Arec TP-100 User manual

TP-100
Auto Tracking System
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TP-100 User Manual
Auto Tracking System
Your AREC TP-100 auto Tracking System can work with different cameras for vertical and horizontal tracking. It may
track shooting lecturers/target in indoor environment when accompanied with a compact IR Locator(AREC AM-500).
In addition to online device setup, the AREC Auto Tracking System features both auto and manual tracking modes
for even greater user conveniences. The best choice tracking recording device indeed!
AREC TP-100 Auto Tracking System
AREC AM-500
wireless microphone positioner

TP-100 User Manual
Table of Contents
1. PRODUCT INFORMATION........................................................................................3
2.GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PRODUCT.......................................................................4
3. LIGHT INDICATORS OF YOUR TP-100....................................................................7
4. WIRELESS MICROPHONE LOCATOR INFORMATION..............................................7
5. LIGHT INDICATORS OF YOUR AM-500.......... ........................................................8
6. HOW TO INSTALL YOUR SYSTEM...........................................................................8
7. HOW TO ENABLE THE AUTO TRACKING FUNCTION? .........................................10
8. HOW TO INSTALL A NETWORK CAMERA?............................................................12
9. THE TP-100 MANAGEMENT WEB PAGE..............................................................13
10. THE ADMINISTRATOR WEB PAGE......................................................................17
11. HOW TO SETUP AUTO FULL VIEW FUNCTION?.................................................22
12. HOW TO DO WHEN YOU FORGET THE IP ADDRESS?........................................24
13. APPENDIX............................................................................................................25

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1. Product information
Battery safety information:
Keep the battery at a dry and cool environment.
DO NOT dispose of your battery with household waste. Send used batteries to a specic re-cycling location.
Remove your battery out of your device if you are not to use it for long time. Do the same with empty
batteries as the remote controller may be damaged by leakage of current and battery liquid.
DO NOT mix old and new batteries together for use.
Please use the alkaline Duracell battery recommended by the supplier. DO NOT mix batteries of different
brands together for use.
DO NOT expose your battery to flames as this may lead to explosion or power leakage.
DO NOT short circuit the anode and electrode of your battery.
Precautions before using your product for the rst time:
1. Please open the package of your product with care. Please keep the packaging material as you may need
them for transport, storage, or return for service in future.
2. There is no switch or button inside your product that needs any operation from you. For your safety, DO
NOT open the outer case of your product, apply improper operations on it, e.g. turn or swing it with great
force, as you may get an electric shock and/or void the limited warranty. Contact your local dealer should
there be any problem with your product.
3. For better tracking effect, please do not track in limited spaces. Install your product in open space without
surrounding walls. Avoid walls, barriers like large size glasses and metal objects, in the planned tracking
space.
4. The optimum installation distance: 4~7 meters away from the target object at height 2.5 meters above
ground.
5. Your product is designed for use in indoor environments and without direct sunlight. For room with
window(s) please have curtain(s) installed.
6. Please use your product in proper environment. Please DO NOT install your product in the following
environment:
Unstable location or uneven surface
Location near strong magnetic eld
Damp or leaking environment
Overheat or place near heater or wind pipes or location exposed to direct sunlight for long time
Dusty location
Vibrating location
Close to any amplier
7. In case smoke or odor is detected, unplug the power adaptor and send to the service center for
maintenance
8. Please insert the plug of the adaptor rmly in the power socket without exposing the pin to avoid electric
shock. Ensure the socket is of adequate capacity for the required current. DO NOT insert the adaptor in the
power socket before wiring to avoid personal injury.
9. Please remove the power plug if you are not to use your product for long time to maintain electric safety.
Remove the plug by holding the plug's plastic part with dry hands.
10. Please wire your product according to the installation guide and instructions printed on your product for
the optimal effect.
Safety precautions

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Hardware specications:
TP-100 Auto Tracking System
Rotation Panning: 355 degree
Tilting: 60 degree (-25 ~ +35 degree )
Tracking range A circle of 2~12 meter radius (from locator to TP-100)*
Manual operation Via control web page (TP-100 setup page along with KS-700 online directing)
Joystick & console control via RS-485 interface
Setup function
Enable/disable tilting control for auto-tracking
Tracking sensitivity and environment optimization
Offset position denition
15 preset points and 3 patrolling path
One login user account and password management
Device name denition and software update
Enable auto full-view function
Network setting
RS-485 protocol setting
Power supply DC12V 2A (TP-100 + CI-200)
Working temperature Celsius: 0~50 degree
Weight 800g
Interface
RJ-45 port*2
Power socket*2
RS-485 connector*1
Authorized external camera devices
Optional camera AREC CI-200 (18X) digital network camera
Video format H.264, up to 1080p@30fps
AM-500 wireless microphone locator**
Locator function key Stop tracking and sound receiving
Effective range of
microphone
A circle of 12 meter radius (from microphone to sound receiving antenna)***
Audio input Φ3.5 audio input jack
Locator power supply AAA dry cell X 2 (Please use the Duracell alkaline battery)
Power consumption
estimates
6 to 8 hours (Duracell alkaline battery)
*: Based on actual results in AREC recommended indoor operation environment.
**: The wireless microphone must work together with AREC KS-700 media station.
***: Without wall, human body or any large size barrier in between.

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2. Getting to know your product
Front light indicators
Front
Rear
A
BC C
A
B
CD
Power light indicator*
TP-100 network light indicator
Camera network light indicator
* Steady green: When powered ON
Flashing green: When any object is
identied
A. Fast removing board
(for camera mounting)
B. Standard 1/4" 20 UNC screw hole
(to x to the fast removing board)
C. M3 screw holes
(for xing with included screws)
A. TP-100 external network port
B. TP-100 external power socket
C. RS-485 connector
D. Power and network connector for
TP-100 and Cloud console
* To connect to LAN or AREC KS-700
device

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3. Light indicators of your TP-100
4. Wireless microphone locator information
Light indicator displays its function and status and signals something is being tracked.
AREC TP-100 can work with the AREC wireless microphone, an exclusive locator, for concurrent lecturing and
tracking shooting. When the person wearing the microphone moves, the TP-100 would follow its movement
without interruption by other moving objects.
TP-100 Light indicator Status
Power Indicator Red and green
The light turns green after power ON
It flashes green when something is being
tracking
Flashing orange means rmware update is
ongoing.
TP-100 Network Indicator Blue The light flashes blue when TP-100's
network connection is working well.
Network Indicator of
the Network Camera Blue The light flashes blue when the network
camera is working normally
Mute button and light indicator
Stop tracking button and light indicator
Power switch and light indicator
Wireless microphone pairing light indicator
Φ3.5 audio input jack
1
1
2
2
3
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Light indicator of your wireless microphone displays its function and status and signals pairing status with
the KS-700.
Your TP-100 can be ceiling mounted or wall mounted or afxed on a stand. See below for each installation
method.
1.Ceiling mounted installation
(1) Remove the ceiling panels at the target
installation location.
5. Light indicators of your wireless microphone
6. How to install your system
AREC wireless microphone Light indicator Status
Upper front Red Muted
Lower front Red
Auto tracking function suspense.
Red light flashes when pressing and holding the
button to switch network status between static
IP & DHCP.
Upper side Red and green
The light turns green then turns off after power
ON
The light turns red when power is low
Lower side Blue
The light flashes blue intermittently if without
paired device
The light flashes blue fast when pairing with
one device
The light flashes blue slowly when paired with
one device successfully
(2) Open the positioning sticker, and afx it to the
desired location at the target ceiling. Drill holes
with a drilling tool.

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(3) Align the screw holes in your TP-100 to the holes you made earlier, lock it with the included screws and
nuts
(4) Replace the ceiling with TP-100 to its original location, connect both the network and power cables, and
the installation is completed
2.Wall mounted or on a stand
(1) The standard 1/4” 20 UNC and three M3 screw holes at bottom of TP-100 enable it to mount to a wall or
on a stand.。
(2) Fix the hanger or stand to a wall or floor, then mount your TP-100 to the fast removal board or the screw
holes in the hanger.

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Note 1: Some hangers may feature a screw locking place with limited size. The bottom of your TP-100 may
thus fail to fully snap to it and lead to vibration during panning or tilting and, in turn, poor recording.
Please use hanger with larger screw locking place.
Note 2: Recommended installation position: 4~7 meters away from the object being tracked.
* Note: Fix your AM-500 with the
metal back clamp and
lanyard when wearing it for
better tracking effect.effect.
10m
7m 7m
10m
9m 9m
1. Connect your TP-100 to power source and the
green power indicator lights up.
3. Fix your AM-500 to the target person or object properly. After your AM-500 is detected by your TP-100, its
power indicator flashes, and it follows the movement of the person automatically.
2. Insert the battery in your AM-500, power it ON by
pushing the power button to the ON position, the green
power indicator lights up briefly then turns off.
7. How to enable the auto tracking function?
4m
7m

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8. How to install a network camera?
1. Pull open your TP-100's QUICK SHOE lock,
remove the QUICK SHOE.
4. Prepare the power wire to connect your TP-100
and the network camera. If your network camera
comes with a power terminal block, then lock it
to the power wire rst. Please make sure you
have the anode and electrode aligned correctly.
3. Pull open your TP-100's QUICK SHOE lock, insert the network camera until the lock snaps back to its
original position.
2. Lock the QUICK SHOE to network camera's
standard screw holes by referring to directions
shown in QUICK SHOE's instruction label.
5. Connect the network and power cables by
referring to the printed instructions at the back
of your TP-100 and the installation is
completed.
* The white end is the anode and the
black is the electrode.

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9. The TP-100 management web page
You can connect your TP-100 to a PC or notebook with standard network cable and enter the TP-100
management site via your Internet browser or connect your TP-100 to a KS-700 and enter the setup page via
the KS-700 management web page. See below for details.
1.Your TP-100 connected to a desktop or notebook computer:
(1) Click to open Network and Sharing Center
(2) Click the Properties button in Local Area Connection window and click the Internet Protocol Conguration
(TCP/IPv4) option.

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(3) Type IP:192.168.1.1XX in Use the following IP address: eld (Figure 1). Enter the static IP address
of your TP-100: 192.168.1.100 in your browser's URL bar (Figure 2). The login page displays.
(Enter account ID and password admin/admin for the rst time.)
Note: If you failed to enter the setup page, try several times by repeating the above steps. If the
problem persists, connect your TP-100 to a router, discover it by scanning with the “Device
Search” utility contained in the included DVD-ROM. After the new IP address of your TP-100 is
acquired, set the rst three number of your computer's IP address to the same as that of the
newly found IP address of your TP-100, open up your network browser, type in the newly found
IP address of your TP-100 and it should work now.
2. Connect via KS-700
(1) Connect the TP-100 to KS-700, enter this web page from the management interface.
(Figure 1)
(Figure 2)

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(2) Click sensor setup in your KS-700 management page.
(3) The search page displays. Click the Auto Tracking System tab and the Auto Tracking System
information page displays.

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(4) Click Advance and the system login page pops up. Type the default account ID and password
(admin and admin) and the Auto Tracking System management page displays.

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10. The administrator web page
The administrator web page displays with three tabs: Main, Patrol Setting, and Manual Control Panel.
1. Change language: Traditional Chinese/Simplied Chinese/English.
2. Device Name: Name your device for easy identifying when used together with KS-700 or IP address
searching.
3. Firmware update: Select the software to update with the following steps:
i. Press the “Open le” button and the File selection window pops up.
ii. Press OK after located the target software update in its original storage path.
iii. Name of the software le displays in your Main setup page.
iv. Validate the le name, press the Upload button to start software updating.
v. The power light indicator of TP-100 flashes orange during software updating.
vi. Once the update is completed, the power light stops flashing to turn to steady green and the TP-100
back to its original position.
Note : Your settings remain intact after software update.
4. Change user name and password: You can change the default user name and password (admin and
admin) at your wishes.
5.Congurations Import/Export:
Press “Export” button to save all the setting data into assigned folder.
Press “Open le” button to select the le you want to import into this device. Press OK and “Import”
button to nish the import process.
6. Installed direction: Select to install your TP-100 in upright direction (e.g. installed on a tripod) or upside
down direction (e.g. ceiling mounted). Set up the upside down direction installation if your TP-100 is ceiling
mounted or it may move opposite to your instruction when operating it manually.
The Main setup page:
2
3
4
6
5
1
8
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9

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7.Installed direction: Select to install your TP-100 in upright direction (e.g. installed on a tripod) or upside down
direction (e.g. ceiling mounted). Set up the upside down direction installation if your TP-100 is ceiling
mounted or it may move opposite to your instruction when operating it manually.
8.Auto tracking setup:
a.Check/Uncheck the Auto-tracking box: Switch off auto-tracking when you would like to control manually
without any interference.
b.Check/Uncheck the Enable Tilt box: Switch off tilting movement to x TP-100 only do horizontal tracking
and improve the stability.
c.Offset position dene: Set up offset rate for tracking positioning in range from the left most (-50:about 6
degree from central to the left) to the right most (+50: about 6 degree from central to the right)
d.Tracking sensitivity: Set to the highest sensitivity and the TP-100 starts tracking with the lecturer's
slight swing and the lowest sensitivity to start tracking only when the lecturer moves signicantly. Adjust
the parameter by selecting the right distance range between TP-100 and the lecturer.
e.Enable target missing compensation: Enable the function could make TP-100 change to the preset
full-view automatically while the tracking target is missing or out of TP-100’s view range. This function
ensures the camera could always have shooting target inside the view.
Object missing tolerance period: the compensation mechanism would not be triggered during the
tolerance period.
Full view sustaining period: The tracking would not be activated during the full view sustaining period.
Above two settings are designed for avoiding the view changes too many times or too often and make
viewers confusing.
f.Environment Setting: Adjust different modes based on different tracking environments.
Default mode: Suitable for simple indoor environment without sunlight pass through.
Sunlight mode: Suitable for the environment rich in IR interference.
9.Network setup:
DHCP options: Select to assign IP address by router.
Manual IP address setup: Give IP address, subnet mask and default gateway manually.
Note : Your changes become effective only after you press the Apply button. If you press the Discard button
instead, changes you made are deleted.

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Note : Your changes become effective only after you press the Apply button. If you press the Discard button
instead, changes you made are deleted.
1. Preset point setting: Set up the arrow key direction control. Press the HOME key to return to the origin.
2. Coordinates of the system: Negative, "-" coordinates to the left and positive "+" the right.
Press the Go button, after the X- and Y-coordinates are given, to move the system to position dened by
the coordinate value.
Current position of the system will show in the coordinates bar which changes with varying console
locations.
3. Default position setup (P01~P15):
Press any of the fteen keys, P01~P15, to save current X- and Y-coordinates in it. Keys with preset
coordinates are marked with saved position.
Press button P1, P2, and P3 on your remote controller to move the system to location predened by
them.
4. Set up patrol route in the Preset route setting window:
(a) Route No.: Select the code of the route you want to set up in Route No eld. You have three options: R01,
R02, and R03.
(b) Select position to stop at: Every route can have 15 positions to stop at. You can dene time to spend at
each position in unit of minutes/seconds.
(c) Total span of time for each patrol in Patrol duration eld: Set up total time of each patrol. Once the time
expires, the patrol stops and the system back to its origin..
Patrol setup:
1
2
3
4
a
b
c

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1. Tracker moving speed:
S01: Press the arrow key once to move “S01” distance.
S02: Press the arrow key once to move “S02” distance.
S03: Press the arrow key once to move “S03” distance.
S04: Press the arrow key once to move “S04” distance.
Unit distance: S01 < S02 < S03 < S04, the greater the number is the faster the TP-100 is scanning.
2. Manual direction control panel: Press the arrow key to change direction. Press HOME key to back to the
origin.
3. Test the patrol route: Click any one of the three patrol routes, R01~R03, to start the test and press the Stop
button to stop testing.
4. Start patrol during shooting:
If only one route is dened for code R01/R02/R03, you can start it by pressing the Patrol key in the
remote controller to start it.
If more than one route are dened for code R01/R02/R03, the "Please choose the route to patrol"
window displays after the Patrol key in the remote controller is pressed. Select the desired route in it:
The console back to its origin after each patrolling.
5. P01~P15 test: Press any of these 15 keys to test the preset patrolling point.
Manual control page:
3
5
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11. How to setup auto full view function?
When TP-100 cannot “see” the tracking target, the video will take useless scenes without any lecturer or
teacher inside. Therefore, we could suggest users to activate auto full view function to cover this problem.
This function MUST be set in AREC KS-700 Media Station web page and work with KS-700 to get a better
performance.
Here is the instruction about how to setup auto full view function.
1. Log into KS-700 administrator web page and go to Sensor Setting page. Find auto tracking system and
double click to get the device setting page.
2. Using direction keys and zoom in/out bar to get a close-up shot.
3. Choosing P01 as the Preset Point and click “Save” button.