PTZ Optics 20x NDI|HX User Manual Model Nos: PT20X-NDI-GY & PT20X-NDI-WH V1.2 (English) Please check PTZOPTICS.com for the most up to date version of this document Rev 1.2 6/18...
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Preface Thank you for using the HD Professional 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. Precautions This product can only be used in the specified conditions in order to avoid any damage to the camera: •...
Supplied Accessories When you unpack your camera, check that all the supplied accessories are included: ⚫ Camera ........1 ⚫ AC Power Adaptor ....1 ⚫ Power Cord ......1 ⚫ RS232 Cable ......1 ⚫ IR Remote Controller ... 1 ⚫...
Quick Start Step1. Please check that all connections are correct before powering on the camera. Page 2 of 47 Rev 1.2 6/18...
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Step2. Set the system select switch for your desired video output resolution and frame rate. For many applications, setting 0 (1080p-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 60 fps by your software and/or network connection.
Features 1. Supports simultaneous NDI | HX , 3G-SDI, HDMI and IP network streaming for up to 1080P@60. 2. Supports non-simultaneous CVBS (composite video) output via RCA connector (480i or 576i). 3. Includes Panasonic's high quality, 1/2.7 inch, 2.07 million effective pixels, HD CMOS sensor, which can produce a maximum 1920 x 1080 image with a high quality, maximum output frame rate of 60 fps (frames per second).
Product Specifications Model PT20X-NDI-GY and PT20X-NDI-WH Type PTZ Optics NDI|HX HD 1080p Color Video Camera Camera HD: 1080p/60, 1080p/50, 1080i/60, 1080i/50, 1080p/30, 1080p/25, 720p/60, 720p/50, 720p30, Video System 720p25 SD: NTSC, PAL Sensor 1/2.7", CMOS, Effective Pixel: 2.07M Scanning Mode...
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IPC Features Bit Rate 128Kbps ~ 8192Kbps Variable rate, fixed rate Bit Rate Type Frame Rate 50Hz: 1fps ~ 50fps, 60Hz: 1fps ~ 60fps, 720p120: 120fps, 640x480p240: 240fps Audio Standard Audio Rate 96K, 128K, 256K TCP/IP, HTTP, RTSP, RTMP, Multicast, DHCP, ONVIF etc Support Protocols Input/Output Interface 1 x HDMI: Version 1.3...
Main Unit 1.Audio LINE IN Interface (NDI|HX , HDMI, IP) 7.Network (NDI|HX , IP streaming, and control) 2.CVBS (composite video SD) Interface 8.HDMI (Digital Video Output) 3.System select dial (resolution) 9.HD-SDI (Serial Digital Video Output) 4.RS485 jack 10.USB 2.0 (USB Storage) 5.RS232 IN jack 11.DC 12V power jack 6.RS232 OUT jack (pass through for daisy chain)
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.
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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 [*] + [#] + [F4]: Address 4 Function 2.
Using IR Remote Controller When the camera is operational, you can use the remote 2. Zoom Control 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.
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4. BACKLIGHT. L/R SET and P/T RST Controls 6. Presets - Setting and Clearing Reverse Pan controls direction: Press and hold [L/R SET] button while pressing [1] aka [STD] button for normal pan controls. Press and hold [L/R SET] button while pressing [2] aka [REV] button for reversed pan controls.
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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 when you perform this function.
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...
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, 9600 or 38400 bps.
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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. ACK/Completion (y: Socket No.) Messages z0 5y FF Completion Returned when the command has been executed. (y: Socket No.) z = Camera Address + 8 Error Messages Function...
Menu Settings 1. MENU EXPOSURE Press [MENU] button to display the main menu on the Mode Auto normal screen, using arrow button to move the cursor to ExpCompMode the item to be set. Press the [HOME] button to enter the Backlight corresponding sub-menu.
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5. P/T/Z NOISE REDUCTION NR2D-Level 3 Move the main menu cursor to [P/T/Z], and press [HOME] NR3D-Level 3 key enter the P/T/Z page, as shown in the following figure. P/T/Z SpeedByZoom AF-Zone Center Select Item AF-Sense High Change Value L/R Set [Menu] Back Display Info Image Freeze...
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8. COMMUNICATION SETUP 9. RESTORE DEFAULT Move the main menu cursor to [RESTORE DEFAULT], Move the main menu cursor to and press [HOME] key enter the restore default page, as [COMMUNICATION SETUP], and press [HOME] key shown in the following figure. enter the communication setup page, as shown in the following figure.
Network Connection 1. Operating Environment Operating System: Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista/7/8.1/10 Network Protocol: TCP/IP Client PC: P4/128M RAM/40GHD/ 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 cross over cable.
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3. Once you complete the installation and launch the tool “UPGRADE v2.6C” you should be able to click the “Search” button to locate all of the available PTZ Optics cameras on your network. 4. The next thing you would want to do is change your cameras IP address to be in the same range as your network.
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Gateway and First DNS) 6. Now that you have set the Static IP address of your PTZ Optics camera, you should be able to pull up the video feed in a web browser. We recommend using Mozilla Firefox ESR. You can view our...
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RTSP stream in Wirecast as an example. You’ll see how to use ONVIF to easily set up two (2) PTZ Optics cameras with Wirecast, note that the ONVIF feature must be enabled in the “Network” settings for ONVIF discovery to work properly.
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EXTRAS 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 in use it will cause communication problems. If you need to discover the IP address range of your network you can do so by using command prompt for Windows or Terminal for Macs.
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Camera Web Interface Homepage introduction 1.1 Home Page All pages include two (2) areas: On the left is the menu and camera control On the right is real time monitoring - displaying a live video image and the available settings 1.2 Live Video viewing window Click “Live”...
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1.3 PTZ Control 1) Pan and Tilt control: Up, Down, Left and Right arrows and the home button allow you to manually drive the camera to the desired position. 2) Zoom: Zoom In and Zoom Out buttons allow for wide or narrow (tele) view of the space.
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1.4 Language selection Click either “Russian”, “Chinese” or “English” to change the language of the menu. Media 1.1 Video Setup Click "Video". The streaming parameters may now be set in the right side area. The camera can send two (2) simultaneous streams.
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1) 720p120 Turn On/Off 720p120 function. 2) Video Format Support 50HZ (PAL) and 60HZ (NTSC), and Dial Priority three formats. 3) Encode Level Support baseline, mainprofile, highprofile and svc-t four levels. 4) NDI Mode Support Off, High, Medium and Low four mode. 5) Encode Protocol Support H.264, H.265 and MJPEG three formats.
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13) Split Mode Select split mode, optional items: Fixed blocks, Fixed bytes. 14) Slice Size Set the size of slice. 1.2 Image Setup(Note that changes here will impact your OSD settings) Click “Image”. The image parameters may now be set in the right-side area. Brightness Image bright 0~14, slider control, on the right shows the corresponding numerical.
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1.3 Audio Setup Click “Audio”. The audio parameters may now be set in the right-side area. Audio Switch Turn On/Off audio switch. Audio Type Audio type AAC. Sample Rate Sample rate 44.1 K and 48 K selectable. Bit Rate Bit rate 96k, 128k, 256k selectable. Input Type Input type line in.
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1.4 System Settings Click “System”. The system parameters may now be set in the right-side area. Work Mode Work Mode is RTSP. Reboot Click the “Reboot” button, system restart. Username and password The user can modify the password (letters and numbers only). 1.5 Network Settings Click “Network”.
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Lan Settings Default the IP address is 192.168.100.88. The MAC address can not be modified. Port Settings While the IP address identifies the device, the camera uses multiple ports for different functions. HTTP Port: This is the port for the web application (the default http port: 80) RTSP Port: The camera supports the RTSP streaming protocol.
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4) RTMP Settings Setting the camera stream, can set up two stream, in the two stream selection control code stream of “On”, “Off”, “Video”, “Audio”, etc. 5) RTSP Settings Turn On/Off RTSP auth. 6) ONVIF Settings Turn On/Off ONVIF and ONVIF auth. 7) Multicast Settings Turn On/Off multicast.
NDI | HX Setup Guide This process will walk you through setting up your PTZ Optics G2 PTZ camera as an NDI | HX source. Please read all instructions prior to attempting your NDI | HX camera upgrade. If you have purchased a NDI model, not an NDI-Ready model, please note that it will not require the licensing portion of this section.
Maintenance and Troubleshooting Camera Maintenance ⚫ If the camera will not be used for a long time, please turn off the power switch. ⚫ Use a soft cloth or lotion-free tissue to clean the camera body. ⚫ Use a soft dry lint-free cloth to clean the lens. If the camera is very dirty, clean it with a diluted neutral detergent. Do not use any type of solvent or harsh detergent, which may damage the surface.
VISCA address). 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. Product specifications and information referred to in this document are for reference only and as such are subject to updating at any time without prior notice.
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