X1 Series – VISCA over IP Commands

BirdDog X1 Series — Complete VISCA Reference

VISCA over IP — 8-Byte Header Required. All commands require a VISCA over IP header prepended to the VISCA payload. Setting and inquiry commands use different type bytes.
Setting commands: 01 00 pq pq ss ss ss ss <VISCA PAYLOAD> Example (PTZ_Direct): 01 00 00 09 00 00 00 00 81 01 06 01 09 09 03 01 FF
Inquiry commands: 01 10 pq pq ss ss ss ss <VISCA PAYLOAD> Example (Pan/Tilt Inq): 01 10 00 05 00 00 00 00 81 09 06 12 FF
pq pq = 2-byte payload length · ss ss ss ss = sequence number (0–0xFFFF) · Default UDP port: 52381

ACK / Completion Messages

ACK	`z0 4y FF`	Command accepted (y = Socket No.)
Completion	`z0 5y FF`	Command executed (y = Socket No.)

z = Device address + 8

Error Messages

Syntax Error	`z0 60 02 FF`	Bad format or illegal parameter
Buffer Full	`z0 60 03 FF`	Two sockets already in use
Canceled	`z0 6y 04 FF`	Command canceled
Not Executable	`z0 6y 41 FF`	Cannot execute in current state

PTZ Control

Pan · Tilt · Movement

Function	Command Packet	Parameters	Notes
Directional Movement
PTZ Direct	`81 01 06 01 VV WW 0p 0q FF`	VV Pan speed: 1–24 WW Tilt speed: 1–24 p Pan: 1=Left, 2=Right, 3=Stop q Tilt: 1=Up, 2=Down, 3=Stop	X1 speed range starts at 1
PTZ Direct Extended	`81 01 06 11 0V 0V 0W 0W 0p 0q FF`	VV Pan speed: 0–255 WW Tilt speed: 0–255 p Pan: 1=Left, 2=Right, 3=Stop q Tilt: 1=Up, 2=Down, 3=Stop	Extended linear speed range
Position Commands
PTZ Absolute Position	`81 01 06 02 vv ww 0p 0p 0p 0p 0t 0t 0t 0t FF`	vv Pan speed: 01–24 ww Tilt speed: 01–21 pppp Pan position (4 nibbles) tttt Tilt position (4 nibbles)
Pan Home	`81 01 06 04 FF`	—	Return to home position
PTZ Reset	`81 01 06 05 FF`	—	Resets PTZ mechanism

Zoom & Focus

Optical · Auto Focus · AF Zone

Function	Command Packet	Parameters	Notes
Zoom
CAM Zoom	`81 01 04 07 pq FF`	pq=00 Stop pq=02 Tele (standard) pq=03 Wide (standard) p=2 Tele (variable), p=3 Wide (variable) q Speed: 0 (low) – 7 (high)
CAM Zoom Extended	`81 01 04 07 0A 0p 0q FF`	p 0=Stop, 2=Tele, 3=Wide q Speed: 0x0 (low) – 0xF (high)	16-step speed range
Zoom Direct Position	`81 01 04 47 0p 0q 0r 0s FF`	pqrs Zoom position (4 nibbles)
Focus
CAM Focus	`81 01 04 08 pq FF`	pq=00 Stop pq=02 Far (standard) pq=03 Near (standard) p=2 Far (variable), p=3 Near (variable) q Speed: 0–7
Focus Direct Position	`81 01 04 48 0p 0q 0r 0s FF`	pqrs Focus position (4 nibbles)
Focus Mode	`81 01 04 38 pq FF`	pq 02=Auto, 03=Manual, 10=Toggle
One Push AF Trigger	`81 01 04 18 01 FF`	—	Single AF shot
AF Zone	`81 01 04 AA 0p FF`	p 0=Top, 1=Center, 2=Bottom, 3=All, 4=Left, 5=Right	6 zone options on X1
AF Sensitivity	`81 01 04 58 0p FF`	p 1=High, 2=Middle, 3=Low
Scene / Image Style	`81 0A 01 1C 0p FF`	p 1=Normal, 4=Macro, 5=Live

Exposure

AE Mode · Iris · Shutter · Gain

Function	Command Packet	Parameters	Notes (X1 values)
AE Mode
Exposure Mode	`81 01 04 39 0p FF`	p=00 Full Auto p=03 Manual p=0A Shutter Priority p=0B Iris Priority p=0D Bright Priority
Iris, Shutter, Gain (Step)
Iris	`81 01 04 0B 0p FF`	p 2=Up, 3=Down
Shutter	`81 01 04 0A 0p FF`	p 2=Up, 3=Down
Gain	`81 01 04 0C 0p FF`	p 2=Up, 3=Down
Bright	`81 01 04 0D 0p FF`	p 2=Up, 3=Down
Direct (Absolute) Values
Iris Direct	`81 01 04 4B 00 00 0p 0p FF`	pp Iris position — see Exposure Sheet
Shutter Direct	`81 01 04 4A 00 00 0p 0p FF`	pp Shutter position — see Exposure Sheet
Gain Direct	`81 01 04 4C 00 00 0p 0p FF`	pp Gain position (pp×3 = dB)	X1 range: 0–14 (0–42 dB)
Bright Direct	`81 01 04 4D 00 00 0p 0p FF`	pp Bright level	X1 range: 0–17
Exposure Compensation
Exp Comp	`81 01 04 0E 0p FF`	p 2=Up, 3=Down
Exp Comp Level (Direct)	`81 01 04 4E 00 00 0p 0q FF`	pq 0–14 (pq–7 = –7 to +7)	X1 range: 0–14
Advanced Exposure
Backlight Compensation	`81 01 04 33 0p FF`	p 2=On, 3=Off
Highlight Compensation	`81 0B 00 0A 01 0p FF`	p 2=On, 3=Off	X1 Only
Wide Dynamic Range	`81 0B 00 0A 00 0p FF`	p 2=On, 3=Off
Anti Flicker	`81 0A 01 25 0p FF`	p 0=Disable, 1=50Hz, 2=60Hz

White Balance

WB Mode · Gains · Color Temp

Function	Command Packet	Parameters	Notes (X1 values)
WB Mode	`81 01 04 35 pp FF`	pp=00 Auto pp=01 Indoor pp=02 Outdoor pp=03 One Push WB pp=04 ATW pp=05 Manual pp=EE Color Temp X1	Use 0xEE for Color Temperature mode on X1
WB One Push Trigger	`81 01 04 10 05 FF`	—
Color Temp Mode	`81 01 04 10 20 FF`	—
Color Temp Direct	`81 01 04 20 0p 0q FF`	pq 0x00–0x41 → 2500K–9100K (step 100K)	Display: 2500 + pq × 100
Color Temp Step	`81 01 04 20 0p FF`	p 2=Up, 3=Down, 0=Reset
Manual Gain Adjustments
R Gain (Step)	`81 01 04 03 0p FF`	p 2=Up, 3=Down
B Gain (Step)	`81 01 04 04 0p FF`	p 2=Up, 3=Down
R Gain Direct	`81 01 04 43 00 00 0p 0q FF`	pq R Gain: 0–255
B Gain Direct	`81 01 04 44 00 00 0p 0q FF`	pq B Gain: 0–255

Image Settings

Picture Quality · Noise · Flip

Function	Command Packet	Parameters	Notes (X1 values)
Sharpness	`81 0A 01 44 01 pp FF`	pp 0–99	X1 range: 0–99
Brightness	`81 01 04 A1 0p 0q FF`	pq 0–99	X1 range: 0–99
Contrast	`81 01 04 A2 00 00 0p 0q FF`	pq 0–99	X1 range: 0–99
Saturation	`81 0A 01 42 01 pp FF`	pp 0–99	X1-specific command & range
Hue	`81 01 04 4F 00 00 00 pq FF`	pq 0–99	X1 range: 0–99
Gamma	`81 0B 00 0A 04 0p 0q FF`	pq 0=Default, 1=0.45, 2=0.50, 3=0.55, 4=0.63
Noise Reduction
2D Noise Reduction	`81 0B 00 0A 02 0p 0q FF`	pq 0–100	X1 range: 0–100
3D Noise Reduction	`81 0B 00 0A 03 0p 0q FF`	pq — see spec
Color Matrix
Color Matrix Hue	`81 0B 00 0B 0r 0p 0q FF`	r 0=Blue, 1=Cyan, 2=Green, 3=Red, 4=Yellow, 5=Magenta pq 0–100	X1 range: 0–100
Orientation
Picture Flip	`81 01 04 66 0p FF`	p 2=On, 3=Off
Picture Mirror	`81 01 04 61 0p FF`	p 2=On, 3=Off

System & Setup

Power · Preset · Menu

Function	Command Packet	Parameters	Notes
Camera Power	`81 01 04 00 0p FF`	p 2=On, 3=Standby
Preset Set / Recall / Reset	`81 01 04 3F 0p qq FF`	p 0=Reset, 1=Set, 2=Recall · qq Preset: 00–3F (hex)	64 presets supported
Image Freeze	`81 01 04 62 0p FF`	p 2=Freeze, 3=Normal	Freeze during preset recall
Menu On/Off	`81 01 06 06 pq FF`	pq 02=On, 03=Off, 10=Toggle

Tally Control

Tally LED · Red · Green · Color

Function	Command Packet	Parameters	Notes
Tally Red	`81 01 7E 01 0A 00 0p FF`	p 02=On, 03=Off	Only effective when Onboard Tally is ON
Tally Green	`81 01 7E 04 1A 00 0p FF`	p 02=On, 03=Off	Only effective when Onboard Tally is ON
Tally Rest State	`81 01 7E 01 0A 02 0p FF`	p 0A=Off, 0B=White, 0C=Custom, 0D=RGB Cycle	Applies when Tally is off
Tally Color (Custom)	`81 01 7E 01 0A 04 0p FF`	p 0=Blue, 1=Green, 2=Aqua, 3=Red, 4=Lavender, 5=Yellow, 6=White	Active when Rest State = 0x0C. Color index, not RGB. X1 Only

AI Tracking

Tracking · Auto-Framing · Zone

Function	Command Packet	Parameters	Notes (X1 values)
Tracking Enable & Mode
AI Tracking Enable	`81 0B 07 01 pq FF`	pq 02=ON, 03=OFF, 10=Toggle
Tracking Mode	`81 0B 07 04 0p FF`	p 2=Presenter, 3=Zone
Target Selection	`81 0B 07 02 0p FF`	p 2=Confirm, 3=Change	Switch tracking target
Humanoid Frame (Debug)	`81 0B 07 03 0p FF`	p 0=Default, 2=Debug, 3=Off	Show detection bounding box
Track Tally Indicator	`81 0B 07 05 0p FF`	p 2=ON, 3=OFF
Camera Behavior
Auto Zoom	`81 0B 07 06 0p FF`	p 2=ON, 3=OFF
Auto Tilt	`81 0B 07 07 0p FF`	p 2=ON, 3=OFF
Subject Framing
Figure Size Mode	`81 0B 07 0A 0p FF`	p 0=Full, 1=Upper, 2=Close, 3=Custom
Figure Size (Custom)	`81 0B 07 0B pq FF`	pq 0x00–0xD2 (camera value: 80–290)
Character Position	`81 0B 07 0D 0p FF`	p 0=Left, 1=Center, 2=Right
Lost Subject / Recovery
Lost Time (Presenter)	`81 0B 07 09 pq FF`	pq 0x2–0xF (seconds)	X1 range: 2–15 sec
Zone Target Retention Time	`81 0B 07 12 pq FF`	pq 0x2–0xF (seconds)
Lost Action	`81 0B 07 0C 0p FF`	p 0=Current Location, 1=Preset 1
Zone Tracking
Zone Settings Area	`81 0B 07 0E 0p FF`	p 0=Zone A, 1=Zone B, 2=Zone C, 3=Zone D
Zone Settings Trigger	`81 0B 07 0F 0p FF`	p 2=Save, 3=Delete
Tracking Start Area	`81 0B 07 10 0p FF`	p 0=Zone A, 1=Zone B, 2=Zone C, 3=Zone D
Zone Call	`81 0B 07 11 0p FF`	p 0=Zone A, 1=Zone B, 2=Zone C, 3=Zone D

Inquiry Commands

Query camera state — send TX, receive RX reply

Function	TX (Send)	RX (Reply)	Reply Decoding
PTZ State
Pan/Tilt Position	`81 09 06 12 FF`	`90 50 0Y 0Y 0Y 0Y 0Z 0Z 0Z 0Z FF`	YYYY=Pan position, ZZZZ=Tilt position
Zoom & Focus
Zoom Position	`81 09 04 47 FF`	`90 50 0p 0q 0r 0s FF`	pqrs: Zoom position 0–0x4000
Focus Position	`81 09 04 48 FF`	`90 50 0p 0q 0r 0s FF`	pqrs: Focus position
Focus Mode	`81 09 04 38 FF`	`90 50 0p FF`	p: 2=Auto, 3=Manual
Exposure
Exposure Mode	`81 09 04 39 FF`	`90 50 0p FF`	p: 00=Auto, 03=Manual, 0A=Shutter Pri, 0B=Iris Pri
Iris Position	`81 09 04 4B FF`	`90 50 00 00 0p 0q FF`	pq: Iris position
Shutter Position	`81 09 04 4A FF`	`90 50 00 00 0p 0q FF`	pq: Shutter position
Gain Position	`81 09 04 4C FF`	`90 50 00 00 0p 0q FF`	pq: Gain position
Bright Position	`81 09 04 4D FF`	`90 50 00 00 0p 0q FF`	pq: Bright position
Exp Comp Level	`81 09 04 4E FF`	`90 50 00 00 0p 0q FF`	pq: Exp comp level
White Balance
WB Mode	`81 09 04 35 FF`	`90 50 pp FF`	pp: 0=Auto, 1=Indoor, 2=Outdoor, 3=One Push, 4=ATW, 5=Manual
R Gain	`81 09 04 43 FF`	`90 50 00 00 0p 0q FF`	pq: R Gain value
B Gain	`81 09 04 44 FF`	`90 50 00 00 0p 0q FF`	pq: B Gain value
Image Settings
Sharpness	`81 09 04 A3 FF`	`90 50 00 00 0p 0q FF`	pq: Sharpness value
Contrast	`81 09 04 A2 FF`	`90 50 00 00 0p 0q FF`	pq: Contrast value
Hue	`81 09 04 4F FF`	`90 50 00 00 0p 0q FF`	pq: Hue value
Brightness	`81 09 04 A1 FF`	`90 50 00 00 0p 0q FF`	pq: Brightness value
System
Camera Power	`81 09 04 00 FF`	`90 50 0p FF`	p: 2=On, 3=Standby
Menu State	`81 09 06 06 FF`	`90 50 0p FF`	p: 2=On, 3=Off
Picture Flip	`81 09 04 66 FF`	`90 50 0p FF`	p: 2=On, 3=Off
Tally State	`81 09 7E 01 0A FF`	`90 50 0p FF`	p: 2=On, 3=Off
Block Inquiry	`81 09 7E 7E EE FF`	`90 50 xx ... FF`	See "blk_inq VOIP" sheet for full reply map
Block Inquiry Second	`81 09 7E 7E EF FF`	`90 50 xx ... FF`	Color Matrix Gain map: idx 13=Magenta, 14=Red, 15=Yellow, 16=Green, 17=Cayenne, 18=Blue; idx 100=0xA5, 101=0x5A, 102=0xFF; all other indices N/A

Exposure Reference

How to use this sheet. The raw hex values in the leftmost column map directly to VISCA Direct commands — e.g. CAM_Iris_Direct: 81 01 04 4B 00 00 0p 0p FF where pp is the two-nibble form of the raw value. Use this sheet to look up the f-stop, shutter speed, or gain corresponding to the value you want to set or the value returned by an inquiry.

Iris Position

CAM_Iris_Direct · 81 01 04 4B 00 00 0p 0p FF

Raw (hex)	X1 / X1U / Max / 30x	X4 / X4E	X5	XL	O4
0x00	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
0x01	F32	F11.0	F14	F14	F14
0x02	F16	F9.6	F11	F11	F11
0x03	F10	F8.0	F9.6	F9.6	F9.6
0x04	F8.0	F6.8	F8.0	F8	F8
0x05	F6.0	F5.6	F6.8	F6.8	F6.8
0x06	F4.0	F4.8	F5.6	F5.6	F5.6
0x07	F3.4	F4.0	F4.8	F4.8	F4.8
0x08	F3.0	F3.4	F4.0	F4.0	F4.0
0x09	F2.63	F2.8	F3.4	F3.4	F3.4
0x0A	F2.2	F2.4	F2.8	F2.8	F2.8
0x0B	F2.0	F2.0	F2.4	F2.4	F2.4
0x0C	F1.85	F1.8	F2.0	F2.0	F2.0
0x0D	F1.6	—	F1.6	F1.6	F1.6

Shutter Speed

CAM_Shutter_Direct · 81 01 04 4A 00 00 0p 0p FF

X1 / X1U / X1 Max / X1 30x

Raw	50 / 25 fps	23.98 fps	59.94 / 29.97 fps
0x00	1/1	1/1	1/1
0x01	1/2	2/3	2/3
0x02	1/3	1/2	1/2
0x03	1/6	1/3	1/4
0x04	1/12	1/4	1/8
0x05	1/25	1/6	1/15
0x06	1/50	1/8	1/30
0x07	1/75	1/12	1/60
0x08	1/100	1/15	1/90
0x09	1/120	1/20	1/100
0x0A	1/150	1/24	1/125
0x0B	1/215	1/25	1/180
0x0C	1/300	1/30	1/250
0x0D	1/425	1/40	1/350
0x0E	1/600	1/48	1/500
0x0F	1/1000	1/50	1/725
0x10	1/1250	1/60	1/1000
0x11	1/1750	1/96	1/1500
0x12	1/2500	1/100	1/2000
0x13	1/3500	1/120	1/3000
0x14	1/6000	1/144	1/4000
0x15	1/10000	1/192	1/6000
0x16	—	1/200	1/10000
0x17	—	1/288	—
0x18	—	1/400	—
0x19	—	1/576	—
0x1A	—	1/1200	—
0x1B	—	1/2400	—
0x1C	—	1/4800	—
0x1D	—	1/10000	—

Gain

CAM_Gain_Direct · 81 01 04 4C 00 00 0p 0p FF

Raw (hex)	X1 / X1U / Max / 30x	X4 / X4E	X5	XL	O4
0x00	0 dB	0 dB	0 dB	—	—
0x01	3 dB	3 dB	—	1 dB	1 dB
0x02	6 dB	6 dB	—	2 dB	2 dB
0x03	9 dB	9 dB	—	3 dB	3 dB
0x04	12 dB	12 dB	—	4 dB	4 dB
0x05	15 dB	15 dB	33 dB	5 dB	5 dB
0x06	18 dB	18 dB	30 dB	6 dB	6 dB
0x07	21 dB	21 dB	27 dB	7 dB	7 dB
0x08	24 dB	24 dB	24 dB	8 dB	8 dB
0x09	27 dB	—	21 dB	9 dB	9 dB
0x0A	30 dB	—	18 dB	10 dB	10 dB
0x0B	33 dB	—	15 dB	11 dB	11 dB
0x0C	36 dB	—	12 dB	12 dB	12 dB
0x0D	39 dB	—	9 dB	13 dB	13 dB
0x0E	42 dB	—	6 dB	14 dB	14 dB
0x0F	—	—	3 dB	15 dB	15 dB
0x10	—	—	—	16 dB	16 dB
0x11	—	—	—	17 dB	17 dB
0x12	—	—	—	18 dB	18 dB
0x13	—	—	—	19 dB	19 dB
0x14	—	—	—	20 dB	20 dB
0x15	—	—	—	21 dB	21 dB
0x16	—	—	—	22 dB	22 dB
0x17	—	—	—	23 dB	23 dB
0x18	—	—	—	24 dB	24 dB
0x19	—	—	—	25 dB	25 dB
0x1A	—	—	—	26 dB	26 dB
0x1B	—	—	—	27 dB	27 dB
0x1C	—	—	—	—	28 dB
0x1D	—	—	—	—	29 dB
0x1E	—	—	—	—	30 dB
0x1F	—	—	—	—	31 dB
0x20	—	—	—	—	32 dB

Valid ranges — X1: 0x00–0x0E · X4: 0x00–0x08 (0–24 dB) · X5: 0x00 & 0x05–0x0F · XL: 0x01–0x1B (1–27 dB) · O4: 0x01–0x20 (1–32 dB)

Bright Level

CAM_Bright_Level_Direct · 81 01 04 4D 00 00 0p 0p FF · AE Mode: Bright Priority only

X1 / X1U / Max / 30x

Range	0x00 – 0x11
Steps	18 levels (0–17)

X4 / X4E

Range	0x00 – 0x11
Steps	18 levels (0–17)

Range	0x00 – 0x1F
Steps	32 levels (0–31)

Range	0x01 – 0x1B
Steps	27 levels (1–27)

Range	0x01 – 0x1B
Steps	27 levels (1–27)

Block Inquiry VOIP Reference

VISCA over IP — 8-Byte Header Required. All block inquiry commands require a VISCA over IP header prepended to the VISCA payload.
Inquiry commands: 01 10 pq pq ss ss ss ss <VISCA PAYLOAD>
pq pq = 2-byte payload length (big-endian) · ss ss ss ss = sequence number (0–0xFFFF) · Default UDP port: 52381
Reply header: 01 11 pq pq ss ss ss ss 90 50 ... — type bytes 01 11, same payload length & sequence number echoed back.

Block Inquiry EE — Full Camera State (103 bytes)

TX (Inquiry)

01 10 00 06 ss ss ss ss 81 09 7E 7E EE FF

RX (Reply)

01 11 pq pq ss ss ss ss 90 50 EE d₁₁…d₁₀₁ FF

Type (01 10 = Inquiry)

Payload length

Sequence # (echoed)

VISCA command bytes

Reply header (90 50)

Data bytes

Block Inquiry Second EF — Color Matrix Gains (103 bytes)

TX (Inquiry)

01 10 00 06 ss ss ss ss 81 09 7E 7E EF FF

RX (Reply)

01 11 pq pq ss ss ss ss 90 50 7E 7E EF d₁₃…d₁₈ N/A… FF

Indices 13–18 carry Color Matrix Gain values. Indices 19–99 are N/A. Index 100 = 0xA5, 101 = 0x5A, 102 = 0xFF.

blk_inq EE — Reply Byte Map

(81 09 7E 7E EE FF → 103-byte reply, indices 0–102)

Index	Field	Value(s)	Notes / Camera-specific
VISCA over IP Reply Header (indices 0–9)
0–1	Reply Type	`01 11`	Fixed. Indicates inquiry reply.
2–3	Payload Length	`pq pq`	2-byte big-endian length of the VISCA payload (not including this header).
4–7	Sequence Number	`ss ss ss ss`	Echoed from the inquiry command's sequence number.
8–9	VISCA Reply Header	`90 50`	Fixed VISCA reply prefix.
10	Command ID	`EE`	Fixed. Identifies this as a blk_inq EE reply.
Exposure (indices 11–22)
11	Exposure Mode		0x00 FullAuto 0x03 Manual 0x0A Shutter Priority 0x0B Iris Priority 0x0D Bright 0x0E Gain Priority (not X1/X4/X5/XL)
12	Slow Shutter		0x02 ON 0x03 OFF
13	Slow Shutter Limit		Camera-specific limit value for slow shutter.
14	AE Response		Auto exposure response speed.
15	Gain Limit		Maximum gain ceiling in auto exposure modes.
16	Gain		Current gain position. See Exposure Reference sheet for per-camera dB values.
17	Exposure Comp Mode		0x02 ON 0x03 OFF
18	Exposure Comp Value		X1/X4: 0~14 (value−7 = −7…+7) \| X5: 0~8 (value−4 = −4…+4) \| XL: 0~64 (value−32 = −32…+32)
19	N/A	—	Reserved / not used.
20	Iris Position		Current iris value. See Exposure Reference sheet for per-camera f-stop mapping.
21	Shutter Position		Current shutter value. See Exposure Reference sheet for per-camera speed mapping.
22	Bright Level		Active in Bright priority mode.
White Balance (indices 23–27)
23	White Balance Mode		0x00 Auto 0x01 Indoor 0x02 Outdoor 0x03 One Push 0x04 ATW 0x05 Manual/User 0x0B Color Temp Static (Maki Mini/XL/O4) 0x20 Color Temp (X4/X5) 0xEE Color Temp (X1/X1U/MAX)
24	WB Red Gain	`0x00–0xFF`	Manual white balance red channel gain (0–255).
25	WB Blue Gain	`0x00–0xFF`	Manual white balance blue channel gain (0–255).
26	Color Temp (bits 7–0)		Lower byte of 16-bit color temperature. Example: 2800K = 0x0AF0 → byte 26 = 0xF0, byte 27 = 0x0A.
27	Color Temp (bits 15–8)		Upper byte. X1/X1U/MAX/30x: 2500–9100K (step +100). X4/X5: 2500–8200K (step +100). XL/O4: 2600–7400K (step +200).
Image Processing (indices 28–58)
28	Video Enhancement		0x06 ON 0x03 OFF
29	Display Brightness		Brightness level of the camera's on-screen display.
30	Brightness Comp Selection		Exposure metering: 0 Average 1 Center 2 Smart 3 Top
31	Compensation Level		Brightness compensation level.
32	Gamma Offset (s)		Gamma offset sign component.
33	Gamma Offset (tu)		Gamma offset magnitude component.
34	Brightness		Image brightness setting.
35	Sharpness		Image sharpness / detail enhancement level.
36	Extended Sharpness		Extended sharpness control (camera-specific).
37	Effect (B&W Mode)		Picture effect; similar to Black & White mode.
38	Not Used	—	Reserved.
39	Flip		0x02 ON 0x03 OFF
40	Mirror		0x02 ON 0x03 OFF
41	Wide Dynamic Range		0x02 ON 0x03 OFF
42	Contrast		Image contrast level.
43	High Sensitivity		0x02 ON 0x03 OFF
44	Anti-Flicker		0 Disable 1 50 Hz 2 60 Hz
45	2D Noise Reduction		X1: 0–100 \| Maki: 0–6 (6 = Auto)
46	3D Noise Reduction		X1: 0–99 \| X4: 0–9 \| X5: 0–3 \| Maki: 0–9 (9 = Auto)
47	IR Cut Filter		0x02 ON 0x03 OFF
48	Chrome Suppress		Chroma suppression level.
49	HLC Level		Highlight compensation level.
50	HLC Mask		Highlight compensation mask setting.
51	Back Light		0x02 ON 0x03 OFF
52	Stabilizer		0x02 ON 0x03 OFF
53	Gamma		X1: 00 Default 01 0.45 02 0.50 03 0.55 04 0.63 X4: 00 Default 01 0.45 02 0.48 03 0.50 04 0.56 05 PC Maki: 00 Default 01 0.45 03 0.50 04 0.56 05 0.63 07 Ext \| XL: 0–6
54	Saturation		Color saturation level.
55	Hue		Color hue offset.
56	Extended Color		Extended color mode setting.
57	Extended Hue		Extended hue adjustment.
58	Extended Mode		Extended picture mode selection.
Color Matrix — Gain & Hue (indices 59–70)
59	CM Magenta Gain		Color matrix gain adjustment for the Magenta channel.
60	CM Red Gain		Color matrix gain — Red channel.
61	CM Yellow Gain		Color matrix gain — Yellow channel.
62	CM Green Gain		Color matrix gain — Green channel.
63	CM Cayenne Gain		Color matrix gain — Cayenne channel.
64	CM Blue Gain		Color matrix gain — Blue channel.
65	CM Magenta Hue		Color matrix hue — Magenta channel.
66	CM Red Hue		Color matrix hue — Red channel.
67	CM Yellow Hue		Color matrix hue — Yellow channel.
68	CM Green Hue		Color matrix hue — Green channel.
69	CM Cayenne Hue		Color matrix hue — Cayenne channel.
70	CM Blue Hue		Color matrix hue — Blue channel.
AI Tracking (indices 71–90)
71	AI Tracking Status		0x00 AI not supported 0x02 ON 0x03 OFF
72	AI Mode		2 Presenter 3 Zone
73	AI Humanoid Frame		0 Default 2 Debug 3 OFF
74	AI Tracking Hint		2 ON 3 OFF
75	AI Automations (Presenter)	`bitmask`	Bit 0 = Auto Zoom (1=on) · Bit 1 = Auto Tilt (1=on) · Bit 2 = Auto Pan (1=on)
76	AI Target Retention (Presenter)		X1: 0x2–0xF \| X4: 0x5–0xF \| XL: 2=2s, 4=4s, 6=6s
77	AI Figure Size Mode (Presenter)		X1/X4: 0 Full 1 Upper 2 Close 3 Custom \| X5: 0 Full 1 Upper \| XL: 0 Full 1 Half 2 Closeup 3 Custom
78	AI Figure Size Adjustment (Presenter)	`0x00–0xD2`	Camera-site framing value 80–290 (maps to 0x00–0xD2).
79	AI Tracking Start Position (Presenter)		0 Current location 1 Preset 1 \| XL: 0 Home 1 Preset 0 2 Preset 1 3 Current
83	AI Character Position (Presenter)		0 Justify Left 1 Centered 2 Justify Right
84	AI Tracking Start Area (Zone)		0 Zone A 1 Zone B 2 Zone C 3 Zone D
88	AI Zone Settings Area (Zone)		0 Zone A 1 Zone B 2 Zone C 3 Zone D
89	AI Target Retention (Zone)	`0x02–0x0F`	Same range as idx 76 (Presenter) for X4.
90	AI Tracking Point		0x02 ON 0x03 OFF — One-shot action; only settable when AI Tracking is active.
Focus & Lens (indices 80–82, 85–87)
80	Focus Mode		0x02 Auto 0x03 Manual
85	AF Scene		X1: 1 Normal 4 Macro 5 Live \| X4: 0 Default 1 Normal 4 Bright 9 PC \| Maki Ultra: 0 Default 1 Normal 3 Clarity
86	AF Zone		X1: 0 Top 1 Center 2 Bottom 3 All 4 Left 5 Right \| X4/Maki: 0 Top 1 Center 2 Bottom 3 Front
87	AF Sensitivity		X1: 1 High 2 Middle 3 Low \| X4/Maki Ultra: 1 High 2 Normal 3 Low
System State (indices 81–82, 91–98)
81	Freeze		0x02 ON 0x03 OFF
82	Power		0x02 ON 0x03 Standby
91	Not Used	—	Reserved.
92	Not Used	—	Reserved.
93	Menu Display		0x02 ON 0x03 OFF
94	Mute		0x02 ON 0x03 OFF
95	Video Format		0x01 1080p23 0x02 1080p24 0x03 1080p25 0x04 1080p29 0x05 1080p30 0x06 1080p50 0x07 1080p59 0x08 1080p60 0x13 1080i50 0x14 1080i59 0x15 1080i60 0x23 720p25 0x24 720p29 0x25 720p30 0x26 720p50 0x27 720p59 0x28 720p60 0x31 2160p23 0x32 2160p24 0x33 2160p25 0x34 2160p29 0x35 2160p30 0x36 2160p50 0x37 2160p59 0x38 2160p60
96	Camera Version (15–8)	`0x00`	Fixed high byte of camera version word.
97	Camera Version (7–0)		0x01 Maki 12x 0x02 Maki 20x 0x03 X4 0x04 X4E 0x10 X1 0x11 X1U 0x12 X1 MAX 0x13 X1 30x 0x16 X5 0x20 Maki Mini 0x30 XL 0x31 O4
98	Tally		Current tally state.
Termination (indices 99–102)
99	N/A	—	Reserved.
100	Fixed Marker	`0xA5`	Fixed validation byte — always 0xA5.
101	Fixed Marker	`0x5A`	Fixed validation byte — always 0x5A.
102	VISCA Terminate	`0xFF`	VISCA end-of-message marker.

blk_inq_second EF — Color Matrix Gain Map

(81 09 7E 7E EF FF → 103-byte reply, only indices 13–18 carry data)

Index	Field	Value(s)	Notes
VISCA over IP Reply Header (indices 0–9) — same structure as EE reply
0–1	Reply Type	`01 11`	Fixed — inquiry reply.
2–3	Payload Length	`pq pq`	Big-endian length of VISCA payload.
4–7	Sequence Number	`ss ss ss ss`	Echoed from the inquiry command.
8–9	VISCA Reply Header	`90 50`	Fixed VISCA reply prefix.
Command ID bytes (indices 10–12)
10	Fixed	`0x7E`	Fixed.
11	Fixed	`0x7E`	Fixed.
12	Command ID	`0xEF`	Fixed — identifies this as a blk_inq_second EF reply.
Color Matrix Gains (indices 13–18) — active data
13	CM Magenta Gain		Color matrix gain — Magenta channel.
14	CM Red Gain		Color matrix gain — Red channel.
15	CM Yellow Gain		Color matrix gain — Yellow channel.
16	CM Green Gain		Color matrix gain — Green channel.
17	CM Cayenne Gain		Color matrix gain — Cayenne channel.
18	CM Blue Gain		Color matrix gain — Blue channel.
Indices 19–99 — all N/A (reserved)
19–99	N/A	—	All reserved / not used in EF variant.
Termination (indices 100–102)
100	Fixed Marker	`0xA5`	Fixed validation byte.
101	Fixed Marker	`0x5A`	Fixed validation byte.
102	VISCA Terminate	`0xFF`	VISCA end-of-message marker.

Camera Identification — Index 97 Values

Idx 96	Idx 97	Camera Model
`0x00`	`0x10`	BirdDog X1
`0x00`	`0x11`	BirdDog X1 Ultra
`0x00`	`0x12`	BirdDog X1 Max
`0x00`	`0x13`	BirdDog X1 30x
`0x00`	`0x03`	BirdDog X4 Ultra
`0x00`	`0x04`	BirdDog X4E Ultra
`0x00`	`0x16`	BirdDog X5 Ultra
`0x00`	`0x30`	BirdDog XL Ultra
`0x00`	`0x31`	BirdDog O4 Ultra
`0x00`	`0x01`	BirdDog Maki 12x
`0x00`	`0x02`	BirdDog Maki 20x
`0x00`	`0x20`	BirdDog Maki Mini

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