Configure the XProtect Input Unit Plug-in

To configure the XProtect Input Unit Plug-in in XProtect Smart Client, follow these steps:

Start XProtect Smart Client, and then click Settings in the upper right corner.
In the Settings window, click Panasonic WV-CU950 Keyboard Setup.

Configurable actions

The XProtect Input Unit Plug-in lets you map keys on the Panasonic WV-CU950 Controller to actions, or tasks, in XProtect Smart Client. You can map actions to numbers, or to specific keys such as MON or 9.

For example, you might want to select a specific camera when you press the CAM key, or switch to a different view when you press the number 9.

Configure combinations of numbers or keys and actions on the Actions Mapping tab.

The tab contains two groups. Map actions in each group as follows:

Numbered Command - map actions to numbers
Keys - map actions to specific keys on the keyboard

For each number or key:

In the Group list, specify where to apply the action. For example, if you select Views you can select an action that is useful when you need to do something in a view. This might be when you want to go to the next view
In the Action list, select the outcome of the action. The actions that are available differ, depending on the group you selected

You can map both a number and a key to the same action.

After you map keys or buttons to actions, you can use them in XProtect Smart Client.

Numbered commands - enter the number and then press ENTER on the Panasonic WV-CU950 Controller
Keys – press the key on the Panasonic WV-CU950 Controller

Example – use a shortcut key to view video from a camera

You can quickly view video from a camera by mapping the camera’s shortcut key to the Select Camera action.

In XProtect Management Client or XProtect Management Application, select the camera, click the Client tab, and then make sure that a shortcut is defined in the Shortcut field.
In XProtect Smart Client, in the Settings window, select a key. Then, in the Group list, select KeyboardPluginActions. In the Action list, click Select camera. By default, this action uses the CAM key.
To apply the action, enter the camera’s shortcut number followed by CAM.

Example – Use a shortcut key to start recording

When you are viewing live footage from a camera, you can use a shortcut number or a specific key to start recording.

To create an action that starts recording, do one of the following:
- In the Numbered Command group, in the Number field, enter a number
- In the Keys group, select a key
In the Group list, select Camera.
In the Action list, select Start recording on selected camera.
To apply the action, select the view that contains the camera, and then enter the action’s number followed by ENTER.

Profile settings

The current setting is stored privately on the server, but you can transfer it to the shared profile. The settings then apply to everyone who uses this profile.

A message dialog displays if the profile changes. For example, if you change the profile from Private to Shared.

Device settings

Joystick settings

Settings for joysticks are available on the Device Settings tab. The joystick tilt direction on the Panasonic WV-CU950 Controller is as follows:

Forward - tilt the camera up
Backward - tilt the camera down
Right – pan the camera to the right
Left – pan the camera to the left

The Flip Up / Down check box inverts these movements. For example, if you select this check box, moving the joystick forward tilts it down.

Adjusting the Pan/Tilt and Zoom sliders speeds up or slows down movements and zooming.

TCP port settings

Port: The Panasonic WV-CU950 Controller uses TCP/IP to communicate with PC. You can specify the port number on the Device Settings tab. The default value is 7001.

Default settings for devices and action mappings

You can restore the default settings for a profile by clicking Default. This restores default settings for devices and action mappings.

The default device settings include:

The following image shows the default action mappings.