BSI camera control to control transmitter parameters from a receiver

Background

I have a Sony RCP connected to the Real Freedom Receiver and I can tally the Real Freedom Camera Back Transmitter from the RCP, so I know that I have camera control data. However, I cannot change Real Freedom Camera Back Transmitter parameters, such as power level.

I do not have video into the receiver, but it is transmitting.

On the Real Freedom Receiver , I have Update Remote Tx Parameters selected under Receive > Receive Frequency. I also have Update Receive Frequency selected under Remote Tx Ctrl > Remote Tx Frequency.

The RF out of the camera back transmitter is cabled directly to a Spec-An, so the receiver is not receiving anything.

Solution

You need to use a 'BSI camera control' variant to control transmitter parameters. When the Real Freedom Receiver is set to 'BSI Sony', 'BSI POV', 'BSI_GV', the Real Freedom Receiver can control the Real Freedom Camera Back Transmitter regardless of the camera type setting on the Real Freedom Camera Back Transmitter. You must still connect a control panel for BSI Sony and BSI GV (Sony RCP and GV OCP respectively).

If you only want to remote control the transmitter, 'BSI POV' is the one to select.

BSI POV will cycle data even without a Sony panel connected (you can use a pan/tilt panel instead or no panel at all). With a Sony Panel connected, you'll be able to paint any BST2000 POV (such as Lantercam).