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Summary of Contents for PTC-280

Page 1: ...PTC 280...

Page 2: ...10 3 BASIC SETUP 14 3 1 POWER ON INITIALIZATION 14 3 2 VIDEO OUTPUT 14 HDMI Video Output 16 3G SDI Video Output 16 4 REMOTE CONTROL AND ON SCREEN MENU 17 4 1 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 17 4 2 OSD MENU 2...

Page 3: ...P SWITCH SW1 72 9 2 DIP SWITCH SW2 IRID 73 10 HOW TO PLAY THE RTSP STREAM BY THE VLC PLAYER 74 11 HOW TO PLAY THE MULTICAST BY THE VCL PLAYER 76 12 HOW TO STREAM TO FACEBOOK 77 13 HOW TO STREAM TO YOU...

Page 4: ...omplete This manual may contain typing errors omissions or incorrect information Datavideo Technologies always recommend that you double check the information in this document for accuracy before maki...

Page 5: ...ous damage 6 Slots and openings on the cabinet top back and bottom are provided for ventilation To ensure safe and reliable operation of this unit and to protect it from overheating do not block or co...

Page 6: ...rked Do Not Remove may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks and will void your warranty Refer all service issues to qualified service personnel 13 Unplug this product from the wall ou...

Page 7: ...sand grit or water is not covered under warranty Viruses and malware infections on the computer systems are not covered under warranty Any errors that are caused by unauthorized third party software...

Page 8: ...is 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 recy...

Page 9: ...es is the ideal choice for taking your remote camera production to the next level Features PTZ Camera for Supporting 2160p50 59 94 60 Resolutions Supports 12x Optical Zoom and 16x Digital Zoom Support...

Page 10: ...ns Built in 1 2 5 8 51M Pixel CMOS 4K color camera with white balance control backlight compensation automatic gain and etc 2 Tally LED Tally lamp will be turned ON upon receiving the ON signal 3 Sens...

Page 11: ...sert 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 280 camera 2 Power Input DC in...

Page 12: ...switch between the RS 422 and DVIP communication protocols please use the No 4 pin of the DIP Switch which is located at the bottom of the PTC 280 Please switch this pin to ON for operating in RS 422...

Page 13: ...n the tripod 2 Screw Hole Screw holes for ceiling bracket mounting 3 For Safety Rope Ties safety rope for fixing the camera to the ceiling 4 DIP Switch This DIP Switch allows users to adjust needed pa...

Page 14: ...g 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 However if preset 0 is set it will return to the 0th...

Page 15: ...by a router 1 Please set the Ethernet IP address of your PC or laptop as 192 168 100 x x means 0 255 and it will be at the same local area network as the PTC 280 2 Please use an RJ 45 Ethernet cable...

Page 16: ...16 HDMI Video Output Connect the 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: ...17 4 Remote Control and On Screen Menu This chapter provides an overview of remote control functions and OSD menu 4 1 Remote Control Functions...

Page 18: ...r key to recall the PTZ position which is saved by the Preset function Note Make sure the preset that you want to recall contains PTZ settings before pressing the number key Clear Preset At first plea...

Page 19: ...d description for instructions 5 Home Key Home Key Press Home to return the camera head to the center Note In the OSD menu press Home to enter the selected option item and MENU to exit 6 Return Key Re...

Page 20: ...mber key 2 REV simultaneously to set the panning direction to opposite direction compared to the left right direction setting in the OSD menu 9 Focus Keys Focus Keys Those keys are used for Focus adju...

Page 21: ...eys 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 15 MENU Key MENU Press this key for...

Page 22: ...Mode Luminance SpeedByZoo m NR2D Level Language Protocol ExpComp Mode RG Contrast AF Zone NR3D Level DVIMode V_Address Backlight BG Sharpness AF Sense Video Format V_AddrFix Gain Limit Saturation Flip...

Page 23: ...23 Information Restore Default Sub Options ARM Restore Yes No SOC Model Date AF Format Lens IP GateWay NetMask CTRL SRC...

Page 24: ...Main Menu Sub Menu Options Options Exposure Mode Auto Manual SAE AAE Bright ExpCompMode Off On Backlight Off On Gain Limit 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Anti Flicker Off 50Hz 60Hz Meter Avera...

Page 25: ...F8 0 F9 6 F11 0 Close Shutter 1 30 1 60 1 90 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 10000 Gain 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 2...

Page 26: ...26 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Color WB Mode Auto Indoor Outdoor OnePush Manual VAR RG Tuning 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 BG Tuning 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Saturation 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140...

Page 27: ...e 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 AWB Sens High Middle Low RG 0 255 BG 0 255 Color Temp 2500K 2600K 2700K 2800K 2900K 3000K 3100K 3200K 3300K 3400K 3500K 3600K 3700K 3800K 3900K 4000K 4100K 4200K 4...

Page 28: ...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 7900K 8000K Image Luminance 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7...

Page 29: ...12 13 14 Sharpness Auto 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Flip H Off On Flip V Off On B W Mode Off On Gamma EXT PC 0 48 0 5 0 56 0 63 Style Default Norm Bright PC P T Z SpeedByZoom Off On AF Zone...

Page 30: ...R Set STD REV Display Info Off On Image Freeze On Off Digital Zoom Off 2x 4x 8x 16x Pre Speed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Pre Zoom Speed 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Noise Reduct...

Page 31: ...080P60 1080P50 1080I60 1080I50 1080P30 720P60 1080P29 97 1080I59 94 1080P59 94 720P59 94 4KP29 97 4KP59 94 4KP25 4KP30 4KP50 4KP60 Audio Select MIC LINE IN SDI 3G Mode LEVEL A LEVEL B USB UPGRADE Off...

Page 32: ...32 On Net Mode Serial Paral Baudrate 38400 2400 4800 9600 Information ARM SOC Model Date AF Format Lens IP GateWay NetMask CTRL SRC Restore Default Restore...

Page 33: ...no matter when the camera zoom in is started or stopped Flip H This is the Horizontal Flipping When ON is selected the screen which is shot by the camera will flip horizontally If OFF is selected the...

Page 34: ...et 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...

Page 35: ...racket 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...

Page 36: ...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 Insert the screws into the corresponding screw holes in the number...

Page 37: ...37...

Page 38: ...38 Step 5 Mount Camera to Ceiling...

Page 39: ...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...

Page 40: ...g the device please note that the camera s default IP address is 192 168 100 88 Set up direct connection between the camera and your PC laptop as depicted in the diagram below remember to manually ass...

Page 41: ...t in fixed IP mode If the Dynamic IP Address is selected it will be set in DHCP mode After the setting is finished please click the Apply button for completing the setting In following two chapters we...

Page 42: ...mera please select Dynamic IP Address from the IP Configuration Type drop down menu for assigning a dynamic IP address to PTC 280 by the router After that please click the Apply button to save the new...

Page 43: ...ess for the camera the subnet mask and the gateway IP Note Never assign an address that ends in 0 or 255 as these addresses are typically reserved for network protocols An address to the very start of...

Page 44: ...soft 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 a...

Page 45: ...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...

Page 46: ...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 for resumi...

Page 47: ...Live Live option allows users to preview the image which is shot by the PTC 280 in a real time basis Please click the Live option and then please select HTML5 from the drop down menu below the previe...

Page 48: ...e 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 st...

Page 49: ...le and svc t Encode Protocol First Stream Second Stream It allows users to select three Encode Protocols including H 264 H 265 and MJPEG for the First Stream and Second Stream Resolution for the first...

Page 50: ...at the video streaming can not be transferred normally and it will cause a poor visual effect for viewers Frame Rate First Stream Second Stream Users can set the Frame Rate from the drop down menu by...

Page 51: ...ity Fluctuate Level First Stream Second Stream This function is used to suppress the fluctuation degree of the variable bit rate Users can set different degrees from 1 to 6 Slice Split Enable First St...

Page 52: ...s 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 280 f...

Page 53: ...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 th...

Page 54: ...54 7 4 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 55: ...ing format of the input audio The default audio type is the AAC format Sample Rate This drop down menu allows users to select desired sample rate for the input audio source There are two sample rate i...

Page 56: ...et please click the Apply key and then all of the changes will be effective Cancel Key If the Cancel key is pressed all of the changes will not take effect 7 5 System This System option allows users t...

Page 57: ...ng the camera 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 A...

Page 58: ...l Key If the Cancel key is pressed all of the changes will not take effect 7 6 Network The Network option allows users to set many network related functions The main interface of the Network option is...

Page 59: ...ll operate in static IP mode If the Dynamic IP Address is selected it will operate in DHCP mode IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway DNS Address If the fixed IP address is selected users can set related par...

Page 60: ...t No and the default port No is 5678 UDP Port This is the UDP Port No and the default port No is 1259 Sony Visca This is the Sony Visca Port No and the default No is 52381 SRT On Off This allows users...

Page 61: ...he default value is 1234567891 and this password can change by users Pelco D Address This option allows users to set the Pelco D address the range is from 0 to 254 Pelco P Address This option allows u...

Page 62: ...m streaming Moreover this option can turn on turn off the streaming of video and audio separately MRL Please copy the RTMP server address and streaming key from the streaming platform and then paste t...

Page 63: ...lticast function Address This option is the address of Multicast The default value is 224 1 2 3 Port This is the Port No of the Multicast The default No is 1234 SDK Settings This allows users to turn...

Page 64: ...e time interval for the time calibration Main Time Show Position This option allows users to open or close the time display function for the main time Moreover users can enter different X coordinate a...

Page 65: ...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 Cancel...

Page 66: ...ace of the Information option is shown as following diagram Please see following section for realizing the descriptions for each item for the information option Items Descriptions Device ID This colum...

Page 67: ...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 Cancel Key If the Ca...

Page 68: ...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 a...

Page 69: ...and right keys on the Web UI to control the camera Zoom In Zoom Out Focus In Focus Out Click Zoom In or Zoom Out for zooming in or zooming out the camera lens Click the Focus In or Focus Out for Focu...

Page 70: ...ra lens will rotate Set and Call Presets The PTC 280 provides 255 presets 0 254 for users to set Users can use Set button to set the preset position and users can use the Call button to recall the pre...

Page 71: ...camera parameters and camera lens positions in advance 2 Please enter your desired preset number in the Preset column 3 Please click the Set button and then the preset is set successfully How to Reca...

Page 72: ...3 OFF OFF ON VISCA ID 4 1 2 3 ON OFF ON VISCA ID 5 1 2 3 OFF ON ON VISCA ID 6 1 2 3 ON ON ON VISCA ID 7 DIP SW 4 Remote Control Protocol ON DVIP OFF RS 422 DIP SW 5 6 7 Resolution 5 6 7 OFF OFF OFF 1...

Page 73: ...ows 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 DIP SW 1 2 Camera Select Function IR Remote Control Camera ID...

Page 74: ...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...

Page 75: ...75 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 76: ...Player Please follow following steps for playing the RTP Multicast in the VLC Player 1 Download VLC media player from the link https www videolan org 2 Open VLC click Media Open Network Stream then e...

Page 77: ...acebook Live Producer for Streaming 1 Go to Facebook Live website https www facebook com formedia solutions facebook live and then click Live Producer or facebook com live producer links from How to g...

Page 78: ...option and then please copy the Server URL and Stream Key and then paste them into the First Stream MRL column in the Network option within the PTC 280 web UI Moreover please click On and please chec...

Page 79: ...screen will be shown on the bottom right corner of the Facebook Live page Please select where you want to post your live streaming and who can see your live straming After that please enter the title...

Page 80: ...he Facebook Live interface If you want to stop the live streaming please click the End Live Video button for stopping your Facebook live streaming Use your personal Facebook Page or Facebook Fan Page...

Page 81: ...option and then please copy the Server URL and Stream Key and then paste them into the First Stream MRL column in the Network option within the PTC 280 web UI Moreover please click On and please chec...

Page 82: ...screen will be shown on the bottom right corner of the Facebook Live page Please select where you want to post your live streaming and who can see your live straming After that please enter the title...

Page 83: ...g is started users can see related information for the live streaming video from the Facebook Live interface If you want to stop the live streaming please click the End Live Video button for stopping...

Page 84: ...ng 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...

Page 85: ...reaming 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 i...

Page 86: ...t 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 280 Web UI Please click On...

Page 87: ...ply button 7 Please reboot the PTC 280 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 sto...

Page 88: ...ontrol you can also connect your PC or any keyboard controllers to the RS 422 remote port to control PTC 280 Use an Ethernet cable to connect the external RS 422 controller to PTC 280 You can make you...

Page 89: ...45 Port PTC 280 Camera RS 422 Port GND 1 White Orange White Orange 1 GND NC 2 Orange Orange 2 NC TX 3 White Green White Green 3 RX RX 4 Blue Blue 4 TX RX 5 White Blue White Blue 5 TX TX 6 Green Green...

Page 90: ...nsive unit Requirements PTC 280 Unit PC Laptop Latest firmware files Download from https www datavideo com product PTC 280 Ethernet Cable Procedure 1 At first please confirm that the IP address of you...

Page 91: ...91 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 92: ...92 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 93: ...grading At this time the external connected monitor will show the wording Upgrading Please Wait 10 After the firmware upgrading is finished the PTC 280 camera will reboot automatically please click th...

Page 94: ...se a neutral detergent rather than acidic or corrosive detergents to clean the lens 2 There is no output video 1 Check that your power is properly connected This is indicated by the power LED 2 After...

Page 95: ...is not working 1 Try setting the camera to CAM1 and try again 2 Make sure the remote control s battery is fully charged 3 Check your device working mode 4 Make sure the OSD menu is closed The remote c...

Page 96: ...96 17 Dimensions Unit mm...

Page 97: ...1 30s 1 10000s Zoom Ratio 12x Optical Zoom 16x Digital Zoom Gamma Control Off Normal Iris Control Auto Manual Digital Noise Reductions 2D 3D HDR TBC On Screen Display OSD English Traditional Chinese...

Page 98: ...t Input level 36dBV 0dB 1V Pa 1kHz Plug in power compatible supply voltage 3V 0 5V During Lin input Input level 10dBV Max Tally LED Red Green Control Protocol Pelco D Peldo P VISCA VISCA over IP DHCP...

Page 99: ...trol Unit RMC 180 RMC 300A RMC 300C Tripod Mount 1 4 20 UNC Optional Accessories WM 1 WM 10 WM 11 Color Dark Blue White Dimensions 173 W x 219 H x 189 08 D mm Weight 2 8kg Operating Temp Range 0 40 C...

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