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SKAARHOJ DEVICE CORES
Device: Panasonic AU-EVA1
Introduction
The Device Core "Panasonic EVA1" is used for controlling the AU-EVA1 camera. The goal of this manual is
to help configuring a SKAARHOJ interface to control features available in the Device Core at this present
time.
Multicam Control
Please notice with the release of UniSketch v2.4.16 Multicam Control have been enabled. Prior to v2.4.16
only a single camera could be controlled from the Device Core. With the update up to 4 cameras can be
controlled from a single Device Core. Please see information in the section "Multicam Control"
Setting up Camera
In order to control the camera a USB/Ethernet adapter must be utilized from the USB2.0 HOST port on the
camera. All communication between a SKAARHOJ interface and the camera is done via IP. The
implementation have been done on version 0.00-00-8.02.
Panasonic recommends to use Plugable USB 3.0 Gigabit Eathernet Adapter or UGREEN USB3.0 to RJ45
Ethernet Adapter 20256
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Summary of Contents for Panasonic AU-EVA1

  • Page 1 Device: Panasonic AU-EVA1 Introduction The Device Core “Panasonic EVA1” is used for controlling the AU-EVA1 camera. The goal of this manual is to help configuring a SKAARHOJ interface to control features available in the Device Core at this present time.
  • Page 2 IP address on the camera which the SKAARHOJ controller can connect to and to create a user account for authentication. You can use a different IP address as long as the Panasonic Device Core on the SKAARHOJ controller reflects this.
  • Page 3 SKAARHOJ DEVICE CORES Setting up a RCPv2 controller using the default configuration “Panasonic AU-EVA1” Please follow these instructions if you have a RCPv2 and want to use it with the Panasonic AU-EVA1 camera. If you RCPv2 have been shipped preconfigured with the “Panasonic AU-EVA1” configuration please go to section “Confirm Connection”...
  • Page 4 Select the “Panasonic AU-EVA1” config and then go to the Firmware Application and press “Check for updates”. This will generate a Select the “Panasonic AU-EVA1” config in the drop down list. This will firmware file on our server and download it to the controller.
  • Page 5 SKAARHOJ DEVICE CORES Confirm Connection If the RCPv2 have come preconfigured with the Panasonic Configuration or you have just successfully downloaded the Firmware to the RCPv2, then it is ready to control the camera provided you have followed the steps in the “Setting up Camera” section. It is important that the IP address you have set on the camera matches the IP address of the Panasonic EVA1 Device Core.
  • Page 6 SKAARHOJ DEVICE CORES Using different IP address on Panasonic AU-EVA1 camera You can set a different IP address on the camera as long as the Device Core IP address is updated as well. You can use the “IP Configuration” option in the Firmware Application to change the Device Core IP...
  • Page 7 SKAARHOJ DEVICE CORES Debugging Connection between SKAARHOJ Controller and Camera If IP settings are correct but the Account name is not correct the Serial Monitor will report “Camera Error: Wrong user” If the Account name is correct but the password is not the Serial Monitor will report “Camera Error: Wrong User”...
  • Page 8 Select the “Panasonic AU-EVA1” config and press “Advanced” Select the “Panasonic AU-EVA1” config in the drop down list. Press the “Firmware Overview” tab and press “Generate Firmware”...
  • Page 9 SKAARHOJ DEVICE CORES After the firmware have been generated press “Download” Open the Firmware Updater Application and use the “Load Firmware from file” in the option tab Notice on Windows the Port dropdown will display “COM” ports. Please see section “Port selection on Windows” in Installation and Operation manual https://www.skaarhoj.com/support/manuals/ On Mac On PC.
  • Page 10 This section is only relevant if you are building a configuration from scratch. The Device Core “Panasonic AU-EVA1” must be added to your controller The Device Core must have the IP address matching, the one set on the camera it self (see “Setting up Camera”...
  • Page 11 SKAARHOJ DEVICE CORES This is a overview of the actions implemented in the Device Core...
  • Page 12 • AU-EVA #4: 192.168.10.95 It is therefore not recommend to have other Panasonic cameras in the IP range if you just want to control a single camera unless you set a Device Core option limiting the number of cameras the Device Core will try and connect to (see “Device Configurations”...
  • Page 13 SKAARHOJ DEVICE CORES Using Camera Select action When assigning the “Camera Select” action to a button, the button/display content will be shown if the controller finds a camera. When you press to select a camera it will be highlighted.
  • Page 14: Device Configurations

    SKAARHOJ DEVICE CORES Device Configurations Device configuration options exist: Index 0: Limits number of cameras for control If “0” = default (Device Core will connect to 4 cameras) If “1-4” =If “1” the Device Core will only connect to 1 cameras, if “2” the Device Core will only connect to 2 cameras and so forth.
  • Page 15 SKAARHOJ DEVICE CORES Example: Limiting the Device Core option to connect to only 1 camera could look like this device configuration code: “D0:0=1” where the general form would be “Dx:y=z” where “x” is the number of the device core as installed on the controller (starting with zero for the first device core), “y”...
  • Page 16 SKAARHOJ DEVICE CORES Example: If the Panasonic AU-EVA1 device core is the first like below: Then settings the additional connection behaviour would be set by this configuration under “Manage Media” on the configuration page for your controller...
  • Page 17 Iris must be set to “A” mode on the lens itself if iris adjustments should be done from the SKAARHOJ panel. This is a table of actions for some of the actions in the Panasonic EVA1 Device Core. Initiates a Creep Zoom in/out with speeds between -8 to +8 Zoom (Creep) Binary triggers: Will only reflect the speed of the Creep Zoom value (-8...
  • Page 18 SKAARHOJ DEVICE CORES Initiates a Creep Focus far/nearer with speeds between -6 to +6 Focus (Creep) Binary triggers: Will only reflect the speed of the Creep Focus value (-6 to +6) Pulse inputs: Will cycle between -6 to +6. When -6 Creep Focus near is at the highest speed.
  • Page 19 Wireless Control using the Panasonic AJ-WM50P Wireless Module It should be noted that the supported case between a SKAARHOJ controller and the Panasonic AU-EVA1 camera is via a wired ethernet connection. This is to ensure a robust integration and to achieve a good user experience (stable connection, responsiveness etc).
  • Page 20 SKAARHOJ DEVICE CORES A video of the behaviour can be seen here: https://github.com/SKAARHOJ/Support/raw/master/Manuals/ Videos/RCPv2_Panasonic_AU-EVA1_Wireless_Test.MOV Panasonic have conducted a test themselves following the above method, and experienced a more stable behaviour.
  • Page 21 SKAARHOJ DEVICE CORES Tally With the default configuration “Panasonic AU-EVA1” for the RCPv2 tally will be enabled on the camera from the DB9 connector (EXT I/O) directly on the RCPv2 panel. Integrating Tally directly via IP from Video Switchers It is possible to integrate tally directly from a Video Switcher we have a Device Core for. In the case of a ATEM Switcher the following steps needs to be taken to achieve Tally control on the camera: Add an ATEM Device Core to the configuration...