User Guide. DOC-USR March 31, 2021

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User Guide

Model Name: FV2K-DCK-1x

DOC-USR-0121-15 March 31, 2021

Before attempting to connect or operate this product, please read these instructions carefully and save this manual for future use.

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FV2K-DCK-1X User Guide DOC-USR-0121-15

REVISION HISTORY

Version Date Change Note Author

01 07/24/2017 Original Document for FV2K-DCK-1X JC

02 07/27/2017 Added the pinhole reset instructions. JC

03 11/10/2017 Added new photos with updated board SI

04 01/18/2018 Ad photos for new software update SI

05 05/14/2018 Updated for -13, -15 variants SI

06 07/13/2018 Updated screenshots and Summary of Options RL

07 12/18/2018 Updated screenshots, ROI, controls RL

08 03/01/2019 Added MMCX to BNC cable warning to Section 5.0 SI

09 04/25/2019 Updated screenshots and instructions RL

10 10/18/2019 Added Record Snapshot Section 6.12 SI

11 10/17/2019 Added information about FV2K-DCK-18CL SXC

12 05/11/2020 Added PTZ section 7.3, added ONVIF Profile T support, Added decoder

DMD-4K SI

13 07/22/2020 Renamed Document SC

14 09/02/2020 Updated Section 6.3.2 SI

15 03/31/2021 Updated document for sales/engineering changes for v5.0 NC

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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1 FV2K-DCK-13 Dimensions ... 8

Figure 2 FV2K-DCK-15 Dimensions ... 8

Figure 3 FV2K-DCK-1X Package Content ... 11

Figure 4 FV2K-DCK-13 Interfaces ... 12

Figure 5 FV2K-DCK-15 Interfaces ... 13

Figure 6 Camera Compatibility Warning ... 14

Figure 7 FV2K-DCK-1X Physical Block Diagram (Cameras Not Included) ... 14

Figure 8 Interface Front End PCB ... 15

Figure 9 FV2K-DCK-1X Connected to FCB-EV7520 (Camera Not Included) ... 16

Figure 10 MMCX to BNC with Ring (left), MMCX to BNC without ring (right) ... 16

Figure 11 KEL and MMCX Connections completed ... 17

Figure 12 ZFinder with the FV2K-DCK-1X Selected ... 18

Figure 13 FV2K-DCK User Interface – CH1 Tab ... 20

Figure 14 FPGA Configuration ... 21

Figure 15 CH1 Tab Configuration – UDP... 23

Figure 16 VLC Open Network Stream Screen for UDP ... 24

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

Figure 18 CH1 Tab Configuration – RTP ... 25

Figure 19 Example of Encoded Video Streaming to VLC (RTP) ... 26

Figure 20 CH1 Tab Configuration – RTSP ... 27

Figure 21 Finding your Camera’s IP Address ... 28

Figure 22 Force multicast RTP via RTSP ... 29

Figure 23 VLC Open Network Stream Screen for RTP ... 29

Figure 24 Example of Z3 Video Streaming to VLC (RTSP) ... 30

Figure 25 CH1 Tab Configuration – RTMP Streaming to Wowza Streaming Engine™ ... 32

Figure 26 Navigating to the Wowza Test Player ... 33

Figure 27 Viewing Streamed Content on Wowza Test Player ... 34

Figure 28 YouTube Live Dashboard – Encoder Setup ... 35

Figure 29 CH1 Tab Configuration – RTMP Streaming to YouTube Live ... 36

Figure 30 Facebook “Create Post” dialog box ... 37

Figure 31 Facebook Live Streaming Dialog ... 37

Figure 32 Facebook Live Stream Encoder Settings ... 38

Figure 33 Enable TS Lowlat Mode ... 39

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Figure 35 VLC Media Player Advanced Preferences ... 40

Figure 36 Recommended Settings ... 40

Figure 37 Create Additional Output Channels ... 41

Figure 38 Setting up NTP ... 41

Figure 39 USB Connection ... 42

Figure 40 Micro SD connection ... 42

Figure 41 CH1 Tab Configuration – TSFILE ... 44

Figure 42 Microphone Connection ... 45

Figure 43 CH1 Tab Configuration – Microphone Audio Settings ... 46

Figure 44 Composite Connection ... 47

Figure 45 Select Source Option ... 47

Figure 46 Camera Zoom Slider ... 49

Figure 47 Camera Tab Preview Image ... 50

Figure 48 Add PTZ Preset ... 51

Figure 49 Recall PTZ Preset ... 52

Figure 50 Delete PTZ Preset ... 53

Figure 51 Create PTZ Tour ... 54

Figure 52 Run PTZ Tour ... 55

Figure 53 PTZ Absolute/Relative positioning on Term Tab Device ... 55

Figure 54 Term Tab PTZ configuration ... 56

Figure 55 Color Controls ... 56

Figure 56 Com2TCP Configuration ... 57

Figure 57 Camera Controller Software Configuration ... 58

Figure 58 ONVIF Device Manager page ... 59

Figure 59 New Password prompt ... 59

Figure 60 Password change notice ... 60

Figure 61 User not authorized prompt ... 60

Figure 62 System Setup tab configuration ... 61

Figure 63 Channel 1 Tab configuration ... 61

Figure 64 Save preset option ... 62

Figure 65 The User Presets Tab ... 62

Figure 66 Entering a User Preset Name ... 62

Figure 67 Saving a User Preset... 63

Figure 68 Accessing Advanced Settings ... 64

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Figure 71 Channel 1 Tab with ROI ... 66

Figure 72 CH1 Tab Overlay Timestamp ... 67

Figure 73 Saving Updated Network Settings ... 68

Figure 74 Updating Device Firmware ... 69

Figure 75 Software Updater Screen ... 69

Figure 76 Creating or Changing the Password ... 70

Figure 77 Password Entry Screen ... 71

Figure 78 Pinhole Reset ... 71

Figure 79 Display of Network Options ... 73

Figure 80 Example of encoder showing up on ZFinder application ... 73

Figure 81 ZFinder page showing “Available Networks” dropdown ... 74

Figure 82 LAV Filters Configuration ... 75

Figure 83 Disable Hardware Decoding in VLC ... 76

Figure 84 ZEUS DMD-4K Decoder ... 77

Figure 85 ZEUS SME-01 H.264 Decoder ... 77

Figure 86 Term Tab Configuration ... 88

Figure 87 Using the Command Prompt to Determine Your PC’s IP Address ... 100

Figure 88 Locating Your Computer’s IP Address ... 100

Figure 89 Wowza Performance Settings ... 101

Figure 90 Wowza Security Settings ... 102

Figure 91 Running the Example Application ... 103

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1.0 GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The FV2K-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 FV2K-DCK-1x has two KEL

connectors for Sony EV7520 cameras or compatible, one analog composite input accepting PAL or NTSC, a digital multi-format input which can accept video from LVDS or Cameralink sources inputs and is capable to simultaneously encode and stream video from two separate sources.

Figure 1 FV2K-DCK-13 Dimensions

58 mm

Figure 2 FV2K-DCK-15 Dimensions

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2.0 FEATURES

▪ FV2K-DCK-13 Features:

o H.264/H.265 encode and stream up to 1080p at 60 fps o Encode modes of operation: H.265, H.264 and MJPEG o Low bandwidth, low latency video encoding

o Simultaneously output two different resolutions from a single video source

o Remote camera control via HTTP-based interface or pass VISCA camera control commands over IP o Inputs: powered line audio

o Outputs: Composite, HDMI

o Additional Interfaces include Gigabit Ethernet, USB 2.0, Micro SD Card and RS-232 Serial o RS485, alarm input and output interfaces available internally

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

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

o Record a compressed .ts/.mp4 file to a USB/SD storage device o ONVIF^ profile S & T compliant

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

o HTTP-based configuration software for user-friendly configuration, control and update o RS-232 serial port for technical configuration and control

o Supports Power over Ethernet (PoE) when present

o Operating Temp: -5 to 70 °C in open air at 20-80% relative humidity (non-condensing) o Storage Temp: -20 to 80 °C at 20-80% relative humidity (non-condensing)

o Measurements: 58mm x 58mm (2.3 x 2.3 in)

o Weight (-13 version): 144 g (0.32 lb.) with heat pipe

▪ FV2K-DCK-15 Changes:

o Weight: 50g with no heat pipe o Reduced Interfaces:

▪ Non-transformer 4-wire 100Mb Ethernet interface (ideal for slip-rings)

▪ Multiple Serial ports and GPIO

▪ Power

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▪ FV2K-DCK-18CL Changes:

o Cameralink Camera and Composite Camera Input Support

o Supports the DRS Zafiro among other Cameralink Cameras Including the following Pixel format options:

▪ Monochrome 14-bit

▪ Monochrome 8-bit tap 0 (R)

▪ Monochrome 8-bit tap 1 (G)

▪ Monochrome 8-bit tap 2 (B)

▪ Monochrome 10-bit, tap 0

▪ Color RGB888

▪ YCbCr 422

▪ Monochrome 8-bit, 2-tap

Note: A Cameralink interface board is required for Cameralink connection.

2.1 Supported Resolutions

The FV2K-DCK-1X supports simultaneous output of up to three streams encoded at different resolutions, frame rates and bitrates. Supported stream resolutions are:

1080p (2MP), 1280x1024, 720p (1MP), 480p, 576p, 1024x576, 704x576, 640x480, 640x360, 420x380, 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 plus one 1080p30 stream.

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3.0 PACKAGE OPTIONS

All connectors are sold separately from board set.

Figure 3 FV2K-DCK-1X Package Content

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

FV2K-DCK-13 PCB Assembly

KEL Ribbon Cable

12V 1 Amp AC Adapter

Serial Cable

Null Modem Adapter MMCX to BNC Cable

FV2K-DCK-15 PCB Assembly

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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)

Figure 4 FV2K-DCK-13 Interfaces

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1: RS-232 Serial Control 4: GPIO/UART 2: Power Ground 5: 100Mb Ethernet 3: Analog Video Out/UART

Figure 5 FV2K-DCK-15 Interfaces

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5.0 GETTING STARTED WITH THE FV2K-DCK-1X

If you have received an FV2K-DCK-1X assembly, you will need to connect it to the Sony FCB-EV7520A camera block. The Interface Front End PCB of the FV2K-DCK-1X assembly (see Figure 7) 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-EV7520A.

(1) Connect the KEL ribbon cable to the Sony FCB-EV7520A 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 the 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).

WARNING: Use ONLY FCB-EV7520 or compatible camera with the FV2K-DCK-1X. Using an incompatible camera may permanently damage the camera and the FV2K-DCK-1X.

Figure 6 Camera Compatibility Warning

Thermal Camera Flex I/O or MMCX

BNC

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(1) Once received, the FV2K-DCK-1X assembly will need to be connected to the Sony FCB-EV7520 HD camera block and the secondary camera with Composite Out. The Interface Front End PCB of the FV2K-DCK-1X assembly (see Figure 8) has 2 30-pin KEL connectors that allow a flexible ribbon cable to be used to connect the encoder assembly to an identical connector on the Sony FCB-EV7250, however, ONLY the second KEL connector, labeled “J2” is currently utilized. The first KEL connector, labeled “J1,” will be available with a subsequent software update. The Composite Out secondary camera is connected to the FV2K-DCK-1X assembly via the MMCX Connector (see Figure 8). The KEL cable (ordering part number: CBL-0028-01) and the MMCX to BNC cable (number CBL-0033-01) are sold separately.

Figure 8 Interface Front End PCB

WARNING: ONLY USE THE CORRECT KEL RIBBON CABLE PROVIDED BY Z3 TECHNOLOGY.

Using an incorrect cable can permanently damage the camera body.

Primary KEL Connector (J2)

MMCX Secondary KEL

Connector (J1)

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WARNING: The MMCX connectors on the FV2K-DCK-1x board are designed to connect firmly one-time to preserve product quality in production environment. If you need to connect/dis-connect the CBL- 0033-01 from the MMCX connector multiple times, please remove the ring on the CBL-0033-01 to reduce the tension on the connection (see pictures below). For production, please leave the ring on the CBL-0033-01 to insure security.

Needle nose pliers will be needed to remove ring from MMCX to BNC cable.

Figure 10 MMCX to BNC with Ring (left), MMCX to BNC without ring (right)

(2) Next locate the BNC connector on the Front End PCB Use the MMCX to BNC cable (part # CBL-0033-01, sold separately) to connect the camera to the board.

Figure 9 FV2K-DCK-1X Connected to FCB-EV7520 (Camera Not Included)

KEL Ribbon Cable (Sold Separately)

Sony FCB EV7520 (Not Included) KEL Ribbon Cable

(Sold Separately)

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Figure 11 KEL and MMCX Connections completed

NOTE: Other Cameras may require the Flex I/O connector the encoder for digital video output. Contact sales to purchase the correct cable.

(3) Connect an Ethernet cable from Ethernet on the back of the camera to a switch, router or other DHCP server on the same network as your Windows PC.

(4) Connect the 12V power supply to +12V on the Encoder and plug into a power outlet.

If Power over Ethernet (PoE) is available, then no connection to the power supply is required.

It will take 15-30 seconds to boot.

KEL Ribbon Cable (Part # CBL-0028-01)

BNC to MMCX Cable (Part # CBL-0033-01)

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5.1 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 . (5) 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 FV2K-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.

(6) 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 FV2K-DCK-1X appears.

(7) Click on the FV2K-DCK-1X entry in the window to select it. This will cause the Edit Device, Open Device and Flash LEDs buttons to activate.

Figure 12 ZFinder with the FV2K-DCK-1X Selected

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

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.

(8) 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.

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(9) 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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(8) By default, the system will have automatically started encoding. Click on the CH1 tab for channel one configuration settings. If the encoder status message in the bottom right corner of the screen shows RUNNING, you will need to click the stop or Stop All button in order to change any settings.

5.2 Thermal Camera Configuration

Use the FPGA option to configure a thermal camera.

Figure 13 FV2K-DCK User Interface – CH1 Tab

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Figure 14 FPGA Configuration

(1) Select flirtau2 for Digital video from the Flir® Tau2

(2) Select DRStamarisk for Digital video from the DRS Tamarisk®

(3) Select Default if Analog or NTSC/PAL video from Flir® Tau2, DRS Tamarisk®, or another composite video output

NOTE: For thermal camera setting requirements and additional encoder control options refer to the (FV2K, FV4K and FSDI System Guide).

6.0 STREAMING CONTROL

This section gives step-by-step instructions on setting the FV2K-DCK-1X to output and stream video using each of the output format options: UDP, RTP, RTSP and RTMP. In addition to the FV2K-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.

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(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.

(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.

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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.

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”.

Figure 15 CH1 Tab Configuration – UDP

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

Figure 17 Example of Video Streaming to VLC (UDP)

Figure 16 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 FV2K-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.

(8) Select Open File.

(9) 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-he4k-dck.sdp”

b. H264(AVC) video: use the SDP file entitled “z3-h264-he4k-dck.sdp”

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

Figure 19 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.

Figure 20

CH1 Tab Configuration – RTSP

(4) Change to “RTSP”

(2) Verify is “Follow Input”

(3) Note value

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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 FV2K-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. In this example, the full network URL would be “rtsp://192.168.0.120/z3-1.sdp”.

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.

Figure 21 Finding your Camera’s IP Address

Current IP Address of your FV2K-DCK-1X

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Figure 22 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.sdp”.

Figure 23 VLC Open Network Stream Screen for RTP

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

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 FV2K-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.

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

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(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”.

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.

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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.

Figure 25 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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(1) Use IP address of Wowza server + “:8088”

(2) Select “Applications”

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

Figure 26 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 FV2K-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 27 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 28 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 29 CH1 Tab Configuration – RTMP Streaming to YouTube Live

(4) Change to “RTMP”

(2) Set to Follow Input

(3) Verify is “H264(AVC)”

(5) Set to

“Server_URL/Stream_Key”

(6) Set to “Disable”

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Figure 30 Facebook “Create Post” dialog box

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

Figure 31 Facebook Live Streaming Dialog

(4) Return to the FV2K-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 32 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!

6.5 Tuning for Latency

This section provides an overview of low latency settings for the encoder. For a full description please refer to DOC-USR—0169-xx How to Achieve Low Latency App Note.

6.5.1 TS Lowlat Mode

In general, streaming using RTP/RTSP will result in lower latency than streaming using TS.

When streaming UDP or TSRTP, the FV2K-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 Enter Server URL and

Stream Key Set to “RTMPS”

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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”.

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 34 VLC Media Player Tools Menu Figure 33 Enable TS Lowlat Mode

Enable or Disable Low Latency Mode

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(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.

Figure 35 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 36 Recommended Settings

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6.6 Stream Multiple Resolutions

The FV2K-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.

6.7 Setting NTP

The FV2K-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 timezone 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.

Note: The encoder will need to be on a network with a route to the specified NTP server and port 123 open on the router. If the system time is not as expected check the network settings of the encoder.

Figure 38 Setting up NTP

Figure 37 Create Additional Output Channels

Click the “+” Tab

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6.8 Record to USB/Micro SD

The FV2K-DCK-1X supports writing encoded video to a storage device connected to the USB port in .ts file format.

Figure 40 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 micro SD card into the slot on the side of the DCK.

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 Connect Storage

to USB 2.0 Port

Figure 39 USB Connection

Insert Micro SD Card into slot

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(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 USB storage location. This will automatically populate if a USB 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 storage device. Subsequent recordings will be entitled MOV1_.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.

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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 prompt. The disconnect 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.

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 Dual Stream and Record

Dual streaming and recording simultaneously is supported in TS mode.

(1) First you need to go to the Systems Tab and enable Advanced Settings

Figure 41

CH1 Tab Configuration – TSFILE

(3) Change to “TSFILE”

(4) Select device (2) Verify settings

(5) Enter file prefix

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(3) Go to the CH1 tab and Select TS mode (4) The AUX file option should appear

(5) This allows you to stream and also to store CH1 to a file. The same can be done for CH2 Note: Dual Stream/Record cannot be supported in low latency mode.

6.10 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 to “MIC”

Figure 42 Microphone Connection

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6.11 Composite Pass-Through

The FV2K-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 43 CH1 Tab Configuration – Microphone Audio Settings

(3) Set values (2) Verify is “True”

(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 and Source dropdown menu under the Display Setup section.

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

Connect to “CVBS”

Figure 44 Composite Connection

Select Resolution Option

Click “Set Display”

Figure 45 Select Source Option

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6.12 Record Snapshot

FV2K-DCK-1X supports taking a snapshot while streaming video (software V2.08 or later).

By default, the snapshot will be at the native FV2K-DCK-1X camera resolution with an option to change the size of image.

There are two ways to record a snapshot:

(1) Using Camera Tab (see section 7.2) (2) Using FV2K-DCK-1X URL as follows:

1. Find the IP address of the camera (using Local IP Address field in the System Setup tab or the ZFinder utility described in Section 5.2)

2. Type the URL into a Web browser as: http://IP Address of Z3CAM/snapshot.cgi Example if the camera IP address is 192.168.0.19 the URL to download a snapshot is

http://192.168.0.19/snapshot.cgi

3. The snapshot file will be downloaded with a default file name as:

snap_chn0_YYYY_MM_DD_HH_MM_SS.JPG, where YYYY_MM_DD_HH_MM_SS are Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute and Second.

4. To Change image size, use the Size parameter in URL, for example, in order to change the image size to 1280x720 on above IP address type this:

http://192.168.0.19/snapshot.cgi?size=1280x720.

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7.0 CAMERA CONTROL

The FV2K-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) User 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 46 Camera Zoom Slider

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FV2K-DCK-1X User Guide DOC-USR-0121-15 Click to load a still

preview image Stop and Start Live

Preview Buttons

Figure 47 Camera Tab Preview Image

Right Click here to save image

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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 48 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 49 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 50 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 51 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.

(1) To change to Absolute positioning from Relative:

(a) Click on the Type Relative and change it to Absolute type is selected.

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

Figure 53 PTZ Absolute/Relative positioning on Term Tab Device

(1) Click on Tours

(2) Select tour

(3) Run tour

Figure 52 Run PTZ Tour

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Figure 54 Term Tab PTZ configuration

7.4 Color Controls

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

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

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

7.5 Sony VISCA Camera Control

The FV2K-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 7 PC with Com2TCP⁴ and your camera controller software downloaded is required.

Figure 55 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. (Windows 7 is recommended. For Windows 8 or 10, 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 FV2K-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 FV2K-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.

7.5.2 Camera Controller Software

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

(2) Launch the controller software application.

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

(4) Set the Baud Rate to 9600.

Figure 56 Com2TCP Configuration

Set to “1000”

Set to the IP Address of Your Z3 Unit

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(6) 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 FV2K-DCK-1X has been provided in APPENDIX C: Example Camera Controller Application.

7.6 ONVIF

^

Profile S & T

FV2K-DCK-1X software is compliant with ONVIF Profile S and T.⁵

ONVIF is enabled by default. ONVIF Clients should be able to discover the FV2K-DCK-1X using WS- Discovery.

(1) Open your ONVIF client program.

(2) Use ONVIF device discovery to find the FV2K-DCK-1X on the network.

Note: For manual discovery of ONVIF, use the FV2K-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.

Figure 57 Camera Controller Software Configuration

Com2TCP Camera Control Software

Match Values

Set to

“9600kbps”