Huawei VPC800 User manual

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Packing List
Power cable
Note: Power cables may
vary between countries.
VPC800 Power adapter
HDMI cable
Note: The HDMI cable is used
to connect the VPC800's HDMI
port to a videoconferencing
endpoint.
Quick Start Guide Certificate of Compliance
& Safety Precautions &
Warranty Card
1/4"-20UNC-7 mm screw
Used to fix a support.
http://www.huawei.com
Issue: 08 (2020-11-05)
Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2020. All rights reserved.

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Appearance
No. Port Description
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Lens Supports 12x optical zoom and 12x digital zoom.
2
RF receiver Receives radio frequency (RF) signals.
3
MODE button Switches between the options of a parameter.
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Infrared
receiver
Receives infrared signals.
5
OLED screen Displays the camera model and version information and then
license information (1080p or 4K) when a VPC800 is powered
on.
Displays settings when a VPC800 is running properly.
Displays error codes if self-check or pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ)
errors occur.
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Status indicator Indicates running, sleep, faulty, and upgrade states.
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SELECT button Confirms the option of a parameter or moves to the next
parameter.
8
Power button Powers the camera on or off.
This button is valid when the camera is connected to a power
adapter and is not used with TX or TEX0 series

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No. Port Description
videoconferencing endpoints.
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Power port Functions as a 12 V DC power input port.
10
SDI port Functions as a bayonet-neill-concelman (BNC) connector to
output 3G-SDI and HD-SDI signals.
3G = 3rd Generation
HD = high definition
SDI = serial digital interface
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VISCA IN port Functions as a serial port to connect to an HD videoconferencing
endpoint or cascades with an upper-level camera. In addition, this
port can be used to upgrade the camera.
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VISCA OUT
port
Cascades with a lower-level camera. This port complies with the
Video System Control Architecture (VISCA) standard.
VISCA is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
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HDMI OUT
port
Outputs HDMI 2.0 signals and supports a resolution of up to 4K
x 2K 60 fps.
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HD-VI port Inputs serial control signals, infrared signals, and 12 V power.
Outputs digital visual interface (DVI) or YPbPr video signals.
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Network port Used to upgrade the VPC800 or for Telnet operations, such as
pan/tilt the VPC800 and zoom it in/out.
Installation
The VPC800 can be mounted on top of a display (such as TV set and monitor), wall-mounted,
ceiling-mounted, or placed horizontally, which you can select based on the site requirements.
If the display is thicker than 170 mm or the display is wall-mounted, the VPC800 can be
installed in any possible way other than be mounted on top of the display.
If the display is 170 mm or thinner, the VPC800 can be mounted on top of a display or placed
horizontally.
Placed Horizontally Place the camera on a flat surface.
If you have to place the camera on a sloping surface,
ensure that the slope is less than 15° or the camera may not
function properly.

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Mounted on Top of a Display
Use the L-shaped bracket to secure the VPC800 on top of
the display. The following figure shows the installation
procedure.

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Wall-Mounted
Use the L-shaped bracket to mount the VPC800 on a wall.
Prepare the hammer drill, rechargeable electric screwdriver, hammer,
and Phillips screwdriver by yourself.
Drill four holes in the wall for mounting the bracket, each with a
diameter of 8 mm (0.31 in.) and depth of 35–40 mm (1.38–1.57 in.). The
two holes in the upper part must be parallel to the horizontal plane to
ensure that the endpoint is horizontally installed. Then follow the steps
in the following figure to install the VPC800.

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Ceiling-Mounted Purchase a bracket for ceiling-mounted installation and mount the
VPC800 onto the ceiling using the bracket. The bracket must meet the
following requirements:
It is able to bear a weight of at least 8.5 kg (18.74 lb) and has a
thickness between 2 mm (0.08 in.) to 3 mm (0.12 in.).
It comes with a location pillar, which can be inserted into the location
hole of the VPC800. The distance between the screw hole on the bracket
and location pillar must be 14.5 mm (0.57 in.), which is also the distance
between the two holes on the bottom of the VPC800.
It comes with a screw hole and one or more 1/4"-20UNC screw.
When attaching the purchased bracket and VPC800, it is
recommended that you use a 1/4"-20UNC screw delivered with the
purchased bracket rather than a 1/4"-20UNC screw delivered with the
VPC800 because the length of the latter may be too long or too short to
hold up the purchased bracket.
Others Install the camera on a tripod (separately purchased).
Powering the Camera On
Connect the cables and power adapter to the camera and press the power button. About 18
seconds later, video appears on the display. The camera faces forward the first time you power it
on. Afterward, each time the camera is powered on, it restores to the position where it stays
before being powered off.
If the HD-VI port of the camera is connected to a TEX0 or TX series videoconferencing endpoint,
you do not need to connect the power adapter to the camera or press the power button. When the
videoconferencing endpoint is powered on, it supplies power to the camera to power the camera
on.

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Checking the Status Indicator
Steady green: The camera is working properly.
Steady yellow: The camera is in sleep mode.
Blinking green: The camera is upgrading.
Blinking red: The camera is faulty.
Controlling the Camera
You can control the camera from the connected HD videoconferencing endpoint or remote
control.
If the endpoint is connected to the camera through an HD-VI cable, you can directly control
the camera using the endpoint. If they are connected by a video cable of another kind other than
HD-VI, you still need to connect them with a serial cable before starting camera control from the
endpoint.
To control the camera using only the remote control, set RC to IR-LOCAL or RF-LOCAL.
To use the remote control to hide or display the On-Screen Display (OSD) configuration
screen, set RC to IR-LOCAL or RF-LOCAL. On the screen, you can define image-related
settings, for example, setting the image output format and enable or disable the image inversion
mode.
The following table describes the buttons on the remote control, which are used to control the
OSD configuration screen.
Button Description
Press it twice to hide or display the OSD configuration screen. (The
OSD configuration screen is displayed topmost.)
Press it to confirm an operation.
On the OSD configuration screen, press them to move to desired
options.
To learn more about the remote control, visit http://www.huawei.com and search for the
TE30&TE40&TE50&TE60&TX50 Videoconferencing Endpoint V600R006C00 Administrator
Guide. After finding this guide, open it and view the "Understanding the Remote Control"
section.
Do not manually rotate the camera or stop it from rotating when
it is powered on and working properly.

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Settings
SELECT Mode Description
RC IR-REMOTE The camera forwards IR signals to the connected
videoconferencing endpoint and is controlled by it. By
default, RC is set to IR-REMOTE.
IR-LOCAL The camera is controlled by IR signals and stops forwarding
the signals to the connected videoconferencing endpoint.
RF-REMOTE The camera forwards RF signals to the connected
videoconferencing endpoint and is controlled by it.
RF-LOCAL The camera is controlled by RF signals and stops forwarding
the signals to the connected videoconferencing endpoint.
HD-MODE STANDARD The video is displayed in standard mode.
If you select this option and set VEDIO to 720p 60 fps,
1080p 30 fps, 1080i 60 fps, 1080p 60 fps, 4K2Kp 30 fps, and
4K2Kp 60 fps, the actual video format are 720p 59.94 fps,
1080p 29.97 fps, 1080i 59.94 fps, 1080p 59.94 fps, 4K x 2K
29.97 fps, and 4K x 2K 59.94 fps respectively.
By default, HD-MODE is set to STANDARD, which is
recommended.
FULL The video is displayed in full frame mode.
If you select this option, set VEDIO to 720p 60 fps, 1080p 30
fps, 1080i 60 fps, 1080p 60 fps, 4K2Kp 30 fps, or 4K2Kp 60
fps based on the site requirements.
VIDEO 4K2Kp 60 Select a video format.
These video formats are available only after the VPC800 have
a 4K license loaded.
4K2Kp 50
4K2Kp 30
4K2Kp 25
1080p 60 Select a video format.
1080p 50
1080i 60

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SELECT Mode Description
1080i 50
1080p 30
1080p 25
720p 60
720p 50
FLIP ON Set FLIP to ON if the camera is ceiling-mounted.
OFF To disable the video flip function, set FLIP to OFF (default
value).
AUTO Automatically detects the installation mode (mounted on top
of a display or ceiling-mounted) of a camera and
automatically enables or disables the video flip function.
BIT
DEPTH
8 Indicates that the color output bit depth is 8-bit with the color
gamut red green blue (RGB) being 256 x 256 x 256. The
default value is 8.
10 Indicates that the color output bit depth is 10-bit with the
color gamut RGB being 1024 x 1024 x 1024. The color gamut
for 10-bit depth is wider.
LAN ON Enable the LAN network port function. Set this parameter to
ON when the LAN network port is required.
OFF Disables the LAN port function. The default value is OFF.
NOTE
1. Press the SELECT button to select RC, VIDEO, FLIP, BIT DEPTH, HD-MODE, or LAN.
2. Press the MODE button to move between the options.
3. Press the SELECT button to select the desired option.
After you press the MODE button to move to an option, the option that appears on the OLED
screen blinks, indicating that it does not take effect. Press the SELECT button to select it. It will
take effect and stop blinking.

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Specifications
Category Item Specifications
Lens Imaging component 12.4-megapixel and 1/1.7'' SONY IMX226
imaging chip
Optical zoom 12x
Digital zoom 12x
Focal length and aperture Focal length: 4.2 mm to 50.4 mm
Aperture: F1.8 to F2.8 (±5%)
Video Output video formats 4K: 4K x 2K 50 fps, 4K x 2K 59.94 fps, 4K
x 2K 60 fps, 4K x 2K 25 fps, 4K x 2K 29.97
fps, 4K x 2K 30 fps, 1080p 50 fps, 1080p
59.94 fps, 1080p 60 fps, 1080i 50 fps, 1080i
59.94 fps, 1080i 60 fps, 1080p 25 fps, 1080p
29.97 fps, 1080p 30 fps, 720p 50 fps, 720p
59.94 fps, 720p 60 fps
1080p: 1080p 50 fps, 1080p 59.94 fps,
1080p 60 fps, 1080i 50 fps, 1080i 59.94 fps,
1080i 60 fps, 1080p 25 fps, 1080p 29.97 fps,
1080p 30 fps, 720p 50 fps, 720p 59.94 fps,
720p 60 fps
Horizontal angle of view 6.3° (TELE end) to 72° (WIDE end)
Diagonal angle of view 9.1° (TELE end) to 90° (WIDE end)
Vertical angle of view 4.5° (TELE end) to 51.8° (WIDE end)
Lowest operating
luminance
0.1 lux (F1.8, 50 IRE)
IRE = Institute of Radio Engineers
Shutter speed 1/25 seconds to 1/10000 seconds
Local camera presets 254
PTZ
capability
Horizontal Range: ±100°
Speed: 2°/s to 100°/s
Relocation precision: < ±0.1°

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Category Item Specifications
Vertical Range: ±30°
Speed: 2°/s to 25°/s
Relocation precision: < ±0.1°
Automatic
adjustment
Automatic white balance
( AWB )
Automatic, manual, and one-push
Automatic exposure (AE) Automatic, manual, Iris priority, and shutter
priority
Automatic focus (AF) Automatic and manual
RF remote
control
RF signal reception Control distance: 25 m without barriers and 10
m with barriers
Control angle: 360°, 8 m without barriers
Infrared
remote control
Infrared signal reception Comply with the following standards:
Control distance: 6 m
Vertical angle: ±15°
Horizontal angle: ±30°
Power and
power supply
Input voltage 100–240 V AC, 50 Hz or 60 Hz
Output voltage 12 V DC
Power Operating ≤30 W
Standby ≤ 2 W
Physical
specifications
Control port rate 9600 baud
Ambient temperature 0°C to 40°C
Operating humidity 10% to 90% (non-condensing)
Operating height ≤ 5000 m (16,404 ft)
Dimensions (H x W x D) 178 mm x 287 mm x 197 mm (7.00 in. x 11.30
in. x 7.76 in.)
Weight (unpacked) 2.95 kg (6.50 lb)

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Safety Precautions
Before you use the product, contact the product vendor for version mapping information and
to confirm compatibility with other videoconferencing equipment.
Do not use any power adapter other than the one provided with the device. In addition, do not
refit the adapter.
During installation and commissioning, ensure that the camera is properly grounded, and do
not insert or remove the camera video cables when the camera is powered on.
Keep the device dry and prevent it from colliding with other objects during storage,
transportation, and operations.
Do not attempt to dismantle the device. In case of any faults, contact an authorized
maintenance center.
Position the device on stable surfaces only.
Keep the device or its accessories away from children. Swallowing the accessories may be
fatal.
Keep the power plug clean and dry to prevent electric shocks or other hazards.
Before cleaning the device, shut it down and disconnect the power supply.
Do not press, scratch, or hit the lens and display with force.
Do not touch the lens or display with any rubber or plastic items as doing so may impair
brightness.
Dispose packaging, batteries, and the devices according to the local regulations. Please
recycle if possible.
To know more precautions, contact your device provider.
This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference in which case
the user may be required to take preventative measures.

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Troubleshooting
Question Why can't I use PTZ to control the camera from an HD videoconferencing
endpoint?
Answer 1. The serial connection between the camera and the HD videoconferencing
endpoint is incorrect.
2. The serial port of the HD videoconferencing endpoint is set incorrectly.
Question The camera startup diagnosis fails along with one of the following symptoms:
(1) the camera fails to start; (2) the PTZ generates abnormal noise; (3) nothing is
displayed on the camera screen. Why?
Answer 1. A nonstandard power adapter may be used. The standard one provides a 12
V DC output.
2. The connector at the low-voltage side of the camera's power adapter has
been reconstructed, or the cable of this power connector has been extended.
If the cable of the camera adapter is not long enough, extend the cable of
the power socket.
Question The camera has been connected to the HD videoconferencing endpoint, but the
video captured by the camera is not displayed on the display connected to the
HD videoconferencing endpoint. Why?
Answer 1. The video input source selected for the HD videoconferencing endpoint is
incorrect. Press to select the camera as the video input source.
2. The HD videoconferencing endpoint and camera are not connected
correctly.
3. The HD videoconferencing endpoint does not support the camera's video
output format.
4. The display does not support the video output format set on the HD
videoconferencing endpoint.
Question Why does the display fail to display any video after the camera has worked for a
period of time?
Answer Check the camera's working environment. For example, check whether the
cables are connected securely, whether the voltage is stable, and whether heat is
dissipated properly.
Question Why is the camera video displayed unclearly or why cannot the camera
automatically adjust its focus after the camera is powered on?

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Answer 1. The lens surface is not clean, with dust, fingerprint, or mist on it.
2. The camera is not in autofocus mode. To set the camera to the autofocus
mode, perform the following operations:
a) Press to switch to the local camera.
b) Press to bring up the menu bar, choose , and press
.
c) Select Adjust Focus and press .
d) Select and press .
3. The distance between the object and the camera is less than 0.7 meters, or
the camera angle is improperly set.
Question Do the cameras support daisy chain cascade control? If daisy chain cascade
control is supported, how are the cameras connected and controlled? How are the
camera address codes set? Why cannot the cameras be controlled after they are
connected?
Answer 1. The Huawei VPC800 supports the Video System Control Architecture
(VISCA) protocol and thereby can be cascaded.
2. Connection method: Use a keyboard that supports the VISCA protocol to
connect the cameras. Connect the VISCA IN port of the first camera to the
VISCA keyboard. Then, connect the VISCA OUT port of the first camera
to the VISCAM IN port of the second camera, the VISCA OUT port of the
second camera to the VISCA IN port of the third camera, and so on. A
maximum of seven cameras can be cascaded.
3. The VISCA protocol supports cascading of a maximum of seven cameras.
The address codes are automatically negotiated and increase by 1 from the
first camera to the seventh camera.
4. If the control is abnormal, check the cables and their connections. Ensure
that the cables and their connections are normal. Ensure that the keyboard
can properly control the first camera. If the first camera can be properly
controlled but the other ones cannot, check the cable length. Ensure that
the cable length does not exceed 30 meters. If the fault persists, restart the
keyboard and the cameras.

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Dimensions

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Pin Assignment
No. Pin (VISCA IN) Pin (VISCA OUT)
1 DTR NC
2 NC DSR
3 TXD TXD
4 GND GND
5 RXD RXD
6 GND GND
7 IR OUT NC
8 NC NC