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DOC-USR-0272-01

FSDI-1XA User’s Guide

Stop All Button

Stop all current encode channels. Encode must be stopped in
order for settings to be altered.

Start All Button

Start all encode channels.

System
Status

10.10

ZFinder

Buttons

Description

Refresh

Rescans the network for Z3 Technology products

Edit
Device

Allows for manual edits to encoder settings:

Name

Name visible in ZFinder and top right corner of user interface (useful when multiple

units are on the same network)

IP Address

Subnet Mask

Gateway

Open
Device

Opens the HTTP-based graphical user interface (GUI)

Flash
LEDs

Causes status LED on the selected HE2K-DCK-1X to flash red approximately 30 times. This is
helpful when physically locating one of multiple devices on the same network.

Summary of Contents for FSDI-1XA

Page 1: ...ed trademarks of Z3 Technology LLC This document contains proprietary information of Z3 Technology LLC Z3 This document may not be used reproduced disclosed or disseminated to anyone without the prior...

Page 2: ...DOC USR 0272 01 FSDI 1XA User s Guide 2 REVISION HISTORY Version Date Change Note Author 01 12 19 2022 Original Document for FSDI 1XA NC...

Page 3: ...tream RTSP 17 6 3 1 RTSP Camera Setup 17 6 3 2 Run VLC to View RTSP Stream 18 6 4 Stream RTMP 20 6 4 1 RTMP Camera Streaming to the Wowza Streaming Engine 20 6 4 2 RTMP Camera Streaming to YouTube Liv...

Page 4: ...2 Manually Set Network Settings 50 8 6 3 Open the User Interface Using ZFinder 51 8 6 4 Open the User Interface Manually 51 8 7 Upgrade Firmware 51 8 8 User Management 53 1 1 Factory Reset 54 9 0 DECO...

Page 5: ...DOC USR 0272 01 FSDI 1XA User s Guide 5 Appendix D Support 81 Appendix D Troubleshooting 81 Appendix E Warranty 83...

Page 6: ...for a SDI visible camera and an infrared or night vision camera The system is capable of encoding multiple channels of H 265 and H 264 video in HD resolutions The encoder can be configured to stream...

Page 7: ...al alarm input and output o Supports streaming in MPEG 2 TS UDP RTP RTSP RTMP and TSRTP o Supports unicast and multicast streaming o Compatible with CDN s including Wowza Streaming Engine YouTube Live...

Page 8: ...lect from full frame rate half frame rate quarter or sixth frame rate For example it is possible to configure a primary stream of 1920x1080 at 60 fps simultaneously with a secondary stream at 480p at...

Page 9: ...DOC USR 0272 01 FSDI 1XA User s Guide 9 4 0 OPERATING CONTROLS RS 232 Serial Port USB 2 0 12 V Power Gigabit Ethernet Status Light Composite Output Line level audio input MIC...

Page 10: ...ibbon cable to the KEL connection on the bottom of the Interface board on the FSDI 13A Gold teeth face away from the PCB s WARNING Only use a Z3 approved KEL ribbon cable to connect Z3 s boards to the...

Page 11: ...com and login to your account 3 Verify your PC is set to DHCP If it is set to a static IP address ZFinder may be unable to discover your camera Note The FSDI 1XA is set to DHCP by default If no DHCP...

Page 12: ...ill need to be modified in order to access the user interface 8 Click on Open Device An internet browser window is opened in your default web browser for best results Firefox or Chrome are recommended...

Page 13: ...at options UDP RTP RTSP and RTMP In addition to the FSDI 1XA a Windows PC with VLC media player1 downloaded or a hardware decoder Please see Section 9 0 Decode Options for more information on compatib...

Page 14: ...rk check with your Network Administrator 6 Make note of the value listed for Dest Port This will be 8600 by default when your system is first received Note By default a limited selection of video enco...

Page 15: ...ress Dest_Port for the network URL c Dest_Address will be values of the IP address or multicast address entered in the Dest Address field in the user interface CH1 tab The IP address used in this exam...

Page 16: ...ccur 3 Select the codec you would like to use for your video encoding In the pictured example H265 HEVC is selected 4 Under Output Setup select RTP in the Output Format dropdown menu Note By default a...

Page 17: ...camera s video streaming to VLC 6 3 Stream RTSP 6 3 1 RTSP Camera Setup Note Settings in the user interface cannot be changed if the unit is currently encoding 1 Return to the user interface and if ne...

Page 18: ...tream 4 Enter rtsp IP_Address z3 m sdp for the network URL a IP_Address will be the IP address of your FSDI 1XA If your camera is set to DHCP This is the default setting when it is first received you...

Page 19: ...e address VLC requires the Force multicast RTP via RTSP Figure 16 Force multicast RTP via RTSP Note some versions of VLC do not require the Force Multicast settings in VLC In this example rtsp 192 168...

Page 20: ...Input to output a HD stream If a lower resolution output is desired select this in the dropdown menu and resizing will occur 3 Set the Video Codec to H264 AVC for RTMP streaming Newer versions of the...

Page 21: ...ase see APPENDIX B Configuring the Wowza Server for RTMP Note VLC does not support RTMP The test player within Wowza Streaming Engine is recommended 9 Go to any PC that is on the same network as the W...

Page 22: ...For this example enter hevc4k 14 Click Start You will see your camera s video streaming to the Wowza server 1 Use IP address of Wowza server 8088 2 Select Applications 3 Select live 4 Select Test Play...

Page 23: ...pecified in your YouTube Live dashboard Omit the RTMP protocol rtmp and enter a rtmp youtube com live2 b Stream_Key will be the value specified in your YouTube Live dashboard 8 It is recommended to se...

Page 24: ...sired Select the Live Video link at the top of the Create Post dialog box near the top of the page Figure 24 Facebook Create Post dialog box 3 At the top of the new dialog box that appears select Conn...

Page 25: ...set to RTMPS 5 Enter the Server URL minus the protocol header and stream Key as a continuous string in the Dest Address field In our example the full address reads live api facebook com 443 rtmp 1010...

Page 26: ...ed when the advanced settings mode has been enabled See Section 8 2 Advanced Settings Mode for more information on accessing these settings For minimum latency with possibility of skipped frames at th...

Page 27: ...l to the bottom on the right side of the window to find the Network Caching ms value Figure 29 VLC Media Player Advanced Preferences 6 6 Stream Multiple Resolutions The FSDI 1XA supports simultaneous...

Page 28: ...will need to be on a network with a route to the specified NTP server and port 123 open on the router If the system time is not as expected check the network settings of the encoder Figure 31 Setting...

Page 29: ...if a USB is detected 7 In the File Prefix textbox enter the desired prefix for your ts file name a When saved a number will be automatically generated and added to the end of the file prefix starting...

Page 30: ...until there is sufficient space or no files remain This check for available space is performed when start is clicked and every time a new file is created 10 You can verify your recording by connecting...

Page 31: ...ne with a 3 5mm cable output to MIC on the back of the camera 2 Return to the user interface and if necessary click on the Stop button in the Channel Controls section of the user interface CH1 tab or...

Page 32: ...monitor 1 To view this pass through content verify the unit is currently encoding The channel status will show RUNNING in the bottom right corner of the user interface 2 Connect a composite video cab...

Page 33: ...as follows 1 Find the IP address of the camera using Local IP Address field in the System Setup tab or the ZFinder utility described in Section 5 2 2 Type the URL into a Web browser as http IP Addres...

Page 34: ...he stream click the Stop button After clicking the Stop button to load a still preview image click the Load button To start the live preview again click the Start button 2 To download the image right...

Page 35: ...DOC USR 0272 01 FSDI 1XA User s Guide 35 Click to load a still preview image Stop and Start Live Preview Buttons F i g u r e S E Q F i g u r e A R A B I C 4 0 C a m Right Click here to save image...

Page 36: ...ts tab 2 Navigate to your desired Pan Tilt position using the arrows in the Preview 3 In the PTZ box click on the Add button 4 In the Name column click on the New Preset text so it is highlighted Type...

Page 37: ...2 Recall PTZ Preset 1 In the Camera1 tab look for the PTZ box in the right column In the PTZ box click on the Presets tab 2 Click on the arrow icon in the Action column to recall the saved PTZ preset...

Page 38: ...amera1 tab look for the PTZ box in the right column In the PTZ box click on the Presets tab 2 Click on the red minus sign icon in the Action column to delete the PTZ preset from the database F i g u r...

Page 39: ...odify 4 Click on the Add button 5 In the Preset column click on the select dropdown to choose an existing preset 6 In the StayTime column click to change the number of seconds to stay at this preset 7...

Page 40: ...wo modes and a reboot is required 1 To change to Absolute positioning from Relative a Click on the Type Relative and change it to Absolute type is selected b Click on the position Most Recent Command...

Page 41: ...remote access and is available online 2 Launch the Com2TCP application 3 Set the Remote IP field to the IP address of your FSDI 1XA This can be found using ZFinder or as the URL of the web browser wit...

Page 42: ...to close and restart your camera controller application for changes to take effect If you do not have camera control software it is possible to write your own An example application for sending VISCA...

Page 43: ...our valid user ID and password Note If you are logging onto the camera for the first time the default user ID is admin and the default password is admin 7 7 ONVIF User Management 7 7 1 Changing Passwo...

Page 44: ...n with the new username password 7 8 ONVIF Fixed Profile Support By default this Z3 device supports 2 fixed profiles for each Camera Channel this allows VMS NVRs too see both cameras within a single d...

Page 45: ...tab from this point is the designated tab in which ONVIF will work with a camera To set the appropriate camera to be used in single profile mode Figure 56 Channel 1 Tab configuration 4 Go to the CH1...

Page 46: ...ration click on the Save button 9 A pop up window appears to confirm the saving of these settings is complete Click OK Note The very first time settings are saved may take up to 30 seconds This is due...

Page 47: ...7 A pop up window appears with a message that the settings were saved successfully 8 Return to you channel tab to set additional encoding configuration parameters for your stream See Section 10 7 The...

Page 48: ...ble dropdown 3 A PIP Location dropdown will appear Select the desired location from the dropdown and click start Figure 62 PIP Configuration Note The PIP stream needs to be set to a resolution that is...

Page 49: ...ion click Start to begin encoding Only the selected area will be encoded Figure 63 Channel 1 Tab with ROI 8 5 Overlay Timestamp The FSDI 1XA supports the overlay of a system timestamp on the video str...

Page 50: ...by ZFinder 8 6 1 Setup a Custom Configuration 1 The first step is to set up a custom configuration so that the manual networking settings will be used the next time the system boots up To do this see...

Page 51: ...d lists the location of all Z3 systems connected to the network The FSDI 1XA appears with your manually entered IP address 11 Select the FSDI 1XA 12 Click Open Device to reach the user interface 8 6 4...

Page 52: ...ear Click Choose File and navigate to the software image file on your PC that you wish to update with 3 Once your desired image file is selected click Open 4 Click Upload and Update A progress message...

Page 53: ...nsitive data View streams and settings 6 User 2 Currently identical permissions as User 1 7 User 3 Currently identical permissions as User 1 8 Anonymous See limited system information before authentic...

Page 54: ...o do a factory reset create a directory or file named z3reset To only reset the password create a directory or file named z3passreset instead 3 Eject the drive from your PC and plug into a powered dow...

Page 55: ...LAV Filters 2 Install LAV Filters if necessary 3 Navigate to the Properties and select the Video Settings tab 4 Verify the HEVC checkbox is checked under Codecs for HW Decoding 5 Enable the Nvidia vi...

Page 56: ...mple Preferences window find the Show settings section in the bottom left corner of the window and select the check box next to All 10 In the Advanced Preferences window that appears navigate to Video...

Page 57: ...tured by Z3 Technology Please contact Z3 for more information Figure 73 ZEUS DMD 4K Decoder 9 3 ZEUS SME 01 Decode When in H 264 mode the FSDI 1XA is compatible with the ZEUS SME 01 also manufactured...

Page 58: ...to be used for hostname lookup when in static IP mode When in DHCP mode DNS information is acquired from the DHCP server and this field is not applicable DNS Server IP 2 w x y z 8 8 4 4 Specifies the...

Page 59: ...Service None Network Time Protocol NTP IEEE 1588 PTP Sets desired time service on the unit Time Zone America Chicago Allows for selection of desired time zone NTP Servers pool ntp org Address of desi...

Page 60: ...s mean higher sensitivity Set Term Server Enable Disable remote terminal server Set ZFinder Enable Disable ZFinder support on unit Set DDNS Click this button to set up Dynamic Domain Name System DDNS...

Page 61: ...ad after being clicked Output Value Explanation Video Status CH The channel number 1 3 Bitrate Kbps Current target bitrate of encoder Actual Bitrate Actual bitrate being output by encoder FPS Current...

Page 62: ...esh information Auto Refresh Checked Unchecked Sets whether the status tab will automatically refresh information 10 5 The Camera Tab Parameter Options Default in bold Description Preview Image Stream...

Page 63: ...000K to 10000K Manual Allows for manual set of R and B gain Sodium Lamp Auto Auto WB compatible with sodium vapor lamps Note 1 Sodium Lamp Fixed Fixed WB specifically for sodium vapor lamps Note 1 Sod...

Page 64: ...a Dropdown list of available camera modes Selecting one change the camera monitoring mode Camera Orientation E Flip Checked Unchecked Turns the camera picture 180 degrees This allows the camera to be...

Page 65: ...TCP Port PtzTab allows for the ability to enable disable the PTZ hardware connected via a RS 485 connection along with defining the device address being used on the RS 485 interface for each PTZ devi...

Page 66: ...Tilt Axis Flip Pan Tilt Flips Axis for PT Controls Position Most Recent Command Query Device Software can be set to use either the position after the most recent comment or to query the device each t...

Page 67: ...080p or greater Main for D1 and Baseline for less than D1 Video Rate Control VBR CBR Selects the encoder rate control mechanism VBR Variable Bitrate means that the encoding bitrate can fluctuate withi...

Page 68: ...owest Latency Slider for setting the balance between quality and latency GOP Size 5 240 Frames 60 Frames I frame frequency The number of frames in each Group of Pictures GOP Audio Enable True False Se...

Page 69: ...t of the encoded IP stream If UDP is selected don t forget to check the value of TS Rate to make sure it is in line with expectation RTP requires an SDP file for the receiver that corresponds with the...

Page 70: ...SRTP TSFILE Only 50 Interval assigned to PCR in the TS stream in milliseconds PMT PID UDP TSRTP TSFILE Only 0 8191 31 PID assigned to PMT in the TS stream Video Max Delay UDP TSRTP TSFILE Only 300 Set...

Page 71: ...encode session for Channel 1 Encode must be stopped in order for settings to be altered Start Button Start encode session for Channel 1 Delete Button Removes channel instance for encoding status Not r...

Page 72: ...his resolution is different from the capture resolution 1920x1080 resizing will occur Video Bitrate 2K 40M 2M Textbox for entering video bitrate Output Setup Channel 1 PIP Enable True False Enables a...

Page 73: ...or Z3 Technology products Edit Device Allows for manual edits to encoder settings Name Name visible in ZFinder and top right corner of user interface useful when multiple units are on the same network...

Page 74: ...or Command Prompt 2 Open the command prompt 3 Type ipconfig and press the Enter key Figure 76 Using the Command Prompt to Determine Your PC s IP Address 4 The IP address of your computer can be found...

Page 75: ...example the full URL is http 192 168 0 4 8088 2 Click on Server in the top band of options 3 On the left column click on Performance Tuning and then Java Settings 4 Click Edit and then change Java He...

Page 76: ...ntication under RTMP Publishing In this case Authentication on the Encoder tab needs to be enabled and a valid Wowza user name and password need to be entered to successfully access Wowza If you are u...

Page 77: ...lowing The example application code is as follows include stdio h include stdlib h include string h include assert h include fcntl h include time h include sys types h include winsock2 h include conio...

Page 78: ...again int main int argc char argv int res i int ch 0 chant 0 SOCKET s char buf 255 unsigned char cmdVisca 6 10 0x06 0x81 0x01 0x04 0x07 0x02 0xFF 0x00 0x00 0x00 zoom in 0x06 0x81 0x01 0x04 0x07 0x03...

Page 79: ...in_addr s_addr inet_addr argv 1 serv_addr sin_port htons portno if connect s struct sockaddr serv_addr sizeof serv_addr 0 printf ERROR connecting n return 3 printf connected n if s INVALID_SOCKET help...

Page 80: ...de 80 printf Flip Off n visca_send s cmdVisca 5 visca_receive s buf sizeof buf 1 if ch h ch H help if ch 32 stop zoom printf Stop Zoom n visca_send s cmdVisca 2 visca_receive s buf sizeof buf 1 if ch...

Page 81: ...he IP address of the camera match those of the network and PC Problem The HTTP based user interface does not appear Is the Ethernet cable plugged in to the camera solidly Do you see the link light Are...

Page 82: ...Dest Port set to 5004 Problem I do not see video in VLC RTSP Is the version of VLC version 2 1 5 or newer Are all firewalls on the network turned off Try connecting the PC directly to the camera with...

Page 83: ...r is removed tampered with or defaced You can view Z3 Technology s full hardware warranty at https z3technology com support warranty To submit a warranty claim complete a Return Material Authorization...

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