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Panasonic DVR security Camera Control
joec
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Hello all:
I just wanted to know if anyone has been able to control a Panasonic DVR for security camera.
I am using the Panasonic WJ-HD316A and it has a serial port on the rear but I cant sem to find any information on the AMX website to control it.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks very much
I just wanted to know if anyone has been able to control a Panasonic DVR for security camera.
I am using the Panasonic WJ-HD316A and it has a serial port on the rear but I cant sem to find any information on the AMX website to control it.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks very much
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http://catalog2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ModelDetail?storeId=11201&catalogId=13051&itemId=110063&catGroupId=14463&surfModel=WJ-HD316A/1000V&parentCatGroupId=14220&searchModel=WJHD316A&displayTab=R
Do you like this DVR?
How does it compare with the less expensive Everfocus?
Thanks
I like the way it uses the coax video cable to control the PTZ cameras.
I don?t know anything about the Panasonic DVR. The only DVRs I?ve had any experience with at all are the Falcon and some other manufacturer that slips my mind at the moment. Both units only support front panel control via their protocol.
Looking through the Panasonic WJ-HD316A manual I see that the protocol supports full search and playback capability which is something I can really use on an upcoming job. Does the EverFocus provide the same?
The Everfocus (less than half the price) does allow control of just about everything, EXCEPT it uses a jog wheel to navigate and you have to move through the menus to get to a certain commands.
We tried to make that work but were unable to get the box to forward the commands to the camera. I ended up having to talk RS-485 to the cameras and forward requests from the 316 to the cameras using a separate port.