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 ..................
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..................54 UDIO ..................56 YSTEM ..................58 ETWORK ................66 NFORMATION PTZ C UI ..........68 ONTROL REA OF THE HOW TO USE THE WEB UI TO SET AND CALL PRESETS ......71 9. DIP SWITCH SETTINGS ................72 9.1 DIP S SW1 ..................
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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...
2160p50/60 UHD video output, features 12x optical zoom, 16x digital zooms and supports versatile outputs, including 3G-SDI, HDMI, IP stream, NDI (PTC-280 NDI). The PTC-280 series is the ideal choice for taking your remote camera production to the next level.
Location and Function of Parts Front of Camera Lens Built-in 1/2.5” 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...
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Note: After inserting the USB flash drive, please remember to turn “ON” the SETUP->USB UPGRADE from the OSD menu of the PTC-280 camera. Power Input DC in socket connects the supplied 12V PSU. The connection can be secured by screwing the outer fastening ring of the DC In plug to the socket.
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Note: If users want to switch between the RS-422 and DVIP communication protocols, please use the No.4 pin of the DIP Switch which is located at the bottom of the PTC-280. Please switch this pin to “ON” for operating in RS-422 mode. If this pin is switched to “OFF”, it will operate in “DVIP”...
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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.
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.
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2. Please use an RJ-45 Ethernet cable to connect from the DVIP port on the rear panel of the PTC-280 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.
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.
4. Remote Control and On-Screen Menu This chapter provides an overview of remote control functions and OSD menu. Remote Control Functions...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Function Keys Descriptions F1 – F4 Keys Press the asterisk and pound combination keys with the F1 to F4 keys for setting the camera ID numbers. The ID numbers that can be set are shown as the following. CAM1:【*】+【#】+【F1】 F1 – F4 Keys CAM2:【*】+【#】+【F2】...
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.
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Restore Information Default Restore? Yes/No Model Date Format Lens GateWay NetMask CTRL SRC...
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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 Backlight Gain Limit Exposure Anti-Flicker 50Hz 60Hz Average Center Meter Smart F1.8 F2.0 F2.4 Iris F2.8 F3.4 F4.0...
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Auto Sharpness Flip-H Flip-V B&W-Mode 0.48 Gamma 0.56 0.63 Default Norm Style Bright SpeedByZoom Front P/T/Z AF-Zone Center Bottom...
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High AF-Sense Normal L/R Set Display Info Image Freeze Digital Zoom Pre Speed Pre Zoom Speed Auto Noise Reduction NR2D-Level...
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Auto NR3D-Level 繁體 Language 中文 русский HDMI DVIMode 1080P25 720P50 1080P60 1080P50 1080I60 1080I50 1080P30 720P60 1080P29.97 Video Format 1080I59.94 Setup 1080P59.94 720P59.94 4KP29.97 4KP59.94 4KP25 4KP30 4KP50 4KP60 Audio Select LINE IN LEVEL-A SDI-3G Mode LEVEL-B USB UPGRADE By DIP VISCA ID By OSD VISCA...
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Serial Net Mode Paral 38400 2400 Baudrate 4800 9600 Model Date Information Format Lens GateWay NetMask CTRL SRC Restore Default Restore?...
4.3 Professional Jargon Explanations of the OSD Menu There are some professional jargons or nouns which are shown in the OSD menu of the PTC-280 camera, please refer to this section for realizing those jargons. Speed by Zoom: When this function is turned “ON”, at the time when...
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Network Connection The Ethernet port on the back panel of your PTC-280 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.
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.
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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-280 by the router. After that, please click the “Apply” button to save the new settings and then please reboot the PTC-280.
Static IP A static IP address is a fixed address manually assigned to PTC-280. 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.
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.
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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.
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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”...
Live Live option allows users to preview the image which is shot by the PTC-280 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-280 camera from the preview window.
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, Fluctuate Level, Slice Split Enable and Slice Size for the First stream and Second stream.
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Please see following section for realizing the descriptions for each item for the Video option. Items Descriptions Video Format It can support three video formats including 50Hz(PAL), 60Hz(NTSC) and Dial Priority. Encode Level It allows users to select needed Encode Level from four Encode Levels including baseline profile, mainprofile, highprofile and svc-t.
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Items Descriptions Bit Rate(First Stream &Second Stream) It allows users to determine the Bit Rate range by themselves. The range for the Bit Rate for the first stream is from 32-51200kbps. The range for the Bit Rate for the second stream is from 32- 20480kbps.
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Items Descriptions Bit Rate Control(First Stream& Second Stream) There are two ways for Bit Rate Control including the CBR and VBR. CBR: The video encoder will encode the video according to the default speed. VBR: The video encoder will encode the video by adjusting the encoding speed according to the default value in order to achieve best...
Image The “Image” option allows users to see the image that is shot by the PTC-280 from the preview window. Moreover, users can adjust many parameters including Brightness, Saturation, Contrast, Sharpness and Hue from this interface by using sliders. 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-280 from the preview window.
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Saturation:This option allows users to adjust the Saturation. Please use the slider for adjusting the Saturation. After the adjustment is finished, please click the “Apply” button and then it is set successfully. Saturation:This option allows users to adjust the Saturation. Please use the slider for adjusting the Contrast.
Audio The Audio option allows users to set the audio related parameters. The main interface of the audio option is shown as following diagram.
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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.
Items Descriptions ADTS Option This drop-down menu allows users to turn on or turn off the ADTS. 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”...
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Please see following section for realizing the descriptions for each item for the System option. Items Descriptions Work Mode This option allows users to select their desired work mode including RTSP, SDK and Multicast. Reboot Press the Reboot button for rebooting the camera.
Items Descriptions Cancel Key If the “Cancel” key is pressed, all of the changes will not take effect. Network The Network option allows users to set many network related functions. The main interface of the Network option is shown as following diagram.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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.
Information In the “Information” option, users can change the device name by themselves. Moreover, users can also see the messages including software version, device model and web UI 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.
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Items Descriptions Device Type This can show device type. Webware Version This is the version of the web- based control UI. Apply Key After all of the options are set, please click the “Apply” key and then all of the changes will be effective.
The PTZ Control Area of the Web UI PTC-280 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.
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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”...
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0 to 7. The larger the number, the faster the PTZ camera lens will rotate. Set and Call Presets The PTC-280 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”...
8. 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.
9. DIP Switch Settings 9.1 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)
9.2 DIP Switch SW2 (IRID) The IRID DIP Switch can be found on the rear panel of the PTC-280 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.
10. 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).
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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.
11. 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.
12. How to Stream to Facebook Please follow following steps for streaming to Facebook Streaming platform. Use Facebook Live Producer for Streaming Go to Facebook Live website , and https://www.facebook.com/formedia/solutions/facebook-live “ ” links from then click “Live Producer” or facebook.com/live/producer “How to go live on Facebook with a camera and streaming software”...
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2. Please select “Use Stream Key” option and then please copy the “Server URL” and “Stream Key” and then paste them into the “First Stream MRL” column in the “Network” option within the PTC-280 web UI. Moreover, please click “On” and please check the “Video” and “Audio” checkboxes.
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3. Please click the “Apply” button. 4. Please go to “System” and then please click the “Reboot” button for rebooting the PTC-280. 5. The preview screen will be shown on the bottom-right corner of the Facebook Live page. Please select where you want to post your live-streaming and who can see your live-straming.
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6. After the live-streaming is started, users can see related information for the live-streaming video from the Facebook Live interface. If you want to stop the live-streaming, please click the “End Live Video” button for stopping your Facebook live-streaming. Use your personal Facebook Page or Facebook Fan Page for Live- Streaming 1.
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2. Please select “Use Stream Key” option and then please copy the “Server URL” and “Stream Key” and then paste them into the “First Stream MRL” column in the “Network” option within the PTC-280 web UI. Moreover, please click “On” and please check the “Video” and “Audio” checkboxes.
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3. Please click the “Apply” button. 4. Please click the “Reboot” button from the “System” option for rebooting the PTC-280 camera. 5. The preview screen will be shown on the bottom-right corner of the Facebook Live page. Please select where you want to post your live-streaming and who can see your live-straming.
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6. After the live-streaming is started, users can see related information for the live-streaming video from the Facebook Live interface. If you want to stop the live-streaming, please click the “End Live Video” button for stopping your Facebook live-streaming.
13. 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”...
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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.
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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-280 Web UI. Please click “On” and please check the checkboxes of “Audio” and “Video”.
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6. Please click the “Apply” button. 7. Please reboot the PTC-280 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.
PC or any keyboard controllers to the RS-422 remote port to control PTC-280. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the external RS-422 controller to PTC-280 You can make your own cable using the pinout information provided in this chapter.
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The RS-422 pinouts are described below. RMC-180 Controller PTC-280 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...
1. At first, please confirm that the IP address of your laptop is set within the same LAN as the PTC-280 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-280.
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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.
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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.
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Upgrading! Please Wait! ” 10. After the firmware upgrading is finished, the PTC-280 camera will reboot automatically, please click the “OK” button and then the firmware upgrade procedure is completed.
16. Frequently-Asked Questions This section describes problems that you may encounter while using PTC-280. 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.
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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. browser. At first, please solve the network failure that is caused by the computer virus until the PC and the camera can ping each other.
18. Specifications Camera Parameters Product Name 4K PTZ camera HDMI: 2160p60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25 HDMI/SDI: 1080p60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25 Video Format HDMI/SDI: 720p60/59.94/50 *2160p60/59.94/50 YUV 4:2:0 Image Sensor 1/2.5” CMOS Sensor Effective 8.51Mega Pixels Pixels(approx.) S/N Ratio ≥55dB Min. Illumination 0.5 Lux @ (F1.8, AGC ON) Electronic Shutter 1/30s ~ 1/10000s Zoom Ratio...
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Field of View 71° (Horizontal, Wide) Image Compensation Backlight Compensation Input /Output Interfaces HDMI 2.0 x1 Video Output 3G-SDI x1 10/100/1000M RJ45 x1 3.5mm x 1, MIC/LIN input Compatible(SDI/HDMI/IP) 3.5mm stereo Jack Input impedance: Approx:10KΩ Audio Input During MIC input (MIC/Line Input)...
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Camera Control Unit RMC-180/RMC-300A/RMC-300C Tripod Mount 1/4-20 UNC Optional Accessories WM-1/ WM-10/WM-11 Color Dark Blue/White Dimensions 173 (W) x 219 (H) x 189.08 (D) mm Weight 2.8kg Operating Temp. 0~40 °C Range Power DC 12V...
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