Panasonic Cameras

Companion module for Panasonic's IP remote controllable cameras. It supports all AW series PTZ cameras as well as other box camera and camcorder models which use the same remote control protocol.

Current camera support is mainly based on "HD/4K Integrated Camera Interface Specifications" version 1.12 from Apr. 27, 2020, "HD/4K Integrated Camera Interface Specifications" Compatible model Table from Mar. 1, 2025, "CX350/CX4000 Control Using PTZ Control Protocol" Rev.3.00 from Jan. 25, 2022, the model specific "Supplement for Web Control" specifications and the "POVCAM Interface Specifications" (Menu / Camera Operation, and Video Transmission / Clip Operation) version 1.0 from Sep. 11, 2017

Supported camera models

PTZ cameras

• HE2: AW-HE2
• HE50: AW-HE50, AW-HE60
• HE120: AW-HE120
• HE130: AW-HE130, AW-HN130
• HE40 series: AW-HE35, AW-HE38, AW-HE40, AW-HE48, AW-HE58, AW-HE65, AW-HE70, AW-HN38, AW-HN40, AW-HN65
• UE70 series: AW-HE42, AW-HE68, AW-HE75, AW-UE63, AW-UE65, AW-UE70, AW-UN70
• UE4: AW-UE4
• UE5: AW-UE5
• UE20 series: AW-HE20, AW-UE20
• UE50 series: AW-UE30, AW-UE40, AW-UE50
• UE80: AW-UE80
• UE100: AW-UE100
• UE150 series: AW-HE145, AW-UE150, AW-UE155, AW-UN145
• UE150A: AW-UE150A
• UE160: AW-UE160

Outdoor PTZ cameras

• HR140: AW-HR140
• UR100: AW-UR100

Box cameras

• UB50: AK-UB10, AK-UB50
• UB300: AK-UB300
• UBX100: AK-UBX100

Camcorders

• CX350 series: AG-CX350, AG-CX200, AJ-CX4000, AJ-UPX360, AJ-UPX900

Compact Camera Heads

• POVCAM series: AG-UCK20, AG-MDC20

Not all models support all actions, variables and feedbacks. The lists below cover the full feature set; the module auto-sorts them so that only the entries that work with your connected model are offered.

Actions

Pan/Tilt

• Pan/Tilt - Move
• Pan/Tilt - Home Position
• Pan/Tilt - Speed
• Pan/Tilt - Movement Range Limit

Lens

• Lens - Zoom
• Lens - Zoom Speed Control
• Lens - Zoom Speed
• Lens - Focus
• Lens - Focus Speed Control
• Lens - Focus Speed
• Lens - Follow Focus
• Lens - Focus Mode
• Lens - Focus Push Auto
• Lens - Image Stabilization Mode

Exposure

• Exposure - Iris
• Exposure - Iris Mode
• Exposure - ND Filter
• Exposure - Shutter
• Exposure - Shutter Step Up
• Exposure - Shutter Step Down
• Exposure - Night Mode

Image

• Image - Gain
• Image - Chroma Level
• Image - Chroma Phase
• Image - Digital Noise Reduction
• Image - Dynamic Range Stretch
• Image - Pedestal
• Image - Red / Blue / Green Pedestal
• Image - Red / Blue / Green Gain
• Image - White Balance Mode
• Image - Execute AWC/AWB
• Image - Execute ABC/ABB
• Image - Color Temperature
• Image - Shooting Mode

Preset

• Preset - Memory Operation (Recall / Memorize / Clear)
• Preset - Reset Selected / Completed State
• Preset - Recall Scope
• Preset - Clear All
• Preset - Recall Velocity
• Preset - Recall Speed Table
• Preset - Recall Velocity Unit
• Preset - Recall Time

Auto Tracking

• Auto Tracking - Mode
• Auto Tracking - Angle
• Auto Tracking - Start/Stop Tracking

Audio

• Audio - Volume Level

System

• System - Power
• System - Restart
• System - Red / Green / Yellow Tally (legacy models: single Tally)
• System - Color Bar
• System - Installation Position
• System - SD Card Recording Control

Streaming

• Streaming - SRT Caller Control
• Streaming - MPEG-TS Output Control
• Streaming - RTMP Push Control

Other

• Custom Command

Feedbacks

System

• System - Error Condition
• System - Power State
• System - Color Bar State
• System - Red / Green / Yellow Tally State
• System - Install Position
• System - Live Image

Pan/Tilt

• Pan/Tilt - Movement Range Limit

Lens

• Lens - Focus Mode Auto
• Lens - Iris Mode Auto
• Lens - Image Stabilization
• Lens - Zoom Control

Exposure

• Exposure - ND Filter
• Exposure - Shutter
• Exposure - Night Mode

Image

• Image - Gain
• Image - Shooting Mode
• Image - Chroma Level
• Image - Digital Noise Reduction
• Image - Dynamic Range Stretch
• Image - White Balance
• Image - AWC/AWB Result OK / NG
• Image - ABC/ABB Result OK / NG

Preset

• Preset - Recall Speed/Time
• Preset - Recall Scope
• Preset - Selected / Active
• Preset - Recall Completion Notification
• Preset - Memory State
• Preset - Thumbnail

Auto Tracking

• Auto Tracking - On/Off
• Auto Tracking - Angle
• Auto Tracking - Status

Recording & Streaming

• Recording - State
• Recording - SD card inserted
• Streaming - RTMP Push State
• Streaming - SRT Caller State
• Streaming - MPEG-TS Output State

Audio

• Audio - Volume Level

Variables

Variable	Description
$(model)	Model of camera
$(title)	Title of camera
$(version)	Firmware Version
$(customResponse)	Last Custom Command Response
$(error)	Error Code
$(errorCamera)	Camera Error
$(installMode)	Install Position
$(power)	Power Status
$(colorbar)	Color Bar Status
$(tally)	Red Tally Status
$(tally2)	Green Tally Status
$(tally3)	Yellow Tally Status
$(focusMode)	Focus Mode
$(whiteBalance)	White Balance Mode
$(awbResult)	AWC/AWB Result
$(abbResult)	ABC/ABB Result
$(colorTemperature)	Color Temperature
$(awbColorTemperature)	AWB Color Temperature
$(filter)	ND Filter
$(filterFollow)	ND Filter Follow
$(gain)	Gain
$(shootingMode)	Shooting Mode
$(nightMode)	Night Mode
$(shutter)	Shutter Mode
$(shutterStep)	Shutter Step
$(ois)	O.I.S.
$(ptSpeed)	Pan/Tilt Speed
$(pSpeed)	Pan Speed
$(tSpeed)	Tilt Speed
$(panPosition)	Pan Position
$(tiltPosition)	Tilt Position
$(panPositionDeg)	Pan Position °
$(tiltPositionDeg)	Tilt Position °
$(limitUp)	Movement Range Limit Tilt Up
$(limitDown)	Movement Range Limit Tilt Down
$(limitLeft)	Movement Range Limit Pan Left
$(limitRight)	Movement Range Limit Pan Right
$(zoomPosition)	Zoom Position
$(zoomPositionPct)	Zoom Position %
$(zoomPositionBar)	Zoom Position (bar graph)
$(zoomSpeed)	Zoom Speed Control
$(zSpeed)	Zoom Speed
$(focusPosition)	Focus Position
$(focusPositionPct)	Focus Position %
$(focusPositionBar)	Focus Position (bar graph)
$(focusSpeed)	Focus Speed Control
$(fSpeed)	Focus Speed
$(irisPosition)	Iris Position
$(irisPositionPct)	Iris Position %
$(irisPositionBar)	Iris Position (bar graph)
$(irisMode)	Iris Mode
$(irisF)	Iris F No.
$(irisFollowPosition)	Iris Follow Position
$(irisFollowPositionPct)	Iris Follow Position %
$(irisFollowPositionBar)	Iris Follow Position (bar graph)
$(masterPed)	Master Pedestal
$(chromaLevel)	Chroma Level
$(chromaPhase)	Chroma Phase
$(dnr)	Digital Noise Reduction
$(drs)	Dynamic Range Stretch
$(redGain)	Red Gain
$(blueGain)	Blue Gain
$(greenGain)	Green Gain
$(redPed)	Red Pedestal
$(bluePed)	Blue Pedestal
$(greenPed)	Green Pedestal
$(presetScope)	Preset Recall Scope
$(presetCompleted)	Preset # Completed
$(presetSelected)	Preset # Selected
$(presetMemory)	Used Preset Memory slots
$(presetSpeed)	Preset Recall Speed/Time
$(presetSpeedTable)	Preset Recall Speed Table
$(presetSpeedUnit)	Preset Recall Speed Unit
$(recording)	SD Card Recording Status
$(streamingRTMP)	RTMP Push Status
$(streamingSRT)	SRT Caller Status
$(streamingTS)	MPEG-TS Output Status
$(videoFormat)	Video Format
$(autotrackingMode)	Autotracking Mode
$(autotrackingAngle)	Autotracking Angle
$(autotrackingStatus)	Autotracking Status
$(audioVolumeLevel1…N)	Audio Volume Level per Channel (dB)