Sony Venice / Venice 2

Control Modes

bitbox supports Venice 1 and Venice 2 control via IP. This can be used with either the Web GUI or an RCP.

Connection (RJ45 Ethernet)

Venice 1

The Venice 1 Ethernet port is behind a door located on the operator side of the camera, directly under the SxS slots.

Venice 2

The Venice 2 Ethernet port is located on the back of the camera

IP Address Configuration

Menu (Long Press) → Technical → Network

Change Setting to LAN, return to Network settings.

Under Network → LAN

Set DHCP to Off
Configure IP and Netmask

Click Set to confirm

For more information about IP addressing, please see this article.

Additional Step for RCP IP Control

bitbox and IP RCP are an exceptionally reliable pairing. The above network configuration remains the same, but additionally you will need to:

Menu (Long Press) → Technical → System Configuration

Set RM/RCP Paint Control to On

Authentication Configuration

Venice and Venice 2 require authentication for Web UI control.

Menu (Long Press) → Technical → Authentication

Set User Name and Password

⚠️

Sony offers a complete reset of the network settings, we recommend this step for unfamiliar Venice cameras. This will reset all network parameters as well as authentication information.

Menu (Long Press) → Maintenance → Network Reset

Select and confirm Reset

Troubleshooting / Common Issues

Venice Ethernet not connecting to bitbox

You likely have an old firmware revision on your bitbox. There is a firmware fix available. Please email [email protected].

Browser Tiling - multiple WebUIs open on one window

With the Vivaldi Browser you can tile multiple tabs into one window for a single pane control of multiple cameras. Please see this article.

Connector Pinout

The Sony Venice and Venice 2 use the ANSI T568B standard with an 8P8C Ethernet “RJ45” connector, there is no special cable required for bitbox.

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