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Remote Controller

Setup software RM-IP Setup Tool guide

Software Version 1.1

© 2017 Sony Corporation

 NOTICE TO USERS
Table of Contents © 2017 Sony Corporation. All rights reserved. This
Introduction ........................................................... 3 manual or the software described herein, in whole or
Using This Manual .............................................3 in part, may not be reproduced, translated or reduced
Downloading and Starting the Software ..............3 to any machine readable form without prior written
Preparing a PC ....................................................3 approval from Sony Corporation.
Downloading the Software .................................3
Starting the Software ..........................................4 SONY CORPORATION PROVIDES NO
Changing the Display Language ........................4 WARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS
MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE OR OTHER
Configuring Cameras and Remote Controllers ...4 INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN AND
Configuring the Cameras ...................................4 HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY
Configuring the Remote Controllers ..................6 IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
Creating a Camera Table.......................................7 MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY
Other Operations..................................................10 PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH REGARD TO
Saving Settings .................................................10 THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE OR SUCH
Importing a Saved Camera Table .....................10 OTHER INFORMATION. IN NO EVENT SHALL
Exiting the Software .........................................10 SONY CORPORATION BE LIABLE FOR ANY
Deleting the Software .......................................10 INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL
Configuring Windows Firewall ...........................11 DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON TORT,
When using Windows 7 ....................................11 CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF
When using Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 .......12 OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL,
THE SOFTWARE OR OTHER INFORMATION
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Introduction Downloading and
This document describes how to use the RM-IP Setup Starting the Software
Tool setup software for configuring Sony remote
controllers and cameras that support the VISCA over IP
protocol connected by LAN connection. Preparing a PC
Before use, connect the remote controllers, cameras, and Prepare a PC on which to install the software.
the PC on which this software is installed. Turn on each The required system configuration is given below (as of
device in turn when performing the configuration. December, 2017).
For details about connecting devices, refer to the • CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or higher
operating instructions of each device. (recommended)
• Memory: 1 GB or more (recommended)
• Hard disk: More than 50 MB free space
Using This Manual • OS: Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 8.1 Pro,
Windows 10 Pro 32-bit or 64-bit version
The Operating Instructions is designed to be read on a
computer display. Notes
The content you need to know in order to use the unit is
described here. • RM-IP Setup Tool may not operate correctly if you
Read it before you operate the unit. use a personal firewall or antivirus software on your
computer. In this case, disable the software.
Jumping to a related page • If you are using Windows 7, Windows 8.1, or
Windows 10, disable the Windows Firewall function.
When you read the instructions on a computer display Otherwise, the RM-IP Setup Tool will not operate
and click on the related part of the relevant page that is correctly.
being displayed, you jump to the related page. Relevant For details about configuration, see “When using
pages can be searched easily. Windows 7” (page 11) or “When using Windows 8.1
or Windows 10” (page 12).
Display examples • If using Windows 10, turn tablet mode off.
The displays described in this manual are explanatory
examples. Note that some displays may be different
from the ones that actually appear. Downloading the Software

Printing the Operating Instructions 1 Download “RM-IP Setup Tool” from the download
site.
Depending on your system, certain displays or
illustrations in the Operating Instructions, when printed
out, may differ from those that appear on your screen.
2 Uncompress the zip file, and copy
“RM-IPSetupTool.exe” to any location on the PC.
Terminology in this document 3 Double-click “RM-IPSetupTool.exe.”
In this document, a remote controller that supports
VISCA over IP is referred to as a “remote controller,” 4 Connect the PC on which the software is installed
and an IP camera that can be configured using this to the network of the same segment as the remote
software is referred to as a “camera.” controllers and cameras.
For details about PC connection, refer to the
Operating Instructions of the remote controller.

5 Configure the network settings on the PC.

Set the IP address and subnet mask of the PC to the
same network segment as the target remote
controllers and cameras to be configured.

Note
Remote controllers and cameras that are connected
to a different segment than the PC cannot be
configured.

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Starting the Software
Double-click the RM-IP Setup Tool icon to start the
Configuring Cameras
RM-IP Setup Tool. The following screen appears.
The name and function of the parts of the setup screen is
and Remote Controllers
described below. To control cameras from a remote controller, the IP
1 2 address of the cameras and remote controller must be
assigned.
Perform this configuration when the cameras and
remote controllers are first connected, and when adding
a camera or remote controller.

Configuring the Cameras

1 Turn on the remote controllers, cameras, and other
devices that are connected to the network.

2 Start RM-IP Setup Tool and click the Camera tab.

The Camera List screen appears.
Cameras connected to the same segment are
No. Name Function
displayed in the list.
1 Menu bar Click a menu and select a sub-
menu item to execute the Camera IP address Gateway address
corresponding menu function.
Name Subnet mask
2 Setup screen tabs Click to display the
corresponding setup screen tab.
Camera tab: Displays the
camera setup screen (page 4).
Controller tab: Displays the
remote controller setup screen
(page 6).
Camera Table tab: Displays the
camera table setup screen
(page 7).

Note
The buttons at the bottom of the screen vary depending
on the selected tab.
Refresh Apply

IP assign
Changing the Display Language
MAC address is a unique address and cannot be
You can set the display language of the screen to English
changed.
or Chinese as required. The default language is English.
Notes
1 Click Language on the menu bar, and select the
desired language. • If the number of cameras listed on the screen
When switching the display language, a message is differs from the actual number of cameras on the
displayed stating that the unit must be restarted. network, click Refresh to update the screen. If
the numbers are still different, check the
2 Click OK. connections by referring to the Operating
Instructions of the remote controller and camera.
3 Restart the RM-IP Setup Tool. • The message “User Account Control - An
unidentified program wants access to your
After rebooting, the screen switches to the selected computer” may appear. In this case, click Allow.
language. • Cameras that are connected to a different segment
than the PC on which RM-IP Setup Tool is

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 installed cannot be detected. To set a camera that 6 Click Refresh.
is connected to a different segment, see “To An updated list of the applied settings is displayed.
control a camera in a different segment” (page 9).
Tip
Tip
If multiple cameras are connected, it is possible to
For details about checking the MAC address, refer individually identify cameras by their MAC address
to the operating instructions of each device. displayed in the camera list. We recommend that you
make a note of the MAC address of each device
3 Set the camera name. beforehand. If you do not know the MAC address of a
Enter the camera name in the Name column. camera, try connecting and configuring each camera one
The camera name is used when creating the camera at a time using the following procedure.
table. Setting a name that is easy to identify is
convenient when changing settings. 1. Turn on the camera to configure only.
2. Click Refresh on the Camera List screen.
Tip
Only cameras that are turned on appear in the list.
You can use any of the following characters (up to 3. Configure the camera settings.
8 characters) in the camera name. 4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to configure other cameras.
Space , ! # $ & ' ( ) * + - . / 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ; < =
>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST To assign IP addresses automatically to
UVWXYZ [\] ^_`abcdefghijklmno multiple cameras
pqrstuvwxyz{|} You can assign IP addresses to multiple cameras
automatically.
4 Set the IP address.
• Enter the IP address in the IP address column. 1 Mark the checkbox of the cameras to which you
• Enter the subnet mask in the Subnet mask want to assign an IP address.
column.
• Enter the default gateway address in the Gateway 2 Click IP assign on the Camera List screen.
address column. The Auto IP assign screen appears.
When you enter or change a name or IP address, 3 Enter the IP address range in IP address range.
etc., the checkbox for that camera will be marked. Enter the first IP address in From, and the last IP
address in To.
Note
Subnet mask and Gateway address entry is 4 Click OK.
supported only for BRBK-IP10/IP7Z firmware
version 2.1 or higher.

5 Click Apply.
The setting of each camera with its checkbox
marked is applied to that camera.

Notes
• If IP addresses are assigned automatically by
clicking IP assign before clicking Apply, any
settings you have entered will be replaced. IP addresses in the specified range are assigned to
• After settings are applied, the corresponding the cameras automatically.
cameras may reboot, depending on the camera. In
this case, do not click Refresh until all the 5 Click Apply on the Camera List screen to apply
cameras have finished rebooting and images are the settings.
output normally. If the IP address or other setting To cancel the setting, click Cancel.
is changed while rebooting, the setting will not be
applied correctly even if Apply is clicked. Check Note
that all have finished rebooting, and then click If the number of cameras on the network exceeds the
Apply. number of IP addresses in the specified range, some
cameras will not be assigned an IP address. In this case,
after Apply is clicked, mark the checkbox for each

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camera that has no IP address assigned, and perform IP
Tip
address auto assignment again.
For details about checking the MAC address, refer
to the operating instructions of each device.
Configuring the Remote
Controllers 3 Enter the remote controller name in the Name
column.
The remote controller name is used when creating
1 Turn on the remote controllers, cameras, and other the camera table. Setting a name that is easy to
devices that are connected to the network. identify is convenient when changing settings.
Note
Tip
Enable access to the remote controllers from an You can use any of the following characters (up to
external device in order to update settings. 8 characters) in the remote controller name.
For details, refer to the Operating Instructions of
each remote controller. Space , ! # $ & ' ( ) * + - . / 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ; < =
>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST
2 Start RM-IP Setup Tool, and click the Controller UVWXYZ [\] ^_`abcdefghijklmno
tab. pqrstuvwxyz{|}
The detected remote controllers are displayed on
the Controller List screen. 4 Set the IP address.
• Enter the IP address in the IP address column.
Controller IP address Gateway address • Enter the subnet mask in the Subnet mask
Name Subnet mask column.
• Enter the default gateway address in the Gateway
address column.

When you enter or change a name or IP address,

etc., the checkbox for that remote controller will be
marked.

5 Click Apply.
The setting of each remote controller with its
checkbox marked is applied to that remote
controller.

Notes
Refresh Apply
• If IP addresses are assigned automatically by
IP assign clicking IP assign before clicking Apply, any
settings you have entered will be replaced.
MAC address is a unique address and cannot be • After settings are applied, the corresponding
changed. remote controllers may reboot, depending on the
remote controller. In this case, do not click
Notes Refresh until all the remote controllers have
• If the number of remote controllers listed on the finished rebooting. If the IP address or other
screen differs from the actual number of remote setting is changed while rebooting, the setting
controllers on the network, click Refresh to will not be applied correctly even if Apply is
update the screen. If the numbers are still clicked. Check that all have finished rebooting,
different, check the connections by referring to and then click Apply.
the Operating Instructions of the remote
controller. 6 Click Refresh.
• The message “User Account Control - An An updated list of the applied settings is displayed.
unidentified program wants access to your
computer” may appear. In this case, click Allow.
• Remote controllers that are connected to a
different segment cannot be detected.

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To assign IP addresses automatically to
multiple remote controllers Creating a Camera Table
You can assign IP addresses to multiple remote
controllers at the same time automatically. To control a camera from a remote controller, camera
numbers must be assigned to the cameras on the
1 Mark the checkbox of the remote controllers to network. The list of cameras with an assigned camera
which you want to assign an IP address. number is called a “camera table.”
A camera table is created for each remote controller.
2 Click IP assign on the Controller List screen.
The Auto IP assign screen appears. Note
The number of groups will vary depending on the
3 Enter the IP address range in IP address range. remote controller model. For details, refer to the
Enter the first IP address in From, and the last IP operating instructions of each device.
address in To.
1 Turn on the remote controllers, cameras, and other
4 Click OK. devices that are connected to the network.

Note
Enable access to the remote controllers from an
external device in order to update settings.
For details, refer to the Operating Instructions of
each remote controller.

2 Start RM-IP Setup Tool, and click the Camera

Table tab.
IP addresses in the specified range are assigned to The Camera Table screen appears.
the remote controllers automatically. Controller

Camera Table
5 Click Apply on the Controller List screen to apply
the settings.
To cancel the setting, click Cancel.

Note
If the number of remote controllers on the network
exceeds the number of IP addresses in the specified
range, some remote controllers will not be assigned an
IP address. In this case, after Apply is clicked, mark the
checkbox for each remote controller that has no IP
address assigned, and perform IP address auto
assignment again.
Camera group Refresh Copy Apply
and camera
number Auto assign Clear

3 Select the remote controller for which you want to

create a camera table from the Controller pull-
down menu.

Notes
• A remote controller that is connected to a
different segment cannot be selected.
• If the name of the remote controller is not
displayed correctly in the pull-down menu
display, click the Controller tab to update the
Controller List screen.

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4 Click the camera name cell in the Camera Name To list only specified cameras for camera
column for the camera group and camera number selection
you want to assign.
When using multiple cameras, you can list specified
The camera names specified in “Configuring the
cameras only to select them more easily.
Cameras” (page 4) are displayed in the pull-down
Configure settings in Filter on the Camera Table
menu.
screen.
5 Select the camera that you want to assign from the Unused IP address
pull-down menu.
Camera name

Name

• When Name is selected, only camera names that

Group number Camera number
include the characters you enter will be listed.
• When IP address is selected, only cameras that are
When you set a camera group or camera number, within the specified range of the IP addresses (A to
the checkbox for the changed camera will be B) will be listed.
marked. • All the cameras will be listed when Unused is marked.

6 Repeat steps 4 to 5 to assign all cameras. To assign camera groups and camera
numbers to cameras automatically
7 Click Apply.
1 Click Auto assign on the Camera Table screen.
Notes The Auto camera assign screen appears.
• If camera groups and camera numbers are
assigned automatically by clicking Auto assign 2 Do one of the following.
before clicking Apply, any settings you have • To assign a camera group and camera number to
entered will be replaced. all cameras specified on the Camera List screen,
• If the name of the camera is not displayed select Camera Name order.
correctly, click the Camera tab to update the • To assign a camera group and camera number to
Camera List screen. cameras within a specified IP address range,
• After settings are applied, the corresponding select IP address range and specify an IP
remote controllers may reboot, depending on the address range.
remote controller. In this case, do not click
Refresh until all the remote controllers have 3 Click OK.
finished rebooting. If the IP address or other Camera groups and camera numbers are
setting is changed while rebooting, the setting automatically assigned to the cameras.
will not be applied correctly even if Apply is
clicked. Check that all have finished rebooting,
and then click Apply.

8 Click Refresh.
An updated list of the current settings is displayed.

Note
If more than one remote controller is connected, all
the camera table information may be displayed
blank after you switch the remote controller on the
4 Click Apply.
To cancel the setting, click Cancel.
Camera Table screen and click Refresh. If this
occurs, click Refresh again.

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To copy the camera table from another the following procedure to control a camera installed on
remote controller the network of a different segment.
You can copy an existing camera table, or part of an
existing camera table, from another remote controller on
1 Temporarily connect the PC on which the software
is installed and a remote controller to the same
the same network.
network as a camera in a different segment.
1 Select the destination remote controller, and mark
2 Add a camera to control to the camera table.
the checkbox of the camera groups and camera
numbers you want the copy to overwrite.
To copy and overwrite the whole camera table,
3 Reconnect the PC and remote controller to the
network of the segment for actual use.
mark all checkboxes.

2 Click Copy.
4 Change the remote controller network setting to
point to the destination network segment.
The Table information copy screen appears.

3 Select the copy source remote controller from the

5 Add other cameras in the same segment to the
camera table of the remote controller, as required.
pull-down menu.
Note
4 Click OK.
Copy source remote controller Cameras in a different segment are displayed in yellow
in the camera table. Do not delete them.

Copy destination remote controller

(selected remote controller)

The camera table is copied to the destination remote

controller.

5 Click Apply to apply the settings.

To cancel the setting, click Cancel.

Note
The camera table of a remote controller that is connected
to a different segment cannot be copied. See the Export
and Import function in “Saving Settings” (page 10).

To clear the camera group and camera

number
Mark the checkbox of the camera group and camera
number that you want to delete, then click Clear.

To control a camera in a different

segment
This software can only detect remote controllers and
cameras in the same segment on a LAN network. Use

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Precautions when copying a camera
table between RM-IP500 and RM-IP10 Other Operations
The RM-IP500 supports ten groups, while the RM-IP10
supports 16 groups. Each group consists of ten cameras
on the RM-IP500, and seven on the RM-IP10. Saving Settings
Accordingly, some of the camera groups and camera
numbers are not copied, as shown in the following table, You can save specified camera, remote controller, and
when copying a camera table between RM-IP500 and camera table settings to separate CSV files.
RM-IP10.
1 Display the screen with the settings you want to
When copying from RM-IP500 to RM-IP10 save.
• To save camera settings, display the Camera List
RM-IP500 RM-IP10 screen.
ID Group-No ID Group-No • To save remote controller settings, display the
ID1 Group1-1 ID1 Group1-1 Controller List screen.
• To save camera table settings, display the
: : : :
Camera Table screen.
ID7 Group1-7 ID7 Group1-7
ID8 Group1-8 Cannot be copied 2 Select Export from the File menu on the menu bar.
ID9 Group1-9 Cannot be copied
ID10 Group1-10 Cannot be copied
3 Click Save to select the save destination.

ID11 Group2-1 ID8 Group2-1

: : : : Importing a Saved Camera Table
ID96 Group10-6 ID69 Group10-6 You can import a saved camera table into a remote
ID97 Group10-7 ID70 Group10-7 controller.
ID98 Group10-8 Cannot be copied
ID99 Group10-9 Cannot be copied
1 Select Import from the File menu on the menu bar.
The file selection dialog appears.
ID100 Group10-10 Cannot be copied
ID101 Not applicable Not Not applicable 2 Select the file to import.
applicable
: : : :
3 Mark the checkbox on the Camera Table screen of
the import destination remote controller.
ID112 Not applicable Not Not applicable
applicable 4 Click Apply.

Note
When copying from RM-IP10 to RM-IP500
You cannot import Camera List and Controller List
RM-IP10 RM-IP500 settings.
ID Group-No ID Group-No
ID1 Group1-1 ID1 Group1-1
Exiting the Software
: : : :
ID7 Group1-7 ID7 Group1-7 Select Exit from the File menu on the menu bar to exit
RM-IP Setup Tool and close the window.
ID8 Group2-1 ID11 Group2-1
: : : :
ID69 Group10-6 ID96 Group10-6 Deleting the Software
ID70 Group10-7 ID97 Group10-7 Delete “RM-IPSetupTool.exe” from the folder where it
ID71 Group11-1 Cannot be copied was saved.
: : : :
ID112 Group16-7 Cannot be copied

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 4 Select Turn off Windows Firewall.
Configuring Windows
Firewall
RM-IP Setup Tool may not operate correctly (no
cameras are shown in the list even if they are connected
and configured correctly), depending on the
configuration of Windows Firewall. In this case, check
the Windows Firewall settings.

When using Windows 7

To turn Windows Firewall off

1 Select Control Panel from the Start menu of

Windows, and select System and Security. To turn Windows Firewall on

2 Click Windows Firewall. 1 Select Control Panel from the Start menu of
Windows, and select System and Security.
3 Select Turn Windows Firewall on or off.
2 Click Windows Firewall.

3 Select Allow a program or feature through

Windows Firewall.

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4 Select Allow another program…. 3 Select Turn Windows Firewall on or off.

4 Select Turn off Windows Firewall.

5 Add the program.

Click Browse… specify the path of RM-IP Setup
Tool, then click Add.

To turn Windows Firewall on

1 Press and hold the Windows key and press the X

key on the keyboard, then select Control Panel and
System and Security.

2 Click Windows Firewall.

3 Select Allow an app or feature through Windows

Firewall.

When using Windows 8.1 or

Windows 10
To turn Windows Firewall off

1 Press and hold the Windows key and press the X

key on the keyboard, then select Control Panel and
System and Security.

2 Click Windows Firewall.

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4 Select Allow another app….

5 Add the application.

Click Browse… specify the path of RM-IP Setup
Tool, then click Add.

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