User Guide DOC-USR March 19, 2021

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User Guide

Model Name: HE2K-DCK-1X

DOC-USR-0122-09 March 19, 2021

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HE2K-DCK-1X User Guide DOC-USR-0122-09

REVISION HISTORY

Version Date Change Note Author

01 07/24/2017 Original Document for HE2K-DCK-1X JC

02 5/29/2018 Added Wi-Fi setup and HE265-DEC decoder option SI

03 07/24/2018 Updated screenshots RL

04 09/12/2018 Updated Operating Temperature SI

05 04/30/2019 Updated screenshots, added ROI and Overlay Timestamp, updated

summary of options. RL

06 05/28/2020 Added Section 6.11 Enable KLV. Updated features. Updated decoder

options. Updated Onvif® section. Added PTZ information to section 7.3 SI

07 07/22/2020 Renamed Document SC

08 9/02/2020 Updated Section 6.3.2 SI

09 03/19/2021 Updated for sales/engineering release of v5.0 NC

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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1 HE2K -DCK-1X Board Stack Dimensions ... 8

Figure 2 HE2K-DCK-1X Package Contents ... 10

Figure 3 HE2K-DCK-1X Interfaces ... 11

Figure 4 HE2K-DCK-1X Physical Block Diagram (Camera Not Included) ... 12

Figure 5 HE2K-DCK-1X Connected to FCB- EV7520 (Camera Not Included) ... 13

Figure 6 ZFinder with the HE2K-DCK-1X Selected ... 13

Figure 7 User Interface – CH1 Tab ... 15

Figure 8 CH1 Tab Configuration – UDP ... 17

Figure 9 VLC Open Network Stream Screen for UDP ... 18

Figure 10 Example of Video Streaming to VLC (UDP) ... 18

Figure 11 CH1 Tab Configuration – RTP ... 19

Figure 12 Example of Encoded Video Streaming to VLC (RTP) ... 20

Figure 13 CH1 Tab Configuration – RTSP ... 21

Figure 14 Finding your Camera’s IP Address ... 22

Figure 15 Force multicast RTP via RTSP ... 23

Figure 16 VLC Open Network Stream Screen for RTP ... 23

Figure 17 Example of Z3 Video Streaming to VLC (RTSP) ... 24

Figure 18 CH1 Tab Configuration – RTMP Streaming to Wowza Streaming Engine™ ... 25

Figure 19 Navigating to the Wowza Test Player ... 26

Figure 20 Viewing Streamed Content on Wowza Test Player ... 27

Figure 21 YouTube Live Dashboard – Encoder Setup ... 28

Figure 22 CH1 Tab Configuration – RTMP Streaming to YouTube Live ... 29

Figure 23 Facebook “Create Post” dialog box ... 30

Figure 24 Facebook Live Streaming Dialog ... 30

Figure 25 Facebook Live Stream Encoder Settings ... 31

Figure 26 Enable TS Lowlat Mode ... 32

Figure 27 VLC Media Player Tools Menu ... 33

Figure 28 VLC Media Player Advanced Preferences ... 34

Figure 29 Recommended Settings ... 34

Figure 30 Create Additional Output Channels ... 35

Figure 31 Setting up NTP ... 36

Figure 32 USB Connection ... 36

Figure 33 Micro SD Connection ... 37

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Figure 35 Microphone Connection ... 39

Figure 36 CH1 Tab Configuration – Microphone Audio Settings ... 40

Figure 37 Composite Connection ... 40

Figure 38 Set Composite Pass-Through Resolution ... 41

Figure 39 Setting for Multiplex Modes ... 42

Figure 40 Camera Zoom Slider ... 43

Figure 41 Camera Tab Preview Image ... 44

Figure 42 Add PTZ Preset ... 45

Figure 43 Recall PTZ Preset ... 46

Figure 44 Delete PTZ Preset ... 47

Figure 45 Create PTZ Tour ... 48

Figure 46 Run PTZ Tour ... 49

Figure 47 PTZ Absolute/Relative positioning on Term Tab ... 49

Figure 48 Term Tab PTZ configuration ... 50

Figure 49 Color Controls ... 50

Figure 50 Com2TCP Configuration ... 51

Figure 51 Camera Controller Software Configuration ... 52

Figure 52 The User Presets Tab ... 54

Figure 53 Entering a User Preset Name ... 54

Figure 54 Saving a User Preset... 54

Figure 55 Accessing Advanced Settings ... 55

Figure 56 Default UDP Settings (Left) and Advanced UDP Settings (Right) ... 56

Figure 57 Channel 1 Tab with ROI ... 57

Figure 58 CH1 Tab Overlay Timestamp ... 57

Figure 59 Saving Updated Network Settings ... 58

Figure 60 Updating Device Firmware ... 59

Figure 61 Software Updater Screen ... 60

Figure 62 User Management ... 61

Figure 63 Pinhole Reset ... 61

Figure 64 Display of Network Options ... 63

Figure 65 Example of encoder showing up on ZFinder application ... 63

Figure 66 ZFinder page showing “Available Networks” dropdown ... 64

Figure 67 LAV Filters Configuration ... 65

Figure 68 Disable Hardware Decoding in VLC ... 66

Figure 69 ZEUS DMD-4K Decoder ... 67

Figure 70 ZEUS SME-01 H.264 Decoder ... 67

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Figure 71 Term Tab Configuration ... 77

Figure 72 Using the Command Prompt to Determine Your PC’s IP Address ... 88

Figure 73 Locating Your Computer’s IP Address ... 88

Figure 74 Wowza Performance Settings ... 89

Figure 75 Wowza Security Settings ... 90

Figure 76 Running the Example Application ... 91

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1.0 GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The HE2K-DCK-1X is a H.265/HEVC, H.264 and MJPEG video encoder designed to be a companion to the Sony FCB-EV7520 block camera. It is capable of accepting HD video from the camera at 60 frames per second and producing IP streams that can be sent on a standard Ethernet cable. The HE2K-DCK-1X has one KEL

connector for Sony FCB-EV7520 or compatible cameras.

Figure 1 HE2K -DCK-1X Board Stack Dimensions

58 mm

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2.0 FEATURES

▪ Noise reduction algorithm for high frequency and high detail areas

▪ HEVC/H.265 encode and stream up to 1080p at 60 fps

▪ H.264 encode and stream up to 1080p at 60 fps

▪ Encode modes of operation: HEVC/H.265, H.264 and MJPEG

▪ Low bandwidth, low latency video encoding

▪ Simultaneously output two different resolutions from a single video source

▪ Remote camera control via HTTP-based interface or pass VISCA camera control commands over IP

▪ Inputs: powered line audio

▪ Outputs: composite

▪ Additional Interfaces include Gigabit Ethernet, USB 2.0, Micro SD Card and RS-232 Serial

▪ RS485, alarm input and output interfaces available internally

▪ Supports streaming in MPEG-2 TS (UDP), RTP, RTSP, RTMP* and TSRTP

▪ Supports unicast and multicast streaming

▪ ST0604.6 and ST1402.2 compliant for KLV

▪ Compatible with CDN’s including Wowza Streaming Engine™ *, YouTube Live* and Facebook Live*

▪ Record a compressed .ts/.mp4 file to a USB/SD storage device

▪ Record a JPG snapshot while video streaming

▪ Easily mounts to tripods or mounting brackets (Enclosure Sold separately)

▪ ONVIF^® profile S and T compliant

▪ Compatible with the ZEUS^® DMD-4K and Z3-SME-01 H.264 decoder* (also available from Z3 Technology)

▪ HTTP-based configuration software for user-friendly configuration, control and update

▪ RS-232 serial port for technical configuration and control

▪ Supports Power over Ethernet (PoE) when present

▪ Operating Temp: -5 to 70 degrees C at 20-80% relative humidity (non-condensing)

▪ Storage Temp: -10 to 60 degrees C at 20-80% relative humidity (non-condensing)

▪ Weight: 87g

▪ Encoder Board Size: 58 x 58 mm (2.28 x 2.28 in)

2.1 Supported Resolutions

The HE2K-DCK-1X supports simultaneous output of up to three streams encoded at different resolutions, frame rates and bitrates. Supported stream resolutions are:

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352x576, 352x288, 352x240, 320x240, and 320x180

In addition to scaling the resolution, the camera is also capable of scaling down the frame rate to save bandwidth. Each channel can select from full frame rate, half frame rate, quarter or sixth frame rate.

For example, it is possible to configure a primary stream of 1920x1080 at 60 fps simultaneously with a secondary stream at 480p at 10 fps.

The maximum performance for two channels is two 1080p60 streams.

3.0 PACKAGE CONTENTS

Figure 2 HE2K-DCK-1X Package Contents

*NOTE: additional cables may be required to connect your secondary camera. Contact Sales for more information about available cables and compatible cameras.

HE2K PCB Assembly

KEL Ribbon Cable

12V 1 Amp AC Adapter- Optional

Serial Cable- Optional

Null Modem Adapter- Optional

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4.0 OPERATING CONTROLS

1: RS-232 Serial Port¹ 5: Status Light²

2: USB 2.0 6: Composite Output

3: Microphone Input 7: 12V Power (optional) 4: GigE (PoE)

1For advanced debugging purposes only. Not needed by typical users.

Figure 3 HE2K-DCK-1X Interfaces

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5.0 GETTING STARTED WITH THE HE2K-DCK-1X

Note: Some GUI images may reference the Z3Cam-4k, functionality and interface is otherwise the same.

5.1 Connecting the KEL Cable

If you have received an HE2K-DCK-1X assembly, you will need to connect it to the Sony FCB-EV7520 camera block. The Interface Front End PCB of the HE2K-DCK-1X assembly (see

Figure 4

) has a 30-pin KEL connector that allows a flexible ribbon cable to be used to connect the encoder assembly to an identical connector on the Sony FCB- EV7520.

(1) Connect the KEL ribbon cable to the Sony FCB-EV7520 block camera. (Gold teeth face up).

(2) Connect the other end of the KEL ribbon cable to the Interface Front PCB. (Gold teeth face away from PCB’s).

WARNING: Only use a Z3 approved KEL ribbon cable to connect Z3’s boards to the Sony camera.

Using an incorrect cable (the cables provided by Sony) can permanently damage the boards or camera.

The KEL cable is sold separately (ordering part number: CBL-0028-01).

Figure 4 HE2K-DCK-1X Physical Block Diagram (Camera Not Included)

Sony FCB-EV7520

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Figure 5 HE2K-DCK-1X Connected to FCB- EV7520 (Camera Not Included) 5.2 Access the User Interface Using ZFinder

ZFinder is a PC utility that allows you to find any Z3 Technology product on your network. If you have not yet downloaded this to your computer, you can find this program at Z3Stream.com/downloads.

(1) Verify your PC is set to DHCP. If it is set to a static IP address, ZFinder may be unable to discover your camera.

Note: The HE2K-DCK-1X is set to DHCP by default. If no DHCP server is available on the network, a static IP address of 192.168.0.120 and a netmask of 255.255.0.0 will be assigned. The IP address can be manually entered as the URL in a browser window to access the user interface.

(2) Run the ZFinder PC utility on your PC. You may need to allow it past any firewalls or security programs on your PC. The ZFinder window appears and completes a scan of the network. ZFinder then lists all Z3 systems connected to the network. The HE2K-DCK-1X appears.

(3) Click on the HE2K-DCK-1X entry in the window to select it. This will cause the Edit Device, Open Device and Flash LEDs buttons to activate.

Figure 6 ZFinder with the HE2K-DCK-1X Selected

Note: Selecting Edit Device allows for manual changes to network settings. See Section 10.10, ZFinder, for more Sony FCB EV7520

(Not Included)

KEL Ribbon Cable (Sold Separately)

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Note: If the device appears in red, there is a network error, and network settings will need to be modified in order to access the user interface.

(4) Click on Open Device. An internet browser window is opened in your default web browser (for best results, Firefox or Chrome are recommended). On initial boot the unit will prompt to change the default admin password. The default password is 'admin'. Weak passwords will not be allowed. Enter the new admin password and click configure. The system will reboot when the new password is submitted successfully.

(5) Upon reboot or if the default admin password has already been changed the user interface will prompt for a username and password use 'admin' user with the password set in step (4). Once authenticated the user interface will appear with the CH1 tab open.

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Figure 7 User Interface – CH1 Tab

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6.0 STREAMING CONTROL

This section gives step-by-step instructions on setting the HE2K-DCK-1X to output and stream video using each of the output format options: UDP, RTP, RTSP and RTMP. In addition to the HE2K-DCK-1X, a Windows PC with the VLC media player³ downloaded is required. Please see Section 9.0, Decode Options, for more information on compatible decoders and PC configuration and requirements for H.265/HEVC decode at HD resolutions.

6.1 Stream UDP

6.1.1 UDP Camera Setup

Note: Settings in the user interface cannot be changed if the unit is currently encoding.

(1) If necessary, click on the Stop button in the Channel Controls section of the user interface CH1 tab or the Stop All button in the lower right corner of the screen of any tab.

(2) Verify the Output Resolution is set to Follow Input to output a HD stream. If a lower resolution output is desired, select this in the dropdown menu and resizing will occur.

(3) Select the Video Codec you would like to use for your video encoding. In the pictured example H265(HEVC) is selected.

(4) Under Output Setup, select UDP in the Output Format dropdown menu.

(5) Set Dest Address to:

a. the IP address of your PC that will be running the VLC media player. To determine the correct IP address of your PC, see APPENDIX A: Finding the IP Address of Your Computer. In the example pictured, 192.168.0.6 is used.

b. or a multicast address. An example multicast address would be 225.1.2.3. If you are on a shared network, check with your Network Administrator.

(6) Make note of the value listed for Dest Port. This will be 8600 by default when your system is first received.

Note: By default a limited selection of video encoding settings are available in the user interface. See Section 8.2, “Advanced Settings Mode”, for more information on accessing additional settings.

3 VLC is an open source media player from the VideoLAN organization that can be downloaded for free online.

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(7) Click on the Start button. After a moment, the encoder status will change to RUNNING and the fields above will appear in dark grey. The status LED on the unit will blink green when streaming.

Figure 8 CH1 Tab Configuration – UDP

6.1.2 Run VLC to View UDP Stream

Note: Verify your PC is set up to handle decode of H.265 content at HD resolutions. See Section 9.1, “PC Configuration for HD HEVC/H.265 Decode”, for more information.

(8) Open the VLC media player on your PC.

(9) Select the Media menu.

(10) Select Open Network Stream.

(11) Under the Network tab, enter “udp://@Dest_Address:Dest_Port” for the network URL.

c. Dest_Address will be values of the IP address or multicast address entered in the Dest Address field in the user interface CH1 tab. The IP address used in this example is 192.168.0.6.

(4) Change to “UDP”

(1) If necessary, click “Stop”

(7) Click “Start”

(2) Verify is “Follow input”

(3) Verify is “H265(HEVC)”

(5) Set to PC IP Address or Multicast Address

(6) Note value

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d. Dest_Port will match the value found in the Dest Port field in the Encoder tab. The default value is 8600.

e. In this example, the full network URL would be “udp://@192.168.0.6:8600”.

(12) Press Enter or click Play. You will see your camera’s video streaming to VLC.

Figure 10 Example of Video Streaming to VLC (UDP)

Figure 9 VLC Open Network Stream Screen for UDP

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6.2 Stream RTP

6.2.1 RTP Camera Setup

(1) Return to the user interface, and if necessary, click on the Stop button in the Channel Controls section of the user interface CH1 tab or the Stop All button in the lower right corner of the screen of any tab.

(2) Verify Output Resolution is set to Follow Input to output a HD stream. If a lower resolution output is desired, select this in the dropdown menu and resizing will occur.

(3) Select the codec you would like to use for your video encoding. In the pictured example, H265(HEVC) is selected.

(4) Under Output Setup, select RTP in the Output Format dropdown menu.

(4) Change to “RTP”

(3) Note value (2) Verify is “Follow Input”

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6.2.2 Run VLC to View RTP Stream

An SDP file is needed to view an RTP stream from the HE2K-DCK-1X in the VLC media player. If you have not yet downloaded these files to your computer, you can find them on your Z3 account.

(3) Select Open File.

(4) Find and select the SDP file corresponding to the video codec you selected previously.

a. H265(HEVC) video: use the SDP file entitled “z3-h265-HE2K-dck.sdp”

b. H264(AVC) video: use the SDP file entitled “z3-h264-HE2K-dck.sdp”

(5) Press Enter or click Open. You will see your camera’s video streaming to VLC.

Figure 12 Example of Encoded Video Streaming to VLC (RTP)

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6.3 Stream RTSP

6.3.1 RTSP Camera Setup

(2) Verify Output Resolution is set to Follow Input to output a HD stream. If a lower resolution output is desired, select this in the dropdown menu and resizing will occur.

(3) Select the codec you would like to use for your video encoding. In the pictured example, H265(HEVC) is selected.

(4) Under Output Setup, select RTSP in the Output Format dropdown menu.

(4) Change to “RTSP”

(3) Note value (2) Verify is “Follow Input”

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6.3.2 Run VLC to View RTSP Stream

(3) Select Open Network Stream.

(4) Enter “rtsp:// IP_Address/z3-#{m}.sdp” for the network URL.

a. IP_Address will be the IP address of your HE2K-DCK-1X. If your camera is set to DHCP (This is the default setting when it is first received.), you can find this in ZFinder or the web browser with your user interface open. If you have set your encoder to a static IP address, this should match the Local IP Address field in the System Setup tab. In the example pictured, the encoder was assigned 192.168.0.120 at start up.

b. z3-# corresponds to the number of the channel tab of the user interface. For example, if the CH1 tab is used, “z3-1” is entered.

c. {m} is added if a multicast address is being used. (For example, rtsp://IP_Address/z3- 1m.mp4). If you are using a unicast address, as we are in the example pictured, omit the letter m after z3-1 in the address. VLC requires the Force multicast RTP via RTSP.

Current IP Address of your HE2K-DCK-1X

Figure 14 Finding your Camera’s IP Address

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Figure 15 Force multicast RTP via RTSP

Note: some versions of VLC do not require the Force Multicast settings in VLC. In this example

“rtsp://192.168.0.120/z3-1m.mp4” would apply.

d. In this example, the full network URL would be “rtsp://192.168.0.120/z3-1.mp4”.

Figure 16 VLC Open Network Stream Screen for RTP

(5) Press Enter or click Play. You will see your camera’s video streaming to VLC.

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Figure 17 Example of Z3 Video Streaming to VLC (RTSP)

Note: RTSP is only supported with VLC version 2.1.5 or later. When encoding via RTSP, any time the encoding session is stopped and restarted, you will need to reopen VLC in order to view the stream.

6.4 Stream RTMP

When in H.264 mode, the HE2K-DCK-1X supports RTMP streaming accepted by a variety of CDN’s (Content Delivery Networks) and social media platforms for wide content distribution and live streaming.

6.4.1 RTMP Camera Streaming to the Wowza Streaming Engine™

Z3 Technology is a member of the Wowza Media Systems™ Technology Alliance partner program, and the Wowza Streaming Engine™ is used here as an example.

(1) If necessary, click on the Stop button in the Channel Controls section of the user interface CH1 tab or the Stop All button in the lower right corner of the screen of any tab.

(2) Verify the Output Resolution is set to Follow Input to output a HD stream. If a lower resolution output is desired, select this in the dropdown menu and resizing will occur.

(3) Set the Video Codec to H264(AVC) for RTMP streaming. Newer versions of the Wowza Streaming Engine support HEVC to use HEVC check the Use H.265 for RTMP checkbox.

(4) Under Output Setup, select RTMP in the Output Format dropdown menu. In the case that an encrypted stream is required select RTMPS. Encryption requires a certificate to be set up on the Wowza Streaming Engine. See Wowza documentation for details.

(5) Set Dest Address to “IP_Address: port#/application/Stream_Name”.

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a. IP_Address will be the IP address of the PC with the Wowza server. In this example, 192.168.0.6 is used.

b. port# will be the port number of the PC with the Wowza server. In this example, 1935 is used.

c. application will need to match the application selected in Wowza. In this example the live application is used.

d. Stream_Name will need to match the stream information you provide to the Wowza server.

In this example, hevc4k is used.

e. In this example, the full destination address would be “192.168.0.6:1935/live/hevc4k”.

(6) If necessary, set Authentication to Enable and enter your valid Wowza log in credentials.

Figure 18 CH1 Tab Configuration – RTMP Streaming to Wowza Streaming Engine™

(4) Change to “RTMP”

(2) Verify is “Follow input”

(3) Verify is “H264(AVC)”

(5) Set to correspond to Wowza server information

(6) Set to “Enable”

and enter valid user credentials

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(8) If you have not already done so, install the Wowza Streaming Engine™ server on a PC on your network (for details on configuring Wowza, please see “APPENDIX B: Configuring the Wowza Server for

RTMP”).

Note: VLC does not support RTMP. The test player within Wowza Streaming Engine™ is recommended.

(9) Go to any PC that is on the same network as the Wowza server and open a web browser. Type in the IP address of the Wowza server with the port 8088 (in this example, “192.168.0.6:8088”). This will bring up the Wowza Streaming Engine™ home page.

(10) Log in with your valid user name and password.

(11) At the top of the screen, click on Applications.

(12) Select live on the left side of the screen.

(13) Click Test Players in the top right-hand corner.

(1) Use IP address of Wowza server + “:8088”

(2) Select “Applications”

(3) Select “live” (4) Select “Test Players”

Figure 19 Navigating to the Wowza Test Player

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(14) The Test Players popup screen will appear. Select the Adobe RTMP tab.

(15) Enter the Stream name you listed as the Dest Address in the HE2K-DCK-1X user interface. For this example, enter hevc4k.

(16) Click Start. You will see your camera’s video streaming to the Wowza server.

Figure 20 Viewing Streamed Content on Wowza Test Player

(4) Audio and Video appear

(1) Select “Adobe RTMP” tab

(2) Type “hevc4k” for Stream

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6.4.2 RTMP Camera Streaming to YouTube Live

(1) If you have not already done so, verify you have set up a YouTube live account and access your YouTube live dashboard. (As of the date of this document, the dashboard URL is:

https://www.youtube.com/live_dashboard).

(2) Under Encoder Setup, locate your Server URL and Stream name/key.

(3) Return to the encoder user interface CH1 tab and, if necessary, click on the Stop button in the Channel Controls section of the user interface CH1 tab or the Stop All button in the lower right corner of the screen of any tab.

(4) Verify the Output Resolution is set to 1920x1080. If a lower resolution output is desired, select this in the dropdown menu and resizing will occur.

(5) Set the Video Codec to H264(AVC) for RTMP streaming.

(6) Under Output Setup, select RTMP in the Output Format dropdown menu.

(7) Set Dest Address to “Server_URL/Stream_Key”.

a. Server_URL will be the value specified in your YouTube Live dashboard. Omit the RTMP protocol “rtmp://” and enter “a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2”.

b. Stream_Key will be the value specified in your YouTube Live dashboard.

(8) It is recommended to set Video Rate Control to CBR.

(9) It is recommended to set GOP Size to:

a. 120 Frames – 240 Frames for 60 fps content.

b. 60 Frames – 120 Frames for 30 fps content.

Note: By default a limited selection of video encoding settings are available in the user interface. See Section

Figure 21 YouTube Live Dashboard – Encoder Setup

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Control and GOP Size.

(10) Consult the YouTube live stream setup documentation available in YouTube’s online Live streaming guide for recommended bitrates for your resolution.

(11) Set Authentication to Disable as this field is not applicable to YouTube.

(12) Click on the Start button. After a moment, the encoder status will change to RUNNING and the fields above will appear in dark grey. The status LED on the unit will blink green when streaming.

(13) Allow a few seconds for your video to appear in your YouTube live dashboard.

6.4.3 Facebook Live

(1) If you haven’t already, ensure you have an active Facebook account and page if broadcasting for an organization.

(2) Point your browser to Facebook’s main URL: facebook.com and navigate to the page management interface for your page, if desired. Select the Live Video link at the top of the Create Post dialog box near the top of the page.

Figure 22 CH1 Tab Configuration – RTMP Streaming to YouTube Live

(4) Change to “RTMP”

(2) Set to

“1920x1080”

(3) Verify is “H264(AVC)”

(5) Set to

“Server_URL/Stream_Key”

(6) Set to “Disable”

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Figure 23 Facebook “Create Post” dialog box

(3) At the top of the new dialog box that appears, select External Device. Take note of the Server URL and Stream Key for your session displayed on the left.

Figure 24 Facebook Live Streaming Dialog

(4) Return to the HE2K-DCK-1X web interface and select the “Ch1” tab. Click “Stop.” Ensure the “Output Format” is set to “RTMPS.”

(5) Enter the Server URL minus the protocol header and stream Key as a continuous string in the Dest Address field. In our example, the full address reads “live-

api.facebook.com:443/rtmp/10105999705404285?s_sw=0&s_vt=api-s&a=Abyv0xFhiC6Wrgo9”.

Authentication should remain disabled.

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Figure 25 Facebook Live Stream Encoder Settings

(6) Click Start or Start All to begin encoding stream.

(7) Return to the Facebook Live Video Setting dialog box to ensure your stream is previewing properly.

Add a message to the video stream, if desired, and click Go Live at the bottom. Your Stream is now active!

Enter Server URL and Stream Key

Set to “RTMPS”

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6.5 Tuning for Latency 6.5.1 TS Lowlat Mode

In general, streaming using RTP/RTSP will result in lower latency than streaming using TS. On the web UI channel tab there is a "Latency Mode" slider. For low latency encoding we recommend setting the slider to "Low Latency". There is also a "Lowest Latency" position, but it severely effects image image quality. The "Low Latency" position will be best for most low latency applications.

When streaming UDP or TSRTP, the HE2K-DCK-1X supports a low latency mode called TS Lowlat Mode.

When enabled, TS Lowlat Mode sends the transport stream packets as soon as possible, instead of pacing them out evenly. This option can only be accessed when the advanced settings mode has been enabled. (See Section 8.2, “Advanced Settings Mode,” for more information on accessing these settings.)

For minimum latency (with possibility of skipped frames) at the expense of increased network burstiness, set TS Lowlat Mode to “True”. This is enabled by default.

To ensure smoothest playback and reduce loading on network, set TS Lowlat Mode to “False”. For applications where ISO 13818-1 constant end-to-end delay is required, but delay is not critical, set TS Lowlat Mode to “False”.

Figure 26 Enable TS Lowlat Mode

Enable or Disable Low Latency Mode

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6.5.2 VLC Media Player Latency

If streaming to the VLC media player, latency can be reduced on the decode side by adjusting the network caching value. By default, this is set to 1000ms. You can lower this to as low as 200ms. To do this, go to the following:

(1) Click Tools on the main menu and select Preferences from the dropdown.

Figure 27 VLC Media Player Tools Menu

(2) In the Preferences window that appears, change from Show settings From Simple to All, select interface from the menu on the left, and scroll to the bottom on the right side of the window to find the Network Caching (ms) value.

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Figure 28 VLC Media Player Advanced Preferences 6.5.3 Recommended Settings:

When streaming HD video in HEVC/H.265 mode, the following recommended settings can be used for the best results:

Output Format

Rate

Control Bitrate VLC Network

Cache Notes

RTSP CBR 2 Mbps 300 ms Best latency (approx. 400 ms), no frame skips TSRTP CBR 3 Mbps 1000 ms @ 300 ms, frame skips; @ 1000 ms, no frame skips UDP CBR 3 Mbps 1000 ms @ 300 ms, frame skips; @ 1000 ms, no frame skips

Figure 29 Recommended Settings

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6.6 Stream Multiple Resolutions

The HE2K-DCK-1X supports simultaneous encode into up to three different resolutions, bitrates and output formats. Each output stream can be set using a separate channel tab. If the CH2 tab is not present, you can create a second channel by clicking on the

+

tab.

Figure 30 Create Additional Output Channels

Click the “+” Tab

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6.7 Setting NTP

The HE2K-DCK-1X has support for NTP to set the time on the unit. If you require the system time to be set do the following:

(1) Load the web UI of the unit and switch to the System Setup tab. Click the go button next to Time Settings.

(2) Select Network Time Protocol (NTP) from the Enable Time Service dropdown.

Note: If PTP (IEEE-1588) is required see DOC-USR-0223-0X.

(3) Select the desired time zone for the unit form the Time Zone dropdown.

(4) Enter an NTP server address. The default is pool.ntp.org (NIST).

(5) Click the change button. NTP is now enabled and your system clock will be adjusted.

Figure 31 Setting up NTP

6.8 Record to USB/Micro SD

The HE2K-DCK-1X supports writing encoded video to a storage device connected to the USB port or Micro-SD slot in .ts file format.

Connect Storage to USB 2.0 Port

Figure 32 USB Connection

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Figure 33 Micro SD Connection

(1) Connect a USB flash drive or other USB storage device to USB on the back of the camera. Or insert a microSD card into the slot on the side of the camera.

Note: The storage device must be formatted in either FAT32, VFAT, EXT3, or EXT4 format.

(3) Verify the Output Resolution is set to Follow Input to output a HD stream. If a lower resolution output is desired, select this in the dropdown menu and resizing will occur.

(4) Select the Video Codec you would like to use for your video encoding.

(5) Under Output Setup, select TSFILE from the Output Format dropdown menu.

(6) Click on the Output Device field to select your storage device location. This will automatically populate if a storage device is detected.

(7) In the File Prefix textbox, enter the desired prefix for your .ts file name.

a. When saved, a number will be automatically generated and added to the end of the file prefix, starting with zero. If subsequent recordings are made to the same storage device, existing files with the same prefix will be detected and the new recordings will auto- increment to the next number.

b. For example, if the prefix MOV1_ is provided. This will result in a file entitled MOV1_0.ts on the USB. Subsequent recordings will be entitled MOV1_1.ts, MOV1_2.ts, etc.

c. The default prefix provided is MOV1_%F_%T_ which will pull the current date, in year/month/day format, and time, in 24-hour notation, into the file name.

Insert Micro SD Card into slot

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(9) When your desired recording length has been reached, click on the Stop button.

Verify the status light has stopped blinking green. Click the eject icon and wait for the

notification before disconnecting the storage device to ensure that all buffered data is completely transferred.

Note: If less space is available on the storage device than the Max File Size specified in the user interface, the oldest files will be removed until there is sufficient space or no files remain. This check for available space is performed when start is clicked and every time a new file is created.

(10) You can verify your recording by connecting the storage device to your PC and opening the newly created .ts file in VLC media player.

Figure 34

CH1 Tab Configuration – TSFILE

(3) Change to “TSFILE”

(4) Select device (2) Verify settings

(5) Enter file prefix

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Note: The PC should be at least a quadcore or 8-core PC. If the PC is too slow, frame skips and possibly video artifacts will be observed upon playback. VLC should be version 2.1.3 or newer.

6.9 Microphone Input

(1) Connect a microphone with a 3.5mm cable output to MIC on the back of the camera.

(3) Verify Audio Enable is set to True and set your desired values for Codec, Sample Rate and Bit Rate.

(4) Select the appropriate option from the Source dropdown menu corresponding to your microphone:

a. MIC Line-In should be used with non-powered/non-amplified microphones.

b. MIC should be used with powered/amplified microphones.

(5) Set Audio Enable to False to disable encode of the audio input.

Connect Microphone

Figure 35 Microphone Connection

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6.10 Composite Pass-Through

The HE2K-DCK-1X allows for the currently encoded content to be passed through to the Composite output while the unit is streaming. This allows the camera content to be viewed on a TV or other display monitor.

(1) To view this pass-through content, verify the unit is currently encoding. The channel status will show RUNNING in the bottom right corner of the user interface.

(2) Connect a composite video cable from CVBS on the camera to a TV or display monitor.

Figure 36 CH1 Tab Configuration – Microphone Audio Settings

(3) Set values (2) Verify is “True”

Connect to “CVBS”

Figure 37 Composite Connection

(4) Set to correspond with microphone

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(3) The output resolution can be adjusted in real time. In the System Setup tab, select the desired option from the Resolution dropdown menu under the Display Setup section.

(4) Click the Set Display button for changes to take effect.

6.11 Enable KLV Metadata Multiplex Mode via the RS232 Port

(1) To receive KLV metadata via the RS232 port. Set the Output Format as UDP and set KLV Enable to True. Set KLV Mode to SERIAL and the KLV Serial Baud Rate to the rate of the device feeding the KLV metadata. Our example assumes 9600 baud. To use the RS232 port set int KLV Source to /dev/ttyAMA0. Asynchronous mode does not include a timestamp in each TS

packet. Asynchronous must be selected for KLV metadata via the RS232 port. Refer to the screenshot on the settings below.

Select Resolution Option

Click “Set Display”

Figure 38 Set Composite Pass-Through Resolution

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Figure 39 Setting for Multiplex Modes

(2) When using the back panel RS232 port it is important to disable the serial console. Save your settings and click on the System Setup tab. Uncheck the Enable Serial Console checkbox. A reboot will be required.

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7.0 CAMERA CONTROL

The HE2K-DCK-1X supports real-time camera adjustments remotely via the user interface. Refer to Section 10.5, “The Camera Tab” for more details on the available options.

(1) Return to the user interface, and click on the Camera tab.

7.1 Zoom

(2) Use the slider or +/- button to adjust your preferred zoom position.

7.2 Preview and Download Image

(1) On load of the camera tab a live preview stream is started. To stop the stream, click the

Stop button. After clicking the Stop button to load a still preview image click the Load

button. To start the live preview again click the Start button.

(2) To download the image, right click on the preview image and select the menu button option to save it. Depending on your browser, the option will be “Save image as” or “Save picture as”.

(3) The left and right arrows on the preview stream will send Pan commands to the unit.

The up and down arrows on the preview stream will send Tilt commands to the unit.

Drag the arrow icon to control the Pan or Tilt speed. For more information on PTZ see DOC- USR-0126-XX PTZ App Note.

Figure 40 Camera Zoom Slider

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7.3 PTZ

7.3.1 Add PTZ Preset

(1) In the Camera1 tab, look for the PTZ box in the right column.

In the PTZ box, click on the Presets tab.

(2) Navigate to your desired Pan/Tilt position using the arrows in the Preview.

(3) In the PTZ box, click on the Add button.

(4) In the Name column, click on the New_Preset text so it is highlighted.

Type it a new name.

(5) Click the Save button.

Figure 41 Camera Tab Preview Image

Click to load a still preview image

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Figure 42 Add PTZ Preset

(2) Navigate using arrows

(1) Click on Presets

(3) Click on Add button

(4) Type new name

(5) Click Save button

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7.3.2 Recall PTZ Preset

(2) Click on the arrow icon in the Action column to recall the saved PTZ preset position.

Figure 43 Recall PTZ Preset

(2) Click on arrow icon

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7.3.3 Delete PTZ Preset

(2) Click on the red minus sign icon in the Action column to delete the PTZ preset from the database.

Figure 44 Delete PTZ Preset

(2) Click on red minus sign icon

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7.3.4 Create PTZ Tour

(1) Add a PTZ preset for each location you want to visit on the PTZ Tour.

See section 7.3.1: Add PTZ Preset

In the PTZ box, click on the Tours tab.

(3) In the dropdown box, select the tour you want to modify.

(4) Click on the Add button.

(5) In the Preset column, click on the –-select-- dropdown to choose an existing preset.

(6) In the StayTime column, click to change the number of seconds to stay at this preset.

(7) Repeat steps 4, 5, and 6 for each preset you want to visit on the PTZ Tour.

(8) Click the Save button.

(9) To start running the tour, hit the Run button.

Figure 45 Create PTZ Tour

(2) Click on Tours

(3) Select tour

(4) Click Add button (4) Click Add button

(5) Click to select Preset

(9) Run tour (8) Save tour

(6) Click to adjust StayTime

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7.3.5 Run PTZ Tour

In the PTZ box, click on the Tours tab.

(2) In the dropdown box, select the tour you want to run.

(3) Click the Run button.

7.3.6 PTZ Relative or Absolute Positioning

Absolute and Relative mode is changed on the Term Tab within the PtzTab section.

This setting is required to be changed manually to switch between the two modes and a reboot is required.

To change to Absolute positioning from Relative:

(4) Click on the Type Relative and change it to Absolute.

Figure 47 PTZ Absolute/Relative positioning on Term Tab

(5) Click on the position Most Recent Command and set it to also be set to Query Device.

(1) Click on Tours

(2) Select tour

(3) Run tour

Figure 46 Run PTZ Tour

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Figure 48 Term Tab PTZ configuration

7.4 Color Controls

(6) Select from a variety of supported white balance configurations using the White Balance Mode dropdown menu.

(7) Adjust Color Gain and Color Hue using the sliders.

(8) Use the button options to adjust to your desired Color Suppress settings.

7.5 Sony VISCA Camera Control

The HE2K-DCK-1X leverages Sony camera technology. Remote control of the camera video input is supported by Sony’s VISCA™ protocol. VISCA commands can be sent from a remote PC using the same IP connection that carries the video. Control actions include zoom, focus, aperture and more.

To complete the following instructions, a Windows PC with Com2TCP⁴ and your camera controller software downloaded is required.

4 Com2TCP is an application available for download online that allows for remote control of any serial device via IP.

Figure 49 Color Controls

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7.5.1 Com2TCP Setup

(1) If you have not already done so, install the Com2TCP application onto your PC. (For Windows 8 or above, verify you are using v1.4.6.) Com2TCP is an application supporting remote access and is available online.

(2) Launch the Com2TCP application.

(3) Set the Remote IP field to the IP address of your HE2K-DCK-1X. This can be found using ZFinder or as the URL of the web browser with the user interface open.

(4) Set the TCP Port to 1000. This value must match the Camera 1 (VISCA) TCP Port value listed in the term tab of the FV2K-DCK-1X user interface.

(5) Assign a COM Port that is not currently in use on your system using the dropdown menu.

(6) Click the Connect button. The application will minimize. Do not close this application while your camera control is in use.

The COM port selected will now redirect data to the HE2K-DCK-1X.

If the camera is rebooted or power cycled, you will need to reconnect COM2TCP on your PC. COM2TCP does not automatically detect the dropped connection.

Figure 50 Com2TCP Configuration

Set to “1000”

Set to the IP Address of Your Z3 Unit

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7.5.2 Camera Controller Software

(7) Install your camera control software onto your PC.

(8) Launch the controller software application.

(9) Set the port name to match the COM Port selected previously.

(10) Set the Baud Rate to 9600.

(11) Save these settings.

(12) Remember, you may need to close and restart your camera controller application for changes to take effect.

If you do not have camera control software it is possible to write your own. An example application for sending VISCA commands from a Windows PC to the HE2K-DCK-1X has been provided in APPENDIX C: Example Camera Controller Application.

Figure 51 Camera Controller Software Configuration

Com2TCP Camera Control

Software

Match Values

Set to

“9600kbps”

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7.6 ONVIF

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Profile S & T

HE2K-DCK-1X software is compliant with ONVIF Profile S & T.⁵

ONVIF is enabled by default. ONVIF Clients should be able to discover the HE2K-DCK-1X using WS- Discovery.

(1) Open your ONVIF client program.

(2) Use ONVIF device discovery to find the HE2K-DCK-1X on the network.

Note: For manual discovery of ONVIF, use the HE2K-DCK-1X IP address and the port 8080 as shown in the following URL example: http://192.168.0.120:8080/onvif/device_service

(3) Enter your valid user ID and password.

Note: If you are logging onto the camera for the first time, the default user ID is admin and the default password is admin.

5 ONVIF promotes standardized interfaces for interoperability of IP-based security products. For more information, visit

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8.0 PERFORMING OTHER OPERATIONS WITH THE HE2K-DCK-1X

8.1 Save Current Settings

If you have a specific configuration you’d like to preserve, you can save it so that when the HE2K-DCK-1X is powered off and back on, it automatically boots to those settings.

(1) In the preset dropdown menu located at the bottom of any screen, select --- new preset ---.

(2) A textbox will appear. Enter your desired preset name. In the pictured example, z3_config1 is used.

(3) Click ok.

(4) Select your newly created configuration from the preset dropdown menu at the bottom of the screen.

(5) As soon as you select z3_config1, the screen will reload.

(6) Change your desired settings.

(7) Once your changes have been set in this configuration, click on the Save button.

(8) A pop-up window appears to confirm the saving of these settings is complete. Click OK.

(9) In order for changes to network settings to take effect, the unit must be re-started. Click the Reboot button in the System Setup tab, or power the unit off by unplugging the power supply. Then plug the power supply back in and wait 15-30 seconds for the unit to boot up.

Figure 52 The User Presets Tab

Figure 53 Entering a User Preset Name

Click “Save”

Figure 54 Saving a User Preset

(1) Type New Preset Name

Select “--- new preset ---“

(2) Click “ok”

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8.2 Advanced Settings Mode

A limited range of encoding settings is available by default. Additional settings can be accessed in Advanced Settings Mode for greater customization to your specific application.

8.2.1 Setup a Custom Configuration

(1) The first step is to set up a custom configuration so that the advanced settings will remain visible. To do this, see Section 8.1: Save Current Settings.

(2) Return to the System Setup tab.

(4) As soon as you select your preset, the screen will reload.

8.2.2 Access Advanced Settings

(1) Under Device Setup, check the Advanced Settings box.

(2) Click on the Save button.

(3) A pop-up window appears with a message that the settings were saved successfully.

(2) Click “Save”

(1) Check “Advanced Settings”

Figure 55 Accessing Advanced Settings

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(4) Return to you channel tab to set additional encoding configuration parameters for your stream. See Section 10.7, The CH1 Tab (Channel 1), for more information on the advanced settings available for each streaming output.

(5) You can return to the use of limited settings by un-checking the Advanced Settings box in the System Setup tab and saving that to the preset.

8.3 Encoder ROI

The HE2K-DCK-1x allows for the encoding of a Region of Interest (ROI) in the captured video. This allows the encode of only the region of the video you are interested in.

(1) Click on the Ch1 tab and stop the stream with the Stop button, if necessary.

(2) Next to the Output Resolution dropdown Check the ROI checkbox. ROI options will appear below the checkbox. Including a screenshot from the video source.

(3) Resize and Drag the selection box to indicate the desired ROI.

(4) When satisfied with the selection, click Start to begin encoding. Only the selected area will be encoded.

Figure 56 Default UDP Settings (Left) and Advanced UDP Settings (Right)

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Figure 57 Channel 1 Tab with ROI 8.4 Overlay Timestamp

The HE2K-DCK-1x supports the overlay of a system timestamp on the video stream. This is done via the Text Overlay feature on the encoder tab.

(1) Click on the CH1 tab and stop the stream with the Stop button, if necessary.

(2) On the right side of the page select True in the Text Overlay Enable dropdown.

(3) The Overlay Text text box will appear. Add {ts} to the text box and click the Start button.

(4) The date and time will be overlayed on the video stream in YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS format.

Note: To use a different timestamp format add strftime characters in the tag. For example, for timestamp format of YYYY/MM HH:MM:SS use “{ts%Y/%m %H:%M:%S}”

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8.5 Set a Static IP Address

The HE2K-DCK-1X supports DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). This is enabled by default, allowing the camera to dynamically receive an IP address at startup. The IP address that is assigned can be seen through using ZFinder. If you prefer, you can set your camera to a static IP address. If you would like to have your PC set to a static IP address, you will need to set your camera to a static IP address as well in order for it to be discoverable by ZFinder.

8.5.1 Setup a Custom Configuration

(1) The first step is to set up a custom configuration so that the manual networking settings will be used the next time the system boots up. To do this, see Section 8.1: Save Current Settings.