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PTZOptics 12X USB (GEN-2)
User Manual
Model Nos: PT12X-USB-GY-G2 & PT12X-USB-WH-G2
V1.1
(English)
Rev 1.1 2/16

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  • Page 1 PTZOptics 12X USB (GEN-2) User Manual Model Nos: PT12X-USB-GY-G2 & PT12X-USB-WH-G2 V1.1 (English) Rev 1.1 2/16...
  • Page 2 Preface Thank you for using the USB 3.0 HD Video Conferencing Camera. This manual introduces the function, installation and operation of the HD camera. Prior to installation and usage, please read the manual thoroughly. Note: Minimum USB 3.0 System Requirements: i3 Quad-Core (Recommended: i5 Quad Core or better) Precautions This product can only be used in the specified conditions in order to avoid any damage to the camera:...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Supplied Accessories ··································································································· 1 Notes ······················································································································ 1 Quick Start ··············································································································· 2 Features ··················································································································· 4 Product Specifications ·································································································· 5 Main Unit ················································································································· 8 IR Remote Controller ··································································································· 9 Using the IR Remote Controller ····················································································· 11 Dimensional Drawings ································································································ 14 RS-232 Interface ·······································································································...

  • Page 4: Supplied Accessories

    Supplied Accessories When you unpack your camera, check that all the supplied accessories are included:  Camera ........ 1  AC Power Adaptor ....1  Power Cord ......1  USB 3.0 AB Cable ....1  RS232 Cable ......1 ...

  • Page 5: Quick Start

    Quick Start Step 1. Please check that all connections are correct before powering on the camera. Rev 1.1 2/16...
  • Page 6 Step 2. Set the system select (rotary) switch for your desired USB and HDMI video output resolution and frame rate. For many applications, setting 4 (720p-60) will provide the best overall performance. For highest possible resolution, use setting 0 (1080p-60) or 6 (1080p-30), however your actual realized frame rate may be limited to a lower value than 30 fps by your software and/or network connection.

  • Page 7: Features

    RESTORE DEFAULT Restore Change Value [Home] OK [Menu] Back Features 1. Supports UVC compatible USB 3.0 transmission, the highest rate up to 5Gbps, ensuring real-time lossless HD data transmission. 2. Supports simultaneous USB 3.0, HDMI and IP network streaming up to 1080p-60. 3.

  • Page 8: Product Specifications

    Product Specifications Model PT12X-USB-GY-G2 and PT12X-USB-WH-G2 PTZ Optics USB 3.0 HD 1080p Color Video Camera (GEN 2) Type Features 1080p/60, 1080p/50, 1080i/60,1080i/50, 1080p/30, 1080p/25, 720p/60, 720p/50, 720p/30, 720p/25, Video System 480i, 576i Sensor Panasonic 1/2.7", CMOS, Total Pixels: 2.12M, Effective Pixels: 2.07M...
  • Page 9 Input/Output 1x USB 2.0 Type A Female (for future local video file storage) USB Ports 1x USB 3.0 Type B Female 1x USB 3.0, B-type female 1x HDMI Ver. 1.3 HD Output 1x RJ45 IP 10/100/1000 Ethernet Port 1x CVBS: 3.5mm jack, 1Vp-p, 75Ω (requires adapter cable to connect to standard RCA input) SD Output Network Interface and Output 1x RJ45: 10M/100M/1000M Adaptive Ethernet port 1-ch 3.5mm audio interface, LINE IN (embedded on IP Stream only)
  • Page 10 UVC PTZ Control General Specifications JEITA type (DC IN 12V) Power Connector Input Voltage 12VDC (10.8 - 13.0V DC) Current Consumption 1.0A (Max) Operating Temperature 23°F - 104°F [-5°c - 40°c] Storage Temperature -4°F - 140°F [-20°c - 60°c] Power Consumption 12W (Max) 5.56”...

  • Page 11: Main Unit

    Main Unit 1. Audio LINE IN Interface (embeds in IP Stream) 7. Power switch 2. CVBS (composite video SD) Interface 8. DC 12V power jack 3. System select dial (resolution) 9. HDMI 1.3 (Digital Video Output) 4. RS485 jack 10. USB 2.0 (Future - USB Storage) 5.

  • Page 12: Ir Remote Controller

    IR Remote Controller 1. Standby Button Press this button to enter standby mode. Press it again to enter normal mode. NOTE: Power consumption in standby mode is approximately half of the normal mode. 2. Position Buttons To set preset or call preset. 3.
  • Page 13 10. Camera Address Select Buttons Press the button corresponding to the camera which you want to operate with the remote controller. 11. # Button For multiple function. 12. Multiple Function Buttons Function 1. Set camera IR address Press 3 keys contiguously can set camera IR address as follow: [*] + [#] + [F1]: Address 1 [*] + [#] + [F2]: Address 2 [*] + [#] + [F3]: Address 3...

  • Page 14: Using The Ir Remote Controller

    Using the IR Remote Controller 2. Zoom Control When the camera is operational, you can use the remote controller to perform panning, tilting, zooming and focusing, as well as store and call back preset positions. Button Instructions： 1. In these instructions, ‘press the button’ means to press and release.
  • Page 15 6. Presets - Setting and Clearing Press and hold the FOCUS [FAR] or FOCUS [NEAR] button, allows for continuous adjustment, stopping as soon as the button is released. 4. BACKLIGHT. L/R SET and P/T RST Controls Reverse Pan controls direction: Press and hold [L/R SET] button while pressing [1] aka [STD] button for normal pan controls.
  • Page 16 7. Recalling Presets 9. Camera IR Address Set Press 3 buttons in the sequence shown below to set/change the camera’s IR address. This allows up to 4 cameras to be controlled from the same IR remote control. Be sure that only one camera is picking up the IR signal Pressing any of the numeric buttons [0-9] directly will when you perform this function.

  • Page 17: Dimensional Drawings

    Dimensional Drawings (mm) Rev 1.1 2/16...

  • Page 18: Rs-232 Interface

    RS-232 Interface Camera PC/Controller DB-9 1.DTR 1.CD 2.DSR 2.RXD 3.TXD 3.TXD 4.GND 4.DTR 5.RXD 5.GND 6.GND 6.DSR 7.IR OUT 7.RTS 8.NC 8.CTS 9.RI For Control Daisy Chain Camera Camera Mini DIN Function 1.DTR 1.DTR 2.DSR 2.DSR 3.TXD 3.TXD 4.GND 4.GND 5.RXD 5.RXD 6.GND...

  • Page 19: Serial Communication Control & Command Listings

    Serial Communication Control In default working mode, the camera is able to connect to a VISCA controller with an RS232C serial interface.  RS232 Communication Control The camera can be controlled via RS232. The parameters of RS232C are as follows: Baud rate: 2400, 4800 or 9600 bps.
  • Page 20 VISCA Command List Part 1: Camera-Issued Messages ACK/Completion Message Function Command Command Packet Comments z0 4y FF Returned when the command is accepted. (y: Socket No.) ACK/Completion Messages z0 5y FF Completion Returned when the command has been executed. (y: Socket No.) z = Camera Address + 8 Error Messages Function...
  • Page 21 Part 2: Camera Control Commands Command Function Command Packet Comments AddressSet Broadcast 88 30 01 FF Address setting IF_Clear Broadcast 88 01 00 01 FF I/F Clear 8x 01 04 00 02 FF CAM_Power Power ON/OFF 8x 01 04 00 03 FF Stop 8x 01 04 07 00 FF Tele(Standard)
  • Page 22 Reset 8x 01 04 04 00 FF 8x 01 04 04 02 FF Manual Control of B Gain CAM_Bgain Down 8x 01 04 04 03 FF Direct 8x 01 04 44 00 00 0p 0q FF pq: B Gain Full Auto 8x 01 04 39 00 FF Automatic Exposure mode Manual...
  • Page 23 CAM_NR(2D)Level 8x 01 04 53 0p FF p: NR Setting (0: Off, level 1 to 5) CAM_NR(3D)Level 8x 01 04 54 0p FF p: NR Setting (0: Off, level 1 to 8) p: Flicker Settings CAM_Flicker 8x 01 04 23 0p FF (0: Off, 1: 50Hz, 2: 60Hz) CAM_DHotPixel 8x 01 04 56 0p FF...
  • Page 24 DownRight 8x 01 06 01 VV WW 02 02 FF Stop 8x 01 06 01 VV WW 03 03 FF 8x 01 06 02 VV WW AbsolutePosition 0Y 0Y 0Y 0Y 0Z 0Z 0Z 0Z FF 8x 01 06 03 VV WW RelativePosition 0Y 0Y 0Y 0Y 0Z 0Z 0Z 0Z FF Home...
  • Page 25 Part 3: Query Commands Inquiry Command List Command Command packed Inquiry Packet Comments y0 50 02 FF CAM_PowerInq 8x 09 04 00 FF y0 50 03 FF Off(Standby) y0 50 04 FF Internal power circuit error CAM_ZoomPosInq 8x 09 04 47 FF y0 50 0p 0q 0r 0s FF pqrs: Zoom Position y0 50 02 FF...
  • Page 26 CAM_Nosise2DLevel 8x 09 04 53 FF y0 50 0p FF Noise Reduction (2D) p: 0 to 5 CAM_Noise3DLevel 8x 09 04 54 FF y0 50 0p FF Noise Reduction (3D) p: 0 to 8 CAM_FlickerModeIn 8x 09 04 55 FF y0 50 0p FF p: Flicker Settings(0: OFF, 1: 50Hz, 2: 60Hz) y0 50 02 FF...
  • Page 27 y0 50 02 FF 1280x720p60 y0 50 04 FF NTSC y0 50 05 FF NTSC y0 50 06 FF NTSC y0 50 07 FF 1920x1080p60 y0 50 08 FF 1920x1080i50 y0 50 09 FF 1920x1080p25 y0 50 0A FF 1280x720p50 y0 50 0C FF y0 50 0D FF y0 50 0E FF...
  • Page 28 y0 50 01 FF Flip-H y0 50 02 FF Flip-V y0 50 03 FF Flip-HV CAM_IridixInq 8x 09 04 A7 FF y0 50 00 00 0p 0q FF pq: Iridix Position y0 50 00 FF CAM_AFZone 8x 09 04 AA FF y0 50 01 FF Center y0 50 02 FF...
  • Page 29 p: AF sensitivity q.bit0: Picture flip(1:On, 0:Off) CAM_EnlargementBl y0 50 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0p rr.bit6~3: Color Gain(0h(60%) to Eh(200%)) 8x 09 7E 7E 03 FF ockInq 0q rr 0s 0t 0u FF s: Flip(0: Off, 1:Flip-H, 2:Flip-V, 3:Flip-HV) t.bit2~0: NR2D Level u: Gain Limit Note:...
  • Page 30 Pelco-D Protocol Command List Function Byte1 Byte2 Byte3 Byte4 Byte5 Byte6 Byte7 0xFF Address 0x00 0x08 Pan Speed Tilt Speed Down 0xFF Address 0x00 0x10 Pan Speed Tilt Speed Left 0xFF Address 0x00 0x04 Pan Speed Tilt Speed Right 0xFF Address 0x00 0x02...
  • Page 31 Pelco-P Protocol Command List Function Byte1 Byte2 Byte3 Byte4 Byte5 Byte6 Byte7 Byte8 0xA0 Address 0x00 0x08 Pan Speed Tilt Speed 0xAF Down 0xA0 Address 0x00 0x10 Pan Speed Tilt Speed 0xAF Left 0xA0 Address 0x00 0x04 Pan Speed Tilt Speed 0xAF Right 0xA0...

  • Page 32: Menu Setting

    Menu Settings 1. MENU EXPOSURE Press the [MENU] button to display the main menu on the Mode Auto screen. Use the arrow button to move the cursor to the ExpCompMode item to be set. Press the [HOME] button to enter the Backlight corresponding sub-menu.
  • Page 33 DRC: Dynamic Range Control Strength, Optional items: WB-Mode: White balance mode. Optional 0 ~ 8. items: Auto, 3000K/Indoor, 4000K, 5000K/Outdoor, Bright: Intensity control, Optional items: 00~17. 6500K-1, 6500K-2, 6500K-3, One Push (ok), Manual (Effective only in Bright mode) RG: Red gain. Optional items: 0~255（Effective only in Iris: Aperture value.
  • Page 34 5. P/T/Z IMAGE Luminance P/T/Z Contrast SpeedByZoom On Sharpness AF-Zone Center Flip-H AF-Sense High Flip-V L/R Set B&W-Mode Image Freeze Gamma Default Fast Zoom Style Bright Select Item Select Item Change Value Change Value [Menu] Back [Menu] Back SpeedByZoom: The depth of field scale switch, Optional Luminance: Brightness adjustment.
  • Page 35 7. SETUP 6. NOISE REDUCTION Move the cursor to the Setup item in the main menu and Move the cursor to the Noise Reduction item in the main press [HOME] button, SETUP menu appears, as shown in menu and press [HOME] button, NOISE REDUCTION the following figure.
  • Page 36 control, Optional items: On, Off（When set to On, are then restored to default values, including IR Remote 88 30 01 FF Command will not function） address, VISCA Address and Pelco addresses. Net Mode: Set the serial port control networking, 9. Saving Optional items: Serial, Paral (parallel) Save: Save setting changes.

  • Page 37: Network Connection

    Network Connection 1. Operating Environment Operating System: Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista/7/8.1 Network Protocol: TCP/IP Client PC: P4/128M RAM/40G HD/ support for scaled graphics card, support for DirectX8.0 or more advanced version. 2. Equipment Installation 1) Connect camera to your network via a CAT5 or CAT6 patch cable or directly to your PC via a CAT5 or CAT6 crossover cable.
  • Page 38 Picture 1.1 Direct connections via “cross-over” network cable Picture 1.2 Connections to LAN via patch cable to LAN wall jack or LAN switch Rev 1.1 2/16...
  • Page 39 Setting up a Network Video Stream with the PTZOptics camera (Also see information on camera web information in the following section) 1. The first thing you are going to want to do to get your camera up and streaming on your network is to connect your camera to power , to an active network port on your network and finally to power the camera on.
  • Page 40 You should now be able to set your cameras IP address to one in the range of your network. You should be able to leave the subnet mask alone, unless you are configuring the camera for use across (example: 192.168.111.1) (Note that in more complex network environments you may have to request a “STATIC IP”...
  • Page 41 8. You should now be able to see the IP interface in the recommended browser with your live camera feed. You should have full PTZ control over your camera using the PTZ controls on the left side. You can adjust many of your cameras settings via the IP interface.
  • Page 42 EXTRAS 1. Discovering your Network IP range. NOTE: Changing your IP address without talking to your network admin could lead to conflicts with your network. If you change your address to one that is already is use it will cause communication problems.
  • Page 43 If you type “ipconfig” and hit “Enter” on your keyboard you will see a bunch of information pop up in your command prompt. When you see “IPV4 Address” that is your computers IP address on your current network. So you would use the first 3 sets of numbers from this as your IP range.
  • Page 44 Rev 1.1 2/16...
  • Page 45 Camera Web Interface Homepage introduction 1.1 Home Page All pages include 2 areas: On the left is the menu and camera control On the right is real time monitoring - displaying video image and the Parameter settings 1.2 Video viewing window Click “Live”...
  • Page 46 1.3 PTZ Control 1) Pan and Tilt control: Up, Down, Left and Right arrows and the home button allow you to manual drive the camera to the desired position. 2) Zoom: Zoom in and Zoom out buttons allow for wide or narrow (tele) views of the space. 3) Focus: Focus In and Focus Out buttons allow for fine manual focus adjustment if the camera has any problems autofocusing on a difficult object.
  • Page 47 1.4 Language selection Click either “Russian”, “Chinese” or “English” to change the language of the menu. Media 2.1 Video Setup Click "Video". The streaming parameters may now be set in the right side area. The camera can send 2 simultaneous streams. For example, you can send one stream in HD and one in SD so that both PCs and phones may have their own stream resolution.
  • Page 48 1) Video Settings 720p120 Allows camera to output 720p at 120fps via the IP Streaming output only. Set to ‘On’ or ‘Off’. (Note: Setting to ‘On’ will override and lockout other video settings). Video format Supports 50HZ(PAL) and 60HZ(NTSC) and Dial Priority (see rotary dial on camera) formats. 60Hz is used for North America.
  • Page 49 for low motion scenes to use less bandwidth. Fluctuate level This setting affects how aggressive variable bit rate adjustments will be (1-6). Spikes that are too large may affect video quality. Low levels will not save on as much bandwidth. Second Stream (See parameters above for first stream).
  • Page 50 Contrast 0-14. Use the slider control. The box on the right shows the corresponding numerical value. The Default setting is 8. Sharpness Sharpness 0-15. Use the slider control. The box on the right shows the corresponding numerical value. The Default setting is 5. Hue 0-14.
  • Page 51 Audio Type: AAC is the only audio format currently supported. Sample rate: Selectable as either 44.1 K and 48 K. Bit rate: Selectable among 96k, 128k or 256k Input Type: Currently Line in only Input VolL: Sets the volume of the left audio channel (from -97 to +30dB) Input VolR: Sets the volume of the right audio channel (from -97 to +30dB) ADTS: Audio Data Transport Stream: Set to ‘On’...
  • Page 52 settings unchanged. 2.5 Network Settings Click “Network”. The network parameters may now be set in the right side area. Rev 1.1 2/16...
  • Page 53 LAN Settings IP settings for the device can be set here using either static (fixed) or DHCP (dynamic) addressing as slected from the drop down list. The Default the IP address of the camera is 192.168.100.88. The MAC address can be modified but should be left as set by the factory.
  • Page 54 7) Multicast Setting Turn Multicast streaming ‘On’ or ‘Off’ (Note: Do not attempt to use Multicast streaming unless your network has been setup and tested to support multicast, e.g. IGMPv3. Significant network performance issues may result otherwise. Also note: The public internet does not support multicast streaming). Address and Port Settings: enter the multicast address and port to be used.
  • Page 55 Network Camera Control Protocol 1. Setup camera for IP (first see “Network Connection” section above) Control Notes: PTZ over TCP/UDP: The camera currently supports various PTZ control methods, including RS232, RS485, IR remote control, web interface, HTTP-CGI and TCP /UDP protocol. The camera includes an internal TCP server.
  • Page 56 p = 0(low) - 7(high) Near(Variable) 8x 01 04 08 3p FF Auto Focus 8x 01 04 38 02 FF AF On/Off Manual Focus 8x 01 04 38 03 FF Auto/Manual 8x 01 04 38 10 FF Direct 8x 01 04 48 0p 0q 0r 0s FF pqrs: Focus Position Pan Tilt Drive Up 8x 01 06 01 VV WW 03 01 FF VV: Pan speed 0x01 (low speed) to 0x18...
  • Page 57 CAM_ZoomPosInq 8x 09 04 47 FF y0 50 0p 0q 0r 0s FF pqrs: Zoom Position CAM_FocusPosInq 8x 09 04 48 FF y0 50 0p 0q 0r 0s FF pqrs: Focus Position Pan-tiltPosInq 8x 09 06 12 FF y0 50 0w 0w 0w 0w 0z 0z 0z 0z FF wwww: Pan Position zzzz: Tilt Position Note: The [x] in the above table is the camera address, [y] = [x + 8] HTTP CGI Method: The camera’s integrated web server supports HTTP CGI for PTZ control.
  • Page 58 TCP Protocol Method: The camera’s integrated web server supports TCP for PTZ control. The camera has an internal TCP server. There is a port configured for receiving the connection from a TCP client. The default TCP port number is 5678. When client and server initiate a TCP connection, the client sends PTZ command to the internal server and the server will then parse and execute the PTZ commands.
  • Page 59 Pan and Tilt Control URL format as below: http://[Camera IP]/cgi-bin/ptzctrl.cgi?ptzcmd&[action]&[pan speed]&[tilt speed] [Camera IP]: This camera’s IP address; [action] including：up, down, left, right, ptzstop; [pan speed] : 1(low speed) – 24(high speed); [tilt speed]: 1(low speed) – 20(high speed). Zoom Control URLformat as below: http://[Camera IP]/cgi-bin/ptzctrl.

  • Page 60: Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    USB Control of Camera Connect a USB 3.0 cable from the camera to a computer’s USB3.0 port. Install the software downloaded from: http://huddlecamhd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/AMCAP-USB-Camera-Configuration-Software.exe_.zip (amcap.exe) and double click the .exe to start the program (there is no installation required). From the Options Menu choose the Video Capture Filter command. Use the camera controls to control the camera. Some early releases of the camera model may not support UVC control (control over USB).
  • Page 61 If HDMI, make sure that the destination device is accessing the HDMI port that you plugged into. If USB, make sure that your operating system has properly recognized the device as a video camera and that you have selected it in your application (e.g. conferencing) software as the active video source. ...
  • Page 62 PTZ Optics Cameras All PTZ Optics cameras utilize the UVC (USB Video Class) drivers that are built into Windows, Mac OS and Linux to stream HD video to your device via your device’s USB 3.0 port. When your device successfully recognizes the camera, your device will register the PTZ Optics as an “imaging device”.
  • Page 63 In this example, you can see the PTZ Optics model in use connected as a fully functional USB 3.0 device (PTZ Optics). If your device has not connected to or has not recognized the PTZ Optics as an imaging device (in which case, you may see a new “unknown device”, “Westbridge”...

  • Page 64: Copyright Notice

    Similarly, you can see a connected device in System Information on a MAC. See screenshot below: In this example, you can see the PTZ Optics model in use connected as a fully functional USB 3.0 device “PTZ Optics”. Copyright Notice The entire contents of this manual, whose copyright belongs to PTZ Optics, may not be cloned, copied or translated in any way without the explicit permission of the company.

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