Panasonic Matrix Switcher Wj Sx150a Operating Instructions

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This section will describe what you should take notice when using a PS·Data system controller.
The same descriptions as the system controller’s operating instructions are not mentioned here. Refer to them.
Notes:
•Before the use, it is necessary to install the Multiplexer board in the matrix switcher, connect the matrix switcher to the
time-lapse VCR, and configure the system through WJ-SX150A Administrator Console, OSD SETUP MENU, and time-lapse
VCRs SETUP MENU. [Refer to p. 32 Installing the Multiplexer Board, p. 46 Connection with the Time-lapse VCR
(Panasonic Models), p. 63 WJ-SX150A SETUP MENU (OSD), and p. 79 WJ-SX150A ADMINISTRATOR CONSOLE.]
•The time-lapse VCRs SETUP MENU cannot be displayed from a system controller.
■Controlling the Time-lapse VCR with a PS·Data System Controller
1. Enter the recorder mode. (Refer to p. 141.)
2. Press the SHIFT button to activate the FUNCTION buttons.
3. Enter the desired function code, and then press the FUNCTION button. (Refer to the diagram.)
4. To select a camera channel, press the numeric button(s), then CAM button. The system will exit from the recorder mode,
and the selected camera image will be displayed on the monitor.
Notes:
•Only one operator can enter the recorder mode. 
•The images from the recorder, which are displayed on the monitor, is conformed to the recorder setting.
●Stopping REC ONLY Alarm Recording
The operations are the same as WJ-HD500 Series. Refer to p. 142.
TIME-LAPSE VCR CONTROL [PANASONIC MODELS] (PS·DATA)MUX
Function Code Note
Forward field advance 1 Available only during pause
Backward field advance
Pause
Playback
Recording
Stop recording/Playback
Fast-forward/Search forward
Rewind/Search backward2
4
5
6
8
11
12Available only during pause
Fast-forward during stop/Search forward during playback
Rewind during stop/Search backward during playback 
						

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TIME-LAPSE VCR CONTROL [NON-PANASONIC MODELS] (PS·DATA)MUX
A time-lapse VCR is operable with the system controller,
while connecting to the matrix switcher.
Notes:
•The same descriptions as the system controller’s
operating instructions are not mentioned here. Refer
to them.
•Before the use, it is necessary to install the
Multiplexer board in the matrix switcher, connect
the matrix switcher to the digital disk recorder, and
configure the system through WJ-SX150A
Administrator Console, OSD SETUP MENU, and
time-lapse VCRs SETUP MENU. [Refer to p. 32
Installing the Multiplexer Board, p. 47 Connection
with the Time-lapse VCR (Non-Panasonic Models),
p. 63 WJ-SX150A SETUP MENU (OSD), and p. 79
WJ-SX150A ADMINISTRATOR CONSOLE.]
•You cannot control non-Panasonic time-lapse VCRs
from PS·Data system controllers.
The following is the procedure of a non-Panasonic model
time-lapse VCR.
■Controlling the Time-lapse VCR
with a PS·Data System
Controller
●Manual Recording
Refer to the time-lapse VCR’s operating instructions for how
to operate.
●Normal Playback
1. Enter the recorder mode. (Refer to p. 141.)
2. Do the playback procedure using the buttons on the
front panel of time-lapse VCR. (Refer to the time-lapse
VCR’s operating instructions for how to operate.)
3. Press the VCR/CAM button. The playback image will
appear on the monitor.
4. To display the spot picture, press the numeric buttons
corresponding to the desired camera number, then
press the CAM [SET] button. Then, the active monitor
number with “-H**” (** is logical the camera number)”
will appear on the LED display. (Refer to p. 132 Normal
Playback for the illustration.)
●Other Operations
Refer to the time-lapse VCR’s operating instructions for how
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MONITOR DISPLAY WHEN A VIDEO LOSS OCCURS
■Video Loss Display
•When video loss of CAMERA IN nn (nn is a number) is
detected,  LOSS CH nn will blink on the monitor.
•When more than one LOSS CH have occurred, LOSS
CH nn* will appear on the monitor.
•When the input loss is recovered, LOSS CH nn will dis-
appear from the monitor.
•When you press the RESET button while pressing the
OSDbutton, LOSS CH nn will disappear from the
monitor.
■Camera Switching Pulse Loss
Display 
•When loss of the camera switching pulse is detected,
“CAMSW LOSS R1” will blink on the monitor.
Note:“R1” is an example of a recorder number.
•When the camera switching pulse is recovered, “CAM
SW LOSS R1” will disappear from the monitor.
MUX
LOSS CH01
LOSS CH01*
MON LOCK
DEF ON
WIPER
DEF OFFMON (ESC)
T&D CAM ID
MON STATUSALLEVENT
ALM H VLD H SYS S
CAM (SET)
MULTI SCREEN SEL
SEQUENCE
AUX2 ON AUX2 OFFEL-ZOOM
AUX1 ON AUX1 OFFSTILL
SHIFT
REW/FF
STEP
GROUP SEQ
PAUSE
SUSPEND ALL RESET
ACKRESET
TOUR SEQ
PREVNEXT
OSD
PLAYPAUSE
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Check to see the following before request for repair.
If a trouble cannot be removed even after checking and trying remedy, contact your dealer.
Problem Check item Remedy
Matrix switcher does not power up. The power cord may be disconnected
either from the units power socket or
the AC outlet.Connect the power cord between the
unit
s power socket and the AC outlet.
System controller(s) do (does) not log
in.The unit’s power cord may be discon-
nected from the AC outlet.Connect the power cord to the AC out-
let.
The cable connection(s) may be wrong
between the unit and the system con-
troller(s). Confirm the cable connections. (Refer
to p. 39.)
The mode selection switch setting of
the system controller
may be wrong. Confirm the mode selection switch set-
ting. (Refer to p. 24.)
Data port setting may be wrong.  Open the Data Port window of WJ-
SX150 Administrator Console (refer to
p. 96.) to select Terminal_K1 to K4 for
the data port. If Camera is selected for
the port, the log-in will be invalid.
Your ID, user number or password may
be wrong. Refer to your Operator Registration
worksheet. Or open the Operator Regis-
tration window (refer to p. 90) and
reconfigure your ID, user number and
password.
Monitor is not selectable. The monitor selection setting may be
wrong.Open the Monitor Selection window
(refer to p. 92) and confirm the setting.
If NG is assigned to your controller for
the monitor, the selection will be invalid.
Camera image is not displayed even
after selecting the camera.The camera’s power cord connection
may be wrong. Confirm the power cord connection.
(Refer to the camera’s operating
instructions.)
The cable connections may be wrong
between the unit and the camera.Confirm the connections (refer to pp. 36
to 38). If the connections and camera
type are not correspondent, the camera
image will not appear.
The lens cover may not have been
removed from the camera.Remove the lens cover from the cam-
era.
The monitors brightness or contrast
setting may not be proper.
The lens iris of a camera may be
closed.Adjust the setting. (Refer to the moni-
tors operating instructions.)
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The camera image is dim. Dust may be sticking on the camera
lens.Remove the dust from the camera lens. 
The camera’s lens focus may not be
proper.Press the FOCUS NEAR/ FAR buttons to
adjust the lens focus. If the camera sup-
ports auto focus, press these buttons
simultaneously. The lens focus can be
adjusted automatically.
The camera’s cable compensation set-
ting may not be proper.Open 730 COMPENSATION/VD2/DATA
(refer to p. 74) or the Cable Compensa-
tion/VD2 window (refer to p. 94) to con-
firm the setting.
The camera is not operable. The camera may not have been select-
ed.Select the camera again. (Refer to p.
107.)
The camera may not support the function
you try to execute.Confirm whether the camera supports
the function. (Refer to the cameras oper-
ating instructions.)
The cameras cable setting may wrong. Open 730 COMPENSATION/VD2/DATA
(refer to p. 74) or the Cable
Compensation/VD2/DATA (refer to p. 94)
window to confirm the setting. If the cam-
era’s DATA is set to OFF, the cameras
will not be operable.
The data port setting may wrong. Open the Data Port window (refer to p.
96) and confirm the setting.
When the BUSY indicator is lighting on
the system controller, a higher-priority
operator has selected the camera.• Select another camera.
• Wait until a higher-priority operator fin-
ishes controlling the camera. 
While the PROHIBITED indicator is light-
ing on the system controller, you are pro-
hibited to control the camera.Open the Operator Registration window
(refer to p. 90) and reconfigure the set-
ting.
OSD items (Clock, Camera title, Monitor
status, Event) overlap one another.• Turn off an overlapping item. (Refer to
p. 115.)
• Move OSD items. (Refer to p. 115.)
• Change the area title display position
through the camera’s setup menu.
(Refer to the camera’s operating
instructions.)
Tour/group sequence is not activated. The tour/group sequence setting may be
wrong.Open 300 SEQUENCE (refer to p. 66),
the Tour Sequence (refer to p. 84) or
Group Sequence (refer to p. 85) window
and reconfigure the setting.
The setting has not been put from the PC
to the unit.Put the file to the unit again after the con-
figuration. (Refer to p. 83 Put a file to
SX150A.)
When the PROHIBITED indicator is light-
ing on the system controller, you are pro-
hibited to control the camera.Open 800 OPERATOR REGISTRATION
(refer to p. 76) or the Operator
Registration window (refer to p. 90) and
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“Initializing…” is displayed on monitors.
(For WJ-HD500 Series recorders) You
cannot search for records even when car-
rying out the Search Playback procedure.
Recording or playback with the recorder
is not correctly carried out. “NOT ASSIGN” is displayed beside the
camera number on the monitor.The alarm mode is not activated.
The alarm mode is set to OFF. Set the alarm mode to SEQUENCE or
HOLD in SETUP MENU or WJ-SX150A
Administrator Console.
SETUP MENU: Refer to p. 67.
Administrator Console: Refer to p. 88.
The port for an alarm input is set to
OFF.Set the alarm port to ON in SETUP
MENU or WJ-SX150A Administrator
Console.
SETUP MENU: Refer to pp. 68 to 69
Administrator Console: Refer to p. 88.
When ALM SUSPENDED is displayed
on the monitor, the alarm is suspended.Press the ACK/SUSPEND button while
holding down the SHIFT button to can-
cel the alarm suspension.
SETUP MENU may be open. Press the SETUP button while holding
down the SHIFT button to close SETUP
MENU.
ACK or RESET is not activated. You may not have selected the alarm-
related monitor.Select the monitor again. (Refer to pp.
106 or 125.)
The system controller is not authorized
to select the monitor.Confirm the Monitor Selection window in
WJ-SX150A Administrator Console and
reconfigure the setting if necessary.
(Refer to p. 92.)
You are not authorized to reset an
alarm.Confirm the Level Table window in WJ-
SX150A Administrator Console and
reconfigure the setting if  necessary.
(Refer to p. 91.)
While the PROHIBITED indicator is
lighting on the system controller, you
are prohibited to control the monitor.Open the Monitor Selection window
(refer to p. 92) and reconfigure the set-
ting if necessary.
Timer event is not activated.
A higher-priority operator may have
selected the event-related monitor.Select another monitor.
SETUP MENU does not open.
When the PROHIBITED indicator is light-
ing on the system controller, you are pro-
hibited to open SETUP MENU.Open the Level Table window (refer to
p. 91) and reconfigure the setting.
The system does not enter the recorder
mode.The recorder connection may be
wrong.Connect the recommended recorder to
the unit.
The connected recorder may not con-
form to the unit.Confirm the recorder connection (refer
to pp. 40 to 47.)
You are not authorized to operate the
recorder.Open the Level Table window (refer to
p. 91) and reconfigure the setting. Problem Check item Remedy
When you select the LCN (logical cam-
era number) not assigned in the system,
“NOT ASSIGN” will appear.Select an assigned logical camera num-
ber. (Refer to p. 107.)
If connections or settings are wrong, this
message, SLAVE n*, and the firmware
version will be displayed after you turn
on a Slave recorder. 
*n is a unit number.
“Error” or “TIME OUT” may be displayed
after pressing the PLAY button in the
date-and-time entry form.
Camera number settings are wrong.Confirm the connections (refer to pp. 33
to 55) and settings (refer to pp. 57 to
102).
The date-and-time entry form is unavail-
able. Use Record List or Thumbnail
Display to search for records.
Conform the LCN (logical camera num-
ber) settings of the unit and camera
number settings of the recorder. 
						

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[STX]   [Response Command] : [E] [R] [n1] [n2] [n3] [ETX] Parameters are omitted when the command format includes neither data nor status to send back.
(2) Reception Error
The unit sends back NAK code 15H, followed by the parameters. The unit then resets the reception buffer and enters the
waiting mode for the next message. Parameter e identifies the error status. [p] stands for parameter. Parameters are omitted when the command does not need to specify them.
2. Response Command
The unit returns messages to the PC with the following formats.
(1) Reception Command
When the reception was completed successfully, the unit sends back the ACK code 06H to the PC, and then the
response command.
COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL
The following pages detail the elements for communication between the unit and the PC. 
When operating the PC, make sure to conform the serial ports communication speed to that of the unit.
The units communication speed is configurable by changing COM. SPEED in SETUP MENU.  Data, parity and stop bits have
been set as follows:
Item Parameter
Data length 8bit(fixed)
Parity bit NONE(fixed)
Stop bit 1bit(fixed)
Hardware flow control (ER/DR/RS/CS) Not supported yet
Software flow control (Xon/Xoff) Not supported yet
Wait Time Not supported yet
1. Transmission Command
The PC sends messages to the recorder in the following format. Also refer to the command table.
Code
(02H)   (      ) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – (      )   (03H) [STX]   [Transmission Command] : [p1] : [p2] :   : [pn]   [ETX]
ASCII
Code
(02H)   (      ) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – (      )   (03H) [STX]   [Response Command] : [p1] : [p2] :   : [pn]   [ETX]
ASCII
Code [NAK]   [e]
ASCII (15H)
(3) Parameter Error
The unit returns ACK code 06H, if the transmission code was not processed properly, followed by an error code.
Code
ASCII
1: Parity error (31H)
2: Overflow error (32H)
3: Framing error (33H)4: Overrun error (34H)
5: Timeout error (35H)
[n] stands for an error code number. (Refer to p. 161.)
Note:The unit returns [ACK] or [NAK] to the PC within 20 ms after the reception of [ETX] in a transmission.(02H)      (   )– – – – – – – – – – – – – (45H)     (52H)   03H 
						

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ANS:H00SGn
mm=Monitor No.
n=0 (SEQUENCE), 1 (PAUSE) ANS:HmmSPn Pausing sequence
(PAUSE)
Stopping sequence
(STOP)
Sequence increment
(NEXT)
Sequence decrement
(PREV)
Transmission command toggles priority lock
ON or OFF.
mm=Monitor No.
n=0 (OFF)
n=1 (ON) Starting tour sequence
■Command Table
Item Response (ASCII) Parameter (ASCII)
Log-in CMD:Wnnnnn-ppppp ANS:WOK (When OK)
ANS:WNG (When NG)nnnnn= Operator number
ppppp= Password
Log-out CMD:H00LG ANS:H00LG
Monitor Selection CMD:HmmMS ANS:HmmMSmm=Monitor No.
Camera SelectionCMD:HmmCScc
CMD:HmmCS+1
CMD:HmmCS-1ANS:HmmCScc
ANS:HmmCS+1
ANS:HmmCS-1mm=Monitor No.
cc=Camera No. 
+1=To the next camera (Next)
-1=To the previous camera (Prev)
CMD:HmmSTnn ANS:HmmSTnn
Starting group sequence CMD:H00SGn
n=Group sequence No.
CMD:HmmSP
ANS:HmmSOmm=Monitor No.
CMD:HmmSI ANS:HmmSImm=Monitor No.
Available only during sequence pause
CMD:HmmSD ANS:HmmSDmm=Monitor No.
Available only during sequence pause
Priority lock CMD:HmmPR ANS:HmmPRnCMD:HmmSO
Basic Operation
Transmission Command
(ASCII)
OSD display ON / OFF
or
Moving OSD display posi-
tionCMD:Hmmss(o) ANS:HmmALn Transmission command toggles OSD display
ON or OFF.
Use (o) parameter when moving OSD dis-
play position.
mm=Monitor No.
ss=AL All OSD items ON/OFF
ss=TM Time & date ON/OFF
ss=TL Camera title ON/OFF
ss=TE Event ON/OFF
ss=TO Monitor status ON/OFF
o=U Moving upward
o=D Moving downward
o=L Moving leftward
o=R Moving rightward
n=0 Displayed
n=1 Not displayed
History or status display
ON/OFFCMD: Hmmss ANS: Hmmssn mm=Monitor No.
ss=DA Alarm history ON/OFF
ss=DV Video loss history ON/OFF
ss=DS System status ON/OFF
n=0 Displayed
n=1 Not displayed
mm=Monitor No.
nn=Tour sequence No.
nn=00 Recorder sequence ON when the
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Transmission command toggles alarm sus-
pension ON or OFF.
n=0  OFF
n=1  ON Alarm ACK
(Each monitor)CMD:HmmAK ANS:HmmAKmm=Monitor No. Item
Alarm input OAIcc No responsecc=Alarm No. Transmission Command
(ASCII)Response (ASCII) Parameter (ASCII)
Alarm reset
(Each monitor)CMD:HmmAR ANS:HmmARmm=Monitor No.
Alarm all reset CMD:H00AR ANS:H00AR
Alarm suspension MAD madn
Alarm Control
Return to normal view* CMD:HmmSE ANS:HmmSEmm=Monitor No.
*Available only in SETUP MENU Item
Display SETUP MENU CMD:HmmSS ANS:HmmSSmm=Monitor No. Transmission Command
(ASCII)Response (ASCII) Parameter (ASCII)
Move the cursor leftward CMD:AmmJL —mm=Monitor No.
Setup Control
Move the cursor rightward CMD:AmmJR —mm=Monitor No.
Move the cursor upward CMD:AmmJU —mm=Monitor No.
Move the cursor downward CMD:AmmJD —mm=Monitor No.
Enter 0
Enter 1CMD:AmmT0
CMD:AmmT1—
—mm=Monitor No.
mm=Monitor No.
Enter 2 CMD:AmmT2 —mm=Monitor No.
Enter 3 CMD:AmmT3 —mm=Monitor No.
Enter 4 CMD:AmmT4 —mm=Monitor No.
Enter 5 CMD:AmmT5 —mm=Monitor No.
Enter 6 CMD:AmmT6 —mm=Monitor No.
Enter 7 CMD:AmmT7 —mm=Monitor No.
Enter 8 CMD:AmmT8 —mm=Monitor No.
Enter 9 CMD:AmmT9 —mm=Monitor No.
SETCMD:AmmST —mm=Monitor No.
ESC CMD:AmmES —mm=Monitor No.
INC CMD:AmmIN —mm=Monitor No.
DEC CMD:AmmDE —mm=Monitor No.
NEXT CMD:AmmNX —mm=Monitor No.
Available in SETUP MENU, Alarm History
and Video Loss History
PRE CMD:AmmPR —mm=Monitor No.
Available in SETUP MENU, Alarm History
and Video Loss History
Reset a motion-detection area
one by oneCMD:AmmCL —mm=Monitor No.
Same function as pressing the CLEAR button
Reset all motion-detection
areas of a camera channel
CMD:AmmCV —mm=Monitor No.
Same function as pressing the CLEAR button
while holding down the SHIFT button