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  • Page 1 PTC-280NDI...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ................... 2 FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT ..............5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ..............5 WARRANTY ....................7 ..................7 TANDARD ARRANTY ..................7 HREE ARRANTY DISPOSAL ....................8 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ................9 ......................9 EATURES LOCATION AND FUNCTION OF PARTS ..........10 BASIC SETUP ..................
  • Page 3 ....................52 ....................53 IDEO 8.2.1 How to Connect the PTC-280NDI to a Datavideo Switcher after a 60FPS/50FPS Video Streaming (Take the HS-1300 as an example) ..57 ....................61 MAGE ....................63 UDIO ....................66 YSTEM ..................68 ETWORK NDI®...
  • Page 4 Disclaimer of Product and Services The information offered in this instruction manual is intended as a guide only. At all times, Datavideo Technologies will try to give correct, complete and suitable information. However, Datavideo Technologies cannot exclude that some information in this manual, from time to time, may not be correct or may be incomplete.

  • Page 5: Fcc Compliance Statement

    7. This product should only be operated from the type of power source indicated on the marking label of the AC adapter. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your Datavideo dealer or your local power company.
  • Page 6 9. If an extension cord must be used with this unit, make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord do not exceed the extension cord’s rating. 10. Make sure that the total amperes of all the units that are plugged into a single wall outlet do not exceed 15 amperes.

  • Page 7: Warranty

    Datavideo office.  All non-Datavideo manufactured products (product without Datavideo logo) have only one year warranty from the date of purchase.  Damage caused by accident, misuse, unauthorized repairs, sand, grit or water is not covered under warranty.

  • Page 8: Disposal

    Lighting, Camera module, PCIe Card are covered for 1 year.  The three-year warranty must be registered on Datavideo's official website or with your local Datavideo office or one of its authorized distributors within 30 days of purchase. Disposal For EU Customers only - WEEE Marking...

  • Page 9: Product Overview

    1. Product Overview The PTC-280NDI features a large 1/2.5" CMOS sensor, supports high-quality 2160p50/60 UHD video output, features 12x optical zoom, 16x digital zooms and supports versatile outputs, including 3G-SDI, HDMI, IP stream and NDI. The PTC-280NDI series is the ideal choice for taking your remote camera production to the next level.

  • Page 10: Location And Function Of Parts

    Location and Function of Parts Front of Camera Lens Built-in 1/2.5” 8.51M Pixel CMOS 4K color camera with white balance control, backlight compensation, automatic gain and etc. Tally LED Tally lamp will be turned ON upon receiving the ON signal. Sensor for Remote Control Remote control IR receiver...
  • Page 11 Rear of Camera USB Port This USB port is used for updating firmware. Users can save the latest version of firmware in a USB flash drive and then insert it into this interface for firmware updating. Note: After inserting the USB flash drive, please remember to turn “ON” the SETUP->USB UPGRADE from the OSD menu of the PTC-280NDI camera.
  • Page 12 PTC-280NDI camera to be auto-recognized by the NDI compatible receiving devices (e.g. Notebook PC) which are set in the same local area network. The DVIP interface allows users to control the PTC-280NDI camera by the proprietary DVIP protocol which is developed by Datavideo.
  • Page 13 Bottom of Camera Tripod Screw Hole allows the user to mount the camera on the tripod. Screw Hole Screw holes for ceiling bracket mounting. For Safety Rope Ties safety rope for fixing the camera to the ceiling. DIP Switch This DIP Switch allows users to adjust needed parameters such as VISCA ID, resolutions, remote control protocol and video modes.

  • Page 14: Basic Setup

    Basic Setup 3.1 Power-On Initialization As shown in the diagram below, after you plug in the power cord, the tally light in the front will start flashing red and will be OFF as soon as the power- on initialization is complete. The camera head should be at the HOME position with the lens facing front.
  • Page 15 Please follow following steps for viewing the camera video from the web UI.  Connect the PTC-280NDI camera directly to your PC/Notebook PC 1. Connect the PTC-280NDI to your PC or laptop by an Ethernet Cable. 2. Open the web UI by the connected PC or laptop and then please enter the default IP address into the address bar of the web browser.

  • Page 16: Hdmi Video Output

    5. Click into the preview window on which the video will be displayed. HDMI Video Output Connect the 4K HDMI OUT to an external connected monitor using an HDMI cable. 3G-SDI Video Output Connect the SDI OUT to an external connected monitor using an SDI cable.

  • Page 17: How To Use The Ndi Studio Monitor Software

    How to Use the NDI Studio Monitor Software NDI Introduction NDI is an Ethernet-based open video and audio transmission standard. NDI allows bilateral video and audio signal transmission for devices which are located within the same Local Area Network. It provides low-latency and real- time features which make it an ideal solution for the live production application.
  • Page 18 You can also click “NDI” to open the “NDI Launcher” which is shown in the following diagram. After that, please click the “Studio Monitor” from the NDI Launcher panel to enter the Studio Monitor interface. 4. After the Studio Monitor Software is opened, the interface will be shown in the following diagram.
  • Page 19 5. Please move your mouse to the up-left corner and then press the Menu button, and then you can see the menu of the Studio Monitor software. You can also right-click your mouse on the NDI Studio interface to show the menu. 6.
  • Page 20 7. Please select “Settings->PTZ Settings->Show PTZ Controls” from the menu. After that, the PTZ control interface will be shown in the NDI Studio Monitor interface for users to control various functions including panning and tilting of the camera lens, Auto Focus, Zooming in/Zooming Out of the camera lens and the preset saving and recalling.
  • Page 21 Note: If you have any problems when installing or using the NDI Studio Monitor software, please refer to NewTek NDI website https://www.ndi.tv/ please contact NewTek NDI Technical Support Team.

  • Page 22: Remote Control And On-Screen Menu

    5. Remote Control and On-Screen Menu This chapter provides an overview of remote control functions and OSD menu. Remote Control Functions...
  • Page 23 Function Keys Descriptions Standby Key Press this button once to enter Standby Mode, press it again to enter Normal Mode. Standby Key Note: The power consumption in Standby Mode is approximately half of the power consumption in Normal Mode. Number Keypad Set, recall and clear presets using the number keypad.
  • Page 24 Function Keys Descriptions (4) 【*】+【#】+【6】: Restore default value rapidly. (5) 【*】+【#】+【8】: Check camera version. (6) 【*】+【#】+【9】: Set upside down setting rapidly. (7) 【*】+【#】+【MANUAL】: Restore default IP address. PRESET Button Set Preset Position Press PRESET to set presets. See Number Keypad description for instructions.
  • Page 25 Function Keys Descriptions Zoom in Zoom in Fastly(Fast+)/ Zoom out Fastly(Fast-) Fastly(FAST+)/ Zoom out Fastly(FAST-) Press this key to zoom in the camera lens fastly(FAST+) or to zoom out the camera lens fastly(FAST-)。 Left/Right Setting Key Press this L/R SET key and combine this key with the number key 1 and number key 2 to set the panning-tilting directions of the camera lens.
  • Page 26 Function Keys Descriptions Clear Preset RESET Button Press RESET and corresponding 0-9 Number keys to clear preset. Please see Number Keypad description for instructions. PTZ Control Keys PTZ Control Keys Press the arrow buttons for panning and tilting operations. Press the Home key for turning the camera lens from the back side to the front side.

  • Page 27: Osd Menu

    OSD Menu On-Screen Menu allows the user to modify various camera settings. Press [MENU] on the remote control to open the on-screen menu as shown below. OSD Menu Exposure Color Image P/T/Z Noise Reduction Setup Communication Setup Information Restore Default 【Home】Enter 【Menu】Exit The table below summarizes the main option items and their sub-options.
  • Page 28 Restore Information Default Restore? Yes/No Model Date Format Lens GateWay NetMask CTRL SRC...
  • Page 29 Details of all options in the on-screen menu are listed in the table below. Main Menu Sub Menu Options Options Auto Manual Mode Bright ExpCompMode ExpComp -7~+7 Backlight Gain Limit Exposure Anti-Flicker 50Hz 60Hz Average Center Meter Smart...
  • Page 30 F1.8 F2.0 F2.4 F2.8 F3.4 F4.0 Iris F4.8 F5.6 F6.8 F8.0 F9.6 F11.0 Close 1/30 1/60 1/90 1/100 1/125 1/180 1/250 1/350 Shutter 1/500 1/725 1/1000 1/1500 1/2000 1/3000 1/4000 1/6000 1/10000 Gain...
  • Page 31 Bright Auto Indoor Outdoor WB Mode OnePush Manual RG Tuning Color BG Tuning...
  • Page 32 100% 110% 120% Saturation 130% 140% 150% 160% 170% 180% 190% 200% High AWB Sens Middle 0~255 0～255 2500K 2600K 2700K 2800K 2900K Color Temp 3000K 3100K 3200K 3300K 3400K 3500K...
  • Page 33 3600K 3700K 3800K 3900K 4000K 4100K 4200K 4300K 4400K 4500K 4600K 4700K 4800K 4900K 5000K 5100K 5200K 5300K 5400K 5500K 5600K 5700K 5800K 5900K 6000K 6100K 6200K 6300K 6400K 6500K 6600K 6700K 6800K 6900K 7000K 7100K 7200K 7300K 7400K 7500K 7600K 7700K 7800K...
  • Page 34 Contrast Auto Sharpness Flip-H Flip-V B&W-Mode Gamma 0.48...
  • Page 35 0.56 0.63 Default Norm Style Bright SpeedByZoom Front AF-Zone Center Bottom High AF-Sense Normal L/R Set Display Info Image Freeze Digital Zoom P/T/Z Pre Speed Pre Zoom Speed...
  • Page 36 Auto NR2D-Level Auto Noise Reduction NR3D-Level 繁體 Language 中文 русский HDMI HDMI RGB Mode 1080P25 720P50 1080P60 1080P50 1080I60 1080I50 1080P30 Setup 720P60 1080P29.97 Video Format 1080I59.94 1080P59.94 720P59.94 4KP29.97 4KP59.94 4KP25 4KP30 4KP50 4KP60 Audio Select LINE IN...
  • Page 37 LEVEL-A SDI-3G Mode LEVEL-B USB UPGRADE By DIP VISCA ID By OSD Stereo Audio Channel Mono VISCA PELCO-D Protocol PELCO-P Auto V_Address V_AddrFix Communication Setup Serial Net Mode Paral 38400 2400 Baudrate 4800 9600 Model Date Information Format Lens GateWay NetMask CTRL SRC Restore Default...

  • Page 38: Professional Jargon Explanations Of The Osd Menu

    5.3 Professional Jargon Explanations of the OSD Menu There are some professional jargons or nouns which are shown in the OSD menu of the PTC-280NDI camera, please refer to this section for realizing those jargons.  Speed by Zoom: When this function is turned “ON”, at the time when the zoom-in/zoom out is beginning or it is about to reach the zoom- in/zoom-out limit or users want to stop zooming in/zooming out, the zoom-in/zoom-out speed of the camera lens will be reduced linearly.

  • Page 39: Instruction For Installation

    Instruction for installation Note: Only mount the bracket on formwork or concrete surface. Do NOT mount the bracket on plasterboard. Step 1 – DIP Switch Setting Set the Mirror option to H+V mode. Step 2 – One End of Retaining Wire Attach the retaining wire to the junction box mounted on the ceiling by screwing one end of the retaining wire into a screw hole in the junction box with a screw (not supplied) as shown in the diagram below.
  • Page 40 Step 3 – Ceiling Bracket (B) Again, as illustrated in the diagram below, screw a ceiling bracket (B) into the junction box mounted on the ceiling. Make sure the screw holes of the ceiling bracket (B) are aligned with the holes on the junction box.
  • Page 41 Step 4 – Ceiling Bracket (A) and Camera  Screw ceiling bracket (A) into the bottom of the camera using three screws.  Position the screws as shown in the diagram below.  Align the screw holes on the bottom of the camera with those in the ceiling bracket.
  • Page 43 Step 5 – Mount Camera to Ceiling...
  • Page 44 Step 6 – Screw to Fix Camera Fix the camera by screwing three screws into the corresponding screw holes as shown in the diagram below. Step 7 – Cable Connection Connect the cables to the connectors located on the rear of the camera.

  • Page 45: Network Connection

    Network Connection The Ethernet port on the back panel of your PTC-280NDI allows you to connect to camera from the PC/Laptop with Static or dynamic IP addresses. To access and modify these network settings, you will need to login to the camera’s web interface.

  • Page 46: Dhcp Mode

    The default login credentials are:  User Name: admin  Password: admin After users login into the web user interface successfully, please click the “Network” option and then please click the “IP Configuration Type” drop- down menu from the “Lan Settings” area to modify the connection type of the camera to DHCP or Fixed IP.
  • Page 47 In order to enable the DHCP mode of the camera, please select “Dynamic IP Address” from the “IP Configuration Type” drop-down menu for assigning a dynamic IP address to PTC-280NDI by the router. After that, please click the “Apply” button to save the new settings and then please reboot the PTC- 280NDI.

  • Page 48: Static Ip

    Static IP A static IP address is a fixed address manually assigned to PTC-280NDI. First please select “Fixed IP Address” from the “IP Configuration Type” drop-down menu and then please enter an IP address for the camera, the subnet mask and the gateway IP.

  • Page 49: Dvip

    Depending on your operating system, download DVIP Configuration Tool from the respective sites listed as follows: PC: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/dvip-network- config/9p6gtz839k6s?activetab=pivot%3Aoverviewtab Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.datavideo.dvipnetconfig &hl=en_US iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/tw/app/dvip-network- config/id1177895983?mt=8 After you’ve installed the DVIP Network Configuration Tool, follow the steps outlined below to scan for online DVIP devices and configure their corresponding settings.
  • Page 50 Step 2: After the Network interface is selected, the DVIP Network Configuration Tool interface will be shown as following diagram. Step 3: Please press “HOST NAME” and then the network settings pop-up window will be shown.
  • Page 51 Step 4: users can click “Host Name” column for changing the device name. Users can also click each setting column for changing value if it is needed. After that, please press “Save” for saving those settings. Users can also press “Default”...

  • Page 52: Web User Interface

    Web User Interface The web based user interface allows you to set and control your PTC-280NDI devices. Live Live option allows users to preview the image which is shot by the PTC-280NDI in a real-time basis. Please click the “Live” option and then please select “HTML5”...

  • Page 53: Video

    Video “Video” option allows users to set various parameters including Video Format, Encode Level. Moreover, it also allows users to set the Encode Protocol, Resolution, Bit Rate, Frame Rate, I Key Frame Interval, Bit Rate Control, Fluctuate Level, Slice Split Enable and Slice Size for the First stream and Second stream.
  • Page 54 Note: 1. If you want to use the PTC-280NDI camera to connect to some Datavideo switchers which support the interlace format only such as the HS-1300, SE-120 MU and SE-650, please remember to select the “Dial Priority” option as your video format.
  • Page 55 Items Descriptions Resolution（First Stream ＆ Resolution for the first stream Second Stream） There are two drop-down menus including the resolution for the First Stream and the resolution for the Second Stream for users to select different resolution. When the resolution is higher, the image will Resolution for the second stream become clearer.
  • Page 56 Items Descriptions Frame Rate （First Stream＆ Second Stream） Users can set the Frame Rate from the drop-down menu by themselves. The range is from 1 to 60. When the Frame Rate value is higher, the image will be smoother. When the Frame Rate value is lower, it will cause an unsmooth image.

  • Page 57: How To Connect The Ptc-280Ndi To A Datavideo Switcher After A 60Fps/50Fps Video Streaming (Take The Hs-1300 As An Example)

    Settings」drop-down menu in the PTC-280NDI web UI for streaming videos, the PTC-280NDI HDMI/SDI output will be fixed at 1080p 50/60. However, the Datavideo HS-1300 switcher supports the 1080i video format only rather than the 1080p video format. So, when you want to connect the PTC-280NDI to the...
  • Page 58  Take the adjustment to 1080i59.94 as an example Step 1. At first, please press the “MENU” button which is located on the PTC- 280NDI remote controller to open the OSD menu. Step 2. After the OSD menu is opened, please use the down arrow button to select the “Setup”...
  • Page 59 Step 10. Please use the left arrow button and the right arrow button to select the “Yes” button and then press the “ENTER” button again to save the setting. Step 11. After the setting is saved, please press the “MENU” button exit to the previous menu and to exit the OSD menu of the HS-1300.
  • Page 60 For HDMI: The HDMI IN 1 to HDMI IN 2 interfaces which are located on the rear panel of the HS-1300 represent the MULTIVIEW window’s Input 5 to Input Note: Datavideo’s SE-650, HS-1200 MU and HS-1300 switchers support 1080i video format only. So, the 1080p video format is not supported by the above- mentioned switchers.

  • Page 61: Image

    Image The “Image” option allows users to see the image that is shot by the PTC- 280NDI from the preview window. Moreover, users can adjust many parameters including Brightness, Saturation, Contrast, Sharpness and Hue from this interface by using sliders. Please select “HTML5” from the drop- down menu which is located below the preview window and then users can preview the image which is shot by the PTC-280NDI from the preview window.
  • Page 62  Sharpness：This option allows users to adjust the Sharpness. Please use the slider for adjusting the Sharpness. After the adjustment is finished, please click the “Apply” button and then it is set successfully.  Hue：This option allows users to adjust the Hue. After the adjustment is finished, please click the “Apply”...

  • Page 63: Audio

    Audio The Audio option allows users to set the audio related parameters. The main interface of the audio option is shown as following diagram.
  • Page 64 Please see following section for realizing the descriptions for each item for the Audio option. Items Descriptions Audio Switch This option allows users to turn on or turn off the input of the audio source. Audio Type This allows users to select the encoding format of the input audio.
  • Page 65 Items Descriptions ADTS Option This drop-down menu allows users to turn on or turn off the ADTS. ADTS is the abbreviation of the “Audio Data Transport Stream”. The ADTS is a common transmission format of the AAC audio file. Sometimes, you will encounter an issue that your AAC file which is written can not be played by the PC or mobile...

  • Page 66: System

    Items Descriptions Cancel Key If the “Cancel” key is pressed, all of the changes will not take effect. System This System option allows users to select functions including Work Mode, Reboot, User Name and Password. The main interface of the System option is shown as following diagram.
  • Page 67 Items Descriptions Factory Default Please press this button to reset the PTC-280 to its factory default value. User There are several items including Username, Password, Guest and Password for users to set the username and password for user and guest. After the setting is finished, please press the “Apply”...

  • Page 68: Network

    Network The Network option allows users to set many network related functions. The main interface of the Network option is shown as following diagram.
  • Page 69 Please see following section for realizing the descriptions for each item for the Network option. Items Descriptions IP Configuration Type This drop-down menu allows users to select the Static IP or DHCP mode. If the “Fixed IP Address” is selected, it will operate in static IP mode.
  • Page 70 Items Descriptions RTSP Port This is the RTSP Port and the default port No. is 554. PTZ Port This is the PTZ Port No. and the default port No. is 5678. UDP Port This is the UDP Port No. and the default port No.
  • Page 71 Items Descriptions SRT Encry When the SRT function is turned on, this option allows users to select their desired SRT Encryption way. There are three encryption ways including AES-128, AES-192 and AES-256 for users to select. SRT Password When the SRT encryption way is set, it is needed for users to use this password.
  • Page 72 Items Descriptions from the streaming platform and then paste them into this MRL column. After that, please press the “Apply” button for starting the streaming successfully. Second Stream This option allows users to determine whether they want to turn on/turn off the Second Stream streaming.
  • Page 73 Items Descriptions ONVIF Auth This option allows users to turn on or turn off the ONVIF authentication. Multicast This option allows users to turn on or turn off the Multicast function. Address This option is the address of Multicast. The default value is 224.1.2.3 Port This is the Port No.
  • Page 74 Items Descriptions Time Zone This option allows users to select their time zone. NTP Time Sync This option allows users to turn on or turn off the NTP Time Sync function. Server Address This option allows users to enter their desired NTP server. Time Interval This option allows users to set the time interval for the time...
  • Page 75 Items Descriptions coordinate positions to determine the position for showing the time on the screen. (The allowable setting range is from 0 to 100). Apply Key After all of the options are set, please click the “Apply” key and then all of the changes will be effective.

  • Page 76: Ndi® Config

    NDI® Config This NDI® Config option provides “Device Name”, “Group Name” and “NDI® Firmware Version” for your reference. The main interface of the “NDI®Config” option is shown in the following diagram. Please see following section for realizing the descriptions for each item for the NDI®Config option.
  • Page 77 Items Descriptions Group Name This option will show the “NDI Group Name” of your PTC- 280NDI camera. The default NDI Group Name is “Public”. For NDI, the transferring and receiving devices must be set in the same group name. Generally speaking, the group name is set by using the NDI Access Manager software.

  • Page 78: Information

    Information In the “Information” option, users can change the device name by themselves. Moreover, users can also see the messages including software version, device model and web UI version. The main interface of the Information option is shown as following diagram. Please see following section for realizing the descriptions for each item for the information option.
  • Page 79 Items Descriptions Software Version This option can show current software version. Device Type This can show device type. Webware Version This is the version of the web- based control UI. Apply Key After all of the options are set, please click the “Apply” key and then all of the changes will be effective.

  • Page 80: The Ptz Control Area Of The Web Ui

    The PTZ Control Area of the Web UI PTC-280NDI camera’s PTZ control area in the Web UI allows users to control the directions, Zoom-In, Zoom-Out, Focus Near and Focus Far parameters for the PTZ camera lens. Moreover, users can also adjust the panning, tilting speed, preset setting and preset calling functions.
  • Page 81 Items Descriptions UP/Down/Left/Right/Home Keys Users can click the up, down, left and right keys and the PTZ camera lens will rotate to assigned direction. If the Home key pressed twice, the camera lens will return back to the initial position automatically. If this Home key is used with the “Back”...
  • Page 82 Items Descriptions Zoom Speed The “Zoom Speed” allows users to adjust the Zoom In/Zoom Out speed of the PTZ camera lens. The allowable setting range is from 0 to 7. The larger the number, the faster the PTZ camera lens will rotate. Focus Speed The “Focus Speed”...

  • Page 83: How To Use The Web Ui To Set And Call Presets

    9. How to Use the Web UI to Set and Call Presets Please follow following steps for setting and recalling the presets.  How to Set Preset 1. Please adjust your desired camera parameters and camera lens positions in advance. 2.

  • Page 84: Dip Switch Settings

    10. DIP Switch Settings 10.1 DIP Switch SW1 The DIP Switch SW1 can be found at the bottom of the camera, where the user is allowed to set the camera’s VISCA ID, enable remote control, select the video resolution, and configure how the video mode can be selected. DIP SW 1/2/3 VISCA ID (1,2,3) = (ON,OFF,OFF)

  • Page 85: Dip Switch Sw2 (Irid)

    10.2 DIP Switch SW2 (IRID) The IRID DIP Switch can be found on the rear panel of the PTC-280NDI camera. This DIP switch allows the user to assign an ID number to the camera so that the user can navigate between the cameras by pressing the CAMERA SELECT buttons.

  • Page 86: How To Play The Rtsp Stream By The Vlc Player

    11. How to Play the RTSP Stream by the VLC Player Please follow following steps for playing the RTSP streaming by using the VLC Player. 1. Please open the VLC Player. 2. Please click “Media-> Open Network Stream”. 3. Please enter the RTSP address. rtsp://ip address: port No./1 (first stream).
  • Page 87 4. Please click “Play” button. Note: The default port No. of the RTSP is 554, if the default http port of the camera is 80, it is no need for users to enter the port No.

  • Page 88: How To Play The Multicast By The Vcl Player

    12. How to Play the Multicast by the VCL Player The RTP Multicast allows users to view the camera image remotely by specific video player such as the VLC Player. Please follow following steps for playing the RTP Multicast in the VLC Player. 1.

  • Page 89: How To Stream To Facebook

    13. How to Stream to Facebook Please follow following steps for streaming to Facebook Streaming platform.  Use Facebook Live Producer for Streaming 1. Please go to Facebook Live website https://www.facebook.com/formedia/solutions/facebook-live , and then please click “Go Live Now” button which is shown in the following diagram. Note: Facebook Live limits each stream to 8 hours.
  • Page 90 Please select the “Streaming Software” option, and then please enter the title and description of your live-streaming video in the “Title” and “Description” columns. Moreover, you can determine whether you want to share your live-streaming video to your Facebook Story. 4.
  • Page 91 5. Please click the “Copy” buttons which are located next to the “Server URL” and “Stream Key” columns respectively. After that, please paste them to the “First Stream MRL” column in the “Network” option of the PTC-280NDI web UI. Please follow the following format to paste the “Server URL” and “Stream Key”...
  • Page 92 Note: Please make sure that the “ON” is selected for the First Stream MRL . Moreover, please make sure that the ”Video” and “Audio” checkboxes are checked. 6. Please click the “Apply” button 7. Please click the “Reboot” button in the “System” option to reboot the PTC- 280NDI.
  • Page 93 9. Please set related settings including “Choose where to post” and “Select audience”. After that, please press the “Go Live” button for live-streaming the real-time image which is shot by the PTC-280NDI immediately.
  • Page 94 10. And then you can see that the live-streaming is done successfully. If you want to stop the live-streaming, please click the “End Live Video” button for stopping the live-streaming immediately.  Use the Personal Facebook Page or the Facebook Fan Page for Streaming 1.
  • Page 95 2. Please click the “Select” button from the “Go live” option which is shown in the following diagram. 3. Please select the “Streaming Software” option, and then please enter the title and description of your live-streaming video in the “Title” and “Description”...
  • Page 96 4. Please select “Advanced Settings”, and then you can see the “Server URL”. You need the “Server URL” and the “Stream Key” which are on the page for live-streaming videos on the Facebook page. 5. Please click the “Copy” buttons which are located next to the “Server URL” and “Stream Key”...
  • Page 97 Note: Please make sure that the “ON” is selected for the First Stream MRL . Moreover, please make sure that the ”Video” and “Audio” checkboxes are checked. 6. Please click the “Apply” button 7. Please click the “Reboot” button in the “System” option to reboot the PTC- 280NDI.
  • Page 98 8. After the PTC-280NDI is rebooted, you can see the real-time preview which is shot by the PTC-280NDI camera from the “Video” option of the Facebook Live page. 9. Please set related settings including “Choose where to post” and “Select audience”.
  • Page 99 10. And then you can see that the live-streaming is done successfully. If you want to stop the live-streaming, please click the “End Live Video” button for stopping the live-streaming immediately.

  • Page 100: How To Stream To Youtube

    14. How to Stream to Youtube Please see following steps for realizing how to stream to Youtube streaming platform. 1. Please go to Youtube website www.youtube.com and then click “Create->Go Live”. 2. Users will enter “Youtube Live Control Room” page, please click the “START”...
  • Page 101 3. Please click “Go” button from the “Streaming Software” option. 4. Users will see the main page of the “Youtube Studio”. Please click the “EDIT” button for setting detail information of your streaming activity. After you finish filling out those information, please click the “SAVE” button.
  • Page 102 5. Users can see the Stream Key and Stream URL that are provided by the Youtube streaming platform. Please copy the stream key and stream URL and then paste them into the “First Stream MRL” within the “Network” option of the PTC-280NDI Web UI according to the following format (Stream URL/Stream Key).
  • Page 103 6. Please click the “Apply” button. 7. Please reboot the PTC-280NDI camera and then users can see the streaming is started on the Youtube Live page. If you want to stop the live streaming, please click the “END STREAM” button for stopping the live streaming.

  • Page 104: How To Do The Srt Streaming By The Vmix Software

    15. How to do the SRT Streaming by the vMix Software How to install the Vmix Software Please install the vMix software according to following steps. 1. At first, please go to vMix official website and then download the vMix 60- day free-trial.
  • Page 105 4. Please click “I accept the agreement” and then click the “Next” button. 5. Please click the “Next” button.
  • Page 106 6. Please click the “Next” button. 7. Please click the “Next” button.
  • Page 107 8. Please click the “Install” button. 9. The installation will be started.
  • Page 108 10. Please click the “Finish” button to finish the installation. 11. Please select “Register for a fully functional 60 Day Trial” to fill out your Email Address. After that, please click the “OK” button to open the vMix software.
  • Page 109 12. Please select the initial resolution and frame rate that you want to use and then please click the “OK” button. 13. After opening vMix, the software interface is shown as following diagram.
  • Page 110 How to do the SRT Stream by Using the PTC-280NDI Camera and vMix Software There are two modes for the SRT streaming including the Caller Mode and the Listener Mode. Please see following steps for realizing operation steps for the vMix.
  • Page 111 3. Please go back to the PTC-280NDI interface to make sure that the “SRT” option in the SRT Settings is “ON”. Moreover, the default value of the “SRT Port” is “4578”. The “SRT Encry” drop-down menu allows you to select your desired SRT Encryption way including AES-128, AES-192 and AES-256.
  • Page 112 4. Please go back to the main interface of the Vmix software and then press the “Add Input” button. After that, please select the “More” option from the drop-up menu. 5. After the “Input Select” option is opened, please select the “Stream/SRT” option and then you can see the “Stream/SRT”...
  • Page 113 6. Please select the “SRT Caller” option from the “Stream Type” drop-down menu. After that, please enter the default static IP address “192.168.100.88” of the PTC-280NDI into the “Hostname” column. Moreover, please enter the default SRT port number “4578”, which is provided by PTC-280NDI web UI’s “SRT Port”...

  • Page 114: Remote Control Port Pinouts

    16. Remote Control Port Pinouts In addition to using the Ethernet port for remote control, you can also connect your PC or any keyboard controllers to the RS-422 remote port to control PTC-280NDI. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the external RS-422 controller to PTC-280NDI.
  • Page 115 The RS-422 pinouts are described below. RMC-180 Controller PTC-280NDI Camera (RJ-45 Port) (RS-422 Port) White/Orange White/Orange Orange Orange White/Green White/Green Blue Blue White/Blue White/Blue Green Green White/Brown White/Brown Brown Brown...

  • Page 116: Firmware Update

    17. Firmware Update Datavideo usually releases new firmware containing new features or reported bug fixes from time to time. Customers can either download the firmware as they wish or contact their local dealer or reseller for assistance. This section outlines the firmware upgrade process which should take approximately few minutes to complete.
  • Page 117 5. Users can see that the interface of the firmware update tool is shown as following diagram. 6. Please select the LAN IP address which is set by your laptop from the “Interface” drop-down menu.
  • Page 118 7. Please select the “Upgrade” option and then users can see the interface which is shown as following diagram. 8. Please click the “Open” button and select the downloaded latest firmware.
  • Page 119 9. Please click the “Upgrade” button for starting the firmware upgrading. At this time, the external connected monitor will show the wording” Upgrading! Please Wait! ” 10. After the firmware upgrading is finished, the PTC-280NDI camera will reboot automatically, please click the “OK” button and then the firmware upgrade procedure is completed.

  • Page 120: Firmware Update By The Usb Flash Drive

    Ethernet Cable Procedure 1. At first, please format your USB flash drive in FAT32 format. 2. Please download the latest PTC-280NDI firmware file from Datavideo official website’s PTC-280NDI product page https://www.datavideo.com/product/PTC-280NDI and then save it to the hard disk of your laptop.
  • Page 121 7. After the “Setup” option is selected, please press the “Home” button from the PTC-280NDI remote controller to enter the “Setup” page. 8. Please press the “down-arrow” button from the PTC-280NDI remote controller to move to the “USB UPGRADE” option in the “Setup” page.
  • Page 122 9. Please press the “left-arrow” or “right-arrow” button to set the “USB UPGRADE” option as “ON”. After that, please press the “Home” button from the PTC-280NDI remote controller for confirmation and then the PTC-280NDI will start the firmware update procedure automatically. During the firmware update procedure, the warning “Updating! Please Wait!”...

  • Page 123: Frequently-Asked Questions

    18. Frequently-Asked Questions This section describes problems that you may encounter while using PTC- 280NDI. If you have any questions, please refer to related sections and follow all suggested solutions. If problem still exists, please contact your distributor or the service center. Problems Solutions What are important...
  • Page 124 The camera can not be 1. Use PC to access the internet to see accessed by using the IE whether it can operate normally or not. At first, please solve the network failure browser. that is caused by the computer virus until the PC and the camera can ping each other.

  • Page 125: Dimensions

    19. Dimensions Unit: mm...

  • Page 126: Specifications

    20. Specifications Camera Parameters Product Name 4K NDI PTZ camera HDMI: 2160p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25 1080p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25 1080i 60/59.94/50 720p 60/59.94/50 Video Format SDI: 1080p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25 1080i 60/59.94/50 720p 60/59.94/50 (2160p 60/59.94/50 YUV 4:2:0 only) Image Sensor 1/2.5" CMOS Effective 8.51Mega Pixels Pixels(approx.) S/N Ratio ≥55dB...
  • Page 127 Panning / Tilting Pan: 300 degrees, Range Tilt: +130 to -15 degrees Panning / Tilting Pan: 0.876°/s~43°/s Speed Tilt: 0.693°/s ~21.32°/s Preset 255 Positions 12x, f=4.4 (wide) to 52.8 (tele) mm Focal Length F1.8 to F2.6 Field of View 71° (Horizontal, Wide) Image Compensation Backlight Compensation...
  • Page 128 Audio Bitrate 96Kbps, 128Kbps, 256Kbps TCP/IP, HTTP, RTSP, RTMP(S), SRT, ONVIF, DHCP, Streaming Protocols Multicast 3840x2160 1920x1080 1280x720 First Stream 1024x576 Supported Resolution 960x540 640x480 640x360 1280x720 1024x576 720x576 (50Hz) Second Stream 720x480 (60Hz) Supported Resolution 720x408 640x360 480x270 320x240 Video Bitrate 32Kbps ~ 50Mbps (Single Stream) Video Bitrate Mode...
  • Page 129 Operating Temp. 0~40 °C Range Power DC 12V 12W...
  • Page 130 Note...
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  • Page 132: Service And Support

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