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MuxStream Camera Operation Manual Preface Thank you for purchasing the MuxLab MuxStream Camera. This manual covers the camera functions, installation and operation. Prior to installation and usage, please read the manual thoroughly. Precautions This product must be used in the specified conditions in order to avoid damage to the camera: ⚫...
MuxStream Camera Operation Manual Contents Safety Notice ..................4 Supplied Accessories ................4 Quick Start ..................5 Features ....................6 Specification ..................7 Main Unit Connections ..............9 IR Handheld Remote Control............10 RS-232 Interface Pinout ..............13 Serial Communication Control ............14 PTZ over TCP/UDP Control ............
Never power on the camera before the installation is complete. ⚫ Do not dismantle the camera in any way MuxLab is not responsible for damage caused by unauthorized modification or dismantling. CAUTION! Specific frequencies of electromagnetic fields may affect the image quality of the camera!
MuxStream Camera Operation Manual Quick Start Step1. Please check that connections are correct before continuing. Step2.Connect the power on the rear panel of the camera, and the power LED on the front will illuminate. Step3. During the power On sequence the Pan-Tilt function rotates the camera to its maximum upper right position, and then returns to the center position to complete the initialization process.
⚫ Supports AAC audio encoding for better sound quality at a lower bandwidth. ⚫ Designed with worm gear drive for reliable and accurate movement. ⚫ May be remotely controlled via RS232 and IP. Works as a standalone device and is compatible with MuxLab’s Live Streaming Kits (models ⚫ 500785 & 500786).
MuxStream Camera Operation Manual Specification Camera Sensor 1/2.7 inch, CMOS, Effective Pixels: 2.07M Scanning Mode Progressive Lens 12x, focal length of 3.5mm to 42.3mm, F-Stop of 1.8 to F2.8 Digital Zoom Minimal Illumination 0.5 Lux @ (F1.8, AGC ON) Shutter 1/30s to 1/10000s White Balance Auto, Indoor, Outdoor, One Push, Manual...
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MuxStream Camera Operation Manual Frame Rate 1fps to 60fps Audio encode standard Audio Bit Rate 96Kbps, 128Kbps, 256Kbps Support protocols TCP/IP, HTTP, RTSP, RTMP, ONVIF, DHCP, Multicast, etc. Input/Output Interface HD Output One (1) HDMI 1.3 Network interface One (1) RJ45: 10/100/1000M Adaptive Ethernet ports Audio interface 1-ch 3.5mm audio interface, Line In One (1) RS-232: 8pin Min DIN, Max Distance: 30m,...
MuxStream Camera Operation Manual Main Unit Connections 1 RJ45S Ethernet interface (for video streaming and device control) 2 HDMI Out interface 3 2CH AUDIO LINE IN interface 4 RS232 interface for control 5 12VDC IN power interface...
MuxStream Camera Operation Manual IR Handheld Remote Control 1. Standby Button Pressing this button toggles between “standby” and “normal power On” mode. (standby mode is approximately half the power consumption of power On mode) 2. Numeric Position Buttons To store or activate a preset position 3.
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MuxStream Camera Operation Manual [Far] button (to focus on far objects) and [NEAR] button (to focus on near objects) 10. Camera Select Buttons Press the button corresponding to the camera you want to operate with the remote controller. 11. # Button Used in combination with other buttons 12.
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MuxStream Camera Operation Manual Recalling the Preset with image Freeze: go to OSD main menu, then to the P/T/Z submenu, and then set "Freeze Image" to ON. Once this feature is enabled, the screen will freeze before going to a Preset. This can be useful when recalling presets to hide camera shake from viewers.
MuxStream Camera Operation Manual Serial Communication Control In default mode, the camera can connect to a VISCA controller with an RS232C serial interface. ➢ RS232 Communication Settings: The camera may be controlled via RS232 when set to the following parameters: Baud rate: 2400, 4800, or 9600 bit/s.
MuxStream Camera Operation Manual Menu Settings EXPOSURE 1.MENU Mode Auto Press the [MENU] button to display the main menu ExpCompMode on the screen. Use the arrow buttons to move the cursor to the item to be set. Press the [HOME] Backlight button (works similar to an Enter key) to enter the Gain Limit...
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MuxStream Camera Operation Manual Bright: Intensity control, Optional settings: settings: Auto, 3000K/Indoor, 4000K,5000K/ 00 to 17. (Effective only in Bright mode) Outdoor, 6500K-1,6500K-2,6500K-3, One Push, Anti-Flicker: Set Anti-flicker. Optional Manual settings: Off, 50Hz, 60Hz (Effective only in Auto RG: Red gain. Optional settings: 0 to 255 and Bright mode) (Effective only in Manual mode)...
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MuxStream Camera Operation Manual 5.P/T/Z IMAGE Move the cursor to the P/T/Z submenu in the main Luminance menu and press the [home] button. The P/T/Z submenu will appear as shown in the following Contrast figure. Sharpness Flip-H P/T/Z Flip-V SpeedByZoom B&W-Mode AF-Zone Center...
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MuxStream Camera Operation Manual 6. NOISE REDUCTION SETUP Move the cursor to the Noise Reduction submenu Language in the main menu and press the [home] button. The DVI Mode NOISE REDUCTION submenu will appear as shown in the following figure. Lens Type1 NOISE REDUCTION...
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MuxStream Camera Operation Manual 2400, 4800, and 9600 COMMUNICATION SETUP 9.RESTORE DEFAULT Protocol VISCA Move the cursor to the Restore Default submenu in V_Address the main menu and press the [home] button. The V_AddrFix RESTORE DEFAULT submenu will appear as shown in the following figure.
MuxStream Camera Operation Manual Network Function The camera default IP address is: 192.168.100.88, 1 Operating Environment If the camera IP address in unknown, it may be Operating System: Windows 2000/2003/XP/ found as follows: vista/7/8/10 Method 1: press * and then # and then 4 on remote Network Protocol: TCP/IP controller (one key after another), the camera IP Client PC: P4/128MRAM/40GHD and higher,...
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MuxStream Camera Operation Manual 192.168.100.88, then login with the username: "admin", and password: "admin". 4.2 Access IP Camera Web Interface your favorite browser input http://192.168.100.88 (note that the Microsoft browser may have a lower latency). The login window will pop up, then input the username: “admin”, and password: “admin”, shown as below: Method 2: Open "upgrade_En.exe"...
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MuxStream Camera Operation Manual http://www.videolan.org/vlc,download and Install parameter, then the dynamic DNS can be used to the VLC player software. After installation, login access camera. Access link: again to obtain the above screen: http://hostname :port number For example, setup 5 IP Camera accessed/controlled by WAN host computer name:...
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MuxStream Camera Operation Manual camera video resolution. The larger the resolution, NOTE! the larger the playing window. Double click the The RTSP default port number is: 554. viewing window, will switch to full-screen, and double clicking again, will return to the initialized size.
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MuxStream Camera Operation Manual between 1 to 24, while horizontal speed can be set mode, OSD menu will display in the upper corner between 1 to 20. of the image page. PTZ direction control box: 3) Select the corresponding speed above and click up/down button selects different submenus.
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MuxStream Camera Operation Manual Supports: 50Hz (PAL), 60Hz (NTSC) and Dial Constant bit rate: video encoder will be coding priority. according to a preset rate 2) Encode Protocol Variable bit rate: video encoder will adjust the Supports: H.264, H.265 and MJEPG. rate to obtain the best image quality.
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MuxStream Camera Operation Manual Image sharpness range is from 0 to 15. The slider 5) Input VolL control shows the corresponding numerical value Set volume of the left channel. on the right. Default is 2. 6) Input VolR 5) Hue Set volume of the right channel.
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MuxStream Camera Operation Manual Supports PTZ protocol, the default port is: 5678. 3) Control Protocol Setting Setting camera control communication protocol, include Visca address, Pelco-D address, Pelco-P address. 4) RTMP Setting Setting the camera network stream. The camera supports two streams, in the two stream selection control code with settings: "On", "Off", "Video", "Audio", etc.
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MuxStream Camera Operation Manual 7 Downloading firmware updates Visit the MuxLab website at www.muxlab.com any updated firmware for this camera (model 500930), if any.
MuxStream Camera Operation Manual Maintenance and Troubleshooting Camera Maintenance ⚫ If camera will not be used for a long time, please turn off the power, by disconnecting the power supply from the AC outlet. ⚫ Use a soft cloth or tissue to clean the camera cover. ⚫...
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MuxStream Camera Operation Manual 1. Access the network with a PC to test whether the network works, to eliminate the possibility of a faulty cable, or network failure caused by a PC virus. Ping the PC to confirm proper operation. 2.
MuxStream Camera Operation Manual Appendix – Visca and Pelco-D Comment List VISCA Command List Part 1: Camera-Issued Messages ACK/Completion Message Command Function Command Packet Comment z0 4y FF Returned when the command is accepted. (y: Socket No.) ACK/Com z0 5y FF pletion Completion Returned when the command has been...
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MuxStream Camera Operation Manual Part 2: Camera Control Commands Command Function Command Packet Comment 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...
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