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Panasonic PC8 Installation Manual

Panasonic PC8 Installation Manual

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PC8
Panasonic Protocol Converter
Installation
Guide
Building Block Video Ltd
17 Apex Park,
Diplocks Industrial Estate,
Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 3JU, UK
Tel: + 44 (0) 1323 842727
Fax: + 44 (0) 1323 842728
Support: + 44 (0) 1323 444600
www.bbvcctv.com

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  • Page 1 Panasonic Protocol Converter Installation Guide Building Block Video Ltd 17 Apex Park, Diplocks Industrial Estate, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 3JU, UK Tel: + 44 (0) 1323 842727 Fax: + 44 (0) 1323 842728 Support: + 44 (0) 1323 444600 www.bbvcctv.com...
  • Page 2: Pre-Installation Checks And Safety Procedures

    If you are not sure of the type of power supply you intend to use, consult your equipment dealer or local power company. For units intended to operate from battery power or other sources, refer to operating instructions. Panasonic Protocol Converter Manual V10.2 5Mar 09 Page 2/16...
  • Page 3 This symbol is used to warn the user of this equipment to important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. Panasonic Protocol Converter Manual V10.2 5Mar 09 Page 3/16...
  • Page 4 Added support for Pelco P at 2400, 4800 or 9600 baud V2 5 March 2004 Improved control, LED status improved, added support for patrol and path V1 26 Mar 2003 VCL TP protocol (9600,N,8,1) Panasonic Protocol Converter Manual V10.2 5Mar 09 Page 4/16...
  • Page 5 Site communications must be set to either 9600 or 19200 Baud, No parity, 8 data bits and 1 stop bit. (9600 is the preferred baud rate) It has been tested with the Panasonic SX150 mini matrix, SX550 matrix, SX650 matrix and HD316 DVR in both 2 and 4 wire modes.
  • Page 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PELCO P – 2400,N,8,1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DENNARD – 9600,N,8,1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Panasonic Protocol Converter Manual V10.2 5Mar 09 1 2 3 Data OUT Data OUT Data OUT...
  • Page 7 SW3 setting showing 2 wire mode selected and RS485 input termination ON SW3 setting showing 4 wire mode selected and RS485 input termination ON Panasonic Protocol Converter Manual V10.2 5Mar 09 LD 5 star_ 1 2 3 SW1 setting showing termination ON...
  • Page 8 Path 5 LEARN stop Path 5 PLAYBACK Preset positions The unit supports 32 preset positions per dome. Use the standard Panasonic method to program a preset and also to goto preset. Preset Tour 1 The dome’s preset tour 1 can be defined as follows...
  • Page 9 3. Use the joystick to move the dome around the required path 4. From the matrix keyboard select PATROL STOP or PROGRAM PRESET 59 To PLAY a path Press AUTOPAN to start playback of the tour. Panasonic Protocol Converter Manual V10.2 5Mar 09 Page 9/16...
  • Page 10 Support for preset 1 – 64 (preset 33 should not be used as this is a special Pelco preset) The dome menu can be displayed using the conventional key strokes used to access dome menus from the Panasonic controller. Please refer to the Panasonic manual for this information.
  • Page 11 Yellow and Blue rotary switches in the dome. Preset positions The unit supports 32 preset positions per dome. Use the standard Panasonic method to program a preset and also to goto preset. The dome may display a message asking “Edit Preset Text: YES/NO” after a program preset is sent from the controller.
  • Page 12 2. Daisy chaining multiple cameras from a PC8 output set the dome to RS485. 3. Some domes do not auto detect the baud rate on power up which will prevent control if the dome is not set to the same baud rate as the PC8. To force the dome to auto detect a.
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  • Page 16 Other products in the Panasonic range: PC8 Panasonic Protocol Converter – Designed to control 3 domes from a Panasonic control system. RX550 Panasonic RS485 receiver – Controls 24V dc high/variable speed heads from a Panasonic RS485 telemetry control system. Panasonic Protocol Converter Manual V10.2 5Mar 09...