Panasonic AW-RP50 User manual

★ AW-RP50 controller can control up to five AW-HE40 cameras via the serial connection.
1. Connection
Connect one of AW-RP50 “T PAN/TILT HEAD” ports [1] – [5] and AW-HE40 “RS-422” port using a LAN cable
(Category 5 or higher, Straight cable, Up to 1,000m).
2. Setting Up AW-RP50
Example: Connection to AW-RP50 “T PAN/TILT HEAD” port [1]
① Press MENU button. – (Fig.3-A)
② Press [10] SYSTEM button. – (Fig.3-B) * “[1] CAMERA CTL” will be displayed on the LCD Panel. – (Fig.4)
* If it is not displayed, turn F1 dial – (Fig.3-C) to make “[1] CAMERA CTL” appear.
③ While “[1] CAMERA CTL” is displayed on the LCD, press F1 dial.
* “[1] CAM1” will be displayed on the upper half, and the connection method (default: [NoAsign]) on the lower
half of the LCD Panel. – (Fig.4)
④ Turn F2 dial – (Fig.3-D) to select [Serial], and then press F2 dial to determine the setting.
<Note>
・ Camera numbers CAM1 – CAM5 correspond to “T PAN/TILT HEAD” ports [1] – [5] on the Rear Panel,
respectively.
For example, if “T PAN/TILT HEAD” port [5] is used for serial connection, set [1] CAMERA CTL > 5. CAM5
to [Serial].
③Press F1
(LAN Cable)
Controlling AW-HE40 with AW-RP50 (vi Seri l Connection)
(Figure 4: LCD Panel)
（A）
（B）
（C）
（D）
(Figure 3: AW-RP50 Control Panel)
(Figure 1: AW-RP50 Rear Panel) (Figure 2: AW-HE40 Rear Panel)
［1］CAMERA CTL
①MENU N => ②Select [10]
④Turn F2 to select
=> Press F2 to set
1．CAM1
NoAsign
1．CAM1
Seri l

・ The [Serial] setting for serial connection cannot be set for camera numbers CAM6 – CAM100.
3. Turning On AW-HE40
★ After the setting-up is completed, LED button 1 at AW-RP50 CAMERA STATUS / SELECTI N Area – (Fig.5) lights
up according to the camera’s power status. If the camera is in STANDBY mode (power FF: factory default), it
lights up in orange. If in P WER N mode (power N), it lights up in green.
★ When the camera is in STANBY mode, follow the procedure below to turn on the camera.
Example: Switching over to P WER N mode (power N) on AW-HE40 connected to CAM1
① Hold down LED button 1 at CAMERA STATUS/SELECTI N. – (Fig.6-A)
* While the button is held down, the selected camera and its power status will be displayed on the LCD Panel. –
(Fig.7)
② Keeping the button held down, turn F2 dial – (Fig.6-B) to select “ N”. Then press F2 dial to determine it.
* By this operation, AW-HE40 will be switched over to P WER N mode after its default setting motion.
(The status lamp will light up in green and the LED on AW-RP50 will also light up in green.)
* In P WER N mode, if you follow the same procedure and select [P WER: FF], AW-HE40 will be switched
over to STANBY mode.
CAM1＜AW-HE40 ＞
POWER
：
OFF
CAM1＜AW-HE40 ＞
POWER
：
O
N
“C
AM1”
is held down
Select “ N” => Press F2 to determine
Turn F2
After setting up, this lights up
according to the camera’s
power status.
* If it does not light up, please check the following points.
（A）
(Figure 6: AW-RP50 Control Panel) (Figure 7: LCD Panel)
（B）
① Check the connection state of LAN cable or whether you are using a cable that meets the specifications.
② Check that the LAN cable is connected to “RS-422 port”, not to “LAN port”.
③ Double-check that there is no error in setting up the connection.
(Figure 5: AW-RP50 CAMERA STATUS/SELECTI N Area)