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HuddleCamHD SimplTrack Lite User Manual Model No. HC20X-SIMPLTRACKLITE V1.0 (English) Please check huddlecamhd.com for the most up to date version of this document.
Ŝ Ensure that there are no obstacles in the pan or tilt ranges of the camera lens. Ŝ Never power the camera on before installation is complete. • Do not dismantle the camera – HuddleCamHD is not responsible for any unauthorized modifi- cation or dismantling...
The warranty is valid only if HuddleCamHD receives proper notice of such defects during the warranty period. HuddleCamHD, at its option, will repair or replace products that prove to be defective. HuddleCamHD manufacturers its hardware products from parts and components that are new or equivalent to new in accordance with industry standard practices.
Connection Guide 1. USB 2.0 USB 2.0 type B female connection 2. HDMI HDMI ver. 1.4 connection 3. Line In 3.5mm audio connection 4. Network RJ45 port for NDI®|HX & network streaming / control 5. SDI 3G-SDI connection 5. RS-232 In 8-pin mini din connection for joystick controller 6.
Features • All-in-One Solution - The SimplTrack Lite does not require a dedicated computer to oper- ate. This simplifies deployment and provides a more seamless less-complicated solution you can rely on for the long term. No need to manage dedicated auto-tracking software, this camera can be tuned to your room and set to operate trouble-free and independent from additional hardware.
Technical Specifications Model HC20X-SIMPLTRACKLITE Type HuddleCamHD SimplTrack Lite HD 1080p Color Video Camera Camera Video System 1080p-60/50/30/25, 1080i-60/50, 720p-60/50 Sensor 1/2.8” CMOS, 2.14 megapixel Lens Digital Zoom 12X Digital Zoom Shutter 1/1 ~ 1/10000 White Balance Auto, ATW, OnePush, Indoor, Outdoor, Manual, Sodium Lamp, Fluo...
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4 x IR addresses, Max Distance 9m (30ft) Power Jack JEITA type (DC IN 12V) IP Video Features Video Compression H.264 / H.265 Video Stream Two (2) IP video output streams available First Stream Resolutions 1080p / 720p / 704x480(D1) / 320x240(QVGA) – 60/50/30/25 Second Stream Resolutions 704x480(D1) / 320x240(QVGA) –...
NDI®|HX with NDI® 4 Connection The NDI®|HX connection allows you to connect and control your camera through any NDI compatible hardware or software on your Local Area Network. Once your camera is setup on a LAN, you can utilize the NDI®|HX connection. Three Easy Steps: 1.
Tracking Software Device Management Interface Device Management *Selected* device within Device Man- interface agement Video Configuration interface Add selected camera from Online Device section View & Download video and / or photos. Modify network settings of selected Online Device Manually add device using camera info 10 Refresh Online Device list Delete selected device from Device Man- 11 Start / Stop searching for Online Devic-...
Configuring the Camera Ŝ Options include: H.264 & MJPEG • Encode Level – Adjust the level at which the video is encoded. To configure a camera, you will need to connect it to Ŝ Options include: Base, Main, & High the Device Management section using the •...
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Protocol • Gateway – Adjust the camera’s gateway. – The Protocol tab allows you to ad- Ŝ Default value: 192.168.1.1 just the camera’s control settings • DNS 1 – Adjust the camera’s DNS 1. • Enable – Enable / Disable 3rd party control to Ŝ...
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NDI® devic- Max length: 15 characters. • Confirm – Type the new password into this Ŝ Default value: SimplTrack Lite field again in order to change the camera pass- For best results, give all ‘like’ cameras the word.
Tracking Software Main View Interface 1 Cameras connected to Device Preset control Management 2 Camera video feed Enable / Disable tracking & Tracking Status 3 PC performance & time Open Tracking Settings 4 Pan, Tilt, & OSD Menu control 10 Connected camera resolution & frame rate 5 Lens control 11 Snapshot, Enable / Disable recording, &...
Settings. To further cater the camera to your environment, click the Settings button. Tracking Settings The SimplTrack Lite is truly plug and play tracking camera that does not require much set up before use. The camera only requires the Preset 0 & Preset 1 positions set, and the Face Height positioned properly.
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Basic 1 - • Lower bound is the level it will track in (the camera will not track anything below the green line). • Debug: shows what the camera is trying to track in the video image. • The arrows are just used for the lower bound. Basic 2 –...
Video Recording & Screenshot You can record short videos and take screenshots using a secondary UVC recording software and save those files directly to your camera. To do so, connect the SimplTrack Lite to your PC, then open the UVC Camera SFX program.
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While accessing the camera’s memory, you will be unable to use its video capabilities. To return the SimplTrack Lite to a usable state, power it off and back on. In this example, “snap_0.jpg” is the photo file, and “video_0.h264” is the video file. View the video file...
RS232 Interface Function Camera Windows DB-9 6.GND 6.DSR 7.IR OUT 7.RTS 8.NC 8.CTS 9.RI IR OUT The correspondence between the camera and the Mini DIN pin: The correspondence between the camera and Windows DB-9 pin: Camera Mini DIN 1.DTR 1.DTR 2 DSR 2 DSR 3.TXD...
Serial Communication Control In default working mode, the camera is able to connect to a VISCA controller with an RS-232. RS-232 Communication Control Baud rate: 2400/4800/9600/38400; Starting Position: 1 bit Data bit: 8 bits Stop bit: 1 bit Check digit: None After power on, the camera goes to the upper right limit and then back to the middle position.
HuddleCamHD VISCA Command List ACK / Completion Messages Command Messages Comments z0 4y FF (y:Socket No.) Returned when the command is accepted. Completion z0 5y FF (y:Socket No.) Returned when the command has been executed. Error Messages Command Messages Comments...
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CAM_ZoomFocus Direct 81 01 04 47 0p 0q 0r 0s pqrs: Zoom Position tuvw: Focus Position 0t 0u 0v 0w FF CAM_WB Auto 81 01 04 35 00 FF Normal Auto Indoor 81 01 04 35 01 FF Indoor mode Outdoor 81 01 04 35 02 FF Outdoor mode...
On Screen Display Brightness: Adjust camera brightness value. Options include: 0 ~ 14 Contrast: Adjust camera contrast value. Main Menu Options include: 0 ~ 14 Gamma Mode: Adjust camera gamma value. There are many ways to adjust the camera’s Options include: 0 ~ 4 On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu.
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OnePush Trigger: OnePush trigger Speed: Camera Shutter speed. calculation Options include: 1/1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, Options include: “Press OK” 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/90, 1/100, 1/125, (Only available in OnePush mode) 1/180, 1/250, 1/350, 1/500, 1/725, 1/1000, 1/1500, 1/2000, 1/3000, Pan Tilt Zoom 1/4000, 1/6000, 1/10000 (Only available in Manual &...
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Protocol: Camera control protocol. Options include: VISCA, Pelco-D, Pelco-P Baudrate: Camera control baudrate. Options include: 2400, 4800, 9600, 38400 IR Address: Change camera IR address Options include: 1 ~ 4 Video Format: Change camera resolution & framerate Options include: 720p60, 720p50, 1080p60, 1080p50, 1080p30, 1080p25, 1080i60, 1080 Mount Mode: Change mounting mode Options include: Stand, Ceiling...
Operating Environment • Restore Default • Move the cursor to the “Restore Default” option and press the [Enter] button to enter the Re- store Default page, as shown in the figure below. Restore Default Press [Enter] Confirm Press [Back] Cancel Select [Enter] Next [ ] Exit Note: Press the [Enter] button to confirm.
Using the Upgrade Tool You can use the Upgrade Tool to assign a dynamic IP address, static IP address, firmware upgrade the camera, backup core files, and lastly; restore core files. Please follow the instructions below for best use. Search Tab Use the Search Tab to find your camera on your network.
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To ensure you follow the proper firmware upgrade method, follow the PTZOptics SDI/NDI Firmware Up- grade Instructions. Config Tab The Config tab allows you to change the network parameters of a camera. To properly access this inter- face, right-click a camera from the Search tab, and select “Config” from the menu. To assign a static IP address, you’ll need to know of a free IP address in your network range, your subnet mask, Gateway, &...
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Click the “Start Search” button from the Online Device section. This will This will search for all Hud- dleView, SimplTrack2, and SimplTrack Lite cameras on your network range. If you do not see your camera, you will need to change your computer’s IP address to match the network range of the cam-...
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The camera’s fallback IP address is 192.168.1.180, making the network range 192.168.1. Alternatively, you can use an IR remote shortcut to change the IP address to 192.168.100.8(0~9), making the network range 192.168.100. Change your computer’s IP address to match the network range of the camera to begin discovering the camera.
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1. Open a new Finder window and go to the Applications folder. 2. Open the Utilities folder and select the Terminal program. 3. Once the Terminal program is open, type in “ipconfig getifaddr en0” and press the Enter key. 4. In the example above, the Mac’s local address is 192.168.17.107”, making the network range “192.168.17”.
Maintenance and Troubleshooting Unqualified Applications • Do not shoot extremely bright objects for a long period of time, such as sunlight, ultra-bright light sources, etc. • Do not operate close to powerful electromagnetic radiation, such as TV or radio transmitters, etc. Troubleshooting •...
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