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  • Page 1 PTC-300NDI...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ................... 2 FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT ..............5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ..............5 WARRANTY ....................7 ..................7 TANDARD ARRANTY ..................7 HREE ARRANTY DISPOSAL ....................8 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ................9 ......................9 EATURES LOCATION AND FUNCTION OF PARTS ..........10 BASIC SETUP ..................
  • Page 3 ....................52 ....................53 IDEO 8.2.1 How to Connect the PTC-300NDI to a Datavideo Switcher after a 60FPS/50FPS Video Streaming (Take the HS-1300 as an example) ..57 ....................61 MAGE ....................63 UDIO ....................66 YSTEM ..................68 ETWORK NDI®...
  • Page 4 Disclaimer of Product and Services The information offered in this instruction manual is intended as a guide only. At all times, Datavideo Technologies will try to give correct, complete and suitable information. However, Datavideo Technologies cannot exclude that some information in this manual, from time to time, may not be correct or may be incomplete.

  • Page 5: Fcc Compliance Statement

    7. This product should only be operated from the type of power source indicated on the marking label of the AC adapter. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your Datavideo dealer or your local power company.
  • Page 6 9. If an extension cord must be used with this unit, make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord do not exceed the extension cord’s rating. 10. Make sure that the total amperes of all the units that are plugged into a single wall outlet do not exceed 15 amperes.

  • Page 7: Warranty

    Datavideo office.  All non-Datavideo manufactured products (product without Datavideo logo) have only one year warranty from the date of purchase.  Damage caused by accident, misuse, unauthorized repairs, sand, grit or water is not covered under warranty.

  • Page 8: Disposal

    Lighting, Camera module, PCIe Card are covered for 1 year.  The three-year warranty must be registered on Datavideo's official website or with your local Datavideo office or one of its authorized distributors within 30 days of purchase. Disposal For EU Customers only - WEEE Marking...

  • Page 9: Product Overview

    2160p50/60 UHD video output, features 20x optical zoom, 16x digital zooms and supports versatile outputs, including 3G-SDI, HDMI, IP stream and NDI. The PTC-300NDI series is the ideal choice for taking your remote camera production to the next level.

  • Page 10: Location And Function Of Parts

    Location and Function of Parts Front of Camera Lens Built-in 1/1.8” 8.51M Pixel CMOS 4K color camera with white balance control, backlight compensation, automatic gain and etc. Tally LED Tally lamp will be turned ON upon receiving the ON signal. Sensor for Remote Control Remote control IR receiver...
  • Page 11 USB flash drive and then insert it into this interface for firmware updating. Note: After inserting the USB flash drive, please remember to turn “ON” the SETUP->USB UPGRADE from the OSD menu of the PTC-300NDI camera. Power Input DC in socket connects the supplied 12V PSU.
  • Page 12 NDI® | HX & DVIP Interface NDI® | HX interface allows users to connect the PTC-300NDI and a PC to the RJ-45 Ethernet interfaces of the same router by using an RJ-45 Ethernet cable.
  • Page 13 Bottom of Camera Tripod Screw Hole allows the user to mount the camera on the tripod. Screw Hole Screw holes for ceiling bracket mounting. For Safety Rope Ties safety rope for fixing the camera to the ceiling. DIP Switch This DIP Switch allows users to adjust needed parameters such as VISCA ID, resolutions, remote control protocol and video modes.

  • Page 14: Basic Setup

    Basic Setup 3.1 Power-On Initialization As shown in the diagram below, after you plug in the power cord, the tally light in the front will start flashing red and will be OFF as soon as the power- on initialization is complete. The camera head should be at the HOME position with the lens facing front.
  • Page 15 2. Please use an RJ-45 Ethernet cable to connect from the DVIP port on the rear panel of the PTC-300NDI to the LAN port of a router. And then please use another RJ-45 Ethernet cable to connect from the RJ-45 Ethernet port of your PC or laptop to the LAN port of the same router.

  • Page 16: Hdmi Video Output

    HDMI Video Output Connect the HDMI OUT to an external connected monitor using an HDMI cable. 3G-SDI Video Output Connect the SDI OUT to an external connected monitor using an SDI cable.

  • Page 17: How To Use The Ndi Studio Monitor Software

    Windows v.5.0.5.0 for example) Please follow following steps for using the NDI Studio Monitor software. 1. At first, please make sure that your PTC-300NDI camera and your laptop are connected to a router and they are set in the same LAN.
  • Page 18 You can also click “NDI” to open the “NDI Launcher” which is shown in the following diagram. After that, please click the “Studio Monitor” from the NDI Launcher panel to enter the Studio Monitor interface. 4. After the Studio Monitor Software is opened, the interface will be shown in the following diagram.
  • Page 19 6. In the menu, you can see that the PTC-300NDI camera which is connected in the same LAN is detected by the Studio Monitor software. Please click it and then you can see the screen which is shot by the PTC-300NDI camera in the following diagram.
  • Page 20 7. Please select “Settings->PTZ Settings->Show PTZ Controls” from the menu. After that, the PTZ control interface will be shown in the NDI Studio Monitor interface for users to control various functions including panning and tilting of the camera lens, Auto Focus, Zooming in/Zooming Out of the camera lens and the preset saving and recalling.
  • Page 21 Note: If you have any problems when installing or using the NDI Studio Monitor software, please refer to NewTek NDI website https://www.ndi.tv/ please contact NewTek NDI Technical Support Team.

  • Page 22: Remote Control And On-Screen Menu

    5. Remote Control and On-Screen Menu This chapter provides an overview of remote control functions and OSD menu. Remote Control Functions...
  • Page 23 Function Keys Descriptions Standby Key Press this button once to enter Standby Mode, press it again to enter Normal Mode. Standby Key Note: The power consumption in Standby Mode is approximately half of the power consumption in Normal Mode. Number Keypad Set, recall and clear presets using the number keypad.
  • Page 24 Function Keys Descriptions (4) 【*】+【#】+【6】: Restore default value rapidly. (5) 【*】+【#】+【8】: Check camera version. (6) 【*】+【#】+【9】: Set upside down setting rapidly. (7) 【*】+【#】+【MANUAL】: Restore default IP address. PRESET Button Set Preset Position Press PRESET to set presets. See Number Keypad description for instructions.
  • Page 25 Function Keys Descriptions Zoom in Zoom in Fastly(Fast+)/ Zoom out Fastly(Fast-) Fastly(FAST+)/ Zoom out Fastly(FAST-) Press this key to zoom in the camera lens fastly(FAST+) or to zoom out the camera lens fastly(FAST-)。 Left/Right Setting Key Press this L/R SET key and combine this key with the number key 1 and number key 2 to set the panning-tilting directions of the camera lens.
  • Page 26 Function Keys Descriptions Clear Preset RESET Button Press RESET and corresponding 0-9 Number keys to clear preset. Please see Number Keypad description for instructions. PTZ Control Keys PTZ Control Keys Press the arrow buttons for panning and tilting operations. Press the Home key for turning the camera lens from the back side to the front side.

  • Page 27: Osd Menu

    OSD Menu On-Screen Menu allows the user to modify various camera settings. Press [MENU] on the remote control to open the on-screen menu as shown below. OSD Menu Exposure Color Image P/T/Z Noise Reduction Setup Communication Setup Information Restore Default 【Home】Enter 【Menu】Exit The table below summarizes the main option items and their sub-options.
  • Page 28 Restore Information Default Restore? Yes/No Date Format Lens GateWay NetMask CTRL SRC...
  • Page 29 Details of all options in the on-screen menu are listed in the table below. Main Menu Sub Menu Options Options Auto Manual Mode Bright ExpCompMode ExpComp -7~+7 Backlight Gain Limit Exposure Anti-Flicker 50Hz 60Hz Average Center Meter Smart...
  • Page 30 F1.8 F2.0 F2.4 F2.8 F3.4 F4.0 Iris F4.8 F5.6 F6.8 F8.0 F9.6 F11.0 Close 1/30 1/60 1/90 1/100 1/125 1/180 1/250 1/350 Shutter 1/500 1/725 1/1000 1/1500 1/2000 1/3000 1/4000 1/6000 1/10000 Gain...
  • Page 31 Bright Auto Indoor Outdoor WB Mode OnePush Manual RG Tuning Color BG Tuning...
  • Page 32 100% 110% 120% Saturation 130% 140% 150% 160% 170% 180% 190% 200% High AWB Sens Middle 0~255 0～255 2500K 2600K 2700K 2800K 2900K Color Temp 3000K 3100K 3200K 3300K 3400K 3500K...
  • Page 33 3600K 3700K 3800K 3900K 4000K 4100K 4200K 4300K 4400K 4500K 4600K 4700K 4800K 4900K 5000K 5100K 5200K 5300K 5400K 5500K 5600K 5700K 5800K 5900K 6000K 6100K 6200K 6300K 6400K 6500K 6600K 6700K 6800K 6900K 7000K 7100K 7200K 7300K 7400K 7500K 7600K 7700K 7800K...
  • Page 34 Contrast Auto Sharpness Flip-H Flip-V B&W-Mode Gamma 0.48...
  • Page 35 0.56 0.63 Default Norm Style Bright SpeedByZoom Front AF-Zone Center Bottom High AF-Sense Normal L/R Set Display Info Image Freeze Digital Zoom P/T/Z Pre Speed Pre Zoom Speed...
  • Page 36 Auto NR2D-Level Auto Noise Reduction NR3D-Level 繁體 Language 中文 русский HDMI HDMI RGB Mode 1080P25 720P50 1080P60 1080P50 1080I60 1080I50 1080P30 Setup 720P60 1080P29.97 Video Format 1080I59.94 1080P59.94 720P59.94 4KP29.97 4KP59.94 4KP25 4KP30 4KP50 4KP60 Audio Select LINE IN...
  • Page 37 LEVEL-A SDI-3G Mode LEVEL-B USB UPGRADE By DIP VISCA ID By OSD Stereo Audio Channel Mono VISCA PELCO-D Protocol PELCO-P Auto V_Address V_AddrFix Communication Setup Serial Net Mode Paral 38400 2400 Baudrate 4800 9600 Date Format Information Lens GateWay NetMask CTRL SRC Restore Default Restore？...

  • Page 38: Professional Jargon Explanations Of The Osd Menu

    5.3 Professional Jargon Explanations of the OSD Menu There are some professional jargons or nouns which are shown in the OSD menu of the PTC-300NDI camera, please refer to this section for realizing those jargons.  Speed by Zoom: When this function is turned “ON”, at the time when...

  • Page 39: Instruction For Installation

    Instruction for installation Note: Only mount the bracket on formwork or concrete surface. Do NOT mount the bracket on plasterboard. Step 1 – DIP Switch Setting Set the Mirror option to H+V mode. Step 2 – One End of Retaining Wire Attach the retaining wire to the junction box mounted on the ceiling by screwing one end of the retaining wire into a screw hole in the junction box with a screw (not supplied) as shown in the diagram below.
  • Page 40 Step 3 – Ceiling Bracket (B) Again, as illustrated in the diagram below, screw a ceiling bracket (B) into the junction box mounted on the ceiling. Make sure the screw holes of the ceiling bracket (B) are aligned with the holes on the junction box.
  • Page 41 Step 4 – Ceiling Bracket (A) and Camera  Screw ceiling bracket (A) into the bottom of the camera using three screws.  Position the screws as shown in the diagram below.  Align the screw holes on the bottom of the camera with those in the ceiling bracket.
  • Page 43 Step 5 – Mount Camera to Ceiling...
  • Page 44 Step 6 – Screw to Fix Camera Fix the camera by screwing three screws into the corresponding screw holes as shown in the diagram below. Step 7 – Cable Connection Connect the cables to the connectors located on the rear of the camera.

  • Page 45: Network Connection

    Network Connection The Ethernet port on the back panel of your PTC-300NDI allows you to connect to camera from the PC/Laptop with Static or dynamic IP addresses. To access and modify these network settings, you will need to login to the camera’s web interface.

  • Page 46: Dhcp Mode

    The default login credentials are:  User Name: admin  Password: admin After users login into the web user interface successfully, please click the “Network” option and then please click the “IP Configuration Type” drop- down menu from the “Lan Settings” area to modify the connection type of the camera to DHCP or Fixed IP.
  • Page 47 In order to enable the DHCP mode of the camera, please select “Dynamic IP Address” from the “IP Configuration Type” drop-down menu for assigning a dynamic IP address to PTC-300NDI by the router. After that, please click the “Apply” button to save the new settings and then please reboot the PTC-...

  • Page 48: Static Ip

    Static IP A static IP address is a fixed address manually assigned to PTC-300NDI. First please select “Fixed IP Address” from the “IP Configuration Type” drop-down menu and then please enter an IP address for the camera, the subnet mask and the gateway IP.

  • Page 49: Dvip

    Depending on your operating system, download DVIP Configuration Tool from the respective sites listed as follows: PC: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/dvip-network- config/9p6gtz839k6s?activetab=pivot%3Aoverviewtab Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.datavideo.dvipnetconfig &hl=en_US iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/tw/app/dvip-network- config/id1177895983?mt=8 After you’ve installed the DVIP Network Configuration Tool, follow the steps outlined below to scan for online DVIP devices and configure their corresponding settings.
  • Page 50 Step 2: After the Network interface is selected, the DVIP Network Configuration Tool interface will be shown as following diagram. Step 3: Please press “HOST NAME” and then the network settings pop-up window will be shown.
  • Page 51 Step 4: users can click “Host Name” column for changing the device name. Users can also click each setting column for changing value if it is needed. After that, please press “Save” for saving those settings. Users can also press “Default”...

  • Page 52: Web User Interface

    Live Live option allows users to preview the image which is shot by the PTC-300NDI in a real-time basis. Please click the “Live” option and then please select “HTML5” from the drop-down menu below the preview window. After that, users can preview the image which is shot by the PTC-300NDI camera from the preview window.

  • Page 53: Video

    Video “Video” option allows users to set various parameters including Video Format, Encode Level. Moreover, it also allows users to set the Encode Protocol, Resolution, Bit Rate, Frame Rate, I Key Frame Interval, Bit Rate Control, Slice Split Enable and Slice Size for the First stream and Second stream. The main interface for the Video option is shown in the following diagram.
  • Page 54 MU and SE-650, please remember to select the “Dial Priority” option as your video format. 2. If the 50Hz or the 60Hz is selected for the PTC-300NDI web UI, the SDI or the HDMI output format of the PTC-300NDI camera will be fixed at 1080p 50/60.
  • Page 55 Items Descriptions Resolution（First Stream ＆ Resolution for the first stream Second Stream） There are two drop-down menus including the resolution for the First Stream and the resolution for the Second Stream for users to select different resolution. When the resolution is higher, the image will Resolution for the second stream become clearer.
  • Page 56 Items Descriptions Frame Rate （First Stream＆ Second Stream） Users can set the Frame Rate from the drop-down menu by themselves. The range is from 1 to 60. When the Frame Rate value is higher, the image will be smoother. When the Frame Rate value is lower, it will cause an unsmooth image.

  • Page 57: How To Connect The Ptc-300Ndi To A Datavideo Switcher After A 60Fps/50Fps Video Streaming (Take The Hs-1300 As An Example)

    PTC-300NDI HDMI/SDI output will be fixed at 1080p 50/60. However, the Datavideo HS-1300 switcher supports the 1080i video format only rather than the 1080p video format. So, when you want to connect the PTC-300NDI to the HS-1300 switcher, it is necessary for you to set the PTC-300NDI again in order to make sure that the video formats for the PTC-300NDI and the HS-1300 are consistent.
  • Page 58 Step 2. After the OSD menu is opened, please use the down arrow button to select the “Setup” option and then please press the “Home” button to enter the “Setup” option. Step 3. Please select the “Video Format” option, and then please use the left arrow button and the right arrow button of the remote controller to select 1080i60, 1080i59.94 or 1080i50 video format.
  • Page 59 1300, or you can use an HDMI cable to connect from the HDMI interface which is located on the rear panel of the PTC-300NDI to the HDMI IN interface which is located on the rear panel of the HS-1300. After that, you can see the image...
  • Page 60 SE-650 or the HS-1200 MU switcher, please remember to select the “OSD” item from “Video Video Format” in the PTC-300NDI web UI. Moreover, please use the OSD menu of the PTC-300NDI camera and the OSD menu of the above-mentioned switchers to adjust them in the same video standard before...

  • Page 61: Image

    Please select “HTML5” from the drop- down menu which is located below the preview window and then users can preview the image which is shot by the PTC-300NDI from the preview window. The main interface of the Image option is shown as following diagram.
  • Page 62  Sharpness：This option allows users to adjust the Sharpness. Please use the slider for adjusting the Sharpness. After the adjustment is finished, please click the “Apply” button and then it is set successfully.  Hue：This option allows users to adjust the Hue. After the adjustment is finished, please click the “Apply”...

  • Page 63: Audio

    Audio The Audio option allows users to set the audio related parameters. The main interface of the audio option is shown as following diagram.
  • Page 64 Please see following section for realizing the descriptions for each item for the Audio option. Items Descriptions Audio Switch This option allows users to turn on or turn off the input of the audio source. Audio Type This allows users to select the encoding format of the input audio.
  • Page 65 Items Descriptions ADTS Option This drop-down menu allows users to turn on or turn off the ADTS. ADTS is the abbreviation of the “Audio Data Transport Stream”. The ADTS is a common transmission format of the AAC audio file. Sometimes, you will encounter an issue that your AAC file which is written can not be played by the PC or mobile...

  • Page 66: System

    Items Descriptions Cancel Key If the “Cancel” key is pressed, all of the changes will not take effect. System This System option allows users to select functions including Reboot, factory default, User Name and Password. The main interface of the System option is shown as following diagram.
  • Page 67 Items Descriptions Factory Default Please press this button to reset the PTC-300NDI to its factory default value. User There are several items including Username, Password, Guest and Password for users to set the username and password for user and guest. After the setting is finished, please press the “Apply”...

  • Page 68: Network

    Network The Network option allows users to set many network related functions. The main interface of the Network option is shown as following diagram.
  • Page 69 Please see following section for realizing the descriptions for each item for the Network option. Items Descriptions IP Configuration Type This drop-down menu allows users to select the Static IP or DHCP mode. If the “Fixed IP Address” is selected, it will operate in static IP mode.
  • Page 70 Items Descriptions RTSP Port This is the RTSP Port and the default port No. is 554. PTZ Port This is the PTZ Port No. and the default port No. is 5678. UDP Port This is the UDP Port No. and the default port No.
  • Page 71 Items Descriptions SRT Encry When the SRT function is turned on, this option allows users to select their desired SRT Encryption way. There are three encryption ways including AES-128, AES-192 and AES-256 for users to select. SRT Password When the SRT encryption way is set, it is needed for users to use this password.
  • Page 72 Items Descriptions from the streaming platform and then paste them into this MRL column. After that, please press the “Apply” button for starting the streaming successfully. Second Stream This option allows users to determine whether they want to turn on/turn off the Second Stream streaming.
  • Page 73 Items Descriptions ONVIF Auth This option allows users to turn on or turn off the ONVIF authentication. Multicast This option allows users to turn on or turn off the Multicast function. Address This option is the address of Multicast. The default value is 224.1.2.3 Port This is the Port No.
  • Page 74 Items Descriptions Time Zone This option allows users to select their time zone. NTP Time Sync This option allows users to turn on or turn off the NTP Time Sync function. Server Address This option allows users to enter their desired NTP server. Time Interval This option allows users to set the time interval for the time...
  • Page 75 Items Descriptions coordinate positions to determine the position for showing the time on the screen. (The allowable setting range is from 0 to 100). Apply Key After all of the options are set, please click the “Apply” key and then all of the changes will be effective.

  • Page 76: Ndi® Config

    NDI® Config This NDI® Config option provides “Device Name”, “Group Name” and “NDI® Firmware Version” for your reference. The main interface of the “NDI®Config” option is shown in the following diagram. Please see following section for realizing the descriptions for each item for the NDI®Config option.
  • Page 77 Items Descriptions Group Name This option will show the “NDI Group Name” of your PTC- 300NDI camera. The default NDI Group Name is “Public”. For NDI, the transferring and receiving devices must be set in the same group name. Generally speaking, the group name is set by using the NDI Access Manager software.

  • Page 78: Information

    8.8 Information In the “Information” option, users can change the device name by themselves. Moreover, users can also see the messages including “Device ID”, “Software Version” and “Webware Version”. The main interface of the Information option is shown as following diagram. Please see following section for realizing the descriptions for each item for the information option.
  • Page 79 Items Descriptions Apply Key After all of the options are set, please click the “Apply” key and then all of the changes will be effective. Cancel Key If the “Cancel” key is pressed, all of the changes will not take effect.

  • Page 80: The Ptz Control Area Of The Web Ui

    The PTZ Control Area of the Web UI PTC-300NDI camera’s PTZ control area in the Web UI allows users to control the directions, Zoom-In, Zoom-Out, Focus Near and Focus Far parameters for the PTZ camera lens. Moreover, users can also adjust the panning, tilting speed, preset setting and preset calling functions.
  • Page 81 Items Descriptions UP/Down/Left/Right/Home Keys Users can click the up, down, left and right keys and the PTZ camera lens will rotate to assigned direction. If the Home key pressed, the camera lens will return back to the initial position automatically. If this Home key is used with the “Back”...
  • Page 82 0 to 7. The larger the number, the faster the PTZ camera lens will rotate. Set and Call Presets The PTC-300NDI provides 255 presets (0-254) for users to set. Users can use “Set” button to set the preset position and users can use the “Call”...

  • Page 83: How To Use The Web Ui To Set And Call Presets

    9. How to Use the Web UI to Set and Call Presets Please follow following steps for setting and recalling the presets.  How to Set Preset 1. Please adjust your desired camera parameters and camera lens positions in advance. 2.

  • Page 84: Control The Camera By The Ptz View Assist App

    10. Control the Camera by the PTZ View Assist App Datavideo provides PTZ View Assist App for you to control up to 4 PTC-300NDI cameras by using Android or iOS handset. What you have to do is to set your...

  • Page 85: Dip Switch Settings

    11. DIP Switch Settings 11.1 DIP Switch SW1 The DIP Switch SW1 can be found at the bottom of the camera, where the user is allowed to set the camera’s VISCA ID, enable remote control, select the video resolution, and configure how the video mode can be selected. DIP SW 1/2/3 VISCA ID (1,2,3) = (ON,OFF,OFF)

  • Page 86: Dip Switch Sw2 (Irid)

    11.2 DIP Switch SW2 (IRID) The IRID DIP Switch can be found on the rear panel of the PTC-300NDI camera. This DIP switch allows the user to assign an ID number to the camera so that the user can navigate between the cameras by pressing the CAMERA SELECT buttons.

  • Page 87: How To Play The Rtsp Stream By The Vlc Player

    12. How to Play the RTSP Stream by the VLC Player Please follow following steps for playing the RTSP streaming by using the VLC Player. 1. Please open the VLC Player. 2. Please click “Media-> Open Network Stream”. 3. Please enter the RTSP address. rtsp://ip address: port No./1 (first stream).
  • Page 88 4. Please click “Play” button. Note: The default port No. of the RTSP is 554, if the default http port of the camera is 80, it is no need for users to enter the port No.

  • Page 89: How To Play The Multicast By The Vcl Player

    13. How to Play the Multicast by the VCL Player The RTP Multicast allows users to view the camera image remotely by specific video player such as the VLC Player. Please follow following steps for playing the RTP Multicast in the VLC Player. 1.

  • Page 90: How To Stream To Facebook

    14. How to Stream to Facebook Please follow following steps for streaming to Facebook Streaming platform.  Use Facebook Live Producer for Streaming 1. Please go to Facebook Live website https://www.facebook.com/formedia/solutions/facebook-live , and then please click “Go Live Now” button which is shown in the following diagram. Note: Facebook Live limits each stream to 8 hours.
  • Page 91 Please select the “Streaming Software” option, and then please enter the title and description of your live-streaming video in the “Title” and “Description” columns. Moreover, you can determine whether you want to share your live-streaming video to your Facebook Story. 4.
  • Page 92 “Stream Key” columns respectively. After that, please paste them to the “First Stream MRL” column in the “Network” option of the PTC-300NDI web UI. Note: Please make sure that the “ON” is selected for the First Stream MRL .
  • Page 93 7. Please click the “Reboot” button in the “System” option to reboot the PTC- 300NDI. 8. After the PTC-300NDI is rebooted, you can see the real-time preview which is shot by the PTC-300NDI camera from the “Video” option of the Facebook...
  • Page 94 9. Please set related settings including “Choose where to post” and “Select audience”. After that, please press the “Go Live” button for live-streaming the real-time image which is shot by the PTC-300NDI immediately.
  • Page 95 10. And then you can see that the live-streaming is done successfully. If you want to stop the live-streaming, please click the “End Live Video” button for stopping the live-streaming immediately.  Use the Personal Facebook Page or the Facebook Fan Page for Streaming 1.
  • Page 96 2. Please click the “Select” button from the “Go live” option which is shown in the following diagram. 3. Please select the “Streaming Software” option, and then please enter the title and description of your live-streaming video in the “Title” and “Description”...
  • Page 97 Facebook page. 5. Please click the “Copy” buttons which are located next to the “Server URL” and “Stream Key” columns respectively. After that, please paste them to the “First Stream MRL” column in the “Network” option of the PTC-300NDI web UI.
  • Page 98 Note: Please make sure that the “ON” is selected for the First Stream MRL . Moreover, please make sure that the ”Video” and “Audio” checkboxes are checked. 6. Please click the “Apply” button 7. Please click the “Reboot” button in the “System” option to reboot the PTC- 300NDI.
  • Page 99 8. After the PTC-300NDI is rebooted, you can see the real-time preview which is shot by the PTC-300NDI camera from the “Video” option of the Facebook Live page. 9. Please set related settings including “Choose where to post” and “Select audience”.
  • Page 100 10. And then you can see that the live-streaming is done successfully. If you want to stop the live-streaming, please click the “End Live Video” button for stopping the live-streaming immediately.

  • Page 101: How To Stream To Youtube

    15. How to Stream to Youtube Please see following steps for realizing how to stream to Youtube streaming platform. 1. Please go to Youtube website www.youtube.com and then click “Create->Go Live”. 2. Users will enter “Youtube Live Control Room” page, please click the “START”...
  • Page 102 3. Please click “Go” button from the “Streaming Software” option. 4. Users will see the main page of the “Youtube Studio”. Please click the “EDIT” button for setting detail information of your streaming activity. After you finish filling out those information, please click the “SAVE” button.
  • Page 103 Youtube streaming platform. Please copy the stream key and stream URL and then paste them into the “First Stream MRL” within the “Network” option of the PTC-300NDI Web UI according to the following format (Stream URL/Stream Key). Please click “On” and please check the checkboxes of...
  • Page 104 6. Please click the “Apply” button. 7. Please reboot the PTC-300NDI camera and then users can see the streaming is started on the Youtube Live page. If you want to stop the live streaming, please click the “END STREAM” button for stopping the live streaming.

  • Page 105: How To Do The Srt Streaming By The Vmix Software

    16. How to do the SRT Streaming by the vMix Software How to install the Vmix Software Please install the vMix software according to following steps. 1. At first, please go to vMix official website and then download the vMix 60- day free-trial.
  • Page 106 4. Please click “I accept the agreement” and then click the “Next” button. 5. Please click the “Next” button.
  • Page 107 6. Please click the “Next” button. 7. Please click the “Next” button.
  • Page 108 8. Please click the “Install” button. 9. The installation will be started.
  • Page 109 10. Please click the “Finish” button to finish the installation. 11. Please select “Register for a fully functional 60 Day Trial” to fill out your Email Address. After that, please click the “OK” button to open the vMix software.
  • Page 110 12. Please select the initial resolution and frame rate that you want to use and then please click the “OK” button. 13. After opening vMix, the software interface is shown as following diagram.
  • Page 111 If the PTC-300NDI is set in Listener Mode Note: Due to the fact that the PTC-300NDI supports SRT Listener Mode only currently. So, please set the Vmix in SRT Caller Mode. 1. At first, please click the “Vmix(x64)” from the Start Menu to open the Vmix software.
  • Page 112 3. Please go back to the PTC-300NDI interface to make sure that the “SRT” option in the SRT Settings is “ON”. Moreover, the default value of the “SRT Port” is “4578”. The “SRT Encry” drop-down menu allows you to select your desired SRT Encryption way including AES-128, AES-192 and AES-256.
  • Page 113 4. Please go back to the main interface of the Vmix software and then press the “Add Input” button. After that, please select the “More” option from the drop-up menu. 5. After the “Input Select” option is opened, please select the “Stream/SRT” option and then you can see the “Stream/SRT”...
  • Page 114 “32” from the drop-down menu. After all of the values are entered, please press the “OK” button. 7. After that, you can see that the image which is shot by the PTC-300NDI is streamed to the vMix software by the SRT Listener Mode successfully.

  • Page 115: Remote Control Port Pinouts

    PC or any keyboard controllers to the RS-422 remote port to control PTC-300NDI. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the external RS-422 controller to PTC-300NDI. You can make your own cable using the pinout information provided in this chapter.
  • Page 116 The RS-422 pinouts are described below. RMC-180 Controller PTC-300NDI Camera (RJ-45 Port) (RS-422 Port) White/Orange White/Orange Orange Orange White/Green White/Green Blue Blue White/Blue White/Blue Green Green White/Brown White/Brown Brown Brown...

  • Page 117: Firmware Update

    1. At first, please confirm that the IP address of your laptop is set within the same LAN as the PTC-300NDI camera. Please use an Ethernet cable to connect from the RJ-45 Ethernet port of your laptop to the DVIP port which is on the rear panel of the PTC-300NDI.
  • Page 118 5. Users can see that the interface of the firmware update tool is shown as following diagram. 6. Please select the LAN IP address which is set by your laptop from the “Interface” drop-down menu.
  • Page 119 7. Please select the “Upgrade” option and then users can see the interface which is shown as following diagram. 8. Please click the “Open” button and select the downloaded latest firmware.
  • Page 120 Upgrading! Please Wait! ” 10. After the firmware upgrading is finished, the PTC-300NDI camera will reboot automatically, please click the “OK” button, and then the firmware upgrade procedure is completed.

  • Page 121: Firmware Update By The Usb Flash Drive

     Ethernet Cable Procedure 1. At first, please format your USB flash drive in FAT32 format. 2. Please download the latest PTC-300NDI firmware file from Datavideo official website’s PTC-300NDI product page https://www.datavideo.com/product/PTC-300NDI and then save it to the hard disk of your laptop.
  • Page 122 7. After the “Setup” option is selected, please press the “Home” button from the PTC-300NDI remote controller to enter the “Setup” page. 8. Please press the “down-arrow” button from the PTC-300NDI remote controller to move to the “USB UPGRADE” option in the “Setup” page.
  • Page 123 “USB UPGRADE” option as “ON”. After that, please press the “Home” button from the PTC-300NDI remote controller for confirmation and then the PTC-300NDI will start the firmware update procedure automatically. During the firmware update procedure, the warning “Updating! Please Wait!” will be shown by the external monitor.

  • Page 124: Frequently-Asked Questions

    19. Frequently-Asked Questions This section describes problems that you may encounter while using PTC- 300NDI. If you have any questions, please refer to related sections and follow all suggested solutions. If problem still exists, please contact your distributor or the service center. Problems Solutions What are important...
  • Page 125 The camera can not be 1. Use PC to access the internet to see accessed by using the IE whether it can operate normally or not. At first, please solve the network failure browser. that is caused by the computer virus until the PC and the camera can ping each other.

  • Page 126: Dimensions

    20. Dimensions Unit: mm...

  • Page 127: Specifications

    21. Specifications Camera Parameters Product Name 4K PTZ camera HDMI: 2160p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25 1080p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25 1080i 60/59.94/50 720p 60/59.94/50 Video Format SDI: 1080p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25 1080i 60/59.94/50 720p 60/59.94/50 (2160p 60/59.94/50 YUV 4:2:0 only) Image Sensor 1/1.8” CMOS Sensor Effective 8.42 Mega Pixels Pixels(approx.) S/N Ratio ≥55dB...
  • Page 128 Focus Mode Auto / Manual Panning / Tilting Pan: 300 degrees, Range Tilt: +130 to -15 degrees Panning / Tilting Pan: 0.876°/s~43°/s Speed Tilt: 0.693°/s ~21.32°/s Preset 255 Positions 20x, f=6.7 (wide) to 125 (tele) mm Focal Length F1.58 to F3.95 Field of View 60°...
  • Page 129 960x540 640x480 640x360 1280x720 1024x576 720x576 (50Hz) Second Stream 720x480 (60Hz) Supported Resolution 720x408 640x360 480x270 320x240 Video Bitrate 32Kbps ~ 50Mbps (Single Stream) Video Bitrate Mode VBR, CBR 50Hz: 1-50fps Encoding Frame rate 60Hz: 1-60fps IEEE 802.3AT. Others F/W Update By web UI or USB 2.0 port IR Control Camera Control Unit...
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  • Page 132 Datavideo Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved 2020 Jun.-07 2022 Ver:E1...

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