Panasonic Protocol Integration (Extensions)

The following just describes extensions of the Panasonic protocol support compared with the currently available documentation. The extensions are based on the protocol version 3.1 for WV-CS850(A).

Controlling the OSD Setup Menu

The following commands are supported:

Command

Meaning

Telecontrol and MBeg/GCT translation

72

Setup menu on

Controlled with the action CameraSpecFuncXOn. The MBeg Key X may be used to turn the OSD menu on and off.

73

Setup menu off

Dito 72.

75,77

Setup menu cursor up/down

If in menu mode the menu cursor may be controlled with Pan/ Tilt actions and with the MBeg/GCT joystick. Tilting Up/ Down moves the OSD cursor Up/ Down.

79

Setup menu SET1

Controlled with the action CameraSpecFuncYOn. The MBeg Key Y may be used to move between the menu layers up/ down of the OSD.

The following functions are controlled by sending preset position commands. Panasonic supports 64 preset positions. All positions above 64 may be used for command extensions.

Controlling Autopan

The functions 31,32,33,34,35 require that Auto pan is stopped.

Command

Meaning

Telecontrol and MBeg/GCT translation

29

AUTO PAN On

Preset 90 toggles AUTO PAN on/off

30

AUTO PAN Off

Preset 90 toggles AUTO PAN on/off

31

AUTO PAN Reverse

Preset 91

32

AUTO PAN left end set

Preset 92

33

AUTO PAN right end set

Preset 93

34

AUTO PAN speed inc

Preset 94

35

AUTO PAN speed dec

Preset 95

Presets, Sequences, Patrols

Command

Meaning

Telecontrol and MBeg/GCT translation

91

Preset position call

Already available in previous version

92

Home position call

Already available in previous version

93

Preset seq off

Preset 80

94

Preset mode seq on

Preset 81

95

Preset mode sort on

Preset 82

96

Patrol play

Preset 83

97

Patrol stop

Preset 84

98

Patrol learn

Preset 85

Special Functions

Command

Meaning

Telecontrol and MBeg/GCT translation

115

One shot autofocus on

Preset 99

8

BW On

Preset 96 toggles BW On/Off

9

BW Off

Preset 96 toggles BW On/Off

10

BW Auto

Preset 97

64

Privacy Zone on

Preset 98 toggles Privacy zone on/off

65

Privacy Zone off

Preset 98 toggles Privacy zone on/off

Command 80 signification ambiguous, up to now no implantation.

Command 85/86 signification ambiguous, in contrast to command 72/73 (Setup Menu On/Off).