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User Instructions
FV4K-DCK-1x
Model Name:
DOC-USR-0127 -07
April 30, 2019
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 Added MMCX to MCX cable warning in Section 5.0 Updated screenshots, added RTMPS, added Encoder ROI and Overlay 04/30/2019 Timestamp sections, updated summary of options ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    8.3 Channel 2 PIP on Channel 1 ..................54 Encoder ROI ...................... 54 Overlay Timestamp ....................55 8.6 Set a Static IP Address ....................56 8.7 Upgrade Firmware ....................58 ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 4 APPENDIX B: Configuring the Wowza Server for RTMP .............. 87 APPENDIX C: Example Camera Controller Application .............. 89 APPENDIX D: Troubleshooting ................... 93 ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 5 Figure 33 VLC Media Player Advanced Preferences ..............34 Figure 34 Recommended Settings ..................35 Figure 35 Create Additional Output Channels ................35 ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 6 Figure 69 Pinhole Reset ..................... 60 Figure 70 Display of Network Options ..................61 Figure 71 Example of encoder showing up on ZFinder application ..........61 ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 7 Figure 80 Wowza Performance Settings ................. 87 Figure 81 Wowza Security Settings ..................88 Figure 82 Running the Example Application ................89 ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 8: General Description

    58 mm Figure 1: FV4K -DCK-10 and -13 Dimensions 58 mm Figure 2: FV4K-DCK-15 Dimensions ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 9: Features

    FV4K-DCK-53 with Heat Sink (Designed to support Sony Camera ER8550) o Genlock capability o Measurements: 58 x 41 x 58 mm / Weight: 144.58 (5.1oz) ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 10: Supported Resolutions

    *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 11: Operating Controls

    GigE (PoE) Figure 4 FV4K-DCK-1X 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 12: Figure 5: Fv4K-Dck-15 Interfaces

    FV4K-DCK-1X User Instructions DOC-USR-0127-07 RS-232 Serial Control GPIO/UART Power Ground 100Mb Ethernet Analog Video Out/UART Figure 5: FV4K-DCK-15 Interfaces ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 13: Getting Started With The Fv4K-Dck-1X

    FV4K-DCK-1X assembly (see Figure 8) has 1 30-pin KEL connector that allows a flexible ribbon cable to be used to connect the encoder assembly to an identical connector on the Sony FCB-ER8300 (KEL ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 14: Figure 8 Interface Front End Pcb

    Micro HDMI MMCX Connector Connector Figure 8 Interface Front End PCB WARNING: ONLY USE THE CORRECT KEL RIBBON CABLE PROVIDED BY Z3 TECHNOLOGY. Using an incorrect cable can permanently damage the camera body. KEL Ribbon Cable (Sold Separately) Sony FCB ER8300...
  • Page 15: Figure 10 Mmcx To Mcx With Ring (Left), Mmcx To Bnc Without Ring (Right)

    MMCX connector. (A high quality analog composite source is recommended). KEL Ribbon Cable MMCX to MCX Cable Figure 11 KEL and MMCX Connections completed ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 16: Access The User Interface Using Zfinder

    5.1 Access the User Interface Using ZFinder ZFinder is a PC utility that allows you to find any Z3 Technology product on your network. If you have not yet downloaded this to your computer, you can find this program at Z3Stream.com/downloads...
  • Page 17: Figure 13 Fv4K-Dck-1X User Interface - System Setup Tab

    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. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 18: Streaming Control

    8.2, “Advanced Settings Mode”, for more information on accessing additional settings. 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 19: Figure 14 Ch1 Tab Configuration - Udp

    Dest_Address will be values of the IP address or multicast address entered in the Dest Address field in the user interface CH1 tab. The IP address used in this example is 192.168.0.6. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 20: Figure 15 Vlc Open Network Stream Screen For Udp

    (5) Press Enter or click Play. You will see your camera’s video streaming to VLC. Figure 16 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 21: Stream Rtp

    “Follow Input” to “RTP” (3) Note value (5) Click “Start” (1) If necessary, click “Stop” Figure 17 CH1 Tab Configuration – RTP ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 22: Figure 18 Example Of Encoded Video Streaming To Vlc (Rtp)

    (5) Press Enter or click Open. You will see your camera’s video streaming to VLC. Figure 18 Example of Encoded Video Streaming to VLC (RTP) ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 23: Stream Rtsp

    (4) Change to “RTSP” (3) Note value (5) Click “Start” (1) If necessary, click “Stop” Figure 19 CH1 Tab Configuration – RTSP ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 24: Figure 20 Finding Your Camera's Ip Address

    In this example, the full network URL would be “rtsp://192.168.0.120/z3-1.sdp”. Figure 21 VLC Open Network Stream Screen for RTP ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 25: Stream Rtmp

    Delivery Networks) and social media platforms for wide content distribution and live streaming. 6.4.1 RTMP Camera Streaming to the Wowza Streaming Engine™ Z3 Technology is a member of the Wowza Media Systems™ Technology Alliance partner program, and the Wowza Streaming Engine™ is used here as an example.
  • Page 26: Figure 23 Ch1 Tab Configuration - Rtmp Streaming To Wowza Streaming Engine

    (7) Click “Start” (1) If necessary, click “Stop” Figure 23 CH1 Tab Configuration – RTMP Streaming to Wowza Streaming Engine™ ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 27: Figure 24 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 24 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 28: Figure 25 Viewing Streamed Content On Wowza Test Player

    (2) Type “hevc4k” for Stream (3) Click “Start” (4) Audio and Video appear Figure 25 Viewing Streamed Content on Wowza Test Player ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 29: Figure 26 Youtube Live Dashboard - Encoder Setup

    (9) It is recommended to set GOP Size to: a. 120 Frames – 240 Frames for 60 fps content. b. 60 Frames – 120 Frames for 30 fps content. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 30: Figure 27 Ch1 Tab Configuration - Rtmp Streaming To Youtube Live

    (6) Set to “Disable” (7) Click “Start” (1) If necessary, click “Stop” Figure 27 CH1 Tab Configuration – RTMP Streaming to YouTube Live ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 31: Figure 28 Facebook "Create Post" Dialog Box

    (4) Return to the FV4K-DCK-1X web interface and select the “Ch1” tab. Click “Stop.” Ensure the “Output Format” is set to “RTMPS.” ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 32: Figure 30 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 33: Tuning For Latency

    By default, this is set to 1000ms. You can lower this to as low as 200ms. To do this, go to the following: ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 34: Figure 32 Vlc Media Player Tools Menu

    Network Caching (ms) value. Figure 33 VLC Media Player Advanced Preferences ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 35: Stream Multiple Resolutions

    (4) Enter an NTP server address. The default is 128.138.141.172 (NIST). (5) Click the change button. NTP is now enabled and your system clock will be adjusted. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 36: Record To Usb/Micro Sd

    Within this section for recording to Micro-SD card, please replace “USB” with “Micro-SD”. Connect Storage to USB 2.0 Port Figure 37 USB Connection ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 37: Figure 38 Micro Sd Card Slot

    If subsequent recordings are made to the same storage device, existing files with the same prefix will be detected and the new recordings will auto- increment to the next number. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 38: Figure 39 Ch1 Tab Configuration - Tsfile

    This check for available space is performed when start is clicked and every time a new file is created. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 39: Dual Steam And Record

    “MIC” Figure 40 Microphone Connection (1) Connect a microphone with a 3.5mm cable output to MIC on the back of the camera. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 40: Composite Pass-Through

    The FV4K-DCK-1X allows for the currently encoded content to be passed through to the Composite output while the unit is streaming. This allows the camera content to be viewed on a TV or other display monitor. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 41: Camera Control

    10.4, “The Camera Tab” for more details on the available options. Return to the user interface, and click on the Camera tab. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 42: Zoom

    (3) If PTZ is connected to the 485 port of your unit and enabled, on the Term tab arrows on the preview stream will send PTZ commands to the unit. For more information on PTZ see DOC- USR-0126-XX PTZ App Note. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 43: Color Controls

    (2) Adjust Color Gain and Color Hue using the sliders. (3) Use the button options to adjust to your desired Color Suppress settings. Figure 46 Color Controls ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 44: Sony Visca Camera Control

    Com2TCP is an application available for download online that allows for remote control of any serial device via IP. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 45: Figure 47 Com2Tcp Configuration

    FV4K-DCK-1X User Instructions DOC-USR-0127-07 Set to the IP Address of Your Z3 Unit Set to “1000” Figure 47 Com2TCP Configuration ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 46: Figure 48 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 FV4K-DCK-1X has been provided in APPENDIX C: Example Camera Controller Application. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 47: Onvif  Profile S

    ONVIF user management can be achieved through a tool such as ONVIF Device Manager. Figure 49 ONVIF Device Manager Page ONVIF promotes standardized interfaces for interoperability of IP-based security products. For more information, visit www.onvif.org. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 48: Figure 50 New Password Prompt

    ODM will now tell you that you are not authorized until logged out of ODM and log back in again with the new username/password. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 49: Onvif Fixed Profile Support

    Figure 54 Channel 1 Tab configuration Goto the CH1 tab and change the Video Source to the desired camera. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 50: Figure 55 Save Preset Option

    Figure 55 Save preset option Click on Save for the preset so that this change is present during reboots of the system as well. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 51: Performing Other Operations With The Fv4K-Dck-1X

    Figure 58 Saving a User Preset (8) A pop-up window appears to confirm the saving of these settings is complete. Click OK. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 52: Advanced Settings Mode

    (3) Select your newly created configuration from the preset dropdown menu at the bottom of the screen. (4) As soon as you select your preset, the screen will reload. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 53: Figure 59 Accessing Advanced Settings

    Section 10.6, The CH1 Tab (Channel 1), for more information on the advanced settings available for each streaming output. Figure 60 Default UDP Settings (Left) and Advanced UDP Settings (Right) ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 54: Channel 2 Pip On Channel 1

    (2) Next to the Output Resolution dropdown Check the ROI checkbox. ROI options will appear below the checkbox. Including a screenshot from the video source (3) Resize and Drag the selection box to indicate the desired ROI. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 55: Overlay Timestamp

    Note: To use a different timestamp format add strftime characters in the tag. For example, for timestamp format of YYYY/MM HH:MM:SS use “{ts%Y/%m %H:%M:%S}” ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 56: Set A Static Ip Address

    (3) Now that DHCP is no longer set in this configuration and your network settings have been entered, click on the Save button. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 57: Figure 64 Saving Updated Network Settings

    Z3 systems connected to the network. The FV4K-DCK-1X appears with your manually entered IP address. (2) Select the FV4K-DCK-1X. (3) Click Open Device to reach the user interface. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 58: Upgrade Firmware

    (2) A Software Updater screen will appear. Click Choose File and navigate to the software image file on your PC that you wish to update with. Figure 66 Software Updater Screen ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 59: Doc-Usr-0127-07

    This is not editable. (4) Enter your selected password and click login to access the user interface. Figure 68 Password Entry Screen ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 60: Factory Reset

    (ssh root@xx.xx.xx.xx) and run lsusb at the prompt. You should see this entry: Bus 003 Device 002: ID 2357:010c If you don’t see this entry the device you are using is not currently supported. Contact Z3 Technology for support options. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦...
  • Page 61: Figure 70 Display Of Network Options

    (5) To select the Wi-Fi network to connect to, click on the “Available Networks” dropdown. If you don’t see the network you are looking for click the “Wi-Fi” tab again and go back to the dropdown. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 62: Decode Options

    0.63 or higher ▪ LAV Filters is an open source program that allows playback of video and audio on a PC without installation of ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 63: Figure 73 Lav Filters Configuration

    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 64: Figure 74 Disable Hardware Decoding In Vlc

    (4) In the Advanced Preferences window that appears, navigate to Video codecs on the left hand column and select FFmpeg. (5) 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 65: Zeus He265-Dec Decoder

    Figure 75 ZEUS HE265-DEC Decoder  9.3 ZEUS HE4K-01 Decode The FV4K-DCK-1X is compatible with the ZEUS HE4K-01, also manufactured by Z3 Technology. Please contact Z3 for more information. Figure 76 ZEUS HE4K-01 2160p30 Decoder ZEUS is a registered trademark of Z3 Technology, LLC.
  • Page 66: Summary Of Options

    Check this box to use DHCP to dynamically obtain an IP Use DHCP Checked address at start up. Unchecked Device Setup ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 67 Text box to re-enter new password. Must match previous field. Set NTP Button Click this button to access Simple Network Time Protocol (NTP) configuration options. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 68: The User Presets Tab

    Define a new configuration file. Up to nine configurations can be created. rename Rename a configuration file. delete Delete a configuration file. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 69: The Status Tab

    “Refresh” again, and you should see an increase of around 600 for 60 frames per second content). Input Status Input HDMI1 refers to the captured content from the camera lens ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 70: The Camera Tab

    Focus Step Size Sets step size for +/- manual focus buttons. (Manual Only) Focus Slider (Manual Used to set manual focus position. Only) Exposure ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 71 Sodium Lamp Fixed - Fixed WB specifically for sodium vapor lamps. [Note 1] Sodium Lamp Outdoor - Fixed WB specifically for outdoors wich is compatible with sodium vaport lamps. [Note 1] ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 72 Monitoring Mode Available settings Dropdown list of available camera modes. Selecting one change depend on the camera monitoring mode. connected camera Camera Orientation ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 73: The Term Tab

    Within the Term tab there are two sections TermTab and PtzTab TermTab allows for the functionality change of Serial Port's defined on the Z3 hardware, along with the ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 74 38400 57600 115200 Data Bits Sets the number of data bits sent per serial message, most serial devices expect 8 data bits. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 75 Query Device Max Tilt 90 degrees Sets the maximum tilt of the device 100 degrees 180 degrees ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 76: The Ch1 Tab (Channel 1)

    0-360 Slider to set the rotation angle. Video Codec H265(HEVC) Selects the codec used for compression of the output video stream. H264(AVC) MJPEG ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 77 Video Bitrate (RTP, RTSP , RTMP , RTMPS, 2k – 100M (2M) Textbox for entering video bitrate. For and MP4 Only) example: 1M = 1,000,000 bits per second ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 78 Codec to be used for audio encode. ARM AACLC MPEG2 ARM AACHE ARM AACHE V2 Sample Rate 48000 Hz Sample rate of audio. 44100 Hz 32000 Hz ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 79 If UDP is selected, don’t forget to check the value of TS Rate to make sure it is in line TSRTP with expectation. TSFILE ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 80 TS Lowlat Mode (below) is False. Click this field to select the detected Output Device storage device for output file destination. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 81 This results in lower latency at the expense of decreased network efficiency and a less smooth bitstream. There is a limit of 5Mbps for TS Lowlat Mode. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 82 Stop current encode session for Channel 1. Encode must be stopped in order for settings to be altered. Start Button Start encode session for Channel 1. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 83: The Ch2 Tab (Channels 2)

    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 ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 84: Values Appearing At The Bottom Of All Tabs

    10.8 Values Appearing at the Bottom of All Tabs Parameter Options (default in Description bold italics) preset encoder The configuration file selected for use. encoder: Factory default settings ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 85: Zfinder

    Status 10.9 ZFinder Buttons Description Refresh Rescans the network for Z3 Technology products Edit Allows for manual edits to encoder settings: Device Name: Name visible in ZFinder and top right corner of user interface (useful when multiple units are on the same network)
  • Page 86: 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 79 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 87: Appendix B: Configuring The Wowza Server For Rtmp

    Settings to Concurrent collector. (5) Click on Save. Figure 80 Wowza Performance Settings (6) Click on Applications in the top band of options. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 88: Figure 81 Wowza Security Settings

    (9) Verify Client Restrictions is set to No client restrictions. (10) Click on Save. Figure 81 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 89: Appendix C: Example Camera Controller Application

    #include <fcntl.h> #include <time.h> #include <sys/types.h> #include<winsock2.h> #include <conio.h> #define FALSE 0 #define TRUE 1 int status; void usage() printf("Usage: z3visca cameraip port\n"); ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 90 *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}, ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 91 (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 92 (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 93: Appendix D: Troubleshooting

    -Verify the IP address set in Dest Address equals the IP address found in the Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection settings of the PC running VLC. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 94 - 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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