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Broadcast Pix
V5
7.4 Installation of Panasonic Cameras
The Broadcast Pix system can control a wide-range of Panasonic cameras in the AW
series, including the AW-HE100, AW-PH400 and other Panasonic pan-tilt camera
control systems. Panasonic controlled cameras are connected using a RS-422 serial
connection, with a maximum connection length of 1200 meters (4000 feet).
If controlling a AW-PH300 or AW-PH300A camera system, the the AW-CA28T9 serial
cable needs to be ordered, from Panasonic, for proper operation . These camera
systems connect using a RS-232C serial connection, with a maximum connection
length of 15 meters (50 feet). If controlling a AW-HE50, the AW-CA20T6 multi-interface
cable needs to be ordered from Panasonic, since control is through a serial connection.
The COM ports out of the Broadcast Pix workstation are RS-232 connections.
Depending on which option is purchased, the correct adapter is supplied, either a
converter to RS-422 (B&B 422-PP9TB) or a 4/8 port USB extender (Edgeport)
Panasonic PTZ cameras support star configurations using a USB to Serial Edgeport.
You may either connect 1 camera with a RS-422 converter or have all cameras
connect to the workstation with several serial ports using a star configuration. If using
the USB extender (Edgeport) ensure that the port flags are set to RS-422, as described
In section 6.5.2.
Below is the wiring diagram needed for serial cables connecting Panasonic Cameras to
Broadcast Pix COM ports.
A star wiring configuration is when all camera control cables from each camera is
connect to the workstation, through an Edgeport, instead of daisy chaining to each
camera. See diagrams on next page.
7.4
RS-422 Terminal Connector to RJ-45 Pinout:
DB 9-Pin Serial Cable to RJ-45 Pinout:
Function
TXD (A) -
TXD (B) +
RXD (A) -
RXD (B) +
GND
Pin Function Color
3
RXD (A) - White/Green
6
RXD (B) + Green
4
TXD (A) - Blue
5
TXD (B) + White/Blue
1
GND
White/Orange
Pin Function
3
TXD (A) -
7
TXD (B) +
8
RXD (A) -
4
RXD (B) +
5
GND
Pin Function Color
3
RXD (A) - White/Green
6
RXD (B) + Green
4
TXD (A) - Blue
5
TXD (B) + White/Blue
1
GND
White/Orange