Lumens VC-A51P User Manual

Lumens VC-A51P User Manual

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VC-A51P/ VC-A51PN
HD Camera
(PTZ Video Camera)
User Manual - English
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  • Page 1 VC-A51P/ VC-A51PN HD Camera (PTZ Video Camera) User Manual - English [Important] To download the latest version of Quick Start Guide, multilingual user manual, software, or driver, etc., please visit Lumens https://www.MyLumens.com/support...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Package Contents ................. 2 Chapter 2 Function Introduction ..............3 2.1 I/O functions Introduction ..................3 2.2 Description of LED indicator ................4 Chapter 3 Instruction for installation............5 3.1 Preparation before installation ................5 3.2 Instruction for installation ..................
  • Page 3: Chapter 1 Package Contents

    Chapter 1 Package Contents Instruction for VC-A51P/ VC-A51PN Remote Control installation Quick Installation Guide Power Cord Power Adapter RS-422 Connector Appearance may vary depending on country/region Metal Plate A Metal Plate B M3 Screws Silver x 8 / Black x 2...
  • Page 4: Chapter 2 Function Introduction

    Chapter 2 Function Introduction 2.1 I/O functions Introduction Item Function Descriptions 1. Camera lens HD camera lens Display the status, please refer to 2. Power LED Description of LED indicator Display the status, please refer to 3. Standby LED Description of LED indicator Item Function Descriptions 4.
  • Page 5: Description Of Led Indicator

    No indicator In standby mode No indicator Orange light Tally mode Red light Red light <Remark> The Tally mode can be enabled via RS-232 command control. Please download the file for RS-232 Command Set from the Lumens website English - 4...
  • Page 6: Chapter 3 Instruction For Installation

    Chapter 3 Instruction for installation 3.1 Preparation before installation Installation and connection of HD camera requires special skills. To install by yourself, please follow necessary steps, ensure steady and tight installation of the device, and pay attention to your safety to avoid any accident. ...
  • Page 7 3.2.2 I would like to install the camera on the ceiling 3.2.2.1 Prepare for the parts and equipment required during the installation  Accessories in the box (metal plates A, B, M3 screw silver x 8, black x 2)  Screw for locking on ceiling mounted hanger x 4 ...
  • Page 8 3.2.2.4 Metal Plate size diagram Metal plate A - machine side  Metal plate A locking screw Metal plate A - machine side English - 7...
  • Page 9 Metal plate B - ceiling side  Metal plate B locking bolt Metal plate B locking screw M3 threaded hole M3 threaded hole threaded hole Metal plate B - ceiling side English - 8...
  • Page 10 3.2.2.5 Precautions for installation  Before installation, please confirm the orientation of the machine relative to the object to be captured  It is recommended that the machine should be set at a distance of more than 1.5 meter away from the object to be captured. Please adjust for a best distance according to the magnification of the lens Projector 1.5 meter↑...
  • Page 11 4. Combine the metal plate A and the metal plate B (1) Push the metal plate A up to the ceiling and then to the right to latch the metal plate B (2) And then secure with 2 M3 silver screws and 1 M3 black screw black screw 3.2.2.7 How to remove 1.
  • Page 12: Connecting Devices

    3.3 Connecting devices 3.3.1 RS-232 connection (at most 7 Lumens cameras can be connected)  Only one of RS-422/RS-232 can be selected for control, please refer to System Switch, DIP1 setting  RS-232 pins definition instructions English - 11...
  • Page 13 3.3.2 RS-422 connection (at most 7 Lumens cameras can be connected)  Only one of RS-422/RS-232 can be selected for control, please refer to System Switch, DIP1 setting  RS-422 pins definition instructions English - 12...
  • Page 14  RS-422 connection instructions 1. Hold the two sides of RS-422 connector and pull out in the direction shown by the arrow in the figure below 2. Peel off a section of copper wire (AWG Nos. 28 to 18) and insert it into the connector hole;...
  • Page 15: Chapter 4 Remote Control And Setting Menu

    Chapter 4 Remote Control and Setting Menu 4.1 Functions of remote control  The below functions are listed alphabetically Item Remark ,,, Move the lens Back Light Turn on/off back light compensation Camera Choose camera ID 1 ~ 3 select Focus- Turn on manual focus to adjust the focal Manual /...
  • Page 16: Setting Menu

    4.2 Setting Menu  Press [MENU] on the remote control to enter the setting menu; the bold underlined values in the following table are defaults. 1st Level 2nd Level 3rd Level Function Descriptions Major Items Minor Items Adjustment Values Automatic/Shutter Mode Priority/Aperture Exposure mode setting...
  • Page 17 1st Level 2nd Level 3rd Level Function Descriptions Major Items Minor Items Adjustment Values Adjustable when the white balance Manual Blue 0~ C~128 mode is set to Manual Picture effect OFF / Neg / B&W 0~C~15 Sharpness AUTO/ OFF / 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5 2D NR Off / Low / Standard / Highest / 3D NR...
  • Page 18 1st Level 2nd Level 3rd Level Function Descriptions Major Items Minor Items Adjustment Values For AF triggering speed, the higher the AF Sensitivity Low / Mid / High speed is, the faster AF is triggered AF frame setting, when central area was set as AF frame, focusing will be on the center of the screen.
  • Page 19 1st Level 2nd Level 3rd Level Function Descriptions Major Items Minor Items Adjustment Values Select the camera lens to return to the last operated position or the first Initial Position Last MEM / 1st Preset preset position after POWER ON First default position = Preset 0 Control Device setting, Controller: for joystick...
  • Page 20: Chapter 5 Network Function Settings Description

    Chapter 5 Network Function Settings Description 5.1 Connecting Camera to Network 5.1.1 Connecting to Internet Two common connection methods are shown below 1. Connecting via switch or router Network cable Network cable Switch or router Camera Computer 2. To connect directly through network cable, the IP address of the computer should be changed so that it is on the same network segment as the camera E.g.: The factory-preset default IP address of the camera is 192.168.100.150.
  • Page 21 <Remark> For VC-A51PN, turn off NDI|HX to support preview screen (Please refer to 5.2.4 Setting - Video -NDI|HX))  Open LUMENS VMS software (Please download from the Lumens official website)  Search Camera: Press [automatically search for the device] button to locate the Camera ...
  • Page 22 5.1.4 Using RTSP Player to View the Images <Remark> For VC-A51PN, turn off NDI|HX to support preview screen (Please refer to 5.2.4 Setting - Video -NDI|HX) In addition to the browser and VMS, other free softwares also can be used for RTSP connection, such as VLC, Quick Time and PotPlayer RTSP connection address formats are as follows: ...
  • Page 23: Web Page Function Description

    5.2 Web Page Function Description 5.2.1 Login Screen Item Function Descriptions Username Enter user account (default: admin) Enter user password (default: 9999)  When log in for the first time, please refer to Password 5.2.3 Account Management to change the default password. Currently, the system supports English, Traditional Chinese and Language selection Simplified Chinese...
  • Page 24 5.2.2 Viewing In Real Time Item Function Descriptions VC-A51P VC-A51PN Pan / Tilt setting Adjust the Pan/Tilt position of the camera screen Zoom ratio Adjust the zoom-in or zoom-out ratio via scroll bar Display the screen currently captured by the...
  • Page 25 5.2.3 Account Management Item Function Descriptions Add user account Enter a user name and password to add a new user Set the new account management permissions User Type Admin Operator Viewer View images Permission setting Settings Account management Applying setting Add the newly created user to the list of account Edit: Modify the user password and permissions List of accounts...
  • Page 26  MJPEG (Dual stream)  MJPEG (single stream) Set Resolution Resolution *Note 1 VC-A51P supports 2-way streaming output  Frame Rate: Setting according to the supported resolution Streaming  Bit Rate (kbps) *Note 1 Streaming 1: 64 ~ 20,000, default 7,000...
  • Page 27  IP Ratio: IP Ratio can be set from 1 to 60 depending on the supported resolution settings  Encode Preset:  Auto: Select between speed and quality depending on the encoding method used (e.g. HIGH_SPEED mode for Advanced *Note 1 refresh rate of 60 frames per second and HIGH_QUALITY mode for high image quality) ...
  • Page 28 5.2.5 Setting - Camera Item Function Descriptions Pan / Tilt setting Adjust the Pan/Tilt position of the camera screen Zoom ratio Adjust the zoom-in or zoom-out ratio via scroll bar Preset setting Select the number first and then select SAVE or LOAD ...
  • Page 29 White Balance  Mode: Select the color temperature mode  Auto/Indoor/Outdoor/One Push WB/ATW/Manual/Sodium Lamp/3000K/4300K/5000K/6500K/8000K/WideAuto  Open Push WB: One push color temperature is adjustable when the white balance mode is set to “One Push WB” Manual Red/Blue: Manually adjust blue/red color temperature ...
  • Page 30 5.2.6 Setting - Picture Item Function Descriptions Picture Effect Set picture effect, Off/Neg/Black and White 2D noise reduction 2D noise reduction settings settings 3D noise reduction 3D noise reduction settings settings Image mode The user may customize his/her desired image mode Image Mode Load Adjustable when the Image mode is set to Custom.
  • Page 31 5.2.7 Setting - Audio Item Function Descriptions VC-A51P VC-A51PN Open audio Turn on/off sound Soundtrack effect Set MIC In/Line In setting Volume Adjust Volume Audio delay On / Off audio signal delay *Note 1 Audio delay time Set the audio signal delay time (-1 ~ -500 ms) Encode type AAC / G.711...
  • Page 32 5.2.8 Set - Time Item Function Descriptions Camera Time Display the date and time of the current camera  Manual Configuration: Set time manually  Synchronize with computer time: Set the camera time according to the computer time  Synchronize with SNTP server: Set the camera time synchronously Set the Time with the SNTP server ...
  • Page 33 Setting - Network Item Function Descriptions VC-A51P VC-A51PN Network setting of camera. Change of setting is available Network when DHCP function is closed. Copy the RTMP web address provided by the RTMP service platform and paste it to the RTMP connection address to...
  • Page 34 5.2.9 Setting - Maintenance - Upgrading Firmware Item Function Descriptions The camera firmware can be updated via the web page Firmware Update Please go to the Lumens official website to download the latest firmware version and update the manual English - 33...
  • Page 35 5.2.10 Setting - Maintenance - Incident Log Item Function Descriptions If the camera encounters errors, an error code log will be established Event Logs <Remark> When an error code appears, please try to clear it to make sure whether the issue has occurred repetitively 5.2.11 Setting - Maintenance - System Service Item...
  • Page 36 5.2.12 About Item Function Descriptions Camera name Display the current camera name Firmware Version Display the firmware version of the camera Version Information Display firmware version-related information English - 35...
  • Page 37: Chapter 6 Dip Switch Setting

    Chapter 6 DIP Switch Setting OUTPUT Switch Output Mode Setting Output Mode Setting 1920x1080/60p 1920x1080/50p 1920x1080/30p 1920x1080/25p 1920x1080/60i 1920x1080/50i 1280x720/60p 1280x720/50p 1080/59.94p 1080/59.94i 1080/29.97p 720/59.94p IR SELECT Setting Camera Address Selector Function Setting Descriptions ID 0~7 Reserved System Switch Setting Function Descriptions RS-232/RS-422 Communication Control DIP 1...
  • Page 38: Chapter 7 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 7 Troubleshooting This chapter describes problems you may encounter while using VC-A51P/VC-A51PN. If you have questions, please refer to related chapters and follow all the suggested solutions. If the problem still occurred, please contact your distributor or the service center.
  • Page 39: Chapter 8 Safety Instructions

    Chapter 8 Safety Instructions Always follow these safety instructions when using the product: 1 Operation 1.1 Please use the product in the recommended operating environment, away from water or source of heat. 1.2 Do not place the product in tilted position or unstable trolley, stand or table. 1.3 Please clean the dust on the power plug prior to usage.
  • Page 40: Supplier's Declaration Of Conformity 47 Cfr § 2.1077 Compliance Information

    Supplier's Declaration of Conformity 47 CFR § 2.1077 Compliance Information Manufacturer:Lumens Digital Optics Inc. Product Name:VC-A51P/ VC-A51PN Model Number:PTZ Video Camera Responsible Party – U.S. Contact Information Supplier:Lumens Integration, Inc. 4116 Clipper Court, Fremont, CA 94538, United States e-mail :support@mylumens.com FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 41: Copyright Information

    Lumens Digital Optics Inc. unless copying this file is for the purpose of backup after purchasing this product. In order to keep improving the product, Lumens Digital Optics Inc. hereby reserves the right to make changes to product specifications without prior notice. The information in this file is subject to change without prior notice.

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