Connections

￿￿Changing the camera numbers

The camera numbers which have been set by “Auto IP setting” can be changed.

They are changed by replacing the IP addresses of the current camera numbers with the IP addresses of the camera numbers to be changed.

1On the [SYSTEM] menu, select [CAMERA CTL], and display [CAM1] to [CAM100]. Then select the camera number to be changed.

2Select the IP address of the remote camera for the selected camera number.

The tally indicator of the remote camera corresponding to the selected IP address lights.

Operate the PAN/TILT lever, and check whether the camera whose camera number is to be changed is being moved.

The IP address that can be selected is the IP address of the camera number which has been set for “NetWork” for the [CAM1] to [CAM100] item of [CAMERA CTL] on the [SYSTEM] menu.

3Press the F2 dial to enter the IP address.

The IP addresses for the camera number of the change destination and for the camera number of the change source are switched over.

1.IP:CAM1 ▼

192.168.000.100

Note

When “ASSIGN” is displayed for the [CAM1] to [CAM100] item of [CAM ASSIGN] on the [SYSTEM] menu, the CAMERA STATUS/SELECTION button cannot be operated, and the camera operations (IRIS, FOCUS, PT, ZOOM and CAMERA OSD) cannot be controlled.

￿￿Changing the IP address of the switcher

The IP address of the switcher which was set by “Auto IP setting” can be changed.

1On the [SYSTEM] menu, select [SW IP ADR], and display [IP:SW]. Then change the IP address.

￿￿Clearing the IP address control tables

All the IP address control tables which have been set can be cleared together.

1On the [SYSTEM] menu, select [AUTO SETUP], and display [AUTO SETUP]. Then select “ALL CLEAR”, and press the F2 dial to clear all the tables.

1.AUTO SETUP

ALL CLEAR

￿￿The “Serial” settings are not cleared.

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Panasonic AW-RP50N Changing the camera numbers, Changing the IP address of the switcher, Auto Setup ALL Clear

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