Ver.1.0.2
STC Zao/Zao Controller/STC HDView
User Guide
Soliton Systems K.K.
Rev.1.1
Страница 1: ...Ver 1 0 2 STC Zao Zao Controller STC HDView User Guide Soliton Systems K K Rev 1 1 ...
Страница 2: ... Other patents trademarks and copyrights included herein are the property of their respective owners AES library of Mr Isao Mori is stored in this product Reproducing or modifying any portion of the product is prohibited Design and specifications subject to change without notice The connection condition written in this book is one example that does not provide a guarantee Soliton Systems K K 2 4 3...
Страница 3: ... 1 Front side 9 5 1 2 Upper Side 10 5 1 3 Left side Right side 11 5 1 4 Power Supply 11 5 2 Usage 12 5 2 1 Startup 12 5 2 2 LIVE mode 12 5 2 3 SETTING mode 14 5 2 4 POWER mode 17 5 2 5 Power off 17 5 2 6 Operation Lock 18 5 2 7 LED 19 6 Zao Controller 20 6 1 Usage 20 6 2 Install 20 6 3 How to connect 20 6 4 Usage 20 6 4 1 Startup 20 6 4 2 Main Screen 21 6 4 3 Network settings 23 6 4 4 Video and Au...
Страница 4: ... 3 7 STC HDView 34 7 1 Requirements for Receiver 34 7 2 Startup 36 7 2 1 Main screen 36 7 3 Audio Input Output 40 7 4 Edit Settings 41 7 5 Common settings 45 ...
Страница 5: ...on all of which allow access to remote location events in real time The system contains STC Zao that uses up to seven communication lines transmitting the image captured by the camera Zao Controller that controlls the STC Zao remotely and STC HD View that displays a received video Figure 1 Connection Options These operating instructions refer to the equipment configuration and method of operation ...
Страница 6: ... legs wiring 2 2 Additional Warnings Risk of product failure Do not leave the product in direct sunlight for an extended period of time Do not drop the product of place heavy products on top of it Do not attempt to disassemble the product Do not use any type of power source other than that indicated in these instructions Risk of serious injury Discontinue use if product begins to smoke Do not use ...
Страница 7: ...using 1 WiFi dongle housing 1 Transition bag 1 CD ROM 1 Main Function Live Relay One way video Two way audio Communication Line 3G LTE Wireless LAN Wired LAN Satellite Error Correction ARQ Packet sort Protocol UDP IP RASCOW Encryption AES256bit Authentication Passphrase Up to 32characters Multilink Up to 7 lines Connecting Method Manual Startup automatic Reconnecting Non Communication limit Max 30...
Страница 8: ...Still image capture not supported by Zao Connection Possible Product STC Zao STC HDCam Smart telecaster for iOS ML Available concurrent connections 4 Delay 240msec 30000msec Codec Video VP8 H 265 Audio Vorbis Operating Environment Hardware HP Z420 Workstation OS Windows7 Professional CPU Intel Xeon Memory 8GB Four of the same physical memory is required External Output Video Card Blackmagic Design...
Страница 9: ... to set it again Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used...
Страница 10: ...tion procedures and the preparation Figure 2 Connection Option for the STC Zao 5 1 Outline and connection method 5 1 1 Front side Front side of STC Zao consists of a display LEDs and operation buttons Figure 3 Front View of STC Zao Display LED Operation button ...
Страница 11: ...BATT2 Displays the battery status of Sub power supply Please refer to 5 2 7 LED for more detail Operation button MODE Switch LIVE mode SETTING mode POWER mode STOP Stop live broadcasting power off START Start live broadcasting final determination Power off Live broadcasting end MODE START Long press Operation lock 5 1 2 Upper Side Wi Fi dongle and USB port for outputting log are positioned on the ...
Страница 12: ... battery to main power connector and connecting a power adapter to sub power connector the unit draws power from the battery connected to main power connector When the battery runs out the unit switches to sub power automatically The unit even runs only with sub power Battery When using a battery use a bundled V mount battery plate Power adapter When plugging in the unit use a bundled AC adapter a...
Страница 13: ...configuration Update STC Zao Connect for remote maintenance Press MODE button once in the initial state POWER mode Shutdown STC Zao Press MODE button twice in the initial state 5 2 2 LIVE mode This mode transmits real time video and audio The following screen displays the initial state Figure 6 LIVE Mode Initial State Press the START button in the initial state to start live broadcasting and displ...
Страница 14: ...ies power adapters connecting main power and sub power 5 Status of network connection Displays the status of the network from 1 to 7 6 Bit rate Displays the communication band currently used 7 Frame rate Displays the frame rate 8 Communication indicator RECV SEND Flashes on and off when communication occurs 9 Status of connection Displays the connection status of connection Connecting ON AIR Disco...
Страница 15: ...irmware 2 Destination IP address Displays the destination IP address 3 Destination name Displays the destination name SETTING mode supports the following operations Operation Usage Switching method VIEW IP SELECT Select the destination Press START once FACTORY RESET Initialize the configuration Press START once and then press MODE once FIRMWARE UPDATE Update the firmware Press START once and then ...
Страница 16: ...e 9 SETTING Mode IP Select Press the START button to display the following screen Figure 10 SETTING Mode IP Select 5 2 3 3 SETTING mode Factory Reset The SETTING mode Factory Reset displays the following screen This function will be available in a future version Figure 11 SETTING Mode Factory Reset ...
Страница 17: ...ate Press the START button to display the following screen Figure 13 SETTING Mode Firmware Update Confirmation 5 2 3 5 SETTING mode Remote Support The SETTING mode Remote Support displays the following screen NOTE For remote maintenance use a wired LAN network Figure 14 SETTING Mode Remote Support Press the START button to display the following screen Figure 15 SETTING Mode Remote Support Confirma...
Страница 18: ...WER mode displays the following screen Figure 16 POWER Mode Initial State Press the START button to display the following confirmation screen Figure 17 POWER Mode Power Off Confirmation 5 2 5 Power off Besides the POWER mode the following operation will shut down the unit Operation Usage Switching method Power off Shutdown STC Zao In a state of no live broadcasting press the STOP button for three ...
Страница 19: ...eration lock supports the following operations Operation Usage Switching method LOCK All of the button operations are disabled Pressing MODE and START buttons for five seconds Pressing the buttons for five seconds again cancels the lock Once button operation is locked display the following screen Figure 19 Button Operation Is Locked ...
Страница 20: ...shes on and off with yellow green During processing of connection and disconnection the LED flashes on and off with yellow green Once the unit is disconnected the LED turns off 5 2 7 3 Battery State Once the battery is mounted the BATT1 Main and BATT2 Sub LED flashes on and off When battery power decreases the LED flashes on and off 5 2 7 4 Shutdown When the STC Zao shuts down four LEDs flash on a...
Страница 21: ...with STC Zao Wi Fi access point 1 Wi Fi access point connection setup Push STC Zao s power button Select the STC Zao s SSID from your smartphone to make a connection Please refer to the seal on the backside of STC Zao When you want to change the SSID and password refer to 6 4 7 6 Access point setting Figure 20 WiFi Access Point Setting 6 4 Usage 6 4 1 Startup Open the Zao Controller app after make...
Страница 22: ...status available only LIVE broadcasting 5 Preview Displays video from the camera connected to the STC Zao Display 2fps 6 Network Status Displays the connection status of each network line and data speed that you are using When you tap you can access advanced settings For details please refer 6 4 3 Network setting 7 Video and Audio Settings Displays the current settings of video and audio When you ...
Страница 23: ...ss of your destination 11 Preset button Checks and selects the value of the preset in the STC HDView For details please refer 6 4 6 Preset Screen 12 Setup button Switches to the setup screen For details please refer 6 4 7 Setup screen 13 Lock button When you tap this button all functions are locked except power and some of the buttons To unlock tap again ...
Страница 24: ...re are two network settings Dialup or LAN STC Zao recognizes the type of modem automatically and will display the appropriate screen Once you have implemented the modem settings you do not need to set them again even if you even use the other LINE NOTE IF LINE1 6 are LAN connections DHCP is connected as ON state Setting screen shows but does not allow edits LINE7 is used only to set a fixed Dialup...
Страница 25: ...g Screen 2 Connection status display If the icon is green the STC Zao is connected using your network line of choice If the icon is red the STC Zao does not use your preferred line If the icon is green you can disconnect the transmission by tapping the icon 6 4 4 Video and Audio setting Set the resolution bitrate frame rate delay and the audio bandwidth NOTE Settings can be changed only during liv...
Страница 26: ...ull HD 1920 x 1080 Middle Half HD 59 94i 960 x 1080 Half HD 29 97 1920 x 540 Low over 768k Quarter HD 960 x 540 Low below 512k D1 640 x 360 SD Video input Settings Video quality Resolution High VGA 720 x 480 Middle Half VGA 59 94i 360 x 480 Half VGA 29 97 720 x 240 Low over 768k CIF 360 x 240 Target Bitrate Sets up the network bandwidth Target Frame Rate Sets up the frame rate Delay Changes the bu...
Страница 27: ...d LAN set up over 240msec For only 4G set up over 720msec To include 3G set up over 1200msec For satellite BGAN etc set up over 4000msec If you want to mix the line please set to adjust the slower network line This reference value does not guarantee all situations or combinations Network speed may not be stable in some cases due to congestion and condition of the networks Audio Band Changes the ba...
Страница 28: ...ess in advance Figure 27 Zao Controller Destination List Screen 1 Destination add button Register the new destination Enter the IP address and the name of destination and press Done It will be registered in the destination list Figure 28 Zao Controller Destination Add Screen 1 2 3 ...
Страница 29: ...and connection channel Press the Done button Setting changes will be reflected in the destination list Select the Connection button to change the destination Select the Delete button to delete the destination from the list Figure 29 Zao Controller Destination Edit Screen 3 Destionation Displays the current destination The configured destination is checked ...
Страница 30: ...gs only during live broadcasting You cannot edit and save a preset from the Zao Controller Figure 30 Zao Controller Preset Screen 1 Current Displays the current settings in the 6 4 4 Video and Audio setting screen 2 Preset1 Displays the details of Preset 1 in the STC HDView Figure 31 Zao Controller Preset1 Screen ...
Страница 31: ...ettings NOTE Set only during live broadcasting 3 Preset2 Displays the details of Preset 2 in the STC HDView Reflects the settings as with 2 Preset 4 Preset3 Displays the details of Preset 3 in the STC HDView Reflects the settings as with 2 Preset ...
Страница 32: ...ao Controller Settings Screen 1 Connection settings Sets up the STC Zao automatic connection number of networks line and automatic connection settings when disconnected from the STC HDView Figure 33 Connection Setting 2 Network setting Same settings as with 6 4 3 Network setting For details see 6 4 3 Network setting 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...
Страница 33: ...cation code has been set the code will be displayed in Figure 34 Connection Authentication Setting 4 STC Cam name STC Cam name becomes the identification name for connecting to the destination STC Cam name can be set up to 15 characters Figure 35 STC Cam Name ...
Страница 34: ...t support this feature Figure 36 User ID Setting 6 Access point setting You can change the password for STC Zao Wi Fi access point SSID Figure 37 Access Point Settings 7 Log Checks the log 8 Version Checks the softweare version and the hardware version ...
Страница 35: ...sion and UDP Port number 31115 31116 31117 31118 for inbound transmission You may also set Receiver under network router In this case a NAT configuration with Port Forwarding for UDP Port numbers 31114 to 31118 is required Output Integrated by Soliton Systems Blackmagic Design DeckLink Quad STC HDView receives live video and audio on each channel and outputs to 4 ports of the DeckLink Quad The fol...
Страница 36: ... 35 Figure 39 Output Card Port Figure 40 Rear Side of Workstation Workstation Rear side DIN Male Connectors DIN BNC Conversion cable is included with product ...
Страница 37: ...t STC HDView manually click STC HDView icon on Desktop or extend Smart telecaster HD MultiLink from Programs Menu and click on STC HDView ML STC HDView starts up with the following main screen 7 2 1 Main screen Figure 41 STC HDView Main Screen Figure 42 STC HDView Main Screen Tag Details 6 7 8 9 ...
Страница 38: ...network connection status It also displays connection speed numerically and graphically 7 Status Selects to display message status of STC HDView 8 Audio In general the audio of STC HDView is transmitted to all connected transmitter channels If Audio mode is turned to OFF both audio of Transmitter and Receiver on its channel will be disconnected Example When Audio mode is turned ON for all channels...
Страница 39: ...ton Displays Edit Settings dialog of each channel 15 Bitrate Displays numbers of video data rates which also means displaying the level of communication amount on current connected bandwidth 16 Frame Rate Displays frame rate 17 Status Indicator RECV SEND FILE When transmission has connected the connection Status blinks 18 Transmitter Audio Indicator Cam Audio indicator Microphone Volume Remotely c...
Страница 40: ...t MIC volume for audio input move the slide bar to left for lower record level and right for higher record level Speaker Icon In the event of a Speaker output error an X mark will be shown Speaker Volume To adjust the audio play application volume move slide bar to left for lower volume and right for higher volume Audio Level Displays input audio level of STC HDView When in Stereo mode upper is le...
Страница 41: ...ideo audio output board installed and Windows Playback device disabled The output board Blackmagic Design DeckLink Quad is set as the default If you change the default back to Windows Playback device remember to reset the default to the output board device again before using the Receiver program Otherwise there will be no audio output during transmission If you need to reinstall Windows OS this ap...
Страница 42: ...dit audio and video settings when Transmitter and Receiver are connected Each setting dialogue is distinct so you must configure every channel Figure 43 STC HDView Setting Screen Figure 44 STC HDView Serial Settings Screen 12 ...
Страница 43: ...m the current system you may need to expand memory If the settings value is Middle and the Transmitter is STC Zao the resolution may change depending on settings of 7 5 2 Framerate If the setting value is Low and the Transmitter is STC Zao the resolution may change depending on settings of 7 5 1 Bitrate NTSC System STC Zao HD Settings Image Quality Settings High Full HD High Middle Half HD 59 94i ...
Страница 44: ...tings chart for Transmitter Wired LAN connection 240msec more 4G Connection 720msec more 3G Connection 1200msec more Satellite BGAN connection 4000msec more When transmitting with bonding multiple connections set to match the slower connection In addition due to heavy traffic or poor signal situations the network transmission might be unstable In this case stop moving and keep the camera still for...
Страница 45: ...io Band AudioBand Configures audio band Kbps The available audio band frequency and channels can be set in the following range Audio Frequency Stereo Kbps MONO Kbps 8000Hz 11 71 62 50 7 81 41 01 11025Hz 15 62 85 93 11 71 48 82 16000Hz 23 43 167 96 15 62 97 65 22050Hz 29 29 167 96 15 62 87 89 48000Hz 43 94 488 28 31 25 234 37 9 Audio Source Selection Audio source Select Left or Right when audio cha...
Страница 46: ...available in STC Zao version but it is available in the previous version 12 Serial Port Tunneling The feature is not available in STC Zao 7 5 Common settings Configure Authentication Code with Transmitter Figure 46 STC HDView Common Settings Screen Authentication Setting Authentication setting 1 Authentication Code Authentication code You can set the code for connection authentication for the Tran...
Страница 47: ...on code can be connected If the authentication code is different a transmitter cannot be connected with STC HDView Other settings Other settings 3 Confirm Bluetooth Device Confirm Bluetooth connection This feature is not available in this version 4 Product Serial Product Serial ID 5 Serial ID Serial ID Displays registered serial ID ...
