JPH06125555A - Video camera system - Google Patents

Video camera system

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Publication number
JPH06125555A
JPH06125555A JP4275716A JP27571692A JPH06125555A JP H06125555 A JPH06125555 A JP H06125555A JP 4275716 A JP4275716 A JP 4275716A JP 27571692 A JP27571692 A JP 27571692A JP H06125555 A JPH06125555 A JP H06125555A
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Prior art keywords
video camera
control
voltage
peripheral equipment
power supply
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Application number
JP4275716A
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Japanese (ja)
Inventor
Minoru Kikuchi
実 菊池
Hiroki Fukuda
裕樹 福田
Katsuhiko Goto
克彦 後藤
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Hitachi Image Information Systems Inc
Hitachi Ltd
Hitachi Advanced Digital Inc
Original Assignee
Hitachi Image Information Systems Inc
Hitachi Ltd
Hitachi Video and Information System Inc
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Priority to JP4275716A priority Critical patent/JPH06125555A/en
Publication of JPH06125555A publication Critical patent/JPH06125555A/en
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable the deletion of a cable for the transmission of the control signal of a peripheral equipment by providing a device which is capable of varying the power supply voltage of a video camera on a power source superposition adapter and providing a device which is capable of controlling the peripheral equipment according to the variation CONSTITUTION:The control information of the adjusting function and the peripheral equipment of a video camera is outputted to a control signal processor 3 by a peripheral equipment controller 15. In the processor 3, the control status of the peripheral equipment is recognized. After the recognition, the control signal according to the control information on the peripheral equipment is outputted to a power source controller 5. In the controller 5, DC voltage of a video camera driving power source 2 is varied according to a control signal and voltage for driving video camera 17 is outputted to a superposition device 6. The device 6 superposes the voltage 17 and separates a video signal 4. The control voltage detection circuit 11 of a video camera main body 7 detects the DC voltage level of a superposition signal 18, outputs DC voltage to a video camera driving power source device 8, outputs the DC voltage level to peripheral equipment controller 12, and controls the video camera and the peripheral equipment.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、ビデオカメラ及び周辺
機器の制御信号の伝送方法に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of transmitting control signals for video cameras and peripheral devices.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来の装置は、例えば特開平1−170
29号公報に記載のように、ビデオカメラと電源重畳ア
ダプタ間のケーブルを一本化した場合、ケーブル上に伝
送されるのは、カメラ電源と映像信号であった。
2. Description of the Related Art A conventional apparatus is disclosed, for example, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-170.
When the cable between the video camera and the power superimposing adapter is unified as described in Japanese Patent No. 29, it is the camera power and the video signal that are transmitted on the cable.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】上記従来技術は、ビデ
オカメラと電源重畳アダプタ間のケーブルを一本化した
場合、ケーブル上に伝送されるのは、ビデオカメラ電源
と映像信号である。そのため、電動ズームレンズ、電動
雲台などの周辺機器を追加すると周辺機器制御信号伝送
用ケーブルを追加する必要があった。
In the above-mentioned prior art, when the cable between the video camera and the power supply superimposing adapter is unified, the video camera power supply and the video signal are transmitted on the cable. Therefore, when peripheral devices such as an electric zoom lens and an electric pan head were added, it was necessary to add a peripheral device control signal transmission cable.

【0004】本発明の目的は、周辺機器制御信号伝送用
ケーブルを削除し、監視システム設置工事を容易にする
とともに、周辺機器の追加、変更を容易にすることにあ
る。
It is an object of the present invention to eliminate the peripheral device control signal transmission cable, to facilitate the installation work of the monitoring system and to easily add or change the peripheral device.

【0005】[0005]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するため
に、電源重畳アダプタにビデオカメラの電源電圧を可変
できる装置を設け、ビデオカメラの電源電圧の可変に応
じて周辺機器を制御できる装置を設けたものである。
In order to achieve the above object, a device capable of varying the power supply voltage of a video camera is provided in a power supply superimposing adapter, and a device capable of controlling peripheral devices according to the variation of the power supply voltage of the video camera. It is provided.

【0006】[0006]

【作用】周辺機器制御信号入力は、周辺機器装置より制
御対象となる機器へ入力する。電源制御装置は入力され
た制御信号に応じて電源電圧を制御し、電源電圧と映像
信号を重畳する。制御電圧検出装置は重畳信号から制御
信号を検出し、周辺機器制御装置により出力する。
The peripheral device control signal is input from the peripheral device to the device to be controlled. The power supply control device controls the power supply voltage according to the input control signal and superimposes the power supply voltage and the video signal. The control voltage detection device detects the control signal from the superimposed signal and outputs it by the peripheral device control device.

【0007】これによって、制御信号は電源重畳アダプ
タからビデオカメラに伝送され、周辺機器を制御する。
As a result, the control signal is transmitted from the power superimposing adapter to the video camera to control the peripheral equipment.

【0008】[0008]

【実施例】以下、本発明の一実施例を図1により説明す
る。1は電源重畳アダプタ本体、2はビデオカメラ駆動
電源、3は信号処理装置、4は映像信号、5は電源制御
装置、6はビデオカメラ駆動用の電圧、電流を送出し、
ビデオカメラから送られてくる映像信号を分離する重畳
装置、7はビデオカメラ本体、8はビデオカメラ駆動電
源装置、9は撮像部、10は映像信号処理装置(自動利
得制御などの機能有り)、11は制御電圧検出装置、1
2は周辺機器制御装置、13は電動雲台、14は電動ズ
ームレンズ、15は周辺機器制御装置、16はビデオカ
メラモニタ、17はビデオカメラ駆動用電圧、18は重
畳信号を示す。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. 1 is a power supply superimposing adapter body, 2 is a video camera driving power source, 3 is a signal processing device, 4 is a video signal, 5 is a power supply control device, 6 is a video camera driving voltage and current, and
A superimposing device for separating a video signal sent from the video camera, 7 a video camera main body, 8 a video camera driving power supply device, 9 an imaging unit, 10 a video signal processing device (having functions such as automatic gain control), 11 is a control voltage detection device, 1
Reference numeral 2 is a peripheral device control device, 13 is an electric camera platform, 14 is an electric zoom lens, 15 is a peripheral device control device, 16 is a video camera monitor, 17 is a video camera driving voltage, and 18 is a superimposed signal.

【0009】ビデオカメラの調整機能及び周辺機器の制
御は、使用者が周辺機器制御装置15より入力すること
で行われる。周辺機器制御装置15より、ビデオカメラ
の調整機能及び周辺機器の制御情報が制御信号処理装置
3に出力する。制御信号処理装置3において、あらかじ
め設定してある周辺機器の制御状況データと入力した周
辺機器制御情報の比較を行い、周辺機器の制御状況を認
識する。周辺機器の制御状況を認識した後、周辺機器制
御情報に応じた制御信号を電源制御装置5に出力する。
電源制御装置5において、制御信号に応じてビデオカメ
ラ駆動電源2の直流電圧を可変させ、ビデオカメラ駆動
用電圧17を重畳装置6に出力する。重畳装置6におい
て、ビデオカメラ駆動用電圧17を重畳させ映像信号4
を分離する。
The adjustment function of the video camera and the control of the peripheral equipment are performed by the user inputting from the peripheral equipment control device 15. The peripheral device control device 15 outputs the adjustment function of the video camera and the control information of the peripheral device to the control signal processing device 3. In the control signal processing device 3, the preset control status data of the peripheral device and the input peripheral device control information are compared to recognize the control status of the peripheral device. After recognizing the control status of the peripheral device, a control signal according to the peripheral device control information is output to the power supply control device 5.
In the power supply control device 5, the DC voltage of the video camera drive power supply 2 is varied according to the control signal, and the video camera drive voltage 17 is output to the superposition device 6. The superimposing device 6 superimposes the video camera driving voltage 17 on the video signal 4
To separate.

【0010】ビデオカメラ本体7の制御電圧検出回路1
1において、重畳信号18の直流電圧レベルを検出し、
直流電圧をビデオカメラ駆動電源装置8に、直流電圧レ
ベルを周辺機器制御装置12に出力する。ビデオカメラ
駆動電源装置8において、入力した直流電圧によってビ
デオカメラ本体7を駆動する。周辺機器制御装置12に
おいて、あらかじめ設定してある直流電圧レベルと入力
した直流電圧レベルの比較を行い、周辺機器の制御情報
の認識を行う。認識した周辺機器の制御情報により、周
辺機器の制御に応じて、映像信号処理装置(自動利得制
御などの機能有り)10、電動雲台13、電動ズームレ
ンズ14に出力する。映像信号処理装置(自動利得制御
などの機能有り)10、電動雲台13、電動ズームレン
ズ14は、それぞれ入力した制御情報に応じて制御され
る。
Control voltage detection circuit 1 of video camera body 7
1, the DC voltage level of the superimposed signal 18 is detected,
The DC voltage is output to the video camera driving power supply device 8 and the DC voltage level is output to the peripheral device control device 12. In the video camera drive power supply device 8, the video camera main body 7 is driven by the input DC voltage. In the peripheral device control device 12, the preset direct current voltage level is compared with the input direct current voltage level to recognize the control information of the peripheral device. Based on the recognized peripheral device control information, the video signal processing device (having a function such as automatic gain control) 10, the electric pan head 13, and the electric zoom lens 14 are output according to the control of the peripheral device. The video signal processing device (having functions such as automatic gain control) 10, the electric pan head 13, and the electric zoom lens 14 are controlled according to the input control information.

【0011】ビデオカメラ本体7の映像は、映像信号4
をビデオカメラモニタ16に出力する。
The image of the video camera body 7 is the image signal 4
Is output to the video camera monitor 16.

【0012】[0012]

【発明の効果】本発明によれば、ビデオカメラの電源電
圧を可変することで周辺機器を制御することができるの
で、ビデオカメラシステムの設置時にケーブルを一本化
できる効果がある。
According to the present invention, since peripheral equipment can be controlled by varying the power supply voltage of the video camera, there is an effect that a cable can be integrated when the video camera system is installed.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本発明の1実施例のブロック図を示す。FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1…電源重畳アダプタ本体、 2…ビデオカメラ駆動電源、 3…信号処理装置、 4…映像信号、 5…電源制御装置、 6…重畳装置、 7…ビデオカメラ本体、 8…ビデオカメラ駆動電源装置、 9…撮像部、 10…映像信号処理装置(自動利得制御などの機能有
り)、 11…制御電圧検出装置、 12…周辺機器制御装置、 13…電動雲台、 14…電動ズームレンズ、 15…周辺機器制御装置、 16…ビデオカメラモニタ、 17…ビデオカメラ駆動用電圧、 18…重畳信号。
1 ... Power supply superimposing adapter main body, 2 ... Video camera driving power supply, 3 ... Signal processing device, 4 ... Video signal, 5 ... Power supply control device, 6 ... Superimposing device, 7 ... Video camera main body, 8 ... Video camera driving power supply device, 9 ... Image pickup unit, 10 ... Image signal processing device (with functions such as automatic gain control), 11 ... Control voltage detection device, 12 ... Peripheral device control device, 13 ... Electric pan head, 14 ... Electric zoom lens, 15 ... Peripheral Equipment control device, 16 ... Video camera monitor, 17 ... Video camera driving voltage, 18 ... Superposed signal.

───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 後藤 克彦 神奈川県横浜市戸塚区吉田町292番地株式 会社日立画像情報システム内 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Katsuhiko Goto 292 Yoshida-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Hitachi Image Information Systems Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】ビデオカメラと電源重畳アダプタ、電動ズ
ームレンズ、電動雲台等の周辺機器、モニタ、及び制御
装置などから構成するビデオカメラシステムの一部また
は全部において、電源重畳アダプタに、ビデオカメラの
電源を可変することでビデオカメラ及び周辺機器の制御
ができる装置を設けるとともに、ビデオカメラに、可変
した電源の変化に応じてビデオカメラ及び周辺機器の制
御ができる装置を設けたことを特徴とするビデオカメラ
システム。
1. A video camera, a power superimposing adapter, and a video camera system comprising a peripheral device such as an electric zoom lens, an electric pan head, etc., a monitor, and a control device. Is provided with a device that can control the video camera and peripheral devices by changing the power supply of the device, and the video camera is provided with a device that can control the video camera and peripheral devices according to the changed power supply. Video camera system.
JP4275716A 1992-10-14 1992-10-14 Video camera system Pending JPH06125555A (en)

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