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H.265 4K IP Camera
Z3Cam-4M
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DOC-USR-0261-02
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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 Z3Cam-4M User Instructions DOC-USR-0261-02 REVISION HISTORY Version Date Change Note Author 01/05/2022 Preliminary Document for Z3Cam-4M NC, RJ 01/18/2022 Minor changes ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 .................. 43 ONVIF  Profile S ....................45 PERFORMING OTHER OPERATIONS WITH THE Z3Cam-4M ............. 46 Save Current Settings ..................46 Advanced Settings Mode ..................47 Overlay Timestamp .................... 48 Set a Static IP Address ..................49 Upgrade Firmware .....................
  • Page 4 APPENDIX B: Configuring the Wowza Server for RTMP .............. 81 APPENDIX C: Example Camera Controller Application .............. 83 APPENDIX D: Troubleshooting ................... 87 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 5 Figure 5 Streaming and Power Connections for the Camera ............12 Figure 6 ZFinder with the Z3Cam-4M Selected ............... 13 Figure 7 Z3Cam-4M User Interface – System Setup Tab ............. 14 Figure 8 CH1 Tab Configuration – UDP ................. 18 Figure 9 VLC Open Network Stream Screen for UDP ..............
  • Page 6 Figure 65 Wowza Performance Settings ................81 Figure 66 Wowza Security Settings ..................82 Figure 67 Running the Example Application ................83 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 7: General Description

    DOC-USR-0261-02 1.0 GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Z3Cam-4M™ by Z3 Technology is an H.265/HEVC 4K IP camera. The innovative Z3Cam-4M has multiple options for your IP transmission including MPEG-2 TS (UDP), RTP, RTSP, RTMP* and TSRTP. The system can output both H.265/HEVC and H.264 video over IP in 4K resolutions. It is also capable of producing a secondary stream with a smaller resolution or different codec.

  • Page 8: Features

    S compliant  o Compatible with the ZEUS Z3-HE4K-01 H.264 decoder* (also available from Z3 Technology) o HTTP-based configuration software for user-friendly configuration, control and update o RS-232 serial port for technical configuration and control o Supports Power over Ethernet (PoE) when present...

  • Page 9: Supported Resolutions

    Follow_input (2160p29.97) Resize to 1080p29.97, 720p29.97 and 480p29.97 The Z3Cam-4M supports simultaneous output of up to three streams encoded at different resolutions, frame rates and bitrates. Supported stream resolutions are: 2160p (8MP), 1080p (2MP), 1280x1024, 720p (1MP), 480p, 576p, 1024x576, 704x576, 640x480,...

  • Page 10: Package Contents

    Z3Cam-4M User Instructions DOC-USR-0261-02 3.0 PACKAGE CONTENTS Z3Cam-4M Camera 12V 1A Power Supply Figure 2 Z3Cam-4M Package Contents ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 3 Z3Cam-4M 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: Getting Started With Z3Cam-4M

    5.0 GETTING STARTED WITH Z3Cam-4M This section gives step-by-step instructions on using your PC to access the Z3Cam-4M user interface. Here you’ll be able to change the settings to fit your video streaming needs and control the camera. In addition to the Z3Cam-4M, a Windows PC, a 12V power supply and an Ethernet cable are required.

  • Page 13: Access The User Interface Using Zfinder

    Note: The Z3Cam-4M 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 14: Figure 7 Z3Cam-4M User Interface - System Setup Tab

    Z3Cam-4M User Instructions DOC-USR-0261-02 Figure 6 Z3Cam-4M User Interface – System Setup Tab (6) 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 15: New Features On Z3Cam-4M

    Auto Color and thresholds in ICR, Flicker Reduction, Visibility Enhancement, and new Noise Reduction. Please see examples below: The 4M needs camera center crop enabled when in 4K mode. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 16: Streaming Control

    This section gives step-by-step instructions on setting the Z3Cam-4M to output and stream video using each of the output format options: UDP, RTP, RTSP and RTMP . In addition to the Z3Cam-4M, a Windows PC with the VLC media player downloaded is required.

  • Page 17: Stream Udp

    (7) Click on the Start button. After a moment, the encoder status will change to RUNNING and the fields above will appear in dark grey. The status LED on the unit will blink green when streaming. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 18: Figure 8 Ch1 Tab Configuration - Udp

    IP Address or “H265(HEVC)” Multicast Address (6) Note value (7) Click “Start” (1) If necessary, click “Stop” Figure 7 CH1 Tab Configuration – UDP ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 19: Figure 9 Vlc Open Network Stream Screen For Udp

    (5) Press Enter or click Play. You will see your camera’s video streaming to VLC. Figure 9 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 20: Stream Rtp

    “Follow Input” to “RTP” (3) Note value (5) Click “Start” (1) If necessary, click “Stop” Figure 10 CH1 Tab Configuration – RTP ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 21: Figure 12 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 Z3Cam-4M in the VLC media player. If you have not yet downloaded these files to your computer, you can find them at Z3Cam-4M.Z3technology.com.

  • Page 22: Stream Rtsp

    (4) Change to “RTSP” (3) Note value (5) Click “Start” (1) If necessary, click “Stop” Figure 12 CH1 Tab Configuration – RTSP ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 23: Figure 14 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 Z3Cam-4M. 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 24: Figure 16 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 25: Stream Rtmp

    Z3Cam-4M User Instructions DOC-USR-0261-02 6.4 Stream RTMP When in H.264 mode, the Z3Cam-4M 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 26: Figure 17 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 27: Figure 18 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 17 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 19 Viewing Streamed Content On Wowza Test Player

    DOC-USR-0261-02 (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 Z3Cam-4M user interface. For this example, enter hevc4k. (16) Click Start. You will see your camera’s video streaming to the Wowza server.

  • Page 29: Figure 20 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 30: Figure 21 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 31: Figure 22 Facebook "Create Post" Dialog Box

    Stream Key for your session displayed on the left. Figure 22 Facebook Live Streaming Dialog (4) Return to the Z3Cam-4M web interface and select the “Ch1” tab. Click “Stop.” Ensure the “Output Format” is set to “RTMPS.” (5) Enter the Server URL minus the protocol header and stream Key as a continuous string in the Dest Address field.

  • Page 32: Figure 24 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

    In general, streaming using RTP will result in lower latency than streaming using TS. When streaming UDP or TSRTP, the Z3Cam-4M 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 34: Figure 26 Vlc Media Player Tools Menu

    Network Caching (ms) value. Figure 26 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

    Figure 27 Recommended Settings 6.6 Stream Multiple Resolutions The Z3Cam-4M 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 36: Record To Usb

    Z3Cam-4M User Instructions DOC-USR-0261-02 6.7 Record to USB The Z3Cam-4M supports writing encoded video to a storage device connected to the USB port in .ts file format. Connect Storage to USB Port Figure 29 USB Connection (1) Connect a USB flash drive or other USB storage device to USB on the back of the camera.

  • Page 37: Figure 31 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 38 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 39: Microphone Input

    MIC Line-In should be used with non-powered/non-amplified microphones. b. MIC should be used with powered/amplified microphones. (5) Set Audio Enable to False to disable encode of the audio input. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 40: Record Snapshot

    6.9 Record Snapshot Z3CAM-4M supports taking a snapshot while streaming video (software V2.08 or later). By default the snapshot will be at the native Z3Cam-4M 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 41: Camera Control

    DOC-USR-0261-02 7.0 CAMERA CONTROL The Z3Cam-4M 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 42: Color Controls

    (6) Adjust Color Gain and Color Hue using the sliders. (7) Use the button options to adjust to your desired Color Suppress settings. Figure 35 Color Controls ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 43: Sony Visca Camera Control

    (2) Launch the Com2TCP application. (3) Set the Remote IP field to the IP address of your Z3Cam-4M. This can be found using ZFinder or as the URL of the web browser with the user interface open.
  • Page 44 Figure 37 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 Z3Cam-4M has been provided in APPENDIX C: Example Camera Controller Application.

  • Page 45: Onvif  Profile S

    (2) Use ONVIF device discovery to find the Z3Cam-4M on the network. Note: For manual discovery of ONVIF, use the Z3Cam-4M 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 46: Performing Other Operations With The Z3Cam-4M

    8.0 PERFORMING OTHER OPERATIONS WITH THE Z3Cam-4M 8.1 Save Current Settings If you have a specific configuration you’d like to preserve, you can save it so that when the Z3Cam-4M is powered off and back on, it automatically boots to those settings.

  • Page 47: 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 41 Accessing Advanced Settings ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 48: Overlay Timestamp

    System Setup tab and saving that to the preset. 8.3 Overlay Timestamp The Z3Cam-4M supports the overlay of a system timestamp on the video stream. This is done via the Text Overlay feature on the encoder tab. (1) Click on the CH1 tab and stop the stream with the Stop button, if necessary.

  • Page 49: Set A Static Ip Address

    Figure 43 CH1 Tab Overlay Timestamp 8.4 Set a Static IP Address The Z3Cam-4M 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 50: Upgrade Firmware

    (22) You can also access the user interface by manually typing your unit’s static IP address into a web browser on any computer connected to the same network as the unit. 8.5 Upgrade Firmware Firmware upgrades for the Z3Cam-4M are available for download at Z3Technology.com (1) In the System Setup Tab, click the Update device firmware button. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦...
  • Page 51 (4) Click Upload and Update. A progress message will appear. Once update of firmware is completed it will return to the main menu. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 52: Setting A Password

    Z3Cam-4M User Instructions DOC-USR-0261-02 8.6 Setting a Password The Z3Cam-4M provides the option to set a password to limit access to the user interface. Note: To disable the password requirement se the password to blank and click change. (1) In the System Setup tab, click on the go button next to Set Password.

  • Page 53: Factory Reset

    Z3Cam-4M User Instructions DOC-USR-0261-02 8.7 Factory Reset The Z3Cam-4M 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 49 Pinhole Reset (1) Allow the camera to boot completely.

  • Page 54: Mounting The Camera

    Z3Cam-4M User Instructions DOC-USR-0261-02 8.8 Mounting the Camera The Z3Cam-4M easily mounts to tripods or mounting brackets using a 1/4 20 UNC screw hole on the bottom of the unit. 8.9 Using WiFi The supported USB WiFi card at the time this document was written is the TL-WN722N v2. If you find that your card is not working as described in the document ssh in to the board (ssh root@xx.xx.xx.xx) and run...
  • Page 55 (5) To select the WiFi network to connect to, click on the “Available Networks” dropdown. If you don’t see the network you are looking for click the “Wifi” 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 56 AP mode so look for the AP SSID on your PC and try to connect to your network again. Note that currently only WPA1/WPA2 Personal authentication is supported. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 57: 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 58 (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 59 (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 60: He265-Dec Decoder

    Figure 55 ZEUS HE265-DEC H.265 Decoder  9.3 ZEUS HE4K-01 Decode When in H.264 mode, the Z3Cam-4M is compatible with the ZEUS HE4K-01, also manufactured by Z3 Technology. Please contact Z3 for more information. Figure 56 ZEUS HE4K-01 H.264 Decoder ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦...
  • Page 61 Z3Cam-4M User Instructions DOC-USR-0261-02 ZEUS is a registered trademark of Z3 Technology, LLC. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 62: Summary Of Options

    IP address at start up. Unchecked Device Setup Auto Start Checked Check this box to set the system to automatically start encoding upon powering on. Unchecked ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 63 Allows for selection of desired time zone. NTP Servers (128.138.141.172) Address of desired server for NTP. Set HTTP/HTTPS Sets HTTP/HTTPS access to the web UI. See DOC- ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 64: The User Presets Tab

    Delete a configuration file. export Export current settings to a file. import Load settings from a previously exported file. Reset Resets presets ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 65: The Status Tab

    Capture frames per second for video Temperature Status Sensor There are three temperature sensors: lens, FPGA chip and CPU chip Temp (Celsius) Sensor readings in degrees Celsius ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 66: The Camera Tab

    Sets the exposure mode of the camera. Shutter Priority Focus Priority Manual Shutter Speed Slider to set the shutter speed of the (Manual/Shutter camera. Priority Only) ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 67 [Note 1] Trigger One-push One Push WB Button Click to trigger WB readjustment when in ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 68 Sets the camera zoom. Optical only Checked Sets whether to allow optical zoom only. Unchecked StableZoom Checked Enable/Disable StableZoom. Unchecked Video Standard ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 69 Image Stabilizer Checked Enables Image stabilizer when checked. Unchecked Image Black & Checked Camera outputs black and white image White Unchecked when checked. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 70: The Term Tab

    Each available serial port is listed and can be changed by the user as required. Serial 0 (2.5mm jack) Serial 2 Serial Z0 Serial 4 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 71 Type of PTZ control expected. Relative None Flip Flips Axis for PT Controls Flip Pan Axis Flip Tilt Axis Flip Pan & Tilt ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 72: The Ch1 Tab (Channel 1)

    MJPEG is only available when RTP or MJPEG RTSP are selected as the Output format. Video Profile* (H264(AVC) Only) High The H.264 profile of the bitstream. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 73 Audio Setup (if Audio Enable is set to True) Codec ARM AACLC Codec to be used for audio encode. ARM AACLC MPEG2 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 74 If an issue is encountered with a specific decoder, try setting this value to the same value as the video delay. Output Setup ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 75 0 – 8191 (521) PID assigned to PCR in the TS stream. PCR Interval* (UDP/TSRTP/TSFILE (50) Interval assigned to PCR in the TS ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 76 Enter a valid Wowza user name. Password Enter a valid Wowza password. (RTMP/RTSP/RTMPS Only) Text Overlay Enable True Enables display text over video. False ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 77 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 78: The Ch2 & Ch3 Tabs (Channels 2 & 3)

    10.7 The CH2 & CH3 Tabs (Channels 2 & 3) The Z3Cam-4M 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 79: Values Appearing At The Bottom Of All Tabs

    Gateway Open Device Opens the HTTP-based graphical user interface (GUI) Flash LEDs Causes status LED on the selected Z3Cam-4M to flash red approximately 30 times. This is helpful when physically locating one of multiple devices on the same network. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦...

  • Page 80: 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 59 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 81: 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 Z3Cam-4M, the following steps are needed: (1) Log in to the Wowza Streaming Engine Manager Home page by typing http://localhost:8088.
  • Page 82 (9) Verify Client Restrictions is set to No client restrictions. (10) Click on Save. Figure 61 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 83: 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 Z3Cam-4M. The following example code connects to the TCP socket of the unit and is capable of sending several VISCA commands to the unit.
  • Page 84 *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 85 (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) { ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 86 (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 87: 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 Z3Cam-4M does not appear in ZFinder. ▪...
  • Page 88 - 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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