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Datavideo PTR-15 Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 4K ROBOTIC PAN TILT HEAD PTR-15 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT ...................... 5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ..................... 5 WARRANTY ........................... 6 ..........................6 TANDARD ARRANTY ..........................6 HREE ARRANTY DISPOSAL ............................7 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ......................8 ............................ 8 EATURES ........................8 YSTEM IAGRAM SYSTEM OVERVIEW ......................10 .........................
  • Page 3 LANC Zoom Speed Limit ......................39 Set Motor ........................... 39 P/T Acceleration ........................39 P/T Speed..........................39 PAN Torque ........................... 39 Tilt Torque ..........................39 Pan Offset ..........................40 Tilt Offset ..........................40 Pan Min Limit ......................... 40 Pan Max Limit ........................40 Tilt Min Limit ..........................
  • Page 4 SERVICE AND SUPPORT ....................... 52 Disclaimer of Product & 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: Warranty

     The product warranty period beings on the purchase date. If the purchase date is unknown, the product warranty period begins on the thirtieth day after shipment from a Datavideo office.  All non-Datavideo manufactured products (product without Datavideo logo) have only one year warranty from the date of purchase.

  • Page 7: Disposal

    Disposal For EU Customers only - WEEE Marking This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.

  • Page 8: Product Overview

    1. Product Overview Datavideo’s brand new PTR-15 is a robotic pan-tilt head that is designed to turn any small size video cameras or block cameras into a PTZ camera. A sleek design fits seamlessly in your studio. With its weight of 3.7 Kg, it can be placed on the heavy- duty tripod or mounted on the wall and ceiling which bring up a lot of flexibilities for your video production.
  • Page 9 PTR-15 + ZEK-1 RMC-180 MARK II...

  • Page 10: System Overview

    2. System Overview...

  • Page 11: Bottom Panel

    2.1 Bottom Panel Genlock/TC DC IN 19V HDMI OUT Power Switch DC OUT 12V RS-422 IN 12G SDI OUT IR Receiver 3G SDI OUT DVIP Tally IN Power Switch Power the device ON/OFF DC IN 19V Connect the supplied 19V PSU to DC IN socket. DC OUT 12V DC OUT socket supplies 12V.
  • Page 12 RS-422 VISCA Communication Protocol for detailed descriptions and example system setup. DVIP DVIP port connects the PTR-15 to an Ethernet switcher or router for remote control. An example of the controller utilizing DVIP port is RMC- 300A. See the section on...

  • Page 13: Top Panel

    Note: A remote cable (8pin mini-din to 2.5mm phone jack) accompanying the PTR-15 is designed for connecting to various camera brands. Warning: The 8pin snap-and-lock mini-din connector of the remote cable will be securely fastened once plugged into the Remote port.
  • Page 14 ZEK-1/ZEK-2 to achieve smooth and responsive PTZ camera control. DIP Switch The DIP switch allows users to configure the PTR-15’s VISCA ID. Refer to the table below for the corresponding bit combinations and their associated VISCA IDs.

  • Page 15: Installing Your Camera

    3G SDI IN HD Video IN from the mounted camera 12G SDI IN 4K Video IN from the mounted camera HDMI IN Video IN from the mounted camera Tally OUT Delivers tally information to the mounted camera. F/W Upgrade Insert a USB disk containing the latest firmware. See Firmware Update for detailed instructions.
  • Page 16 1/4" D-Ring Screw Camera Mount Base Note: It is recommended to use a flat head screwdriver to tighten the 1/4" D-ring screw as this can more effectively secure the screw.

  • Page 17: Connections

    3. Connections Before starting to use your robotic pan tilt head, make sure you have connected the power and camera video. 3.1 Power DC IN 19V Connect the supplied 19V PSU to DC IN socket. DC OUT 12V DC OUT socket supplies 12V to the camera mounted. Note: The connection can be secured by screwing the outer fastening ring of the DC plug to the socket.

  • Page 18: Control Functions

    4.1 RS-422 VISCA Communication Protocol Via the RS-422 VISCA communication protocol, the RMC-180 MARK II and RMC-300A Camera Controllers are able to control up to 4 and 8 PTR-15 devices respectively. See the diagrams below for example system setups RMC-180 MARK II Camera Controller...

  • Page 19: Dvip

    Brown Brown After successfully establishing physical RS-422 connection, please note that the PTR-15’s RS-422 settings such as VISCA ID and baud rate can be configured using the OSD menu by following the menu path Main Menu  Remote Control  Set RS422.
  • Page 20 IP address with the same first three octets as the device’s default IP address. 2. Open the PTR-15’s OSD menu and follow the menu path Main Menu  Remote Control  Set RS422 to set the DVIP baud rate to 115200.

  • Page 21: Remote Out

    5. After the DVIP Configuration Tool is opened, select your network interface card and click the “OK” button. 6. On the DVIP Device List, you will then be able to see the PTR-15’s device Name, MAC address and IP address.

  • Page 22: Lanc

    Mode to LanC (Sony). If the LANC mode is enabled, connect the Remote port of PTR-15 to the camera’s 2.5 mm earphone jack via a remote cable. The remote cable is an 8pin mini-din to 2.5mm phone jack cable as depicted below.
  • Page 23 Camera models allowing you to access certain camera functions in LANC mode are listed in the table below. Please note that Datavideo has specifically designed and manufactured the cable for connecting the REMOTE port. The remote cable will be shipped along with the product. The part number of the cable is G07620000138.

  • Page 24: Bx-Lens

    ONLY. The supported cameras are Sony’s PXW-X200 (X280) and EX3. Datavideo’s part number of the 8 pin to 8 pin remote control cable is G07620000133. See the table below for the required DC input and power consumption of the supported cameras.

  • Page 25: Tally

    RS-422 PTR-15 (RS-232/422 OUT) Camera White/Orange White/Orange Orange Orange White/Green White/Green Blue Blue White/Blue White/Blue Green Green White/Brown White/Brown Brown Brown 4.4 Tally Two tally sockets can be found on your PTR series device. Tally IN receives tally information from external devices such as a video switcher.

  • Page 26: Ir Remote Control

    4.5 IR Remote Control Operate PTR-15 by an IR remote control.

  • Page 27: Function Descriptions

    Function Descriptions Function Keys Descriptions Power Button Press to switch between Standby and Operation modes. Camera Select Keys 1-4 In a multi-camera environment, use the camera select keys (CAM1 – CAM4) to navigate between the four cameras. Follow the menu path, Main/Remote Control/Set IR/IR Group ID, to assign an ID number from 1 to 4 to the cameras intended for operation.

  • Page 28: Osd Menu

    Function Keys Descriptions Reset IP Button Press and hold for about 3 seconds to reset the PTR- 15’s network settings to DHCP. Note: If there is no DHCP server on your network, the camera will use static IP to connect after the reset. The default IP address is 192.168.100.100.
  • Page 29 The table below summarizes the main option items and their sub-options. Main Options Set Camera Set Motor Memory Remote Control System Reset P/T Escape 1. P/T 1. Preset 1. PAN/TILT 1. Reset 1. OSD FUNC. 1. Tally Light Acceleration Position Reverse Pan/Tilt 2.
  • Page 30 First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Sub-Option Main Options Sub-Options Parameters Parameters Description Use this mode only if the ZEK-1 Zoom Encoder Kit is installed. See Auto Section 4.6 Zoom Sensor mini- DIN Port for more information. For responsive camera control; push the joystick slightly to 1.
  • Page 31 First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Sub-Option Main Options Sub-Options Parameters Parameters Description -3.6 -4.5 -5.4 -6.3 7. PAN Min Limit -170 – -1; Step: 1 8. PAN Max Limit +1 – +170; Step: 1 9. TILT Min Limit -45 –...
  • Page 32 First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Sub-Option Main Options Sub-Options Parameters Parameters Description WAITING TIME 0~180 NEXT ITEM RETURN GROUP – 1 GROUP – 2 GROUP – 3 NEXT POSITION GROUP – 4 GROUP – 5 GROUP – 6 GROUP –...
  • Page 33 First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Sub-Option Main Options Sub-Options Parameters Parameters Description ITEM ON/OFF ON/OFF SPEED LIMIT 1~18 WAITING TIME 0~180 NEXT ITEM RETURN GROUP – 1 GROUP – 2 GROUP – 3 NEXT POSITION GROUP – 4 GROUP –...
  • Page 34 First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Sub-Option Main Options Sub-Options Parameters Parameters Description 17. ESCAPE PRESET NO. 1~199 ITEM ON/OFF ON/OFF SPEED LIMIT 1~18 WAITING TIME 0~180 NEXT ITEM RETURN GROUP – 1 1-16 GROUP – 2 9. Group – 8 GROUP –...
  • Page 35 First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Sub-Option Main Options Sub-Options Parameters Parameters Description OK-Protocol-2 OK-Protocol-1 BX Lens RS-232C RS-422 9600 2. Remote Out 19200 Baud Rate 38400 115200 3. Remote Out ID 1–7 4. BX ZOOM OFFSET Trace Camera Tilta-Reverse Tilta-CTL 5.
  • Page 36 First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Sub-Option Main Options Sub-Options Parameters Parameters Description 8. Zoom Filter Mode 9. ZEK1 Stop Filter 0 – 20; Step: 1 0080 0090 00A0 00B0 00C0 00D0 00E0 00F0 0100 0110 0120 0130 0140 0150 0160...
  • Page 37 03C0 03D0 03E0 03F0 0400 11. ZEK1 Low Filter 0 – 10; Step: 1 12. ESCAPE Free-D 6. PTZ INFO. Output PTR-15 +(Normal) 1. PAN Coordinate Direction -(Reverse) +(Normal) 2. TILT Coordinate Direction -(Reverse) 3. PAN Coordinate 0 – 9 Frame; Step: 7.
  • Page 38 First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Sub-Option Main Options Sub-Options Parameters Parameters Description 3. CZOOM OSD ON/OFF 4. FOCUS OSD ON/OFF 5. ESCAPE 1. DEBUG IR OSD ON/OFF 2. DEBUG CAM. ON/OFF 3. DEBUG RS422 ON/OFF 4. DEBUG DVIP ON/OFF 5.

  • Page 39: Set Camera

    OSD Function Toggles the visibility of the On-Screen Display (OSD). Menu Function Toggles the visibility of the PTR-15’s OSD menu. LANC Zoom Offset Limit LANC-Zoom-Offset-Limit sets the zoom range limit. It determines the maximum zoom range the camera can reach when controlled via the LANC interface. By adjusting this setting, you can restrict or extend the zoom capabilities, preventing over-zooming or unwanted distortion from the lens.

  • Page 40: Pan Offset

    A preset is a saved configuration of the camera’s PTZ position along with pan and tilt speeds, focus mode, iris mode, shutter speed and white balance mode. The PTR-15 offers 199 preset slots. Set the camera to the desired PTZ position then adjust the related settings as needed.

  • Page 41: Set Rs-422

    In this sub-menu, you can configure the device’s RS-422 serial communication settings. First, select a method for assigning an ID to the PTR-15: either through the OSD menu or using the DIP switch. You can assign an ID number from 1 to 7 to the device. The available baud rates are 9600, 19200, 38400, and 115200.

  • Page 42: Ptz Info. Output

    38400 115200 Remote Out ID: This assigns a unique identifier (ID) from 1 to 7 to the PTR-15, allowing easy access to the camera mounted thereon. BX Zoom Offset: This option adjusts the zoom responsiveness for Sony cameras mounted, particularly the PXW-X200 and EX3 models. A positive value increases the responsiveness, making the zoom faster, while a negative value reduces the responsiveness, making the zoom slower.

  • Page 43: Append Zoom Position To P/T Info

    Red/Green option. Model No. Select the device model number. If your device is a PTR-15, select 0150; if it is a PTR-10, select 0010. Power OUT Limit This option sets the D-tap DC Output. First, use the Mask HIGH VOLT-OUT to enable the D-tap DC output port, and set the output voltage to either 12V or 24V using Power OUT Volt.

  • Page 44: Reset P/T

    Reset P/T Manually resets the Pan and Tilt functions to their default positions, restoring the system's original alignment. 4.6 Zoom Sensor mini-DIN Port The zoom sensor mini-DIN port allows you to connect the ZEK-1/ZEK-2 Zoom Encoder Kit, which is an electromechanical device that adds automatic zoom positioning to the camcorder mounted on PTR- 15 Robotic Pan Tilt Head.

  • Page 45: Firmware Update

    5. 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 46: Frequently-Asked Questions

    6. Frequently-Asked Questions This section describes problems that you may encounter while using PTR-15. 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.
  • Page 47 Problems Solutions enhance the PTZ control by setting the PTR device’s P/T Acceleration and P/T Speed to AUTO. See Section 4.6 Zoom Sensor mini- DIN Port for more information.

  • Page 48: Dimensions

    7. Dimensions PTR-15 All measurements in millimeters (mm)

  • Page 49: Specifications

    8. Specifications Product Name Robotic Pan Tilt Head Model Number PTR-15 HDMI 2.0 x 1 Video I/O Interface 12G-SDI x 1 3G-SDI x 1 2160p 60/59.94/50 2160p 30/29.97/25 1080p 60/59.94/50 Video Output Format 1080p 30/29.97/25 1080i 60/59.94/50 720p 60/59.94/50 RMC-180 MARK II...
  • Page 50 ZEK-1 ZEK-2 PCB-1 Optional Accessories WM-10 WM-11 CM-10...
  • Page 51 Notes...

  • Page 52: Service And Support

    Service and Support www.datavideo.com/product/PTR-15 Jan-08.2025 Datavideo Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved 2020 Version E1...