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INOGENI CAM Series User Guide 

– V1.6 – February 9, 2021 

 

 SPECIFICATIONS 

 

Feature summary

 

4:1 2x HDMI & 2x USB 2.0 

Camera selector Smooth video switch 

HDMI 1 USB3.0 output 

 

Video Inputs

 

#1- 

1 x USB 2.0 camera 

MJPEG or H264 (*) 

Depends on the camera specifications 

Supported USB 2.0 cameras

 

 

#2- 

1 x USB 2.0 camera 

MJPEG or H264 (*) 

Depends on the camera specifications 

Supported USB 2.0 cameras

 

 

#3-HDMI 1080p30 
#4-HDMI 1080p30 

 

Video Outputs

 

USB 3.0 uncompressed 1080p60 

HDMI 1080p60 

 

Audio Inputs 

HDMI embedded PCM 

USB camera audio 

 

Audio Outputs 

USB 3.0 PCM stereo, audio follow input. 

 

Control Options 

Front buttons 

RS-232 

LAN 

USB 

 

Video Selection Response Time 

Less than 0.2 second for switching between USB inputs. 

Less than 0.2 second for switching between HDMI inputs with same video resolution. 

Less than 0.2 second for switching between USB input and 

“active”

 HDMI input and vice-versa. 

Up to 2 seconds switching between HDMI inputs if video resolutions are different. 

*Active HDMI input is the last selected HDMI input. 

 

Motherboard & Laptop 

Compatible with all processors and chipsets. Intel, Renesas, ASMedia and Fresco Logic 

 

Camera Supported 

Cameras and camcorders with an HDMI, DVI or USB 2.0 output 

 

Summary of Contents for CAM Series

Page 1: ...ectors User Guide v1 6 CAM300 Thank you You have just acquired the finest and easiest to use tool for simultaneous capture of two streams of uncompressed video with audio for your computer Easy No Drivers No Setup Versatile Compatible with all Apps ...

Page 2: ...d streaming applications No driver installation is necessary and it will work on all motherboards and USB 3 0 chipsets Compact in size and rugged the converter is a practical and an easy to use USB 3 0 capture solution It is compatible with Windows OSX and Linux operating systems and is UVC compliant so it will work with all DirectShow V4L2 and AVFoundation compatible software The converter suppor...

Page 3: ...3 INOGENI CAM Series User Guide V1 6 February 9 2021 DEVICE CONNECTORS CONNECTION DIAGRAM ...

Page 4: ...edded PCM USB camera audio Audio Outputs USB 3 0 PCM stereo audio follow input Control Options Front buttons RS 232 LAN USB Video Selection Response Time Less than 0 2 second for switching between USB inputs Less than 0 2 second for switching between HDMI inputs with same video resolution Less than 0 2 second for switching between USB input and active HDMI input and vice versa Up to 2 seconds swit...

Page 5: ...out etc See more compatible applications here Adapter Cables Included Power supply USB 3 0 cable RS 232 terminal block adapter Weight Dimensions 1 lb 469 g 7 1 4 x 4 1 2 x 1 1 4 L x W x H Operating Temperature 0 to 45 C 32 to 113 F Storage Temperature 40 to 105 C 40 to 221 F Relative Humidity 0 to 90 non condensing Power 12V 500mA adapter included UPC Code 040232633836 Origin Canada Warranty 2 yea...

Page 6: ...TONS Input 1 USB1 to full screen Input 2 USB2 to full screen Input 3 HDMI1 to full screen Input 4 HDMI2 to full screen Black video outputs Lock keypad To lock unlock the keypad press and hold this button for a minimum of 5 seconds Not used reserved for customization ...

Page 7: ...ND Command description IN1 Select input 1 IN2 Select input 2 IN3 Select input 3 IN4 Select input 4 SAVE Save the current configuration onboard for future use RSTR Erase the current configuration onboard and return to default values BLK Black video SHW Show video RST Reset the device POLL Returns the selected input GET Return the firmware versions and video statistics PAN X Y Moves PTZ camera horiz...

Page 8: ... The INOGENI Remote needs to be connected to the terminal block port in order to operate Apply wiring accordingly This remote is sending serial commands to the CAM device Make sure to set the DIP SW6 for CAM100 and CAM300 devices in order to apply power to the remote before going further See DIP SWITCHES section of this document for more details Check the user manual of the INOGENI REMOTE for more...

Page 9: ... 50000 COMMAND If the command is recognized you will receive the ACK string Commands sent to the serial interface must have the character at the beginning and character at the end COMMAND Command description IN1 Select input 1 IN2 Select input 2 IN3 Select input 3 IN4 Select input 4 SAVE Save the current configuration onboard for future use RSTR Erase the current configuration onboard and return t...

Page 10: ...for USB1 2 for USB2 Y 100 to 500 PRESET_X_Y Tells PTZ camera to go to a saved preset position 2 X 1 for USB1 2 for USB2 Y 1 to 3 for preset 1 2 and 3 SAVEPRESET_X_Y Saves current position to camera preset memory 2 X 1 for USB1 2 for USB2 Y 1 to 3 for preset 1 2 and 3 INV_X_Y Video source flip X 1 for USB1 2 for USB2 3 for HDMI1 4 for HDMI2 Y 0 no flip 1 vertical flip 2 horizontal flip ...

Page 11: ...tion is 1080p only This will force application to take high quality video default ON Multiple USB resolutions available SW2 For future use SW3 OFF Frame buffer frequency is set to 60Hz default ON Frame buffer frequency is set to 50Hz SW4 Reserved SW5 Reserved SW6 OFF Disable 5V on terminal block default ON Enable 5V on terminal block This switch must be set in order to power up the connected remot...

Page 12: ... and HDMI inputs and output You can also mute and adjust gain on I Os You can click Apply button in order to keep configuration at each bootup You can also restore default configuration by clicking Restore defaults button HDMI input audio is always mixed with the USB 2 0 and or analog inputs You can mute HDMI audio by clicking on MUTE button ...

Page 13: ... in order to control the device using the USB HID interface You can also monitor the firmware versions installed on the device and the status of the USB and HDMI inputs You can update your device to the latest firmware using the Update menu The C source code of this application is available on demand Visit the Software Update page under the INOGENI CAM300 section for more details ...

Page 14: ...s You can visit our list of compatible USB 2 0 cameras to see if this one fits the device Extensive Knowledge Base to learn from other customers experiences Copyright 2021 by INOGENI INC All Rights Reserved INOGENI name and logo are trademarks or registered trademark of INOGENI Use of this product is subject to the terms and conditions of the license and limited warranty in effect at the time of p...

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