Control interface for external devices

TALLY/GPI

TALLY IN 1 to TALLY IN 5 are contact input ports which are used to light the unit’s tally indicators (above the CAMERA STATUS/SELECTION buttons).

The tally lamps light with contact input.

GPI IN 1 to GPI IN 4 are contact input ports which are used to control the unit from an external source.

GPI OUT 1 to GPI OUT 4 are open output ports which are used to output the statuses to an external source.

(D-sub 15-pin, female, inch thread)

81

159

Pin No.

Signal

Description of signal

Operation

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

TALLY IN 1

CAM1 tally input

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

TALLY IN 2

CAM2 tally input

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

TALLY IN 3

CAM3 tally input

Contact input

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

TALLY IN 4

CAM4 tally input

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

TALLY IN 5

CAM5 tally input

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

GND

Ground

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

GPI IN 1

Preset input 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

GPI IN 2

Preset input 2

Contact input

 

 

 

 

5

 

GPI IN 3

Preset input 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

GPI IN 4

Panel lock

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

GPI OUT 1

Remote camera selection 0

 

 

14

GPI OUT 2

Remote camera selection 1

Open collector output

7

 

GPI OUT 3

Remote camera selection 2

 

 

 

15

GPI OUT 4

Alarm

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

NC

Not used

 

 

 

 

 

 

Example of GPI OUT connections

Ensure that the conditions given below are satisfied. Dielectric strength: Max. DC 24 V

Current:

Max. 50 mA

AW-RP50

(Max. voltage: 24 V)

 

 

GPI OUT

 

(Max. current: 50 mA)

 

LED

 

GND

Example of TALLY IN and GPI IN connections

Provide contact inputs.

AW-RP50

+3.3 V

TALLY IN

GPI IN

GND

: The selection statuses (CAMERA STATUS/SELECTION buttons 1 to 5) of the remote cameras can be monitored at GPI OUT 1 to GPI OUT 3.

CAMERA STATUS/SELECTION

Remote camera

Remote camera

Remote camera

selection 0

selection 1

selection 2

button

(GPI OUT 1)

(GPI OUT 2)

(GPI OUT 3)

 

 

 

 

 

1

On

Off

Off

 

 

 

 

2

Off

On

Off

 

 

 

 

3

On

On

Off

 

 

 

 

4

Off

Off

On

 

 

 

 

5

On

Off

On

 

 

 

 

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Panasonic AW-RP50N Control interface for external devices, Sub 15-pin, female, inch thread, Example of GPI OUT connections

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