Panasonic BB-HCM580A, BB-HCM581A Camera Diagram, Connections, Front View, Bottom View, Rear View

Connect the LAN cable to the camera and the router. Connect the AC adaptor cord to the DC IN jack.

Camera Diagram

Front View

A

B

ALens

BIndicator*1

Bottom View

	C
	D
	E
	F
I	H G

CFACTORY DEFAULT RESET button

DLAN port

EDC IN jack

FExternal I/O interface

GBB-HCM580A:Video terminal

BB-HCM581A: Audio/video terminal

HCeiling plate A hole

ISerial number and MAC address label

Rear View

J

K

JSD memory card cover

KFUNCTION button/indicator

*1 See 1.1 Understanding the Camera Indicator in the Troubleshooting Guide on the CD-ROM for indicator meaning.

Connections

Before proceeding, confirm that your PC is connected to your router and can access the Internet. Also confirm that your router’s UPnP™ feature is enabled. (Most routers have UPnP™ turned off by default.) Refer to the operating instructions included with your router or to the Panasonic Network Camera website (http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/) for more information.

When connecting the camera using the AC Adaptor

Follow these instructions when connecting a BB-HCM580A, or when connecting a BB-HCM581A using the optional BB-HCA3A AC Adaptor. Connect the camera

to your router and the power outlet as described below.

•BB-HCM580A only: Use only the included Panasonic AC adaptor (order no. PQLV202U) and AC cord (order no. PSJA1069Z).

•BB-HCM581A only: If using an AC adaptor, use only the optional Panasonic AC adaptor BB-HCA3A.

1

2

3 Connect the AC cord to the AC adaptor, then plug the AC cord into the power outlet.

LAN cable

(Cat-5 straight cable)

• The lens will pan and tilt when the camera is turned on.
•	Confirm that the indicator lights green after about 1
	minute. If the indicator does not light green, see 1.2
	Camera Indicator Issues in the Troubleshooting Guide
	on the CD-ROM.	Router
	To the
	power
	outlet
	Green
		AC cord
		Modem

• When you operate the camera, the power outlet should	AC adaptor	Internet
be near the camera and easily accessible.
		PC
• When the lens pans or tilts, a sound can be heard from
the camera. This is normal.

When connecting the camera using PoE (Power over Ethernet) (BB-HCM581A Only)

Connect the camera to your PoE hub using a LAN cable (Cat-5 straight cable) as described below. 1 Connect a LAN cable to the camera and to the PoE hub.

•Your PoE hub must be connected to the router. Refer to the operating instructions included with the PoE hub for connection instructions.

•The lens will pan and tilt when the camera is turned on.

2 Connect a LAN cable to a LAN port of the PoE hub and to a LAN port of the router.

• Confirm that the indicator lights green after about 1 minute. If the indicator does not light green, see 1.2 Camera Indicator Issues in the Troubleshooting Guide on the CD-ROM.

Green

LAN cable	To the power
(Cat-5 straight cable)
	supply
PoE indicator	PoE hub

LINK indicator

•When the lens pans or tilts, a sound can be heard from the camera. This is normal.

•Use a 4-pair UTP/STP cable.

•Do not use a relay connector or a hub between the camera and the PoE hub. These devices may disturb the data or electricity transmission.

•If the PoE hub has indicators, the indicator lights as shown in the table below.

Indicator	Description
LINK	Turns on when the data is transmitted from the camera.
PoE	Turns on when the electricity is supplied to the camera.

•If the PoE hub is turned off or power supply is temporarily cut off by the disconnection of the LAN cable, it may take time for the PoE hub’s indicators to light.

•The indicator display differs depending on manufacturers, refer to the manuals of the PoE hub.

Router

Modem

Internet

PC

After the camera’s indicator turns green, you may set up the camera. Continue by following the procedure described in the included Setup Guide.

• If the indicator does not turn green, see 1.2 Camera Indicator Issues in the Troubleshooting Guide on the included CD-ROM.

2