10Operation modesOperation modesThe unit has a serial connection mode and an IP connection mode.Serial connection mode The operation mode for use with a single CCU, remote camera, or camera recorder connected via a serial connection.Only one CCU, remote camera, or camera recorder can be controlled. (The camera switching operation is not possible.)The mode set at the time of shipment is serial connection mode.IP connection mode The operation mode for use with CCUs, remote cameras and camera recorders used with IP connections.A serial connection to a single CCU, remote camera, or camera recorder can be used at the same time as the IPconnections.Up to 19 CCUs, remote cameras or camera recorders can be controlled. (The camera switching operation is possible.)Use ROP Setup Software to configure various settings.Operationmode Connection configurationSerial connectionIP connectionUse ofROP SetupSoftwareCCU Remote camera Camera recorderSerialconnectionmodeConfiguration with CCU connected with aserial connection(1 device only)(Connection notpossible)(Connection notpossible)(Do not connect) Not requiredConfiguration with remote cameraconnected with a serial connection(Connection notpossible)(1 device only)(Connection notpossible)(Do not connect)Configuration with camera recorderconnected with a serial connection(Connection notpossible)(Connection notpossible)(1 device only)(Do not connect)IPconnectionmodeConfiguration with IP connections only (Do not connect) (Do not connect) (Do not connect) (Total of up to 19devices)RequiredConfiguration with a combination of aCCU connected with a serial connectionand CCUs and remote camerasconnected with IP connections(1 device only)(Connection notpossible)(Connection notpossible)(Total of up to 18devices)Configuration with a combination of aremote camera connected with a serialconnection and CCUs and remotecameras connected with IP connections(Connection notpossible)(1 device only)(Connection notpossible)(Total of up to 18devices)Configuration with camera recorderconnected with a combination of a serialconnection and IP connection(Connection notpossible)(Connection notpossible)(1 device only)(Total of up to 18devices)Switching between serial connection mode and IP connection modeSwitch between serial connection mode and IP connection mode in ROP Setup Software. For details on ROP Setup Software, refer to Operations andSettings on the supplied CD-ROM.When the settings are initialized (setup mode), the mode returns to serial connection mode (factory default state).Serial connection modePossible to connect to a CCU, remote camera,or camera recorder with a serial connection.An IP connection is not possible.You can set whether the control target is aCCU or remote camera in setup mode.IP connection modePossible to connect to CCUs, remote camerasand camera recorders with IP connections.IP connections can be used in combinationwith a serial connection.You need to use ROP Setup Software toconfigure various settings.Switch to IP connection modein ROP Setup Software* 1 .Return the operation mode toserial connection mode inROP Setup Software* 2 .Factory default stateTurn the power on.Initializing the settings (setup mode) returns the mode to serialconnection mode (factory default state).In IP connection mode, you can switch control to any of up to 19 CCUs, remote cameras or camera recorders during operation.In serial connection mode, you can only control one CCU, remote camera, or camera recorder during operation.*1 When serial connection modeIf an ROP configuration file that was saved to a memory card in IP connection mode is loaded, the operation mode becomes IP connection mode.*2 When IP connection modeIf an ROP configuration file that was saved to a memory card in serial mode is loaded, the operation mode becomes serial mode.