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  • Page 1 [i-Nova4 Series] [User Manual] Copyright ©2022_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 2 3.2.2. Handling And Cleaning ............................6 3.2.3. Installing ..................................7 3.2.4. Performance and Lifetime ............................ 7 3.2.5. Connector ................................... 7 3.2.6. Adjusting the C-mount ............................7 4. I-NOVA4 SERIES INTRODUCTION ....................8 5. GETTING STARTED ..........................9 5.1. S ................................9 YSTEM EQUIREMENTS 5.2.
  • Page 3 7.4.2. Acquiring in VLC Player ............................39 7.5. F ................................... 40 IRMWARE PDATE 7.5.1. How to update FW in Novitec Camera Viewer ..................40 8. FILTERS AND LENSES ........................41 8.1. F ILTERS 8.1.1. IR Cut Filter ................................41 9. FEATURES ............................42 9.1.
  • Page 4 10.2.2. Quantum Efficiency ............................66 10.3. D ................................... 66 IMENSIONS 10.3.1. i-Nova4 Dimensions ............................67 11. IMAGE INDEX ..........................68 12. SHEET INDEX ..........................70 13. REVISION HISTORY ........................71 14. CONTACT US ........................... 71 Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 5 Novitec Co., Ltd. reserves the right to make changes to this information without notice. Reproduction of this manual, in whole or in part, by any means, without the prior permission of Novitec Co., Ltd. is strictly prohibited.
  • Page 6   Avoid using plastic, vinyl, or Styrofoam materials around printed circuit boards.  Do not touch the components on the printed circuit board with your hands or any conductive devices. 3.2.2. Handling And Cleaning Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 7 To prevent damage to the connector, avoid pulling on the wires. 3.2.6. Adjusting the C-mount i-Nova4 series is built with CS-mount. You can also use C-mount lenses by attaching an extension ring. Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 8 (CS) and extension ring (CS to C) 4. i-Nova4 Series Introduction The i-Nova4 Series is a high-performance ITS camera with a 5-megapixel resolution. It supports industry- standard protocols such as ONVIF, GigE Vision, and GenICam, ensuring compatibility with various software and hardware platforms.
  • Page 9 Ethernet technology." Web Browsers: Modern browsers such as Google Chrome™, Mozilla Firefox®, and others. 5.2. Novitec SDK Novitec SDK supports C++ and C#. (However, Linux only supports C++.) The Novitec SDK is available for download on our website. https://www.novitec.co.kr/its/sub/support03.php?category=SDK...
  • Page 10 [i-Nova4 Series] 6. Camera Installation and Preferences 6.1. Camera Ports The Power, I/O, Ethernet, HDMI, and RS232 ports are located on the back side of the device as shown below: <Figure> 3. i-Nova4 Back Side Ports Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 11 I/O Connector Pin Map <Figure> 4. i-Nova4 Series GPIO Circuit I/O ports 2 and 3 are TTL and should be used when using normal lighting. However, if using open collector lighting, I/O ports 4 and 5 should be used. In this case, it is important to connect a pull-up resistor inside the lighting device to ensure clear representation of HIGH and LOW signals.
  • Page 12 PC. If you are using DHCP, connect the network cable to a router, switch, hub, or any other device that has a DHCP server available. 6.3. SDK Installation To install the SDK, download and run the Novitec Camera SDK Installer from the Novitec support page. 6.4. Network Settings...
  • Page 13 If the camera is connected directly to the PC, IP settings for both the camera and PC's network adapter must be configured. 6.4.2.1. PC Network Adapter IP Settings ① Open control panel and click “View network status and tasks” below “Network and Internet”. <Figure> 5. Control Panel Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 14 Select and right-click network which camera connected in network list and click “Properties”. <Figure> 7. Network Connection ④ After the Ethernet properties window appears, select “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)” and click on the “Properties” button”. <Figure> 8. Ethernet Properties Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 15 IPv4 Properties 6.4.2.2. Camera IP Settings ① Launch the Novitec Camera Viewer from the installed SDK. ② After launching the viewer, click the 'Connect' button on the top menu to display a list of connected cameras. If the IP address range set on the camera and the network adapter are different, it will be shown in red as shown below.
  • Page 16 If the updated IP address is not shown immediately, click the 'Update Device List' button to manually refresh the camera list. <Figure> 11. Novitec Camera Viewer -Connect (2) ④ After assigning a temporary IP address, the camera can be used immediately. However, the IP settings will be reset to default when the power is reset.
  • Page 17 6.5.1. How to find the camera IP 6.5.1.1. Searching the Camera with Novitec Camera Viewer Launch the Novitec Camera Viewer and click on the “Connect” button. The connected cameras and their IP addresses will be displayed in the camera selection list.
  • Page 18 When you click the 'Network' tab in Windows Explorer, a list of network devices will be displayed. To access the camera web page, click on 'i-Nova4' under 'Other Devices'. <Figure> 14. Windows Explorer – Network Tab (Searching with UPnP) Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 19 Enter the ID and password to set them up, then click on the ‘Sign Up’ button below. <Figure> 16. Camera Web – ‘Register Account’ Page (2) ③ If the message "Device is activated!" appears, it means that the camera is ready to use. Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 20 [i-Nova4 Series] <Figure> 17. Camera Web – Login Page Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 21 [i-Nova4 Series] 7. Operation 7.1. Novitec Camera Viewer Novitec Camera Viewer is a demo application software for controlling camera settings and acquiring images. <Figure> 18. Novitec Camera Viewer Main Screen 7.1.1. Screen Layout ① Menu Name Description File Connect the camera, Snapshots, Close the application...
  • Page 22 Click the “Connect” button on the top menu to display a list of connected cameras. Select the camera you want to connect to and click “Connect”. <Figure> 19. Novitec Camera Viewer – Camera Connection ③ Click the “Start” button on the top menu to begin streaming images in real-time.
  • Page 23 Overlay feature allows drawing lines, rectangles, and text on the screen. Note that this feature is only visible within the Novitec Camera Viewer, not in other applications such as RTSP viewers like VLC Player. Here are the steps to use this feature: ①...
  • Page 24 Auto Exposure Tile Settings To set up the calculation range for auto exposure, select the desired range. The exposure will be calculated based on the selected range. For more information, please refer to Chapter 8. Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 25 To open the folder where you can put your Lua scripts, click on "Script" and then "Open script folder" on the top menu. Once you have put your script in the folder, click "Scan scripts" to load the script in Novitec Camera Viewer.
  • Page 26 ONVIF Device Stream A, B Manager, other MJPEG, H.264, H.265 NVR S/W, and In case of MJPEG, if resolution is 2K or higher others resolution, video is broken. <Table> 8. Available Encoding mode by Protocol List Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 27 Encoding Type Related Feature JPEG StreamAJPEGQualityMin StreamAJPEGQualityMax StreamATargetBitrate StreamBJPEGQualityMin StreamBJPEGQualityMax StreamBTargetBitrate H.264, H.265 StreamAH26XQualityMin StreamAH26XQualityMax StreamATargetBitrate StreamBH26XQualityMin StreamBH26XQualityMax StreamBTargetBitrate <Table> 10. CBR Feature List Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 28 Encoding Type Related Feature JPEG StreamAJPEGQualityMin StreamAJPEGQualityMax StreamATargetBitrate StreamBJPEGQualityMin StreamBJPEGQualityMax StreamBTargetBitrate StreamABitrateDuration StreamABitrateSensivity StreamBBitrateDuration StreamBBitrateSensivity H.264, H.265 StreamAH26XQualityMin StreamAH26XQualityMax StreamATargetBitrate StreamBH26XQualityMin StreamBH26XQualityMax StreamBTargetBitrate StreamABitrateDuration StreamABitrateSensivity StreamBBitrateDuration StreamBBitrateSensivity <Table> 11. CVBR Feature List Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 29 Web URL: http://<Camera IP> 7.3.1. Login <Figure> 25. Camera Web - Login When you access the camera's web page, a sign-in page will appear. On this page, you can enter your ID and password to log in. Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 30 [i-Nova4 Series] 7.3.2. Camera Information <Figure> 26. Camera Web – Camera Information After signing into the camera's web page, you will be able to view the camera information. Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 31 [i-Nova4 Series] 7.3.3. Camera Control Pages For additional information on the main features, please refer to Section 9: Features. <Figure> 27. Camera Web – Image Format Control <Figure> 28. Camera Web – Acquisition Control Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 32 [i-Nova4 Series] <Figure> 29. Camera Web – Analog Control <Figure> 30. Camera Web – Image Process Control Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 33 [i-Nova4 Series] <Figure> 31. Camera Web – Digital I/O Control <Figure> 32. Camera Web – OSD Control Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 34 [i-Nova4 Series] <Figure> 33. Camera Web – Assist Control <Figure> 34. Camera Web – External Optics Control Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 35 <Figure> 35. Camera Web – User Set Control 7.3.4. Network Control <Figure> 36. Camera Web – Network Control On this page, you can configure network settings. For more detailed information, please refer to Section 6: Camera Installation and Preferences. Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 36 On this page, you can configure the date and time settings, which include the following options: Camera Time: Displays the current date and time of the camera. PC Time: Displays the current date and time of the PC. UP Time: Displays the elapsed time since the camera was last booted. Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 37 Packet Header are limited to 2048 (https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2435). To compensate for this limitation, the width and height of the RTP header received from the client can be adjusted arbitrarily. Refer to the "testRTSPClient_MJPEG4K" example to view the following code. Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 38 1792x112 because the size exceeds the maximum range of the RTP Packet Header. To decode the stream normally, you need to add 2048 to the received width and height values. Refer to the "testRTSPClient_MJPEG4K" example for more information. Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 39 VLC Media Player – Network Stream ⑤ Input the network address as follows and click "Play." <Figure> 41. VLC Media Player – Open Network Stream ⑥ The stream will now be played in VLC Player. Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 40 VLC Media Player – Playing 7.5. Firmware Update A firmware file is provided for updating the camera's features or fixing bugs. The firmware file extension is *.nfw. 7.5.1. Updating Firmware in Novitec Camera Viewer ① Run the Novitec Camera Viewer. ②...
  • Page 41 ④ Click "Open" and select the firmware file, then click "Update" to start the update process. <Figure> 44. Novitec Camera Viewer – Firmware Update Window ⑤ After the update process is complete, reset the camera power. 8. Filters and Lenses 8.1.
  • Page 42 ALC Area: Specifies the Region of Interest (ROI) to which ALC is applied. This can be set ④ regardless of the resolution and is based on 2560x1936 (full resolution). Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 43 In this mode, the camera operates with a fixed frame rate, and when an external trigger signal is received, the camera sends an image captured close to the trigger timing. This mode is useful when high-speed capturing is required and the One Shot Trigger Mode is not available. Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 44 This feature is currently not available but will be supported in a later version of i-Nova4 ⑤ Pseudo Multi-shot Trigger Mode When a trigger signal is inputted while the camera is working with a specific FPS, it captures a set number of images close to the input point. Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 45 <Figure> 48. OSD - Custom Currently, the following OSD modes are supported: ① FrameCount: Displays the current frame count. ② DateTime: Displays the current camera date and time ③ Custom: Displays user-defined text. 9.4. Gamma Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 46 ① 2D DNR: Reduces noise in the current image. ② 3D DNR: Reduces noise using the current and previous images. Note that if the image has many changes and the threshold value is high, afterimages may be present. Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 47 The focus assist function helps to adjust the focus of the video by displaying yellow lines on the edges when the focus is properly set. The user can change the color of the lines to a color of their choice.. <Figure> 49. Focus Not Set Image Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 48 Statistic Area Enabled Image 9.8. Other Image Processing ACE (Advanced Contrast Enhancer): This function corrects backlighting issues in images. Highlight Color Suppression: This function corrects color reproduction problems in images. Sharpness: This function enhances the sharpness of images. Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 49 DeviceActivationStatus IEnumeration Device activation status. Beginner DeviceReset ICommand Resets the device to its power Guru up state. <Table> 21. Device Control Feature List Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 50 ReverseX IBoolean Flip horizontally the image sent by Guru the device. ReverseY IBoolean Flip vertically the image sent by the Guru device. MonochromeMode IBoolean Enable Monochrome Mode. Beginner <Table> 23. Image Format Control Feature List Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 51 IInteger Change the Bitrate Duration of Expert Stream A. StreamABitrateSensivity IInteger Change the Bitrate Sensitivity of Expert Stream A. StreamBEnable IBoolean Enables the Stream B. Beginner StreamBResolution IEnumeration Selects the resolution of the stream Beginner Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 52 Change the Bitrate Duration of Expert Stream A. StreamBBitrateSensivity IInteger Change the Bitrate Sensitivity of Expert Stream B. StreamAURL IString Stream A RTSP URL Beginner StreamBURL IString Stream B RTSP URL Beginner <Table> 24. Stream Control Features List Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 53 Controls if the selected trigger is Beginner active. TriggerSource IEnumeration Specifies the internal signal or Beginner physical input Line to use as the trigger source. TriggerActivation IEnumeration Specifies the activation mode of Beginner the trigger. Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 54 Controls number of acquisition Beginner images in Pseudo Multishot trigger mode. AcquisitionStart ICommand Starts the Acquisition of the Beginner device. The number of frames captured is specified by AcquisitionMode. <Table> 25. Acquisition Control Features List Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 55 AWBAreaStartY IInteger Set the auto white balance area start Beginner y position. Values are based on 2560x1936 resolution. AWBAreaWidth IInteger Set the auto white balance area Beginner width. Values are based on 2560x1936 resolution. Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 56 In the Manual mode, the color Beginner temperature is established. GainR IInteger Set the white balance red color. Beginner GainB IInteger Set the white balance blue color. Beginner <Table> 26. Analog Control Features List Sheet Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 57 Selects the masking color of the Guru saturated region in HLC mode. HSUPEnable IBoolean High Light color suppression on/off. Guru HSUPThreshold IInteger High Light color suppression threshold. Guru <Table> 27. Image Process Control Features List Sheet Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 58 NTP Server URL or IP address Guru TimeSyncNTP ICommand Synchronize time from specified NTP server Guru SummerTime IBoolean Enables the summertime. Guru TimeZone IEnumeration Selects the time zone. Guru <Table> 30. Time Settings Control Features List Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 59 Enables the Focus Assist. Beginner FocusAssistEdgeLevel IInteger Sets the Focus Assist Edge Level. Beginner FocusAssistEdgeColor IEnumeration Sets the Focus Assist Edge Color. Beginner DisplayStatisticArea IEnumeration Sets the display statistic area. Beginner <Table> 32. Assist Control Features List Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 60 Sets the external lens Beginner preset to be used as the default startup. ExternalZoomRange IInteger External Zoom Range. Invisible ExternalFocusRange IInteger External Focus Range. Invisible ExternalIrisRange IInteger External Iris Range. Invisible <Table> 33. External Optics Control Features List Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 61 First URL of XML device Guru description GevSecondURL IString Second URL of XML Guru Device Description GevNumberOfInterfaces IInteger Number of the Expert interfaces installed in the device. GevMessageChannelCount IInteger Message channel count Expert supported by the Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 62 Guru to use. GevSCPHostPort IInteger Port through device Guru streams data. GevSCPSFireTestPacket IBoolean Execute test packet in Guru bits 16-31 GevSCPSDoNotFragment IBoolean Copied to the DF (Don’t Guru Fragment) bit in the IP Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 63 GevSCDA IInteger Destination IPv4 Guru Address of Selected Channel GevSCSP IInteger Source port of the Guru stream channel nvtTCPStreamServerEn IBoolean Stream with TCP Guru <Table> 34. Transport Layer Control Features List Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 64 Visibility Access UARTDataLength IInteger UART Data Length Guru UARTData IString UART Data Guru UARTRead ICommand Read UART Guru UARTWrite ICommand Write UART Guru PrintFrameInfo IBoolean Print frame info. Guru <Table> 36. UART Control Features List Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 65 <Table> 37. i-Nova4 Specification * Please note that when using a third-party RTSP stream player, the video resolution may be limited to 1920x1080. To fully utilize the i-Nova4's capabilities, we recommend using the Novitec viewer Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 66 [i-Nova4 Series] 10.2. EV2S05MC 10.2.1. EV2S05MC Sensor Information <Figure> 52. EV2S05MC Sensor Information 10.2.2. Quantum Efficiency <Figure> 53. Quantum Efficiency 10.3. Dimensions Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 67 [i-Nova4 Series] 10.3.1. i-Nova4 Dimensions <Figure> 54. i-Nova4 Dimensions Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 68 <Figure> 17. Camera Web – Login Page ................................20 <Figure> 18. Novitec Camera Viewer Main Screen ............................21 <Figure> 19. Novitec Camera Viewer – Camera Connection ........................22 <Figure> 20. Overlay Feature ....................................23 <Figure> 21. Histogram Feature ................................... 24 <Figure>...
  • Page 69 [i-Nova4 Series] <Figure> 42. VLC Media Player – Playing ................................. 40 <Figure> 43. Novitec Camera Viewer – Firmware Update Menu ......................40 <Figure> 44. Novitec Camera Viewer – Firmware Update Window ...................... 41 <Figure> 45. Trigger Off Mode ..................................... 43 <Figure>...
  • Page 70 External Optics Control Features List ............................60 <Table> 34. Transport Layer Control Features List ............................. 63 <Table> 35. User Set Control Features List ..............................64 <Table> 36. UART Control Features List ................................64 <Table> 37. i-Nova4 Specification ..................................65 Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.
  • Page 71 Initial Release <Figure> 55. Revision History 14. Contact Us • Address: 30-18, Baekjegobun-ro 39-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South-Korea • Tel: +82-70-7122-1000 • Fax: +82-70-7159-1315 • Website: http://www.novitec.co.kr • E-mail: Technical Support – support@novitec.co.kr Sales Inquiries – sales@novitec.co.kr Copyright ©2023_Ver.1 NOVITEC Co., Ltd.

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