Panasonic Matrix Switcher Wj Sx150 Operating Instructions

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REC ONLY:Only an alarm recording will start and
monitors will keep displaying the current
sequence/spot images.
Note:You cannot recover alarm-related operations
from system controllers when REC ONLY is
selected.
OFF:An alarm input is accepted neither via the CAM-
ERA IN connectors nor the RS-485 ports.
The factory default setting is OFF.
Alarm Port
This stands for that an alarm input is accepted via the
ALARM port (25-pin D-sub connector) at the rear panel.
ON:The alarm-associated sequence/spot image is dis-
played on a monitor, and alarm recording will start
(if a recorder is connected to the unit).
REC ONLY:Only an alarm recording will start and
monitors will keep displaying the current
sequence/spot images.
Note:You cannot recover alarm-related operations
from system controllers when REC ONLY is
selected.
OFF:An alarm input is not accepted via the ALARM
port.
The factory default setting is ON.
Serial Port
This stands for that an alarm input is accepted via the
SERIAL port.
ON:The alarm-associated sequence/spot image is dis-
played on a monitor, and alarm recording will start
(if a recorder is connected to the unit).
REC ONLY:Only an alarm recording will start and
monitors will keep displaying the current
sequence/spot images.
Note:You cannot recover alarm-related operations
from system controllers when REC ONLY is
selected.
OFF:An alarm input is not accepted via the SERIAL
port.
The factory default setting is ON.
MUX MOTION DET ON:This stands for that the unit’s
motion detector is activated. When a camera
detects the brightness-level change and transmit an
alarm signal, the alarm-associated sequence/spot
image is displayed on a monitor, and alarm record-
ing will start (if a recorder is connected to the unit).ON:The alarm-associated sequence/spot image is dis-
played on a monitor, and alarm recording will start
(if a recorder is connected to the unit.)
REC ONLY:Only an alarm recording will start and
monitors will keep displaying the current
sequence/spot images.
Note:You cannot recover alarm-related operations
from system controllers when REC ONLY is
selected.
OFF:An alarm input is not accepted by the motion
detector.
The factory default setting is OFF.
Note:MUX MOTION DET is configurable only when Yes
is selected in the Recorder (refer to p. 66) window.
Sensitivity:When you click this button, the Sensitivity win-
dow will appear.
Sensitivity
When you press this button, the Sensitivity window will
appear. In this window, you can configure the sensitivity
level of the multiplexer motion detector on each camera
channel.
OFF:The motion detector is not activated on the cam-
era channel.
LOW:The sensitivity level is low.
MID:The sensitivity level is medium.
HIGH:The sensitivity level is high.
The factory default setting of all the channels is LOW. 
						

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• Alarm Reset Time
Select the time to reset the alarm input. 
The selectable time: OFF (not resetting the alarm), 10, 20,
30, 40, 50, 60, 120 or 180 (seconds)
The factory default setting is 30 sec.
(Save Exit) button
Saves the configuration and closes the Alarm Mode win-
dow.
(Cancel Exit) button
Cancels the configuration and closes the Alarm Mode win-
dow.
■Alarm Event
This window configures the details of operation parameters
when an alarm signal is input: the monitor and mode to dis-
play the alarm image, and the preset position of the cam-
era. Up to 16 alarm inputs are configurable.
●How to Display
To display this window, click on the  (Alarm Event) but-
ton in the main window (p. 65).
●Parameters
Mon (Monitor)
Select the monitor to display the alarm image.
Spot/Tour
Select the spot camera number or the tour sequence num-
ber.
Cam 1 to 16:To display a spot picture, select a camera
number.
Tour 1 to 16:To execute a tour sequence, select a tour
number.
Pre (Preset Position Number)
Select the preset position of the camera when selecting the
spot camera number in Spot/Tour. Position 1 to 64 is selec-
table for Pre. When the camera is not equipped with the
preset position function, select --.
Notes:
•If having selected a tour sequence for a monitor, anoth-
er tour number or spot camera will not be available
when selecting the monitor for another alarm event.
That will result in an error.
•In the factory default setting, Tour 1 to 4 is selectable.
To select Tour 5 to 16, you need to configure the tour
sequences in the Tour Sequence window. (Refer to p.
68.)
(Save Exit) button
Saves the configuration and closes the Alarm Event win-
dow.
(Cancel Exit) button
Cancels the configuration and closes the Alarm Event win-
dow.
■Alarm Port
This window configures the parameters of alarm inputs.
●How to Display
To display this window, click on the  (Alarm Port) but-
ton in the main window (p. 65).
●Parameters
• Alarm Port Group
Select the desired alarm input parameter in each alarm
ports drop-down menu.
N.O. :Normally Open
N.C. :Normally Close
• Time Adjust Box
Select the alarm port to assign to the time adjustment.
When not assign any port to time adjustment, select None.
(Save Exit) button
Saves the configuration and closes the Alarm Input window.
(Cancel Exit) button
Cancels the configuration and closes the Alarm Input win-
dow. 
						

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■Operator Registration
This window configures the parameters of each operator:
the ID, password, level, priority and camera access.
Note:Before configuring this window, check on the
restrict level of each operation in the Level Table
window.
●How to Display
To display this window, click on the  (Operator
Registration) button in the main window (p. 65).
●Parameters
• Operator Number
This box displays a list of registered operators.
1-6:These are operator numbers who are registered as
the factory default setting. Operator Number 1 can-
not be deleted.
Timer:This operator is used for the priority change of a
timer event. When the timer events priority is higher
than that of an operator, the event is valid. When an
operators priority is higher than that of a timer
event, the event is invalid. This operator cannot be
deleted.
• Add Operator Number
This drop-down menu is used for the new operator number
selection.
• Operator Group
This group configures each operators password, level and
priority.
ID:Enter an operators ID. From 1 to 99999 are avail-
able.
Password:Enter a password. From 1 to 99999 are
available.
Level:Select 1, 2 or 3.
Priority:Select the operators priority from 1 (highest)
to 16 (lowest).
• Camera Access Group
This group configures the camera operation coverage of
each operator.
Click on each cameras checkboxes and determine the
available operation.
1 (View & Control):The operator can display the cam-
era image on the monitor and control panning/tilt-
ing.
2 (View Only):The operator can display the camera
image on the monitor, but cannot control the pan-
ning/tilting.
3 (Prohibited):The operator can neither display the
camera image on the monitor nor control the pan-
ning/tilting.
(Add) button
Adds a new operator to WJ-SX150 Administrator Console.
(Edit) button
The registered parameters become editable by clicking on
this button after selecting the operator number.
(Delete) button
Deletes an operator from WJ-SX150 Administrator Console
after you select the operator.
(OK) button
Saves the configuration and closes the Operator
Registration window. 
						

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■Level Table
This window configures the restrict level of each operation. 
The restrict level is classified in Level 1, 2, and 3.
●How to Display
To display this window, click on the  (Level Table) but-
ton in the main window (p. 65).
●Parameters
• Permission
Click on each checkbox to classify the following operations
by three levels.
SX150 Setup:Setting up this matrix switcher system
Camera Setup:Setting up the cameras
Alarm History Display:Displaying the alarm history
Video Loss History Display:Displaying the video loss
history
System Status Display:Displaying the system status
Single Alarm Reset:Resetting an alarm
All Alarm Reset:Resetting all the alarms
Alarm Suspend:Suspending an alarm
Camera View:Selecting a camera
Call Sequence:Activating a tour or group sequence
Program Preset Position:Registering a cameras pre-
set position
OSD Control:Displaying SETUP MENU
Camera Control:Controlling a camera
Recorder Control:Controlling the recorder
Recorder Setup: Displaying the recorders setup menu
(Save Exit) button:
Saves the configuration and closes the Level Table window.
(EXIT) button
Cancels the configuration and closes the Level Table win-
dow.
■Monitor Selection
This window determines whether a system controller or PC
can select a monitor.
●How to Display
To display this window, click on the  (Monitor
Selection) button in the main window (p. 65).
●Parameters
Select OK to permit each controller and the PC to control
Monitor 1 to 4.
Select NG to restrict each controller and the PC to control
Monitor 1 to 4.
(Save Exit) button
Saves the configuration and closes the Monitor Select win-
dow.
(Cancel Exit) button
Cancels the configuration and closes the Monitor Select
window. 
						

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■Auto Login/Logout (Auto Log-in/Log-
out) 
This window configures the auto log-in/log-out parameter of
each data port.
An operator is selectable for auto log-in function.
The log-out time is selectable for auto log-out function.
●How to Display
To display this window, click on the  (Auto
Login/Logout) button in the main window (p. 65).
●Parameters
• Auto Login Box
Click on the checkboxes DATA 1 to 4 to select an operator
for auto log-in. Then, select an operator ID. It will be the
log-in ID of the system controller connected to the data
port.
• Auto Logout Box
Click on the checkbox of the data port connecting the sys-
tem controller for auto log-out. Then, select the elapsed
time for auto log-out.
(Save Exit) button
Saves the configuration and closes the Auto Login/Logout
window.
(Cancel Exit) button
Cancels the configuration and closes the Auto
Login/Logout window.
Notes:
•Both of auto log-in and auto log-out cannot be assigned
to the same data port.
Either of them is selectable.
•Data ports are usable for RS-485 camera connections.
(Refer to p. 38.) However, when an RS-485 camera is
connected to a data port, its port number is displayed
in gray and auto log-in/log-out is not assignable. (Refer
to p. 81 for details on data port setting.)
•When PSD is set for DATA 4 in the Data Port (refer to p.
81) window, its port number is displayed in gray and
auto log-in/log-out is not assignable. (The factory
default setting of the DATA 4 is PSD.)
■Time & Date
This window configures the units clock display pattern. The
units clock time is also adjustable.
This picture is the example for U. S. model.
Out of the U. S., the display pattern is Date/Month/Year.
●How to Display
To display this window, click on the (Clock) button in
the main window (p. 65).
●Parameters
• Display Format
The current date & time is displayed.
Click on the drop-down menu and select the display pat-
tern format.
The date display is selectable from 5 patterns.
The time display is selectable from 2 patterns (12H or 24H).
The following are the display patterns:
DD/MM/YYYY…21/08/2001
MM/DD/YYYY…08/21/2001
DD/Mmm/YYYY…21/Aug/2001
YYYY/MM/DD…2001/08/21
Mmm/DD/YYYY…Aug/21/2001
The factory default setting is Mmm/DD/YYYY pattern.
(Out of the U. S., the factory default setting is
DD/MM/YYY.)
(Clock) button
Displays the Clock window.
(Save Exit) button
Saves the configuration and closes the Time & Date, win-
dow.
(Cancel Exit) button
Cancels the configuration and closes the Clock Disp win-
dow.
Note: The display pattern will be updated when the setting
file has been put from the PC to the unit. 
						

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●Clock
This window configures the units clock.
The pattern of the Time & Date box depends on the setting
through the Time & Date window.
This picture is the example for U. S. model.
• How to display
To display this window, click on the (Clock) button in
the Time & Date window.
• Parameters
Time & Date Box: To adjust the clock, click on the ▼or
▲buttons of Year, Month, Day, Hour and/or Minute 
(Put to SX150) button:Changes the units
clock time into the one which has been configured
in this window.
(Cancel Exit) button:Cancels the configuration
and closes the Clock window.
Note:The clock display pattern is not updated by click-
ing the  (Put to SX150) button in this win-
dow. The setup file update will be necessary. (Refer
to p. 67 Put a File to SX150.) 
■Cable Compensation/VD2/DATA
This window configures the following parameters of each
camera: the cable length for transmission loss compensa-
tion and whether to send the VD2 timing pulse or control
data with the camera output signals.
●How to Display
To display this window, click on the  (Cable
Compensation/VD2) button in the main window (p. 65).
●Parameters
Cable Comp:Select the cable length for each camera.
S: Less than 400 m (1 300 ft)
M:400 m (1 300 ft) to 700 m (2 300 ft)
L: 700 m (2 300 ft) to 900 m (3 000 ft)
VD2:To send the VD2 timing pulse with the camera
output signal, select ON.
Not send the VD2 timing pulse with the camera out-
put signal, select OFF.
DATA:To send the control data with the camera output
signal, select ON.
Not send the control data with the camera output
signal, select OFF. 
						

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■Camera Title
This window configures the title for each camera.
Up to 20 characters (camera title + alphanumeric charac-
ters) are available for the title.
WJ-SX150 Administrator Console has the following built-in
characters:
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrs
tuvwxyz0123456789!#$%&()*+,–./:;
,=/?•_ÄÜÖÆÑÂØäüöæñâøÁÇÉÌÒÙßàáâçèéêëìíîïòóôùúû
In addition, symbols, special characters and original char-
acters are editable in the bitmap font. 
●How to Display
To display this window, click on the  (Camera Title)
button in the main window (p. 65).
●Parameters
• Fixed Font Box
The fixed-font characters are displayed here.
SPACE:To make a space in the text-box area, click on
this button.
• User Font Box
The character displayed here is editable by users. 
Edit Font:To display the Edit Font window, click on this
button.
• Insert / Revise Radio button
To insert a character in the text-box area, click on the Insert
button. To revise the character there, click on the Revise
button.
(Save Exit) button
Saves the configuration and closes the Camera Title win-
dow.
Note:Be sure to click on this button after editing user font
characters. Otherwise, the edited characters will be
canceled.
(Cancel Exit) button
Cancels the configuration and closes the Camera Title win-
dow.
●Edit Camera Title
1. Click on the tab of the desired camera to edit its cam-
era title. The cursor blinks at the first block in the text
box.
Note: When the desired cameras tab does not appear,
click on the buttons Aor Bbeside the tabs. 
2. Click on the  button to move the cursor to the
desired position.
3. Click on the desired character button in the Fixed Font
or User Font box. The character will be entered in the
text box.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to enter the camera title.
5. After the entry, click on the  (Save Exit) button.
The camera title will be saved.
To Enter a Space in the Text Box
1. Click on the  button to move the cursor to the
desired position.
2. Click on the SPACE button.
To Delete a Character in the Text Box
1. Click on the Revise button.
2. Click on the  button and move the cursor to the
character for deletion. 
3. Click on the DEL button.
The character will be deleted from the text box.
To Revise a Character in the Text Box
1. Click on the Revise button.
2. Click on the  button and move the cursor to the
character for revision.
3. Click on the desired character.
The character will be entered in the text box.
To Insert a Character in the Text Box
1. Click on the Insert button.
2. Click on the  button and move the cursor to the
block to enter a character. 
3. Click on the SPACE button to enter a space.
4. Click on the Revise button.
5. Click on the desired character in the text box.
The character will be inserted in the text box.
To Cancel the Entry
Click on the  (Cancel Exit) button.
The entry will be canceled and the Camera Title window will
close.
Camera title
input area 
						

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●Edit Font Window
The Window Soon after Opening
The Window during the Edit
• How to Display
To display this window, click on the Edit Font button in the
Camera title window.
• Parameters
User Font Box: The registered user font characters are
displayed here. Up to 320 characters (20 for each
camera x 16) are registerable.
Edit Font Box: The selected user font characters are
displayed here in 12 x 13 dots.
(Delete) button: Deletes an user font character.
1. Click on the desired character in the User Font
box.
2. Click on the Delete button.
(Copy) button /  (Past) button: A user font
character can be copied by clicking these buttons.
Save –> button: The edited or deleted character is reg-
istered in the User Font box.
(OK) button: Closes the Edit Font window.
• To Edit a User Font Character
1. Click on the desired characters in the User Font box.
When making a new character, click on a blank.
The selected user font character are displayed here in
12 x 13 dots.
2. Click on  or  to make a character.
and  will appear alternately by clicking.
will change into black after the character is regis-
tered in the User Font box.
3. When finishing the edit, click on the Save –> button.
The edited character will be registered in the User Font
box.
Note:The new character has not been saved in the
configuration data at this point. After closing the
Edit Font window, be sure to return to the Camera
Title window and click on the  (Save Exit) but-
ton.
• To Copy a Character
1. Click on the desired character in the User Font box.
2. Click on the Copy button.
3. Click on the blank in the User Font box to copy the
character.
4. Click the Paste button. 
• To Delete a Character
1. Click on the desired character in the User Font box.
2. Click on the Delete button.
3. Click on the Save –> button. 
						

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■Data Port
This window configures the parameters of each data port
(RS485, DATA 1 to 4 and DATA HDR port): the protocol, the
baud rate (communication speed), and the connected
cameras.
●How to Display
To display this window, click on the  (Data Port) button
in the main window (p. 65).
●Parameters
• RS-485 Port Group
Protocol:Select RS485 when an RS-485 camera is
connected to the data port.
Select CU360C when the system controller is con-
nected to the data port.
Select PSD when the system controller is connected
to the DATA 4 port via the PS·Data protocol.
PS·Data mode will appear in the window.
Note:The baud rate of DATA HDR is the same as
that of PSD. When you select PSD for DATA 4,
DATA HDR and its baud rate are displayed in
gray and not configurable. When you select
CU360C for DATA 4, DATA HDR and its baud
rate are configurable.
Baud Rate:Select the desired baud rate (communica-
tion speed). 4800, 9600 or 19200 bps is selectable.
RS485 Camera Daisy (RS-485 Camera Daisy):Select
the number(s) of the camera(s) connected to the
RS-485 daisy chain.
Data 1 to 3 are connectable to either of cameras
and system controllers.
When connecting cameras to these ports, select the
connected camera number(s).
PS·Data mode: This stands for the PS·Data parameters
of the DATA 4 port.
Logout Time:Select the desired operable time
before logout. OFF,10, 20, 30, 60, 90 or 120 sec
is available.
The factory default setting is 30 sec.
Alarm Data:Select the desired time to accept an
alarm input signal. OFF, 0, 1 or 5 sec is avail-
able.
The factory default setting is 1 sec.
Wait Time:Select the desired wait time to transmit
an alarm output signal. OFF, 100msec, 200m
sec, 400m sec or 1 sec is available. 
The factory default setting is OFF.
Group Address:This parameter is only for confir-
mation. Leave as it is.
• Fixed Common Parameter Group
The data bit (8 bit), parity (none), and stop bit (1 bit) are
displayed. These parameters are fixed.
(Save Exit) button
Saves the configuration and closes the Data Port window.
(Cancel Exit) button
Cancels the configuration and closes the Data Port window. 
						

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■Multiplexer Mode
●How to Display
Note:This window can be displayed only when “Yes” is
selected in the Recorder window. (Refer to p. 66.)
●Parameters
To display this window, click on the  (Multiplexer
Mode) button in the main window (p. 65.)
• Multi Monitor Out Group
Still Display:Select the desired setting by clicking on
the drop-down menu.
ON:Still picture is available during the multiscreen dis-
play.
OFF:Still picture is not available during the multiscreen
display.
The factory default setting is ON.
Border Color:Select the desired setting by clicking on
the drop-down menu. This setting will determine the
color of the border which separates each multi-
screen segment.
WHITE:The border will be displayed in white.
GRAY:The border will be displayed in gray.
BLACK:The border will be displayed in black.
OFF:No border will be displayed.
The factory default setting is WHITE.
Quad Shift:Select the desired setting by clicking on
the drop-down menu.
ON:Camera images are displayed in 4 multiscreen
segments (quad) and switched as follows:
4A = Page 1 of the quad (Camera 1, 2, 3 and 4)
4B = Page 2 of the quad (Camera 5, 6, 7 and 8)
4C = Page 3 of the quad (Camera 9, 10, 11 and
12)
4D = Page 4 of the quad (Camera 13, 14, 15 and
16)
OFF:Quad is unavailable.
The factory default setting is OFF.
Secret View:Select the desired setting by clicking on
the drop-down menu. 
ON:The drop-down menu becomes also active so that
you can select the desired monitor among MON 1
to 4. For example, when you select MON 1, other
operators, whose priority is lower than you, cannot
view the monitor (secret view). 
OFF:Secret view function is unavailable. 
The factory default setting is OFF.
Sequence Mode:Select the sequence type by clicking
on the radio button.
Quad:Multiplexer sequence is activated. The monitor
display will be changed as 4A →4B →4C →4D.
3+1:Images are displayed in 4 multiscreens, and the
images of Camera 4 to 16 are displayed in the
sequence mode, at the right bottom of the monitor.
The images of Camera 1 to 3 are fixed. (Refer to the
left-side illustration in p. 19.)
8+1:Images are displayed in 9 multiscreens, and the
images of Camera 9 to 16 are displayed in the
sequence mode, at the right bottom of the monitor.
The images of Camera 1 to 8 are fixed. (Refer to the
right-side illustration in p. 19.)
The factory default setting is Quad.
Dwell:The dwell time of the selected sequence mode
is selectable. 2S to 30S is available.
The factory default setting is 2S.
• REC OUT Group
Title Display:Select the desired setting by clicking on
the drop-down menu.
ON:The camera title is displayed on the recorded
image.
OFF:The camera title is not displayed on the recorded
image.
The factory default setting is ON.
Clock Display: Select the desired setting by clicking on
the drop-down menu.
ON:The date and time are displayed on the recorded
image.
OFF:The date and time are not displayed on the
recorded image.
The factory default setting is ON.
Normal Group
REC Mode:Select the desired setting by clicking on
the radio button.
EXT:Select this to gen-lock the unit during the normal
recording.
INT:Select this if the asynchronous unit is connected to
the unit. When it is activated, the drop-down menu
becomes also active so that you can select the
desired normal recording rate. 002, 004 to 255
(field) are selectable.
The factory default setting is EXT.