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Building Block Video Ltd 

17 Apex Park,   

Diplocks Industrial Estate, 

Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 3JU, UK 

Tel: + 44 (0) 1323 842727 

Fax: + 44 (0) 1323 842728 

Support: + 44 (0) 1323 444600 

www.bbvcctv.com 

 
 

        

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

   

Installation 

Guide

 

PC8  

Panasonic Protocol Converter 

Summary of Contents for PC8

Page 1: ...Video Ltd 17 Apex Park Diplocks Industrial Estate Hailsham East Sussex BN27 3JU UK Tel 44 0 1323 842727 Fax 44 0 1323 842728 Support 44 0 1323 444600 www bbvcctv com Installation Guide PC8 Panasonic Protocol Converter ...

Page 2: ...ners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards Water and moisture Do not expose the internal electronics of this unit to water or dampness for example in an unprotected outdoor installation or in any area classified as a wet location The unit as supplied conforms to ingress protection r...

Page 3: ... work by a qualified technician to restore the unit to normal operation e If the unit has been dropped or the enclosure is damaged f If the unit exhibits a distinct change in performance This indicates a need for service Replacement parts If replacement parts are required ensure that only replacement parts recommended by the product manufacturer are used Safety check Upon completion of any service...

Page 4: ... 19 1U rack 100mm deep rack mountable case Version History V10 2 5 Mar 2009 Update to show new 00007 6 PCB format V10 1 6 Sept 2007 Addition of notes concerning Vicon dome integration and SX650 matrix firmware V10 17 August 2007 Added support for Vicon dome protocol at 4800 or 9600 baud V9 11 May 2007 Added Wash Wipe support for Pelco protocol V8 14 July 2006 Added support for Dennard dome protoco...

Page 5: ...gned to respond to a range of 8 camera addresses SW5 is used to set the camera range that the converter will respond to If the switch is set incorrectly it is possible to cause intermittent or sluggish control if any camera shares this address Output Protocol SW5 is used to select the protocol of the dome that is to be controlled The following page shows the details of SW4 and SW5 switch settings ...

Page 6: ... 6 7 8 DENNARD 9600 N 8 1 33 40 1 2 3 4 41 48 1 2 3 4 49 56 1 2 3 4 57 64 1 2 3 4 65 72 1 2 3 4 73 80 1 2 3 4 81 88 1 2 3 4 89 96 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 VICON 4800 N 8 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 VICON 9600 N 8 1 LD1 Dome RS422 485 out LD2 Panasonic RS422 485 in LD3 Checksum ERROR or command for camera out of range LD5 Converter Mode LD6 Not used Data OUT TRA TRB Data OUT TRA TRB Data OUT TRA TRB Data OUT ...

Page 7: ...tput 8 termination SW3 Option selection SW3 1 and SW3 2 RS485 input line termination ON termination ON Default SW3 3 7 MUST BE OFF SW3 8 2 or 4 wire selection ON 2 WIRE OFF 4 WIRE SW3 setting showing 2 wire mode selected and RS485 input termination ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SW3 setting showing 4 wire mode selected and RS485 input termination ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SW1 setting ...

Page 8: ...it supports 32 preset positions per dome Use the standard Panasonic method to program a preset and also to goto preset Preset Tour 1 The dome s preset tour 1 can be defined as follows PROGRAM PRESET 62 the converter is now waiting for 3 preset calls per position GOTO PRESET 1 32 this is the preset position that is being programmed GOTO PRESET 1 64 this is the speed 1 63 are increasing speeds and 6...

Page 9: ...e privacy zone was originally blanking If you have made a mistake and this zone must be blanked then without moving the dome just follow the instructions above to SET the zone again Learned Path A path is a learned tour that allows an operator to program the dome to move around specific areas for example a fence line etc The converter uses VCL tour 5 as the path To DEFINE a path 1 Move the dome to...

Page 10: ...om the Panasonic controller Please refer to the Panasonic manual for this information Once the dome menu is displayed the joystick is used to navigate the cursor and the CAM or ENTER key is used to simulate the Pelco IRIS OPEN key When navigating the dome menu you must wait for approx 2 seconds between repeated ENTER key presses to allow control with the HD316 DVR range Once EXIT is selected from ...

Page 11: ...O PRESET 1 can be used as enter Patrol playback Either AUTOPAN or PATROL Ensure that the dome address matches the address that the Panasonic equipment is sending using the Yellow and Blue rotary switches in the dome Preset positions The unit supports 32 preset positions per dome Use the standard Panasonic method to program a preset and also to goto preset The dome may display a message asking Edit...

Page 12: ...or 2000 dome ensure the following switch settings are used VPS DUPLEX RS422 Data connection between PC8 and dome PC8 Dome TRA COMM IN TRB COMM IN Notes Some notes that can help installation of the PC8 with a Panasonic matrix to a site with existing Vicon domes 1 When star wiring a single dome from a PC8 output set the dome to RS422 2 Daisy chaining multiple cameras from a PC8 output set the dome t...

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Page 16: ...c control system RX550 Panasonic RS485 receiver Controls 24V dc high variable speed heads from a Panasonic RS485 telemetry control system RX450 Panasonic RS485 receiver Controls 24V ac 230V ac operated pan tilt mechanisms from a Panasonic RS485 telemetry control system RX100 Panasonic Dome interface receiver Telemetry interface converting BBV up the coax to Panasonic RS485 protocol ...

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