Panasonic AW-PH500 User Manual

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Before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this product, please read these instructions completely.

Indoor Pan/Tilt Head

Safety precautions

FCC Note:

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and do not make any unauthorized modifications.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

indicates safety information.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER TO SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (service) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

CAUTION:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY.

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, REFER CHANGE OF SWITCH SETTING INSIDE THE UNIT TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

Replace battery with part No. CR2032 only. Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion. Caution—Battery may explode if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire.

Thank you very much for purchasing the AW-PH500 indoor pan/tilt head. This pan/tilt head is designed to be used with electronic news gathering (ENG) cameras. A studio pan/tilt head system can be constructed by using the AW-PH500 in combination with any model in the AW-F575 series of ENG cameras.

Overview

≥ This stand-alone indoor pan/tilt head for ENG applications enables the camera to be turned 95 degrees upward, 95

degrees downward and 300 degrees on the horizontal.

≥ A total weight of 15 kg including the camera and lens can be supported. ≥ Direct control can be exercised from the AW-RP301 pan-tilt control panel. (However, the camera itself cannot be controlled

from the panel).

≥ The pan/tilt head can be controlled directly from the AW-RP501 hybrid control panel. ≥ When the AW-RP305 multi-control panel or AW-RP505 multi-hybrid control panel is used, up to five pan/tilt heads can be

controlled directly through the AW-HB505 multi-port hub. (However, the camera itself cannot be controlled from the AWRP305).

≥ Control can be exercised from a PC, etc. using the RS-232C interface. (Up to 50 points can be preset when control is

exercised using the RS-232C interface).

≥ Control can be exercised using a contact-type controller.

Check the accessories supplied

Contents

Safety precautions .................................................................................. 2

Overview................................................................................................... 3

Check the accessories supplied ............................................................ 3

Operating precautions ............................................................................ 4

∫How to replace the battery ......................................................................................... 4

Installation precautions .......................................................................... 4

Parts and their functions ........................................................................ 5

Attaching the pan/tilt head ..................................................................... 7

∫Assembling the pan/tilt head ...................................................................................... 7

∫Installation procedures ............................................................................................... 8

Connections............................................................................................ 10

∫When using the control panel.................................................................................... 10

∫Connecting the cables to the pan/tilt head ................................................................ 13

∫When using the RS-232C interface to control the pan/tilt head ................................ 15

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When using the RS-232C interface and control panel to control the pan/tilt head

.......... 16

∫Exercising control using contacts.............................................................................. 16

Specifications ......................................................................................... 17

Warranty and after-sales service .......................................................... 18

≥ Rotary arm (aa1) ≥ Rotary arm anchoring screws (aa8) ≥ Rotary arm anchoring flat washer (aa8) ≥ Rotary arm anchoring spring washer (aa8)

≥ Camera mounting board anchoring screws (aa2) ≥ Flat washers (aa2) ≥ Spring washers (aa2)

Installation precautions

≥ In deciding where to attach the pan/tilt head, give due consideration to the weight of the pan/tilt head and the weight of the

camera to be mounted on it, and select a flat and level location where the pan/tilt head can be firmly secured. Secure the pan/tilt head firmly so that it will not shake, rock or wobble whether it is stationary or rotating. Read through the installation procedure and install the pan/tilt head securely.

≥ A camera weighing up to 15 kg can be mounted on the pan/tilt head. A camera weighing more than 15 kg including the

weight of its lens cannot be used.

≥ No screws for attaching the pan/tilt head are provided with the pan/tilt head. Select the screws to be used by giving due

consideration to the location where the pan/tilt head is to be attached and the weight of the camera which will be mounted on the pan/tilt head.

≥ Do not install the pan/tilt head in an extremely hot or cold location where the temperature will drop below –20 oC or rise

above +60 oC since doing so will give rise to instability in the operation of the pan/tilt head.

≥ To supply power to the pan/tilt head, be sure to use only the AW-PS505 AC adapter designed exclusively for this pan/tilt

head.

≥ The maximum power which can be supplied to the camera is 2 A (DC 12 V).

≥ Do not use your hands to turn the rotating parts.

Doing so may cause malfunctioning.

≥ Before installing the pan/tilt head, be absolutely sure to turn its power off.

≥ Before checking the pan/tilt head’s operations and actually using it, always check to ensure that nobody is within the

rotational range of the pan/tilt head.

Operating precautions

In addition to the “Safety precautions,” please heed the precautions described below. This pan/tilt head uses a manganese dioxide-lithium battery (CR2032). Be absolutely sure to remove this battery when the pan/tilt head is to be scrapped or its printed circuit board is to be scrapped. Be absolutely sure to comply with the regulations applicable in the country concerned that govern the disposal of batteries which have been removed from equipment and batteries which have been replaced. Do not dispose of this battery as household garbage.

∫How to replace the battery

1. Remove the panel by removing the six screws on

the side opposite to the one with the rotary arm.

Screws (aa2)

Battery

3. Pull down the battery to remove it, and then install a

replacement battery.

2. Remove the two screws shown in the figure on the

right, and draw out the circuit board.

Parts and their functions

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Rotary head

This rotates in the panning direction.

Pedestal

Rotary arm

The ENG camera is mounted on this arm. The arm rotates in the tilting direction.

Grip

This is where the pan/tilt head is held. Use it to carry the pan/tilt head from one place to another or pick it up when installing it.

Tally lamp

This is lit by the tally ON signal of the hybrid controller or other device. For further details, refer to the operating instructions of the controller.

Rotary arm anchoring screws (supplied)

These hexagon head bolts (a8) are used to anchor the rotary arm.

7 Holes for attaching the pan/tilt head

These holes are used for anchoring the pan/tilt head when it is installed.

Lens I/F connector (12-pin round)

This connector is used to control the zooming and focusing of the motorized lens unit.

9 ND/EXT CONTROL connector

This output connector is used to perform ON/OFF control for the motorized ND filter, the ND filter of a lens with a built-in motorized extender and the lens extender. The connector has contact outputs. The R03-P6M or R03PB6M connector made by Tajimi Electronics Co., Ltd. is compatible.

A:ND signal B:ND return C:EXT signal D:EXT return E:GND F:VCC (+15 V)

Parts and their functions

POWER2 INPUT connector (4-pin Cannon)

The DC 15V power which is supplied from the AW-PS505 AC adapter is connected to this connector. The power is supplied to the pan/tilt head’s motor only when the MOTOR POWER SELECT switch C is at the right setting. Use this connector if the camera has a high power consumption.

P/T CONTROL INPUT connector (24-pin round)

The pan/tilt head control cable (AW-CA24U10, 20 or 30) is connected to this connector. Refer to the section entitled “Connections.”

CAMERA VIDEO/CONTROL IN/OUT connector (16-pin round)

The video camera control cable is connected to this connector. Refer to the section entitled “Connections.”

MOTOR POWER SELECT switch

This switch selects the power input of the pan/tilt head’s motor. At the left setting, the power input to the POWER1 connector is used as the power supply of the pan/tilt head’s motor; at the right setting, the power input to the POWER2 connector is used.

COMPONENT INPUT connector (9-pin D-sub)

The component signals of the camera are input to this connector.

1: R GND 2: G GND 3: R/P

R/C

4: G/Y/Y 5: B/P

6: NC 7: NC 8: B GND 9: NC

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CAMERA POWER OUT connector (4-pin Cannon)

The DC 12 V power supplied to the camera is output from this connector.

1: GND 4: +12 V

< VIDEO IN connector (BNC)

This connector is connected to the video signal connector on the camera. (1 V [p-p]/75 h)

G/L OUT connector (BNC)

The G/L signals sent from the controller are output from this connector which is connected to the G/L input connector on the camera.

CAMERA CONTROL OUT connector (BNC)

This connector is connected to the control input connector on the camera when connecting a camera which is to be controlled using the AW-RP501 controller. Refer to page E-11 when the AW-F575 ENG camera is to be connected.

POWER1 INPUT connector (4-pin Cannon)

The DC 15V power which is supplied from the AW-PS505 AC adapter is connected to this connector. When the MOTOR POWER SELECT switch C is at the left setting, the power is supplied to both the pan/tilt head and the camera. When it is at the right setting, the power which is supplied from the POWER2 INPUT connector is used as the power supply for the pan/tilt head’s motor.

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