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HE2K-MINI-RPS User Guide

DOC-USR-0232-02

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Z3 Technology, LLC

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100 N 8

ST, STE 250

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Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA

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+1.402.323.0702

(1) Use IP address of Wowza “:8088”

(2) Select “Applications”

(3) Select “live”

(4) Select “Test Players”

Figure 20 Navigating to the Wowza Test Player

Summary of Contents for HE2K-MINI-RPS

Page 1: ...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 w...

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 Author 01 05 15 2020 Origin...

Page 3: ...o SD Card Connector 12 4 7 KEL Connector for Video Input 12 4 8 Camera Power Connector 13 5 0 THERMAL GUIDELINES 14 6 0 GETTING STARTED WITH THE HE2K MINI RPS 15 6 1 Connecting the KEL Cable 15 6 2 Ac...

Page 4: ...59 10 0 DECODE OPTIONS 61 10 1 PC Configuration for HD HEVC H 265 Decode 61 10 2 ZEUS DMD 4K Decoder 64 11 0 SUMMARY OF OPTIONS 65 11 1 The System Setup Tab 65 11 2 The User Presets Tab 67 11 3 The S...

Page 5: ...xample of Encoded Video Streaming to VLC RTP 22 Figure 15 CH1 Tab Configuration RTSP 23 Figure 16 Finding your Camera s IP Address 24 Figure 17 VLC Open Network Stream Screen for RTP 24 Figure 18 Exam...

Page 6: ...e 51 Accessing Advanced Settings 53 Figure 52 Default UDP Settings Left and Advanced UDP Settings Right 54 Figure 53 Channel 1 Tab with ROI 55 Figure 54 CH1 Tab Overlay Timestamp 55 Figure 55 Saving U...

Page 7: ...MINI RPS is a H 265 HEVC H 264 and MJPEG video encoder It is capable of accepting HD video from the camera at 60 frames per second and producing IP streams that can be sent on a standard Ethernet cab...

Page 8: ...MPEG 2 TS UDP RTP RTSP RTMP and TSRTP Supports unicast and multicast streaming Compatible with CDN s including Wowza Streaming Engine YouTube Live and Facebook Live Record a compressed ts mp4 file to...

Page 9: ...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 10 fp...

Page 10: ...audio jack that is used as the system console port driven by UART0 This is a RS232 port with the pins assigned as below Jack Pin Signal Notes Tip RXD RS232 Receiver input Ring TXD RS232 Transmitter o...

Page 11: ...to 700 mA power capacity The encoder provides power for a device but cannot be powered itself from this jack 4 4 Gigabit Ethernet This is a standard RJ45 jack for Gigabit Ethernet 4 5 DC Power Input...

Page 12: ...SD connector The encoder can record streams directly to the SD card 4 7 KEL Connector for Video Input The KEL connector located on the main encoder board implements the interface with Sony EV7520 came...

Page 13: ...input LVTTL 3 3V signaling 5V tolerant 20 GND Ground 21 D0N LVDS Input D0 22 D0P 23 D1N LVDS Input D1 24 D1P 25 D2N LVDS Input D2 26 D2P 27 CLKN LVDS Clock Input 28 CLKP 29 D3N LVDS Input D3 30 D3P Fi...

Page 14: ...HE2K MINI RPS is designed to be attached to a heat sink or the wall of a metal enclosure serving as the heat sink The thermal performance of the heat sink will determine the operating temperature ran...

Page 15: ...t End PCB of the HE2K MINI RPS assembly has a 30 pin KEL connector that allows a flexible ribbon cable to be used to connect the encoder assembly to an identical connector on the Sony FCB EV7520A 1 Co...

Page 16: ...red 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 programs on your PC The ZFinder window a...

Page 17: ...ln NE 68508 1369 USA 1 402 323 0702 17 Figure 9 User Interface System Setup Tab 5 By default the system will have automatically started encoding Click on the CH1 tab for channel one configuration sett...

Page 18: ...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 19: ...ontent at HD resolutions See Section 10 1 PC Configuration for HD HEVC H 265 Decode for more information 8 Open the VLC media player on your PC 9 Select the Media menu 10 Select Open Network Stream 11...

Page 20: ...Z3 Technology LLC 100 N 8th ST STE 250 Lincoln NE 68508 1369 USA 1 402 323 0702 20 e In this example the full network URL would be udp 192 168 0 6 8600 12 Press Enter or click Play You will see your c...

Page 21: ...put 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 exampl...

Page 22: ...Cam 4k Z3technology com Note Verify your PC is set up to handle decode of H 265 content at HD resolutions See Section 10 1 PC Configuration for HD HEVC H 265 Decode for more information 1 Open the VLC...

Page 23: ...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 codec you would like to use for your video en...

Page 24: ...e 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 Loca...

Page 25: ...and live streaming 7 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 Wowza Streaming Engine is...

Page 26: ...of the PC with the Wowza server In this example 1935 is used c application will need to match the application selected in Wowza In this example the live application is used d Stream_Name will need to...

Page 27: ...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 port 8088 in this example 192 168 0 6 8088 This will bring up the W...

Page 28: ...___________________________________________________ Z3 Technology LLC 100 N 8th ST STE 250 Lincoln NE 68508 1369 USA 1 402 323 0702 28 1 Use IP address of Wowza server 8088 2 Select Applications 3 Sel...

Page 29: ...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 MINI RPS user interface For this example enter hevc4k 16 Click...

Page 30: ...Verify the Output Resolution is set to 1920x1080 If a lower resolution output is desired select this in the dropdown menu and resizing will occur 5 Set the Video Codec to H264 AVC for RTMP streaming...

Page 31: ...and the fields above will appear in dark grey The status LED on the unit will blink green when streaming 13 Allow a few seconds for your video to appear in your YouTube live dashboard 7 4 3 Facebook L...

Page 32: ...ice Take note of the Server URL and Stream Key for your session displayed on the left Figure 25 Facebook Live Streaming Dialog 4 Return to the HE2K MINI RPS web interface and select the Ch1 tab Click...

Page 33: ...8508 1369 USA 1 402 323 0702 33 Figure 26 Facebook Live Stream Encoder Settings 6 Click Start or Start All to begin encoding stream 7 Return to the Facebook Live Video Setting dialog box to ensure you...

Page 34: ...it severely affects image quality The Low Latency position will be best for most low latency applications When streaming UDP or TSRTP the HE2K MINI RPS supports a low latency mode called TS Lowlat Mod...

Page 35: ...uced on the decode side by adjusting the network caching value By default this is set to 1000ms You can lower this to as low as 200ms To do this go to the following 1 Click Tools on the main menu and...

Page 36: ...nced Preferences 7 5 3 Recommended Settings When streaming HD video in HEVC H 265 mode the following recommended settings can be used for the best results Output Format Rate Control Bitrate VLC Networ...

Page 37: ...323 0702 37 7 6 Stream Multiple Resolutions The HE2K MINI RPS supports simultaneous encode into up to three different resolutions bitrates and output formats Each output stream can be set using a sepa...

Page 38: ...IST 5 Click the change button NTP is now enabled and your system clock will be adjusted Figure 32 Setting up NTP 7 8 Settings IEEE 1588 PTP The HE2K MINI RPS has support for IEEE 1588 PTP to either se...

Page 39: ...side of the camera Note The storage device must be formatted in either FAT32 VFAT EXT3 or EXT4 format 2 Return to the user interface and if necessary click on the Stop button in the Channel Controls s...

Page 40: ...to increment to the next number b For example if the prefix MOV1_ is provided This will result in a file entitled MOV1_0 ts on the USB Subsequent recordings will be entitled MOV1_1 ts MOV1_2 ts etc c...

Page 41: ...oved 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 conne...

Page 42: ...n option to save it Depending on your browser the option will be Save image as or Save picture as 3 The left and right arrows on the preview stream will send Pan commands to the unit The up and down a...

Page 43: ...PTZ box in the right column In the PTZ box click on the Presets tab 2 Navigate to your desired Pan Tilt position using the arrows in the Preview see section Error R eference source not found 3 In the...

Page 44: ...100 N 8th ST STE 250 Lincoln NE 68508 1369 USA 1 402 323 0702 44 8 4 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 o...

Page 45: ...T STE 250 Lincoln NE 68508 1369 USA 1 402 323 0702 45 8 4 3 Delete 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 red m...

Page 46: ...the PTZ box click on the Tours tab 3 In the dropdown box select the tour you want to modify 4 Click on the Add button 5 In the Preset column click on the select dropdown to choose an existing preset...

Page 47: ...run 3 Click the Run button 8 4 6 PTZ Relative or Absolute Positioning Absolute and Relative mode is changed on the Term Tab within the PtzTab section This setting is required to be changed manually t...

Page 48: ...utton options to adjust to your desired Color Suppress settings 8 6 Sony VISCA Camera Control The HE2K MINI RPS leverages Sony camera technology Remote control of the camera video input is supported b...

Page 49: ...s can be found using ZFinder or as the URL of the web browser with the user interface open 4 Set the TCP Port to 1000 This value must match the Camera 1 VISCA TCP Port value listed in the term tab of...

Page 50: ...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 take...

Page 51: ...ing WS Discovery 1 Open your ONVIF client program 2 Use ONVIF device discovery to find the HE2K MINI RPS on the network Note For manual discovery of ONVIF use the HE2K MINI RPS IP address and the port...

Page 52: ...ample z3_config1 is used 3 Click ok 4 Select your newly created configuration from the preset dropdown menu at the bottom of the screen 5 As soon as you select z3_config1 the screen will reload 6 Chan...

Page 53: ...tom Configuration 1 The first step is to set up a custom configuration so that the advanced settings will remain visible To do this see Section 9 1 Save Current Settings 2 Return to the System Setup t...

Page 54: ...s box in the System Setup tab and saving that to the preset 9 3 Encoder ROI The HE2K MINI RPS allows for the encoding of a Region of Interest ROI in the captured video This allows the encode of only t...

Page 55: ...a the Text Overlay feature on the encoder tab 1 Click on the CH1 tab and stop the stream with the Stop button if necessary 2 On the right side of the page select True in the Text Overlay Enable dropdo...

Page 56: ...erable by ZFinder 9 5 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 th...

Page 57: ...es a scan of the network and lists the location of all Z3 systems connected to the network The HE2K MINI RPS appears with your manually entered IP address 2 Select the HE2K MINI RPS 3 Click Open Devic...

Page 58: ...return to the main menu 9 7 Setting a Password The HE2K MINI RPS provides the option to set a password to limit access to the user interface Note To disable the password requirement set the password t...

Page 59: ...t see this entry the device you are using is not currently supported Contact Z3 Technology for support options 9 8 1 Initial Wi Fi Setup 1 Power down the encoder and plug the Wi Fi adapter into the US...

Page 60: ...the ZFinder application Select the encoder from the list click Open Device This will bring up the web interface Figure 61 Example of encoder showing up on ZFinder application 4 On the web interface cl...

Page 61: ...de so look for the AP SSID on your PC and try to connect to your network again Note that currently only WPA1 WPA2 Personal authentication is supported 10 0 DECODE OPTIONS 10 1 PC Configuration for HD...

Page 62: ...369 USA 1 402 323 0702 62 10 1 2 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...

Page 63: ...er v2 2 4 if necessary 2 Navigate to the Tools menu and select Preferences 3 In the Simple Preferences window find the Show settings section in the bottom left corner of the window and select the chec...

Page 64: ...nology LLC 100 N 8th ST STE 250 Lincoln NE 68508 1369 USA 1 402 323 0702 64 10 2 ZEUS DMD 4K Decoder When in H 265 mode the HE2K MINI RPS is compatible with the ZEUS DMD 4K also manufactured by Z3 Tec...

Page 65: ...eded for changes to this value to take effect When in DHCP mode this field is not applicable Default Gateway w x y z 192 168 0 1 Sets the network gateway to use for the unit Note that a save of these...

Page 66: ...Set Display Button Click once the desired selection is made in the Resolution dropdown menu to make real time changes Device Management Set Device Name Button Sets a custom name for the camera to app...

Page 67: ...of cameras to advertise to ONVIF clients Set Term Server Enable Disable remote terminal server Set ZFinder Enable Disable ZFinder support on unit Update device firmware Button Access the Software Upda...

Page 68: ...ey frame is inserted every two seconds Width Width of encoded picture Height Height of encoded picture A small i will appear if interlaced is being encoded Audio Status Channel The channel number 1 3...

Page 69: ...era Tab Parameter Options Default in bold Description Preview Image Stream Load Button Click to view a still preview image of camera video in the user interface If a preview stream is currently runnin...

Page 70: ...Fixed Sodium Lamp Outdoor Selects preset white balance WB modes Auto computes WB value output using color information from the entire screen outputs values using color temperature radiating from a bla...

Page 71: ...or some subjects when using low pressure sodium lamps About Camera Model Sony FCB EV7520 or compatible Version Firmware Version installed on camera Camera Zoom Current zoom position 0 100 Displays the...

Page 72: ...nchecked Reverses the camera images from left to right This allows the camera to be pointed at a mirror and show the correct orientation Camera Image Options Image Freeze Checked Unchecked Freezes cam...

Page 73: ...ws for the functionality change of Serial Port s defined on the Z3 hardware along with the default Baud Rate and TCP Port PtzTab allows for the ability to enable disable the PTZ hardware connected via...

Page 74: ...serial parity for serial ports Most devices expect none Stop Bits 1 2 Sets number of stop bits for serial port Most devices expect 1 Function Camera 1 VISCA Camera 2 VISCA IR camera Off User RS485 PT...

Page 75: ...cess these fields Parameter Options default in bold Description Encoder Setup Output Resolution 320x180 1920x1080 Follow Input The encode resolution If this resolution is different from the capture re...

Page 76: ...of latency Video Interlace Mode H265 HEVC Only Combined Separated In the case of interlaced inputs this selects how the unit formats the output stream In Combined mode the top and bottom fields are co...

Page 77: ...8000 Hz 44100 Hz 32000 Hz 16000 Hz Sample rate of audio Bit Rate 12 384 Kbps 128 Kbps Target bitrate for audio encode The bitrate range for AACLC is 12 384 Kbps though 64 Kbps or higher is recommended...

Page 78: ...ke sure it is in line with expectation RTP requires an SDP file for the receiver that corresponds with the video codec used RTSP requires the use of the RTSP URL TSRTP causes streaming of TS over RTP...

Page 79: ...month day format into the file name T will pull the current time in 24 hour notation into the file name Max File Size 1024M Sets the file size at which a new ts file is started Video PID UDP TSRTP TSF...

Page 80: ...a less smooth bitstream There is a limit of 5Mbps for TS Lowlat Mode Must be set to False for stream to be compliant with ISO 13818 1 systems specification for transport stream timing Authentication...

Page 81: ...he encoder is waiting for valid input data to be detected RUNNING indicates the unit is currently encoding Error statuses will be preceded by an exclamation point and include a description of the erro...

Page 82: ...old Description Encoder Setup Output Resolution 320x180 1920x1080 720 480 Follow Input The encode resolution If this resolution is different from the capture resolution 1920x1080 resizing will occur V...

Page 83: ...etwork 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...

Page 84: ...puter 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 67 Using the Command Pro...

Page 85: ...he HE2K MINI RPS 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 this...

Page 86: ...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 authen...

Page 87: ...e application on how to send VISCA commands from a Windows PC to the HE2K MINI RPS The following example code connects to the TCP socket of the unit and is capable of sending several VISCA commands to...

Page 88: ...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 so...

Page 89: ...ocking 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 Fail...

Page 90: ...a_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 b...

Page 91: ...witches etc Verify your computer is set to DHCP Try connecting through a wired Ethernet connection and turning off your computer s Wi Fi Problem My HE2K MINI RPS appears in red in ZFinder The netmask...

Page 92: ...ion Are all firewalls on the network turned off Try connecting the PC directly to the camera without any routers switches etc Problem I m receiving a Destination Unreachable error in the user interfac...

Page 93: ...Warranty will be void if the label on the hardware bearing the Serial Number is removed tampered with or defaced You can view Z3 Technology s full hardware warranty at http z3technology com Support Z3...

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