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VC-TA50
Auto Tracking Camera
(PTZ Video Camera)
User Manual - English
[Important]
Page 1: ...the latest version of Quick Start Guide multilingual user manual software or driver etc please visit Lumens https www MyLumens com support VC TA50 Auto Tracking Camera PTZ Video Camera User Manual English Important ...
Page 2: ...Chapter 4 Introduction of Remote Control and Setting Menu 14 4 1 Remote Control 14 4 2 Setting Menu 15 Chapter 5 Network Function Settings Description 19 5 1 Connecting Camera to Network 19 5 2 Web Page Menu Function Description 21 Chapter 6 DIP Switch Setting 34 6 1 OUTPUT Switch 34 6 2 IR SELECT 34 6 3 Camera Address Selector 34 6 4 System Switch 34 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 35 Chapter 8 Safety ...
Page 3: ...nts Camera Quick Installation Guide RS232 RS422 Connection Instruction Remote Control Power Adapter Power Cord Appearance may vary depending on country region RS 422 Connector Metal Plate A Metal Plate B M3 Screws Silver x 8 Black x 2 ...
Page 4: ...ial connection 8 RS 232 input RS 232 input port at most 7 cameras can be connected in a serial connection 9 RS 422 connecting RS 422 connecting port at most 7 cameras can be connected in a serial connection 10 Network port Support IEEE 802 3at PoE power supply 11 HDMI output HDMI output support Audio output 12 3G SDI 3G SDI output 13 OUTPUT Switch Adjust the resolution setting The default is 1920 ...
Page 5: ...reen light No indicator In standby mode No indicator Orange light Tally mode 1 Red light Red light Tally mode 2 Green light Red light Tracking Mode Flickering green light No indicator Remark The Tally mode can be enabled via RS 232 command control Please download the file for RS 232 Command Set from the Lumens website ...
Page 6: ...0 4 15 m best tracking target distance recommended 8 m 3 1 2 Mounting height 2 3 m best height recommended 2 4 m Note For maintaining the best tracking results avoid images of people on posters screens monitors TVs in the background 3 2 Camera Size Length x Width x Height 174 x 187 x 192 mm Weight 2 0 Kg ...
Page 7: ...ing to avoid any accident Please check whether accessories in the box are complete or not Please contact the supplier for any shortage and make sure to keep the accessories in the box intact Please choose a proper place for installation of camera in advance Please determine an installation place according to the following requirements Confirm the position for the object to be captured Confirm whet...
Page 8: ... the camera on a flat desk directly to ensure the normal vertical and horizontal operation of the machine 3 4 2 I would like to install the camera on the ceiling 3 4 2 1 Prepare for the parts and equipment required during the installation Accessories in the box metal plates A B M3 screw silver x 8 black x 2 Screw for locking on ceiling mounted hanger x 4 Drilling machine screw driver ladder ...
Page 9: ...English 8 3 4 2 2 Metal Plate size diagram Metal plate A machine side Metal plate A machine side Metal plate A locking screw ...
Page 10: ...English 9 Metal plate B ceiling side Metal plate B ceiling side M3 threaded hole M3 threaded hole M3 threaded hole Metal plate B locking screw Metal plate B locking bolt ...
Page 11: ...falling down Please check whether the camera is installed securely on a regular basis 3 4 2 4 Installation steps 1 Please adjust resolution on DIP switch at first Remark Please refer to Chapter 6 DIP Switch Setting for the relevant descriptions on DIP switch 2 Fix the metal plate A on the machine base with 4 M3 silver screws 3 Lock the metal plate B on ceiling mounted hanger Note 1 Please use the ...
Page 12: ... push to the left to remove the machine 3 Then remove the screws on the hanger and the machine 3 4 3 Connecting devices black screw Anti theft lock slot Audio In RS 232 output RS 232 RS 422 input Computer Control keyboard Environment control equipment Camera serial connection Microphone Power Supply LAN port HDMI 3G SDI Output Remote Control Settings Resolution Settings Router Hub Monitor ...
Page 13: ...12 3 4 4 RS 232 connection at most 7 Lumens cameras can be connected Note Only one of RS 422 RS 232 can be selected for control please refer to 6 4 System Switch DIP1 setting RS 232 pins definition instructions ...
Page 14: ...13 3 4 5 RS 422 connection at most 7 Lumens cameras can be connected Note Only one of RS 422 RS 232 can be selected for control please refer to 6 4 System Switch DIP1 setting RS 422 pins definition instructions ...
Page 15: ...mpensation Camera select Choose camera ID 1 3 Focus Auto Auto focus Manual Enable Manual Focus Far Near Adjust the focal length in Manual Freeze Freeze the screen Home Enter Go back to the main page Execute Info Status information L R Direction Set L R Direction Normal Menu Display OSD menu Mirror Rotate the image OFF Mirror Flip Rotate Pan Tilt Reset Clear the Pan Tilt setting Picture Switch imag...
Page 16: ...hen the Exposure mode is set to Iris Pri Manual Gain 0 45dB Adjustable when the Exposure mode is set to Manual Pri Manual Speed 60 30 mode 50 25 mode Manually set the shutter 1 10000 1 1 Manual Iris F1 6 F6 3 Manually set the iris Gain Limit 9 C 45dB Max limit value of electron gain Iris Limit F1 6 C F6 3 Max limit value of iris WDR Off 1 2 3 4 WDR settings White Balance Mode 1 Auto 2 Indoor 3 Out...
Page 17: ...imit setting Pan Right Limit 0 170 Limit the right angle Pan Left Limit 170 0 Limit the left angle Tilt UP Limit 0 90 Limit the upward angle Tilt Down Limit 30 0 Limit the downward angle Pan Flip On Off After it is activated the Pan command will be reverse Tilt Flip On Off After it is activated the Tilt command will be reverse Preset Speed 5 C 300 deg sec Set the PTZ rotation speed when Preset is ...
Page 18: ...me ms 1 500ms Set audio delay time Encode Sample Rate 1 48 KHz AAC 2 44 1 KHz AAC 3 16 KHz AAC 4 16 KHz G 711 5 8 KHz G 711 Set the encode type and sample rate Remark SDI supports the audio output of 48 KHz only System Prompt On Off Turn on off the prompt information on the display IR Receive On Off Turn on off the infrared reception When it is Off the remote control will not be able to control th...
Page 19: ...r Items 3rd Level Adjustment Values Function Descriptions Pelco D Address 1 255 The Protocol set to Pelco D allows the camera ID address to be assigned Factory Reset On Off Resume the factory default setting Status Display the current setting status ...
Page 20: ...omputer IP address must be set with the same network segment such as 192 168 100 101 so that the computer can be connected correctly with the camera Change network settings 5 1 2 Using the Browser to View the Images Open the browser and enter the IP address of the camera in the address bar E g http 192 168 100 150 default IP address Enter administrator s account and password Remark For the first t...
Page 21: ... made using free software e g VLC Quick Time PotPlayer etc RTSP connection address formats are as follows RTSP main stream h264 rtsp VC IP Address 8557 h264 RTSP second stream h264 rtsp VC IP Address 8556 h264 RTSP second stream MJPEG or single stream in MJPEG rtsp VC IP Address 8555 mjpeg If password authentication is enabled the RTSP connection address is as follows rtsp Username Password VC IP ...
Page 22: ... When you log in next time there is no need to re enter them 4 Language Supporting English Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese 5 Login Log into the administrator screen on the website 5 2 2 Live Video PTZ Control No Item Function Descriptions 1 Camera ID location Display camera ID location Please refer to 5 2 6 System Settings Device 2 Preview window Display the screen currently captured by the...
Page 23: ...d adjustable only under the Manual or Shutter Priority 2 White Balance Mode Select the color temperature mode One Push WB Single color temperature execution adjustment adjustable only under the One Push WB Manual Red Blue Manually adjust blue red color temperature 3 Focus AF Sensitivity Set automatic focus sensitivity AF Frame Set automatic focus range Zoom Tracking Check whether focus is enabled ...
Page 24: ...is set to Custom Contrast Contrast adjustment Adjustable when the image mode is set to Custom Saturation Saturation adjustment of the image Adjustable when the image mode is set to Custom Sharpness Adjust the sharpness of the image 6 PTZ Control Go back to PTZ Control page 5 2 3 Tracking No Item Function Descriptions 1 Camera ID location Please refer to 5 2 6 System Settings Device to display came...
Page 25: ...nable Everywhere Body Tracking Set Full Half Body Body in Frame Set the position of the person in the screen Center Left Right Custom Home Pan Tilt 12 2 Settings Stage Tracking Set the left right border of the stage Please refer to 5 2 3 1 Stage Tracking for the setting steps Custom Home Horizontal 12 3 Settings Partition Tracking Set Partition Tracking Up to 4 zones can be set When a person enter...
Page 26: ...the preview screen will display the selected area then click to access the settings 3 Set the Left Right Border Left Border Click to move the position and click when finished Right Border Click to move the position and click when finished Click to complete the settings after setting the left right border 4 Click to enable the Stage feature ...
Page 27: ...position 3 If you need to set other partitions please continue using PTZ function to adjust the screen and then click to save Remark If a red box is displayed when adjusting the screen it means that the position overlaps with that of other partitions Please adjust the screen again and save it when a green box is displayed Remark Overlapping partition positions may cause abnormal tracking behavior ...
Page 28: ...ode Type AAC G 711 4 Encode sample rate Set Encode sample rate 48 KHz AAC 44 1 KHz AAC 16 KHz G 711 8 KHz G 711 Remark SDI supports the audio output of 48 KHz AAC only 5 Audio Volume Adjust Audio Volume 6 Audio Delay Turn on off audio delay 7 Audio Delay Time Set the audio signal delay time 1 500 ms 5 2 5 Streaming 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 5 4 ...
Page 29: ... 9090 23 4 SRT Setting 1 Set the field of SRT and then check the item to open SRT streaming After the SRT streaming is opened it will be connected automatically upon startup 2 The port number must be set above 1024 Remark The following port has been used by the camera Setting of the port may not connect correctly 8554 8556 8557 8080 9090 1935 3 Delay time is for 20 to 8000 microseconds The default...
Page 30: ...numbers for characters Special symbols such as and space cannot be used 2 Location Modify the location of the camera such as Room 1 Supporting 1 30 characters for the camera location Please mix uppercase and lowercase letters or numbers for characters Special symbols such as and space cannot be used 3 Apply Cancel After the setting has been modified select this button to apply the setting 1 2 3 ...
Page 31: ...fault Port value is 80 3 HTTPS port Set HTTPS port The default Port value is 81 4 Tracking Data Output When enabled PTZ position information can be reported when the camera moves 1 Serial Output Please set the protocol to VISCA and the baud rate to 38400 2 IP output Set the destination IP address and port Remark When Tracking Data Output is enabled the camera performance may be affected 1 2 3 4 ...
Page 32: ...user name and password to add a new user 2 Edit Select the user account to be modified and click to edit the password and authorization mode 3 Delete Select the user account to be deleted and click to delete the account Enter a user name and password to add a new user Supporting 4 32 characters for user name and password Please mix uppercase and lowercase letters or numbers for characters Special ...
Page 33: ...rk Update takes about 1 2 minutes Note Please do not operate or turn off the power of the device during the update to avoid firmware update failure 2 Factory Reset Restore the factory default setting 3 Setting Profile Save setup parameters as a Profile and users can download and upload camera setup parameters 4 Error Log If the machine operates abnormally the error log can be exported for referenc...
Page 34: ...sh 33 5 2 11 About Function Descriptions Display the firmware version serial number running time and other related information of the camera For technical support please scan the QR code at the bottom right ...
Page 35: ...i 1280x720 60p 1280x720 50p 1080 59 94p 1080 59 94i 1080 29 97p 720 59 94p 6 2 IR SELECT ID Setting 1 2 3 6 3 Camera Address Selector Setting Function Descriptions 0 7 ID 0 7 8 9 Reserved 6 4 System Switch Setting 功能說明 DIP 1 RS 232 RS 422 Communication Control OFF RS 232 ON RS 422 DIP 2 IR signal output OFF Off ON On DIP 3 Communication baud rate OFF 9600 ON 38400 DIP 4 Reserved ...
Page 36: ...ake sure that Setting Video Camera ID Location in the web page uses only English letters or numbers The ONVIF software cannot find the machine if you use special characters and space 7 Tally lamp is not working when applying RS232 setting Please make sure if the Tally lamp function is enabled from the setting menu or web page Setting Menu System Tally Lamp 8 The camera does not save the relevant p...
Page 37: ...tteries please only use similar or the same type of batteries 5 2 When disposing of batteries or products please adhere to the relevant instructions in your country or region for disposing of batteries or products Precautions This symbol indicates that this equipment may contain dangerous voltage which could cause electric shock Do not remove the cover or back No user serviceable parts inside Refe...
Page 38: ...ormation Supplier Lumens Integration Inc 4116 Clipper Court Fremont CA 94538 United States e mail support mylumens com FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired...
Page 39: ...ter purchasing this product In order to keep improving the product the information in this file is subject to change without prior notice To fully explain or describe how this product should be used this manual may refer to names of other products or companies without any intention of infringement Disclaimer of warranties Lumens Digital Optics Inc is neither responsible for any possible technologi...
