Panasonic AW-RP555: Parts and their functions

Parts and their functions

Control panel

 OPERATE lamp

This lamp will come on when power is supplied to this unit and the OPERATE switch is

on.

 OPERATE switch

This controls the power of all pan/tilt head systems (pan/tilt head and convertible

camera) connected to this unit. Allow at least 5 seconds between ON/OFF operations.

Setting the OPERATE switch to OFF will not turn the power to this unit off. To turn the

power to this unit completely off, the power switch of AC adapter must be turned off.

 CAM CONT lamp

This lights when the CAM CONT switch is at ON and communication with the camera

of the pan/tilt head system currently selected is taking place successfully. It goes off if

trouble occurs in the communication.

When using a pan/tilt head other than the AW-PH350, AW-PH360 or AW-PH650, it

remains off even when communication is taking place successfully.

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Parts and their functions

 CAM CONT switch

This switch is used to turn the control panel’s camera control functions ON or OFF.

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ON: Camera control is enabled (turned on).

OFF: Camera control is disabled (turned off).

The following functions can be turned on and off using the CAM CONT switch.

GAIN, MODE, SHUTTER, WHT BAL [A, B, ATW], AWC, ABC, SCENE FILE [USER,

1, 2, 3], MENU/ , ITEM/ , YES/ , NO/

 GAIN [AUTO/MANU] button

This is used to select the gain control mode of the camera in the pan/tilt head system

currently selected. Each time it is pressed, the mode is switched by one step in the

sequence of the auto mode and manual mode [0 dB, L (9 dB) and H (18 dB)].

If a setting other than 0 dB, 9 dB or 18 dB has been selected for the gain in the manual

mode using the camera menu, it will be changed to the setting established by the

operation of this button.

In the auto mode, the button’s lamp lights; in the manual mode, it goes off.

 MANU [L, H] lamp

These lamps turn on and off as follows when a MANU gain setting has been selected

using the GAIN button.

0 dB L lamp off H lamp off

9 dB L lamp on H lamp off

18 dB L lamp off H lamp on

When a setting other than the above has been selected using the camera menu, both

the L and H lamps turn on.

 MODE [BAR/CAM] button

This is used to select the camera’s video output signals in the pan/tilt head system

currently selected.

Each time it is pressed, the camera’s colour bar signals or video signals are selected in

turn.

When the colour bar signals are selected, the button’s lamp comes on; when the video

signals are selected, it goes off.

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 SHUTTER button

This is used to select the shutter speed of the camera in the pan/tilt head system

currently selected.

Each time the button is pressed, the set shutter speed is switched to shutter OFF or vice

versa.

The shutter speed is actually switched as soon as the button is released.

At any setting except OFF, the button’s lamp lights; at the OFF setting, it is off.

[How to register the shutter speed]

1. Press the SHUTTER button while holding down the MEMORY button.

2. The PRESET [1 to 5] buttons and PRESET [6 to 10] buttons start flashing alternately.

3. Press the PRESET button that corresponds to the shutter speed to be registered.

The table below lists the shutter speeds which can be set.

1/120 PRESET 1 1/4000 PRESET 6

1/250 PRESET 2 1/10000 PRESET 7

1/500 PRESET 3 SYNCHRO-SCAN PRESET 8

1/1000 PRESET 4 ELC PRESET 9

1/2000 PRESET 5 OFF PRESET 10

 When OFF is set, the shutter will not be operated even when the SHUTTER button

is pressed.

Select the SYNCHRO-SCAN setting from the camera menu.

The change in the shutter speed is reflected when the shutter is next set to ON.

This setting is retained in the memory even after the control panel’s power has been

turned off.

[ When temporarily changing the shutter speed without registering it]

Press the PRESET button corresponding to the shutter speed to be set while holding

down the SHUTTER button.

Refer to the table above for the shutter speeds which can be set.

The shutter speed will be changed as soon as the PRESET button is pressed.

This setting will be cleared when either the shutter button is pressed or the camera’s

power is turned off.

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Parts and their functions

 WHITE BAL [A/B/ATW] buttons

These are used to select the camera’s white balance adjustment in the pan/tilt head

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system currently selected.

A: When the A button is pressed, the white balance status entered in the camera’s

memory A is established, and the A button’s lamp comes on.

If the AWC button is pressed after the A button was pressed, the white balance

is automatically adjusted and entered in the camera’s memory A.

B: When the B button is pressed, the white balance status entered in the camera’s

memory B is established, and the B button’s lamp comes on.

If the AWC button is pressed after the B button was pressed, the white balance

is automatically adjusted and entered in the camera’s memory B.

ATW: When the ATW button is pressed, the white balance is set to the automatic

adjustment mode, and the ATW button’s lamp comes on.

 AWC button

When the WHITE BAL [A] button or [B] button has been selected, press the AWC button

to automatically adjust the white balance and enter the adjustment in the camera’s

memory A or memory B.

While the white balance is being adjusted, the AWC button’s lamp flashes; when it has

been adjusted properly, it goes off. It comes on when it was not possible to perform the

adjustment.

 This function does not work if the MODE button has been set to BAR (the MODE

button’s lamp is lit) or if ATW has been selected.

 It may not be possible to adjust the white balance if there is no white object on the

screen being shot.

 When using a pan/tilt head other than the AW-PH350, AW-PH360 or AW-PH650,

the button’s lamp also goes off when the white balance has not been adjusted

properly.

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 TILT REVERSE [NOR/REV] switch (Setting at shipment: NOR)

This is used to select the operation of the pan/tilt head system in the vertical direction

(tilting) which is to be performed by operating the PAN/TILT lever.

When it is set to NOR, the pan/tilt head system moves upward when the PAN/TILT lever

is tilted toward UP, and it moves downward when the lever is tilted toward DOWN.

When it is set to REV, the tilting operates in the reverse directions.

Normally, set this switch to REV when using the AW-PH300 for the pan/tilt head

system in a stand-alone installation.

When the switch is set to REV, the pan/tilt head system moves upward when the

PAN/TILT lever is tilted toward UP, and it moves downward when the lever is tilted

toward DOWN.

 PAN REVERSE [NOR/REV] switch (Setting at shipment: NOR)

This is used to select the operation of the pan/tilt head system in the horizontal direction

(panning) which is to be performed by operating the PAN/TILT lever.

When it is set to NOR, the pan/tilt head system moves toward the left when the PAN/

TILT lever is tilted toward LEFT, and it moves toward the right when the lever is tilted

toward RIGHT. When it is set to REV, the panning operates in the reverse directions.

Normally, set this switch to REV when using the AW-PH300 for the pan/tilt head

system in a stand-alone installation.

When the switch is set to REV, the pan/tilt head system moves toward the left when

the PAN/TILT lever is tilted toward LEFT and it moves toward the right when the lever

is tilted toward RIGHT.

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Rear connector panel

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 GND terminal

Use to ground the unit.

 DC12V IN terminal

Connects the AW-PS505A AC adapter (sold separately).

 TALLY IN connector

Connect this to the TALLY connector on the video switcher or other units.

When the TALLY connector is set to the GND level, the TALLY lamp (

) lights. Do not

apply a voltage in excess of 5 V to this connector.

Pin No. Signal Name

1 TALLY1

9 TALLY2

2 TALLY3

Pin layout as seen from the

10 TALLY4

back of AW-RP555

3 TALLY5

11 TALLY GND

4 –––

12 –––

5 –––

13 –––

6 –––

14 –––

7 –––

15 –––

8 –––

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 REMOTE/SERVICE connector

A personal computer or other external equipment is connected here when a pan/tilt

head system is to be controlled by these equipments.

Pin No. Signal Name

1 –––

2 RXD IN

3 TXD OUT

4 DTR

5 GND

6 DSR

7 RTS

8 CTS

9 –––

 REMOTE/SERVICE switch (Setting at shipment: R)

Function selection switch for the REMOTE/SERVICE connector. Set the switch in the “R”

position during use.

 TO PAN/TILT HEAD 1/EXT terminal

• Functions as the pan/tilt head’s connection terminal 1 when the EXT CONTROL OUT

is set to OFF on the EXTERNAL CONTROL OUT setting (see page 24).

Connect a 10BASE-T straight cable (equivalent to UTP category 5) to the pan/tilt

head’s IP/RP terminal.

May be extended up to a maximum of 1,000 m.

Use the RS-232C/RS-422 converter and connect to pan/tilt head’s RS-232C control

terminal when connecting to the AW-PH300, AW-PH300A, AW-PH500 or AW-PH600.

• Functions as the AW-DU600 dial up adapter’s connection terminal when the EXT

CONTROL OUT is set to ON on the EXTERNAL CONTROL OUT setting (see

page 24).

Connect a 10BASE-T straight cable (equivalent to UTP category 5) to the AW-DU600’s

PAN/TILT CONTROL IN terminal. May be extended up to a maximum of 1,000 m.

For more details, refer to the operating instructions of the dial up adapter AW-DU600.

Use the following terms instead:

• AW-RP605



AW-RP555

• EXTERNAL CONTROL OUT terminal

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TO PAN/TILT HEAD 1/EXT terminal

• There are no software version restrictions for this unit in systems with AW-DU600.

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 TO PAN/TILT HEAD 2 to 5 terminal

• Functions as the pan/tilt head’s connection terminals 2 to 5 when EXT CONTROL OUT

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is set to OFF on the EXTERNAL CONTROL OUT setting (see page 24).

Connect a 10BASE-T straight cable (equivalent to UTP category 5) to the pan/tilt

head’s IP/RP terminal.

May be extended up to a maximum of 1,000 m.

Use the RS-232C/RS-422 converter and connect to pan/tilt head’s RS-232C control

terminal when connecting to the AW-PH300, AW-PH300A, AW-PH500 or AW-PH600.

• Cannot be used when the EXT CONTROL OUT is set to ON on the EXTERNAL

CONTROL OUT setting (see page 24).

 MONITOR SELECT terminal

Connect a 10BASE-T straight cable (equivalent to UTP category 5) to the AW-RC400

cable compensation unit’s MONI SEL IN terminal. May be extended up to a maximum of

50 m.

The video signal from the pan/tilt head system connected to the input terminal, whose

number is selected on this unit, will be sent from the AW-RC400’s MONITOR 1, 2

terminals.

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