Panasonic PC8 - Manual (Page 12)

Panasonic Protocol Converter Manual V10.2 5Mar 09 Page 12/16
VICON protocol (4800 or 9600 baud)
Function Panasonic Procedure
Program preset 1 – 32 As normal – refer to Panasonic Manual
Goto preset 1 – 32 As normal – refer to Panasonic Manual
Display Menu
As normal – refer to Panasonic Manual
Use the Joystick to move the dome cursor and either
the joystick button or SET.
SET sends an AP command
ESC sends an AI command
AUX1 & AUX2 are also used within the Vicon menu.
TOUR 80 playback PATROL
AUTOTOUR 88 playback AUTOPAN
Ensure that the dome address matches the address that the Panasonic equipment is
sending using the address switch on the dome base plate.
Supports 4800 and 9600 baud rates. Please select the baud rate required using SW1 as
diagram on page 6.
With a Vicon Surveyor 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 to RS485.
3. Some domes do not auto detect the baud rate on power up which will prevent
control if the dome is not set to the same baud rate as the PC8. To force the dome
to auto detect
a. power off dome
b. set dome to vicoax (Vicon up the coax instead of RS422/485 control)
c. power on dome then power off after 10 second
d. set dome to VPS and power on
4. If all else fails and you do can not control the dome just try swapping the data
cable between TRA & TRB on the PC8 output. It is possible that the data cable
may have a joint in a junction box between the PC8 and the dome.