Zowietek 4K PTZ Camera User Guide
- May 15, 2024
- zowieTek
Table of Contents
Zowietek 4K PTZ Camera
Packing list
Device Interface Description
Dimensions
Note
Please read the label on the bottom carefully and take photos to document
before installation.
Device Installation and connection
- Installation
- Ceiling mounting
Wall mounting
System configuration diagram
Connect network
Connect the ZowiePTZ to a network with a router or DHCP capability using a
network cable.
Connect the power supply
DC
After the DC power adapter supplies power to the ZowiePTZ, the status
indicator will light up.
PoE
The ZowiePTZ can also be powered over Ethernet (PoE/PoE+) without a power
adapter. If powered by PoE, a network cable must be connected to a PoE network
switch with at least a CAT5e cable.
Login to the web console
ZowiePTZ provides five quick ways to log in to the web control interface.
IP Address
The DHCP of ZowiePTZ is on by default. Please connect the HDMI/SDI output to
the monitor, the IP address will be automatically displayed in the upper left
corner for five seconds after ZowiePTZ is turned on, or click the MENU button
on the remote to call up the OSD menu to check the IP address. Enter the IP
address in the browser of the cell phone or computer in the same LAN to log in
to the web control interface.
Login ZowiePTZ by mDNS
Please enter http://zowieptz-xxxxxx.local in your computer or cell phone
browser.
Login ZowiePTZ by Hotspot
You can connect to ZowiePTZ directly without the need for a network cable or
WiFi network. Connect your mobile device to the hotspot of ZowiePTZ, and it is
on by default. The initial password and name of the hotspot are on the back of
ZowiePTZ. After connecting to the hotspot, enter http://170.128.88.1in the
browser to log into the web console, when connecting to the hotspot, your cell
phone may indicate that there is no network, this is normal, please continue
to connect.
log in to ZowiePTZ by the device discover
If you already have ZowiePTZ or ZowieBox, you can also log in to the new
ZowiePTZ by the device discover, login to the web control page, and click
“Settings->Dashboard” to use the discovery feature. After clicking “Scan”,
find the serial number of the device that matches the one on the new ZowiePTZ
label and click it to the web control of the device.
Failsafe IP
When the connected network does not have DHCP function when ZowiePTZ is
directly connected to the computer via a network cable, or when other unknown
errors occur, the IP of ZowiePTZ will change to a failsafe IP (192.168.5.168).
Please add the 192.168.5.x network segment to your computer to log in to the
web control interface. For detailed configuration, please refer to the user
manual.
Note
User name: admin; Password: admin
Control device by mobile phone
If users need to use their cell phone to log into the web control interface
after logging into the web control interface on the computer side, there are
two ways.
- Please make sure your cell phone is in the same LAN as ZowiePTZ, and then scan the first QR code to log in to the web control interface of a cell phone.
- Click the hotspot icon and scan the QR code that appears to connect to the hotspot. Then, scan the first QR code to log in to the web control interface of your cell phone.
Device Operation
Tally Indicator
When the ZowiePTZ’s Tally light is set in Auto mode and the encoding mode is
NDI encoding, if the NDI encoding is outputting to other NDI receivers (e.g.
vMix, OBS, etc.), ZowiePTZ modifies the colour of the Tally light according to
whether the receiver switches to Push Generation Mode (PGM) or Preview Mode
(PVM).
LED
The working status of ZowiePTZ can be obtained according to different colours.
Remote control
NDI connection
Compatible software.
After ZowiePTZ switches to NDI encoding mode, it supports most of the NDI software to auto-discover ZowiePTZ in the same LAN. e.g. directly select the device you need to play in the NDI 5 Tool.
Note
If the computer cannot search all NDI settings:
- Check when the computer can log in to the web control interface of ZowiePTZ.
- Please close the VPN and other related software.
- Please check whether you are using a private network or public network, and check whether all NDI software is allowed to pass through the “Allow applications to pass through the firewall”.
Working mode
NDI mode
ZowiePTZ has two kinds of encoding modes, normal encoding mode and NDI
encoding mode. It supports up to 4k30 output and encoding; and supports
encoding RTSP, RTMP(S), SRT and NDI (HX/HX2/HX3) streams. To switch to NDI
encoding mode, please log in to the web control interface and click
“Settings->System->NDI” to make sure NDI is activated. After activation,
please login to the web control interface, and click “Settings->System- >NDI”
to click the NDI button and reboot to enable NDI encoding mode.
Local Streaming
Through local streams, users can view the effect of encoding settings in real
time on the same LAN.
- Click “Setting->Local ” in the web control interface.
- Click the icon on the right to copy the URL of the primary or secondary stream.
Network Streaming
- Click “Setting->Live” on the web page.
- Click “+Add” to create a new network streaming task.
- Select the same protocol as the streaming address and enter the streaming address and key, if you don’t have the streaming key, you can skip it.
- Enter the name of the network flow task and click “Save”, the name will be displayed in the preview interface for operation.
- Turn on “Test” to start pushing the stream.
Warranty
We offer your PTZ Camera: a one-year hardware warranty and Lifetime software
maintenance For answers to FAQs and information.
visit: https://www.zowietek.com/knowledge-base Or contact
us:support@zowietek.com
Zowietek Electronics, Ltd.
2218 Hunan Road, West Wing
1701Pudong, Shanghai, China
PN:30511-XYZ