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H.265 4K IP Camera
Z3Cam-4K
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DOC-USR-0103-06
Software Version 2.00
Before attempting to connect or operate this product, please read these instructions carefully and save this manual for future use.
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  • Page 1 Z3 Technology and ZEUS are registered trademarks of Z3 Technology, LLC. This document contains proprietary information of Z3 Technology, LLC ("Z3"). This document may not be used, reproduced, disclosed, or disseminated to anyone without the prior written approval of an authorized representative of Z3. Z3 reserves the right to change this product at any time and without notice.
  • Page 2 Version Date Change Note Author 07/27/2016 Preliminary Document for Z3Cam-4K Prototype Initial Z3Cam-4K Document. Updated product photos, screenshots and 09/15/2016 supported features. 09/19/2016 Corrections to Section 7.0. Added Section 8.4. Additions to Section 7.0 Camera Control. Updated screenshots per 10/03/2016 v1.05.10.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    7.3 Sony VISCA Camera Control ..................33  7.4 ONVIF Profile S (Optional Upgrade) ................33 8.0 PERFORMING OTHER OPERATIONS WITH THE Z3Cam-4K ............34 8.1 Save Current Settings ..................... 34 8.2 Advanced Settings Mode ..................36 8.3 Set a Static IP Address .................... 38 8.4 Upgrade Firmware ....................
  • Page 4 Figure 4 Streaming and Power Connections for the Camera ............11 Figure 5 ZFinder with the Z3Cam-4K Selected ............... 12 Figure 6 Z3Cam-4K User Interface – CH1 Tab ................. 13 Figure 7 CH1 Tab Configuration – UDP ................. 15 Figure 8 VLC Open Network Stream Screen for UDP ..............16 Figure 9 Example of Video Streaming to VLC (UDP) ..............
  • Page 5 Figure 44 Locating Your Computer’s IP Address ..............59 Figure 45 Wowza Performance Settings ................60 Figure 46 Wowza Security Settings ..................61 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 6: General Description

    The Z3Cam-4K brings clarity and detail to high movement and low light conditions with optimized 4K technology. This unit captures stunning video with 20x optical zoom with integrated auto focus. The Z3Cam-4K provides crystal clear images for broadcast, industrial, medical, security and corporate applications while adding the ability to broadcast and analyze your video around the world.

  • Page 7: Features

    Weight: 818 g (1.8 lb)  * In H.264 mode only. ** Available in an upcoming release. Contact Z3 Technology for more information. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 8: Supported Resolutions

    Follow_input (2160p29.97) Resize to 1080p29.97, 720p29.97 and 480p29.97 The Z3Cam-4K supports simultaneous output of up to three streams encoded at different resolutions, frame rates and bitrates. Supported stream resolutions are: 2160p (8MP), 1440p (4MP), 1080p (2MP), 1280x1024, 720p (1MP), 480p, 576p, 1024x576, 704x576,...

  • Page 9: Package Contents

    Z3Cam-4K User Instructions DOC-USR-0103-06 PACKAGE CONTENTS Z3Cam-4K Camera 12V 1A Power Supply Figure 2 Z3Cam-4K Package Contents ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 10: Operating Controls

    GigE (PoE) Figure 3 Z3Cam-4K Interfaces For advanced debugging purposes only. Not needed by typical users. LED light will blink green when streaming. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 11: Getting Started With Z3Cam-4K

    5.0 GETTING STARTED WITH Z3Cam-4K This section gives step-by-step instructions on using your PC to access the Z3Cam-4K user interface. Here you’ll be able to change the settings to fit your video streaming needs and control the camera. In addition to the Z3Cam-4K, a Windows PC, a 12V power supply and an Ethernet cable are required.

  • Page 12: Access The User Interface Using Zfinder

    5.2 Access the User Interface Using ZFinder ZFinder is a PC utility that allows you to find any Z3 Technology product on your network. If you have not yet downloaded this to your computer, you can find this program at Z3Cam-4K.Z3technology.com.

  • Page 13: Figure 6 Z3Cam-4K User Interface - Ch1 Tab

    Z3Cam-4K User Instructions DOC-USR-0103-06 Figure 6 Z3Cam-4K User Interface – CH1 Tab (7) By default, the system will have automatically started encoding. If the encoder status message in the bottom right corner of the screen shows RUNNING, you will need to click the stop or Stop All button in order to change any settings.

  • Page 14: Streaming Control

    This section gives step-by-step instructions on setting the Z3Cam-4K to output and stream video using each of the output format options: UDP, RTP, RTSP and RTMP . In addition to the Z3Cam-4K, a Windows PC with the VLC media player downloaded is required.

  • Page 15: Figure 7 Ch1 Tab Configuration - Udp

    IP Address or Multicast Address (6) Note value (7) Click “Start” (1) If necessary, click “Stop” Figure 7 CH1 Tab Configuration – UDP ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 16: Figure 8 Vlc Open Network Stream Screen For Udp

    (12) Press Enter or click Play. You will see your camera’s video streaming to VLC. Figure 9 Example of Video Streaming to VLC (UDP) ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 17: Stream Rtp

    “Follow Input” to “RTP” (3) Note value (5) Click “Start” (1) If necessary, click “Stop” Figure 10 CH1 Tab Configuration – RTP ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 18: Figure 11 Example Of Encoded Video Streaming To Vlc (Rtp)

    6.2.2 Run VLC to View RTP Stream An SDP file is needed to view an RTP stream from the Z3Cam-4K in the VLC media player. If you have not yet downloaded these files to your computer, you can find them at Z3Cam-4K.Z3technology.com.

  • Page 19: Stream Rtsp

    (4) Change to “RTSP” (3) Note value (5) Click “Start” (1) If necessary, click “Stop” Figure 12 CH1 Tab Configuration – RTSP ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 20: Figure 13 Finding Your Camera's Ip Address

    (9) Enter “rtsp:// IP_Address/z3-#{m}.mp4” for the network URL. a. IP_Address will be the IP address of your Z3Cam-4K. If your camera is set to DHCP (This is the default setting when you first receive it.), you can find this in ZFinder or the web browser with your user interface open.

  • Page 21: Figure 15 Example Of Z3 Video Streaming To Vlc (Rtsp)

    RTSP is only supported with VLC version 2.1.5 or later. When encoding via RTSP, any time the encoding session is stopped and restarted, you will need to reopen VLC in order to view the stream. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 22: Stream Rtmp

    DOC-USR-0103-06 6.4 Stream RTMP When in H.264 mode, the Z3Cam-4K supports streaming to an RTMP streaming server for wide content distribution. Z3 Technology is a member of the Wowza Media Systems™ Technology Alliance partner program, and the Wowza Streaming Engine™ is used here as an example.

  • Page 23: Figure 16 Ch1 Tab Configuration - Rtmp

    (11) At the top of the screen, click on Applications. (12) Select live on the left side of the screen. (13) Click Test Players in the top right hand corner. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 24: Figure 17 Navigating To The Wowza Test Player

    Figure 17 Navigating to the Wowza Test Player (14) The Test Players popup screen will appear. Select the Adobe RTMP tab. (15) Enter the Stream name you listed in your Dest Address in the Z3Cam-4K user interface. For this example, enter hevc4k.

  • Page 25: Figure 18 Viewing Streamed Content On Wowza Test Player

    (2) Type “hevc4k” for Stream (3) Click “Start” (4) Audio and Video appear Figure 18 Viewing Streamed Content on Wowza Test Player ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 26: Tuning For Latency

    Figure 19 Recommended Settings 6.6 Stream Multiple Resolutions The Z3Cam-4K supports simultaneous encode into up to three different resolutions, bitrates and output formats. Each output stream can be set using a separate channel tab. If the CH2 tab is not present, you can create a second channel by clicking on the tab.

  • Page 27: Record To Usb

    Z3Cam-4K User Instructions DOC-USR-0103-06 6.7 Record to USB The Z3Cam-4K supports writing encoded video to a storage device connected to the USB port in .ts file format. Connect Storage to USB 2.0 Port Figure 21 USB Connection (1) Connect a USB flash drive or other USB storage device to USB on the back of the camera.

  • Page 28: Figure 22 Ch1 Tab Configuration - Tsfile

    The PC should be at least a quadcore or 8-core PC. If the PC is too slow, frame skips and possibly video artifacts will be observed upon playback. VLC should be version 2.1.3 or newer. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 29: Simultaneous Stream And Record

    (3) The Output Device and File Prefix fields appear. Follow the steps in Section 6.7 to connect your USB device and set these fields. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 30: Microphone Input

    (4) Set to correspond with microphone (5) Click “Start” (1) If necessary, click “Stop” Figure 24 CH1 Tab Configuration – Microphone Audio Settings ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 31: Composite Pass-Through

    DOC-USR-0103-06 6.10 Composite Pass-Through The Z3Cam-4K allows for the currently encoded content to be passed through to the Composite output while the unit is streaming. This allows the camera content to be viewed on a TV or other display monitor.

  • Page 32: Camera Control

    DOC-USR-0103-06 7.0 CAMERA CONTROL The Z3Cam-4K supports real-time camera adjustments remotely via the user interface. Refer to Section 10.4: The Camera Tab for more details on the available options. (1) Return to the user interface, and click on the Camera tab.

  • Page 33: Sony Visca Camera Control

    DOC-USR-0103-06 7.3 Sony VISCA Camera Control The Z3Cam-4K leverages Sony 4K camera technology. Remote control of the camera video input is supported by Sony’s VISCA protocol. VISCA commands can be sent from a remote PC using the same IP connection that carries the video. Control actions include zoom, focus, aperture and more. Additional instructions for implementing VISCA with the Z3Cam-4K are available from Z3 Technology upon request.

  • Page 34: Performing Other Operations With The Z3Cam-4K

    8.0 PERFORMING OTHER OPERATIONS WITH THE Z3Cam-4K 8.1 Save Current Settings If you have a specific configuration you’d like to preserve, you can save it so that when the Z3Cam-4K is powered off and back on, it automatically boots to those settings.

  • Page 35: Figure 31 Saving A User Preset

    Reboot button in the System Setup tab, or power the unit off by unplugging the power supply. Then plug the power supply back in and wait 15-30 seconds for the unit to boot up. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 36: Advanced Settings Mode

    (2) Click “Save” Figure 32 Accessing Advanced Settings (7) A pop-up window appears with a message that the settings were saved successfully. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 37: Figure 33 Default Udp Settings (Left) And Advanced Udp Settings (Right)

    (9) You can return to the use of limited settings by un-checking the Advanced Settings box in the System Setup tab and saving that to the preset. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 38: Set A Static Ip Address

    DOC-USR-0103-06 8.3 Set a Static IP Address The Z3Cam-4K supports DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). This is enabled by default, allowing the camera to dynamically receive an IP address at startup. The IP address that is assigned can be seen through using ZFinder. If you prefer, you can set your camera to a static IP address. If you would like to have your PC set to a static IP address, you will need to set your camera to a static IP address as well in order for it to be discoverable by ZFinder.

  • Page 39: Figure 34 Saving Updated Network Settings

    Run the ZFinder PC Utility on your Windows PC. The ZFinder window appears. ZFinder does a scan of the network and lists the location of all Z3 systems connected to the network. The Z3Cam-4K appears with your manually entered IP address. (20) Select the Z3Cam-4K.

  • Page 40: Upgrade Firmware

    Z3Cam-4K User Instructions DOC-USR-0103-06 8.4 Upgrade Firmware Firmware upgrades for the Z3Cam-4K are available for download at Z3Cam-4K.Z3technology.com. (1) In the System Setup Tab, click the Update device firmware button. Click here Figure 35 Updating Device Firmware *Note: If this button is not selectable, it is because the encoder is running. If you click Stop at the bottom of the screen, the Update device firmware button will become active.

  • Page 41: Setting A Password

    DOC-USR-0103-06 8.5 Setting a Password The Z3Cam-4K provides the option to set a password to limit access to the user interface. Note: Once a password has been set, it can be changed, but the requirement of a password cannot be undone.

  • Page 42: Mounting The Camera

    Z3Cam-4K User Instructions DOC-USR-0103-06 8.6 Mounting the Camera The Z3Cam-4K easily mounts to tripods or mounting brackets using a 1/4 20 UNC screw hole on the bottom of the unit. Figure 39 Bottom Panel Screw Hole for Mounting 9.0 DECODE OPTIONS 9.1 PC Configuration for 4K HEVC/H.265 Decode...

  • Page 43: Figure 40 Lav Filters Configuration

    (4) Verify the HEVC checkbox is checked under Codecs for HW Decoding. (5) Enable the Nvidia video card under Hardware Decoder to use. (6) Select Apply. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 44: Figure 41 Disable Hardware Decoding In Vlc

    In the Advanced Preferences window that appears, navigate to Video codecs on the left hand column and select FFmpeg. (11) Select Disable in the Hardware decoding dropdown menu. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 45: Zeus  He4K-01 Decode

     9.2 ZEUS HE4K-01 Decode When in H.264 mode, the Z3Cam-4K is compatible with the ZEUS HE4K-01, also manufactured by Z3 Technology. Please contact Z3 for more information. Figure 42 ZEUS HE4K-01 H.264 Decoder ZEUS is a registered trademark of Z3 Technology, LLC.

  • Page 46: Summary Of Options

    IP address at start up. Unchecked Device Setup Auto Start Checked Check this box to set the system to automatically start encoding upon powering on. Unchecked ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 47: The User Presets Tab

    Up to nine configurations can be created. rename Rename a configuration file. delete Delete a configuration file. export Export current settings to a file. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 48: The Status Tab

    HDMI1 refers to the captured content from the camera lens Resolution Capture resolution for that input Capture frames per second for that input ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 49: The Camera Tab

    [Note 1] Sodium Lamp Outdoor - fixed WB specifically for outdoors, which is compatible with sodium vapor lamps [Note 1] ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 50 Note 1: Sodium Vapor Lamps High-pressure sodium lamps are supported. Proper white balance may not be captured for some subjects when using low-pressure sodium lamps. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 51: The Ch1 Tab (Channel 1)

    Half selected would cause an output stream of Quarter 15fps). If interlaced input is used then this is used Sixth to reduce the number of fields being encoded. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 52 If an issue is encountered with a specific decoder, try setting this value to the same value as the video delay. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 53 Interval assigned to PCR in the TS stream in (UDP/TSRTP/TSFILE milliseconds. Only) PMT PID* 0 – 8191 (31) PID assigned to PMT in the TS stream. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 54 Start Button Start encode session for Channel 1. Delete Button Removes channel instance for encoding. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 55 640x480, 640x360, 420x380, 352x576, 352x288, 352x240, 320x240, and 320x180 Follow input “Follow input” = Generate encoder resolution based on capture resolution detected ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 56: The Ch2 & Ch3 Tabs (Channels 2 & 3)

    DOC-USR-0103-06 10.6 The CH2 & CH3 Tabs (Channels 2 & 3) The Z3Cam-4K supports simultaneous encode into multiple different resolutions and bitrates. Each output stream can be set using a separate Channel tab. See the CH1 Tab section for detailed descriptions of available settings on the CH2 and CH3 tab.

  • Page 57: Values Appearing At The Bottom Of All Tabs

    Stop all current encode sessions. Encode must be stopped in order for settings to be altered. Start All Button Start all encode sessions. System Status ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 58: Zfinder

    Gateway Open Device Opens the HTTP-based graphical user interface (GUI) Flash LEDs Causes status LED on the selected Z3Cam-4K to flash red approximately 30 times. This is helpful when physically locating one of multiple devices on the same network. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦...

  • Page 59: Appendix A: Finding The Ip Address Of Your Computer

    Local Area Connection. The IP address will display as 169.254.x.x where x is any one to three digit number. Figure 44 Locating Your Computer’s IP Address ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 60: Appendix B: Configuring The Wowza Server For Rtmp

    In this section, configuring Wowza Streaming Engine version 4.1.0 is described. To configure Wowza to work with RTMP streaming from the Z3Cam-4K, the following steps are needed: (1) Log in to the Wowza Streaming Engine Manager Home page by typing http://localhost:8088.

  • Page 61: Figure 46 Wowza Security Settings

    (9) Verify Client Restrictions is set to No client restrictions. (10) Click on Save. Figure 46 Wowza Security Settings The Wowza server is now configured to work with your Z3 Technology product. *Note: You can also select Require password authentication under RTMP Publishing. In this case, Authentication on the Encoder tab needs to be enabled and a valid Wowza user name and password need to be entered to successfully access Wowza.

  • Page 62: Appendix C: Troubleshooting

    -If the user profile on your computer does not have administrator rights, you will need to right-click on the ZFinder icon and select “Run as administrator” in order for it to open. Problem: My Z3Cam-4K does not appear in ZFinder. ...
  • Page 63 - Is the network caching value in VLC set to 200ms? Refer to Section 6.4 for more information. When contacting Z3 for additional support, please send screenshots of all applicable tabs in the user interface to Z3 Technology. Z3 Technology’s Express Limited Warranty will be void if the label on the hardware bearing the Serial Number is removed, tampered with or defaced.

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