Panasonic Remote Camera Controller Aw Rp50n Operating Instructions

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 Operating precautions
In addition to heeding the points presented in the “Safety precautions”, 
observe the following precautions as well.
Handle carefully.
Do not drop the product, or subject it to strong shock 
or vibration. 
Do not carry or move the product by the PAN/TILT 
lever. 
This is important to prevent trouble.
Use the product in an ambient temperature of 0 °C 
to +40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F).
Avoid using the product at a cold place below 0 °C 
(32 °F) or at a hot place above +40 °C (104 °F) 
because extremely low or high temperature will 
adversely affect the parts inside.
Power off before connecting or disconnecting 
cables.
Before plugging or unplugging the cables, be sure to 
switch power off.
Avoid humidity and dust.
Avoid using the product at a humid, dusty place 
because much humidity and dust will cause damage to 
the parts inside.
Maintenance
Wipe the product using a dry cloth. To remove 
stubborn dirt, dip a cloth into a diluted solution of 
kitchen detergent (neutral), wring it out well, and wipe 
the product gently. 
Then, after wiping the product with a moist cloth, wipe 
it again with a dry cloth.
Avoid using benzine, paint thinners and other 
volatile fluids.
 If a chemical cleaning cloth is to be used, 
carefully read through the precautions for its use.
Caution When the product is to be discarded
When the product is to be discarded at the end of its 
service life, ask a specialized contractor to dispose of 
it properly in order to protect the environment.
Concerning the consumable parts
AC adapter:
This is a consumable part. 
As a general rule, replace it every 5 years or so 
(when the unit has been operated for 15 hours a 
day).
The period when the consumable parts need to 
be replaced will differ depending on the operating 
conditions.
When the time comes to replace one of these 
parts, be absolutely sure to ask your dealer to 
do the job.
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 Parts and their functions
 Control panel
POWER ALARM F1 CAMERA
OSD
R/B GAIN R/B PED
SYSTEM
SETUP
CAMERA
SCENE/MODEDETAILDELETE
STORE PAGE
MENU F2 EXIT
USER2
USER1
PT ACTIVE
AUTO
IRIS
AUTO
HI
LOWPTZ/FOCUS SPEED PAN/TILT
FOCUS/PUSH OTAF
TELE
ZOOM WIDE
CAMERA STATUS / SELECTION
PRESET MEMORY / MENU
GAIN/PED
F2 F1
123
AWB/ABB
4
SHUTTER
5
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 POWER indicator [POWER]
This indicator lights when the POWER switch 
() on the rear panel is set to ON while power is 
supplied to the DC IN socket.
 ALARM indicator [ALARM]
This indicator lights when there is a problem with 
the power supply (voltage drop).
It also lights when an alarm (a cooling fan alarm 
or pan/tilt error) has been received from a remote 
camera.
  Refer to “Checking the equipment alarm  information” ( 
Operating Instructions).
When the alarm indicator has lighted, stop using 
the unit immediately, and be absolutely sure to 
contact your dealer.
Continuing to use the unit even after an alarm has 
occurred may cause the unit to malfunction.
The alarm information can be output to an external 
device from the unit’s TALLY/GPI connector ().
 LCD  panel
The current setting statuses are displayed on this 
panel.
 F1 dial, F2 dial [F1, F2]
These dials are turned to change the menu values, 
and they are pressed to enter the changes that 
have been made.
The F1 dial is used to operate the items displayed 
at the top of the LCD panel, and the F2 dial is used 
to operate the items displayed underneath.
What appears on the on-screen displays of the 
remote cameras and how operations are performed 
differ depending on the camera type.
  Refer to “Operating the menu items of the  selected remote camera” ( Operating Instructions).
  CAMERA OSD button [CAMERA OSD]
When the CAMERA OSD button is held down, its 
indicator lights, and the on-screen menu of the 
selected remote camera is displayed as the output 
image of the remote camera. 
When the button is held down again while its 
indicator is lighted, the menu is cleared, and the 
indicator goes off.
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Parts and their functions
 EXIT button [EXIT]
Press this during menu operations to return to the 
previous hierarchical level.
 USER buttons [USER1, USER2]
The functions of some of the setting items on the 
menus can be assigned to [USER1] and [USER2] 
to be recalled later.
  Refer to “Setting the USER buttons” ( Operating Instructions).
 MENU button [MENU]
Press this to recall the menus using the PRESET 
MEMORY/MENU buttons (). 
When it is pressed again while its indicator is 
lighted, the menu is cleared, and the indicator goes 
off.
  Button indicator ON: 
    The menu operations take effect.
  Button indicator OFF: 
    The menu operations have no effect.
  Refer to “Basic operations for the menus”.
 PAGE button [PAGE]
Press this to specify the preset memory of the 
remote camera.
When the button is pressed, its indicator lights, 
and the mode for selecting the page of the preset 
memory is established.
In this mode, press one of the PRESET MEMORY/
MENU buttons (), and specify the page number.
Next, specify the number on the page using one of 
the PRESET MEMORY/MENU buttons.
  Refer to “Setting and operating the preset  memories” ( 
Operating Instructions).
 STORE button [STORE]
Press this to register the preset memory data of the 
currently selected remote camera. 
When it is pressed again while its indicator is 
lighted, the menu is cleared, and the indicator goes 
off.
  Button indicator ON: 
    The preset memory data registration mode is 
established.
  Button indicator OFF: 
    The preset memory data registration mode is 
released.
  Refer to “Setting and operating the preset  memories” ( 
Operating Instructions).
 DELETE button [DELETE]
Press this to delete the preset memory data for the 
currently selected remote camera. 
When it is pressed again while its indicator is 
lighted, the menu is cleared, and the indicator goes 
off.
  Button indicator ON: 
    The preset memory data deletion mode is 
established.
  Button indicator OFF: 
    The preset memory data deletion mode is 
released.
  Refer to “Setting and operating the preset  memories” ( 
Operating Instructions).
  PRESET MEMORY/MENU buttons 
 [PRESET MEMORY/MENU]
Use these buttons to recall the preset memory data 
and recall menus.
   CAMERA STATUS/SELECTION buttons 
 [CAMERA STATUS/SELECTION]
Use these buttons to select up to five remote 
cameras.
  Button indicator ON: 
    The corresponding remote camera is selected.
  Button indicator OFF: 
    The selection of the corresponding remote 
camera is released.
Using the menu, up to 100 remote cameras can 
be divided into 1 to 20 groups, and then registered 
and controlled. The statuses of the remote cameras 
assigned to buttons 1 to 5 can be identified using 
the indicators positioned above the buttons.
  Refer to “Selecting the remote cameras to be  operated”.
 ZOOM button [ZOOM]
Use this to adjust the lens zoom.
  When the TELE end is pressed:
  Telephoto setting
  When the WIDE end is pressed:
  Wide-angle setting
The zooming speed changes depending on the 
extent to which the button is pressed.
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Parts and their functions
 Auto focus button [AUTO]
Press this to control the focus automatically.
  Button indicator ON: 
   Auto focusing
  Button indicator OFF: 
    Manual focusing
During auto focusing, operating the FOCUS/PUSH 
OTAF dial () will have no effect.  
 This function works when an auto focus function 
is provided in the remote cameras.
If the auto focus function is not provided, operate 
the focus manually (in which case the button 
indicator will be OFF).
  FOCUS/PUSH OTAF dial 
[FOCUS/PUSH OTAF]
Use this to control the focus manually.
  When it is turned clockwise:
    The focusing moves to the far end.
  When it is turned counterclockwise: 
    The focusing moves to the near end.
When the dial is pressed, auto focusing is initiated 
temporarily, and the subject being shot is brought 
into focus. (OTAF)
During auto focusing (while the indicator of the auto 
focus button () is lighted), operating this dial will 
have no effect.
OTAF: one-touch auto focus
 IRIS dial [IRIS]
Use this dial to control the lens iris manually.
  When it is turned clockwise:
    The lens iris opens more and more.
  When it is turned counterclockwise: 
    The lens iris closes more and more.
  When it is held down: 
    The lens iris closes.
During auto iris (while the indicator of the auto iris 
button () is lighted), operating this dial will have 
no effect.
 Auto iris button [AUTO]
Press this to control the lens iris automatically.
  Button indicator ON: 
    Auto iris
  Button indicator OFF: 
    Manual iris
During auto iris, operating the iris dial () will have 
no effect.
 PAN/TILT lever [PAN/TILT]
Use this lever to control the direction of the remote 
cameras.
  When it is leaned toward the left or right: 
    The cameras move to the left or right.
   When it is leaned toward you or away from 
you: 
    The cameras move up or down.
The movement speed differs depending on the 
angle to which the lever is moved.
   PTZ/FOCUS SPEED dial 
[PTZ/FOCUS SPEED]
Use this dial to adjust the speed at which the 
operations (pan, tilt, zoom, focus) of the remote 
cameras are controlled.
  When it is turned clockwise: 
    Operation at a higher speed
  When it is turned counterclockwise: 
    Operation at a lower speed
 PT ACTIVE button [PT ACTIVE]
Press this to switch between enabling and disabling 
the PAN/TILT lever operations.
  Button indicator ON: 
   The PAN/TILT lever operations take effect.
  Button indicator OFF: 
    The PAN/TILT lever operations have no effect.
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Parts and their functions
 Rear panel
SIGNAL GND
TALLY/GPITO PAN/TILT HEAD
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 POWER switch [POWER]
When the POWER switch is set to the ON position, 
the POWER indicator () lights, and the unit can 
be operated.
  
TO PAN/TILT HEAD 1 to 5 connectors 
  [TO PAN/TILT HEAD 1 to 5] (RJ-45)
Connect the remote cameras to these connectors 
using straight cables (category 5 or above).
 LAN connector [LAN] (RJ-45) 
 (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX)
Connect the remote camera, switcher or host 
computer that supports IP connections to this 
connector using a LAN cable. 
When directly connecting a device to the unit, use a 
crossover cable (category 5 or above).
When making the connection through a hub 
(switching hub) or other device, use a straight cable 
(category 5 or above).
   TALLY/GPI input/output connector 
[TALLY/GPI] 
   (D-sub 15-pin, female, inch thread)
  Refer to “Control interface for external devices” 
( Operating 
Instructions).
 DC IN socket [12V  IN] (DC 12 V)
The AC adapter provided with the unit is connected 
to this socket.
 Ground terminal [SIGNAL GND]
Connect this to the system’s ground.
 SERVICE switch [SV/NM]
This switch is used for maintenance purposes.
Normally, it is set at the “NM” position.
 Wire fastening fitting
An anti-theft wire available on the market can be 
fastened to this fitting to prevent theft.
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 Basic operations of the unit
1 Turn on the unit’s power.
Set the POWER switch to the ON position.
Power is now supplied to the unit, and the 
POWER indicator lights.However, when [CAMERA]  [POWER]  
AUTO ON item have been selected and “On” is 
selected as the AUTO ON item setting, power-
on is automatically instructed for the remote 
cameras controlled by the [SYSTEM]  
CAM IP ADR item.
2 Select the remote cameras.
Select the remote cameras to be controlled using 
the CAMERA STATUS/SELECTION buttons.
3 Adjust the direction in which the remote 
cameras are to be pointed.
Use the PAN/TILT lever to adjust the direction in 
which the remote cameras are to be pointed.
4 Adjust the zoom.
Use the ZOOM button to adjust the lens zoom.
When the TELE side is pressed, the zoom is set 
to the telephoto mode; when the WIDE side is 
pressed, it is set to the wide-angle mode.
5 Adjust the lens iris.
Use the IRIS dial to adjust the lens iris.
While the lens iris is being adjusted, a level 
meter is displayed on the LCD panel. (What is 
displayed by the level meter is an approximate 
value.)
IRIS
 --¼---+------
When performing adjustments for one remote 
camera from a multiple number of AW-RP50 
remote camera controllers, the level meter may 
not show the correct displays.
Note
6 Adjust the focus.
Turn the FOCUS/PUSH OTAF dial, and adjust the 
lens focus.
When the dial is pressed during manual focusing, 
the auto focus mode is established temporarily, 
and the subject is brought into focus automatically.
The OTAF (one-touch auto focus) takes effect 
for remote cameras which are equipped with 
the OTAF function.
7 Turn off the unit’s power.
Set the POWER switch to the OFF position.
The unit’s power is turned off, and the POWER 
indicator goes off.
Even when the unit’s power is turned off, the 
power of the connected remote cameras does 
not go off.
POWER ALARM F1 CAMERA
OSD
R/B GAIN R/B PED
SYSTEM
SETUP
CAMERA
SCENE/MODEDETAILDELETE
STORE PAGE
MENU F2 EXIT
USER2
USER1
PT ACTIVE
AUTO
IRIS
AUTO
HI
LOWPTZ/FOCUS SPEED PAN/TILT
FOCUS/PUSH OTAF
TELE
ZOOM WIDE
CAMERA STATUS / SELECTION
PRESET MEMORY / MENU
GAIN/PED
F2 F1
123AWB/ABB4SHUTTER5
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26
3
5
4
1, 7
For detailed operations, refer to the Operating Instructions — .
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 Basic operations for the menus
1 Set the MENU button to ON.
Press the MENU button and light its indicator.
2 Select the target menu.
Press the corresponding PRESET MEMORY/
MENU button, and light its indicator.
For details on the menus assigned to these 
buttons, refer to “Table of menu items” 
( Operating 
Instructions). 
The selected menu is displayed on the LCD panel.
3 Change the settings using the F1 dial and 
F2 dial.
Use the F1 dial and F2 dial to select the menus 
and change the settings.
Use the F1 dial for operations involving the items 
displayed on the top line of the LCD panel.
Use the F2 dial for operations involving the items 
displayed on the bottom line of the LCD panel.
Press the EXIT button to return the menu to its 
previous hierarchical level.
 When the down arrow “” is displayed for a 
setting item, it means that the value shown will be 
entered and the setting reflected when the F1 dial 
or F2 dial is pressed.
1.GROUP SELECT
              1
When the down arrow “” is not displayed for a 
setting item, it means that the value shown will be 
entered and the setting reflected when the F1 dial 
or F2 dial is turned.
RGAIN   :     ±0
BGAIN   :     ±0
F1 dial
F2 dial
POWER ALARM F1 CAMERA
OSD
R/B GAIN R/B PED
SYSTEM
SETUP
CAMERA
SCENE/MODEDETAILDELETE
STORE PAGE
MENU F2 EXIT
USER2
USER1
PT ACTIVE
AUTO
IRIS
AUTO
HI
LOWPTZ/FOCUS SPEED PAN/TILT
FOCUS/PUSH OTAF
TELE
ZOOM WIDE
CAMERA STATUS / SELECTION
PRESET MEMORY / MENU
GAIN/PED
F2 F1
123AWB/ABB4SHUTTER5
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2
3
1
For detailed operations, refer to the Operating Instructions — .
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 Network settings
This section describes how the unit’s network are set.Correct operation is not possible if the same IP 
address already exists in the same network.
Set the IP addresses in such a way that they do not 
duplicate any existing IP addresses.
Note
 Setting the unit
The unit’s settings are established using the 
[SYSTEM] menu.
Set the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway.
First, the basic menu operations will be described.
1 Set the MENU button to ON.
Press the MENU button, and light its indicator.
2 Set the PRESET MEMORY/MENU 10 
button (SYSTEM) to ON.
When the button is pressed and its indicator is 
lighted, the [SYSTEM] menu is displayed on the 
LCD panel.
[1]CAMERA CTL  ▼
 
3 Turn the F1 dial, and display the 
[NETWORK] menu.
[6]NETWORK
4 Press the F1 dial.
1.IP ADDRESS   ▼
192 168.000.009
5 Turn the F1 dial, and display the target 
setting item.
2.SUBNETMASK
255 255.255.000
1.IP ADDRESS   ▼
192 168.000.009
3.GATEWAY
192 168.000.001
4.MAC ADDRESS  ▲
6 Turn the F2 dial, and select the setting.
2.SUBNETMASK
255 255.255.000
7 Press the F2 dial, and change the setting.
2.SUBNETMASK
255.255 255.000
Input all the settings except for the MAC address 
in four blocks of numerals.
When input advances to the last block and the F2 
dial is pressed, the IP address is entered.
2.SUBNETMASK
255.255.255.000
 The MAC address is merely displayed — it 
cannot be changed.
In order for the settings to take effect, the unit 
must be restarted.
Turn off the unit’s power, and then turn it back 
on again.
Note
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Network settings
Setting the IP address
On the [SYSTEM] menu, select the [NETWORK] 
menu, and display [IP ADDRESS].
Then operate the F2 dial to set the IP address.
Select a setting which will not duplicate the IP setting 
of another device.
1.IP ADDRESS   ▼
192 168.000.009
If the same IP address is used more than once, the 
“IP Duplicate!” message is displayed on the LCD 
panel.
1.IP ADDRESS   ▼
IP Duplicate!
If the IP address is incorrect, the following message is 
displayed on the LCD panel.
Unavailable
network setting
 In order for the setting to take effect, the unit 
must be restarted.
Turn off the unit’s power, and then turn it back 
on again.
 Consult the network administrator before setting 
the IP address.
Notes
Setting the subnet mask
On the [SYSTEM] menu, select the [NETWORK] menu, 
and display [SUBNETMASK].
Then operate the F2 dial to set the subnet mask.
2.SUBNETMASK
255 255.255.000
If the subnet mask is incorrect, the following message 
is displayed on the LCD panel.
Unavailable
network setting
In order for the setting to take effect, the unit must 
be restarted.
Turn off the unit’s power, and then turn it back on 
again.
Note
Setting the default gateway
On the [SYSTEM] menu, select the [NETWORK] 
menu, and display [GATEWAY].
Then operate the F2 dial to set the gateway.
3.GATEWAY
192 168.000.001
If the default gateway is incorrect, the following 
message is displayed on the LCD panel.
Unavailable
network setting
In order for the setting to take effect, the unit must 
be restarted.
Turn off the unit’s power, and then turn it back on 
again.
Note
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Network settings
Setting the port number
Set the port number for the remote camera.
On the [SYSTEM] menu, select [CAM PORT] and 
display [PORT:CAM1] to [PORT:CAM100], and then 
operate the F2 dial to set the port number.
1.PORT:CAM1    ▼
             80  
Setting the MAC address
On the [SYSTEM] menu, select the [NETWORK] 
menu, and display [MAC ADDRESS].
4.MAC ADDRESS  ▲
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