Panasonic Multi Format Live Switcher Av Hs450n Operating Instructions

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5. System settings
5-8.  Status displays
5-8-1.   Alarm status displays
The alert status (alarms) for this unit’s power supply and cooling fan are displayed on the LCD.
Press the [SYSTEM] button to light it, and display the SYSTEM menu.
 Refer to “2-1-5. LCD menu area”.
 Turn [F1] to display the Alarm sub menu.
 
SYS    5 |
Power   |
Fan     |
        |
       
Alarm   |NoAlarm|NoAlarm|       |       
  Alarm  Alarm
The alert status of the power supplies (mainframe and control panel) is displayed in the Power item.
The alert status of the cooling fan (mainframe) is displayed in the Fan item.
NoAlarm: No  irregularity
Alarm: Irregularity
5-8-2.   Alarm message
A message is displayed on the LCD when an alarm has occurred.
 Alarm message displayed Type of troubleOperation
ALARM ! FAN STOP Cooling fan stopped (mainframe)
The alarm message disappears 
when a menu operation is 
performed.
ALARM ! MF POWER FAILURE Power supply voltage drop (mainframe)
ALARM ! MF POWER FAILURE & 
FAN STOP
Power supply voltage drop and cooling fan 
stopped (mainframe)
ALARM ! PANEL POWER FAILURE Power supply voltage drop (control panel)
ALARM ! PANEL POWER FAILURE & 
FAN STOP Power supply voltage drop (control panel) and 
cooling fan stopped (mainframe)
ALARM ! PANEL & MF POWER 
FAILURE Power supply voltage drop (control panel and 
mainframe)
ALARM ! PANEL & MF POWER 
FAILURE & FAN STOP Power supply voltage drop (control panel 
and mainframe) and cooling fan stopped 
(mainframe)
ALARM ! VER IS DISAGREEMENT
PANEL-Ver[] MF-Ver[xxxxxxx] Mainframe and control panel versions do not 
match Recovery is not possible without 
matching the versions of the 
mainframe and control panel.
No operations can be performed 
from the control panel until versions 
are matched up.
ALARM ! LAN CONNECTION 
ERROR LAN communication malfunction between 
mainframe and control panel The message remains displayed 
and no operations can be performed 
from the control panel until the 
trouble is remedied and normal 
operation is restored. 
						

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5. System settings
5-8-3.  Displaying the version information and option information
Information on the unit’s software and hardware versions 
and the statuses of the options are displayed. 
SYS   12
|
Select  |
Version |
        |
SysVer
MainVer | MFSoft|   1.00|       |1.00.00
PnlSoft
PnlFPGA
CntFPGA
In1FPGA
In2FPGA
M/EFPGA
OutFPGA Press the [SYSTEM] button to light its indicator 
and display the SYSTEM menu.
 Refer to “2-1-5. LCD menu area”.
 Turn [F1] to display the MainVer sub menu.
 Turn [F2] to select the item whose version is to be 
displayed using the Select item.
 The version information is displayed in the Version item.
The system version information is displayed in the SysVer item.
MFSoft Software version of mainframe In1FPGAHardware version of input circuit board 1 
(mainframe)
PnlSoft Software version of control panel In2FPGAHardware version of input circuit board 2 
(mainframe)
PnlFPGA Hardware version of control panel M/EFPGAHardware version of M/E circuit board 
(mainframe)
CntFPGA Hardware version of control circuit board 
(mainframe) OutFPGA
Hardware version of output circuit board 
(mainframe)

Turn [F1] to display the OptVer sub menu.
 
SYS   13 |
Select  |
Board   |
Version |
       
OptVer  |  SLOTA| SDI-IN|   0001|       
  SLOTB
 Turn [F2] to select the option slot using the Select item.
SLOTA:  Option slot A
SLOTB:  Option slot B
 The types of the optional boards connected are displayed in the Board item.
SDI-IN SDI input board SDI-OUTSDI output board
Ana-IN Analog input board Ana-OUTAnalog output board
DVI-IN DVI input board D/A-OUTDVI/analog output board
DVID-IN Full-HD DVI input board NoneNo optional board
Csit-IN Analog composite input board

The optional board version information is displayed in the Version item. 
						

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5. System settings
5-9.  Initialization
5-9-1.   Initializing Setting Data
Initialization returns the set data to the factory shipment status.
(The network settings and the date and time settings are not initialized.)
Press the [SYSTEM] button to light its indicator and display the SYSTEM menu.
 Refer to “2-1-5. LCD menu area”.
 Turn [F1] to display the Initial sub menu.
 
SYS    6 |
Init↓   |
F Init↓ |
        |
       
Initial |       |       |       |       
 Press [F2] to initialize the settings. The “Init?” message appears.
 To initialize the settings, turn [F2] to select YES, and then press the [F2] switch.
To cancel the initialization, turn [F2] to select No, and then press the [F2] switch.
 
SYS    6 |
Init↓   |
F Init↓ |
        |
       
Initial |     No|       |       |       
    YES
5-9-2.   Initializing Fader
The range for executing a transition can be initialized by operating the fader lever.
Initialization should be performed when transitions are not completed to the end even when the fader lever has 
been moved as far as it will go.
Press [F3] in the Initial sub menu to perform initialization.
The F Init?” message is displayed.
 
SYS    6 |
Init↓   |
F Init↓ |
        |
       
Initial |       |     No|       |       
    YES
 When initializing, turn [F3] to select “Yes” and press the [F3] switch.
When not initializing, turn [F3] to select “No” and press the [F3] switch. 
						

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6.  External interfaces
6-1.   Connecting the control panel and mainframe
Connect the MAIN FRAME connector on the control panel and PANEL connector on the mainframe using the 
CAT5E cable supplied.
CAT5E, straight cable, STP (shielded twisted pair), 10 m
Provide the cable below if the control panel and mainframe are installed in a location where the CAT5E cable 
provided is not long enough to connect them (where the distance between the control panel and mainframe is 
more than 10 meters).
CAT5E, straight cable or crossover cable, STP (shielded twisted pair), max. 100 m
6-2.   Mainframe
6-2-1.   LAN
Connect the host computer to the LAN connector on the mainframe when the image transfer function is to be 
used. Provide the cable below to connect the host computer.
CAT5E, straight cable or crossover cable, STP (shielded twisted pair), max. 100 m
For details on the image transfer settings, refer to “7. Image transmission functions”. 
						

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6. External interfaces
6-2-2.  EDITOR
The unit can be controlled by an external device by connecting the device to the EDITOR connector.
Use it with the settings below.
Baud rate: 38400 bps
Parity: ODD
Stop bit: 1 bit
1 2 3 4 5 
9 8 7 6 
RS-422, D-sub 9-pin, female, inch screw Pin No. Signal name Description of signal 1 FRAME GROUND Frame ground
2 TXD – Send data (–)
3 RXD + Receive data (+)
4 GROUND Ground
5 NC Not used
6 GROUND Ground
7 TXD + Send data (+)
8 RXD – Receive data (–)
9 FRAME GROUND Frame ground
6-2-3.   COM
One or more Panasonic pan-tilt head systems can be controlled by the unit by connecting the system to the COM 
connector. 
For details on the connections, refer to “5-7-4. Camera control”.
1 2 3 4 5 
9 8 7 6 
RS-422, D-sub 9-pin, female, inch screw Pin No. Signal name Description of signal 1 FRAME GROUND Frame ground
2 RXD – Receive data (–)
3 TXD + Send data (+)
4 GROUND Ground
5 NC Not used
6 GROUND Ground
7 RXD + Receive data (+)
8 TXD – Send data (–)
9 FRAME GROUND Frame ground
 
 The pin assignment is different from that of the EDITOR connector. 
						

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6. External interfaces
6-2-4.  TALLY/GPI
This connector is provided with eight contact input ports (GPI In) for controlling the unit from an external device, 
31 ports (GPI Out) for outputting the tally and status information from the unit to the external device, and one port 
(ALARM Out) that is used exclusively as the alarm output.
For details of the settings, refer to “5-7-3. Setting the GPI”.
17 1
50 3418
33
Com GPI Out
ALARM Out
Example of GPI Out and ALARM connections
Ensure that the conditions given below are satisfied.
Dielectric strength: Max. DC 24 V
Current:  Max. 50 mA
AV-HS450N
(Max. voltage: 24 V)
Tally LED
(Max. current: 50 mA)
Com GPI In
+3.3 V
Example of GPI In connections
Provide contact inputs.
AV-HS450N D-sub 50-pin, female, inch screw
Pin No.
Signal name
1 GPI In Com
IN
34 GPI In Com
18 GPI In 1
2 GPI In 2
35 GPI In 3
19 GPI In 4
3 GPI In 5
36 GPI In 6
20 GPI In 7
4 GPI In 8
37 GPI Out Com
A
21 GPI Out 1
5 GPI Out 2
38 GPI Out 3
22 GPI Out 4
6 GPI Out Com
B
39 GPI Out 5
23 GPI Out 6
7 GPI Out 7
40 GPI Out 8
24 GPI Out Com
C
8
GPI Out 9
41 GPI Out 10
25 GPI Out 11
9 GPI Out 12
42 GPI Out Com
D
26 GPI Out 13
10 GPI Out 14
43 GPI Out 15
27 GPI Out 16
11 GPI Out Com
E
44 GPI Out 17
28 GPI Out 18
12 GPI Out 19
45 GPI Out 20
29 GPI Out Com
F
13
GPI Out 21
46 GPI Out 22
30 GPI Out 23
14 GPI Out 24
47 GPI Out Com
G
31 GPI Out 25
15 GPI Out 26
48 GPI Out 27
32 GPI Out 28
16 GPI Out Com
H
49 GPI Out 29
33 GPI Out 30
17 GPI Out 31
50 ALARM Out 
						

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6. External interfaces
6-3.  Control panel
6-3-1.   TALLY/GPI
This connector is provided with eight contact input ports (GPI In) for controlling the unit from an external device, 
8 ports (GPI Out) for outputting the tally and status information from the unit to the external device, and one port 
(ALARM Out) that is used exclusively as the alarm output.
For details of the settings, refer to “5-7-3. Setting the GPI”.
13 1
25 14
Com GPI Out
ALARM Out
Example of GPI Out and ALARM connections
Ensure that the conditions given below are satisfied.
Dielectric strength: Max. DC 24 V
Current:  Max. 50 mA
AV-HS450N
(Max. voltage: 24 V)
Tally LED
(Max. current: 50 mA)
Com GPI In
+3.3 V
Example of GPI In connections
Provide contact inputs.
AV-HS450N D-sub 25-pin, female, inch screw
Pin No.
Signal name
1 GPI In Com
IN
14 GPI In Com
2 GPI In 1
15 GPI In 2
3 GPI In 3
16 GPI In 4
4 GPI In 5
17 GPI In 6
5 GPI In 7
18 GPI In 8
6 GPI Out Com
A
19 GPI Out 1
7 GPI Out 2
20 GPI Out 3
8 GPI Out 4
21 GPI Out Com
B
9
GPI Out 5
22 GPI Out 6
10 GPI Out 7
23 GPI Out 8
11 DC 5 V
24 DC 5 V
12 NC
25 ALARM Com
13 ALARM Out 
						

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7.  Image transmission functions
This unit comes with a function for transmitting still images from the host computer to the unit via LAN and a\
 
function for importing still images from the unit into the host computer. The image transmission software must be 
installed in the host computer from the CD-ROM supplied in order to use these functions. 
For details on installation, refer to “How to install the software”.
Specifications
Run the image transmission software (HS450 Tool) in a host computer which satisfies the following conditions.
 Windows 2000 or Windows XP
 Pentium III, 1 GHz or better recommended
 256 MB or more recommended
 At least 50 MB of free memory
 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T
 TrueColor (24 bit, 32 bit color), 800  600 dots or more
The image formats supported include bitmap (bmp), JPEG (jpg), TIFF (tif), GIF (gif) and PNG (png). 
The image transmission software is equipped with a function for automatically converting images into the specified 
video format size.
Connections
Connect the LAN connector on the mainframe to the host computer using the LAN cable. The LAN connector 
comes with an Auto-MDI/MDI-X function. Use a LAN straight cable or LAN crossover cable for the connection.
For details on network setup such as IP addresses, refer to “5-5. Network settings”.
™IN1
™ IN2
SIGNAL GNDREF
EDITOR
COM
TALLY/GPI
PANEL
LAN23 456
3
2
145678 910 11 12 13 14 15 16C/CU/C1SDI OUTPUTSSDI INPUTS
DVI-D OUTPUTS
IN/OUT B2IN/OUT B1SLOT BIN/OUT A2IN/OUT A1SLOT A
LAN cable 
						

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7. Image transmission functions
 How to install the software
This section describes how to install the image transmission software (HS450 Tool).
Windows XP is used as the host computer’s operating system in the example given here.1.  Insert the CD-ROM supplied with the unit into the CD-ROM drive of the host computer in which the program will be installed. (Here, E: will serve as the name of this drive for example.)
2.  Execute the setup program (E:\HS450TOOL\ENG\SETUP.EXE).
3.  The installer now starts up so follow its instructions to proceed.
4.  The Setup Complete screen appears to indicate that installation is compl\
ete. Click [Finish] to close the window. 
						

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7. Image transmission functions
Operation
This section describes how to operate the image transmission software (HS450 Tool).

On the Start menu of Windows, select [Programs]  [Panasonic]  [AV-HS450Tool]  [HS450Tool].
The main screen now appears.

Click the [CLOSE] button.

Set the unit’s IP address in the IP Address setting box.