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SKAARHOJ DEVICE CORES

Device: Panasonic AG-CX350 

Introduction 

The Device Core “Panasonic CX350” is used for controlling the AG-CX350 and AG-CX10 cameras. The 
goal of this manual is to help configuring a SKAARHOJ interface to control features available in the Device 
Core at this present time. 

Multicam Control 

Please notice with the release of UniSketch v2.4.16 Multicam Control have been enabled. Prior to v2.4.16 
only a single camera could be controlled from the Device Core. With the update up to 4 cameras can be 
controlled from a single Device Core. Please see information in the section “Multicam Control” 

Setting up Camera 

In order to control the camera it must be connected to the same network as your SKAARHOJ Controller..  
All communication between a SKAARHOJ interface and the camera is done via IP. The implementation 
have been done on version 1.01-00.0.00 

 

 

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Summary of Contents for AG-CX350

Page 1: ...release of UniSketch v2 4 16 Multicam Control have been enabled Prior to v2 4 16 only a single camera could be controlled from the Device Core With the update up to 4 cameras can be controlled from a...

Page 2: ...address on the camera which the SKAARHOJ controller can connect to and to create a user account for authentication You can use a different IP address as long as the Panasonic Device Core on the SKAAR...

Page 3: ...SKAARHOJ DEVICE CORES MENU NETWORK LAN PROPERTY IPv4 SETTING set static IP DHCP OFF IP ADDRESS 192 168 10 27 SUBNET MASK 255 255 255 0 DEFAULT GATEWAY 192 168 10 1 PRIMANRY DNS 3...

Page 4: ...con fi gured with the Panasonic AU EVA1 con fi guration please go to section Con fi rm Connection If you have a RCPv2 and want to use the default con fi guration Panasonic AU EVA1 please follow these...

Page 5: ...he controller Notice on Windows the Port dropdown will display COM ports Please see section Port selection on Windows in Installation and Operation manual https www skaarhoj com support manuals Select...

Page 6: ...the Firmware to the RCPv2 then it is ready to control the camera provided you have followed the steps in the Setting up Camera section It is important that the IP address you have set on the camera ma...

Page 7: ...output in the Serial Monitor will display a lot of Error messages This is expected as the base layer for communication between the AG CX350 and the AU EVA1 Panasonic Camera are the same but the featur...

Page 8: ...on the SKAARHOJ controller is using the Serial Monitor in the Firmware Application and check IP settings in the boot up process Using different IP address on Panasonic AU EVA1 camera You can set a dif...

Page 9: ...ra If IP settings are correct but the Account name is not correct the Serial Monitor will report Camera Error Wrong user If the Account name is correct but the password is not the Serial Monitor will...

Page 10: ...n your RCPv2 please follow these steps Press Online Con fi guration in the Firmware Application Direct Selection of Default Con fi g If no custom con fi gurations have been made on the RCPv2 you will...

Page 11: ...select proper COM port See Port selection on Windows in Installation and Operation manual https www skaarhoj com support manuals After the fi rmware have been generated press Download Notice on Windo...

Page 12: ...ion is only relevant if you are building a con fi guration from scratch The Device Core Panasonic CX350 must be added to your controller The Device Core must have the IP address matching the one set o...

Page 13: ...SKAARHOJ DEVICE CORES This is a overview of the actions implemented in the Device Core 13...

Page 14: ...ller only relevant if the SKAARHOJ controller connects to more than one camera Sending data Regardless if the above action is utilised a SKAARHOJ controller will always be able to transmit data to the...

Page 15: ...RES Using Camera Select action When assigning the Camera Select action to a button the button display content will be shown if the controller fi nds a camera When you press to select a camera it will...

Page 16: ...con fi guration options exist Index 0 Limits number of cameras for control If 0 default Device Core will connect to 4 cameras If 1 4 If 1 the Device Core will only connect to 1 cameras if 2 the Device...

Page 17: ...he general form would be Dx y z where x is the number of the device core as installed on the controller starting with zero for the fi rst device core y the index number and z the value for that index...

Page 18: ...mple If the Panasonic AG CX350 device core is the fi rst like below Then settings the additional connection behaviour would be set by this con fi guration under Manage Media on the con fi guration pag...

Page 19: ...Binary triggers Will only re fl ect the current zoom value in mm Pulse inputs Will zoom in out with the given speed value Speed Limit 1 Small steps Speed Limit 8 Large steps Displays Step Zm Zoom rang...

Page 20: ...ci fi c value focus range Binary triggers Will only re fl ect the current focus value in m Pulse inputs Will focus far near in small steps to set a speci fi c focus value Only recommended to use for v...

Page 21: ...s It is possible to integrate tally directly from a Video Switcher we have a Device Core for In the case of a ATEM Switcher the following steps needs to be taken to achieve Tally control on the camera...

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