Philips Protocol

The Philips protocol can be used to control the two series TC8560 and TC700 from Philips of RS232 "bi-phase" converters. The Philips converter is connected to the UniLink converter via the COM2 serial port. On the output side, the Philips converter controls the dome cameras that are compatible with the "bi-phase" protocol (Philips internal).

For the connection UNILINK and the Philips converter, only the TxD and GND line of the UniLink are connected to the converter.

SUB-D9F (COM 2/ RS232 UniLink)	RJ11 (Philips converter)	Signal
3	3	TxD (UniLink)
5	2	GND

The specification of the bus on which the "bi-phase" protocol is used can be found in the description of the Philips converter.

The protocol supports 16 speeds for panning and tilting, which are converted to 256 levels possible in KDec-300.

The Philips cameras work with speed that is proportional to the zoom setting. The protocol offers the possibility of turning on and off three outputs of special Philips converters.

The functions wiping, washing and light on/off are mapped to the three outputs.

Number of fixed positions: 40 incl. home position (home position is fixed position 1)

Available camera numbers: 1...255 possible

Meaning of variables:
• kkk = Number of the dome camera to use, when appropriate, with leading zeros.
• pp = Fixed position of the selected dome camera, possibly with leading zeros.
• vvv = Additional variable speed parameters.

Philips function	KDec command	MBeg	MBeg/VS
Identical commands
Pan right	SNkkkS-	With buttons (stop = release)	With the joystick
Pan left	SNkkkS+
Tilt downwards	SNkkkN-
Tilt upwards	SNkkkN+
Pan and tilt at high speed	SNkkkS++	Hold button	Automatically via joystick
Pan and tilt at normal speed	SNkkkN--	Release button	Automatically via joystick
Focus near	SNkkkF-	With the button	With Focus rocker switch
Focus far	SNkkkF+	With the button
Focus stop	SNkkkF0	Release /	Release focus
Zoom wide	SNkkkZ-	With the button	With Zoom rocker switch
Zoom tele	SNkkkZ+	With the button
Zoom stop	SNkkkZ0	Release /	Release zoom
Open iris. The dome is then in manual iris mode	SNkkkB-	Hold button (stop = release)
Close iris. The dome is then in manual iris mode	SNkkkB+	Hold button (stop = release)
Save fixed position or home position	PPkkk.pp	Program fixed position (1 - 40,  home position = 1)
Move to a fixed position	SNkkk.pp	Move to fixed position (1-40)
Move to home position	SNkkkGP	Press button
Auxiliary #2 ON / Auxiliary #2 OFF	SNkkkW1/SNkkkW0	Press button
Auxiliary #3 ON / Auxiliary #3 OFF	SNkkkP1/SNkkkP0	Press button
Auxiliary #1 ON	SNkkkL1
Auxiliary #1 OFF	SNkkkL0