VICON protocol (4800 or 9600 baud)
Function | Panasonic Procedure |
Program preset 1 – 32 | As normal – refer to Panasonic Manual |
Goto preset 1 – 32 | As normal – refer to Panasonic Manual |
Display Menu | As normal – refer to Panasonic Manual |
| Use the Joystick to move the dome cursor and either |
| the joystick button or SET. |
| SET sends an AP command |
| ESC sends an AI command |
| AUX1 & AUX2 are also used within the Vicon menu. |
TOUR 80 playback | PATROL |
AUTOTOUR 88 playback | AUTOPAN |
Ensure that the dome address matches the address that the Panasonic equipment is sending using the address switch on the dome base plate.
Supports 4800 and 9600 baud rates. Please select the baud rate required using SW1 as diagram on page 6.
With a Vicon Surveyor 2000 dome ensure the following switch settings are used.
VPS
DUPLEX
RS422
Data connection between PC8 and dome
PC8 | Dome |
TRA | COMM IN+ |
TRB | COMM IN- |
Notes
Some notes that can help installation of the PC8 with a Panasonic matrix to a site with existing Vicon domes:
1.When star wiring a single dome from a PC8 output set the dome to RS422.
2.Daisy chaining multiple cameras from a PC8 output set the dome to RS485.
3.Some domes do not auto detect the baud rate on power up which will prevent control if the dome is not set to the same baud rate as the PC8. To force the dome to auto detect
a.power off dome
b.set dome to vicoax (Vicon up the coax instead of RS422/485 control)
c.power on dome then power off after 10 second
d.set dome to VPS and power on
4.If all else fails and you do can not control the dome just try swapping the data cable between TRA & TRB on the PC8 output. It is possible that the data cable may have a joint in a junction box between the PC8 and the dome.
Panasonic Protocol Converter Manual V10.2 5Mar 09 | Page 12/16 |
