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Roll Unit  AW-RL400

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Installation

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Be absolutely sure to use a screwdriver or other tool to tighten the two camera mounting screws so that the camera
mounting plate is secured firmly.

4

Separate the camera mounting plate, which was removed in step 

3

, into its two

sub plates.

≥

Separate the camera mounting plate into sub plate (A) and sub plate (B) by
loosening the clamping screw.

Clamping screw

5

Follow the steps below to mount the camera mounting sub plates, which were separated in step 

4

, onto the camera body.

When the AW-E750, AW-E650 or AW-E350 is used as the camera
(1) Remove the screw attached to camera mounting sub plate (A), and use it to mount camera mounting sub plate (B) onto

the tripod mounting seat.

(2) Mount camera mounting sub plate (A) onto camera mounting sub plate (B).

When the AW-E655 is used as the camera
(1) Mount camera mounting sub plate (A) onto the tripod mounting seat using the two camera mounting screws.

Summary of Contents for AW-RC400

Page 1: ...etely AW PH400 AW RP400 AW RC400 AW RL400 AW PH400 AW RC400 AW RP400 AW RL400 Before attempting to connect operate or adjust this product please read these instructions completely Indoor Pan Tilt Head AW PH400P Pan Tilt Control Panel AW RP400N Cable Compensation Unit AW RC400N Roll Unit AW RL400G ...

Page 2: ...NDED ACCESSORIES FCC Note This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and do not make any unauthorized modifications This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against...

Page 3: ...ecified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing i...

Page 4: ...anel 26 Menu settings 28 Operation method 28 List of menu items and settings 29 How to mount the AW RP400 in a rack 33 How to change the position of the connector panel 34 How to replace the zoom switch 35 Replacing the consumable parts 36 Specifications 37 AW RP400 Pan Tilt Control Panel 22 AW PH400 Indoor Pan Tilt Head 6 Introduction 38 Accessories 38 Parts and their function 39 How to mount the...

Page 5: ...e to turn off the power before connecting or disconnecting the cables Do not use the units outdoors Maintenance Wipe the units using a dry cloth To remove stubborn dirt dip a cloth into a diluted solution of kitchen detergent wring them out well and wipe the units gently Caution Avoid using benzine paint thinners and other volatile fluids If a chemical cleaning cloth is to be used carefully read t...

Page 6: ...tilt head is to be discarded at the end of its service life ask a specialized contractor to dispose of it properly Rotary arm 1 Camera mounting base 1 Rotary arm and camera base mounting screws with flat washers M5 22 mm 7 Camera cable 1 Tally lamp 1 Tally mounting screws M3 6 mm 2 Blank panel for tally 1 Wire mounting screws with flat washers spring washers M4 8 mm 1 M4 6 mm 1 Hexagon key wrench ...

Page 7: ...he temperature will be hotter than 113 F 45 C or colder than 32 F 0 C Use the unit in places where the humidity is below 90 Purchase the mounting screws separately since they are not supplied with the unit Do not hold or lift the unit by its rotating part Doing so may cause malfunctioning Do not turn the unit s rotating part by hand Doing so may cause malfunctioning Dropping the unit or subjecting...

Page 8: ...Indoor Pan Tilt Head AW PH400 8 Parts and their function 1 6 7 8 9 5 2 3 4 ...

Page 9: ...5 flat washers 4 of each provided as accessories These parts are used to secure the rotary arm to the rotary head 8Rotary arm This rotates in the vertical direction 9Camera mounting base Mount the convertible camera on this base Pan tilt head mounting holes These four holes are used when installing the pan tilt head Bottom panel PROMPTER connector The prompter is connected to this connector The ma...

Page 10: ...cable sold separately is required END EXT connector ND EXT This is for the control of the ND filter and lens extender of the motorized lens unit Connect this connector when using a motorized lens unit with ND filter and lens extender functions The compatible connector is the R03 P6M or R03 PB6M made by Tajimi Electronics Co Ltd FTALLY OFF ON switch TALLY When this is set to ON the tally lamp is li...

Page 11: ...ard is inserted in the convertible camera for use SDI signals can be output Use a BNC coaxial cable for the connecting cable MG L IN connector G L IN This is the genlock signal input connector It is connected to the G L OUT connector on the AW RC400 cable compensation unit or other unit Use a BNC coaxial cable for the connecting cable NPROMPTER IN connector PROMPTER IN The video signals for the pr...

Page 12: ...the three mounting screws M5 22 mm with flat washers provided The installation direction differs depending on how the base is installed 2Attaching the rotary arm Attach the rotary arm to the rotary head using the four mounting screws M5 22 mm with flat washers provided The installation direction differs depending on how the arm is installed Camera mounting base Rotary arm Change the positions of t...

Page 13: ... the top of the pan tilt head using the two screws provided Mount the lamp while paying attention to the wire If the tally lamp is not going to be used insert the cable which is stuck to the top of the pan tilt head inside the pan tilt head and attach the blank panel for the tally lamp using the two screws provided Tighten up the screws securely to ensure that they will not come loose during use T...

Page 14: ... on the PCB inside the pan tilt head as follows For stand alone installation Set S1 to the rear position T Factory setting For installation on the ceiling Set S1 to the front position H 3 Upon completion of the setting return the pedestal connector panel to its original position and attach it using the screws Take care not to pinch or disconnect the wires Be absolutely sure to turn off the power b...

Page 15: ...d to be set in accordance with the signals to be transmitted and the equipment to be connected to the pan tilt head The switches are set to support analog SDI at the factory Analog SDI support IP IEEE switch IEEE 422 IP switch 422 Web card support IP IEEE switch IP 422 IP switch IP IEEE1394 card support IP IEEE switch IEEE 422 IP switch 422 IP IEEE switch 422 IP switch ...

Page 16: ...on head bolts which are longer than the thickness t of the mounted member 25 mm As shown in the figure use flat washers spring washers and hexagon nuts for the hexagon head bolts Use a wrench of the appropriate size to tighten up the hexagon head bolts When installing the pan tilt head on the ceiling attach the wire together with the bolts and then anchor them securely to a rigid part of the ceili...

Page 17: ...e pins Use a tool to tighten up the mounting screws so that they are securely tightened Be absolutely sure to use a screwdriver or other tool to tighten the two camera mounting screws so that the camera is secured firmly After the camera has been mounted check that there is no play in the way it was mounted Installation Be sure to ask your dealer to install the unit For a stand alone installation ...

Page 18: ... AW E300A AW E600 1 Use the wire mounting screw M4 8 mm with flat washer and spring washer to attach one end of the wire to the pan tilt head s arm 2 Use the wire mounting screw M4 6 mm with flat washer and spring washer to attach the other end of the wire to the screw hole of the top panel of the camera Be absolutely sure to tighten up the mounting spacer and screws securely using a tool such as ...

Page 19: ...rrow 4 After disengaging the part with the arrow from the battery holder pull the battery out toward yourself How to install the battery 1 Make the side of the new battery to the front side and insert its end into the battery holder from the direction of the arrow 2 Push the battery into the holder while pushing the battery in the direction of the arrow 3 Attach the pedestal connector panel using ...

Page 20: ...e AW RP400 To move beyond 190 degrees change the AW RP400 setting The tilt range is subject to restrictions depending on the cable and lens of camera to be mounted on pan tilt head Pan range 400 degrees approx 200 degrees Maximum operating speed 90 degrees sec Maximum operating speed with prompter mounted 30 degrees sec Repeatability 30 Noise level Less than NC30 at less than 30 degrees sec Ambien...

Page 21: ...AW PH400 21 MEMO ...

Page 22: ...ories can be accommodated Up to 50 preset memories can be set The connection distance between the control panel and pan tilt head system can be extended up to a maximum of 500 meters NOTE The AW RP400 cannot be used to control the model AW PH300 AW PH300A AW PH350 AW PH500 or AW PH600 pan tilt heads Before using the control panel the movement range limiters of the pan tilt head system must be set ...

Page 23: ... pan tilt heads to the cameras is turned off 4INCOM jack The INCOM inter communication headset is connected here 5LEVEL control Use this to adjust the volume of the headset s receiver 6CALL button When this button is pressed the buzzer of the connected control panel sounds and the CALL button lamp lights 1 I H G E D C B A F J K L 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Front panel NOTE The centering of the joystick and z...

Page 24: ...n the WV CB700A remote control box is connected to the control panel Adjust the iris using the IRIS control on the WV CB700A ZOOM lever FOCUS dial Use the ZOOM lever to adjust the lens zoom The TELE telephoto and WIDE wide angle settings are established by the direction in which the lever is tilted the zooming speed is adjusted by the angle to which the lever is tilted The lens is focused using th...

Page 25: ...e buttons selected light and the selected pan tilt head systems can be controlled When the S MONI SEL OUT connector on this control panel is connected to the MONI SEL IN connector on the AW RC400 cable compensation unit the images of the camera connected to the MONI1 or MONI2 connector on the AW RC400 can be output When two AW RP400 control panels are connected the combination of the control panel...

Page 26: ...n the video switcher or other unit When the TALLY input connector is set to the GND level the TALLY lamp on the control panel or pan tilt head lights Do not apply a voltage in excess of 5V to this connector Use the accessory plug D SUB 15 pin to connect the tally INCOM signals to the system Connect a 4 wire INCOM system to the INCOM connector When an additional control panel has been provided or w...

Page 27: ... OUT connector on the AW RC400 cable compensation unit using a 10BASE T equivalent to UTP category 5 straight cable You can monitor the images of the system selected by the AW RP400 from the MONITOR1 connector on the AW RC400 and the images of the system selected by the AW CB400 from the MONITOR2 connector on the AW RC400 If two AW RP400 units are connected you can monitor the images of the system...

Page 28: ... be changed by turning the CONT dial 5 Press the CONT dial successively all the detailed settings come to an end and the display on the bottom line is cleared enabling another menu item to be selected 6 To exit the setting menu hold down the MENU LIMIT switch for two or more seconds Even when a setting is displayed on the bottom line of the LCD display the menu is exited when the MENU LIMIT switch...

Page 29: ...1 to 50 50 INTERVAL 1s to 30s 1s OPERATE STOP RUN STOP SD CARD STORE LOAD Menu item Setting Description Initial value PRIORITY MASTER SLAVE When two AW RP400 pan tilt control panels have been connected the priority of the CONTROL SELECT buttons is to be set When MASTER is selected as the setting the master AW RP400 has priority when SLAVE is selected the slave AW RP400 has priority If the AW RP400...

Page 30: ...trol switch is pressed and counterclockwise when the bottom is pressed When REVERSE is selected the head moves in the opposite direction TILT RANGE setting 190 300 degrees This menu item is used to set the tilting range of the AW PH400 Normally the 190 degrees setting is used SPEED WITH ZOOM POS setting OFF 1 2 3 At the OFF setting the pan and tilt speed does not change in accordance with the zoom...

Page 31: ...he button goes off If the lamp fails at the ON setting the button blinks OPTION This controls the short circuit and open circuit states of the AC adaptor s OPTION CONTROL OUT connector when using an AC adaptor for a pan tilt head system equipped with the OPTION switch control function Each time the button is pressed short circuit is switched to open circuit or vice versa When short circuited the l...

Page 32: ...ts the last number of the preset to be repeated INTERVAL 1s to 30s This sets the stop time at the preset position Up to 30 seconds can be set in 1 second increments for the stop time OPERATE STOP RUN When RUN is selected the presets from the START No to STOP No are played repeatedly when STOP is selected operation stops When the PAN TILT lever is operated STOP is selected automatically and operati...

Page 33: ...rews M4 8 mm 4 pcs NOTE The AW RP400 is 320 mm wide If it is to be installed in a full size rack which accommodates units totaling 420 mm in width provide panels or other parts to supplement the AW RP400 s width so that it will fill the rack width wise If the AW RP400 is joined to the AW CB400 the resulting width will be equivalent to that of the full width of the rack which accommodates units tot...

Page 34: ...rear panel screws and remove the connector panel 5 Secure the connector panel to the bottom panel using the screws 3 Secure the blank panel to the rear panel using the screws 4 Remove the two rubber feet from the blank panel Screws 5 bottom panel Screws 5 rear panel Screws 5 bottom panel Screws 5 rear panel Remove the blank panel Remove the connector panel Remove the two rubber feet Connector pane...

Page 35: ...r 2 Pull out the zoom lever disconnect the two cables from the circuit board inside and remove the zoom lever 3 Plug the two cables extending from the zoom switch into the connectors on the circuit board inside 4 Secure the zoom switch using the four screws Screws 4 Screws 4 Before replacing the zoom switch turn off the power ...

Page 36: ...Pan Tilt Control Panel AW RP400 36 Replacing the consumable parts The joysticks and zoom switch are consumables Replace them if they are not working properly Ask your dealer to do the replacement work ...

Page 37: ...NCOM top panel XLR 4 pins TALLY INCOM D SUB 15 pin TALLY Contact input Do not apply a voltage in excess of 5V to this connector INCOM 4 wire system Switch functions Master slave switching OPERATE control home position menu limit switch optional function operations pan tilt head selection lens iris AUTO MANU LOCK switching preset memory data operations tracing memory data operations call Adjustment...

Page 38: ...or input video signals to one of the video channels input composite signals or Y signals with sync to video input connector 1 If neither of these signals is input the monitor selection will not be controlled The AW RC400 provides cable compensation for the three Y Pr and Pb signal channels by means of a single control This means that the Y Pr and Pb signals cannot be adjusted separately In the sam...

Page 39: ...ble compensation unit is required in which the coaxial cable BELDEN 8281 or equivalent connected to the camera is longer than 500 meters 7DC 12V IN socket This is the power input socket Connect the AW PS301 AC adaptor sold separately here 8MONI SEL IN connector Control signals for selecting the video signals output to the MONITOR1 or 2 connector are supplied to this connector Connect it to the MON...

Page 40: ...analog video signals are output from these connectors Cable compensated Y or VIDEO composite signals that are in accordance with the input signals are output Y signals are output if component Y signals have been input to the Y VIDEO IN connectors 1 to 5 and composite signals are output if composite signals have been input Pr C OUT connectors 1 to 5 The analog video signals are output from these co...

Page 41: ...ry mounting screws M4 8 mm to mount the unit in a rack 1 Set the POWER switch at the OFF position to turn off the power 2 Remove four feet on the bottom of the unit 3 Place the rack mounting adaptors to the both ends of the unit and fix it using four mounting screws POWER switch Remove four feet Rack mounting adaptor Mounting screws ...

Page 42: ... Y Pr Pb Cable compensation adjustment is required MONITOR OUT1 2 BNC 3 2 sets 75 ohm output Switch and adjustment functions Power ON OFF cable length setting 0 1 2 3 4 5 sync signal setting SHORT LONG cable compensation amount adjustment video level adjustment Ambient operating temperature 14 F to 113 F 10 C to 45 C Storage temperature 4 F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C Ambient operating humidity 30 to 90...

Page 43: ...TE Since the roll unit causes the camera to rotate the user should ensure that all the wiring such as the camera cable and lens cable will not become entangled when the roll unit is operated When the roll unit 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 Pan tilt head connecting cable 1 ...

Page 44: ...e camera mounting screws 4Camera mounting plate anchoring screws After mounting the camera on the camera mounting plate anchor it to the roll unit using these screws 5Roll unit anchoring screw holes This is where the roll unit is secured to the rotary arm of the pan tilt head 6Pan tilt head connector Connect this to the OPTION connector on the pan tilt head using the pan tilt head connecting cable...

Page 45: ...an tilt head accessory 2 Attach the rotary arm to the pan tilt head using the mounting screws M5 22 mm with flat washers pan tilt head accessory Roll unit Camera mounting plate consisting of 2 separate sub plates Camera mounting plate consisting of 2 separate sub plates Rotary arm Screws When assembling the units use the Allen key provided wrench and screwdriver and secure the units by tightening ...

Page 46: ...he clamping screw Clamping screw 5 Follow the steps below to mount the camera mounting sub plates which were separated in step 4 onto the camera body When the AW E750 AW E650 or AW E350 is used as the camera 1 Remove the screw attached to camera mounting sub plate A and use it to mount camera mounting sub plate B onto the tripod mounting seat 2 Mount camera mounting sub plate A onto camera mountin...

Page 47: ...g the pan tilt head connecting cable provided connect the OPTION connector on the pan tilt head connector panel and the connector on the roll unit OPTION connector Pan tilt head connecting cable Lens cable 8 After the roll unit camera body and pan tilt head have been mounted complete the installation by mounting the lens 9 Connect the lens cable connectors to the camera body and pan tilt head ...

Page 48: ...mbient operating temperature 32 F to 113 F 0 C to 45 C Storage temperature 4 F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C Ambient operating humidity 30 to 90 no condensation Dimensions W H D 8 1 16 7 13 16 10 1 4 205 198 260 mm Weight Approx 8 6 lbs 3 9 kg Finish AV ivory paint color resembling Munsell 7 9Y6 8 0 8 Weight and Dimensions indicated above are approximate Specifications are subject to change without notice...

Page 49: ... from the WV CB700A If there is a multiple number of cameras one AW CB700A will be required for each camera It is also necessary to align the number of the CONTROL OUT TO PAN TILT HEAD connectors connected to the cameras to be controlled with the CAMERA CONTROL IN FROM RCB connectors used to connect the WV CB700A Use the 10BASE T straight cable to connect the MONI SEL OUT connector on the AW RP400...

Page 50: ...onitor for AW RP400 Monitor signals 2 Camera cable supplied with AW PH400 Zoom focus control AW PH400 Indoor Pan Tilt Head Pan tilt head camera control signals AC power cable supplied with AW PH400 AW RP400 Pan tilt control panel AW CB400 Remote Operation Panel Cable supplied with AW CB400 AW CB400 power and camera control signals AW RC400 Cable Compensation Unit AW PS505 AC adaptor AW PS301 AC ad...

Page 51: ...switching AW RC400 Cable Compensation Unit AW PS505 AC adaptor Pan Tilt Control Panel AW RP400 Remote Operation Panel AW CB400 Headset Headset MONITOR2 Pan tilt head and camera control Indoor Pan Tilt Head AW PH400 Composite video or component video signals To switcher monitor Genlock signals G L AW PS301 AC adaptor ...

Page 52: ...unting direction switch in the operating instructions for the AW PH400 Now proceed with the settings for the AW RP400 pan tilt control panel 1 Use the CONTROL SELECT buttons to select the pan tilt head whose movement range limiters is to be set 2 To set the left limit use the PAN TILT lever to rotate the pan tilt head as far as the left limit which is to be set While holding down the MENU LIMIT bu...

Page 53: ...r to the H rate see figure below and while monitoring the rise and fall sections of the waveforms set the cable length setting switch at the point where the undershoot and overshoot are kept to the minimum At this time keep the Y LEVEL control and F RESPONSE control at their center positions 3 Turn the F RESPONSE control and adjust in such a way that the undershoot and overshoot of the waveforms i...

Page 54: ...ered in the tracing memory Before selecting a different setting delete the registered data in the tracing memory and then perform the setting The recording time and the number of memories cannot be changed in each button in which they are registered 3 Select the other pan tilt head systems using the other CONTROL SELECT buttons and set the recording time and number of memories for each of the pan ...

Page 55: ...utton the button lamps go off every 6 seconds to indicate the remaining time for recording in the memory When the lamps of all the buttons have gone off the buzzer sounds and the registration of the tracing memory data is ended To suspend the recording of the tracing memory data at any time press the STOP button The operations performed up to the moment when the recording was suspended are registe...

Page 56: ...a is to be erased The lamp of the button goes off and the tracing memory data is erased Setting the preset memory data Perform these settings on the AW RP400 pan tilt control panel The AW RP400 comes with a preset memory function for registering the positions and settings used for shooting by the pan tilt head systems The preset memory data is registered in PRESET MEMORY buttons 1 to 50 1 Select t...

Page 57: ... the pan tilt head system using one of the CONTROL SELECT buttons 2 When the button corresponding to the registered preset memory data is pressed the pan tilt head system is set to the registered status Playing the preset memory data ...

Page 58: ... 008 made by Sumitomo 3M Connector SR30 10PE 6P made by Hirose Electric Connect to the FOCUS connector on lens Cable length At least 800 mm or so Connector R01 01P9 8M made by Tajimi Musen Connect to the ZOOM connector on the lens Cable length At least 800 mm or so Connector HR10A 10J 12P made by Hirose Electric Connect to the lens cable Cable length At least 500 mm or so Connector HR10A 10J 12P m...

Page 59: ...d Connector 10136 3000VE made by Sumitomo 3M Case 10336 52F0 008 made by Sumitomo 3M Connector HR25 9P 20P made by Hirose Electric Connect to the ZOOM FOCUS connector on lens Cable length At least 800 mm or so Connector HR10A 10J 12P made by Hirose Electric Connect to the lens cable Cable length At least 500 mm or so Connector HR10A 10J 12P made by Hirose Electric Connect to the IRIS connector on ...

Page 60: ...or HR10A 10P 12P made by Hirose Electric Connect to the FOCUS connector on lens Cable length At least 800 mm or so Connector HR10A 10P 12P made by Hirose Electric Connect to the ZOOM connector on the lens Cable length At least 800 mm or so Connector HR10A 10J 12P made by Hirose Electric Connect to the lens cable Cable length At least 500 mm or so Connector HR10A 10J 12P made by Hirose Electric Con...

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