INOGENI CAM300 CAM Series HDMI And USB 2.0 Camera selectors User Guide

INOGENI CAM300 CAM Series HDMI And USB 2.0 Camera selectors

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VERSION HISTORY

–          Adding missing commands on IP and RS232 interfaces.

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PRODUCTS HIGHLIGHTS

• EASY! No drivers required
• Capture from MJPEG and H264 USB 2.0 cameras, which are UVC-compliant
• Capture HDMI and VGA feeds
• High-efficiency source selectors
• Ideal for Video streaming and Videoconferencing
• Compatible to all motherboards and chipsets
• Powered via external power supply
• Scaler and Colorspace Conversion
• Supports Windows, macOS, and Linux
• DirectShow, AVFoundation, and V4L2 Compatible
• Professional grade full-metal enclosure

OVERVIEW

The INOGENI CAM Series is the easiest and most reliable tool for the simultaneous capture of two webcams and HDMI feeds into one single USB stream with audio for your PC for recording, videoconferencing, lecture capture, and streaming applications. No driver installation is necessary and it will work on all motherboards and USB 3.0 chipsets. Compact in size and rugged, the converter is a practical and easy-to-use USB 3.0 capture solution. It is compatible with Windows, OSX, and Linux operating systems, and is UVC- compliant, so it will work with all DirectShow/V4L2 and AVFoundation- compatible software. The converter supports 1080p resolutions up to 30 fps for USB and HDMI inputs. The line-level stereo analog audio input and output are two-channel LPCM. CAM Series devices come with a USB 3.0 cable and power supply.

• Line-level stereo audio support
• Digital Fluid technology – Internal frame buffers maximize frame rate with any PC
• Hardware-based color space and sampling conversion
• Automatic scaling and frame rate conversion
• Customizable video processing functions
• Supports multiple devices on the same PC.
• Compatible with Windows, macOS and Linux.

DEVICE CONNECTORS

CONNECTION DIAGRAM

SPECIFICATIONS

Feature summary
4:1 2x HDMI & 2x USB 2.0 Camera selector Smooth video switch HDMI 1080P60 + USB3.0 output

Video Inputs

1. 1 x USB 2.0 camera MJPEG or H264 (*) Depends on the camera specifications Supported USB 2.0 cameras
2. 1 x USB 2.0 camera MJPEG or H264 (*) Depends on the camera specifications Supported USB 2.0 cameras
3. HDMI 1080p30
4. HDMI 1080p30

Video Outputs

• USB 3.0 uncompressed 1080p60
• HDMI 1080p60

Audio Inputs

• HDMI embedded PCM
• USB camera audio

Audio Outputs

• USB 3.0 PCM stereo, audio follow input.

Control Options

• Front buttons
• RS-232
• LAN
• USB

IP Interface
DHCP is not supported. Static IP address configuration through our Control App.

Video Selection Response Time
Less than 0.2 second for switching between USB inputs. Less than 0.2 seconds for switching between HDMI inputs with same video resolution. Less than 0.2 second for switching between USB input and “active” HDMI input and vice-versa. Up to 2 seconds switching between HDMI inputs if video resolutions are different.

• Active HDMI input is the last selected HDMI input.

Motherboard & Laptop
Compatible with all processors and chipsets. Intel, Renesas, ASMedia and Fresco Logic

• Camera Supported
  • Cameras and camcorders with an HDMI, DVI or USB 2.0 output
• Software Compatibility
  • UVC-compliant. Runs with all software compatible to DirectShow, AVFoundation, and V4L2. Compatible to: Teams, Zoom, Skype, Webex, Hangout, etc. See more compatible applications here
• Adapter / Cables Included
  • Power supply, USB 3.0 cable, RS-232 terminal block adapter.
• Weight / Dimensions
  • 1 lb (469 g) 7 1/4” x 4 1/2” x 1 1/4” (L x W x H)
• Operating Temperature
  • 0° to 45° C 32° to 113° F
• Storage Temperature
  • -40° to 105° C -40° to 221° F
• Relative Humidity
  • 0% to 90% non-condensing
• Power
  • 12V, 500mA (adapter included)
• UPC Code
  • 040232633836
• Origin
  • Canada
• Warranty
  • 2 years

TOP USER BUTTONS

These buttons have the same function as presented in the INOGENI Control App software.

• 1 Input 1 (USB1) to full screen.
• 2 Input 2 (USB2) to full screen.
• 3 Input 3 (HDMI1) to full screen.
• 4 Input 4 (HDMI2) to full screen.
• BLK Black video outputs.
• L Lock keypad. To lock/unlock the keypad, press and hold this button for a minimum of 5 seconds.
• ***** Not used, reserved for customization.

SERIAL COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL

Here are the serial communication settings: Baud rate: 9600 // Data bits: 8 // Stop bits: 1 // Parity: None // Flow control: None

Terminal block pinout
As written on the back of the device, here is the pinout of the terminal block.

• Pin 1 : Receive
• Pin 2 : GND
• Pin 3 : Transmit
• Pin 4 : 5V supply (for INOGENI Remote)

Commands

• If the commands are recognized, the “ACK” string will be sent.
• If the commands are NOT recognized, the “NACK” string will be sent.

Commands sent to the serial interface must have the ‘ <’ character at the beginning and ‘>’ character at the end.

values
< BLK>| Black video
< SHW>| Show video
< RST>| Reset the device
< POLL>| Returns the selected input
< GET>| Return the firmware versions and video statistics.
< PAN X Y>| Moves PTZ camera horizontally. This is a relative control.1

X = 1, for USB1

= 2, for USB2

Y = -1, counterclockwise

= 0, stop

= 1, clockwise

< TILT X Y>| Moves PTZ camera vertically. This is a relative control. 1

X = 1, for USB1

= 2, for USB2

The function works for specific cameras:

• Logitech® Rally, MeetUp and PTZ Pro.
• AVer® CAM520 cameras.

 | Y = 1, the camera goes up

= 0, stop

= -1, camera goes down

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< ZOOM X Y>| Sets zoom of camera. This is a relative control. 1

X = 1, for USB1

= 2, for USB2

Y = 100 to 500

< PRESET X Y>| Tells PTZ camera to go to a saved preset position. 1

X = 1, for USB1

= 2, for USB2

Y = 1 to 3, for preset 1, 2 and 3

< SAVEPRESET X Y>| Saves current position to camera preset memory. 1

X = 1, for USB1

= 2, for USB2

Y = 1 to 3, for preset 1, 2 and 3

< INV X Y>| Video source flip.

X = 1, for USB1

= 2, for USB2

= 3, for HDMI1

= 4, for HDMI2

Y = 0, no flip

= 1, vertical flip

= 2, horizontal flip

< OUTPUT X>| Set the output resolution over HDMI. X = timing index TIMING_AUTO_EDID = 0

TIMING_1080P60 = 1

TIMING_1080P50 = 2

TIMING_720P60 = 3

TIMING_720P50 = 4

TIMING_1080P30 = 5

< IP W X Y Z>| Set the IP address where IP address = W.X.Y.Z
< NETMASK W X Y Z>| Set the subnet mask where subnet mask = W.X.Y.Z
< GATEWAY W X Y Z>| Set the gateway address where gateway address = W.X.Y.Z

INOGENI REMOTE

The INOGENI Remote needs to be connected to the terminal block port in order to operate. Apply wiring accordingly. This remote is sending serial commands to the CAM device. Make sure to set the DIP SW6 for CAM100 and CAM300 devices in order to apply power to the remote before going further. See “DIP SWITCHES” section of this document for more details. Check the user manual of the INOGENI REMOTE for more details.

LAN INTERFACE

The default IP address of the device is 192.168.0.81. Use our Control App to change it.

• Changing the IP address of the device is done through our USB interface. Please connect the device to your computer using the provided USB cable and load our Control App. The device is not DHCP-compliant.

You can use any telnet application in order to communicate with the device using TCP. Make sure to use the right IP address and port 50000.

You can use the commands by sending HTTP or TCP requests. For example, you can send an HTTP request by sending it using any browser, for example, to 192.168.0.81:50000/COMMAND. If the command is recognized, you will receive the ACK string.

Commands sent to the serial interface must have the ‘$’ character at the beginning and ‘$’ character at the end.

values
$BLK$| Black video
$SHW$| Show video
$RST$| Reset the device
$POLL$| Returns the selected input
$GET$| Return the firmware versions and video statistics.
$PAN_X_Y$| Moves PTZ camera horizontally. This is a relative control.2

X = 1, for USB1

= 2, for USB2

 | Y = -1, counterclockwise

= 0, stop

= 1, clockwise

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$TILT_X_Y$| Moves PTZ camera vertically. This is a relative control. 2

X = 1, for USB1

= 2, for USB2

Y = 1, camera goes up

= 0, stop

= -1, camera goes down

$ZOOM_X_Y$| Sets zoom of camera. This is a relative control. 2

X = 1, for USB1

= 2, for USB2

Y = 100 to 500

$PRESET_X_Y$| Tells PTZ camera to go to a saved preset position. 2

X = 1, for USB1

= 2, for USB2

Y = 1 to 3, for preset 1, 2 and 3

$SAVEPRESET_X_Y$| Saves current position to camera preset memory. 2

X = 1, for USB1

= 2, for USB2

Y = 1 to 3, for preset 1, 2 and 3

$INV_X_Y$| Video source flip.

X = 1, for USB1

= 2, for USB2

= 3, for HDMI1

= 4, for HDMI2

Y = 0, no flip

= 1, vertical flip

= 2, horizontal flip

$OUTPUT_X$| Set the output resolution over HDMI. X = timing index TIMING_AUTO_EDID = 0

TIMING_1080P60 = 1

TIMING_1080P50 = 2

TIMING_720P60 = 3

TIMING_720P50 = 4

TIMING_1080P30 = 5

$IP_W_X_Y_Z$| Set the IP address where IP address = W.X.Y.Z
$NETMASK_W_X_Y_Z$| Set the subnet mask where subnet mask = W.X.Y.Z
$GATEWAY_W_X_Y_Z

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| Set the gateway address where gateway address = W.X.Y.Z

DIP SWITCHES

The device has DIP switches below the device in order to force settings. Here are the functions of the DIP switches.

SW1

| OFF| USB resolution is 1080p only. This will force applications to take high-quality video. (default)
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ON| Multiple USB resolutions are available.
SW2|  | For future use
SW3| OFF| Frame buffer frequency is set to 60Hz. (default)
ON| The frame buffer frequency is set to 50Hz.
SW4|  | Reserved
SW5|  | Reserved

SW6

| OFF| Disable 5V on the terminal block. (default)
ON| Enable 5V on the terminal block.

This switch must be set to power up the connected remote.

INOGENI CONTROL APP

The INOGENI Control App allows you to control and monitor video sources.

The device has its own application in order to control the device using the USB HID interface. You can also monitor the firmware versions installed on the device and the status of the USB and HDMI inputs. You can update your device to the latest firmware using the Update menu. The C++ source code of this application is available on demand. Visit the Software Update page under the INOGENI CAM300 section for more details.

CONFIGURATION

The INOGENI Control App allows you to configure some internal settings like shown here.

• Identification: You can set the device name. This is the name that will appear on your computer. For Windows users, after you set the name, you will need to delete the INOGENI composite device inside the device manager in order to update the name. If you plug the device to another computer, the new name will be taken into account.

• Image Controls: You can do a vertical / horizontal flip of each video input if it is necessary.
  LAN Configuration: You can set the IP and subnet mask of the device.

• Allow standby mode : This allows you to disable video capture from the cameras if the INOGENI device is not in use. If the HDMI output of the device is active, this setting is overridden.

For all of these settings, you need to apply them in order to save them onboard. You can restore settings by clicking on the “Restore defaults” button.

AUDIO CONTROL

The device embeds an audio selector. You have complete control over USB 2.0 and HDMI inputs and output. You can also mute and adjust gain on I/Os. You can click the “Apply” button to keep the configuration at each bootup. You can also restore default configuration by clicking “Restore defaults” button. HDMI input audio is always mixed with the USB 2.0 and/or analog inputs. You can mute HDMI audio by clicking on the MUTE button.

SUPPORT Engineered by video professionals, for video professionals, it is your most compatible USB 3.0 device. INOGENI expertise at your fingertips:

• Expert Technical Support team at support@inogeni.com for immediate help or if you have any technical questions about our products.
• You can visit our list of compatible USB 2.0 cameras to see if this one fits the device.
• Extensive Knowledge Base to learn from other customers’ experiences.

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