Panasonic Projector FamilyDisplays

The Panasonic family of projectors can be controlled with Mira Connect™, Aveo Systems’ smart control appliance. Mira Connect communicates and controls the Panasonic over an Ethernet network or RS-232, supporting power on/off and source selection of the projector.

To get started, create a room in Mira Portal (https://mira.aveosystems.com), and pair a Mira Connect controller to the room or select UI Preview to preview and use simulated equipment.

Add a Panasonic projector to the room by clicking ADD and select Panasonic Projector from the equipment list.

For the Connection Type, select Ethernet or RS-232 over Ethernet depending on how Mira Connect will communicate with the projector. Enter the projector’s IP address, and click ‘Add Equipment’. Mira Connect will connect to the Panasonic system and show the status of the connection.  

Mira Portal will show the equipment status as a green circle if the IP address is valid and Mira Connect can connect and control the projector, otherwise the warning symbol,  ! , will appear indicating the IP address is not correct, the RS-232 baud rate is not set correctly on the Global Cache IP2SL interface, or the device at that IP address is not a Panasonic projector.

Select the desired video inputs to used on the projector by selecting Edit from the device’s   menu, and select the Video Inputs tab. To enable an input, select the input, choose an icon, and enter text labels for the desired input. This will create a display menu as shown in the figure below.  While not all inputs are available on all projector models, select the inputs that will be used on your projector.  An optional display name may be entered which is useful if you have multiple projectors in a room.

Click ‘Update Equipment’ when done.

See the Mira Connect Administrators Guide for more information about using Mira Portal to configure Mira Connect or see the training videos for examples.

Important information about the integration is summarized below.

Control Interface Options

There are two network control options for controlling Panasonic projectors:

1. Network connection using TCP, port 1024 (Ethernet).

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This menu will appear on Mira Connect. If you have more than one display, enter a name for each. Drag items to change order. The first item is the default selected input.

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Mira Connect Integration with Panasonic Projectors

2. Network connection using TCP, port 4999 when using the Global Cache IP2SL for RS-232 control (RS-232 over Ethernet)

While typically the direct network connection will be used, RS-232 control is supported for applications where commands can only be sent by RS-232 via an HDBaseT interface.  If using the RS-232 over Ethernet option, see the Global Cache integration guide for set up information.  Ensure the RS-232 baud rate on the Global Cache IP2SL matches the baud rate configured for the projector. Default RS-232 settings for Panasonic projectors are 9,600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, no flow control.  The baud rate on the projector can be changed by navigating to the projector’s RS-232C menu.

Regardless of which control option is used, set a static IP address, or use a ‘reserved’ lease on a DHCP server to ensure the IP address does not change over time.

RS-232 control requires a straight-through RS-232 9-pin Female to Female cable between the Global Cache IP2SL and the projector that you provide as shown in the following figure.

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Volume ControlThere is no support for volume control of the projector.  Use a DSP audio conference device or video conferencing system for volume control.

Supported ModelsMira Connect supports the family of Panasonic projectors with a universal driver. Since not all inputs are available on all projectors, select the desired inputs and add labels as shown on the Display Menu section.

Software VersionsTested with a Panasonic RW-330 with firmware v3.14.