Panasonic®

This setup information applies to the Panasonic® AW-RP120, AW-RP150, AW-RP400, AW-RP555, AW-RP605AN, AW-RP655, and TECNOPOINT Srl Tuning S camera controllers and the AW-HE100, AW-HE120, AW-HE130, AW-PH400, AW-PH500p, and AW-UE150 camera heads.

Cable Connections

The device connects to the switcher over either a serial connection to a DB9 port on the switcher and a serial port on the device, or a standard ethernet connection.

The TECNOPOINT Srl Tuning S requires an ethernet connection to the switcher.

Table 1. Switcher to Panasonic® Camera Control Panel Cable Connections
Acuity™ (Remote Port) Panasonic® (REMOTE Port)
2 (Tx) 2 (Rx)
3 (Rx) 3 (Tx)
5 (GND) 5 (GND)
Table 2. Switcher to Panasonic® Camera Head Cable Connections
Acuity™ (Remote Port) Panasonic® (RS-422 Port)
2 (Rx-) 4 (Tx-)
3 (Tx+) 6 (Rx+)
7 (Rx+) 5 (Tx+)
8 (Tx-) 3 (Rx-)

Switcher Setup

The switcher must be set up to communicate with the robotic camera using either serial or ethernet protocols, as well as associate the video inputs that are coming into the switcher from the camera with the specific robotic camera they are coming from.

To Set Up Serial Communications

  1. Press HOME > Setup > Installation > Com Setup
  2. Press Type and use the Com Port knob to select the remote port that you want to set up for the device.
  3. Use the Device knob to select Robotic Cam.
  4. Press Select Device and use the Device knob to select Panasonic.
  5. Press Com Type and use the Type knob to select the transmission standard for your device.
  6. Press Com Settings and use the Baud and Parity knobs to select 9600 (Baud) and NONE (Parity).
  7. Press Extra Options and use the Option and Value knobs to set the device parameters.
    Option Value
    Device AW-HE100 (AW-HE120/AW-HE130) / AW-PH400 / AW-PH500p
    Controller AW-RP400 / AW-RP555 / AW-RP605AN / AW-RP655 (AW-RP120)
    CmdDelay (default)
    Base 1 (default), 0 (AW-RP120)
  8. Press HOME > Confirm.

To Set Up Ethernet Communications

  1. Press HOME > Setup > Installation > Com Setup
  2. Press Type and use the Com Port knob to select the net port that you want to set up for the device.
  3. Use the Device knob to select Robotic Cam.
  4. Press Select Device and use the Device knob to select Panasonic.
  5. Press Com Type and use the Type knob to select Network TCP.
  6. Press Com Settings and use the Client/Server knob to select Client and enter the IP Settings.
    IP Setting Value
    Remote IP Address (IP of camera or controller)
    Remote Port 80 (default, check setting on camera or controller)
    Local IP Address 0.0.0.0
    Local Port 0
  7. Press Extra Options and use the Option and Value knobs to set the device parameters.
    Option Value
    Device AW-HE100 / AW-HE120/AW-HE130 / AW-PH400 / AW-UE70 / AW-UE150
    Controller None* / AW-RP400 / AW-RP555 / AW-RP655 / AW-RP120 / AW-RP150 / Tuning S
    CmdDelay (default)
    Cam Reselect ON (default)
    Toggle Cam OFF (default)
    Protocol Serial (default)
    Tally No (default)
    Command Trace Memory (default)
    Tip: * If you are controlling the camera directly, without a controller, you can only control up to 5 cameras. If you are using a controller you can access up to 200 cameras (if the controller supports it).
  8. Press HOME > Confirm.

To Set Up a Video Input

  1. Press HOME > Setup > Installation > Source Configuration > Input Type.
  2. Use the Input knob to select the input source that is coming from the camera.
  3. In the Input Type area, select Robotic Camera.
  4. Press More.
  5. Press Camera Setup and use the Controller knob to select the camera that the video source is coming from.
  6. Use the Port knob to select the port on the camera controller that you are connecting to.
  7. Press Camera Options and use the Option and Value to set the camera parameters.
    Option Value
    Pan Invert Invert the direction that the camera moves when using the positioner (Yes), or not (No).
    Tilt Invert Invert the direction that the camera moves when using the positioner (Yes), or not (No).
    Zoom Invert Invert the direction that the camera zooms when using the positioner (Yes), or not (No).
    Focus Invert Invert the focus direction when using the positioner (Yes), or not (No).
    Iris Invert Invert the iris direction when using the positioner (Yes), or not (No).
    X Invert Invert the direction that the camera moves in the X-axis when using the positioner (Yes), or not (No).
    Y Invert Invert the direction that the camera moves in the Y-axis when using the positioner (Yes), or not (No).
    Z Invert Invert the direction that the camera moves in the Z-axis when using the positioner (Yes), or not (No).
  8. Press More.
  9. Press Channel Name and enter a new name for the camera and press Accept New Name.

    This allows you to override the mnemonic name of the camera source with a name that is specific to the camera.

  10. Press HOME > Confirm.

Device Setup

The device must be set up to communicate with the switcher using the same serial or ethernet communications as you set the switcher up to use.

Note: This information in this procedure is provided as a guide and is based on the current version of hardware and software that was available at the time of testing. For the most accurate and up-to-date information, refer to the documentation that came with your device.

To Set Up Serial Communication

AW-RP400 — toggle Iris between Auto and Manu on the controller to toggle between Auto and Local on the switcher.

AW-RP555 — set the REMOTE/SERVICE switch to R on the controller.

AW-RP655 — set the REMOTE/SERVICE switch to N on the controller.

To Set Up Communication with the TECNOPOINT Srl Tuning S

  1. Launch the Tuning S software.
  2. Go to the Group Server Setup and make the following selections. Leave all other options unselected.
    1. Enable TCP/IP Server and enter the IP address and port you want to use.
    2. Enable Single Cell Replay and enter OK in the Reply field.
    3. Enable Global STOP and enter GLOBSTOP in the Command field.
    4. Enable Global START and enter GLOBSTART in the Command field.
    5. Enable Global CUT and enter GLOBCUT in the Command field.
    6. Enable Global Status reply and enter GET_STA in the Command field.
    7. Enable Global Group Select and enter SELECT## in the Command field.
    8. Enable Global Emergency Stop and enter EM_STOP in the Command field.