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PTZOptics EPTZ ZCAM G2
User Manual
Model No: PTEPTZ-ZCAM-G2
V1.0
(English)
Please check PTZOPTICS.com for the most up to date version of this document
Rev 1.0 2/20

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  • Page 1 PTZOptics EPTZ ZCAM G2 User Manual Model No: PTEPTZ-ZCAM-G2 V1.0 (English) Please check PTZOPTICS.com for the most up to date version of this document Rev 1.0 2/20...
  • Page 2 Preface Thank you for purchasing a PTZOptics Camera. This manual introduces the function, installation and operation of the 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: •...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Supplied Accessories ··································································································· 3 Notes ······················································································································ 3 Features ··················································································································· 4 Product Specifications ·································································································· 5 Main Unit ················································································································· 7 VISCA Commands ······································································································ 9 VISCA over IP Commands ··························································································· 18 Menu Setting ············································································································ 25 Network Connection ··································································································· 29 Network Camera Control Protocol ··················································································...

  • 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 ⚫ This User Manual ....1 Notes ⚫ Electrical Safety Installation and operation must be in accordance with national and local electric safety standards. Do not use any power supply other than the one originally supplied with this camera.

  • Page 5: Features

    Features • Image Sensor Panasonic 1/2.5” inch HD CMOS Sensor Full 1920x1080p HD Resolutions up to 30 frames per second 2D & 3D noise reduction with our latest “low noise CMOS sensor” 0.5 Lux @ F1.8 AGC ON 104° Field of View •...

  • Page 6: Product Specifications

    Product Specifications Model PTEPTZ-ZCAM-G2 Type PTZOptics HD 1080p color video camera Features Video System 1080p-30/25, 1080i-30/25, 720p-30/25 Sensor Panasonic 1/2.5", CMOS, Effective Pixels: 8.51M Scanning Mode Progressive Lens F=2.5mm Minimal Illumination 0.5 Lux (@F1.8, AGC ON) Shutter 1/30s - 1/10000s...
  • Page 7 1024x576, 960x540, 720x576 (50Hz), 720x480 (60Hz), 720x408, 640x360, 480x270, 320x240, Third Stream Resolution 320x180 32Kbps ~ 102400Kbps Video Bit Rate Bit Rate Type Variable Rate, Fixed Rate 50Hz: 1fps ~ 25fps, 60Hz: 1fps ~ 30fps Frame Rate Audio Compression 48Kbps, 64Kbps, 96Kbps, 128Kbps Audio Bit Rate TCP/IP, HTTP, RTSP, RTMP, DHCP, Multicast, etc.

  • Page 8: Main Unit

    Main Unit 1. DC12V Power Jack 5. RJ45 Network Connection 2. USB 2.0 connection (Future use) 6. Power LED Indicator 3. Phoenix Connector (RS485 & audio) 7. 3G-SDI Video Output 2 (EPTZ View) 4. Menu Navigation Buttons 8. 3G-SDI Video Output 1 (Full View) Page 7 of 51 Rev 1.0 2/20...
  • Page 9 Serial Communication Control ➢ RS485 Communication Control The camera can be controlled via RS485, Half-duplex mode, with support for VISCA, Pelco-D or Pelco-P protocol. The parameters of RS485 are as follows: Baud rate: 2400, 4800 or 9600 bps. Start bit: 1 bit.

  • Page 10: Visca Commands

    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...
  • Page 11 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 12 Full Auto 8x 01 04 39 00 FF Automatic Exposure mode Manual 8x 01 04 39 03 FF Manual Control mode CAM_AE Shutter priority 8x 01 04 39 0A FF Shutter Priority Automatic Exposure mode Iris priority 8x 01 04 39 0B FF Iris Priority Automatic Exposure mode Bright 8x 01 04 39 0D FF...
  • Page 13 Manual 8x 01 04 05 02 FF Sharpness Manual Reset 8x 01 04 02 00 FF 8x 01 04 02 02 FF Aperture Control CAM_Aperture(sharp ness) Down 8x 01 04 02 03 FF Direct 8x 01 04 42 00 00 0p 0q FF pq: Aperture Gain 8x 01 04 63 00 FF CAM_PictureEffect...
  • Page 14 High 8x 01 04 58 01 FF CAM_AFSensitivity Normal 8x 01 04 58 02 FF AF Sensitivity High/Normal/Low 8x 01 04 58 03 FF CAM_SettingReset Reset 8x 01 04 A0 10 FF Reset Factory Setting CAM_Brightness Direct 8x 01 04 A1 00 00 0p 0q FF pq: Brightness Position CAM_Contrast Direct...
  • Page 15 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 CAM_FocusAFMode...
  • Page 16 y0 50 02 FF Auto Sharpness CAM_ApertureModeI 8x 09 04 05 FF y0 50 03 FF Manual Sharpness nq(Sharpness) CAM_ApertureInq(Sh 8x 09 04 42 FF y0 50 00 00 0p 0q FF pq: Aperture Gain arpness) CAM_PictureEffectM y0 50 02 FF 8x 09 04 63 FF odeInq y0 50 04 FF...
  • Page 17 y0 50 0C FF y0 50 0D FF y0 50 0E FF y0 50 02 FF IR_Receive 8x 09 06 08 FF y0 50 03 FF ww: Pan Max Speed Pan-tiltMaxSpeedInq 8x 09 06 11 FF y0 50 ww zz FF zz: Tilt Max Speed y0 50 0w 0w 0w 0w wwww: Pan Position...
  • Page 18 Block Inquiry Command List Command Command packed Inquiry Packet Comments uuuu: Zoom Position y0 50 0u 0u 0u 0u 00 00 0v 0v CAM_LensBlockInq 8x 09 7E 7E 00 FF vvvv: Focus Position 0v 0v 00 0w 00 FF w.bit0: Focus Mode 1: Auto 0: Manual pp: R_Gain qq: B_Gain r: WB Mode...

  • Page 19: Visca Over Ip Commands

    Part 4: VISCA over IP Command List Command Function Command Packet Comments Stop 81 01 04 07 00 FF Tele (Standard) 81 01 04 07 02 FF Wide (Standard) 81 01 04 07 03 FF CAM_Zoom p = (low) – 7 (high) Tele (Variable) 81 01 04 07 2p FF Wide (Variable)
  • Page 20 Reset 81 01 04 0B 00 FF 81 01 04 0B 02 FF Iris Setting CAM_Iris Down 81 01 04 0B 03 FF Direct 81 01 04 4B 00 00 p q FF pq: Iris Position Reset 81 01 04 0A 00 FF Default Shutter Setting 81 01 04 0A 02 FF CAM_Shutter...
  • Page 21 81 01 04 A4 00 FF Flip-H 81 01 04 A4 01 FF CAM-Flip Single Command For Video Flip Flip-V 81 01 04 A4 02 FF Flip-HV 81 01 04 A4 03 FF CAM_SettingSave Save 81 01 04 A5 10 FF Save Current Setting High 81 01 04 A9 00 FF...
  • Page 22 90 50 0B FF Iris Priority (AAE) 90 50 0D FF Bright CAM_ShutterPosInq 81 09 04 4A FF 90 50 00 00 0p 0q FF pq: Shutter Position CAM_IrisPosInq 81 09 04 4B FF 90 50 00 00 0p 0q FF pq: Iris Position CAM_BrightPosInq 81 09 04 4D FF...
  • Page 23 90 50 0w 0w 0w 0w wwww: Pan Position CAM_PanTiltPosInq 81 09 06 12 FF 0z 0z 0z 0z FF zzzz: Tilt Position CAM_GainLimitInq 81 09 04 2C FF 90 50 0q FF p: Gain Limit CAM_BrightnessInq CAM_ContrastInq 90 50 00 FF 90 50 01 FF Flip-H CAM_FlipInq...
  • Page 24 Part 6: 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...
  • Page 25 Part 7: 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...

  • Page 26: 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 Gain Limit corresponding sub-menu.
  • Page 27 DRC Strength: Dynamic Range Control Strength, RG Tuning: Red gain fine-tuning, Optional items: -10 ~ Optional items: 0 ~ 8. +10 (Effective only in Auto, VAR, & One Push mode) Bright: Intensity control, Optional items: 00~17. BG Tuning: Blue gain fine-tuning, Optional (Effective only in Bright mode) items: -10 ~ +10 (Effective only in Auto, VAR, &...
  • Page 28 Gamma: Optional items: Default, 0.45, 0.5, 0.56, NOISE REDUCTION 0.63, 0.4 2D NR Style: Image presets. Optional items: Bright, PC, Clarity 3D NR (LED), Default Dynamic Filter LDC: Lens Distortion Correction, Optional items: Off, -10 ~ +10 Select Item Change Value 5.
  • Page 29 Language: Menu language, Optional items: English, RESTORE DEFAULT Chinese Restore? Protocol: Control protocol type. Optional items: VISCA, PELCO-D, PELCO-P Change Value Visca Addr: VISCA address, Decided according to the [Home] OK argument of Protocol; Optional items: VISCA [Menu] Back (1~7), PELCO-D (0~254), PELCO-P (0~31) Restore: Reset all settings to factory default settings.

  • Page 30: Network Connection

    Network Connection 1. Operating Environment • Operating System: Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista/7/8.1/10 • Network Protocol: TCP/IP • Client PC: CPU(P4/2+GHz)/128M RAM/40Gb HD support for scaled graphics card, support for DirectX 8.0 or more advanced version. 2. Equipment Installation 1) Connect camera to your network via a CAT5/6 patch cable or directly to your PC. 2) Turn camera on by plugging in power from power supply or using PoE.
  • Page 31 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.
  • Page 32 4. Once you know your IP range you can right click on the camera you wish to change the IP address for an click “config”. NOTE: if you need to find the IP range of your network, you can do so by following the guide in the extras section at the end of this document.
  • Page 33 9. You should now be able to pull an RTSP stream from your camera into VLC, WireCast, vMix, etc… a. You can test the RTSP stream in VLC media player b. Once you install VLC and launch the program you should be able to go to the “Media” drop down menu and then select “Open Network Stream”.
  • Page 34 EXTRAS 1. Discovering your Network IP range. a. Changing your IP address without talking to your network admin could lead to conflicts with your network. b. If you change your address to one that is already in use it will cause communication problems. 2.
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  • Page 36 Camera Web Interface Homepage introduction 1.1 Home Page The left pane features PTX, Preset, Focus and OSD Control Options The right pane features configuration options and a live preview (IE only) 1.2 Menu & Control Configuration Options: Live Preview, Video Parameters, Image Settings, Audio Settings, IP Output Settings, Network Configuration and Camera Info.
  • Page 37 1.3 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 3 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 38 Video Settings VENC Enable: Users can enable or disable the Video Encoding portion of the camera (On for network output) HDVLC: Enable High Definition Visually Lossless Codec for extended cable reach. HD over 550m of Belden 543945 CCTV coax at 270Mb/s Full HD over 300m of Belden 543945 CCTV coax at 540Mb/s HD over 150m of Cat-5e/6 UTP cable at 270Mb/s Video Format:...
  • Page 39 Variable bit rate: The video encoder will encode at a variable rate with maximum as set in bit rate setting This should only be used when working against bandwidth constraints Fluctuate level: This setting affects how aggressive variable bit rate adjustments will be (1 – 6). Spikes that are too large may affect video quality.
  • Page 40 The box on the right shows the corresponding numerical value. (Default is 10) Sharpness: Sharpness can be adjusted from 0-15 using the presented slider control The box on the right shows the corresponding numerical value. (Default is 3) Hue: Hue can be adjusted from 0-14 using the presented slider control The box on the right shows the corresponding numerical value.
  • Page 41 Audio Type Settings: Sample Rate Settings: 16K, 44.1K, or 48K Bit Rate Settings: 96K, 128K, or 256K Input Type / Parameters: Line in Note: 3.5mm stereo un-balanced line level input (No amplification from camera port) Input Vol L Settings: Sets the volume of the left audio channel (-97 to +30dB) Input Vol R Settings: Sets the volume of the right audio channel (-97 to +30dB) ADTS Options...
  • Page 42 Initialize Work Mode: Legacy feature to support Third-Party solutions and has no standard use. Reboot: The “Reboot” button will initiate a system restart. This is required after changing most settings. User UserName and Password: Users can modify the Admin / Guest passwords (letters and numbers only) The default credentials are UserName: admin and Password: admin Apply and Cancel Buttons: After modifying the parameters, press the “Apply”...
  • Page 43 1.5 Network Settings Click “Network”. The network parameters may now be set in the right side area. LAN Settings: IP settings for this device can be set here for either Static (fixed) or DHCP (dynamic) addressing. The Default IP address of the camera is set to 192.168.100.99. Please note that after changing the IP settings for the camera, you may not be able to reconnect until your PC is set for and connected to the same subnet or visible via proper network routing.
  • Page 44 Port Settings: While the IP address identifies the device, the camera uses multiple ports… HTTP Port: This is the port for the web application using the default port of 80. RTSP Port: The camera supports the RTSP streaming protocol using the default port of 554. PTZ Port: Supports camera control via the TCP protocol using the default port of 5678.
  • Page 45 Device Information Click “Information” Shows the current device information, as shown below. You may change the device ID as required for your application. Page 44 of 51 Rev 1.0 2/20...

  • Page 46: Network Camera Control Protocol

    Network Camera Control Protocol Setup camera for IP (First see “Setting up the Camera’s IP” section above) Control Notes for PTZ Control The camera currently supports various PTZ control methods including: RS485, the web interface, HTTP-CGI and TCP/UDP protocols The camera includes an internal TCP server with the default port number of 5678. When client and server set up a TCP connection, the client sends commands to the internal server and the server will then parse and execute the PTZ commands.
  • Page 47 *camera’s Zoom http://[camera ip]/cgi-bin/ptzctrl.cgi?ptzcmd&[action]&[zoom speed] [camera ip] current IP [action] zoomin zooms camera in zoomout zooms camera out zoomstop stops zooming slowest ‘zoom’ speed [zoom speed] … ranges from 1 – 7 fastest ‘zoom’ speed *camera’s Focus http://[camera ip]/cgi-bin/ptzctrl.cgi?ptzcmd&[action]&[focus speed] [camera ip] current IP [action]...
  • Page 48 fastest ‘pan’ speed slowest ‘tilt’ speed [tilt speed] … ranges from 1 - 20 fastest ‘tilt’ speed [pan position] 0000 or FFFF home position first step ‘pan’ right 0001 … range from 0000 - 0990 (HEX) last step ‘pan’ right 0990 first step ‘pan’...
  • Page 49 Image Adjustments Function Command Variable Values Comments Image http://[camera ip]/cgi-bin/param.cgi?post_image_value&[mode]&[level] [camera ip] *cameras Settings current IP [mode] bright adjust brightness saturation adjust saturation contrast adjust contrast sharpness adjust sharpness adjust hue [level] beginning of range … ranges from 0 – 14 end of range Image http://[camera ip]/cgi-bin/param.cgi?post_image_value&[mode]&[state]...
  • Page 50 Take http://[camera ip]/cgi-bin/booth.cgi?0&4&[delay]&photo&0 [camera ip] *cameras Pictures current IP Function Command [delay] Shortest delay … Delay in seconds 1 – 9 Take Video http://[camera ip]/cgi-bin/booth.cgi?0&4&[delay]&video&[length] [camera ip] Download http://[camera ip]/photo[num].jpg [delay] Longest delay Pictures [camera ip] *cameras [num] current IP Pictures 1 …...

  • Page 51: Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    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.
  • Page 52 Control ⚫ Serial communication does not control the camera Make sure the camera is on and functioning with the IR remote control. Verify that the RS485 cable is connected correctly and using the proper pinout. Verify the communication settings of the control software or device (e.g. joystick). Verify that the communication port on the controlling device is activated (e.g.

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