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HE4K-DCK-10
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DOC-USR-0123-01
Software Version 2.10f
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 HE4K-DCK-10 User Instructions DOC-USR-0123-01 REVISION HISTORY Version Date Change Note Author 07/27/2016 Initial document ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Sony VISCA Camera Control ..................39  ONVIF Profile S ....................42 PERFORMING OTHER OPERATIONS WITH THE HE4K-DCK-10 ..........43 Save Current Settings ................... 43 Advanced Settings Mode ..................44 Set a Static IP Address ..................45 Upgrade Firmware ....................47 Setting a Password ....................
  • Page 4 APPENDIX B: Configuring the Wowza Server for RTMP .............. 69 APPENDIX C: Example Camera Controller Application .............. 71 APPENDIX D: Troubleshooting ................... 75 ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 5 Figure 2 HE4K-DCK-10 Package Contents ................9 Figure 3 HE4K-DCK-10 Interfaces ..................10 Figure 4 HE4K-DCK-10 Physical Block Diagram (Camera Not Included) ..........11 Figure 5 HE4K-DCK-10 Connected to FCB-ER8300 (Camera Not Included) ......... 11 Figure 5 ZFinder with the HE4K-DCK-10 Selected ..............12 Figure 6 HE4K-DCK-10 User Interface –...
  • Page 6 Figure 57 Wowza Performance Settings ................. 69 Figure 58 Wowza Security Settings ..................70 Figure 59 Running the Example Application ................71 ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 7: General Description

    1.0 GENERAL DESCRIPTION The HE4K-DCK-10 is a H.265/HEVC, H.264 and MJPEG video encoder designed to be a companion to the Sony FCB-ER8300 block camera. It is capable of accepting HD video from the camera at 60 frames per second and producing IP streams that can be sent on a standard Ethernet cable.

  • Page 8: Supported Resolutions

    Follow_input (2160p29.97) Resize to 1080p29.97, 720p29.97 and 480p29.97 The HE4K-DCK-10 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

    *NOTE: additional cables may be required to connect your secondary camera. Contact Sales for more information about available cables and compatible cameras. ______________________________________________________________________________________ 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 HE4K-DCK-10 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 The He4K-Dck-10

    5.0 GETTING STARTED WITH THE HE4K-DCK-10 Figure 4 HE4K-DCK-10 Physical Block Diagram (Camera Not Included) If you have received an HE4K-DCK-10 assembly, you will need to connect it to the Sony FCB-ER8300 4K Figure 4 camera block. The Interface Front End PCB of the HE4K-DCK-10 assembly (see...

  • Page 12: Access The User Interface Using Zfinder

    Note: The HE4K-DCK-10 is set to DHCP by default. If no DHCP server is available on the network, a static IP address of 192.168.0.120 and a netmask of 255.255.0.0 will be assigned. The IP address can be manually entered as the URL in a browser window to access the user interface.

  • Page 13: Figure 6 He4K-Dck-10 User Interface - System Setup Tab

    HE4K-DCK-10 User Instructions DOC-USR-0123-01 Figure 7 HE4K-DCK-10 User Interface – System Setup Tab (5) By default, the system will have automatically started encoding. Click on the CH1 tab for channel one configuration settings. 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

    6.0 STREAMING CONTROL This section gives step-by-step instructions on setting the HE4K-DCK-10 to output and stream video using each of the output format options: UDP, RTP, RTSP and RTMP. In addition to the HE4K-DCK-10, a Windows PC with the VLC media player downloaded is required.

  • Page 15: Figure 7 Ch1 Tab Configuration - Udp

    IP Address or “H265(HEVC)” Multicast Address (6) Note value (7) Click “Start” (1) If necessary, click “Stop” Figure 8 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

    (5) Press Enter or click Play. You will see your camera’s video streaming to VLC. Figure 10 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 11 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)

    Run VLC to View RTP Stream An SDP file is needed to view an RTP stream from the HE4K-DCK-10 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 13 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 HE4K-DCK-10. If your camera is set to DHCP (This is the default setting when it is first received.), 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

    HE4K-DCK-10 User Instructions DOC-USR-0123-01 6.4 Stream RTMP When in H.264 mode, the HE4K-DCK-10 supports RTMP streaming accepted by a variety of CDN’s (Content Delivery Networks) and social media platforms for wide content distribution and live streaming. 6.4.1 RTMP Camera Streaming to the Wowza Streaming Engine™...

  • Page 23: Figure 16 Ch1 Tab Configuration - Rtmp Streaming To Wowza Streaming Engine

    PC on your network (for details on configuring Wowza, please see “APPENDIX B: Configuring the Wowza Server for RTMP”). ______________________________________________________________________________________ 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

    (1) Use IP address of Wowza server + “:8088” (2) Select “Applications” (4) Select “Test Players” (3) Select “live” Figure 18 Navigating to the Wowza Test Player ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

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

    DOC-USR-0123-01 (14) The Test Players popup screen will appear. Select the Adobe RTMP tab. (15) Enter the Stream name you listed as the Dest Address in the HE4K-DCK-10 user interface. For this example, enter hevc4k. (16) Click Start. You will see your camera’s video streaming to the Wowza server.

  • Page 26: Figure 19 Youtube Live Dashboard - Encoder Setup

    (8) It is recommended to set Video Rate Control to CBR. (9) It is recommended to set GOP Size to: a. 120 Frames – 240 Frames for 60 fps content. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 27: Figure 20 Ch1 Tab Configuration - Rtmp Streaming To Youtube Live

    Select the Live Video link at the top of the Create Post dialog box near the top of the page. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 28: Figure 21 Facebook "Create Post" Dialog Box

    Stream Key for your session displayed on the left. Figure 23 Facebook Live Streaming Dialog (4) Return to the HE4K-DCK-10 web interface and select the “Ch1” tab. Click “Stop.” Ensure the “Output Format” is set to “RTMP .” (5) Enter the Server URL minus the protocol header and stream Key as a continuous string in the Dest Address field.

  • Page 29: Figure 23 Facebook Live Stream Encoder Settings

    (7) Return to the Facebook Live Video Setting dialog box to ensure your stream is previewing properly. Add a message to the video stream, if desired, and click Go Live at the bottom. Your Stream is now active! ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 30: Tuning For Latency

    In general, streaming using RTP will result in lower latency than streaming using TS. When streaming UDP or TSRTP, the HE4K-DCK-10 supports a low latency mode called TS Lowlat Mode. When enabled, TS Lowlat Mode sends the transport stream packets as soon as possible, instead of pacing them out evenly.

  • Page 31: Figure 25 Vlc Media Player Tools Menu

    Network Caching (ms) value. Figure 27 VLC Media Player Advanced Preferences 6.5.3 Recommended Settings: ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 32: Stream Multiple Resolutions

    Figure 28 Recommended Settings 6.6 Stream Multiple Resolutions The HE4K-DCK-10 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 33: Record To Usb

    HE4K-DCK-10 User Instructions DOC-USR-0123-01 6.7 Record to USB The HE4K-DCK-10 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 30 USB Connection (1) Connect a USB flash drive or other USB storage device to USB on the back of the camera.

  • Page 34: Figure 30 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 35: Microphone Input

    (1) If necessary, click “Stop” Figure 33 CH1 Tab Configuration – Microphone Audio Settings 6.9 Composite Pass-Through The HE4K-DCK-10 allows for the currently encoded content to be passed through to the Composite ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8...

  • Page 36: Figure 33 Composite Connection

    (4) Click the Set Display button for changes to take effect. Select Resolution Option Click “Set Display” Figure 35 Set Composite Pass-Through Resolution ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 37: Record Snapshot

    Record Snapshot HE4K-DCK-10 supports taking a snapshot while streaming video (software V2.08 or later). By default the snapshot will be at the native HE4K-DCK-10 camera resolution (3840x2160) with an option to change the size of image. There are two ways to record a snapshot: (1) Using Camera Tab (see section 7.2)

  • Page 38: Camera Control

    DOC-USR-0123-01 7.0 CAMERA CONTROL The HE4K-DCK-10 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 39: Color Controls

    Com2TCP is an application supporting remote access and is available online. (2) Launch the Com2TCP application. (3) Set the Remote IP field to the IP address of your HE4K-DCK-10. This can be found using ZFinder or as the URL of the web browser with the user interface open.

  • Page 40: Figure 38 Com2Tcp Configuration

    (6) Click the Connect button. The application will minimize. Do not close this application while your camera control is in use. The COM port selected will now redirect data to the HE4K-DCK-10. If the camera is rebooted or power cycled, you will need to reconnect COM2TCP on your PC. COM2TCP does not automatically detect the dropped connection.

  • Page 41: Figure 39 Camera Controller Software Configuration

    Figure 40 Camera Controller Software Configuration If you do not have camera control software it is possible to write your own. An example application for sending VISCA commands from a Windows PC to the HE4K-DCK-10 has been provided in APPENDIX C: Example Camera Controller Application.

  • Page 42: Onvif  Profile S

    (2) Use ONVIF device discovery to find the HE4K-DCK-10 on the network. Note: For manual discovery of ONVIF, use the HE4K-DCK-10 IP address and the port 8080 as shown in the following URL example: http://192.168.0.120:8080/onvif/device_service (3) Enter your valid user ID and password.

  • Page 43: Performing Other Operations With The He4K-Dck-10

    HE4K-DCK-10 User Instructions DOC-USR-0123-01 8.0 PERFORMING OTHER OPERATIONS WITH THE HE4K-DCK-10 8.1 Save Current Settings If you have a specific configuration you’d like to preserve, you can save it so that when the HE4K-DCK- 10 is powered off and back on, it automatically boots to those settings.

  • Page 44: Advanced Settings Mode

    (5) Under Device Setup, check the Advanced Settings box. (6) Click on the Save button. (1) Check “Advanced Settings” (2) Click “Save” Figure 44 Accessing Advanced Settings (7) A ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 45: Set A Static Ip Address

    System Setup tab and saving that to the preset. 8.3 Set a Static IP Address The HE4K-DCK-10 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.

  • Page 46: Figure 45 Saving Updated Network Settings

    Open the User Interface Manually (22) You can also access the user interface by manually typing your unit’s static IP address into a web ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 47: Upgrade Firmware

    8.4 Upgrade Firmware Firmware upgrades for the HE4K-DCK-10 are available for download at Z3Cam-4K.Z3technology.com. (1) In the System Setup Tab, click the Update device firmware button. Click here...

  • Page 48: Setting A Password

    8.5 Setting a Password The HE4K-DCK-10 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 49: Factory Reset

    HE4K-DCK-10 User Instructions DOC-USR-0123-01 8.6 Factory Reset The HE4K-DCK-10 can be reset to its original factory settings using the pinhole reset on the lower right of the rear interface panel of the unit. Figure 51 Pinhole Reset (1) Allow the camera to boot completely.

  • Page 50: Decode Options

    VLC is an open source media player from the VideoLAN organization that can be downloaded for free online. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 51: Figure 52 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 52: Figure 53 Disable Hardware Decoding In Vlc

    (10) 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 53: Zeus  He4K-01 Decode

     9.2 ZEUS HE4K-01 Decode When in H.264 mode, the HE4K-DCK-10 is compatible with the ZEUS HE4K-01, also manufactured by Z3 Technology. Please contact Z3 for more information. Figure 54 ZEUS HE4K-01 H.264 Decoder ZEUS is a registered trademark of Z3 Technology, LLC.

  • Page 54: Summary Of Options

    Check this box to set the system to automatically start encoding upon powering on. Unchecked Advanced Checked Check this box for advanced encode settings to ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 55 Z3 in the event of an issue to be Button reported. The resulting file is saved on the PC ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 56 HE4K-DCK-10 User Instructions DOC-USR-0123-01 with the user interface open. Reboot Button Restarts the unit without the need to disconnect power. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 57: The User Presets Tab

    Number of frames sent from encoder to channel since the beginning of encoding. Stream Status Channel The channel number (1 - 3) ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 58: The Camera Tab

    This will not be live video. About Camera Model Sony FCB-ER8300 VISCA Control TCP Port: Displays available port for Sony VISCA camera ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 59 60% - 200% (100%) Adjusts color gain Color Hue −14° - +14° (0°) Adjusts color hue Color Suppress off, 1, 2, 3 Adjusts color suppress ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 60: The Term Tab

    10.5 The Term Tab The Term tab is not applicable to HE4K-DCK-10 users. 10.6 The CH1 Tab (Channel 1) An asterisk (*) denotes a field available in Advanced Settings Mode. See Section 8.2 to access these fields.
  • Page 61 Rtp Port (RTP Only) 0 – 9999 (8700) Destination port for RTP audio. Pid* 0 – 8191 (120) Audio PID for transport stream. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 62 Sets the file size at which a new .ts file is started. (TSFILE Only) Video PID* 0 – 8191 (221) PID assigned to video in the TS stream. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 63 If authentication is required within the Wowza (RTMP Only) streaming server, select “Enable” to enter user Enable credentials. User (RTMP Only) Enter a valid Wowza user name. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 64 RUNNING indicates the unit is currently encoding. Error statuses will be preceded by an exclamation point and include a description of the error. Note 1: Encode Resolutions Supported: ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 65: The Ch2 & Ch3 Tabs (Channels 2 & 3)

    10.7 The CH2 & CH3 Tabs (Channels 2 & 3) The HE4K-DCK-10 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. If these tabs are not present, you can create a them by clicking on the “+”...

  • Page 66: Values Appearing At The Bottom Of All Tabs

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

  • Page 67: Zfinder

    Gateway Open Device Opens the HTTP-based graphical user interface (GUI) Flash LEDs Causes status LED on the selected HE4K-DCK-10 to flash red approximately 30 times. This is helpful when physically locating one of multiple devices on the same network. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦...

  • Page 68: 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 56 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 69: 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 HE4K-DCK-10, the following steps are needed: (1) Log in to the Wowza Streaming Engine Manager Home page by typing http://localhost:8088.

  • Page 70: Figure 58 Wowza Security Settings

    (9) Verify Client Restrictions is set to No client restrictions. (10) Click on Save. Figure 58 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 71: Appendix C: Example Camera Controller Application

    If you do not have camera control software it is quite straight-forward to write your own. Below is a simple example application on how to send VISCA commands from a Windows PC to the HE4K-DCK-10. The following example code connects to the TCP socket of the unit and is capable of sending several VISCA commands to the unit.
  • Page 72 *argv[]) int res, i; int ch = 0, chant = 0; SOCKET s; char buf[255]; unsigned char cmdVisca[6][10]= {{0x06,0x81,0x01,0x04,0x07,0x02,0xFF,0x00,0x00,0x00}, //zoom in ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 73 (connect(s,(struct sockaddr *) &serv_addr,sizeof(serv_addr)) < 0) printf("ERROR connecting\n"); return -3; printf("connected!\n"); if (s != INVALID_SOCKET) { help(); while ( 1) { ch = _getch(); ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 74 (ch == 32) //stop zoom printf("Stop Zoom\n"); visca_send(s, cmdVisca[2]); visca_receive(s,buf,sizeof(buf), 1); if (ch == 'x' || ch == 'X') break; Sleep(1); closesocket(s); ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 75: Appendix D: 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 HE4K-DCK-10 does not appear in ZFinder. ▪...
  • Page 76 - Is the network caching value in VLC set to 200ms? Refer to Section 6.4 for more information. When contacting Z3 Technology for additional support, please click the Download device logs button in the System Setup tab of the user interface at the time the problem occurs and send the resulting .tgz file, along with screenshots of all applicable tabs in the user interface to Z3.

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