Panasonic Matrix Switcher Wj Sx150a Operating Instructions

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SWITCHER:Select a unit (SLAVE1 to 4 and MASTER*) to
configure the parameters.
* In normal connection, only MASTER is displayed.
CAM:This stands for a camera channel of the unit.
LCN:This stands for a logical camera number. 1 to 99 is
selectable.
COMP:This stands for cable compensation. Select the
desired setting according to the cable length.
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)
Refer to p. 36 for available cables.
The factory default setting is S.
VD2:To send the VD2 timing pulse with the camera output
signal, select ON. Not to send the VD2 timing pulse with
the camera output signal, select OFF. The factory
default setting is ON.
DATA:To send the control data with the camera output sig-
nal, select ON. Not to send the control data with the
camera output signal, select OFF. The factory default
setting is ON.
*The available camera numbers will differ depending on
the total number of matrix switchers.
Notes:
•When moving the joystick to ▼at the bottom of COM-
PENSATION/VD2/DATA, the monitor will display 2 of 2.
•When moving the joystick to ▲at the bottom of COM-
PENSATION/VD2/DATA, the monitor will display 1 of 2.
•Camera channels of the Master unit which connect
Slave units are displayed as a space. You cannot con-
figure the parameters.
• CAMERA/DATA1 – 4 PORT
This menu links to the submenu.
Move the cursor and press the CAM (SET) button to go into
the menu.
740 CAMERA/DATA1-4 PORT will appear on the monitor.
Setting for normal connection 
 740 CAMERA/DATA1-4 PORT
  SWITCHER=SLAVE1(1 of 5)
     PORT      MODE           SPEED
     CAMERA    CAMERA         19200bps
     DATA1     CAMERA         19200bps
     DATA2     CAMERA         19200bps
     DATA3     CAMERA         19200bps
     DATA4     MASTER-SLAVE   38400bps
     HDR       HDR             9600bps
     SERIAL    --             38400bps
When Master, Slave 1 to 3 are connected
CAM12345678910111213141516
Slave 112345678910111213141516
Slave 2 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
Slave 3 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
Master - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 49 50 51 52
CAM12345678910111213141516
Slave 112345678910111213141516
Slave 2 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
Slave 3 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
Slave 4 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64
Master - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
When Master, Slave 1 to 4 are connected
Notes:
•When you select logical camera numbers, the setting
will be automatically activated in other menus.
•Camera channels of the Master unit which connect
Slave units are displayed as a space. You cannot con-
figure the parameters.
•You can select a logical camera number for only one
channel. When you enter the same number second
time, the newer is activated, but the older will be
changed to a space.
• COMPENSATION/VD2/DATA
This menu links to the submenu.
Move the cursor and press the CAM (SET) button to go into
the menu.
730 COMPENSATION/VD2/DATA will appear on the moni-
tor.
 730 COMPENSATION/VD2/DATA         1 of 2
  SWITCHER=SLAVE1(1 of 4)
      CAM  LCN  COMP  VD2  DATA
        1    1  S     ON   ON
        2    2  S     ON   ON
        3    3  S     ON   ON
        4    4  S     ON   ON
        5    5  S     ON   ON
        6    6  S     ON   ON
        7    7  S     ON   ON
        8    8  S     ON   ON
         LCN:LOGICAL CAMERA NUMBER
 730 COMPENSATION/VD2/DATA         2 of 2
  SWITCHER=SLAVE1(1 of 4)
      CAM  LCN  COMP  VD2  DATA
        9    9  S     ON   ON
       10   10  S     ON   ON
       11   11  S     ON   ON
       12   12  S     ON   ON
       13   13  S     ON   ON
       14   14  S     ON   ON
       15   15  S     ON   ON
       16   16  S     ON   ON
         LCN:LOGICAL CAMERA NUMBER
 740 CAMERA/DATA1-4 PORT
  SWITCHER=MASTER(1 of 1)
     PORT      MODE           SPEED
     CAMERA    CAMERA         19200bps
     DATA1     TERMINAL-K1     9600bps
     DATA2     TERMINAL-K2     9600bps
     DATA3     TERMINAL-K3     9600bps
     DATA4     PS-DATA         9600bps
     HDR       HDR             9600bps
     SERIAL    PC             38400bps 
						

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Port 740 CAMERA/DATA1-4 PORT
  SWITCHER=MASTER(5 of 5)
     PORT      MODE           SPEED
     CAMERA    TERMINAL-K1     9600bps
     DATA1     TERMINAL-K2     9600bps
     DATA2     TERMINAL-K3     9600bps
     DATA3     MASTER-SLAVE   38400bps
     DATA4     PS-DATA         9600bps
     HDR       HDR             9600bps
     SERIAL    PC             38400bps
Master unit setting for Master-Slave connection 
Slave unit setting for Master-Slave connection 
SWITCHER:Select a unit (SLAVE1 to 4 and MASTER*) to
configure the parameters.
* In normal connection, only MASTER is displayed.
The factory default setting is same as the illustration.
PORT:This stands for the type of a port.
CAMERA:RS-485 Camera port
DATA 1/2/3/4:DATA 1/2/3/4 ports
HDR:DATA HDR port
SERIAL:SERIAL port
MODE:This stands for the operation mode of a port.
CAMERA:Select this if a camera is connected.
TERMINAL-K1/K2/K3/K4:Select this if a terminal-mode
system controller is connected.
PS·DATA:Select this if a PS·DATA system controller is
connected.
MASTER-SLAVE:The port used for the master-slave
connection is fixed to this parameter.
HDR:The HDR port is fixed to this parameter.
PC:WJ-SX150A Administrator Console configuration
and firmware update becomes available with a PC
connection.
VCR:Select this if a time-lapse VCR (Panasonic model)
is connected.
– – –:This port is unusable.
The following are MODE parameters assigned to
each port.
 740 CAMERA/DATA1-4 PORT
  SWITCHER=SLAVE1(1 of 5)
     PORT      MODE           SPEED
     CAMERA    CAMERA         19200bps
     DATA1     CAMERA         19200bps
     DATA2     CAMERA         19200bps
     DATA3     CAMERA         19200bps
     DATA4     MASTER-SLAVE   38400bps
     HDR       HDR             9600bps
     SERIAL    --             38400bps
The factory default setting is same as the illustration.
SPEED:This stands for the communication speed of a port.
38400 bps*:Select this to set the speed to 38400 bps.
19200 bps:Select this to set the speed to 19200 bps.
9600 bps:Select this to set the speed to 9600 bps.
4800 bps:Select this to set the speed to 4800 bps.
* This parameter is available only for SERIAL.
The factory default setting is same as the illustration.
Notes:
•If the DATA 4 is set to PS·DATA, SPEED of PS·DATA will
be changed in conjunction with that of HDR.
•When you change MODE, the default communication
speed is automatically set. The SERIAL port is set to the
default speed when CONTROL is changed in 600
RECORDER. (Refer to p. 71.)
The default communication speeds are shown in the dia-
gram.
MODE Factory default setting
CAMERA 19200 bps
TERMINAL 9600 bps
PS·DATA 9600 bps
HDR 9600 bps
PC 38400 bps
VCR (VTR) 9600 bps
CAMERA
DATA 1
DATA 2
DATA 3
DATA 4
HDR
SERIALMaster
Normal connection
CAMERA
TERMINAL-K1/K2/
K3/K4
CAMERA
TERMINAL-K1/K2/
K3/K4
CAMERA
TERMINAL-K1/K2/
K3/K4
CAMERA
TERMINAL-K1/K2/
K3/K4
PS
·DATA
HDR
PC
Master-slave connection
TERMINAL-K1/K2/
K3/K4
CAMERA
TERMINAL-K1/K2/
K3/K4
CAMERA
TERMINAL-K1/K2/
K3/K4
CAMERA
MASTER-SLAVE
TERMINAL-K1/K2/
K3/K4
PS
·DATA
HDR
PCSlave 1
to 4
CAMERA
CAMERA
CAMERA
CAMERA
MASTER-
SLAVE
HDR
– – –
VCR VCR VCR 
						

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• RS485 CAMERA
This menu links to the submenu.
Move the cursor and press the CAM (SET) button to go into
the menu. 750 RS485 CAMERA will appear on the monitor.
SWITCHER:Select a unit (SLAVE1 to 4 and MASTER*)
to configure the parameters.
* In normal connection, only MASTER is displayed.
CAM:This stands for a camera channel of the unit.
LCN:This stands for a logical camera number.
PORT:This stands for a port which connects the cam-
era.
RS485:Select this when the camera is connected
to the RS-485 camera port.
DATA1/2/3:Select this when the camera is con-
nected to the DATA 1/2/3 port.
You can select the parameters only for the ports whose
mode is set to “CAMERA” in 740 CAMERA/DATA1-4 PORT.
(Refer to pp.74 and 75.) If the mode is set to others, a
space will be displayed for PORT.
Notes: 
•If five (Master and Slave 1 to 4) units are connected in
the system, you can configure no parameters for MAS-
TER.
•If the mode is changed to “TERMINAL-K1/2/3/4” in 740
CAMERA/DATA1-4 PORT, the PORT parameters will be
deactivated even after set to RS485 or DATA1/2/3.
• CAMERA CLEANING
ON:Activates the manual cleaning for the cameras.
OFF:Deactivates the manual cleaning.
When you set CAMERA CLEANING to ON and exit from the
SETUP MENU, camera cleaning will start.
The factory default setting is OFF.
Notes:
•When the camera cleaning is active, cleaning will begin
from CAM 1 in numerical order.
•Surveillance is impossible during the cleaning.
•The cleaning cannot be stopped after it is started.
•Refer to pp. 37 and 38 for details on RS-485 connec-
tions.
•The camera address needs to be corresponding with
the camera number.
■OPERATOR REGISTRATION
●How to Display
To display this menu on the monitor, move the cursor to
800 OPERATOR REGISTRATION in SETUP MENU by mov-
ing the joystick to ▼.Then, press the CAM (SET) button. The
submenu appears on the monitor.
●Parameters
Move the joystick to move the cursor.
Press the NEXT or PREV button to select the desired para-
meters.
Press the numeric button(s) to enter a number.
• OPERATOR NO.
This stands for an operator number. When you enter the
number by pressing the NEXT, PREV or numeric button(s),
this menu will display the associated operators information.
1 to 16 is available.
• ID
This stands for an operator ID. 1 to 99999 is available.
• PASSWORD
This stands for an operators password. 1 to 99999 is avail-
able. The password will be displayed as ∗∗∗∗∗ on the
monitor.
• PRIORITY
This stands for an operators priority. 1 to 16 is available.
(Refer to p. 15 for details on Priority Lock.)
• LEVEL
This stands for an operators restrict level. It is configurable
through Level Table (refer to p. 91) of WJ-SX150A
Administrator Console what kind of restriction is given to the
operator. 1 to 3 is available. 
SWITCHER:Select a unit (SLAVE1 to 4 and MASTER*)
to configure the parameters.
* In normal connection, only MASTER is displayed.
CAM:This stands for a camera channel of the unit.
LCN:This stands for a logical camera number. 1 to 99
is selectable. 
 750 RS485 CAMERA
  SWITCHER=SLAVE1(1 of 5)
  CAM LCN PORT        CAM LCN PORT
    1  21               9  51
    2  22              10  52
    3  23              11  53
    4  24              12  54
    5  25              13  55
    6  26              14  56
    7  27              15  57
    8  28              16  58
      LCN:LOGICAL CAMERA NUMBER
 800 OPERATOR REGISTRATION
 OPERATOR NO.=1
  ID         =150     PRIORITY= 1
  PASSWORD   =∗∗∗∗∗     LEVEL   = 1
  SWITCHER=SLAVE(1 of 5)
 CAM LCN             CAM LCN
   1  21 VIEW&CONTROL  9  51 VIEW&CONTROL
   2  22 VIEW ONLY    10  52 VIEW&CONTROL
   3  23 VIEW&CONTROL 11  53 VIEW ONLY
   4  24 VIEW ONLY    12  54 VIEW&CONTROL
   5  25 VIEW&CONTROL 13  55 VIEW&CONTROL
   6  26 VIEW&CONTROL 14  56 VIEW&CONTROL
   7  27 VIEW&CONTROL 15  57 PROHIBITED
   8  28 VIEW&CONTROL 16  58 PROHIBITED 
						

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■MULTIPLEXER
●How to Display
To display this menu on the monitor, move the cursor to 900
MULTIPLEXER in SETUP MENU by moving the joystick to
Dor C. Then, press the CAM (SET) button. The submenu
appears on the monitor.
●Parameters
Move the joystick to move the cursor.
Press the NEXT or PREV button to select the desired para-
meters.
SWITCHER:Select a unit (SLAVE1 to 4 and MASTER*) to
configure the parameters.
* In normal connection, only MASTER is displayed.
Ver. ∗. ∗∗:Firmware version of a Multiplexer board
• ALARM
EXT.:Select this to gen-lock the unit with the recorder
when an alarm is input to the unit.
002,004 to 128 (field):Select one of these alarm
recording rates if the asynchronous unit is connect-
ed to the unit.
The factory default setting is EXT.
MUX• CAM 01 to 16:
These stand for an operators camera operation coverage.
The following are the parameters.
VIEW & CONTROL:The operator can display the cam-
era image on the monitor and control panning/tilt-
ing.
VIEW ONLY:The operator can display the camera
image on the monitor, but cannot control the pan-
ning/tilting.
PROHIBITED:The operator can neither display the
camera image on the monitor nor control the pan-
ning/tilting.
The following is the factory default setting of this menu.
Note:When you enter an invalid number, the parameter will
return to the state before your numerical entry.
6 OPERATOR NO. ID PASSWORD LEVEL PRIORITY
1150 150 1 1
2112345 1 2
3100 100 1 3
4101 101 1 4
5102 102 2 5
6103103 3
CAM 1 to 16 = VIEW & CONTROL (for OPERATOR NO. 1 to
6)
 900 MULTIPLEXER
  SWITCHER=SLAVE1(1 of 5)        Ver.∗.∗∗
     VCR REC MODE
 910         ALARM     EXT.
 920         NORMAL    EXT.
 930 DYNAMIC REC       OFF
 940 DUMMY BLACK       ON
 950 CAM SW LOSS       ON
 900 MULTIPLEXER
  SWITCHER=MASTER(5 of 5)        Ver.∗.∗∗
     VCR REC MODE
 910         ALARM     ---
 920         NORMAL    ---
 930 DYNAMIC REC       ---
 940 DUMMY BLACK       ---
 950 CAM SW LOSS       --- 
						

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• NORMAL
EXT.:Select this to gen-lock the unit during the normal
operation.
002,004 to 255 (field):Select one of these normal
recording rates if the asynchronous unit is connect-
ed to the unit. 
The factory default setting is EXT.
• DYNAMIC REC
PRI.:Select this to give recording priority to the camera
channel with the alarm input.
ONLY:Select this to record the images from the alarm-
associated camera channel.
GROUP:Select this to give recording priority to a group
of up to 4 camera channels associated to the alarm
input.
OFF:Select this to deactivate the alarm priority mode.
The factory default setting is OFF.
• DUMMY BLACK
ON:Select this to display the black picture for a camera
channel that is not connected to the camera.
OFF:Select this to skip the camera channels that are
not connected to the camera in the sequence/spot
mode.
The factory default setting is ON.
• CAM SW LOSS
ON:Select this to make “CAMSW LOSS R∗” light up on
the associated monitor when loss of the camera
switching pulse is detected.
OFF:Select this not to make “CAMSW LOSS R∗”
appear on the associated monitor when loss of the
camera switching pulse is detected.
The factory default setting is ON.
Note:If EXT. is selected for 910 ALARM/920 NORMAL,
the playback images cannot be displayed on the
monitors which are not connected to the EXT IN
connector. Confirm the images on those which are
connected to the recorder.
■MUX CAMERA TITLE
●How to Display
To display this menu on the monitor, move the cursor to
1000 MUX CAMERA TITLE in SETUP MENU by moving the
joystick to Dor C. Then, press the CAM (SET) button. The
submenu appears on the monitor.
●How to edit
The factory default settings are same as the illustration.
The editing procedure is the same as 500 CAMERA TITLE.
(Refer to p. 71.)
Notes:
•Up to 8 alphanumeric characters are available for
each Multiplexer board camera title.
•When moving the joystick to Dat the last text box
of CAM 8 TITLE, the cursor will move to the first text
box of CAM 9 TITLE.
•When moving the joystick to Cat the first text box
of CAM 9 TITLE, the cursor will move to the last text
box of CAM 8 TITLE.
•If five units are connected in the system, you can
configure no parameters for MASTER.
MUX
 1000 MUX CAMERA TITLE
  SWITCHER=SLAVE1(1 of 3)
  CAM LCN TITLE       CAM LCN TITLE
    1   1 C01           9  09 C09
    2   2 C02          10  10 C10
    3   3 C03          11  11 C11
    4   4 C04          12  12 C12
    5   5 C05          13  13 C13
    6   6 C06          14  14 C14
    7   7 C07          15  15 C15
    8   8 C08          16  16 C16
    LCN:LOGICAL CAMERA NUMBER 
						

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Trademarks
•IBM is a trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation.
•Intel and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
•Microsoft
® Windows®are either registered trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or
other countries.
•VD2 is the original synchronization system of
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
•Other company names and product names appearing
in the manual are registered trademarks or trademarks
of the company concerned.
Platform
To install WJ-SX150A Administrator Console, the PC should
meet the following requirements.
•Hardware requirements
IBM PC or 100 % compatible, Pentium 3- equivalent
or higher, 128 MB RAM, 5 MB hard drive space with
additional space for configuration database (.sdt) and
log.
In addition, the PC must be equipped with a serial port.
•Operating system requirements
Microsoft
®Windows®98, 98 SE, 2000, XP Professional
•Video display setting requirements
*High color (16 bit) or higher
*800 x 600 resolution
When installing in the default system setting, the software is
installed in the following directory:
C: \Program Files\Panasonic\SX150A
■Installation/Uninstallation
●Installation
Insert the CD-ROM program disk into the CD-ROM drive on
the PC. The file is located in the following directory.
E: \Admin\Setup.exe
Double-click Setup.exe to begin the installation.  Respond
to the dialog boxes by following the directions given.
●Uninstallation
1. Select Start – Settings – Control Panel.
2. Click on the Add/Remove Hardware button.
3. Select WJ-SX150A Administrator Console and click on
Add/Remove.
4. Operate according to the direction in the window.
■Description of WJ-SX150A
Administrator Console
WJ-SX150A Administrator Console is a utility software
which can configure the system settings and control data of
this surveillance system.
WJ-SX150A Administrator Console can configure the follow-
ing settings.
●MASTER-SLAVE
•Master-Slave (p. 81)
•Logical Camera Number (p. 82)
●MANAGEMENT
•Put a file to SX150A (p. 83)
•Get a Configuration Data from SX150A (p. 83)
●SETUP
Sequence Settings
•Tour Sequence (p. 84)
•Group Sequence (p. 85)
Schedule Settings
•Timer Event (p. 85)
•Camera Cleaning (p. 86)
•Daylight Saving Time/Summer Time (p. 87)
Alarm Settings
•Alarm Mode (p. 88)
•Alarm Event (p. 89)
•Alarm Port (p. 90)
Operator Settings
•Operator Registration (p. 90)
•Level Table (p. 91)
•Monitor Selection (p. 92)
•Auto Login/Logout (Auto Log-in/Log-out) (p. 92)
System Settings
•Time & Date (p. 93)
•Cable Compensation/VD2/DATA (p. 94)
•Camera Title (p. 94)
•Data Port (p. 96)
•Recorder (p. 97)
•Multiplexer Mode (p. 98) 
•Multiplexer Title (p. 100) 
WJ-SX150A Administrator Console
•New (p. 101)
•Select Setup Data File (p. 101)
•Account Manager (p. 101)
•Communication Port (p. 102)
MUX
MUX
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3. When terminating the software, click on the EXIT button
or press the ESC button on the PC keyboard. The main
window will close and WJ-SX150A Administrator
Console will be terminated.
Note: The operator name and password are changeable.
Operator addition is also available. The configuration of
each operator name, password and level are neces-
sary. (Refer to p. 101 Account Manager.)
■The Main Window
This window appears when starting up WJ-SX150A
Administrator Console.
Clicking on each button in the window will display the asso-
ciated configuration window.
Refer to the description of each window for details.
●Before Using WJ-SX150A
Administrator Console
1. Select Start – Program – Panasonic – WJ-SX150A
Administrator Console x.xx* or double-click the WJ-
SX150A Administrator Console x.x icon on the desktop.
*x.xx is a version number.
2. When you launch WJ-SX150A Administrator Console for
the first time, the following window will appear on the
PC screen.
Select “Yes”.
→The selection will be memorized to WJ-SX150A
Administrator Console while launching it.
Note:To change the selection you have done in the
Startup Menu window, restart the WJ-SX150A
Administrator Console while holding down the SHIFT
key on the PC keyboard.
●Startup/Termination
1. Select Start – Program – Panasonic – WJ-SX150A
Administrator Console x.xx* or double-click the WJ-
SX150A Administrator Console x.x icon on the desktop.
*x.x: Software version
→The User ID and Password Required window will
appear on the PC screen.
2. Enter admin and sx150 in the boxes Name and
Password respectively.
Then, click on the OK button.
→WJ-SX150A Administrator Console starts up and the
main window will appear on the PC screen.
EXIT button
Minimizing button 
						

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(Multiplexer Mode): 
Multiplexer Mode window (p. 98)
(Multiplexer Title): 
Multiplexer Title window (p. 100)
In addition, the main window has the following buttons.
(New):
New window (p. 101)
(File Open):
Select Setup Data File window (p. 101)
(Account Manager):
Account Manager window (p. 101)
(Communication Port):
Communication Port window (p. 102)
(Panasonic):
Opens the version information window of WJ-
SX150A Administrator Console. Clicking on OK
button will close the window.
Note:To reflect each configuration to the system, save the
file by pressing the SAVE button before closing the win-
dow. After that, be sure to put the file from the PC to the
unit.
■Master-Slave
This window configures the composition of master-slave
connection. Recorders selected in the Recorder window (p.
97) are activated/deactivated in the Master-Slave window.
●How to Display
To display this window, click on the  (Master-Slave)
button in the main window (p. 80).
●How to Display
• Master
The Master unit and the connected recorder are displayed.
MUX
MUXMASTER-SLAVE
(Master-Slave):
Master-Slave window (p. 81)
(Logical Camera Number)
Logical Camera Number window (p. 82)
MANAGEMENT
(Put to SX150A):
Put a file to SX150A window (p. 83)
(Get from SX150A):
Get a Configuration Data from SX150A window
(p. 83)
SEQUENCE
(Tour Sequence):  Tour Sequence window
(p. 84)
(Group Sequence):Group Sequence window
(p. 85)
SCHEDULE
(Timer Event):
Timer Event window (p. 85)
(Camera Cleaning):
Camera Cleaning window (p. 86)
(Daylight Saving Time/Summer Time):
Daylight Saving Time/Summer Time window
(p. 87)
ALARM
(Alarm Mode):
Alarm Mode window (p. 88)
(Alarm Event):
Alarm Event window (p. 89)
(Alarm Port):
Alarm Port window (p. 90)
OPERATOR
(Operator Registration):
Operator Registration window (p. 90)
(Level Table):
Level Table window (p. 91)
(Monitor Selection):
Monitor Selection window (p. 92)
(Auto Login/Logout):
Auto Login/Logout window (p. 92)
SYSTEM
(Time & Date):
Time & Date window (p. 93)
(Cable Compensation/VD2/DATA):
Cable Compensation/VD2/DATA window (p. 94)
(Camera Title):
Camera Title window (p. 94)
(Data Port):
Data Port window (p. 96)
(Recorder Control): 
Recorder window (p. 97) 
						

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• Slave
Slave units and connected recorders are displayed. To
activate/deactivate Slave units, click the ON/OFF button of
a desired Slave unit. When Slave units are set to ON, their
unit names become selectable in SETUP MENU to config-
ure the parameters. 
(Save Exit) button
Saves the configuration and closes the Master-Slave win-
dow.
(Cancel Exit) button
Cancels the configuration and closes the Master-Slave win-
dow.
Notes:
•If you configure the master-slave composition, settings
concerning LCN (logical camera number) and
Multiplexer Title (refer to p. 100) will be changed. When
you click on the Save Exit button, a message window
will appear to confirm you the change.
•In WJ-SX150A Administrator Console, camera channels
of the Master unit which are connected to MONITOR
OUT 1/2/3/4 of Slave units are displayed in gray. You
cannot configure the parameters.
■Logical Camera Number
This window configures logical camera numbers assigned
to camera channels of each unit. During operation, logical
camera numbers are used for camera control and monitor
display.
To display this window, click on the  (Logical Camera
Number) button in the main window (p. 80).
●How to Display
• CAM 1 to 16
This stands for a camera channel of the unit.
• Logical Camera Number
Click on each drop-down menu to select a desired logical
camera number. 1 to 99 is selectable. For camera channels
without camera connections, select “- -“.
(Save Exit) button
Saves the configuration and closes the Logical Camera
Number window.
(Cancel Exit) button
Cancels the configuration and closes the Logical Camera
Number window.
Notes:
•If logical camera numbers are not selected, the cam-
eras’ LCNs are not displayed in each window of SETUP
MENU and WJ-SX150A Administrator Console.
•You can select a logical camera number for only one
channel. When you select the same number more than
one time, a message will appear. The message will noti-
fy you that the number has been already used. If you
click on “Yes”, the newer will be activated and the older
will be changed to “- -“. If you click on “No”, the
changed parameters will return to the former state.
•If five units (Master and Slave 1 to 5) are connected in
the system, you cannot select logical camera numbers
for Master. 
						

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■Put a file to SX150A
Pressing this button will start the putting of the configuration
file from the PC to the unit.
●How to Display
To display this window, click on the  (Put to
SX150A) button in the main window (p. 80).
●Parameters
The file name of the configuration data appears.
(OK) button
To put the configuration file from the PC to the unit, click on
this button.
(Cancel Exit) button
To cancel the putting of the configuration file from the PC to
the unit, click on this button.
Notes:
•The setup file has been configured at the factory, and
the file names appear on the main windows title bar.
•Put the file from the PC to the unit when the time with no
necessary to the continuous system operation, such as
after-hours. After the file putting, the system will auto-
matically restart. Then, the system controllers will tem-
porarily log out.
•To change a file, select a file again. (Refer to p. 101
Select Setup Data File.)
•The configuration file cannot be put to the unit while
opening SETUP MENU.
•It takes a few seconds to put a file to SX150A, and you
might assume the PC has been freezing.
Wait until the message “Completed!” appears on the
screen. If the message “Connection error” appears, the
PC is incorrectly connected to the unit. Confirm the set-
tings of WJ-SX150A Administrator Console and retry the
file putting.
(Refer to p. 74 CAMERA/DATA 1-4 PORT and p. 102
Communication Port.)
■Get a Configuration Data from
SX150A
Pressing this button will start the getting of the configuration
data from the unit to the PC.
●How to Display
To display this window, click on the  (Get from
SX150A) button in the main window (p. 80).
●Parameters
The file name of the configuration data appears.
(OK) button
To get the configuration data from the unit to the PC, click
on this button.
(Cancel Exit) button
To cancel the getting of the configuration data from the unit
to the PC, click on this button.
Notes: 
•The configuration data getting is also possible during
the surveillance, for it will not interfere with the system
operation.
•The past data will be overwritten when getting a new
configuration data.
•To change the getting directory, select it. (Refer to p.
101 Select Setup Data File.)
•When the file getting has been successfully executed,
“Completed!” will appear. If “Connection Error”
appears, confirm the connection and the serial port set-
ting of the PC and the unit. (Refer to p. 74
CAMERA/DATA 1-4 PORT and p. 102 Communication
Port.) If “Failed!” appear, retry the file getting.