35System connection diagramSystem connection configuration• The unit can be connected to a CCU, remote camera, or camera recorder via a serial connection or IP connection.• Up to 19 CCUs, remote cameras or camera recorders can be controlled.• With a serial connection, only one of either a CCU or remote camera can be connected.It is not possible to use a CCU serial connection and a remote camera serial connection at the same time.• A configuration with one serial connection and 18 IP connections is possible.• The ROP setup software provided with this unit must be installed on a personal computer and configured in order to use IP connection with CCUs,remote cameras, and camera recorders. For details on ROP Setup Software, refer to Operations and Settings.Please make sure that the version of the ROP setup software is Ver. 3.0.0.0 or higher when making IP connection to a camera recorder.Operationmode*1 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)*1 For details on operation modes, refer to Operations and Settings.CCU connections Serial (ROP cable) connection12V IN LAN RS-422 PREVIEWCCUSIGNAL GNDROP cableAK-HRP200Connection example:AK-HCU2001. Connect the CCU connector on this unit to the ROPconnector on the CCU rear panel using a dedicated ROPcable (sold separately).2. After having connected all the components, turn the CCUmain power on, and then turn the camera on.• If no camera is connected, the number of CCU functions that this unitcan control is limited.• Turn off the CCU before disconnecting the ROP cable.