Alarm Input/Output (ALARM IN/OUT)

Move the cursor to ALARM IN/OUT, and press the CAM (SET) button. The ALARM IN/OUT submenu appears.

** SPECIAL

1 **

PRIVACY ZONE

OFF

PROPO.P/T

ON

AREA TITLE

ON(USER)

PATROL

STOP

ALARM IN/OUT

 

 

 

CLEANING

OFF

EL-ZOOM

ON

PRESET ALM

OFF

IMAGE HOLD

OFF

TILT ANGLE

0°

RET

 

 

 

Note:

While the camera is in the AF mode or the lens moves between WIDE and TELE, alarm input may be ignored if several alarm inputs are received in succession.

ALARM IN 1-4

Alarm input signals are supplied from external devices through the ALARM IN connector to turn the camera to a preset position.

1.Move the cursor to ALARM IN 1* and select a preset position or OFF with the joystick, then press the CAM (SET) button.

The factory default setting is OFF.

**

ALARM IN/OUT **

ALARM

IN

1

OFF

 

ALARM

IN

2

OFF

ALARM

IN

3

OFF

ALARM

IN

4

OFF

CNT-CLS 1

 

OFF

TIME

OUT

 

100MS

CNT-CLS 2

 

OFF

COAX ALM OUT

OFF

RET

*Set ALARM IN 2, 3 and 4 in the same way as ALARM IN 1.

1POSI, 2 POSI, 3 POSI and 4 POSI: Preset posi- tion. If an alarm input is received, the camera turns to a preset position, and sends an alarm output signal. The position number corresponds to the alarm input number (1-1,2-2,3-3 and 4-4).

OFF: The camera ignores alarm inputs.

CNT-CLS 1, 2 (Output)

Two contact closure signals (Open collector type) are output through the Alarm Output connector.

1.Move the cursor to CNT-CLS 1, and select OFF, ALARM or AUX 1 with the joystick.

The factory default setting is OFF.

When ALARM is selected, TIME OUT appears. Select an appropriate duration from among 100 MS, 200 MS, 1000 MS (1 s), 2000 MS (2 s) and 4000 MS (4 s) with the joystick. (unit: s)

The factory default setting is 100 MS. (unit: ms)

Note:

The shorter the duration, the more frequent will be the detection output.

2.Move the cursor to CNT-CLS 2, then select OFF, AUX 2 with the joystick.

The factory default setting is OFF.

OFF: Contact closure signals are deactivated.

ALARM: Available for CNT-CLS 1 only. A motion detection signal is output.

AUX 1(2): An alarm signal is output when the cam- era receives a command from the controller.

Note:

It is recommended to set the connected external device to ignore the shorter alarm outputs of 90 ms or less from the camera.

COAXIAL ALARM OUT

Alarm output signals are supplied through the coaxial cable.

1.Move the cursor to COAX ALM OUT and select ON or OFF.

2.Press the CAM (SET) button.

The factory default setting is OFF.

ON: The camera sends an alarm output signal after it turns to a preset position.

OFF: The camera does not send an output signal.

Notes:

The camera ignores alarm inputs during manual operation.

To download or upload preset data to the system controller, select “OFF”.

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Panasonic WV-CS574 operating instructions Alarm Input/Output Alarm IN/OUT, CNT-CLS 1, 2 Output

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