Panasonic Mpeg2 Encoder Wj Gxe900 Operating Instructions

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■Item Descriptions
CAMERA CONTROL
Click this link text to display the CAMERA CONTROL
page.
On the CAMERA CONTROL page, it is possible to
control the camera and to display the camera
settings menus. 
FIRMWARE UPDATE
Update the firmware of the encoder by executing the
update files sent to the encoder in advance.
Refer to the next page for more information about the
firmware update.
RESTART
Click the [RESTART] button to restart the encoder. It
will take around 2 minutes and 45 seconds for the
encoder to become operable after the [RESTART]
button is clicked. During restart, it is impossible to
operate the encoder.
■EXCLUSIVE COMMAND AUTHENTICA-
TION SETUP
ACCEPT EXCLUSIVE COMMAND IP ADDRESS
Enter the IP address of the device allowed to access
the encoder and to enter the exclusive command.
If no IP address is entered, exclusive command will
be accepted by the encoder from any device (even
the host authentication setting will be ignored.)
DELETE IP ADDRESS
Select an IP address to be deleted from the pull-
down menu, and click the [DELETE] button.
Confirm that the IP address has been deleted from
the pull-down menu.
MAINTENANCE page
It is possible to confirm the angle of view of the camera
connected to the encoder, to perform the camera control
and to update the firmware of the encoder.
Note: The "EXCLUSIVE COMMAND" is the exclusive
command to control the encoder.
The exclusive command is sent via TCP/IP or
UDP/IP to the encoder and it makes possible to
control cameras faster. 
Refer to your dealer for further information. 
						

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SETTINGS MENUS OF THE ENCODER
HOW TO UPDATE THE FIRMWARE
It is possible to update to the firmware of the encoder.
1. Acquire the file for update and copy it into the
desired directory on the PC.
2. Transfer the file from the PC to the encoder.
Follow the procedure below to transfer using the MS-
DOS command.
1. Start up the DOS prompt.
•Except Windows XP
[Start] – [Programs] – [Accessories] – [MS-DOS
prompt]
•In case of Windows XP
[Start] – [Programs] – [Accessories] – [Command
prompt]
2. Connect to the encoder to be updated using the
"ftp" command.
Example: c: \ftp 192.168.0.10
3. Enter a user name with the access level 1
(ADMINISTRATOR) and the respective password
when authentication is required.
4. Enter the "bin" command to change to the binary
mode.
5. Transfer the file for update to the encoder using
the "put" command.
Example: put (name of the file to be transferred)
6. Confirm the file has been transferred by checking
the file name using the "ls" command.
3. Click the [START] button to update the firmware on
the MAINTENANCE page.
4. Click the [RESTART] button to restart the encoder.
Access to the encoder after around 3 minutes then
confirm the version of the firmware on the top page. 
						

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CAMERA CONTROL page
It is possible to control the camera or to display the
camera picture on the monitor on this page.
It is also possible to display the settings menus of the
camera and perform the settings.
Notes
•Depending on the connected camera, some
functions may not be available.
Refer to the operating instructions of the connected
camera about its functions.
•Streaming video will be displayed on the monitor
connected to the decoder. When the encoder is
connected to the monitor directly, connect the
monitor to the VIDEO OUT connector respective to
the camera whose picture is to be monitored. (For
example, to control the camera or to monitor the
picture of the camera connected to the VIDEO IN 1
connector, connect the monitor to the VIDEO OUT 1
connector.)
■Item Descriptions
VIDEO IN
Numbers of the VIDEO IN connectors on the rear
panel of the encoder
It is possible to control the camera connected to the
clicked VIDEO IN connector number.
AUTO PAN
START
The auto functions (AUTO PAN, SEQ, SORT,
PATROL, etc.) set on the camera will be performed
by clicking this button.
Depending on the camera, the functions using this
button differ.
Refer to the operating instructions of the camera for
further information.
STOP
The auto functions (AUTO PAN, SEQ, SORT,
PATROL, etc.) set on the camera will be stopped by
clicking this button.
They will be stopped also by clicking any other
button. 
Note:The auto functions are functions of the
camera. It is impossible to operate an auto
function if it is not set on the camera.
PRESET POSITION
The camera pans to the selected preset position
when the [GO] button is clicked after selecting the
HOME position or a preset position number from 1 to
64.
Depending on the camera, the selectable preset
position numbers may differ.
Note:The preset function is a function of the
camera. It is impossible to operate it if preset
positions are not set on the camera.
PAN/TILT
The camera pans one step toward the clicked
direction.
The rotation distance or speed vary depending on
the camera.
ZOOM
Click the [WIDE] or [TELE] button to control the
zoom lens of the camera.
Note:It is impossible to keep zooming by holding
down the [WIDE] or [TELE] buttons. 
						

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SETTINGS MENUS OF THE ENCODER
FOCUS
Adjust the focus of the camera by clicking the
[NEAR], [FAR] or [AUTO] buttons.
NEAR:Focusing on near objects
FAR:Focusing on far objects
AUTO:Focusing on objects in the center on the
displayed area
Note:It is impossible to keep focusing by holding
down the [NEAR] or [FAR] buttons.
IRIS
Adjust the iris of the camera by clicking the [CLOSE],
[OPEN] or [RESET] buttons.
Generally, to shoot an object with a clear background
or to shoot an object in a bright location, close the
iris.
OPEN:The depth of the field becomes shallower by
opening the iris.
CLOSE:The depth of the field becomes deeper by
closing the iris.
RESET:The iris setting is reset to the default setting.
Note:It is impossible to keep adjusting the iris by
holding down the [OPEN] or [CLOSE] buttons.
CAMERA MENU
OPEN:
The setting menu of the camera will be
displayed on the monitor connected to the
decoder and the CAMERA MENU CONTROL
page will appear on the monitor connected to the
PC by clicking this button.
CLOSE:The settings menu of the camera will
disappear from the monitor and the CAMERA
MENU CONTROL page will be closed by clicking
this button.
AUX1/AUX2
To activate an external device (AUX1/AUX2)
connected to the camera housing or the receiver,
select "ON".
To deactivate an external device (AUX1/AUX2),
select "OFF".
When using a receiver, set the AUX1/AUX2 mode of
the receiver to "Latch" mode. When "momentary" is
selected, the receiver will not function correctly.
WIPER
To activate the wiper of the camera housing, select
"ON".
To deactivate the wiper of the camera housing,
select "OFF".
DEFROSTER
To activate the defroster of the camera housing,
select "ON".
To deactivate the defroster of the camera housing,
select "OFF".
PROGRAM PRESET
It is possible to register the displayed angle of view
to the camera as a preset position.
To register it, select the desired preset position
(HOME or 1 - 64) and click the [SET] button.
Note:It is impossible to register it if the camera does
not have the preset function. 
						

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CAMERA MENU CONTROL page
Perform the camera control on this page.
Note:The camera settings menu will be displayed on
the monitor connected to the decoder.
To connect the monitor to the encoder directly,
connect the monitor to the VIDEO OUT connector
respective to the camera to be set. (For example, to
perform the settings for the camera connected to the
VIDEO IN 1 connector, connect the monitor to the
VIDEO OUT 1 connector.)
■Item Descriptions
Click the following buttons to set the camera functions.
[MENU OFF & WINDOW CLOSE] button
It is possible to close the CAMERA MENU
CONTROL page and the camera settings menu
displayed on the monitor.
[
D], [C], [A], [B] buttons
Move the cursor upward or downward using the [D]
or [
C] buttons.
Move the cursor to the left or to the right using the
[
A] or [B] buttons.
[SET] button
Validate the changed settings by clicking this button.
When the selected item has a submenu, move to the
submenu by clicking this button.
[ESC] button
Return to the upper level menu from the detailed
settings menu or cancel the changed settings by
clicking this button.
[RESET/SPECIAL] button
Return the setting of the selected item to the default
setting or display the SPECIAL menu.
Operating procedures and functions differ depending
on the camera.
Refer to the operating instructions of the camera for
further information.
[ALL RESET] button
Return all the settings on the camera settings menu
to the default settings (except for the settings of the
preset registration). 
The items that can be initialized and operating
procedures differ depending on the camera.
Refer to the operating instructions of the camera for
further information. 
						

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To receive the motion pictures sent from the encoder, do
the following.
Refer to a network administrator about the required
network addresses (IP addresses, etc.).
1. Enter the IP address of the decoder in the address
box of the web browser and press the Enter key.
For example, enter the default IP address of the
decoder "192.168.0.11" in the address box of the
web browser.
http://192.168.0.11/
The top page will be displayed.
The top page of the decoder
2. Click a desired button in the left column on the top
page.
The authentication dialog window will be displayed.
Enter a user name whose access level is 1
(ADMINISTRATOR) and a password, and click the
[OK] button.
If the entered user name and password are
registered, the settings page will be displayed.
When no user is registered yet, enter the default user
name (admin) and password (blank: enter nothing).
(To register users, go to the USER page.)
When authenticated, the top page will be displayed
again.
When authenticated once, the authentication dialog
window will not be displayed by clicking the buttons
in the left column until the web browser window is
closed.
The items on the next page can be checked or
changed on each settings page.
Click the [SET] button after changing the settings.
SETTINGS MENUS OF THE DECODER 
						

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■CONTROL/STATE page (page 68)
Confirming the status of the decoder and the
receiving IP address and the receiving port number
Starting and stopping to decode video and audio
data
■VIDEO page (for each video output chan-
nel) (page 69)
Unicast/Multicast
Receiving IP address
Receiving port number
Latency buffer
Starting up the decoder automatically
■DISPLAY page (page 71)
Camera number display
Camera title display
ON/OFF for date display
Display position
Character size
Character background color
Date display
Time display
■NETWORK page (page 73)
IP address of the decoder
Subnet mask
Default gateway
DNS server (IP address)
MAC address (only for confirmation)
Transmission speed
■SYSTEM page (page 74)
System mode
Video and audio decryption
NTP (Network Time Protocol)
Time and date
Device information
Main CPU mode setup
Note:The Main CPU mode is the advanced function
for integrated control.
■USER page (page 76)
ON/OFF for user authentication
User registration
User deletion
■HOST page (page 77)
ON/OFF for host authentication
Host registration
Host deletion
■MAINTENANCE page (page 79)
Firmware update
Restarting the decoder
List of the Items on the Settings Pages of the Decoder 
						

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SETTINGS MENUS OF THE DECODER
CONTROL/STATE page
Notes:
•It is impossible to switch streaming video when using
the unicast transmission.
•When "RECEIVING STREAM IP ADDRESS" or
"RECEIVING STREAM PORT No."   is changed, still
images or blue pictures may be displayed
momentarily.
■Item Descriptions
CH
Numbers of the VIDEO OUT 1 - 4 connectors of the
decoder
RECEIVING STREAM IP ADDRESS/RECEIVING
STREAM PORT No.
Displaying the respective receiving stream IP
addresses and receiving stream port numbers
The decoder will receive streaming video and audio
data of the entered IP address (of the camera) sent
from the encoder, and will display it on the monitor
connected to the decoder.
It is possible to switch the received stream by
clicking the [START] button after entering the IP
address or the port number directly to the
"RECEIVING STREAM IP ADDRESS" or
"RECEIVING STREAM PORT No." input box
respectively.
DECODE STATE
PLAY:
Displayed while receiving streaming
STOP:Displayed when receiving stream has
stopped
The decoding status can be checked by the STATUS
indicators on the front panel of the decoder. (Refer to
page 13.)
CONTROL
[START] button: 
Click this button to start decoding
when the "DECODE STATE" is "STOP".
[STOP] button: Click this button to stop decoding
when the "DECODE STATE" is "PLAY".
[UPDATE] button
Click this button to update the settings changed on
the CONTROL/STATE page. 
						

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VIDEO page
Perform the settings of the VIDEO OUT connectors
respectively. It is necessary to apply the same
parameters (values) set on the VIDEO page of the
encoder as the settings of the encoder for the settings
on this menu.
Notes
•Click the [SET] button to save the changed settings.
Otherwise, the changed settings will not be saved.
When the settings are changed, restarting the
decoder is necessary. The changed settings will be
valid after restarting the decoder.
Restarting the decoder can be performed on the
MAINTENANCE page.
Click the [MAINTENANCE] button in the left column
to display the MAINTENANCE page, and click the
[RESTART] button to restart the decoder.
•Do the following when changing the multicast
transmission to the unicast transmission.
Stop the streaming of the encoder before
changing the settings of the decoder. Select
"UNICAST" on this page after clicking the [STOP]
buttons for all channels on the CONTRL/STATE
page of the encoder.
It is recommended to set the "RECEIVING STREAM
IP ADDRESS" and "RECEIVING STREAM PORT
No." as follows.
CH1: IP address of the decoder/60000
CH2: IP address of the decoder/60001
CH3: IP address of the decoder/60002
CH4: IP address of the decoder/60003Confirm that the "RECIVING STREAM IP
ADDRESS" and the "RECEIVING STREAMING
PORT No." for all the channels have the same IP
addresses and the port number entered for the
"DESTINATION IP ADDRESS" and "DESTINATION
PORT No." on the VIDEO page of the encoder. After
the confirmation, open the CONTROL/STATE page
of the encoder and click the [START] buttons for all
channels.
•Click the [START] button after changing the IP
addresses for "RECEIVING STREAM IP ADDRESS"
and port numbers for "RECEIVING STREAM PORT
No." when changing the stream to be displayed on
the monitor temporarily. Select how to receive the
streaming video and audio from "UNICAST" or
"MULTICAST".
The default setting is "MULTICAST" for all channels.
■Item Descriptions
CH1 - CH4
Numbers of the VIDEO OUT 1 - 4 connectors of the
decoder
UNICAST/MULTICAST
Select how to receive the streaming video and audio
from "UNICAST" or "MULTICAST".
The default setting is "MULTICAST" for all channels.
RECEIVING IP ADDRESS/RECEIVING PORT No.
The "DESTINATION IP ADDRESS" and the
"DESTINATION PORT No." should be the same
values entered for the "RECEIVING IP ADDRESS"
and the "RECEIVING PORT No." of the decoder.
If they are not the same, streams cannot be
displayed on monitors connected to the decoder.
1024 to 65535 are available for the "DESTINATION
IP ADDRESS".
The default settings of the "DESTINATION IP
ADDRESS" and the "DETINATIONPORT No." for
"CH1", "CH2", "CH3" and "CH4" are as follows.
CH1: 239.192.10.1/50000
CH2: 239.192.10.2/50000
CH3: 239.192.10.3/50000
CH4: 239.192.10.4/50000
When "UNICAST" is selected, refer to "Notes" in the
left column on this page. 
						

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SETTINGS MENUS OF THE DECODER
LATENCY BUFFER
Perform the setting for the latency buffer (size of
which the internal memory of the decoder can absorb
the transmission delay of the packets in the network).
When the bigger size is selected for the latency
buffer, the transmission delay becomes longer.
If "NONE" is not selected, the video and audio may
be disturbed when turning the power of the decoder
on.
The default setting is "NONE".
DECODER START UP SETUP
Select "START" or "STOP" to set whether the
decoder starts streaming video and audio data
reception automatically or not after restarting or
turning the power of the decoder on.
The default setting is "START" for all channels.