Panasonic AW-RP150GJ AW-RP150 Interface Specifications - Page 6

Remote Camera Controller Interface Specifications 3. Connection formats When connecting the controller to the PC, either a network connection where connection is made to the LAN connector on the rear panel of the controller or a serial connection where connection is made to the REMOTE connector is available. The method used to connect the controller with the camera/pan-tilt head is subject to restrictions depending on the connection format used. The connection methods are described below. 【Network connection】 (Supported by the AW-RP50,AW-RP120, AW-RP150 and AW-RP60) Connect PC and controller in a same network. This type of connection allows only for controller. (not from PC). When the camera/pan-tilt head are controlled from the PC, they are controlled directly through the network without controller. [AW-RP120,AW-RP150,AW-RP60] Network [AW-RP50] Controller control command Network Controller control command Fig.3.1 View of network connection 【Serial connection】(Only supported by the AW-RP120) Connect PC and controller using a serial interface (RS-232C). In this case, the connection between the controller and camera/pan-tilt head is also a serial connection (RS-422). This type of connection allows for controller and camera/pan-tilt head control. The camera/pan-tilt head are controlled through the controller by "Camera Control Protocol" and "P/T Control Protocol" commands. For details of these commands, refer to "6.2 Camera/pan-tilt head control commands". [AW-RP120] RS232C RS422 Controller control command Camera/ pan-tilt head control command Camera/ pan-tilt head control command Fig.3.2 View of serial connection © Panasonic Corporation 2020 All Rights Reserved. - 6 -