Installation

Setting the CPU circuit board switches

CPU circuit board

Magnification of the CPU circuit board

Setting SW1

These switches are used to set the operations of the AW-PH405. Before changing their settings, make sure that the power has been turned off.

No.1: Auto focus (AF)/extender (EXT) selector switch.

Use this at the ON position when using an auto focus lens which is connected to the LENS I/F (1) connector; use it at the OFF position when using a lens with a motorized extender connected to the ND/EXT connector.

No.2: Diagonal operation selector switch. Set this to ON to use the diagonal operation capability; set this to OFF to stop using the diagonal operation capability.

The DIAGONAL MOTION menu setting can be changed from the AW-RP655 or other controller only when the diagonal operation selector switch is at the ON position.

No.3: Tilt range selector switch. The tilt range is 300 degrees at ON and 190 degrees at OFF.

Settings can be changed from a personal computer or other external device only when the tilt range selector switch is at the ON position.

No.4: Zoom offset automatic compensation switch of the lens which is connected to the LENS I/F (2) connector. This is normally kept at the ON position for use.

Use this switch at the OFF position when zooming manually using the zoom seesaw switch of the lens.

When the zoom offset automatic compensation selector switch of the lens is set to ON, the zoom position will be automatically compensated. For this reason, the zoom seesaw switch of the lens cannot be used to control the zoom in the desired manner.

No.5, 6: These switches are not used. Do not change their factory settings.

No.

Functions

ON

OFF

 

 

 

 

No.1

Auto focus (AF)/extender (EXT) selector

AF

EXT (factory settings)

 

 

 

 

No.2

Diagonal operation ON/OFF selector

The diagonal operation capability:

The diagonal operation capability:

ON (factory settings)

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

No.3

Tilt range 300 degrees/190 degrees selector

300° (factory settings)

190°

 

 

 

 

No.4

Zoom offset automatic compensation ON/OFF

Automatic compensation: ON

Automatic compensation: OFF

switching

(factory settings)

 

 

 

 

 

 

No.5

Not used (used by the service technician)

(factory settings)

 

 

 

 

No.6

Not used (used by the service technician)

(factory settings)

 

 

 

 

Concerning the zoom offset automatic compensation function

In the case of a lens which does not detect the control voltage used by the pan-tilt head to stop the zooming, a difference in potential from the pan-tilt head side may arise, causing the zoom position to shift even when zoom control is not exercised from the pan-tilt head controller (such as the AW-RP655). To prevent this phenomenon from occurring, the zoom offset automatic compensation function works to automatically compensate the control voltage used by the pan-tilt head to stop the zooming.

2Setting the landing characteristics

When changing the landing characteristics, set the switch as follows:

Soft landing: Set SW2 to its right position (S). (factory settings)

Just landing: Set SW2 to its left position (J).

3Setting the installation direction switch

For a ceiling installation, set the switch as follows:

Stand-alone installation: Set SW3 to its right position (T). (factory settings)

Installation on the ceiling: Set SW3 to its left position (H).

Note Be absolutely sure to turn off the power before changing the position of this switch.

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Panasonic AW-PH405N manual  Setting the CPU circuit board switches,  Setting SW1, Setting the landing characteristics

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