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BC-7 Series

4K SDI+IP True Dual Output

PTZ Camera

USER MANUAL

Part One: Camera User Manual

VERSION: BC-7-M-12262019

BC-7-4K20S-S6MNB

Summary of Contents for BC-7 Series

Page 1: ...1 BC 7 Series 4K SDI IP True Dual Output PTZ Camera USER MANUAL Part One Camera User Manual VERSION BC 7 M 12262019 BC 7 4K20S S6MNB 2020 Bolin Technology ...

Page 2: ...ONNECTION 18 PELCO P D KEYBOARD RS485 CONNECTION 20 HOW TO MAKE THE CONNECTION WITH BOLIN PRODUCTS 22 USE HDBASET VIDEO OUTPUT 23 HDBASET RECEIVER 23 HDBASET CONNECTION 24 POWER UP THE CAMERA USING HDBASET RECEIVER 25 USE HDBASET RECEIVER TO OBTAIN HDMI 4K HD VIDEO SIGNAL 25 CONTROL THE CAMERA USING HDBASET RECEIVER 25 USE IP STREAMING AND CONTROL VIA HDBASET 31 VISCA OVER IP CONTROL 32 VISCA OVER...

Page 3: ...GRADING FPGA FIRMWARE 46 VIDEO RESOLUTION UPGRADE 46 OPERATION USING THE INFRARED REMOTE CONTROLLER 47 PAN TILT AND ZOOM OPERATION 47 OPERATING MULTIPLE CAMERAS WITH INFRARED REMOTE CONTROLLER 48 ADJUSTING THE CAMERA FOCUS 48 STORING THE CAMERA SETTINGS IN MEMORY THE PRESETTINGFEATURE 49 ADJUSTING THE CAMERA 50 AI FEATURE MODE 50 FN MODE KEY 51 MENU CONFIGURATION 52 DIMENSIONS 55 ...

Page 4: ...LIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO I ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD AVC VIDEO AND OR II DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE ...

Page 5: ... informationabout the use of product Safety Information WARNING Installation and removal of the unit and its accessories must be carried out by qualified personnel You must read all of the Safety Instructions supplied with your equipment before installation andoperation Warnings If the product does not work properly please contact your dealer Never attempt to disassemble the camera yourself We wil...

Page 6: ...ency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense This product complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the foll...

Page 7: ...7 WHAT S IN THE BOX Note The camera color may be in white or black per the item that is purchased Accessories Optional ...

Page 8: ...le carries uncompressed 4K video audio RS232 422 control and IR control 4K IP video streaming and IP control power POH for running distance up to 80 100 meters 175 degree continuous pan 30 90 degree continuous tilt 128 presets Speed up to 150 degrees sec Standard mounting and ceiling mounting with E Flip function Control supports RS 232 control RS 422 485 control VISCA over IP IP Onvif IR Remote C...

Page 9: ...9 Camera Diagrams ...

Page 10: ...T Video Output For HDBaseT output provides video control audio and IP video streaming control including power to camera transmit up to 80 100 meters over one CAT6 network cable 10 HDMI Port HDMI 1 4 11 Micro SD Card Port 12 6G 3G SDI Video Output 13 External Synchronization Genlock 14 Ground 15 USB2 0 Port For firmware upgrade only 16 RS232 Control Port RJ45 RJ45 to RS232 convertor cable is provid...

Page 11: ...djust key and to make the feature adjustments Gain Image gain adjustments Color Image color saturation adjustments Con Image contrast adjustments WB R Image White Balance Red adjustments PT S Pan Tilt Speed adjustments Zoom S Zoom Speed adjustments Preset S Preset Speed adjustments WB B Image White Balance Blue adjustments Black L Image Black Level adjustments Freeze To get a frozen image B Light ...

Page 12: ...on HDMI cable SDI video cable data cable Network cable is required To obtain these third party components or accessories Connection with Serial IP control with SDI HDMI IP video output Connection with Serial IP control with SDI HDMI IP video output via HDBaseT output ...

Page 13: ...s Network Cable 10 100 Mbps Ethernet CAT 5 5E 6 UTP cables are applicable to the ANSI EIA TIA 568A B and ISO D Eight wires in the network cable need to be inserted in parallel into the top of the cable connector The cable connector needs to be crimped in position When the cable connector is in position ensure that the metal pieces of the cable connector are parallel to each other and the clamp of ...

Page 14: ...ve SDI video output 3 SDI video only supports 1080P IP Video Signal The camera can simultaneously stream IP video output and SDI video output and HDMI video output 1 Connect the camera to the network using Cat5 Cat6 network cable 2 You need to have a web browser or VMS client software ready for IP video streaming 3 PELCO address and Baud Rate setting on the camera must be as same as the setting on...

Page 15: ...Rate current setting 5 Control COMM Port current setting 6 HDMI video format current setting 7 SDI video format current setting 8 HDMI current setting 9 Model number 10 Firmware version Camera Control Methods and System Configurations This unit has multiple ways of controlling the camera and various system configuration capabilities using optional products This section describes the ways of contro...

Page 16: ...ded if you use PC station RS232 Connection 1 Set RS232 control method on Bottom Dip Switch 2 Set Baud Rate on Bottom Dip Switch to the same as Baud Rate setting on the keyboard you are using 3 Set specific camera address that you want to control the camera for on Bottom Dip Switch 4 If you want to have the camera address to be automatically assigned by VISCA controller set camera Dip Switch addres...

Page 17: ...ke RS232 connection for your control device 10 Use extension cables included RJ45 to RS422 232 Phoenix terminal contact adaptor to make RS232 connection for your control device 11 Or you can use CAT5 6 network cable to make RS232 connection by following the pin definition below ...

Page 18: ...on Bottom Dip Switch 2 Set Baud Rate on Bottom Dip Switch to the same as Baud Rate setting on the keyboard you are using 3 Set specific camera address that you want to control the camera for on Bottom Dip Switch 4 If you want to have the camera address to be automatically assigned by VISCA controller set camera Dip Switch address to 0 5 Reboot the camera by turning it Off On after the Bottom Dip S...

Page 19: ...as below VISCA Non Sony Keyboard RS422 Connection 11 Use extension cables RJ45 to RS422 Phoenix connecter adaptor included to make RS422 connection for your control device 12 Or you can use CAT5 6 T 568B Standard Ethernet cable direct connect between the camera and the controller to make RS422 connection by following the pin definition below ...

Page 20: ...ate setting on the keyboard you are using Set the camera ID on OSD menu by remote controller Reboot the camera by turning it Off On after the Bottom Dip Switch has been set up correctly Use PELCO P D compatible keyboard Use preset 95 on the keyboard to bring up exit camera OSD menu Use joystick and Button OPEN or CLOSE to navigate OSD menu To operate keyboard please refer to the user manual of the...

Page 21: ...nnection for your control device Or you can use CAT5 6 T 568B Standard Ethernet cable direct connect between the camera and the controller to make RS485 connection by following the pin definition below How to make RS485 multiple cameras connection with RS485 standard serial port controller ...

Page 22: ...eras Using RS 232 422 485 Using RS 232 VISCA you can connect to 7 cameras Using RS 422 VISCA you can connect to 7 cameras Using RS 485 PELCO you can connect to 255 cameras Using RS 485 PELCO all camera addresses must be set up before the connection You can set the camera address by operating OSD menu or by setting the Dip Switch on the bottom of the camera In this case you can use multiple control...

Page 23: ...e RJ45 to RS 422 extension adapter cable to remotely control PTZ camera RS232 Control Port 4 Use RJ45 to RS 232 extension adapter cable to remotely control PTZ camera 5 12V DC Power Port Connect include 12V DC power adaptor and cord 6 Power LED Indicator Turns red when the device is connected to power outlet 7 Heat sink surface panel All aluminum body for quick heat dissipation 8 HDMI Upholder For...

Page 24: ...24 HDBaseT Connection Use CAT6 cable to connect the HDBaseT receiver to the camera HDBaseT port System connection with Bolin HDBaseT Rreceiver ...

Page 25: ...le For displaying 4K video a HDMI version 1 4 needs to be used 3 Power on the HDBaseT Receiver the camera will be powered on by the receiver video will display on the monitor after running initializing 4 Information of the camera initial setting status will display for 5 seconds 5 You can set the video format of the camera to the one you want to display Control the camera using HDBaseT Receiver Us...

Page 26: ... Rate setting on the keyboard you are using 2 Reboot the camera by turning it Off On after the Bottom Dip Switch has been set up correctly 3 Device supports RS232 and RS422 485 control 4 RS232 on HDBaseT receiver does not support daisy chain control 5 Use Cat 6 network cable to connect from the camera HDBaseT port to HDBaseT Receiver input port 6 HDBaseT will provide the power to the camera via th...

Page 27: ...HDBaseT receiver and the controller 1 Use CAT6 network cable to make the RJ45 connector to connect to the HDBaseT Receiver a RS232 Make RJ45 connector for HDBaseT Receiver RS232 port as following b RS422 Make RJ45 connector for HDBaseT Receiver RS422 port as following c RS485 Make RJ45 connector for HDBaseT Receiver RS485 port as following ...

Page 28: ...BaseT does not support RS232 daisy chain control So only plug in to IN 8 pin Mini Din port for RS232 control b RS232 Connection RJ45 to RS422 232 Phoenix terminal contact adaptor Use extension cables included to make RS232 connection for your control device c RS422 Connection RJ45 to RS422 232 Phoenix terminal contact adaptor Use extension cables included to make RS422 connection for your control ...

Page 29: ... make RS485 connection for your control device NOTE Use RS422 ports for RS485 connection Only use TX and TX for RS485 connection Make the RS485 connection as following pinout definition instruction If you have more than one HDBaseT receivers to make multiple camera connection for RS485 daisy chain control ...

Page 30: ...n connect up to 7 cameras Using RS 485 PELCO you can connect up to 255 cameras Using RS 485 PELCO all camera addresses must be set up before the connection You can set the camera address by operating OSD menu or by setting the Dip Switch on the bottom of the camera In this case you can use multiple control keyboards The joystick of the remote keyboard controller allows comfortable pan tilt and zoo...

Page 31: ...Thru feature which allows the camera transmit IP video streaming and IP control via the HDBaseT receiver NOTE This HDBaseT receiver is not an IP video encoder The LAN Port is IP Pass Thru for the camera with IP control or IP streaming functionality Do not use it as an IP video encoder ...

Page 32: ...on appropriately to communicate on your network Connect the VISCA over IP compatible controller to the network Configure the controller to access the camera s IP address and VISCA over IP port The IP port within on your control must be set to 52381 to communicate with the camera Select VISCA protocol on your IP control device Recommended way to re assign the IP address 1 Create a local network wit...

Page 33: ...33 Tally Light GPI I O connection GPI connection with RS422 VISCA control connection GPI connection with VISCA OVER IP control connection ...

Page 34: ...e camera to have the new Dip Switch setting activated From the above list No 1 Camera ID address and NO 2 Video resolution settings can be set in camera OSD menu as well The camera takes either the way of OSD menu setting or the way of bottom DIP switch setting They override each other After the camera is turned on the camera takes the last setting before it is turned on either set through the OSD...

Page 35: ... the Remote Controller for For example when the camera IR ID is selected 1 on the remote controller press the Camera IR ID button 1 the camera will be controlled by remote controller When the camera IR ID is selected 3 on the remote controller press the Camera IR ID button 3 the camera will be controlled by remote controller Always check the IR ID on both camera and remote sides if they match when...

Page 36: ...etting Menus The setting menu selected on the main menu is displayed 1 Setting Menu The name of the setting menu currently selected is displayed here 2 Selected Item Selects a setting item The selected item is shown by the arrow cursor Move the cursor up or down by pressing the button on the infrared remote controller 3 SettingItems The setting items for this setting menu are displayed Select the ...

Page 37: ...a brightness level freely set by the user Exposure is controlled by gain when dark and by iris when bright As both gain and iris are fixed this mode is used when exposing at a fixed camera sensitivity When switching from Full Auto or Shutter Priority Mode to Bright Mode the current status will be retained for a short period of time The exposure is adjusted automatically using the values manually s...

Page 38: ...nts the camera shake when you shoot a moving subject in a dark place Select the S Shutter limit from the following 1 30 1 20 1 15 1 10 1 8 1 6 1 4 1 3 1 2 2 3 1 1 AE SPEED The AE Speed function allows you to reduce the exposure response speed Usually the camera is set up so that the optimum exposure can be obtained automatically within about 1 second However using the slow AE Speed function allows...

Page 39: ...you turn this ON the following items are displayed for adjustment SELECT You can choose an internal preset matrix for matrix calculation You can choose from STD HIGH SAT FL LIGHT MOVIE STILL CINEMA PRO ITU709 and B W This becomes disabled when MATRIX is turned OFF LEVEL color level You can adjust the color density of the picture Choose a value in the range from 0 to 14 The greater the number the d...

Page 40: ...hen you want to make adjustment by yourself choose MANUAL Only LEVEL will be displayed when you choose AUTO LEVEL You can set the volume of the contour correction signal Choose a value from 0 to 15 The greater the value the stronger the contour correction signal BANDWIDTH You can set the bandwidth for signals undergoing contour emphasis You can choose from DEFAULT LOW MIDDLE HIGH and WIDE For exam...

Page 41: ...by comparing variances within the same frame as well as comparing frame to frame This will reduce noise without leaving trails behind a moving object FLIP Image E Flipper Used when ceiling mounting or upright mounting Set to OFF is upright mode set to ON is for ceiling mount MIRROR You can have the image as seen in a mirror with the right side as though it were the left COLOR You can configure the...

Page 42: ...o 0 to 64 LEVEL Gamma level you can choose a level value from 7 to 0 to 7 BLACK GAMMA You can adjust the black gamma level to recreate gradation in the dark areas of the picture or to suppress noise with black out Choose a value from 7 to 0 to 7 BLACK GAMMA RANGE You can adjust the brightness range for which BLACK GAMMA becomes effective Choose from LOW MIDDLE and HIGH The range becomes small when...

Page 43: ... the slower the speed of P T P T SPEED Set P T Speed value to from 0 to 5 The speed from low to high to change the speed of P T on remote controller PRESET SPEED Set preset speed value from 0 to 5 to change the preset speed PAN DIRECTION Camera horizontal Left and right orientation setting option Normal Invert TILT DIRECTION Camera tilt up and down orientation setting option Normal Invert SYSTEM M...

Page 44: ...position when it is powered on or reset VIDEO FORMAT This Video Format selection will determine the video format of both SDI and HDMI You can change the video format by adjusting this item Select the item press button to choose the video format you want to set to then press Pressing button changes value on some product models or HOME button to confirm it After you confirm your choice press HOME bu...

Page 45: ...ra can be upgradable The latest camera firmware is available to be downloaded from Bolin website www bolintechnology com 1 MCU Micro Control Unit firmware upgrade via USB 2 IP encoder firmware upgrade via IP network 3 FPGA firmware upgrade via IP network 4 Resolution FHD to 4K firmware via IP network NOTE The firmware upgrade process is intended to be performed under the supervision of a BOLIN Aut...

Page 46: ... camera with your local network successfully log in the camera IP web interface go to System Maintenance section to upgrade the firmware How to make Firmware upgrade for FPGA please refer to User Manual Part Two Video resolution upgrade If you bought the camera that is FHD version now you decide to upgrade it to 4K version We can make it for you please contact your local dealer where you bought th...

Page 47: ...mage output from the camera is rotated toward the right whenever you press the button To face the camera toward the opposite direction You might wish to face the camera toward the opposite direction from that of the button you pressed for example when you change the direction of the camera while checking the picture on the screen In such a case press and hold the Fn key then press the 2 REV button...

Page 48: ...heck if the IR ID is set correctly same as the IR ID set on the camera when the camera is not responding to the IR controller Then you can operate the camera s specified by number Every time you operate the camera s using the IR remote controller the Camera IR ID button pressed in step 2 fleshes Adjusting the Camera Focus Focusing on a Subject Focusing the camera on a subject automatically Press t...

Page 49: ...ton to reset the pan tilt position 2 Adjust the position zooming focusing and backlighting of the camera WhileholdingdownthePRESET button press anyof the POSITION buttons 1 to 9 in which you want to store the settings Recalling the stored settings Press any of the POSITION buttons 1 to 9 in which you have stored the settings Cancelling the preset memory While holding down the RESET button press th...

Page 50: ...ess Zoom S button Zoom S button light will on then press or button to adjust zoom speed value After done press other button in this area the Zoom S button light will off Preset S Adjust Preset Speed Press Preset S button Preset S button light will on then press or button to adjust preset speed value After done press other button in this area the Preset S button light will off Black L Adjust Black ...

Page 51: ...en press 3 Scan button Press one more time to stop the scanning Left Limit To set the leftmost position that the camera can pan to Use the arrow keys to turn the camera to the leftmost position you want to set press and hold the Fn key then press 5 Left Limit button the left limit position has been set When the camera is turned to the left and reach the left limit position the camera will stop Rig...

Page 52: ...B 12dB 15dB 18dB 21dB 24dB 27dB Adjustable when GAIN POINT set to ON AE SPEED 1 48 MAX SPEED 1 100 1 125 1 180 1 250 1 350 1 500 1 725 1 1000 1 1500 1 2000 1 3000 1 4000 1 6000 1 10K MIN SPEED 1 30 1 50 1 60 1 90 1 100 BACK LIGHT OFF ON SPOT LIGHT OFF ON EX COMP SHUTTER PRI SPEED 1 1 2 3 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 6 1 8 1 12 1 15 1 20 1 25 1 30 1 50 1 60 1 100 1 120 1 150 1 215 1 300 1 425 1 600 1 1000 1 1250 ...

Page 53: ... OFF ON SVL OUTDOOR A MATRIX OFF ON AUTO LEVEL 0 15 MANUAL BAND WIDTH DEFAULT LOW MIDDLE HIGH WIDE CRISPENING 0 7 H V BALANCE 2 1 0 1 2 B W BALANCE TYPE1 TYPE2 TYPE3 TYPE4 TYPE5 LIMIT 0 7 HIGHLIGHT DETALL 0 4 SUPER LOW 0 7 OFF 1 2 3 4 5 OFF 1 2 3 4 5 OFF ON OFF ON 1 15 1 15 OFF 1 4 1 16 1 64 DAY NIGHT OFF LOW MID HIGH OFF ON STABILIZER OFF ON GAMMA STANDARD STRAIGHT PATTERN 0 51 0 1 2 64 to 0 to 6...

Page 54: ...T ON OFF P Z SPEED 0 5 PRESET SPEED 0 5 PAN DIRECTION NORMAL INVERT TILT DIRECTION NORMAL INVERT PELCO ID 1 255 IR RECEIVE ON OFF DISPLAY INFO ON OFF PRESET MEMORY ON OFF FACTORY RESET YES TALLY MODE OFF ON OFF RED GREEN BLUE WHITE LOW MID HIGH OFF ON ON OFF 2160P 29 97 25 24 23 98 1080p 60 59 94 50 30 29 97 25 24 23 98 1080i 60 59 94 50 720p 60 59 94 50 V0K010BF0010AA003 V255 SYSTEM PAN TILT ZOOM...

Page 55: ...55 Dimensions Unit mm ...

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