datavideo PTC-140NDI NDI PT Z Camera with Optical Zoom Instruction Manual

: June 6, 2024
: Datavideo

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PTC-140NDI NDI PT Z Camera with Optical Zoom
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PTC-140NDI NDI PT Z Camera with Optical Zoom

NDI PTZ CAMERA
PTC-140NDI

Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS ……………………………………………………………………………. 2 FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT ………………………………………………………………. 4 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ……………………………………………………………… 4 WARRANTY ………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
STANDARD WARRANTY ………………………………………………………………………………… 5 THREE YEAR WARRANTY……………………………………………………………………………….. 6 DISPOSAL …………………………………………………………………………………………… 7 1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW ……………………………………………………………………. 8 FEATURES ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8 2. LOCATION AND FUNCTION OF PARTS ………………………………………………. 9 3. BASIC SETUP ……………………………………………………………………………… 13 3.1 POWER-ON INITIALIZATION………………………………………………………………. 13 3.2 VIDEO OUTPUT…………………………………………………………………………….. 13
NDI® | HX/DVIP Port …………………………………………………………………………. 13 HDMI Video Output…………………………………………………………………………… 15 3G-SDI Video Output …………………………………………………………………………. 15 4. HOW TO USE THE NDI STUDIO MONITOR SOFTWARE ……………………….. 16 4.1 NDI INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………. 16 4.2 HOW TO USE THE NDI STUDIO SOFTWARE (TAKE WINDOWS 10 FOR EXAMPLE) . 16 5. REMOTE CONTROL AND ON-SCREEN MENU…………………………………….. 20 5.1 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS ………………………………………………………….. 20 5.2 ON-SCREEN MENU ……………………………………………………………………….. 25 5.3 PROFESSIONAL JARGON EXPLANATIONS OF THE OSD MENU ……………………….. 34 6. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ………………………………………………………. 35 7. NETWORK CONNECTION ……………………………………………………………… 39 7.1 DHCP MODE………………………………………………………………………………. 40 7.2 STATIC IP …………………………………………………………………………………… 42 7.3 DVIP………………………………………………………………………………………… 42
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8. WEB USER INTERFACE …………………………………………………………………. 46
8.1 PREVIEW ……………………………………………………………………………………. 46 Control Functions ……………………………………………………………………………… 47 Preset ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 49
8.2 CONFIGURATION …………………………………………………………………………… 50 Audio Configure ……………………………………………………………………………….. 50 Video Configure ……………………………………………………………………………….. 52 Network Configure ………………………………………………………………………….. 104 System Configure ……………………………………………………………………………. 109
9. REMOTE CONTROL PORT PINOUTS ………………………………………………. 113
10. FIRMWARE UPDATE ………………………………………………………………. 115
REQUIREMENTS ……………………………………………………………………………………… 115 PROCEDURE ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 115
11. FREQUENTLY-ASKED QUESTIONS……………………………………………… 116
12. DIMENSIONS………………………………………………………………………… 118
13. SPECIFICATIONS ……………………………………………………………………. 119
SERVICE & SUPPORT…………………………………………………………………………. 124
Disclaimer of Product and Services The information offered in this instruction manual is intended as a guide only. At all times, Datavideo Technologies will try to give correct, complete and suitable information. However, Datavideo Technologies cannot exclude that some information in this manual, from time to time, may not be correct or may be incomplete. This manual may contain typing errors, omissions or incorrect information. Datavideo Technologies always recommend that you double check the information in this document for accuracy before making any purchase decision or using the product. Datavideo Technologies is not responsible for any omissions or errors, or for any subsequent loss or damage caused by using the information contained within this manual. Further advice on the content of this manual or on the product can be obtained by contacting your local Datavideo Office or dealer.
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FCC Compliance Statement
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Warnings and Precautions
1. Read all of these warnings and save them for later reference.
2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this unit.
3. Unplug this unit from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
4. Do not use this unit in or near water.
5. Do not place this unit on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The unit may fall, causing serious damage.
6. Slots and openings on the cabinet top, back, and bottom are provided for ventilation. To ensure safe and reliable operation of this unit, and to protect it from overheating, do not block or cover these openings. Do not place this unit on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface, as the ventilation openings on the bottom of the cabinet will be blocked. This unit should never be placed near or over a heat register or radiator. This unit should not be placed in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided.
7. This product should only be operated from the type of power source indicated on the marking label of the AC adapter. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your Datavideo dealer or your local power company.
8. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this unit where the power cord will be walked on, rolled over, or otherwise stressed.
9. If an extension cord must be used with this unit, make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord do not exceed the extension cord’s rating.
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10. Make sure that the total amperes of all the units that are plugged into a single wall outlet do not exceed 15 amperes.
11. Never push objects of any kind into this unit through the cabinet ventilation slots, as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in risk of fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind onto or into this unit.
12. Except as specifically explained elsewhere in this manual, do not attempt to service this product yourself. Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks, and will void your warranty. Refer all service issues to qualified service personnel.
13. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:
a. When the power cord is damaged or frayed; b. When liquid has spilled into the unit; c. When the product has been exposed to rain or water; d. When the product does not operate normally under normal operating
conditions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions in this manual; improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage to the unit and may often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the unit to normal operation; e. When the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged; f. When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating a need for service.
Warranty
Standard Warranty
Datavideo equipment are guaranteed against any manufacturing defects for one year from the date of purchase.
The original purchase invoice or other documentary evidence should be supplied at the time of any request for repair under warranty.
The product warranty period begins on the purchase date. If the purchase date is unknown, the product warranty period begins on the thirtieth day after shipment from a Datavideo office.
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All non-Datavideo manufactured products (product without Datavideo logo) have only one year warranty from the date of purchase.
Damage caused by accident, misuse, unauthorized repairs, sand, grit or water is not covered under warranty.
Viruses and malware infections on the computer systems are not covered under warranty.
Any errors that are caused by unauthorized third-party software installations, which are not required by our computer systems, are not covered under warranty.
All mail or transportation costs including insurance are at the expense of the owner.
All other claims of any nature are not covered. All accessories including headphones, cables, and batteries are not covered
under warranty. Warranty only valid in the country or region of purchase. Your statutory rights are not affected.
Three Year Warranty
All Datavideo products purchased after July 1st, 2017 are qualified for a free two years extension to the standard warranty, providing the product is registered with Datavideo within 30 days of purchase.
Certain parts with limited lifetime expectancy such as LCD panels, DVD drives, Hard Drive, Solid State Drive, SD Card, USB Thumb Drive, Lighting, Camera module, PCIe Card are covered for 1 year.
The three-year warranty must be registered on Datavideo’s official website or with your local Datavideo office or one of its authorized distributors within 30 days of purchase.
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Disposal
For EU Customers only – WEEE Marking
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment. The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment. For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product. CE Marking is the symbol as shown on the left of this page. The letters “CE” are the abbreviation of French phrase “Conformité Européene” which literally means “European Conformity”. The term initially used was “EC Mark” and it was officially replaced by “CE Marking” in the Directive 93/68/EEC in 1993. “CE Marking” is now used in all EU official documents.
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1. Product Overview
The PTC-140NDI is a low-cost SDI/HDMI PTZ camera, which features 20x optical zoom and 10x digital zoom. The PTC-140NDI is an IP camera as well for supporting H.264 /H.265 video compression and dual stream output. It features NDI® | HX, which is the first NDI camera launched by Datavideo.
Features
1/2.8 inch CMOS sensor. Resolution is up to 1920×1080 with frame rate up to 60fps.
Low Noise CMOS effectively ensures high SNR of camera video. Advanced 2D/3D noise reduction technology is also used to further reduce the noise, while ensuring image sharpness.
Audio Input Interface Supports AAC, MP3 and G.711A audio coding with sampling frequencies of
16000, 32000, 44100 and 48000. Supports H.264/H.265 video compressions of resolution up to 1920×1080
with frame rate up to 60fps, AAC, MP3 and G.711A audio compressions and 2-channel 1920x1080p with 30fps video compression. Supports multiple network protocols such as RTSP and RTMP allowing you to easily link to any streaming media servers. Supports Simultaneous Video Outputs by NDI® | HX, 3G SDI and HDMI interfaces for up to 1080p60 resolution.
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2. Location and Function of Parts
Front of Camera
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Lens 1 Built-in 1/2.8″ 2.07M Pixel CMOS HD color camera with white balance
control, backlight compensation, automatic gain and etc.

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Tally LED Tally lamp will be turned ON upon receiving the ON signal.

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Sensor for Remote Control Remote control IR receiver

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Rear of Camera

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6

5

4

3

2

1

Power Input

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DC in socket connects the supplied 12V PSU. The connection can be secured by screwing the outer fastening ring of the DC In plug to the

socket.

NDI® | HX & DVIP Interface NDI® | HX interface allows users to connect the PTC-140NDI and a PC to the RJ-45 Ethernet interfaces of the same router by using an RJ-45 2 Ethernet cable. Moreover, users can set the PC and the PTC- 140NDI camera in the same local area network for controlling some functions of the PTC-140NDI camera by NewTek’s “NDI Studio Monitor” software. The most important benefit that the NDI brings to users is that it allows

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the output screen of the PTC-140NDI camera to be auto-recognized by the NDI compatible receiving devices (e.g. Notebook PC) which are set in the same local area network.
The DVIP interface allows users to control the PTC-140NDI camera by the proprietary DVIP protocol which is developed by Datavideo.

HDMI OUT 3 The HDMI OUT allows you to connect an external HDMI monitor via an
HDMI cable.
3G-SDI OUT 4 The 3G-SDI OUT allows you to connect an external monitor via an SDI
cable.

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Audio IN The 3.5mm audio input receives external audio.

RS-422/RS-485 Interface (RJ-45) The RS-485 interface serves to connect external RS-422/RS-485 devices. Use an Ethernet cable to connect external RS-422/RS-485 controllers. See “Section 9 Remote Control Port Pinouts” for making the cable for 6 the RS-422/RS-485 interface.

Note: To switch between RS-422 and RS-485 communication protocols, open OSD menu, then go to Setup RS-485/422 in which you will be
allowed to select the appropriate protocol.

RS-232 Interface (RJ-45) The RS-232 interface connects PTC-140NDI to a remote controller or PC 7 for control purpose. Use an Ethernet cable to connect external RS-232 controllers. See “Section 9 Remote Control Port Pinouts” for making the cable for the RS-232 interface.

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Bottom of Camera

1 Tripod Screw Hole allows the user to mount the camera on the tripod.

2

Screw Hole Screw holes for ceiling bracket mounting.

3

For Safety Rope Ties safety rope for fixing the camera to the ceiling.

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3. Basic Setup
3.1 Power-On Initialization
As shown in the diagram below, after you plug in the power cord, the tally light in the front will start flashing red and will be OFF as soon as the power-on initialization is complete. The camera head should be at the HOME position with the lens facing front. However, if preset 0 is set, it will return to the 0th preset position.
Connect the DC 12 V power adapter
3.2 Video Output
You are allowed to view the camera video via NDI® | HX/DVIP port, HDMI OUT and 3G-SDI OUT. NDI® | HX/DVIP Port
Follow the instructions below to view your video on the web user interface. Connect the PTC-140NDI camera directly to your PC/Notebook PC 1. Connect the PTC-140NDI to the PC/Notebook using an Ethernet cable. 2. On your PC/Notebook, open the web browser and enter camera’s default IP
address into the address bar.
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Note: The default static IP address is 192.168.5.163 3. On the Login page enter the username and password which are admin/admin
respectively by default. 4. Click into the preview window on which the video will be displayed. Connect the PTC-140NDI camera to your PC or Notebook PC through a
router 1. Please set the Ethernet IP address of your PC or Notebook PC as 192.168.5.x (x means 0-255) and then the PC or Notebook PC will be within the same local area network as the PTC-140 NDI camera. 2. Please use an RJ-45 Ethernet cable to connect from the NDI® | HX/DVIP port which is located on the rear panel of the PTC-140NDI to the LAN of a router. And then please use another RJ-45 Ethernet cable to connect from the RJ-45 Ethernet interface of your PC or Notebook PC to the LAN port of the same router. 3. On your PC/Notebook, open the web browser and enter camera’s default IP address into the address bar. Note: PTC-140NDI’s default static IP address is 192.168.5.163 4. On the Login page enter the username and password which are admin/admin respectively by default. 5. Click into the preview window on which the video will be displayed.
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HDMI Video Output Connect the HDMI OUT to an external connected monitor using an HDMI cable. 3G-SDI Video Output Connect the SDI OUT to an external connected monitor using an SDI cable.
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4. How to Use the NDI Studio Monitor Software
4.1 NDI Introduction
NDI is an Ethernet-based open video and audio transmission standard. NDI allows bilateral video and audio signal transmission for devices which are located within the same Local Area Network. It provides low-latency and real- time features which make it an ideal solution for the live production application.

4.2 How to Use the NDI Studio Software (Take Windows 10 for Example)
Please follow following steps for using the NDI Studio Monitor software.

1. At first, please confirm that your PTC-140 NDI camera and your laptop are connected to a router and they are set in the same Local Area Network.

2. Please connect to NetTek NDI official web page https://www.ndi.tv/, and then

please press “NDI Tools”

. After that, please press “Download”

to download the latest version NDI Tools software.
3. After the installation is finished, please press “Studio Monitor” to open the NDI Studio Monitor software.

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4. After the Studio Monitor Software is launched, its interface will be shown as following diagram.
5. Please move your mouse cursor to the top-left side and then click the menu button. After that, you can see the Studio Monitor menu. You can also right- click on the Studio Monitor interface for showing the menu.
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6. From the menu, users can see that the PTC-140NDI camera which is connected to the same local area network as the Studio Monitor is detected successfully. Please click it and then users can see the screen which is shot by the PTC140NDI is shown as following diagram. For the device which is connected to the same local area network, users can enter the IP address into the address bar of the web browser for connecting to the Studio Monitor web control UI.
7. From the menu, please select Settings->PTZ Settings->Show PTZ Controls, and then the PTZ control interface will be shown on the interface for users to control functions including pan and tilt directions, Auto Focus, Zoom and preset-saving and preset-recalling of the camera lens.
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Note: If you have any problems when installing or using the NDI Studio Monitor software, please refer to NewTek NDI website https://www.ndi.tv/ or please contact NewTek NDI Technical Support Team.
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5. Remote Control and On-Screen Menu
This chapter provides an overview of remote control functions and OSD menu.
5.1 Remote Control Functions
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Function Keys

Descriptions

Standby Key

The standby button turns ON/OFF the camera.

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To reboot the camera, press the standby button

for 3 seconds. After device initialization is complete, the camera head will automatically

return to HOME position.

Camera Select Keys

To select a camera in a multi-camera environment

using camera select keys (CAM1 CAM4), you

Camera Select Keys should first assign an ID number to the camera

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intended for operation using F1 F4 keys then press CAMERA SELECT (CAM 1~ CAM4) keys to

navigate between the four cameras.

Note: See F1 F4 keys for ID number assignment instructions.

Number Keypad Set, recall and clear presets using the number keypad.

Set Preset Please press the SET PRESET at first, and then Number Keypad please press any of the number keys from 0 to 9 to save the PTZ settings. You will be allowed to save up to up to 10 presets using the remote control. 3 Call Preset Press any of the number keys from 0 to 9 to recall the preset settings. Note: Make sure the preset that you want to recall contains PTZ settings before pressing the number key.

Clear Preset First press the CLEAR/PRESET key then the number key (0 9) to empty the preset.

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No

Function Keys

Descriptions

The asterisk and pound keys form various

combinations with other keys to access certain

functions directly.

The shortcuts are listed as follows:

1. #+#+#: Clear all presets

2. *+#+6: Restore factory defaults

3. *+#+9: Image flip along

horizontal axis

4. *+#+ AUTO: Enable auto focus

mode

5. *+#+3: Set OSD MENU

language to Chinese.

6. *+#+4: Set OSD MENU

language to English.

Asterisk and Pound 7. *+#+ MANUAL: Restore default user

Keys

name, password, and IP address.

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8. #+#+0: Set video format to

1080P60.

9. #+#+1: Set video format to

1080P50

10. #+#+2: Set video format to

1080I60

11. #+#+3: Set video format to

1080I50

12. #+#+4: Set video format to

720P60

13. #+#+5: Set video format to

720P50

14. #+#+6: Set video format to

1080P30

15. #+#+7: Set video format to

1080P25

AUTO Focus

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AUTO Focus Pressing this key will enable auto focus mode.

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No

Function Keys

Descriptions

Manual Focus

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Manual Mode

Pressing this key enables manual mode allowing you to adjust the camera’s focus and zoom by

pressing Focus+/- and Zoom+/- keys.

Focus

Focus +/-

Press and hold Focus+ or Focus- to adjust the

focus accordingly and release as soon as the

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desired focus is reached.

Note: Before adjusting the focus using Focus +/key, press the manual key to enable manual mode.

Zoom In (+) / Zoom Zoom

Out (-)

Press and hold Zoom + or Zoom- to zoom in and

out respectively and release as soon as the

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desired zoom is reached.

Note: Before adjusting the zoom using Zoom +/key, press the manual key to enable manual mode.

SET PRESET

9

Press SET PRESET to set presets. See Number

Keypad description for instructions.

CLEAR PRESET CLEAR PRESET

10

Press CLEAR PRESET to clear presets. See Number

Keypad description for instructions.

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No

Function Keys

Descriptions

Direction Arrows

Direction Arrow Keys Press the arrow keys to move the camera head up, down, left and right.

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Home Key Press Home to return the camera head to the center. Note: In the OSD menu, press Home to enter the selected option item and MENU to exit.

MENU

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MENU Open or close the camera’s OSD menu.

BLC ON/OFF

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Press BLC ON/OFF to turn ON/OFF the backlight

compensation.

F1 F4 Keys

Assign an ID number to the camera intended for

operation using F1 F4 keys by pressing the

combination keys as described below.

F1 F4 Keys

CAM1:*+#+F1

CAM2:*+#+F2

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CAM3:*+#+F3

CAM4:*+#+F4

Use Camera Select keys to select the camera intended for operation after you’ve assigned an ID number to each camera.

Note: If users press the *+#+MANUAL buttons, the IP address of the PTC-140NDI will be resumed to factory default 192.168.5.163
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5.2 On-Screen Menu
On-Screen Menu allows the user to modify various camera settings. Press [MENU] on the remote control to open the on-screen menu as shown below.
On-Screen MENU Language Setup Camera P/T/Z Video Format Network Settings Version Restore Default Escape [] Select [ ] Change Value [Menu] Back [Home] OK

The table below summarizes the main option items and their sub-options.

Sub-Options

Language
English
Simplified Chinese

Setup
Protoc ol
VISCA Addre ss VISCA Addre ss Fix PELCO -P Addre ss PELCO -D Addre ss Baudr ate RS485/4 22

Camera Exposu re Color
Image
Focus
Noise Reducti on Style

Main Options

P/T/Z

Video Format

Network Settings

Speed by Zoom

1080P60

DHCP

Zoom Speed

IP Addr 1080P50

Acc Curve

1080I60

Preset Speed

1080I50

Joystic Pan Dir
Joystic Tilt Dir

1080P30 1080P25 720P60

720P50
1080P59. 94

Version
MCU Version
Camera Version
AF Version

Restore Default
Restore Default

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Language Setup Camera

Main Options

P/T/Z

Video Format

1080I59. 94

1080P29. 97

720P59.9 4

Network Settings

Version

Restore Default

Details of all options in the on-screen menu are listed in the table below.

Main Menu Language
Setup

Sub Menu English Simplified Chinese
Protocol
VISCCA Address VISCA Address Fix PELCO-P Address PELCO-D Address
Baudrate
RS-485/422

Options
Auto VISCA PELCOO-D PELCCO-P 1-7 ON/OFF 1-255 1-255 2400 4800 9600 38400 115200 RS-485 RS-422

Mode

Camera

Exposure

EV

EV Level

Sub-options
Auto Manual SAE AAE Bright ON OFF 0 1 2 3

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Main Menu

Sub Menu

Options

BLC Flicker Gain Limit
DRC

Color

WB Mode

RG Tuning
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Sub-options
4 5 6 7 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 ON OFF OFF 50Hz 60Hz 0~15 Closed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Auto 3000K 3500K 4000K 4500K 5000K 5500K 6000K 6500K 7000K Manual Onepush 0

Main Menu

Sub Menu

Options

BG Tuning
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Sub-options
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3

Main Menu

Sub Menu Image

Options Saturation
Hue AWB Sensitivity Brightness

Sub-options
-2 -1 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 110% 120% 130% 140% 150% 160% 170% 180% 190% 200% 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 High Low Middle 0 1 2 3

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Main Menu

Sub Menu

Options

Contrast
Sharpness
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Sub-options
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Main Menu

Sub Menu

Options

Flip-H Flip-V B & W Mode
Gamma

DCI

Focus

Focus Mode AF-Zone AF-Sensitivity

Noise Reduction NR-2D

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Sub-options
13 14 15 ON OFF ON OFF Color Black & White Default 0.45 0.50 0.55 0.63 Closed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Auto Manual Onepush Top Center Bottom All High Low Middle Auto OFF 1 2 3 4

Main Menu P/T/Z

Sub Menu
Style Zoom by Speed Zoom Speed Acc Curve Preset Speed

Options
NR-3D
Dynamic Hot Pixel
Default Normal Clarity Bright Soft ON OFF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Standard Slow Fast Fast Slow Middle

Sub-options
5 6 7 OFF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 OFF 1 2 3 4 5

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Main Menu

Sub Menu Joystick Pan Dir

Video Format
Network Settings Version Restore Default Note:

Joystick Tilt Dir
1080P60 1080P50 1080I60 1080I50 1080P30 1080P25 720P60 720P50 1080P59.94 1080I59.94 1080P29.97 720P59.94
DHCP
IP Addr MCU Version Camera Version AF version Restore Default (Yes/No)

Options Positive Negative Positive Negative
ON OFF 192.168.x.x

Sub-options

Please remember to use the PTC-140NDI web UI and the OSD menu to modify the DHCP ON/OFF setting, and then the IP address information which is shown in the OSD menu and the web UI will be consistent.

If the “Network Settings” option in the PTC-140NDI OSD menu is used for setting, users must reboot the PTC-140NDI after setting the “Network Settings” option and then the setting will be effective.

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5.3 Professional Jargon Explanations of the OSD Menu
There are some professional jargons or nouns which are shown in the OSD menu of the PTC-140NDI camera, please refer to this section for realizing those jargons.
Speed by Zoom: When this function is turned “ON”, at the time when the zoom- in/zoom out is beginning or it is about to reach the zoom-in/zoomout limit or users want to stop zooming in/zooming out, the zoom-in/zoomout speed of the camera lens will be reduced linearly. When this function is turned “OFF”, the zoom-in/zoom-out speed will be consistent no matter when the camera zoom-in is started or stopped.
Joystick Pan DirBecause the PTC-140NDI can use the upside down installation, if this option is set as “Positive”, the PTZ camera lens moving direction will be consistent to the direction which is selection by the remote controller. If this option is set as “Negative”, the PTZ camera lens moving direction will be reverse to the direction which is selected by the remote controller.
Joystick Tilt Dir Because the PTC-140NDI can use the upside down installation, if this option is set as “Positive”, the PTZ camera lens moving direction will be consistent to the direction which is selection by the remote controller. If this option is set as “Negative”, the PTZ camera lens moving direction will be reverse to the direction which is selected by the remote controller.
Flip-H: This is the “Horizontal Flipping”. When “ON” is selected, the screen which is shot by the camera will flip horizontally. If “OFF” is selected, the screen will be shown in normal direction.
Flip-V: This is the “Vertical Flipping”. When “ON” is selected, the screen which is shot by the camera will flip vertically. If “OFF” is selected, the screen will be shown in normal direction.
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6. Installation Instructions
Note: Only mount the bracket on formwork or concrete surface. Do NOT mount the bracket on plasterboard. In your product package, you should find
PA430 self-tapping screw x 4 PA4 plastic screw stopper x 4 PM35 screw x 6 Ceiling bracket (upper and lower plates) x 1 PTC-140NDI camera x 1
Ceiling Bracket (Upper and Lower Plates
Step 1: The Ceiling Bracket Separate the ceiling bracket into two parts (upper and lower plates) as depicted in the diagram below.
Upper Plate
Lower Plate
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Step 2: Mount the bracket’s upper plate to the ceiling Insert the four PA4 plastic screw stoppers into the ceiling as shown in the diagram below. Using four PA430 self-tapping screws, affix the bracket’s upper plate to the ceiling.
Upper Plate of Ceiling Bracket
Step 3: Affix the bracket’s lower plate to the bottom of PTC-140NDI As depicted in the diagram below, use three PM35 screws to affix the bracket’s lower plate to the bottom of PTC-140NDI.
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Lower Plate of Ceiling Bracket
Step 4: Mount the PTC-140NDI Camera to the ceiling Now push the PTC-140NDI camera into the bracket’s upper plate in the direction as indicated by the arrow in the diagram below. Make sure the two plates click into place. Finally, secure the PTC-140NDI camera to the upper plate with three PM3*5 screws.
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Lower Plate of Ceiling Bracket
Step 5: Final

Upper Plate of Ceiling Bracket
Push the PTC-140NDI camera into the bracket’s upper plate in the direction as indicated by the arrow. Make sure the two plates click into place.

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7. Network Connection
The Ethernet port on the back panel of your PTC-140NDI allows you to connect to camera from the PC/Laptop with Static or dynamic IP addresses. To access and modify these network settings, you will need to login to the camera’s web interface.
If this is your first time using the device, please note that the camera’s default IP address is 192.168.5.163.
Set up direct connection between the camera and your PC/laptop as depicted in the diagram below; remember to manually assign an IP address of 192.168.5.X to your PC/laptop.
Ethernet Cable

192.168.5.X

192.168.5.163

On your PC/laptop, open a web browser and in the address bar, enter the camera’s default IP address, 192.168.5.163 then press the ENTER key which should take you to login page of the web interface.

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The default login credentials are: User Name: admin Password: admin
After you have successfully login to the web interface, click “Configuration” “Ethernet” to open the network settings page on which you should be able to see a list of options allowing you to set the camera’s connection mode to DHCP or static IP.
In this chapter, we will show you how to enable DHCP and Static IP modes on PTC-140NDI in two separate sections. Note: To log out of the web interface, simply click “Logout” at the top right corner of the page.
7.1 DHCP Mode
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network protocol that enables a server to automatically assign an IP address to a network device from a defined range of numbers configured for a given network. The diagram below illustrates a DHCP network connection example.
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In order to enable the camera’s DHCP mode, simply check the DHCP checkbox to allow the router to dynamically assign an IP address to PTC-140NDI. Click “Save” button to save the new settings then reboot PTC-140NDI.
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7.2 Static IP
A static IP address is a fixed address manually assigned to PTC-140NDI. First uncheck the DHCP checkbox then enter an IP address for the camera, the subnet mask and the gateway IP.
Note: Never assign an address that ends in .0 or .255 as these addresses are typically reserved for network protocols. An address to the very start of the IP pool is also not recommended as it is always reserved for the router.
After you’ve configured the camera’s static IP, click “Save” button to save the new settings then reboot PTC-140NDI.
7.3 DVIP
DVIP is a special network configuration software tool designed for DVIP device search on the same network and configuring device network settings such as Hostname, DHCP mode, IP address, subnet mask, gateway IP, and primary and secondary DNS. Depending on your operating system, download DVIP Configuration Tool from the respective sites listed as follows: PC: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/dvip- networkconfig/9p6gtz839k6s?activetab=pivot%3Aoverviewtab Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.datavideo.dvipnetconfig&hl= en_US iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/tw/app/dvip-network- config/id1177895983?mt=8 After you’ve installed the DVIP Network Configuration Tool, follow the steps outlined below to scan for online DVIP devices and configure their corresponding settings.
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Step 1: Open the DVIP Network Configuration Tool and then select the connected Ethernet option from the “Network interface” pop-up window. After that please press the “OK” button.
Step 2: After the Network interface is selected, the DVIP Network Configuration Tool interface will be shown as following diagram.
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Step 3: Please press “HOST NAME” and then the network settings pop-up window will be shown.
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Step 4: users can click “Host Name” column for changing the device name. Users can also click each setting column for changing value if it is needed. After that, please press “Save” for saving those settings. Users can also press “Default” for resuming those settings to factory default value.
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8. Web User Interface
The web based user interface allows you to set and control your PTC-140NDI devices.
8.1 Preview
In preview, you will be able to see the camera image in real time as shown in the diagram below. Click on the preview window once to view in full screen mode and click again to exit.
At the bottom right corner of the camera image display window, click the “Stream” button to switch between Main Stream and Sub Stream previews. See Video Encode in Configuration tab for stream settings.
Click this “Audio” button once to turn on the sound, and then click this button again to turn off the sound. Click this “Full” button to enlarge the screen size to Full Screen.
Note: The Preview window can support the image preview for the image which is compressed in H.264 format and the Profile is set in BP or MP. If the Profile of the image is HP or the image is compressed in H.265 format, this image can not be shown in the Preview window.
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If the H.264 format is selected, the preview screen can be shown normally which is shown as following diagram.
If the H.265 format is selected, there is no screen in the Preview window and there is a warning message that will be shown.
Control Functions Further to the right, there are various control functions, such as PTZ control, PTZ speed slider, focus mode drop-down menu, zoom and focus controls, as well as presets for saving PTZ settings. Details of each will be described in the table below.
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Controls

Descriptions PTZ Control Buttons Click the arrow buttons to move the camera head to corresponding directions.
To return to Home position, click .

PTZ Speed Slider The PTZ speed slider adjusts the P/T speed, ranging from 0 (slowest) to 100 (fastest). The default speed is 50. Slide right to increase the speed and left to decrease.

Focus Mode Select focus mode from the drop-down menu; available options are Auto, Manual and One Push. Auto: Automatic focus Manual: Manual focus One Push: One time automatic focus.

Focus Far/Near
Click (FAR) and (Near) buttons accordingly to manually focus the camera lens onto the subject.

Note: You will not be able to manually adjust the camera focus if focus mode is set to Auto or One Push.

Zoom IN/OUT
Click to zoom in and out.

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Preset
The presets allow you to save multiple PTZ settings to the camera. See function descriptions in the table below.

Functions

Descriptions Preset Drop-Down Menu Select a preset number from the dropdown menu.

Note: There are 255 presets ranging from 0 254.

Set Button Click Set button to save PTZ settings to the selected preset number.
Delete Button Click Clear button to remove PTZ settings from the selected preset number.
Run Button Click Run button to recall PTZ settings from the selected preset number.
Set the Preset To set the preset, follow the steps outlined below.
1. First adjust the camera head to the desired pan and tilt positions. 2. Make sure zoom and focus are adjusted as well. 3. Select a preset number from the Preset drop-down menu. 4. Click the Set button to save the PTZ settings to the selected preset
number.
Recall the Preset To recall a saved preset, simply select a preset number from the Preset dropdown menu then click the Run button to apply the saved settings.
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8.2 Configuration
In Configuration, you will be able to configure the camera’s audio, video, network and system settings which will be described further in the next few sections.
Audio Configure Audio Configure allows you to configure the input audio source.

See the table below for descriptions of each item.

Items

Descriptions Enable Check this checkbox to enable audio settings.

Input Type This allows users to select the audio input type. It provides Line IN for the audio input type.

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Items

Descriptions Encode Type Select an encode type for your input audio source. The available encode types include MP3, AAC and G.711A.
Sample Rate Select a sample rate for your input audio source. The higher the sample rate, the better the audio quality.
Sample Bits Select the sample bits for your input audio source. The default is 16.
Bit Rate Select a bit rate for your input audio source. Available bit rates are: 32 Kbps 48 Kbps 64 Kbps 96 Kbps 128 Kbps
Channel Set your input audio source to Mono.
Volume Slider Adjust the volume of your input audio source using the volume slider (Min: 1 / Max: 10).
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Items

Descriptions Save Button Click the Save button to save the new audio settings.

Video Configure Video Configure allows you to configure the input video source.
Video Encode In Video Encode, you will be able to configure the video quality for main and sub streams. See the diagram below for various video settings.

See the table below for descriptions of each item.

Items

Descriptions Compressed Format Select either H.264 or H.265 video compression.

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Profile Select a profile for your input video source. Available profiles are: BP: Baseline Profile (Default) MP: Main Profile HP: High Profile. Image Size Select an appropriate image size from the drop-down menu. 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 640 x 480 Rate Control CBR encoding does not optimize media files for quality but will save you storage space. VBR takes longer to encode but produces the most favorable results as the quality of the media file is superior. Image Quality The default image quality for the main stream is “Best.” The default image quality for the sub stream is “Better.”
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Bit Rate A bitrate is the amount of data required to encode a single second of video. From a streaming perspective, the higher the bitrate, the higher the quality, and the more bandwidth it will require.
The default bit rate for the main stream is “4096 Kb/s.”
The default bit rate for the sub stream is “512 Kb/s.”
Frame Rate Higher frame rate will result in smooth video viewing experience. The frame rate is 25 by default.
I Frame Interval A shorter I Frame Interval results higher quality video but consumes more network bandwidth. On the other hand if longer I Frame Interval is set, less bandwidth will be required but it will result in lower video quality. I frame interval is 75 by default.
I Frame Min QP A low QP value means less compression but higher video quality. The default value is 20.
Stream Name Enter a stream name for the main and sub stream.
Save Button Click the Save button to save the new video settings.
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Stream Publish In Stream Publish, you will be able to configure the RTSP, RTMP or SRT settings for main and sub streams.

See the table below for descriptions of each item.

Items

Descriptions Enable Check this checkbox to enable RTMP stream.

Protocol Type There are three streaming protocols including RTSP, RTMP and SRT for users to select. Host Address This is the RTMP Server URL/RTSP Server URL provided by the video streaming providers. An example of the RTMP Server URL is provided.

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Items

Descriptions Host Port The host port number is 1935 by default.
Stream Name This is the RTMP/RTSP Stream Name/Key provided by the video streaming providers. An example of the RTMP Stream Name/Key is provided.
User Name / Password Enter the login credentials of your live streaming platform or the Source Username & Source Password which are provided by the RTSP streaming platform.
Password for stream encryption If users select the SRT stream and want to set a password for the SRT stream, this column allows users to enter their desired SRT stream password.
Crypto key length in bytes If users select the SRT stream, the “Crypto Key length in bytes” allows users to select their desired SRT crypto key length. There are 4 different key lengths including 0/16/24/32 for users to select.
Note: The unit of the crypto key length is bytes. If 0 is selected, it means that there is no crypto key for this SRT stream.
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Items

Descriptions Save Button Click the Save button to save the new RTMP settings.

Note: 1. The SRT Caller mode and the RTSP Publish can be operated only as the “Main Stream”.
2. When the SRT Caller or the RTSP Publish is operated as the “Main Stream”, the “Sub Stream” can not be operated at the same time.
Stream to Youtube In this section, we will show you how to set up an RTMP(S) stream to Youtube. The step-by-step setup is outlined as follows:
1. First of all, you have to obtain Server URL and Stream Name/Key from Youtube.
2. Open the Youtube Live Dashboard https://www.youtube.com/live_dashboard
3. On the left column, locate and click “Stream now.”

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4. On the right, scroll down to the bottom where you will be able to find Server URL and Stream name/key.
5. Open the PTC-140NDI’s web UI and click “Video Configure” “Stream Publish.”
6. Enter the Server URL and Stream Name/Key into Host Address and Stream Name respectively.
7. Check the Enable checkbox to enable RTMP stream. 8. Click the Save button to save the RTMP settings and start broadcasting your
camera video on Youtube.
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Stream to Facebook Use Facebook Live Producer for Streaming 1. Go to Facebook Live website https://www.facebook.com/formedia/solutions/facebook-live and then click “Live Producer” or “facebook.com/live/producer” links from “How to go live on Facebook with a camera and streaming software” section. Note: Facebook Live limits each stream to 8 hours.
2. Check “Use stream key” then copy and paste “Server URL” and Stream Key” into “Host Address” and “Stream Name” as shown on the PTC-140NDI’s web UI respectively. Please modify the “Host Port” to 443.
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3. Check the Enable checkbox to enable RTMP stream. 4. Click the Save button to save the RTMP settings.

5. Please press the “Reboot” button PTC-140NDI Web UI.

from the Reboot option from the

6. The preview screen will be shown on the bottom-right corner of the Facebook Live page. Please select where you want to post your livestreaming and who can see your live-straming. After that, please enter the title of the live-streaming and then please click “Go Live” button for livestreaming the video which is shot by the camera to the Facebook page.

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7. After the live-streaming is started, users can see related information for the live-streaming video from the Facebook Live interface. If you want to stop the live-streaming, please click the “End Live Video” button for stopping your Facebook live-streaming.
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Use your personal Facebook Page or Facebook Fan Page for LiveStreaming
1. Please press “Live Video” button from your personal Facebook Page or the Facebook Fan Page.
2. Check “Use stream key” then copy and paste “Server URL” and Stream Key” into “Host Address” and “Stream Name” as shown on the PTC-140NDI’s web UI respectively. Please modify the “Host Port” to 443.

3. Check the Enable checkbox to enable RTMP stream. 4. Click the Save button to save the RTMP settings.

5. Please press the “Reboot” button 140NDI Web UI.

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6. The preview screen will be shown on the bottom-right corner of the Facebook Live page. Please select where you want to post your live-streaming and who can see your live-straming. After that, please enter the title of the live-streaming and then please click “Go Live” button for live-streaming the video which is shot by the camera to the Facebook page.

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7. After the live-streaming is started, users can see related information for the live-streaming video from the Facebook Live interface. If you want to stop the live-streaming, please click the “End Live Video” button for stopping your Facebook live-streaming.
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How to Stream the RTSP Streaming to Wowza Cloud Streaming Platform Wowza Streaming Cloud is a cloud streaming platform which is a global leader in the live-streaming area. This chapter will take Wowza Streaming Cloud as an example to show how to do the RTSP streaming by Datavideo PTC-140NDI with the Wowza Streaming Cloud. Please see following steps to know how to stream the RTSP streaming by the PTC-140NDI camera to Wowza Streaming Cloud. 1. Please go to Wowza official website www.wowza.com which is shown as following diagram.
2. Please click “MY ACCOUNT” option for entering your Wowza Account and Password.
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3. If you already have your own Wowza account, please enter your Email Address and Password and then click the “Sign In” button for logging into your own Wowza account which is shown as following diagram. If you do not have the Wowza account, you can apply a Wowza trial account for a 30 day free trial.
4. Because this example takes Wowza trial account as an example, so, after logging into your account, please click the “FREE TRIAL” button which is located on the top-right corner.
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5. After logging into your account, users can see that there are two kinds of products including “Wowza Streaming Cloud” and “Wowza Streaming Engine”. What we need is the Wowza Streaming Cloud, so, please click the “FREE TRIAL” button of the “Wowza Streaming Cloud”.
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6. Please click the “Launch Wowza Streaming Cloud” button for launching the Wowza Streaming Cloud.
7. You will see the main interface of the Wowza Streaming Cloud which is shown as following diagram. Please click “Add Live Stream” button for adding a new livestreaming.
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8. Please enter your desired name for the stream into the “What is the name of your live stream?” column. For this example, the stream name is “RTSP Stream”.
9. Please click one of the following countries which is located at the nearest location to where you want to start the live-streaming. Moreover, please click the “Next” button. In this example, please select “Asia Pacific Taiwan”.
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10. Please select the camera or the encoder that you want to use to connect to Wowza Streaming Cloud. This example is RTSP streaming, so, please select “Other RTSP” option from the following diagram. You can keep other options as default values. After that, please click the “Next” button.
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11. This page allows users to set some detailed settings. After all parameters are set, please click the “Next” button.
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12. Please enter your desired title and then click the “Next” button.
13. This page allows you to check all parameters before starting the livestreaming. Please confirm that all parameters are correct and then click the “Finish” button.
14. Please do the streaming settings according to following steps. Please click the “Start Stream” button, after those reminder is shown,
please click the “Start” button.
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Moreover, please copy the “Primary Server” address and paste it into the “Host Address” column in the “Stream Publish” option of the PTC-140NDI Web UI.
Please copy the “Host Port” and then paste it into the “Host Port” column in the “Stream Publish” page of the PTC-140NDI Web UI. Please copy the “Stream Name” and then paste it into the “Stream Name” column in the “Stream Publish” page of the PTC-140NDI Web UI.
Please copy the “Source Username” and then paste it into the “Username” column in the “Stream Publish” page pf the PTC-140NDI Web UI.
Please copy the “Source Password” and then paste it into the “Password” column in the “Stream Publish” page of the PTC-140NDI Web UI.
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15. After those data are pasted, please click the “Save” button. 16. Please click the “Reboot” button from the “Reboot” option in the PTC-140NDI Web UI. 17. Users can see the image which is shot by the PTC-140NDI is streamed to Wowza Streaming Cloud platform successfully by using the RTSP protocol.
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How to do the SRT Streaming by the vMix Software
How to install the Vmix Software Please install the vMix software according to following steps. 1. At first, please go to vMix official website and then download the vMix 60-day free-trial. This section will use vMix free-trial as an example to demonstrate the operation steps. Please click the “DOWNLOAD FREE TRIAL” button for downloading.

2. Please double-click the vmix23.exe

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3. Please click the “Next” button.

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4. Please click “I accept the agreement” and then click the “Next” button. 5. Please click the “Next” button.
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6. Please click the “Next” button. 7. Please click the “Next” button.
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8. Please click the “Install” button. 9. The installation will be started.
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10. Please click the “Finish” button to finish the installation.
11. Please select “Register for a fully functional 60 Day Trial” to fill out your Email Address. After that, please click the “OK” button to open the vMix software.
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12. Please select the initial resolution and frame rate that you want to use and then please click the “OK” button.
13. After opening vMix, the software interface is shown as following diagram.
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How to do the SRT Stream by Using the PTC-140NDI Camera and vMix Software There are two modes for the SRT streaming including the Caller Mode and the Listener Mode. Please see following steps for realizing operation steps for the vMix. If the PTC-140NDI is set in Listener Mode Note: If vMix is set in Caller Mode, the PTC-140NDI Web UI must be set in Listener Mode. If vMix is set in Listener Mode, the PTC-140NDI Web UI must be set in Caller Mode. 1. At first, please click “vMix(x64)” from the Start Menu.
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2. Users can see the main interface of the vMix which is shown as following diagram.
3. Please go back to the interface of the PTC-140NDI Web UI, click the “SRT” option, and then select your desired SRT encryption way from “Crypto key length in bytes”. For this example, “32” is selected. After that, please set your desired SRT password in “Password for stream encryption”. For this example, it is “8888888888”. The default SRT port is “9000” and it is no need to change this value. After all settings are finished, please click the “SAVE” button.
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4. Please click the “Reboot” button from the “Reboot” option for rebooting the PTC-140NDI.
5. Please go back to vMix and then please click “Add Input”. After that, please click “More” from the drop-up menu.
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6. At this time, please click the “Stream/SRT” option from the “Select Input” interface. Select “SRT Caller” from the “Stream Type” drop-down menu. After that, please enter the IP address of your connected device. In this example, it is the PTC-140NDI and its IP address is 192.168.2.5. After that, please enter the password that is set in the PTC-140NDI Web UI, which is “8888888888” in the “Passphrase” column. And then please select “32” in the “Key length” drop-down menu to make sure that it is consistent as the setting in the PTC- 140NDI Web UI.
7. Please click the “OK” button.
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8. Users can see that the image which is shot by the PTC-140NDI is streamed to vMix software by the SRT Listener Mode.
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If the PTC-140NDI is set in Caller Mode Note: If vMix is set in Caller Mode, the PTC-140NDI Web UI must be set in Listener Mode. If vMix is set in Listener Mode, the PTC-140NDI Web UI must be set in Caller Mode. 1. At first, please click “vMix(x64)” from the Start Menu.
2. Users can see the main interface of the vMix which is shown as following diagram.
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3. Please go back to the interface of the PTC-140NDI Web UI, click the “Stream Publish” option, and then you can see the “Stream Publish” interface which is shown as following diagram.

4. Please select “SRT” option from the “Protocol Type” drop-down menu. 5. Please enter the IP address of the device that the vMix software is installed in
the “Host Address” column. In this example, it means the Notebook PC, and its IP address is 192.168.2.50.
6. The “Host Port” default value for the PTC-140NDI is 5000. 7. Please select 32 from the “Crypto key length in bytes” drop-down menu. 8. Please enter your desired SRT password in the “Password for stream encryption” column. In this example, it is “8888888888”.

9. Please click the “SAVE” button

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10. Please click the “Reboot” button from the “Reboot” option for rebooting the

PTC-140NDI.

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11. Please go back to vMix and then please click “Add Input”. After that, please click “More” from the drop-up menu.
12. Please select “SRT Listener” from the “Stream Type” drop-down menu. And then please paste the “Host Port” default value “5000” in the “Stream Publish” option into the “Port” column of the vMix software. After that, please set the “Passphrase” password to “88888888” which is consistent to the “Password for Stream Encryption” in the “Stream Publish” page of the PTC-140NDI web UI. After that, please set the “Key length” drop-down menu to 32, which is consistent to the PTC-140NDI web UI.
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13. Finally, please click the “OK” button. 14. Users can see that the image which is shot by the PTC-140NDI is streamed to vMix software by the SRT Caller Mode.
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RTP Multicast The RTP Multicast allows you to view camera video on certain video players such as VLC media player from a remote location.
Follow the steps outlined below to view the camera video on VLC media player.

Download VLC media player from the link https://www.videolan.org. 2. Open VLC, click “Media” “Open Network Stream” then enter
rtp://224.1.2.3:4000 to view the main stream and rtp://224.1.2.3:4002 to view the sub stream.
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3. Click the “Play” button to start viewing the video stream. You can also choose to stream over TS protocol. Follow the steps outlined below to view the camera video on VLC media player over TS protocol. 1. On RTP Multicast page of the PTC-140NDI’s web interface, select “TS” from
the Protocol Type drop-down menu.
2. Open VLC media player, click “Media” “Open Network Stream” then enter udp://@224.1.2.3:4000 to view the main stream and udp://@224.1.2.3:4002 to view the sub stream.
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3. Click the “Play” button to start viewing the video stream. Video Parameters This sets the camera focus, exposure, color balance, image settings, noise reduction and picture styles. Focus In Focus, you are allowed to set Focus Mode, Auto Focus Zone and Auto Focus Sensitivity.
Focus Mode: Available modes are Auto, Manual and One Push. AF-Zone: This sets auto focus zone by selecting Top, Center, Bottom or All
from the drop-down menu. AF-Sensitivity: This sets auto focus sensitivity by selecting High, Middle and
Low from the drop-down menu.
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Exposure In Exposure, you are allowed to set Exposure Mode, Exposure Value (EV), Backlight Compensation (BLC), Anti-Flicker, Gain Limit and Dynamic Range Compression (DRC).
Mode: Available focus modes are Auto, Manual, SAE (Shutter Automatic Exposure), AAE (Aperture Automatic Exposure) and Bright. Auto Fully automatic settings for shutter speed and aperture with ability to adjust gain, dynamic range, backlight and anti-flicker. Manual Full iris, shutter speed and range control Shutter Automatic Exposure The camera will measure light and automatically set the aperture based on your desired shutter speed.
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Aperture Automatic Exposure The camera will measure light and automatically set the shutter speed based on your desired iris opening (aperture). EV: EV is exposure value. By turning it ON, an EV slider will appear for adjusting the exposure value. BLC: By turning the backlight compensation, the camera will compensate for backlight by enhancing automatic exposure control on the camera. Flicker: To avoid video flicker, you can set your camera flicker frequency to 50Hz or 60Hz. Gain Limit Slider: Select gain limit from 0 to 15. DRC: Sets the amount of Dynamic Range Compression where higher values lead to more compression (1 8 or off). Color In Color, you are allowed to set color balance such as white balance, red gain fine tuning, blue gain fine tuning, saturation, hue and automatic white balance sensitivity. The color balance of your image will change the colors rendered in your image.
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WB Mode: Select white balance mode from the options listed below.
– Auto – Manual – One Push
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o 6900K o 7000K o 7100K RG Tuning: This fine tunes the red gain from -10 to 10 but effective only in AUTO mode. BG Tuning: This fine tunes the blue gain from -10 to 10 but effective only in AUTO mode. Saturation: 60% to 200%. Note: The higher the saturation, the more vivid the colors will be. Hue: Chroma adjustment from 0 to 14. AWB Sensitivity: This is the white balance sensitivity; select Low, Middle or High. Image Other image settings include brightness, contrast, sharpness, gamma, digital cinema, black and white, orientation, digital zoom and ultra-low illumination.
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Bright: Brightness level adjustment from 0 to 14.
Contrast: Contrast adjustment from 0 to 14.
Sharpness: Sharpness adjustment from 0 to 15.
Gamma: Selects a gamma value from the following – Default – 0.45 – 0.50 – 0.55 – 0.63
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DCI: To enable DCI, simply select a value from 1 to 8; selecting OFF will disable DCI.
B&W Mode: This allows you to switch between color and black-and-white modes.
Flip-H: Turning it ON flips the image along the horizontal axis. Flip-V: Turning in ON flips the image along the vertical axis. DZoom: This enables/disables digital zoom. Low-Light Mode: This enables/disables Low-Light Mode. NR Image noise is extremely distracting to viewers and enabling noise reduction will remove noise to achieve a broadcast quality image.
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NR-2D: 2D noise reduction is ideal for scenes with movement. – OFF – 17 – Auto
NR-3D: 3D noise reduction is ideal for static fields of view. – OFF – 17
Note: By using both 2D and 3D noise reduction together, you can effectively enhance both moving and static imagery, which is ideal for most live broadcast environments. Dynamic Hot Pixel: Hot pixels are bright colored spots in your images, often
noticeable with slow shutter speeds or high ISO settings. By enabling the dynamic hot pixel feature, these spots will be automatically removed. – OFF – 15
Style In Style, you will be able to select the picture style of your preference. The available styles are:
Default Normal Clarity Bright Soft
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Note: Each time after you modify the camera parameters, please click the Refresh button to apply the new settings. Video OSD In Video OSD, you will be allowed to show video time and title on the screen. You can further set the font color as well as their positions.
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Enable Video Time and Title on Screen Simply check the checkbox then click the Save button to display video time and title on the screen.
Set Font Color of Time and Title You can also select a display color for your time and title. Available color options include:
White Black Yellow Red Blue
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Adjust Time and Title Positions

On the OSD Offset tile, you will be allowed to adjust positions of the Time and Title displayed on the screen. First select Time or Title then click the arrow buttons to move it to the desired position.

Note: After you’ve configured the video time and title, click the Save button to apply the new settings.
OSD Font Size In OSD Font Size, you can set the font size for the Master and Slave streams by entering a number into the respective textboxes shown in the diagram below. In addition, you can also select to allow the system to scale the font size automatically according to the resolution set.

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Video OUT The Video Out allows users to select the desired video output resolution from the drop-down menu. Supported output resolutions include:
1080P60 1080P50 1080P30 1080P25 1080I60 1080I50 720P60 720P50 1080P59.94 1080I59.94 720P59.94 1080P29.97 Note: Click the Save button after you’ve selected a resolution.
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Network Configure Network Configure allows you to configure the network functions of your camera. Network Port In Network Port, you should be able to find a list of default port numbers for different data communication protocols. Please note that these port numbers may vary according to your network environment. Note: Click the Save button after you’ve edited the port numbers.
Ethernet In Ethernet, you are allowed to modify your network settings according to your network environment. For more details on DHCP and Static IP Mode, see Network Connection.
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Note: Click the Save button after you’ve edited the network settings.
DNS In DNS, Enter the DNS information which is 8.8.8.8 by default.
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SRT The main interface of the SRT option is shown as following diagram. This interface provides the SRT port No. The default port No. is 9000. Moreover, if users want to encrypt the SRT stream, it allows users to set their desired SRT password and the SRT crypto key length. After those settings are finished, please click the “SAVE” button and those settings will be effective.
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NDI The main interface of the NDI option is shown as following diagram. Please see following steps for activating the NDI function.

How to activate the NDI function 1. Please check the checkbox from the interface of the NDI option. 2. Please click the “Save” button.

3. Please click the “Reboot” button rebooting the PTC-140NDI camera.

from the Reboot option for

4. After that, you can see that the PTC-140NDI camera is connected successfully from the NDI Studio Monitor software. Please click the MAC address and then you can see the screen which is shot by the PTC-140NDI camera.

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System Configure System Configure allows you to configure your camera system. System Attribute In System Attribute, you are allowed to edit your camera name and select the Web UI language. Available languages are Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese and English.
System Time In System Time, you are allowed to set the Date Format, Time Zone, Hour Type and NTP. NTP stands for Network Time Protocol and it is an Internet protocol used to synchronize the clocks of devices over a network to some time reference. Once NTP is enabled, you will be allowed to select the update frequency and assign the time server. If NTP is not enabled, you may choose to synchronize the device time with the computer time.
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System User In System User, you are allowed to edit the login credentials for Admin, User 1 and User 2. Note: Click the Save button to save the new login credentials.
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Update This is where you will be able to view current firmware information. See Firmware Update for detailed firmware upgrade instructions.
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Default In Default, click “Restore factory defaults” to reset the device to factory defaults.
Reboot Click “Reboot” to reboot the device.
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9. Remote Control Port Pinouts
In addition to using the Ethernet port for remote control, you can also connect your PC or any keyboard controllers to the RS-232 or RS-422/RS-485 remote port to control PTC-140NDI. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the external RS-232 or RS-422/RS-485 controller to PTC-140NDI. You can make your own cable using the pinout information provided in this chapter.
Remote Control Port

The RS-232 pinouts are described below.

No. RJ-45 Connector 1 White/Orange 2 Orange 3 White/Green 4 Blue 5 White/Blue 6 Green 7 White/Brown 8 Brown

Camera’s RS-232 Port GND NC NC Transmit IN NC Receive IN Transmit OUT Receive OUT

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The RS-422/RS-485 pinouts are described below.

No. RJ-45 Connector 1 White/Orange 2 Orange 3 White/Green 4 Blue 5 White/Blue 6 Green 7 White/Brown 8 Brown

Camera’s RS-422/485 Port GND NC RXTXTX+ RX+ NC NC

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10. Firmware Update
Datavideo usually releases new firmware containing new features or reported bug fixes from time to time. Customers can either download the firmware as they wish or contact their local dealer or reseller for assistance. This section outlines the firmware upgrade process which should take approximately few minutes to complete. The existing settings should persist through the firmware upgrade process, which should not be interrupted once started as this could result in a nonresponsive unit.
Requirements
PTC-140NDI Unit PC/Laptop Latest firmware files
Download from https://www.datavideo.com/product/PTC-140NDI Ethernet Cable Router if connected over a network
Procedure
1. Open the web user interface of the PTC-140NDI. 2. Click “System Configure” “Update”
3. Click “Select File” button to browse your disk for the latest firmware file. 4. Click “Upgrade” button to start upgrading the firmware.
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11. Frequently-Asked Questions
This section describes problems that you may encounter while using PTC-140NDI. If you have any questions, please refer to related sections and follow all suggested solutions. If problem still exists, please contact your distributor or the service center.

No. Problems

Solutions

1. What are important points for

1. If the camera will not be used for a long

product maintenance?

time, please unplug the 12V DC power plug,

and remove AC power adapter from AC

outlet.

2. Use soft cloth or tissue to clean the

camera.

3. After washing the camera lens, dry it with

a soft dry cloth. Use a neutral detergent

rather than acidic or corrosive detergents to

clean the lens.

2. There is no output video.

1. Check that your power is properly

connected. This is indicated by the power

LED.

2. Make sure the camera is switched ON.

3. Check your video cable connection.

3. I have seen image jitter while

1. Make sure the camera is properly

zooming in or out.

mounted.

2. Make sure that machines that could cause

vibration are not in proximity of the camera.

4. The remote control is not working. 1. Try setting the camera to CAM1 and try

again.

2. Make sure the remote control’s battery is

fully charged.

3. Check your device working mode.

4. Make sure the OSD menu is closed. The

remote control cannot be used if the OSD

menu is opened.

5. The serial port is not working

1. Make sure you are using the standard

properly.

connection cable provided by Datavideo.

2. Make sure your baud rate and device

addresses are correct.

3. Check your cable connection.

4. Check your device working mode.

6. I cannot login the web user

1. Check your Ethernet connection.

interface.

2. Check your network settings such as IP

address.

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7. Important notices for the Preview 1. If the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser

Window which is played by the

is used, the preview image can not be shown

HTML5 player.

normally.

2. The delay time for the screen in Google Chrome is shorter than the delay time when using Firefox and Microsoft Edge browsers. (In local area network, the delay time for using Google Chrome is less than 0.5 second).

3. If the browser is not clicked by users for a period of time (the time length is uncertain), it will cause the issue that the preview window of the PTC-140NDI web UI will stop the preview screen update. To solve this issue, please click the “Configuration” page at first and then click the “Preview” page or users can press “Ctrl+F5” combination key from the keyboard. After that, the preview screen will be shown normally.

4. When the browser is not clicked by users.

After 1 or 2 minutes, when users want to

control it again, users will feel that the delay

time becomes longer. Please switch to other

pages or login into the web UI again, the

delay time will be resumed to less than 0.5

seconds.

8. Important notice when using the When the PTC-140NDI is set in SRT Caller

PTC-140NDI and the vMix software Mode, the vMix must be set in SRT Listener

to do the SRT streaming.

Mode. When the PTC-140NDI is set in SRT

Listener Mode, the vMix must be set in SRT

Caller Mode.

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12. Dimensions

Unit: mm

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13. Specifications

Video Format
Image Sensor Effective Pixels (approx.) S/N Ratio

Camera Parameters 1080p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25 1080i 60/59.94/50 720p 60/59.94/50 1/2.8 inch high quality HD CMOS sensor
2.07 Mega pixels

55dB

Min. Illumination
Electronic Shutter
Zoom Ratio
Gamma Control
Iris Control Digital Noise Reductions On-Screen Display (OSD) White Balance
AGC / Gain Control
Mirror / Flip Image
Focus Mode Panning / Tilting Range Panning / Tilting Speed Preset
Focal Length
Field of View (Horizontal, Wide)

0.5Lux (F1.8, AGC ON) Auto / Manual 20x Optical Zoom, 10x Digital Zoom Off / Normal Auto / Manual
Yes
English, Simplified Chinese
Auto, Manual, One Push, 3000K, 4000K, 5000K, 6500K Auto / Manual Yes Auto / Manual Pan: 340° Tilt: +90° to -30° Pan: 0.1~60°/sec Tilt: 0.1~30°/sec 255 Positions f=5.2 (wide) to 98 (tele) mm F1.6 to F3.5
Approx. 54.7° (WIDE END) / 3.3° (TELE END)

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Image Compensation Backlight Compensation

Video Output Audio Input

Input /Output Interfaces HDMI x 1 SDI x 1
3.5mm Line in

Tally LED

Dual colors (Red, Green)

Lens Filter
Control Protocol
Remote Control Interface and Transmit Distance Video Compression Format
Audio Compression Format

M52.0 x 0.75 Thread with UV Protection VISCA/Pelco-D/Pelco-P; Baud Rate:115200/38400/9600/4800/2400bps DVIP, NDI LAN: for IP control (DVIP / NDI) RS-232, RS-422, RS-485
H.264, H.265, Dual stream output
AAC/MP3/G.711A Audio compression

HD IP Interface

100M IP port(100BASE-TX); Support DVIP and NDI

Streaming Protocols TCP/IP, HTTP, RTSP, RTMP, DHCP, Multicast, etc

Others

POE

IEEE802.3af

F/W Update

Ethernet

IR Control

Yes

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