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ALFATRON ALF-5X/10X/12X/20X/30X-CAM
HD Color Video Camera
ALFATRON ELECTRONICS GmbH GERMANY
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  • Page 1 ALFATRON ALF-5X/10X/12X/20X/30X-CAM HD Color Video Camera ALFATRON ELECTRONICS GmbH GERMANY User Manual...
  • Page 2 ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM Attention NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 3 ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM Electrical Safety Installation and operation must comply with electrical safety standards Caution while in transportation Avoid stress, vibration, and soakage in transportation, storage, and installation. The polarity of power supply The power supply of the product is ±12V, the max electrical current is 2A. The polarity of the power supply drawing.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM Content 1. Fast Installation ................................ 6 1.1 Camera Interface Explanation ........................6 1.2 Power on initial configuration ........................6 1.3 Video Output ..............................6 2. Product overview ..............................10 2.1 Product Introduction ........................... 10 Dimension ..........................10 2.1.1 2.1.2 Accessory ............................
  • Page 5 ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM 4.2.9 Wireless network ..........................30 5. Serial Communication Control ..........................31 5.1 VISCA protocol list ............................31 5.1.1 Camera return command........................31 5.1.2 Camera control command ........................ 31 5.1.3 , Inquiry command ..........................34 5.2 ,Pelco-D protocol command list ........................35 5.3 Pelco-P protocol command list ........................

  • Page 6: Fast Installation

    ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM 1. Fast Installation 1.1 Camera Interface Explanation (USB2.0, USB3.0, HDMI Output) 1 Lens 5 Tripod Screw Hole HDMI Output 2. Base 6 RS232 (IN) 10 LAN 3 Remote Controller Receiver Light 7 USB2.0 11 Power Supply 4 Button Dial Switch 8 USB3.0...
  • Page 7 ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM a. USB3.0 video cable connection b. Connect the camera and the monitor via USB3.0 video cable, open video display software, select image device, and then video output will be available. 6) USB2.0 video output a. USB2.0 video cable connection: b.
  • Page 8 ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM 2. Upside down mount step...
  • Page 9 ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM...

  • Page 10: Product Overview

    ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM 2. Product overview 2.1 Product Introduction 2.1.1 Dimension Figure 2.2 Camera dimension 2.1.2 Accessory When you unpack, check that all the supplied accessories are included: Configuration 5X-10X-12X-20X 1x Power adapter 1x USB3.0 and 1x USB2.0 cables User manual...

  • Page 11: Main Features

    ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM 2.2 Main Features 2.2.1 Camera Performance The features include advanced ISP processing algorithms to provide vivid images with a strong sense of depth, high resolution, and fantastic color rendition. It supports H.265/H.264 encoding which makes motion video fluent and clear even with less than ideal bandwidth conditions.
  • Page 12 ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM Video Format HDMI/ video format 1080P60/50/30/25/59.94/29.97;1080I60/50/59.94;720P60/50/30/25/59.94/29.97 interface video format 1)1920X1080P60/50/30/25;1280X720P60/50/30/25;960X540P30;640X360P30;640X480P30;352X 288P30;960X540P30; Optical Zoom f＝3.6～18mm f＝4.7～47mm f ＝ 3.9 ～ f＝5.2～98mm f＝4.3～129mm 46.1mm View Angle 16.43°（tele） 6.43°（tele） 6.3°（tele） 3.2°（tele） 2.34°(tele) 65.1°(wide) 80.9°（wide） 60.9°（wide） 72.5°（wide） 55.8°（wide） F1.8 – F2.8 F1.6 – F3.0 F1.8 –...

  • Page 13: Interface Instruction

    ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM 2.4 Interface Instruction 2.4.1 External Interface RS232 input, USB3.0, USB2.0, HDMI, LAN, DC12V The external interface of the ALF-5/10/12/20/30X-CAM model: power interface. 2.4.2 Bottom Dial Switch ALF-5/10/12/20X-CAM: two DIP switches are set to ON or OFF to select different modes of operation as shown in Table 2.3 Table 2.3 Dial Switch setting...

  • Page 14: Application Instruction

    ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM System Ground Receive Data System Ground IR Commander Signal IR OUT No Connection 3) RS232 (DB9) Port Definition Definition Port Data Carrier Detect Receive Data Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready System Ground Data Set Ready Request to Send...

  • Page 15: Video Output

    ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM 3.1 Video Output 3.1.1 Power-On Initial Configuration Connecting the power, the camera will have initial configuration, R indicator light will be flashing. When the camera return to the HOME position (middle position for P/T), and lens finish zoom in/out, the auto-testing is finished. IR led will also stop flashing. If the preset 0 is set, the camera will rotate to the 0 preset positions after the initial configuration.

  • Page 16: Applications

    ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM 10. Menu Setting Open or close the OSD menu Enter/exit the OSD menu or return to the previous menu. 11. Camera IR Remote Control Address Setting 【*】+【＃】+【F1】: Camera Address No.1 【*】+【＃】+【F2】: Camera Address No. 2 【*】+【＃】+【F3】: Camera Address No. 3 【*】+【＃】+【F4】: Camera Address No.
  • Page 17 ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM ZOOM IN: press “ZOOM “ key ZOOM OUT: press “ZOOM ” key Press and hold the key, the camera will keep zooming in or zooming out and stops as soon as the key is released. 4) Focus Control Focus (near): Press “【focus+】”...

  • Page 18: Menu Setting

    ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM 3.3 MENU SETTING 3.3.1 Main Menu In normal working mode, press 【MENU】key to display the menu, using a scroll arrow to point at or highlight the selected items. MENU ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ Language English (Setup) (Camera) (P/T/Z) (Video Format) (Version) (Restore Default) [ ↑...

  • Page 19: Camera Setting

    ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM 3.3.3 Camera Setting Move the pointer to the (CAMERA) in the Main Menu, click the【HOME】key and enter the (CAMERA) as follow, CAMERA ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ (Exposure) (Color) (Image) (Focus) (Noise Reduction) [↑↓]Select [← →]Change Value EXPOSURE: Enter into Exposure setting...
  • Page 20 ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM available in Manual and Shutter priority mode) IRIS Priority:OFF,F11.0,F9.6,F8.0,F6.8,F5.6,F4.8,F4.0,F3.4,F2.8,F2.4,F2.0,F1.8(only available in Manual and Iris priority mode) Brightness: 0~23 (only available in Brightness priority mode) 2) COLOR SETTING Move the pointer to the (COLOR) in the Main Menu, click the【HOME】and enter the (COLOR SET) as follow, COLOR ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝...

  • Page 21: P/T/Z

    ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM Flip-V: On/Off B&W Mode: color, black/white Gamma: default, 0.47, 0.50, 0.52, 0.55 DZoom: digital zoom options: On/Off DCI: Dynamic Contrast: Off,1～8 4) FOCUS Move the pointer to the (FOCUS) in the Menu, click the【HOME】and enter the (FOCUS) as follow, FOCUS ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝...

  • Page 22: Video Format

    ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM When zooming in, the PT control speed by remoter will become slow), Zoom Speed: Set the zoom speed for the remote controller,1~8 Image Freezing: On/Off Accelerating Curve: Fast/slow 3.3.5 Video Format Move the pointer to the (Video Format) in the Menu, click the【HOME】and enter the (Video Format) as follow, VIDEO FORMAT ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝...

  • Page 23: Network Connection

    ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM RESTORE DEFAULT ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ Restore Default? [↑↓]Select [← →]Change Value [Menu]Back [Home]OK Restore default: options: yes/no; after restoring default, the video format won’t be restored. Note: If the address of former remoter is not 1 but another one from 2,3,4, the corresponding camera address will restore to 1 when all parameters or system parameters are restored.
  • Page 24 ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM Note: The IP address to be added cannot be the same as that of other computers or devices. The existence of this IP address needs to be verified before adding. Click the “Start” and select “Operation” to input cmd as the picture below to verify if the network segment has been successfully...

  • Page 25: Ie Log In

    ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM Click “OK” and open the DOS command window, input ping 192.168.5.26 and press Enter key, it will show the message as below: which means network segment adding is succeeded. Users can verify network connection as steps above mentioned after the finish of the camera self-check. If IP is the default, open the DOS command window and input 192.168.5.163, then press Enter key.

  • Page 26: Preview

    ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM 4.2.2 Preview After successful login into the management interface, it enters the video preview interface. In the preview screen, users can control PTZ, zoom, focus, video capture, sound, focus, full screen, and set the preset position, run, delete, and other operations.

  • Page 27: Video Configuration

    ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM Compressing code rate: Set audio compressing code rate (default 64bits,32,48,96,128bits optional) Note Click “SAVE”, it will remind” Enable has changed. Restart the device to take effect after the success of the save.”, then please reboot the camera to make a new setting effect.

  • Page 28: Network Configuration

    ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM Aperture value: Set the aperture value,active when it is status of manual or aperture-priority(default F1.8,closed, F11, F9.6,F8.0,F6.8,F5.6,F4.8,F4.0,F3.4,F2 .8,F2.4,F2.0,F1.8 optional). Brightness: Set the brightness value,active when it is a state of brightness priority (default 7,0-23 optional). c, Color: White balance, saturation, color, white balance, sensitivity, color temperature, gain red and blue gain can be set.

  • Page 29: System Configuration

    ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM Onvif Port: Set Onvif port,the device will restart automatically after changed(default 2000,0-65535 optional). Soap Port: Set Soap port (default 1936,0-65535 optional). RTMP Port: Set RTMP port (default 1935,0-65535 optional). RTSP Port: Set RTSP port,the device will restart automatically after changed (default 554,0-65535 optional).

  • Page 30: Logout

    ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM NTP Server Port: Sets the NTP server port (default 123).Valid after setting NTP server synchronization. Set the time manually, Effective when setting manually. Click on the "Save" button, it will be valid when display "Save successful". 3) User Management Select users: Set the user type (the default administrator,Common User 1,Common User 2 optional) User name: set the user name (Select User Administrator default admin;...

  • Page 31: Serial Communication Control

    ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM Double-click the dialog box after searched the user WIFI hotspot, and then input a password to connect WIFI. It connected successfully after shown the “successful connect” window. Wireless WiFi log in page If you do not check the above configuration DHCP (automatically obtain IP), then open the browser, enter the wireless network IP address in the address bar (default 192.168.1.250), press Enter to log construction;...
  • Page 32 ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM Command Function Command packet Note Near(Standard) 8x 01 04 08 03 FF Far(Variable) 8x 01 04 08 2p FF p = 0(low) - F(high) Near (Variable) 8x 01 04 08 3p FF Direct 8x 01 04 48 0p 0q 0r 0s FF...
  • Page 33 ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM Command Function Command packet Note 8x 01 04 0E 02 FF Down 8x 01 04 0E 03 FF Direct 8x 01 04 4E 00 00 0p 0q FF pq: ExpComp Position 8x 01 04 33 02 FF CAM_Back Light...

  • Page 34: Inquiry Command

    ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM Command Function Command packet Note 7:1080P25 8x 01 06 01 VV WW 03 01 FF Down 8x 01 06 01 VV WW 03 02 FF Left 8x 01 06 01 VV WW 01 03 FF Right 8x 01 06 01 VV WW 02 03 FF...

  • Page 35: Pelco-D Protocol Command List

    ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM p: Flicker Settings(0: OFF,1: CAM_FlickerModeInq 8x 09 04 55 FF y0 50 0p FF 50Hz,2:60Hz) CAM_ApertureInq 8x 09 04 42 FF y0 50 00 00 0p 0q FF pq: Aperture Gain y0 50 00 FF CAM_PictureEffectModeInq 8x 09 04 63 FF y0 50 04 FF B&W...

  • Page 36: Pelco-P Protocol Command List

    ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM Right 0xFF Address 0x00 0x02 Pan Speed Tilt Speed Upleft 0xFF Address 0x00 0x0C Pan Speed Tilt Speed Upright 0xFF Address 0x00 0x0A Pan Speed Tilt Speed DownLeft 0xFF Address 0x00 0x14 Pan Speed Tilt Speed DownRight 0xFF...

  • Page 37: Camera Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM Response Query Zoom Position 0xA0 Address 0x00 0x55 0x00 0x00 0xAF Query Zoom Position 0xA0 Address 0x00 0x5D Value High Byte Value Low Byte 0xAF Response 6. Camera Maintenance and Troubleshooting 6.1 Camera Maintenance If the camera is not used for a long time, please turn off the power adapter switch and AC plug.

  • Page 38: Warranty

    192.168.5.163. Press the Enter key to appear message as follows: Description network connection is normal 7. WARRANTY 1. Limited warranty in respect of Alfatron Products Only 1.1 This limited warranty covers defects in materials and workmanship in this product.
  • Page 39 ALFATRON ALF-5/10/12/20X/30X-CAM product from or into any installation. The Company will not be responsible for any costs related to any setting up this product, any adjustment of user controls or any programming required for a specific installation of this product.

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