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User Instructions

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HE2K-DCK-10

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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: ...___________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology LLC 100 N 8th ST STE 250 Lincoln NE 68508 1369 USA 1 402 323 0702 2 REVISION HISTORY Version Date Change Note...

Page 3: ...tream RTP 17 6 3 Stream RTSP 19 6 4 Stream RTMP 21 6 5 Tuning for Latency 29 6 6 Stream Multiple Resolutions 31 6 7 Record to USB 32 6 8 Microphone Input 35 6 9 Composite Pass Through 36 7 0 CAMERA CO...

Page 4: ...2 The User Presets Tab 56 10 3 The Status Tab 56 10 4 The Camera Tab 58 10 5 The Term Tab 60 10 6 The CH1 Tab Channel 1 60 10 7 The CH2 CH3 Tabs Channels 2 3 65 10 8 Values Appearing at the Bottom of...

Page 5: ...9 Figure 14 Finding your Camera s IP Address 20 Figure 15 VLC Open Network Stream Screen for RTP 20 Figure 16 Example of Z3 Video Streaming to VLC RTSP 21 Figure 17 CH1 Tab Configuration RTMP Streamin...

Page 6: ...3 Figure 44 Accessing Advanced Settings 45 Figure 45 Default UDP Settings Left and Advanced UDP Settings Right 45 Figure 46 Saving Updated Network Settings 47 Figure 47 Updating Device Firmware 48 Fig...

Page 7: ...or compatible cameras Figure 1 HE2K DCK 10 Board Stack Dimensions 2 0 FEATURES Noise reduction algorithm for high frequency and high detail areas HEVC H 265 encode and stream up to 1080p at 60 fps H 2...

Page 8: ...er Ethernet PoE when present Operating Temp 5 to 50 degrees C at 20 80 relative humidity non condensing Storage Temp 10 to 60 degrees C at 20 80 relative humidity non condensing 2 1 Supported Resoluti...

Page 9: ...50 Lincoln NE 68508 1369 USA 1 402 323 0702 9 3 0 PACKAGE CONTENTS Figure 2 HE2K DCK 10 Package Contents NOTE additional cables may be required to connect your secondary camera Contact Sales for more...

Page 10: ...LC 100 N 8th ST STE 250 Lincoln NE 68508 1369 USA 1 402 323 0702 10 4 0 OPERATING CONTROLS 1 RS 232 Serial Port1 5 Status Light2 2 USB 2 0 6 Composite Output 3 Microphone Input 7 12V Power optional 4...

Page 11: ...t Included If you have received an HE2K DCK 10 assembly you will need to connect it to the Sony FCB EV7520 camera block The Interface Front End PCB of the HE2K DCK 10 assembly see Figure 4 has a 30 pi...

Page 12: ...The IP address can be manually entered as the URL in a browser window to access the user interface 2 Run the ZFinder PC utility on your PC You may need to allow it past any firewalls or security progr...

Page 13: ...coln NE 68508 1369 USA 1 402 323 0702 13 Figure 7 User Interface System Setup Tab 5 By default the system will have automatically started encoding Click on the CH1 tab for channel one configuration se...

Page 14: ...tab 2 Verify the Output Resolution is set to Follow Input to output a HD stream If a lower resolution output is desired select this in the dropdown menu and resizing will occur 3 Select the Video Cod...

Page 15: ...ote Verify your PC is set up to handle decode of H 265 content at HD resolutions See Section 9 1 PC Configuration for HD HEVC H 265 Decode for more information 8 Open the VLC media player on your PC 9...

Page 16: ...68508 1369 USA 1 402 323 0702 16 d Dest_Port will match the value found in the Dest Port field in the Encoder tab The default value is 8600 e In this example the full network URL would be udp 192 168...

Page 17: ...utput a HD stream If a lower resolution output is desired select this in the dropdown menu and resizing will occur 3 Select the codec you would like to use for your video encoding In the pictured exam...

Page 18: ...3Cam 4k Z3technology com Note Verify your PC is set up to handle decode of H 265 content at HD resolutions See Section 9 1 PC Configuration for HD HEVC H 265 Decode for more information 6 Open the VLC...

Page 19: ...utput a HD stream If a lower resolution output is desired select this in the dropdown menu and resizing will occur 3 Select the codec you would like to use for your video encoding In the pictured exam...

Page 20: ...the default setting when it is first received you can find this in ZFinder or the web browser with your user interface open If you have set your encoder to a static IP address this should match the Lo...

Page 21: ...content distribution and live streaming 6 4 1 RTMP Camera Streaming to the Wowza Streaming Engine Z3 Technology is a member of the Wowza Media Systems Technology Alliance partner program and the Wowz...

Page 22: ...server In this example hevc4k is used e In this example the full destination address would be 192 168 0 6 1935 live hevc4k 6 If necessary set Authentication to Enable and enter your valid Wowza log in...

Page 23: ...P The test player within Wowza Streaming Engine is recommended 9 Go to any PC that is on the same network as the Wowza server and open a web browser Type in the IP address of the Wowza server with the...

Page 24: ...4 14 The Test Players popup screen will appear Select the Adobe RTMP tab 15 Enter the Stream name you listed as the Dest Address in the HE2K DCK 10 user interface For this example enter hevc4k 16 Clic...

Page 25: ...ion of the user interface CH1 tab or the Stop All button in the lower right corner of the screen of any tab 4 Verify the Output Resolution is set to 1920x1080 If a lower resolution output is desired s...

Page 26: ...stream setup documentation available in YouTube s online Live streaming guide for recommended bitrates for your resolution 11 Set Authentication to Disable as this field is not applicable to YouTube...

Page 27: ...browser to Facebook s main URL facebook com and navigate to the page management interface for your page if desired Select the Live Video link at the top of the Create Post dialog box near the top of...

Page 28: ...Address field In our example the full address reads rmtp api facebook com 80 rtmp 101180953856248 ds 1 s_l 1 a ATicDctn4rtiWCXW Authentication should remain disabled Figure 24 Facebook Live Stream En...

Page 29: ...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 the expense of increase...

Page 30: ...1 402 323 0702 30 1 Click Tools on the main menu and select Preferences from the dropdown Figure 26 VLC Media Player Tools Menu 2 In the Preferences window that appears change from Show settings From...

Page 31: ...Network Cache Notes RTSP CBR 2 Mbps 300 ms Best latency approx 400 ms no frame skips TSRTP CBR 3 Mbps 1000 ms 300 ms frame skips 1000 ms no frame skips UDP CBR 3 Mbps 1000 ms 300 ms frame skips 1000 m...

Page 32: ...ce CH1 tab or the Stop All button in the lower right corner of the screen of any tab 3 Verify the Output Resolution is set to Follow Input to output a HD stream If a lower resolution output is desired...

Page 33: ...Start button After a moment the encoder status will change to RUNNING and the fields above will appear in dark grey The status LED on the unit will blink green when streaming 9 When your desired recor...

Page 34: ..._______________________________ Z3 Technology LLC 100 N 8th ST STE 250 Lincoln NE 68508 1369 USA 1 402 323 0702 34 Note The PC should be at least a quadcore or 8 core PC If the PC is too slow frame sk...

Page 35: ...p button in the Channel Controls section of the user interface CH1 tab or the Stop All button in the lower right corner of the screen of any tab 3 Verify Audio Enable is set to True and set your desir...

Page 36: ...e unit is streaming This allows the camera content to be viewed on a TV or other display monitor 1 To view this pass through content verify the unit is currently encoding The channel status will show...

Page 37: ...250 Lincoln NE 68508 1369 USA 1 402 323 0702 37 3 The output resolution can be adjusted in real time In the System Setup tab select the desired option from the Resolution dropdown menu under the Disp...

Page 38: ...time camera adjustments remotely via the user interface Refer to Section 10 4 The Camera Tab for more details on the available options 1 Return to the user interface and click on the Camera tab 7 1 Zo...

Page 39: ...emote control of the camera video input is supported by Sony s VISCA protocol VISCA commands can be sent from a remote PC using the same IP connection that carries the video Control actions include zo...

Page 40: ...e must match the VISCA Control TCP Port value listed in the Camera tab of the HE2K DCK 10 user interface 5 Assign a COM Port that is not currently in use on your system using the dropdown menu 6 Click...

Page 41: ...port name to match the COM Port selected previously 10 Set the Baud Rate to 9600 11 Save these settings 12 Remember you may need to close and restart your camera controller application for changes to...

Page 42: ...0 using WS Discovery 1 Open your ONVIF client program 2 Use ONVIF device discovery to find the HE2K DCK 10 on the network Note For manual discovery of ONVIF use the HE2K DCK 10 IP address and the port...

Page 43: ...wn menu located at the bottom of any screen select new preset 2 A textbox will appear Enter your desired preset name In the pictured example z3_config1 is used 3 Click ok 4 Select your newly created c...

Page 44: ...ower the unit off by unplugging the power supply Then plug the power supply back in and wait 15 30 seconds for the unit to boot up 8 2 Advanced Settings Mode A limited range of encoding settings is av...

Page 45: ...Settings box 6 Click on the Save button 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 paramet...

Page 46: ...have your PC set to a static IP address you will need to set your camera to a static IP address as well in order for it to be discoverable by ZFinder 8 3 1 Setup a Custom Configuration 10 The first s...

Page 47: ...the preset 8 3 3 Open the User Interface Using ZFinder 19 Run the ZFinder PC Utility on your Windows PC The ZFinder window appears ZFinder does a scan of the network and lists the location of all Z3...

Page 48: ...ology com 1 In the System Setup Tab click the Update device firmware button Note If this button is not selectable it is because the encoder is running If you click Stop at the bottom of the screen the...

Page 49: ...to limit access to the user interface Note Once a password has been set it can be changed but the requirement of a password cannot be undone 1 In the System Setup tab click on the go button next to Se...

Page 50: ...r cycle camera Once the boot sequence has completed the camera will return to its original factory settings 9 0 DECODE OPTIONS 9 1 PC Configuration for HD HEVC H 265 Decode Due to the advanced process...

Page 51: ...ia GEForce GTX960 M graphics card all Nvidia drivers are installed and it is set as the default graphics processor 9 1 2 LAV Filters 2 Install LAV Filters if necessary 3 Navigate to the Properties and...

Page 52: ...yer v2 2 4 if necessary 8 Navigate to the Tools menu and select Preferences 9 In the Simple Preferences window find the Show settings section in the bottom left corner of the window and select the che...

Page 53: ...Technology LLC 100 N 8th ST STE 250 Lincoln NE 68508 1369 USA 1 402 323 0702 53 9 2 ZEUS SME 01 Decode When in H 264 mode the HE2K DCK 10 is compatible with the ZEUS SME 01 also manufactured by Z3 Te...

Page 54: ...is needed for changes to this value to take effect When in DHCP mode this field is not applicable Default Gateway 192 168 a b 192 168 0 1 Sets the network gateway to use for the unit Note that a save...

Page 55: ...user interface New device Name Text box to enter desired device name Set Password Button Sets a password to limit access to the user interface New password Text box to enter new password Password aga...

Page 56: ...lete a configuration file export Export current settings to a file import Load settings from a previously exported file Reset Resets presets 10 3 The Status Tab The Status tab may take a few seconds t...

Page 57: ...r to channel since the beginning of encoding This can serve as a quick sanity check For example you can click Refresh count to 10 click Refresh again and you should see an increase of around 600 for 6...

Page 58: ...Camera Model Sony FCB EV7520 or compatible VISCA Control TCP Port Displays available port for Sony VISCA camera control commands Camera Controls White Balance Mode Auto Indoor One push Auto Trace Manu...

Page 59: ...nt when in One push mode A white subject in correct lighting conditions and occupying more than of the image should be submitted to the camera This data is lost when the camera is powered off Manual R...

Page 60: ...264 AVC MJPEG Selects the codec used for compression of the output video stream MJPEG is only available when RTP or RTSP are selected as the Output format Video Profile H264 AVC Only High Main Baselin...

Page 61: ...ck Audio Setup if Audio Enable is set to True Codec ARM AACLC ARM AACLC MPEG2 ARM AACHE ARM AACHE V2 Codec to be used for audio encode Sample Rate 48000 Hz 44100 Hz 32000 Hz 16000 Hz Sample rate of au...

Page 62: ...VC selected as the Video Codec Dest Address 192 168 x y 192 168 0 6 The IP address of the destination of the encoded stream Dest Port 0 9999 8600 The destination port that the encoder is streaming to...

Page 63: ...r values to allow leeway for times when many bits are needed to encode This can be especially useful for ensuring smooth playback at lower bitrates TS Lowlat Mode UDP TSRTP Only False True Selecting T...

Page 64: ...ncode session for Channel 1 Delete Button Removes channel instance for encoding status Not running IDLE STOPPED RUNNING POLLING Current status of the encode process IDLE indicates no valid input data...

Page 65: ...a them by clicking on the tab Only three channels are supported The maximum performance for two channels is one 1080p60 plus one 720p60 stream CH2 Default Parameter Options default in bold Description...

Page 66: ...to the selected configuration 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 OK 1...

Page 67: ...computer when it is set to DHCP 1 Open the Windows Start Menu Start Screen and type cmd or Command Prompt 2 Open the command prompt 3 Type ipconfig and press the Enter key Figure 55 Using the Command...

Page 68: ...om the HE2K DCK 10 the following steps are needed 1 Log in to the Wowza Streaming Engine Manager Home page by typing http localhost 8088 a localhost is the IP address of the PC with the server b In th...

Page 69: ...9 Verify Client Restrictions is set to No client restrictions 10 Click on Save The Wowza server is now configured to work with your Z3 Technology product Note You can also select Require password auth...

Page 70: ...mple application on how to send VISCA commands from a Windows PC to the HE2K DCK 10 The following example code connects to the TCP socket of the unit and is capable of sending several VISCA commands t...

Page 71: ...nts this message n tX t Exits n void hex_dump void hex int size int i char hex_c char hex for i 0 i size i printf 02x hex_c i 0xff if i 1 16 0 printf n printf n int visca_send SOCKET soc char cmd send...

Page 72: ...blocking way read will return immediately if argc 1 usage exit 1 else int portno 1000 n struct sockaddr_in serv_addr WSADATA wsa printf nInitialising Winsock if WSAStartup MAKEWORD 2 2 wsa 0 printf Fa...

Page 73: ...sca_send s cmdVisca 1 visca_receive s buf sizeof buf 1 if ch 67 Right printf Right n if ch 68 Left printf Left n if ch 86 ch 118 printf Version Inq n visca_send s cmdVisca 3 visca_receive s buf sizeof...

Page 74: ...etmask is 255 255 0 0 do the first two values of the IP address of the camera match those of the network and PC If the netmask is 255 255 255 0 do the first three values of the IP address of the camer...

Page 75: ...o 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 without any routers switches etc Problem Video quali...

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