relating to the position of the shake correction lens may be transmitted.

(Modification 2)
When the position of the focusing lens 210b is unnecessary, such as a manual focus lens, the lens side contacts LP7 to LP10 and the lens side second communication unit 218 may be omitted. Since the lens attachment / detachment detection unit 119 detects attachment / detachment of the interchangeable lens 200 by the body side contact BP6, it can correctly detect attachment / detachment even when these lens side contacts LP7 to LP10 used for hotline communication are not present. Is possible.

(Modification 3)
The present invention can also be applied to a camera system with interchangeable lenses having a configuration different from the configuration shown in the above embodiment. For example, the present invention can be applied to a so-called single-lens reflex camera having a mirror in the camera body, and the same effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

(Modification 4)
In the above-described embodiment, the processing in the case of upgrading the firmware of the interchangeable lens 200 has been described. However, if the accessory is connected to the camera body 100 and has a contact for performing command data communication and hotline communication, replacement is possible. The present invention can also be applied to accessories other than lenses. For example, the present invention can be applied to an intermediate adapter controlled by firmware among intermediate adapters (such as a mount adapter, a teleconversion lens, and a wide conversion lens) inserted between the interchangeable lens and the camera body.

  As long as the characteristics of the present invention are not impaired, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and other forms conceivable within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention are also included in the scope of the present invention. .

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Camera system, 100 ... Camera body, 101 ... Body side lens mount, 102, 202 ... Holding part, 103 ... Body side control part, 117 ... Body side 1st communication part, 118 ... Body side 2nd communication part, 119 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS ... Lens attachment / detachment detection part 120 ... 1st power supply circuit, 121 ... 2nd power supply circuit, 122 ... Memory card, 200 ... Interchangeable lens, 201 ... Lens side lens mount, 203 ... Lens side control part, 215 ... Flash memory, 217 ... Lens side first communication unit, 218 ... Lens side second communication unit

Claims (8)

First body side contact, second body side contact, third body side contact, and fourth body side contact used for first data communication, and fifth body used for second data communication An accessory detachably attached to a camera body having a side contact, a sixth body side contact, a seventh body side contact, and an eighth body side contact,
Either of the first signal for permitting the first data communication and the second signal for prohibiting the first data communication by connecting to the first body side contact when mounted on the camera body. A first accessory side contact that transmits to the first body side contact;
A second accessory-side contact that receives the first clock signal transmitted from the second body-side contact by being connected to the second body-side contact when mounted on the camera body;
When the camera body is mounted, the first body side contact is connected to the third body side contact, and the first data transmitted from the third body side contact is received in synchronization with the first clock signal. 3 accessory side contacts,
A fourth body-side contact connected to the fourth body-side contact when mounted on the camera body, and transmitting second data to the fourth body-side contact in synchronization with the first clock signal; Accessory side contacts,
Either of the third signal for permitting the second data communication and the fourth signal for prohibiting the second data communication by connecting to the fifth body side contact when mounted on the camera body. A fifth accessory-side contact that receives the first body-side contact from the fifth body-side contact;
The second data communication is permitted when the third signal is received via the fifth accessory side contact by connecting to the sixth body side contact when mounted on the camera body. A fifth signal is transmitted to the sixth body-side contact, and when the fourth signal is received via the fifth accessory-side contact, a sixth signal that inhibits the second data communication is transmitted to the sixth body-side contact. A sixth accessory side contact that transmits to the 6 body side contacts;
A seventh clock signal is connected to the seventh body side contact when mounted on the camera body, and receives a second clock signal different from the first clock signal from the seventh body side contact. Accessory side contacts,
An eighth accessory that is connected to the eighth body-side contact when mounted on the camera body and transmits third data to the eighth body-side contact in synchronization with the second clock signal. Side contacts,
Accessory-side storage means for storing pre-installed firmware;
Upgrade means for upgrading the firmware based on the upgrade data received via the third accessory side contact;
Accessory side prohibiting means for prohibiting reception of the third signal or the fourth signal via the fifth accessory side contact when the firmware is upgraded by the upgrade means;
An accessory comprising: The accessory according to claim 1, wherein
The accessory side prohibiting means further prohibits reception of the second clock signal via the seventh accessory side contact when the firmware is upgraded by the upgrade means. The accessory according to claim 1 or 2,
The accessory side prohibiting means further prohibits the transmission of the third data via the eighth accessory side contact when the firmware is upgraded by the upgrade means. First accessory side contact, second accessory side contact, third accessory side contact, and fourth accessory side contact used for first data communication, and fifth accessory used for second data communication A camera body having a side contact, a sixth accessory side contact, a seventh accessory side contact, and an eighth accessory side contact, which is detachably attached to an accessory in which firmware is preinstalled,
Either the first signal for permitting the first data communication or the second signal for prohibiting the first data communication by connecting to the first accessory side contact when the accessory is mounted. A first body side contact for receiving from the first accessory side contact;
When the accessory is attached, the second accessory side contact is connected, and when the first body side contact receives the first signal, a first clock is supplied to the second accessory side contact. A second body side contact for transmitting a signal;
When the accessory is attached, the third accessory side contact is connected to the third accessory side contact, and predetermined first data is transmitted to the third accessory side contact in synchronization with the first clock signal. Body side contacts,
When the accessory is mounted, it is connected to the fourth accessory side contact and receives predetermined second data transmitted from the fourth accessory side contact in synchronization with the first clock signal. A fourth body side contact;
Either the third signal for permitting the second data communication or the fourth signal for prohibiting the second data communication by connecting to the fifth accessory side contact when the accessory is mounted. A fifth body side contact for transmitting to the fifth accessory side contact;
Either the fifth signal for permitting the second data communication or the sixth signal for prohibiting the second data communication by connecting to the sixth accessory side contact when the accessory is mounted. A sixth body side contact for receiving from the sixth accessory side contact;
Connected to the seventh accessory side contact when the accessory is mounted, the fifth body side contact transmits the third signal and the sixth body side contact transmits the fifth signal. A seventh body side contact that transmits a second clock signal different from the first clock signal to the seventh accessory side contact when receiving,
When the accessory is mounted, it is connected to the eighth accessory side contact, and receives predetermined third data transmitted from the eighth accessory side contact in synchronization with the second clock signal. An eighth body side contact;
Camera body side storage means for storing upgrade data for upgrading firmware preinstalled in the accessory;
Upgrade data transmission means for transmitting the upgrade data to the accessory via the third body side contact;
Body-side prohibiting means for prohibiting transmission of the second clock signal via the seventh body-side contact before transmitting the upgrade data by the upgrade data transmitting means;
A camera body characterized by comprising: First body side contact, second body side contact, third body side contact, and fourth body side contact used for first data communication, and fifth body used for second data communication A camera body having a side contact, a sixth body side contact, a seventh body side contact, and an eighth body side contact;
A first accessory side contact, a second accessory side contact, a first accessory side contact used for the first data communication, which is detachably attached to the camera body and is connected to the first to fourth body side contacts, A third accessory-side contact, a fourth accessory-side contact, and a fifth accessory-side contact used for the second data communication connected to the fifth to eighth body-side contacts at the time of mounting, An accessory having an accessory side contact, a seventh accessory side contact, and an eighth accessory side contact;
A camera system comprising:
In the first data communication,
The first accessory side contact transmits either the first signal for permitting the first data communication or the second signal for prohibiting the first data communication to the first body side contact,
When the first body side contact receives the first signal, the second body side contact transmits a first clock signal to the second accessory side contact;
In synchronization with the first clock signal, the third body side contact transmits predetermined first data to the third accessory side contact,
In synchronization with the first clock signal, the fourth accessory side contact transmits predetermined second data to the fourth body side contact,
In the second data communication,
The fifth body side contact transmits either the third signal that permits the second data communication or the fourth signal that prohibits the second data communication to the fifth accessory side contact,
The sixth accessory side contact transmits either the fifth signal permitting the second data communication or the sixth signal prohibiting the second data communication to the sixth body side contact,
When the fifth body side contact transmits the third signal and the sixth body side contact receives the fifth signal, a second clock signal different from the first clock signal is generated. The seventh body side contact transmits to the seventh accessory side contact;
In synchronization with the second clock signal, the eighth accessory side contact transmits predetermined third data to the eighth body side contact,
The camera body is
Camera body side storage means for storing upgrade data for upgrading firmware preinstalled in the accessory;
Upgrade data transmission means for transmitting the upgrade data to the accessory via the third body side contact;
With
The accessory is
Accessory-side storage means for storing pre-installed firmware;
Upgrade means for upgrading the firmware based on the upgrade data received via the third accessory side contact;
Accessory side prohibiting means for prohibiting reception of the third signal or the fourth signal via the fifth accessory side contact when the firmware is being upgraded by the upgrade means;
A camera system comprising: The camera system according to claim 5,
The accessory side prohibiting means further prohibits reception of the second clock signal via the seventh accessory side contact when the firmware is upgraded by the upgrade means. The camera system according to claim 5 or 6,
The accessory-side prohibiting unit further prohibits transmission of the third data via the eighth accessory-side contact when the firmware is upgraded by the upgrade unit. The camera system according to any one of claims 5 to 7,
The camera body is
The apparatus further comprises body-side prohibiting means for prohibiting transmission of the second clock signal through the seventh body-side contact before the upgrade data transmitting means transmits the upgrade data. Camera system.

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