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For Meetings that Matter
HuddleCamHD SimplTrack3 User Manual
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HC20X-SIMPLTRACK3

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  • Page 1 HuddleCamHD For Meetings that Matter HuddleCamHD SimplTrack3 User Manual MODEL No. HC20X-SIMPLTRACK3...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Network Connection ........Downloading the HuddleCamHD Software ....

  • Page 3: Preface

    Ŝ After installation is complete and secure, power on the camera. Ŝ Do not dismantle the camera - is not responsible for any HuddleCamHD unauthorized modification or dismantling. 534 Trestle Place Downingtown, PA, 19335 USA · Tel: +1(484)593-2247 · Email: support@huddlecamhd.com...

  • Page 4: Packing List

    HuddleCamHD includes a limited parts & labor warranty for all HuddleCamHD manufactured cameras. 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 manufactures its hardware products from parts and components that are new or equivalent to new in accordance with industry-standard practices.

  • Page 5: Fcc Statement

    Copyright Notice The entire contents of this manual / guide, whose copyright belongs to HuddleCamHD, may not be cloned, copied, or translated in any way without the explicit permission of the company. The product specifications referred to in this document are for reference only and as such are subject to updating at any time without prior notice.
  • Page 6 Features HuddleCamHD • Dual Sensor Automatic Tracking This camera uses a reference camera lens and an optical zoom lens to enable auto-tracking in various scenarios such as education, conferences, and live broadcasts, even if the presenter walks into the audience area.
  • Page 7 55 feet I 16.8 meters Minimum Illumination 0.5 Lux @ (F1.8, AGC ON) Shutter 1/1 ~ 1/10,000s White Balance Auto, Outdoor, One Push, Manual, Auto-Tracking Backlight Compensation Not Supported 534 Trestle Place Downingtown, PA, 19335 USA · Tel: +1(484)593-2247 · Email: support@huddlecamhd.com...
  • Page 8 HuddleCamHD Horizontal Field of View 3° ~ 59.5° Veritical Field of View 2° ~ 36° Reference Horizontal Field of View 86° Reference Vertical Feield of View 52° Horizontal Rotation Range ±170° Vertical Rotation Range -30° ~ +90° Pan Speed Range 0.1°/s ~ 120°/s...
  • Page 9 1x HDMI: Version 2.0 1x USB 3.0: Type B ▪ 1x 3G-SDI: BNC type, 800mVP-p, 75Ω, Along to SMPTE ▪ 424M standard Audio Interface ▪ 1x 3.5mm Line level Input 534 Trestle Place Downingtown, PA, 19335 USA · Tel: +1(484)593-2247 · Email: support@huddlecamhd.com...
  • Page 10 HuddleCamHD Communication Interface 1x 8-pin Mini DIN RS232 Input, Max distance: 98.5ft / 30m, ▪ Protocol: VISCA / Pelco-D / Pelco-P 1x 2-pin Phoenix port RS485 Input / Output, Max distance: ▪ 3,937ft / 1200m, Protocol: VISCA / Pelco-D / Pelco-P...

  • Page 11: Dimensions

    HuddleCamHD Dimensions 6.4in H 9.6in W 6.1in D 534 Trestle Place Downingtown, PA, 19335 USA · Tel: +1(484)593-2247 · Email: support@huddlecamhd.com...
  • Page 12 Connection Guide HuddleCamHD 1. To start your camera, please connect the power adapter to the DC-12V power connector port on the back of the camera, ensuring all connections are correct and secure. 2. The power indicator on the front panel of the camera will illuminate.
  • Page 13 IR Remote Controller Guide HuddleCamHD 534 Trestle Place Downingtown, PA, 19335 USA · Tel: +1(484)593-2247 · Email: support@huddlecamhd.com...
  • Page 14 HuddleCamHD 1. Home Button Press to send the camera to the preset Zero position. This is the same position the camera assumes after it’s been powered on. 2. Camera Selection Buttons Used to switch between IR channels when using multiple cameras.
  • Page 15 Reduction Level ranges from Off to 5. DRC: (Dynamic Range control) Adjustable range from 0 to 5. Mirror: Flips the image horizontally. On or Off. Flip: Flips the image vertically. On or Off. 534 Trestle Place Downingtown, PA, 19335 USA · Tel: +1(484)593-2247 · Email: support@huddlecamhd.com...
  • Page 16 HuddleCamHD Exposure Shutter: Adjustable: Speed: 1/1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/90, 1/100, 1/125, 1/180, 1/250, 1/350, 1/500, Exposure 1/725, 1/1000, 1/1500, 1/2000, 1/3000, 1/4000, 1/6000, 1/10000 Exposure Auto Anti-Flicker 60Hz Iris: Adjustable: Iris: CLOSE, F1.6, F2, F2.4, F2.8, Exp-Comp F3.4, F4, F4.8, F5.6, F6.8, F8, F9.6,...
  • Page 17 Hue: Adjust the tint of the colors in multiply the zoom magnification of the image. 0 to 14 the camera. X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7, X8 534 Trestle Place Downingtown, PA, 19335 USA · Tel: +1(484)593-2247 · Email: support@huddlecamhd.com...
  • Page 18 HuddleCamHD System Pan Tilt Zoom Pan Tilt Zoom System P/T Speed ADDRESS PTZ TRIG AF IR ADDRESS POWER UP HOME MOUNT MODE STAND PROTOCOL VISCA BAUDRATE 9600 Pan/Tilt Speed: Determine how quickly the MULTIPLE MODE VIDEO FORMAT 1080P60 camera Pans and Tilts. Adjustable range...

  • Page 19: Rs-232 Interface

    This camera can be controlled vis RS-232. The parameters for RS-232C are as follows: Baud Rate: 2400, 4800, 9600 or 38400 bps Start Bit: 1 bit Data Bit: 8 bits Stop Bit: 1 bit Parity Bit: None 534 Trestle Place Downingtown, PA, 19335 USA · Tel: +1(484)593-2247 · Email: support@huddlecamhd.com...
  • Page 20 Network Connection Guide HuddleCamHD Operating Environment • Operating System: Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 / 11, Mac OS X, Linux, Android • Network Protocol: TCP/IP • Client PC: P4 / 128M RAM / 40G HDD / supported scaled graphics card, support for DirectX 8.0+.

  • Page 21: Network Connection

    4. Locate the “IPv4 Address” in that section. This is your computers local IP address. 5. In the example above, the PC’s local address is “192.168.15.117”, making the network range “192.168.15”. 534 Trestle Place Downingtown, PA, 19335 USA · Tel: +1(484)593-2247 · Email: support@huddlecamhd.com...
  • Page 22 HuddleCamHD 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.

  • Page 23: Downloading The Huddlecamhd Software

    HCHD Tracking Control Software & Setup HuddleCamHD Downloading the Software 1. Follow this link to “www.huddlecamhd.com/support-utilities” 2. Scroll down the page and click the “download” button underneath Tracking Control Software. 534 Trestle Place Downingtown, PA, 19335 USA · Tel: +1(484)593-2247 · Email: support@huddlecamhd.com...
  • Page 24 1. Ensure the camera is powered on (This can be done using the included power supply or via POE.), then connect to a Local Area Network (LAN). 2. Open the HuddleCamHD Tracking Software and you will be brought to the Device Management panel.
  • Page 25 To do this, click the Remote Configuration button above the device list while your camera is selected. 534 Trestle Place Downingtown, PA, 19335 USA · Tel: +1(484)593-2247 · Email: support@huddlecamhd.com...
  • Page 26 Remote Configuration Window HuddleCamHD There are seven tabs within the Remote Configuration Window: Streaming, Network, Rtmp, Protocol, Upgrade, UN/PW, Record, and NDI. Rev 1.0 2024-02-14...
  • Page 27 Channels: options: Stereo Encode Type: AAC Sample Rate: options: 48KHz Audio Rate: options: 48Kbps, 64Kbps, 96Kbps, 128Kbps Input Pin: options: LineIn Volume: Adjustable levels from 0 to 100. 534 Trestle Place Downingtown, PA, 19335 USA · Tel: +1(484)593-2247 · Email: support@huddlecamhd.com...
  • Page 28 Network Tab HuddleCamHD Here, you can see the camera’s IP address, Mask, Gateway, DNS 1, DNS 2, rtsp port, and app port. The camera is connected by default using DHCP settings, but you can switch it to Static IP using the drop down tab and then manually input the information.
  • Page 29 4. Copy and paste your stream key directly after the URL you pasted into the box. 5. Click save. 6. Now you should see the camera’s Main Stream live on YouTube. 534 Trestle Place Downingtown, PA, 19335 USA · Tel: +1(484)593-2247 · Email: support@huddlecamhd.com...
  • Page 30 Protocol Tab HuddleCamHD This tab allows for the enabling of TCP or UDP control methods. It also allows you to switch from a client device to a server device. TCP and UDP control methods are disabled by default. If you intended to control the camera using an IP or serial joystick, either TCP or UDP will need to be enabled depending on the protocol used by the device.
  • Page 31 1. To check your firmware, visit https:/ /huddlecamhd.com/firmware-updates/. 2. On the left-hand side of the page, you will see a list of all HuddleCamHD camera models. Select HC20X-SIMPLTRACK3. This will bring you to a page where there will be a download link to the latest firmware file.
  • Page 32 UN/PW Tab HuddleCamHD This tab is for managing the security of your camera. If you would like to change your camera’s name, you can do so here. You can also set a password for the camera. The old password is de- faulted to “admin”.
  • Page 33 The video file can be found in your file explorer under the following folders: Local Disk (C): > Program Files (x86) > HuddleCamHD > save_video 534 Trestle Place Downingtown, PA, 19335 USA · Tel: +1(484)593-2247 · Email: support@huddlecamhd.com...
  • Page 34 NDI Tab HuddleCamHD This tab allows you to configure the camera’s NDI parameters. The local device name as recognized by other NDI devices. If your device is not being seen by other NDI devices, you can enable NDI Discovery Server by checking the box and clicking save.
  • Page 35 Main View Panel & Auto-Tracking Setup HuddleCamHD This panel gives you access to the Camera’s Video Feed, PTZ Control, OSD Menu, Preset Control, Settings, Recording, & more. 534 Trestle Place Downingtown, PA, 19335 USA · Tel: +1(484)593-2247 · Email: support@huddlecamhd.com...
  • Page 36 Clicking on the main view panel will bring up a window comprised of three sections. 1. The Device section, located in the top left of the window, shows you every camera that is currently connected to the HuddleCamHD Tracking Control Software. Double-click a Device: Selects the device and brings its main RTSP ■...
  • Page 37 Screen Shot Record Stop Mute/Unmute Single View Multi View Full Screen 534 Trestle Place Downingtown, PA, 19335 USA · Tel: +1(484)593-2247 · Email: support@huddlecamhd.com...
  • Page 38 Camera Tracking Settings HuddleCamHD Clicking the Settings button will bring up the camera tracking settings and there are four tabs used to fine-tune the SimplTrack 3 tracking settings. The tabs are Basic 1, Basic 2, Senior 1(Not Active in auto-tracking mode), and Senior 2.
  • Page 39 534 Trestle Place Downingtown, PA, 19335 USA · Tel: +1(484)593-2247 · Email: support@huddlecamhd.com...
  • Page 40 HuddleCamHD In the use case above, the SimplTrack 3 has been placed in a studio to capture a demonstration that has two main presentation areas. • Track Area: This zone is represented by the green bounding box and has been drawn to allow auto-tracking only inside its boundaries.
  • Page 41 For best results, make sure each zone border has a gap between each other zone border.) Please see the use case example of the Track Area, Blocking Zones, and Preset Zones on page 534 Trestle Place Downingtown, PA, 19335 USA · Tel: +1(484)593-2247 · Email: support@huddlecamhd.com...
  • Page 42 HuddleCamHD Call Action Triggers For Preset Zones These are used to implement Hex commands/ URL Strings. These commands are typically used by advanced users interested in programming triggered actions between devices. For most users, these fea- tures can be ignored.
  • Page 43 It can be disabled by switching to Do not track. Gesture Recognition: Turn “On” or Off” Raising both hands above the elbows to turn the cameras attention to you. 534 Trestle Place Downingtown, PA, 19335 USA · Tel: +1(484)593-2247 · Email: support@huddlecamhd.com...
  • Page 44 HuddleCamHD Senior 2 Tab Mode: Adjust the control method of the camera. • Options include: Network & Serial Port. Connected Protocol: Protocol connection type. • Options include: TCP & UDP As: Designate whether the camera is a server or client •...
  • Page 45 6. Click the down arrow button to reveal the Download window, as shown below. 7. Double-click the camera, then click the Download button to name the video file and browse your PC for a storage location. 534 Trestle Place Downingtown, PA, 19335 USA · Tel: +1(484)593-2247 · Email: support@huddlecamhd.com...
  • Page 46 4. To download the recorded video, enter the “Remote Playback” page from the top of the soft- ware. 5. To locate the video use the File Explorer window and go to: C:\Program Files (x86)\HuddleCamHD\HuddleCamHD\save_video Taking Snapshots from Live Video 1. Select your camera from the Main View page.
  • Page 47 Framing Mode, you can assign what are called Control Zones. You can set up to four control zones from the settings menu in the image here. 534 Trestle Place Downingtown, PA, 19335 USA · Tel: +1(484)593-2247 · Email: support@huddlecamhd.com...

  • Page 48: Preset Zones

    HuddleCamHD Auto-Framing Setup 1.) To begin auto-framing, the first thing you will need to do is assign both Preset Zero and Preset One. Preset Zero Auto-Framing Mode: Preset zero is your stage in this mode. The best way to assign your stage is to zoom the camera out in the area you will be auto-framing. Then save this position as preset zero.
  • Page 49 HEX command or URL string to be sent to the desired device. Senior 2 Tab This tab remains the same as in Auto-Tracking Mode. 534 Trestle Place Downingtown, PA, 19335 USA · Tel: +1(484)593-2247 · Email: support@huddlecamhd.com...
  • Page 50 HCHD Serial VISCA & VISCA over IP Command List HuddleCamHD ACK / Completion Messages Function Command Packet Comments z0 4y FF Returned when the command is accepted. (y: Socket No.) z0 5y FF Returned when the command has been executed.
  • Page 51 One Push WB mode Manual 8x 01 04 35 05 FF Manual Control mode One push trigger 8x 01 04 10 05 FF One Push WB Trigger 534 Trestle Place Downingtown, PA, 19335 USA · Tel: +1(484)593-2247 · Email: support@huddlecamhd.com...
  • Page 52 HuddleCamHD Command Set Function Command Packet Comments Reset 8x 01 04 03 00 FF Manual Control of R Gain 8x 01 04 03 02 FF CAM_RGain Down 8x 01 04 03 03 FF Direct 8x 01 04 43 00 00 0p 0q FF...
  • Page 53 8x 01 06 08 03 FF 8x 01 7E 01 18 02 FF ON/OFF of the Operation Information Display status display 8x 01 7E 01 18 03 FF 534 Trestle Place Downingtown, PA, 19335 USA · Tel: +1(484)593-2247 · Email: support@huddlecamhd.com...
  • Page 54 HuddleCamHD Command Set Function Command Packet Comments 8x 01 06 01 VV WW 03 01 FF VV: Pan speed 0 x01 (low Down 8x 01 06 01 VV WW 03 02 FF speed) to 0 x18 (high speed) Left 8x 01 06 01 VV WW 01 03 FF...
  • Page 55 8x 09 04 33 FF y0 50 02 FF CAM_BacklightModeInq y0 50 03 FF CAM_ApertureInq 8x 09 04 42 FF y0 50 00 00 0p 0q FF pq: Aperture Gain 534 Trestle Place Downingtown, PA, 19335 USA · Tel: +1(484)593-2247 · Email: support@huddlecamhd.com...
  • Page 56 HuddleCamHD Inquiry Command Command Packet Inquiry Packet Comments 8x 09 04 63 FF y0 50 00 FF CAM_PictureEffectMod- y0 50 02 FF Neg.Art eInq y0 50 04 FF B&W CAM_MemoryInq 8x 09 04 3F FF y0 50 0p FF p: Memory number last operated.
  • Page 57 1. Enter the Advanced Parameters settings and click the Debug button. Have your subject stand in place within facing the tracking camera. Once a rectangle is around the face, use the Up and Down buttons to adjust trackig height. 534 Trestle Place Downingtown, PA, 19335 USA · Tel: +1(484)593-2247 · Email: support@huddlecamhd.com...
  • Page 58 HuddleCamHD Control • IR Remote controller does not control the camera 1. Does one of the four “Camera Select” buttons at the top of the remote light up when you press any of the buttons? If not, change the batteries in the remote.

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