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4K NDI TRACKING PTZ CAMERA 

 

PTC-285NDI 

 

Summary of Contents for PTC-285NDI

Page 1: ...1 4K NDI TRACKING PTZ CAMERA PTC 285NDI ...

Page 2: ... 3G SDI Video Output 16 4 HOW TO USE THE NDI STUDIO MONITOR SOFTWARE 17 4 1 NDI INTRODUCTION 17 4 2 HOW TO USE THE NDI STUDIO MONITOR SOFTWARE TAKE WINDOWS FOR EXAMPLE TAKE NDI TOOLS FOR WINDOWS V 5 0 5 0 FOR EXAMPLE 17 5 REMOTE CONTROL AND ON SCREEN MENU 22 5 1 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 22 5 2 OSD MENU 26 5 3 PROFESSIONAL JARGON EXPLANATIONS OF THE OSD MENU 37 6 INSTRUCTION FOR INSTALLATION 39 7 N...

Page 3: ...ake the HS 1300 as an example 63 9 3 AT AUTO TRACKING 66 9 4 IMAGE 68 9 5 AUDIO 69 9 6 SYSTEM 71 9 7 NETWORK 73 9 8 NDI CONFIG 84 9 9 INFORMATION 85 9 10 THE PTZ CONTROL AREA OF THE WEB UI 87 10 HOW TO USE THE WEB UI TO SET AND CALL PRESETS 90 11 QUICK SETTING AREA FOR THE AUTO TRACKING 91 12 CONTROL THE CAMERA BY THE PTZ VIEW ASSIST APP 92 13 DIP SWITCH SETTINGS 93 13 1 DIP SWITCH SW1 93 13 2 DIP...

Page 4: ...ies cannot exclude that some information in this manual from time to time may not be correct or may be incomplete 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 making any purchase decision or using the product Datavideo Technologies is not responsible for an...

Page 5: ...ious 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 cover these openings Do not place this unit on a bed sofa rug or similar surface as the ventilation openings on the bottom of the cabinet will be blocked This unit should never be placed near or over a...

Page 6: ...arked 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 outlet and refer to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power cord is damaged or frayed b When liquid has spilled into the unit c When the product has been exposed to ...

Page 7: ...s 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 installations which are not required by our computer systems are not covered under warranty All mail or transportation costs including insurance are at the expense of the owner All other claims of an...

Page 8: ...his 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 The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is ...

Page 9: ...MI IP stream and NDI The PTC 285NDI series will be the ideal choice for taking your remote camera production to the next level Features 2160p50 59 94 60 PTZ camera 12x Optical Zoom 16x Digital Zoom 4K Video interfaces HDMI H 264 H 265 2160p and 1080p 3G SDI Simultaneous video output RS 422 Serial Port Control External audio input 3 5mm audio in line in switchable on the web UI Friendly web UI Whit...

Page 10: ... 1 Lens Built in 1 2 8 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 Sensor for Remote Control Remote control IR receiver ...

Page 11: ...and then insert 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 285NDI camera 2 Power Input DC in socket connects the supplied 12V PSU The connection can be secured by screwing the outer fastening ring of the DC In plug to the ...

Page 12: ...Port Pinouts for making the cable for the RS 422 interface 7 IRID Interface This interface allows users to use the DVIP Switch to control the numbering of the camera on the remote controller Users can use this interface to set the camera to any number from No 1 to No 4 in order to use remote controller to control the camera 8 DVIP POE NDI HX3 Interface The DVIP interface allows users to control th...

Page 13: ...on 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 parameters such as VISCA ID resolutions remote control protocol and video modes ...

Page 14: ...HOME position with the lens facing front If the power is inserted the camera lens will go back to the position where the camera power is off last time Note After powering on you need to wait for about 45 seconds and then the image which is shot by the PTC 285NDI will be shown on the connected monitor 3 2 Video Output You are allowed to view the camera video via NDI HX3 DVIP POE 4K HDMI OUT and 3G ...

Page 15: ...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 285NDI 2 Please use an RJ 45 Ethernet cable to connect from the NDI HX3 DVIP POE port on the rear panel of the PTC 285NDI to the LAN port of a router And then please use another RJ 45 Ethernet cable to connect from the RJ 45 Ethernet port of you...

Page 16: ...16 HDMI Video OUT Connect the 4K 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: ... Studio Monitor Software Take Windows for example Take NDI Tools for Windows v 5 0 5 0 for example Please follow following steps for using the NDI Studio Monitor software 1 At first please make sure that your PTC 285NDI camera and your laptop are connected to a router and they are set in the same LAN 2 Please go to NewTek official website https www ndi tv After that please click NDI Tools and then...

Page 18: ...er which is shown in the following diagram After that please click the Studio Monitor from the NDI Launcher panel to enter the Studio Monitor interface 4 After the Studio Monitor Software is opened the interface will be shown in the following diagram ...

Page 19: ... software You can also right click your mouse on the NDI Studio interface to show the menu 6 In the menu you can see that the PTC 285NDI camera which is connected in the same LAN is detected by the Studio Monitor software Please click it and then you can see the screen which is shot by the PTC 285NDI camera in the following diagram ...

Page 20: ... menu After that the PTZ control interface will be shown in the NDI Studio Monitor interface for users to control various functions including panning and tilting of the camera lens Auto Focus Zooming in Zooming Out of the camera lens and the preset saving and recalling ...

Page 21: ...21 Note If you have any problems when installing or using the NDI Studio Monitor software please refer to NewTek NDI website https www ndi tv or please contact NewTek NDI Technical Support Team ...

Page 22: ...22 5 Remote Control and On Screen Menu The chapter 5 provides an overview of remote control functions and OSD menu 5 1 Remote Control Functions ...

Page 23: ...t as 1 0 the camera IRID number will be 2 If the DIP Switch 1 2 are set as 0 1 the camera IRID number will be 3 If the DIP Switch 1 2 are set as 1 1 the camera IRID number will be 4 Note In normal situation the DIP Switch 3 4 must be OFF set at 0 PT Preset1 4 Buttons The Preset buttons 1 2 3 and 4 allow you to set up to 4 camera preset settings How to set the Preset Please adjust your desired came...

Page 24: ...u to zoom out the subject 6 Micro Joystick Micro Joystick Up Down Left Right Confirm Please move the Micro Joystick to the up down left and right sides to move the camera lens to the up down left and right sides When the OSD menu is turned on please move the micro joystick to the up side or down side to select different options Please move the micro joystick to the left or right side to select dif...

Page 25: ...s AI Auto Tracking On Off Button Auto Focus Button AI Auto Tracking On Off Button Please press this button to turn on the Auto Focus function Please long press this button for 2 seconds to turn on or turn off the AI Auto Tracking function 10 Back Button Back Button Please press the Back button to turn the camera head back to the Home position When the OSD menu is opened you can go back to the prev...

Page 26: ...SpeedByZoom Tracking Language Protocol ExpComp Mode RG Tuning Contrast AF Zone Tracking Area HDMI RGB Mode V_Address Backlight BG Tuning Sharpness AF Sense Figure Size Video Format V_AddrFix Gain Limit Saturation Flip H L R Set Audio Select Baudrate Anti Flicker Hue Flip V Display Info SDI 3G Mode Meter B W Mode Image Freeze USB UPGRADE DRC NR3D Level Digital Zoom VISCA ID Style Pre Speed Audio Ch...

Page 27: ...27 Information Restore Default Sub Options ARM Restore Yes No SOC Date AF Format Model IP GateWay NetMask ...

Page 28: ...menu are listed in the table below Main Menu Sub Menu Options Options Exposure Mode Auto Manual SAE AAE Bright ExpCompMode Off On ExpComp 7 7 Backlight Off On Gain Limit 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Anti Flicker Off ...

Page 29: ...0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Iris F1 8 F2 0 F2 4 F2 8 F3 4 F4 0 F4 8 F5 6 F6 8 F8 0 F9 6 F11 0 Close NTSC Shutter PAL Shutter Shutter 1 30 1 25 1 60 1 50 1 90 1 75 1 100 1 100 1 125 1 120 1 180 1 150 1 250 1 250 1 350 1 350 1 500 1 500 1 725 1 725 1 1000 1 1000 ...

Page 30: ...30 1 1500 1 1500 1 2000 1 2000 1 3000 1 3000 1 4000 1 4000 1 6000 1 6000 1 10000 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 22 Bright 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ...

Page 31: ...31 16 17 Color WB Mode Auto Indoor Outdoor OnePush Manual VAR RG Tuning 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 BG Tuning 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Saturation 60 ...

Page 32: ...80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 Hue 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 RG 0 255 BG 0 255 Color Temp 2500K 2600K 2700K 2800K 2900K 3000K 3100K 3200K 3300K 3400K 3500K 3600K 3700K 3800K 3900K ...

Page 33: ...00K 4700K 4800K 4900K 5000K 5100K 5200K 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 8 9 ...

Page 34: ...34 10 11 12 13 14 Contrast 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 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 NR3D Level Auto Off 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 35: ...C P T Z SpeedByZoom Off On AF Zone Front Top Center Bottom AF Sense High Low Normal L 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 ...

Page 36: ...體 EN 中文 HDMI RGB Mode HDMI Note There is NO DVI Mode for 4K50 59 60 DVI Video Format 1080P25 720P50 1080P60 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 On VISCA ID By DIP By OSD Audio Channel Stereo Mono ...

Page 37: ...nnel will output the audio 5 3 Professional Jargon Explanations of the OSD Menu There are some professional jargons or nouns which are shown in the OSD menu of the PTC 285NDI camera please refer to this section for realizing those jargons Speed by Zoom When this function is turned ON at the time when the zoom in zoom out is beginning or it is about to reach the zoom in zoom out limit or users want...

Page 38: ...reen which is shot by the camera will flip vertically If OFF is selected the screen will be shown in normal direction L R Set If the REV is selected for this option the panning direction of the PTC 285NDI camera lens will be opposite to the direction which is controlled by the remote controller If the STD is selected for this option the panning direction of the camera lens will be the same as the ...

Page 39: ...ket 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 of the retaining wire into a screw hole in the junction box with a screw not supplied as shown in the diagram below ...

Page 40: ...Bracket 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 on the junction box ...

Page 41: ... 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 numbered order The other end of the retaining wire is screwed into the screw hole 3 Securely tighten all three screws ...

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Page 43: ...43 Step 5 Mount Camera to Ceiling ...

Page 44: ...w 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 of the camera ...

Page 45: ...ng the device please note that the camera s default IP address is 192 168 100 100 Set up direct connection between the camera and your PC laptop as depicted in the diagram below remember to manually assign an IP address of 192 168 100 X to your PC laptop Ethernet Cable 192 168 100 100 192 168 100 x On your PC laptop open a web browser and in the address bar enter the camera s default IP address 19...

Page 46: ...et 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 will show you how to enable DHCP and Static IP modes in two separate sections 7 1 DHCP Mode Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP is a network protocol that enables a server to automatically assi...

Page 47: ...ra please select Dynamic IP Address from the IP Configuration Type drop down menu for assigning a dynamic IP address to PTC 285NDI by the router After that please click the Apply button to save the new settings and then please reboot the PTC 285NDI ...

Page 48: ...ress 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 the IP pool is also not recommended as it is always reserved for the router After the Static IP address is set please click the Apply button for saving new settings and then please reboot the PTC 28...

Page 49: ...osoft 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 app dvip network config id1177895983 mt 8 After you ve installed the DVIP Network Configuration Tool follow the steps outlined below to scan for online DVIP devices and configure their corresponding s...

Page 50: ... 2 After the Network interface is selected the DVIP Network Configuration Tool interface will be shown as following diagram Step 3 Please press PTC 285 and then the network settings pop up window will be shown ...

Page 51: ...n 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 resuming those settings to factory default value ...

Page 52: ...nction Please long press the AF AI button of the remote controller for 2 seconds 2 At this time PTC 285NDI s AI Auto Tracking function will be turned on There is a reminder Start Tracking that will be shown on the OSD of the external monitor which is connected to the PTC 285NDI This means that the AI Auto Tracking function is turned on successfully 8 2 How to turn off the AI Auto Tracking Function...

Page 53: ...and Close Up 8 4 How to set the AI Auto Tracking Presenter Mode by the Web UI You can also use the PTC 285NDI Web UI to set the AI Auto Tracking function Please follow the steps below to set the Auto Tracking function by the Web UI 1 The factory default of the PTC 285NDI is the DHCP mode Please connect your PTC 285NDI and laptop or PC to a router and please make sure that they are set within the s...

Page 54: ...1 to 4 tracking areas Zone A Zone B Zone C Zone D You have to set at least 2 tracking zones and the maximum is up to 4 tracking zones Please pay attention that for setting the tracking zone in Zone Mode you have to set your desired tracking zones from the left side to the right side and the edge for each zone must be overlapped ...

Page 55: ... refer to the steps below to set the related settings of the Zone Tracking Mode 1 At first please click AT Zone to enter the Zone interface 2 Please set your desired camera settings and camera lens angle in advance and then please click the Zone Setting drop down menu After that please select Zone A and then press the Save button ...

Page 56: ...ng start area from the Tracking Start Area drop down menu s Zone A Zone B Zone C and Zone D After that please select Zone 2 Zone 3 or Zone 4 from Zone option For example if the Zone 2 is set the zone tracking area will from Zone A to Zone B ...

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Page 58: ...and control your PTC 285NDI devices 9 1 Live Live option allows users to preview the image which is shot by the PTC 285NDI in a real time basis Please click the Live option and then users can preview the image which is shot by the PTC 285NDI camera from the preview window ...

Page 59: ...eo Format Encode Level and NDI Preset Moreover it also allows users to set the Encode Protocol Resolution Bit Rate Frame Rate I Key Frame Interval and Bit Rate Control for the First stream and Second stream The main interface for the Video option is shown in the following diagram ...

Page 60: ...g the video format and frame rate will be affected by the camera OSD menu settings Note 1 If you want to use the PTC 285NDI camera to connect to some Datavideo switchers which support the interlace format only such as the HS 1300 SE 120 MU and SE 650 please remember to select the Dial Priority option as your video format 2 If the 50Hz or the 60Hz is selected for the PTC 285NDI web UI the SDI or th...

Page 61: ...or users to select different resolution When the resolution is higher the image will become clearer However it will occupy more network bandwidth Resolution for the second stream Bit Rate First Stream Second Stream It allows users to determine the Bit Rate range by themselves The range for the Bit Rate for the first stream is from 32 51200kbps The range for the Bit Rate for the second stream is fr...

Page 62: ...am It allows users to set the interval between two I frames When the interval is larger the response speed from the viewing window will be lower Bit Rate Control First Stream Second Stream There are two ways for Bit Rate Control including the CBR and VBR CBR The video encoder will encode the video according to the default speed VBR The video encoder will encode the video by adjusting the encoding ...

Page 63: ...1300 switcher it is necessary for you to set the PTC 285NDI again in order to make sure that the video formats for the PTC 285NDI and the HS 1300 are consistent Moreover it can assure that the input screen that is received by the HS 1300 can be displayed correctly Please follow following steps for setting the PTC 285NDI and the HS 1300 Take the adjustment to 1080i59 94 as an example Step 1 At firs...

Page 64: ... 1080i59 94 Step 8 Please select your desired Standard value and then press the ENTER button again to confirm your selection Step 9 Please press the right arrow button again to select the Save Setup option Step 10 Please use the left arrow button and the right arrow button to select the Yes button and then press the ENTER button again to save the setting Step 11 After the setting is saved please p...

Page 65: ...by the PTC 285NDI is displayed in the MULTIVIEW window of the HS 1300 correctly For SDI The SDI IN 1 to SDI IN 4 interfaces which are located on the rear panel of the HS 1300 represent the MULTIVIEW window s Input 1 to Input 4 For HDMI The HDMI IN 1 to HDMI IN 2 interfaces which are located on the rear panel of the HS 1300 represent the MULTIVIEW window s Input 5 to Input 6 Note Datavideo s SE 650...

Page 66: ...tracking modes including Presenter and Zone modes For the Presenter mode the Tracking Start Position drop down menu allows you to set the start position of the auto tracking The Figure Size option allows you to select Full Half Body or Close Up For the Zone mode the Zone Setting allows you to set 2 to 4 auto tracking areas The Tracking Start Area allows you to set the start area of the zone tracki...

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Page 68: ...m this interface by using sliders The main interface of the Image option is shown as following diagram Brightness This option allows users to adjust the Brightness Please use the slider for adjusting the Brightness Saturation This option allows users to adjust the Saturation Please use the slider for adjusting the Saturation After the adjustment is finished please click the Apply button and then i...

Page 69: ...ust the Hue After the adjustment is finished please click the Apply button and then it is set successfully Flip Please check the checkbox of the Flip On option and then please click the Apply button for flipping the image that is shot by the camera Mirror Please check the checkbox of the Mirror On option and then please click the Apply button for mirroring the image that is shot by the camera Defa...

Page 70: ...ult 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 including 44 1K and 48K for users to select Bit Rate This drop down menu allows users to select their desired Bit Rate Input Type This option allows users to select the audio signal input way Users can input the audio by external connected...

Page 71: ...pressed all of the changes will not take effect 9 6 System This System option allows users to select functions including Reboot Factory default User Guest Name and Password The main interface of the System option is shown as following diagram Please pay attention that the Factory Default option resumes the OSD menu rather than the Web UI to its factory default settings ...

Page 72: ...r please press the OK button for resuming PTC 285NDI s OSD menu to its factory default value 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 Apply button for applying the setting The default username Password for user is admin admin The default Username Password ...

Page 73: ...el Key If the Cancel key is pressed all of the changes will not take effect 9 7 Network The Network option allows users to set many network related functions The main interface of the Network option is shown as following diagram ...

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Page 75: ...cted it will operate in DHCP mode IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway DNS Address If the fixed IP address is selected users can set related parameters manually After the settings are finished please click the Apply button and then those settings will take effect MAC Address This is the MAC Address and it can not be changed by users DHCP timeout This option allows you to set the DHCP timeout seconds If ...

Page 76: ...allback Subnet Mask This is the backup Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 When the DHCP mode can not be detected within default seconds it will change to this Subnet Mask automatically HTTP Port This is the HTTP Port and the default port No is 80 RTSP Port This is the RTSP Port and the default port No is 554 TCP Port This is the TCP Port No and the default port No is 5678 UDP Port This is the UDP Port No a...

Page 77: ...aming key from the streaming platform and then paste them into this MRL column After that please press the Apply button for starting the streaming successfully Second Stream This option allows users to determine whether they want to turn on turn off the Second Stream streaming Moreover this option can turn on turn off the streaming of video and audio separately MRL Please copy the RTMP server addr...

Page 78: ...ct Caller or Listener mode from this drop down menu SRT Server This SRT server provides an IP address for you to enter into your SRT streaming software when you are using the SRT streaming function and the PTC 285NDI camera is set as Listener mode and the SRT streaming software such as the Vmix is set as the Caller mode SRT Port This is the SRT port and the default port No is 4578 ...

Page 79: ...ead is a percentage which is set according to the network link You can multiply this percentage value by the encoder encoded video and audio total bitrates to get the maximum overhead which is allowed by the Bandwidth overhead This value plus the total value of the video and audio bitrates is the maximum value of the current SRT transmission bandwidth which is the maximum bandwidth of this SRT cha...

Page 80: ...20 to 8000 SRT Stream ID This option allows you to turn on or turn off the SRT Stream ID The Stream ID is an information which can be exchanged between the SRT Caller and the SRT Listener when the SRT connection is established This Stream ID information allows the SRT Listener to determine whether the connection from a certain SRT Caller should be accepted or not RTSP Auth This option allows users...

Page 81: ...s to turn on or turn off the Multicast 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 6688 NTP Time Sync This option allows users to turn on or turn off the NTP Time Sync function Time Zone This option allows users to select their time zone ...

Page 82: ...users can enter different X coordinate and Y coordinate positions to determine the position for showing the time on the screen The allowable setting range is from 0 to 100 Sub Time Show Position This option allows users to open or close the time display function for the sub time Moreover users can enter different X coordinate and Y coordinate positions to determine the position for showing the tim...

Page 83: ...83 Items Descriptions Cancel Key If the Cancel key is pressed all of the changes will not take effect ...

Page 84: ...DI Receive Group You also can turn on or turn off the option for Enable NDI Discovery Server and Enable NDI Multicast Server Moreover this interface also provides information such as the address for NDI Discovery Server NDI Multicast Address and NDI Multicast Mask For the main interface of the NDI Config please refer to the diagram below ...

Page 85: ...alizing the descriptions for each item for the information option Items Descriptions Device ID This column allows users to determine the device ID by themselves What they have to do is to enter their desired device ID and then click the Apply button Software Version This option can show current software version Webware Version This is the version of the web based control UI Apply Key After all of ...

Page 86: ...86 Items Descriptions Cancel Key If the Cancel key is pressed all of the changes will not take effect ...

Page 87: ...in 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 and preset calling functions The PTZ control area is shown as following diagram ...

Page 88: ...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 Focusing Near or Focusing Far the camera lens Pan Speed The Pan Speed allows users to adjust the rotation speed of the PTZ camera lens The allowable setting range is from 1 to 24 The larger the number the faster the PTZ camera lens will rotate Tilt Speed The Tilt Speed all...

Page 89: ...or users to set Users can use Set button to set the preset position and users can use the Call button to recall the pre saved presets OSD PTZ Drop Down Menu Press the OSD option from the web UI allows camera to call the OSD menu immediately If the PTZ is selected after the OSD menu is shown the OSD menu will disappear and the screen will go back to the scene that is shot by the camera Language Dro...

Page 90: ...d 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 Recall Preset 1 Please enter the preset number that you want to recall into the Preset column 2 Please click the Call button and then the preset is recalled successfully ...

Page 91: ...ver it also allows you to select the Presenter or Zone tracking mode from the drop down menu You can also turn on or turn off the Debug Mode If the Debug Mode is turned on there is a green frame that will appear when the Auto Tracking function is activated If the Debug Mode is turned off the green frame will not be shown The interface of the Auto Tracking quick setting area is shown in the followi...

Page 92: ...roid or iOS platform by using the following addresses Note The Datavideo PTZ View Assist App can be operated only in DVIP mode So please remember to adjust the PTC 285NDI camera to the DVIP mode before using the Datavideo PTZ View Assist App Please note that you need to turn off the Multicast function from the Web UI to prevent the control issue due to the network congestion For the Android device...

Page 93: ... 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 4 ON or OFF System will detect automatically DIP SW 5 6 7 Resolution 5 6 7 OFF OFF OFF 000 1920 x 1080i 59 94 5 6 7 ON OFF OFF 100 1920x1080i50 5 6 7 OFF ON OFF 010 1920 x 1080p 59 94 5 6 7 ON ON OFF 110 1920 x 1080p 50 5 6 7 OFF OFF ON 001 3840 x 2160p 29 97 5 6 7 ON OFF ON 101 3840 x 2...

Page 94: ...witch allows 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 Assignment 1 2 0 0 CAM1 IR 1 2 1 0 CAM2 IR 1 2 0 1 CAM3 IR 1 2 1 1 CAM4 IR DIP SW 3 4 should be always OFF ...

Page 95: ... 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 No 1 first stream rtsp ip address port No 2 second stream ...

Page 96: ...96 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 97: ...o player such as the VLC 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 enter rtp 224 1 2 3 6688 to view the video streaming 3 Click the Play button to start viewing the video stream ...

Page 98: ... for Streaming 1 Please go to Facebook Live website https www facebook com formedia solutions facebook live and then please click Go Live Now button which is shown in the following diagram Note Facebook Live limits each stream to 8 hours 2 Please click the Select button from the Go live option which is shown in the following diagram ...

Page 99: ...deo in the Title and Description columns Moreover you can determine whether you want to share your live streaming video to your Facebook Story 4 Please select Advanced Settings and then you can see the Server URL You need the Server URL and the Stream Key which are on the page for live streaming videos on the Facebook page ...

Page 100: ...ase click the Copy buttons which are located next to the Server URL and Stream Key columns respectively After that please paste them to the First Stream MRL column in the Network option of the PTC 285NDI web UI ...

Page 101: ...he Video and Audio checkboxes are checked 6 Please click the Apply button 7 Please click the Reboot button in the System option to reboot the PTC 285NDI 8 After the PTC 285NDI is rebooted you can see the real time preview which is shot by the PTC 285NDI camera from the Video option of the Facebook Live page ...

Page 102: ...9 Please set related settings including Choose where to post and Select audience After that please press the Go Live button for live streaming the real time image which is shot by the PTC 285NDI immediately ...

Page 103: ...y If you want to stop the live streaming please click the End Live Video button for stopping the live streaming immediately Use the Personal Facebook Page or the Facebook Fan Page for Streaming 1 Please click Live Video from your Facebook Personal Page or Facebook Fan Page ...

Page 104: ...he following diagram 3 Please select the Streaming Software option and then please enter the title and description of your live streaming video in the Title and Description columns Moreover you can determine whether you want to share your live streaming video to your Facebook Story ...

Page 105: ...d the Stream Key which are on the page for live streaming videos on the Facebook page 5 Please click the Copy buttons which are located next to the Server URL and Stream Key columns respectively After that please paste them to the First Stream MRL column in the Network option of the PTC 285NDI web UI ...

Page 106: ...106 Note Please make sure that the ON is selected for the First Stream MRL Moreover please make sure that the Video and Audio checkboxes are checked 6 Please click the Apply button ...

Page 107: ... the Reboot button in the System option to reboot the PTC 285NDI 8 After the PTC 285NDI is rebooted you can see the real time preview which is shot by the PTC 285NDI camera from the Video option of the Facebook Live page ...

Page 108: ...se press the Go Live button for live streaming the real time image which is shot by the PTC 285NDI immediately 10 And then you can see that the live streaming is done successfully If you want to stop the live streaming please click the End Live Video button for stopping the live streaming immediately ...

Page 109: ...ing 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 click the START button from the Right Now option ...

Page 110: ...treaming 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 information please click the SAVE button ...

Page 111: ...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 285NDI Web UI Please click On and please check the checkboxes of Audio and Video ...

Page 112: ...ply button 7 Please reboot the PTC 285NDI 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 stopping the live streaming ...

Page 113: ...ding to following steps 1 At first please go to vMix official website and then download the vMix 60 day free trial This section will use vMix free trial as an example to demonstrate the operation steps Please click the DOWNLOAD FREE TRIAL button for downloading 2 Please double click the vmix23 exe 3 Please click the Next button ...

Page 114: ...114 4 Please click I accept the agreement and then click the Next button 5 Please click the Next button ...

Page 115: ...115 6 Please click the Next button 7 Please click the Next button ...

Page 116: ...116 8 Please click the Install button 9 The installation will be started ...

Page 117: ...ase click the Finish button to finish the installation 11 Please select Register for a fully functional 60 Day Trial to fill out your Email Address After that please click the OK button to open the vMix software ...

Page 118: ...118 12 Please select the initial resolution and frame rate that you want to use and then please click the OK button 13 After opening vMix the software interface is shown as following diagram ...

Page 119: ...ding the Caller Mode and the Listener Mode Please see following steps for realizing operation steps for the vMix If the PTC 285NDI is set in Listener Mode 1 At first please click the Vmix x64 from the Start Menu to open the Vmix software 2 After that you will see the Vmix main interface which is shown in the following diagram ...

Page 120: ... 128 AES 192 and AES 256 The default value of the SRT Encryption option is Off In this section we will take AES 256 as an example If you need to set an SRT password please enter your desired SRT password in the SRT Password column it needs a 10 digit or above number The default SRT Password is 1234567890 After the setting for the SRT Password is finished please press the Apply button which is loca...

Page 121: ...n and then you can see the Stream SRT interface which is shown in the following diagram 6 Please select the SRT Caller option from the Stream Type drop down menu After that please enter the default static IP address 192 168 100 100 of the PTC 285NDI into the Hostname column Moreover please enter the default SRT port number 4578 which is provided by PTC 285NDI web UI s SRT Port column into the Port...

Page 122: ...t password is 1234567890 For the Key Length please select 32 from the drop down menu After all of the values are entered please press the OK button 7 After that you can see that the image which is shot by the PTC 285NDI is streamed to the vMix software by the SRT Listener Mode successfully ...

Page 123: ...ollowing diagram 3 At first please go back to the PTC 285NDI web UI and then please click ON from the SRT option 4 Please select Caller from the SRT Mode drop down menu 5 Please enter the static IP address of your device which is used to install the vmix software In this example it is the static IP address 192 168 100 30 of the PC which is used to install the Vmix software Please pay attention tha...

Page 124: ...press the Apply button 10 Please press the Reboot button from System Reboot from the PTC 285NDI web UI 11 Please go back to the Vmix interface press the More option by pressing the Add Input option After that please select the Stream SRT option Please select SRT Listener from the SRT Type option After that please enter the default port number 4578 which is provided by the PTC 285NDI web UI into th...

Page 125: ...125 Stream ID in the Stream ID column After all of them are entered please press the OK button 12 You can see that the image which is shot by the PTC 285NDI is shown in the Vmix software by Caller Mode ...

Page 126: ...trol you can also connect your PC or any keyboard controllers to the RS 422 remote port to control PTC 285NDI Use an Ethernet cable to connect the external RS 422 controller to PTC 285NDI You can make your own cable using the pinout information provided in this chapter Remote Control Port ...

Page 127: ...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 6 RX NC 7 White Brown White Brown 7 NC NC 8 Brown Brown 8 NC The RS 232 pinouts are described below RS 232 PTC 285NDI Camera RS 232 Port GND 1 White Orange NC 2 Orange NC 3 White Green NC 4 Blue TX 5 White Blue RX 6 Green NC 7 White Brown NC 8 Brown GND ...

Page 128: ...y the PTC 285NDI Firmware Update Tool Requirements PTC 285NDI Unit PC Laptop Latest Firmware Download from https www datavideo com product PTC 285NDI Ethernet Cable Procedure 1 At first please confirm that the IP address of your laptop is set within the same LAN as the PTC 285NDI camera Please use an Ethernet cable to connect from the RJ 45 Ethernet port of your laptop to the DVIP port which is on...

Page 129: ...ess which is set by your laptop from the Interface drop down menu After that please press the Search button 6 Users can see that the interface of the firmware update tool is shown as following diagram please click the searched IP Address ...

Page 130: ...130 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 131: ...grading At this time the external connected monitor will show the wording Upgrading Please Wait 10 After the firmware upgrading is finished the PTC 285NDI camera will reboot automatically please click the OK button and then the firmware upgrade procedure is completed ...

Page 132: ...ww datavideo com product PTC 285NDI and then save it to the hard disk of your laptop 3 Please unzip the downloaded firmware file and then save the latest firmware file VX12D_A5 D_Vx x xxx_31 5M_yyyymmdd img into the root directory of your USB flash drive 4 Please insert your USB flash drive with the latest firmware file into the F W UPGRADE ONLY USB interface which is located on the rear panel of ...

Page 133: ...tion is selected please press the Microjoystick from the PTC 285NDI remote controller to enter the Setup page 8 Please move down the Microjoystick of the PTC 285NDI remote controller to the USB Upgrade option in the Setup page ...

Page 134: ... procedure the reminder Updating Please Wait will be shown on the screen When the firmware update procedure is done the PTC 285NDI will reboot automatically and the firmware update is done successfully Note Please do not turn off your computer during the firmware update process to prevent it from crashing Moreover there is a period of time that there is no image that will be shown on the monitor A...

Page 135: ...h Use 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 you reboot the camera please check that whether the camera can do the self test normally or not 3 Please check that the camera is connected correctly to the external connected monitor 3 I have seen...

Page 136: ... 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 control cannot be used if the OSD menu is opened 7 The serial port is not working properly 1 Make sure your baud rate and device addresses are correct 2 Check your device working mode 3 Make sure the ...

Page 137: ...137 22 Dimensions Unit mm ...

Page 138: ...ctronic Shutter 1 30s 1 10000s Zoom Ratio 12x Optical Zoom 16x Digital Zoom Gamma Off Normal Iris Control Auto Manual Digital Noise Reductions 3D On Screen Display OSD English Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese White Balance Auto Indoor Outdoor OnePush Manual VAR AGC Gain Control Yes Mirror Flip Image Yes Focus Mode Auto Manual Panning Tilting Range Pan 300 degrees Tilt 130 to 15 degrees Panni...

Page 139: ... Pelco D Pelco P VISCA VISCA over IP DVIP NDI Remote Control Interface IR Web GUI RS 422 DVIP NDI Video Compression Format H 264 H 265 MJPEG Audio Compression Format AAC Audio Bitrate 96Kbps 128Kbps Streaming Protocols RTSP RTMP S Onvif Multicast SRT NDI Hx3 1080p First Stream Supported Resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080 1280x720 1024x576 960x540 640x480 640x360 Second Stream Supported Resolution 720x...

Page 140: ...date Via Web UI DVIP or USB 2 0 IR Control Yes Camera Control Unit RMC 180 series RMC 300 series PTZ View Assist APP Tripod Mount 1 4 20 UNC Optional Accessories WM 1 WM 10 WM 11 Color Dark Blue White Dimension LxWxH 173 W x 219 H x 189 08 D mm Weight 2 6kg Operating Temp Range 0 40 C Power DC 12V 21W ...

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