HuddleCamHD NDI HX User manual

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HuddleCamHD EPTZ Webcam
NDI®|HX EPTZ CAMERA
INSTALLATION & OPERATION MANUAL

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Precautions………………………………………………………………………………………….
Safety Tips……………………………………………………………………………………………………
•Please read this manual carefully before using the camera.
•Avoid damage from stress, violent vibration or liquid intrusion during
transportation, storage or installation.
•Take care of the camera during installation to prevent damage to the camera
case, ports, or lens.
•Do not apply excessive voltage. (Use only the specified voltage.) Otherwise, you
may experience electrical shock.
•Keep the camera away from strong electromagnetic sources.
•Do not aim the camera at bright light sources (e.g. bright lights, the sun, etc.) for
extended periods of time.
•Do not clean the camera with any active chemicals or corrosive detergents.
•Do not disassemble the camera or any of the camera's components. If problems
arise, please contact your authorized dealer.
•Contact your authorized dealer for repair.
In the Box…………………………………………………………………………………………….
Supplied Equipment…………………………………………………………………………………….
•HC-EPTZ-NDI Camera (1)
•12V Power Supply (1)
•IR Remote Controller (1)
•User Manual (1)

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Physical Description………………………………………………………………………………
1. Front View………………………………………………………………………………………….
1. Lens
108° Field of View lens
2. Power LED
Blue LED lights when unit is powered and on.
3. Mounting Base
Mounting base for camera. 1/4-20 mounting screw.
4. Microphone Array
Beamforming Microphone Array
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2. Rear View………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. RJ-45 Connection
For connection to LAN and for PoE powering
6. USB 2.0 Connection
For future use
7. DC12V Power Connection
For powering on camera
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NDI®|HX Connection Guide……………………………………………………………………
This connection guide will explain the method to connect your NDI®|HX camera to your PC
for use with software applications.
Three easy steps:
1. Install the latest NDI® Tools
2. Connect your camera to the NDI® Virtual Input
3. Select the NDI® Virtual Input in your software of choice
Step 1:
•Download and install the latest NDI® Tools
https://www.newtek.com/ndihx/products/
Please note this will install NewTek® NDI® Studio Monitor & NDI® Virtual Input
Step 2:
•Open the NDI® Virtual Input
•Right-click the NDI® Virtual Input and select your camera of choice
Step 3:
•Open your software of choice
•Go to video settings and select video source as “NewTek NDI® Video”
NewTek®, NDI®, & NDI®|HX are all registered trademarks of VZRT Group®.
Please note that your license key is non-transferrable.

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OSD Menu………………………………………………………………………………………………
On Screen Display Menu
Use the OSD menu to access and change the camera’s settings.
Note: Electronic P / T / Z functionality is disabled when the OSD menu is displayed.
The camera OSD Menu offers the following settings options:
•Exposure
oFull Auto
▪ExpCompMode Off On / Off
▪Exp Comp 0-7 ~ +7
Note: Available when ExpCompMode is “On”
▪Gain Limit 60 ~ 15
▪Meter Average Bottom / Average / Top / Center
▪Backlight Off On / Off
▪DRC Strength 50 ~ 8
▪Anti-Flicker 60Hz Off / 50Hz / 60Hz
oShutter Priority
▪Shutter 1/60 1/30s, 1/60s, 1/90s, 1/100s, 1/125s, 1/200s,
1/250s, 1/350s, 1/500s, 1/725s, 1/1000s,
1/1500s, 1/2000s, 1/3000s, 1/4000s,
1/6000s, & 1/10000s
▪Meter Average Bottom / Average / Top / Center
▪DRC Strength 50 ~ 8
oBright
▪Bright 70 ~ 17
▪Gain Limit 60 ~ 15
▪Meter Average Bottom / Average / Top / Center
▪DRC Strength 50 ~ 8
▪Anti-Flicker 60Hz Off / 50Hz / 60Hz

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oManual
▪Shutter 1/60 1/30s, 1/60s, 1/90s, 1/100s, 1/125s, 1/200s,
1/250s, 1/350s, 1/500s, 1/725s, 1/1000s,
1/1500s, 1/2000s, 1/3000s, 1/4000s,
1/6000s, & 1/10000s
▪Gain 20 ~ 15
▪DRC Strength 50 ~ 8
•Color
oAuto
▪AWB Sens High Low / Middle / High
▪RG Tuning 0-10 ~ +10
▪BG Tuning 0-10 ~ +10
▪Saturation 100% 60% ~ 200%
▪Hue 70 ~ 14
oIndoor
▪Saturation 100% 60% ~ 200%
▪Hue 70 ~ 14
oOutdoor
▪Saturation 100% 60% ~ 200%
▪Hue 70 ~ 14
oOnePush
▪AWB Sens High High / Low / Normal
▪RG Tuning 0-10 ~ +10
▪BG Tuning 0-10 ~ +10
▪Saturation 100% 60% ~ 200%
▪Hue 70 ~ 14
oManual
▪RG Tuning 226 0 ~ 255
▪BG Tuning 188 0 ~ 255

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▪Saturation 100% 60% ~ 200%
▪Hue 70 ~ 14
•Image
▪Luminance 70 ~ 14
▪Contrast 70 ~ 14
▪Sharpness 4Auto / 0 ~ 15
▪Flip-H Off Off / On
▪Flip-V Off Off / On
▪Gamma EXT Default / 0.45 / 0.5 / 0.56 / 0.63
▪Style Default Clarity / Bright / PC / Clarity (LED) / Norm
▪LDC 10 Off / -10 ~ +10
•Noise Reduction
▪2D-NR Close / Auto / 1 ~ 5
▪3D-NR Close / 1 ~ 8
•Setting
▪Language English English, Chinese, Russian, Italian, German,
French, Spanish
▪Protocol VISCA VISCA, PELCO-P, PELCO-D
▪Visca Addr 11 – 7 (VISCA), 0 – 254 (PELCO-P),
0 – 31 (PELCO-D)
▪EPTZ On On / Off
▪Zoom Limit 1x-3x 1x-3x / 1x-4x / 1x-8x / 2x-4x / 2x-8x / 3x-8x
▪Audio In MicIn 16K MicIn 16K
▪AutoFraming Off On / Off
•Information Displays current camera settings
•Restore Default Restore camera default settings

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IR Remote Controller…………………………………………………………………………….
Note: IR Remote will not work on other HuddleCamHD cameras
1. Standby Button:
Press this button to enter standby mode. Press it again to
enter normal mode.
NOTE: Power consumption in standby mode is
approximately half of the normal mode.
2. Position Buttons:
To set preset or call preset
3. * (asterisk) Button:
For multiple functions.
4. Preset Button:
Allows for setting a preset
NOTE: [PRESET] + Numeric button (0–9) to set
5. Home Buttons:
Press the Home button to send the camera back to front
6. Return Button:
Press the button to back previous menu
7. Zoom Buttons:
Zoom+: Zoom In (Slow and fast speed)
Zoom-: Zoom Out (Slow and fast speed)
8. L/R Set Button:
Set the left & right direction of the remote control.
(not available on this model)
9. Focus Buttons:
Used for focus adjustment
Press AUTO to adjust the focus on the center of the
object automatically. To adjust the focus manually, press
the MANUAL button, and adjust it with FAR and NEAR.
10. Camera Address Select Buttons:
Camera the button corresponding to the camera which
you want to operate with the remote controller
11. # Button:
For multiple functions
12. Multiple function Buttons:
Function 1. Set camera IR address
Press 3 keys contiguously can set camera IR address as
follow:
[*] + [#] + [F1]: IR Address 1
[*] + [#] + [F2]: IR Address 2
[*] + [#] + [F3]: IR Address 3
[*] + [#] + [F4]: IR Address 4
Function 2. Image freezing function
Press [F4] to start the freeze function. The word “Freeze” displays on the upper left corner. After five seconds, the
display disappears automatically (though the freeze feature continues). To cancel the freeze, press the [F4] key
the word “Unfreeze” displays on the upper left corner. After five seconds, the display disappears automatically.
13. Reset Button:
Clear preset: Erase a preset position [RESET] + numeric button (0-9), or: [*] + [#] + [RESET]: Erase all presets
14. Pan/Tilt Control Buttons:
Allows for electronic Pan/Tilt control
15. Menu Buttons:
Menu Button: Press this button to enter or exit the OSD menu.
16. Backlight Button:
Backlight button: Press this button to enable the backlight compensation. Press it again to disable the backlight
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NOTE: Only available in manual exposure mode.
NOTE: If there is a light begin the subject, the subject will appear dark. In this case, press the backlight ON/OFF
button. To cancel the function, press the backlight ON/OFF button
17. P/T RST Button:
Press this button to self-calibrate pan & tilt once again.
NOTE: not available on this model
•Shortcuts:
[*] + [#] + [1]: Display OSD menu in English
[*] + [#] + [3]: Display OSD menu in Chinese
[*] + [#] + [4]: Show IP Address
[*] + [#] + [6]: Quickly restore the default settings
[*] + [#] + [8]: Show the camera version
[*] + [#] + [9]: Quickly set mount mode (flip/normal)
[*] + [#] + [MANUAL]: Resets IP information
[#] + [*] + [4]: Toggle between DHCP & Static IP addressing
[#] + [*] + [#] + [1]: Set IP address to 192.168.100.81
[#] + [*] + [#] + [2]: Set IP address to 192.168.100.82
[#] + [*] + [#] + [3]: Set IP address to 192.168.100.83
[#] + [*] + [#] + [4]: Set IP address to 192.168.100.84
[#] + [*] + [#] + [5]: Set IP address to 192.168.100.85
[#] + [*] + [#] + [6]: Set IP address to 192.168.100.86
[#] + [*] + [#] + [7]: Set IP address to 192.168.100.87
[#] + [*] + [#] + [8]: Set IP address to 192.168.100.88
[#] + [*] + [#] + [9]: Set IP address to 192.168.100.89
[#] + [*] + [#] + [0]: Set IP address to 192.168.100.80
Care Of The Unit………………………………………………………………………………….
Remove dust or dirt on the surface of the lens with a blower (commercially available).
Installation Instructions………………………………………………………………………
Monitor Installation…………………………………………………………………………………….
When mounting the HuddleCamHD camera on a monitor, ensure that the mount screw
is fastened tightly to the camera. Use the top mount to rest the camera on a
monitor. Position the bottom mount on the back of the monitor to secure the camera
in position. You can rotate the camera lens as necessary.
Tripod Installation………………………………………………………………………………………
When using the HuddleCamHD camera with a tripod, screw the tripod to the bottom
of the camera. The tripod screw must fit below specifications:
The tripod screw must fit shown specifications:

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Network Connection………………………………………………………………………………
1. Operating Environment
•OS: Windows 7/8.1/10 & Mac OS
•Network Protocol: TCP/IP
•Min Requirements: CPU(P4/2+GHz)/128M RAM/40Gb HD/ support for scaled
graphics card, support for DirectX 8.0 or better.
2. Equipment Installation
1) Connect camera to your network via a CAT5/6 patch cable or directly to your
PC. (Note: external power is required when connecting directly to PC)
2) Turn camera on by plugging in power from power supply or using PoE
3) If successful, the orange network light will illuminate, and the green light will
start flashing.
4) If unsuccessful, examine if the patch cable is bad or if you have connected to
an inactive network jack.
3. Network Connection
Please see examples of the connection method between network camera and
computer, as in pictures 1.1 and 1.2, below:
Picture 1.1 Direct connection via a standard “patch cable” / network cable
Picture 1.2 Connection to LAN via “Patch cable” / network cable to LAN wall jack or LAN switch

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Setting up the Camera’s IP……………………………………………………………………
1. The first thing you are going to want to do to get your camera up and streaming on
your network is to connect your camera to power, to an active network port on your
network. (Note it will power on when power is applied via power supply or PoE)
2. Next, go online and download the IP Address Settings Tool, for Windows & MacOS,
from the HuddleCamHD Download Page. Once you complete the installation and
launch the tool “UPGRADE vX.X” you should be able to click the “Search” button to
locate all the available HuddleCamHD cameras on your network.
a. If you are having issues with camera discovery…
i. There is likely an issue with mDNS not being enabled / configured
properly – consult your network administrator or network equipment
manufacturers manual for proper setup.
ii. The Network Drop Down may be on the wrong network interface
iii. You can always revert to the direct PC to Camera connection as shown
in the previous section
3. The next thing you would want to do is change your camera’s IP address to be in the
same range as your network. The camera comes with a default static IP address of
192.168.100.99. You will need to update that to be in the same range as your
network. If you look at the example above, you can see from the other cameras on
the network, that the network is set up to be in the range of 192.168.111.XXX.
Please see the “Extras” section at the end of this document for further information
on finding your network IP scheme.
4. Once you know your IP range you can right click on the camera you wish to change
the IP address for and click “Config”. Note: if you need to find the IP range of your
network, you can do so by following the guide in the extras section at the end of
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You should now be able to set your camera’s IP address to one in the range of your
network. You should be able to leave the subnet mask alone, unless you are
configuring the camera for use across subnets.
(Note that in more complex network environments you may have to request a
“Static IP” from the Network Administrator(s) to prevent any possible complications
on your network in addition request the appropriate Network Mask, Default
Gateway and First DNS for use with Static IP)
5. Now that you have set the Static IP address of your HuddleCamHD camera, you
should be able to access the WebUI for control and settings via a web browser.
6. Open your desired browser and type in the Static IP address you assigned to your
camera, in step 4, you will be prompted for a Username and Password, both are
“admin” by default.
7. You may br prompted to download the ActiveX component for live viewing if utilizing
Microsoft Internet Explorer (not Edge). Currently no other browsers are supported.
8. You should have full P / T / Z control over your camera using the P / T / Z controls
on the left side. You can adjust many of your camera’s settings via the IP interface
and if using Internet Explorer with the ActiveX plugin you will also receive a live
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9. You should now be able to pull an RTSP stream from your camera into VLC, WireCast,
OBS, etc…
a. You can test the RTSP stream in VLC media player.
b. Once you install VLC and launch the program you should be able to go to the
“Media” drop down meny and then select “Open Network Stream”.
c. In the network URL, you should enter “rtsp://<ip-address>:554/1”
i. In the example below, for a HuddleCamHD camera with the static IP
address of 192.168.111.84, the RTSP stream would be accessed by
entering “rtsp://192.168.111.84:554/1”
ii. The “554” part is the port number used by the camera, and the “1” is
the stream number.
iii. There are up to three RTSP network streams available
1. One for HD content “1”
2. One for SD content “2”
3. One for SD content “3”

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Extras……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
1. Discovering your Network IP range.
a. Changing you IP address without talking to your network admin could lead to
conflicts with your network.
b. If you change your address to one that is already in use it will cause
communications problems.
2. If you need to discover the IP address range of your network you can do so by using
command prompt for Windows or Terminal for Apple computers.
3. To do this on a PC, you would type “CMD” into your search bar in the Windows menu.
You should see a black box pop up with the ability to type in the box.
4. If you type “ipconfig” and hit “Enter” on your keyboard you will see a bunch of
information pop up in your command prompt.
5. When you see “IPv4 Address” that is your computers IP address on your current
network. So you would use the first 3 sets of numbers from this as your IP range.
6. If you need to find the IP range of your Apple computer, you would first open a new
finder window and then go to Applications, and then Utilities. You should see the
program “Terminal” in that menu, select that program.
7. Now, you would type in “IP config getifaddr en0”. Once you type this string and click
“Enter” on your keyboard you will receive back an IP address.
8. So the IP range of the network, according to the Apple computer is 192.168.111.xxx,
you can use this to figure out the IP range in which your camera needs to be set.

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Camera Web Interface…………………………………………………………………………
1. Homepage introduction
1.1 Home page
1) The left pane features PTZ, Preset, Focus, and OSD Control Options
2) The right pane features configuration options and a live preview (IE only)
1.2 Menu & Control
1. Configuration Options: Live Preview, Video Parameters,
Image Settings, Audio Settings, Network Configuration and
Camera Info.
2. OSD Control: The MENU button will open / close the OSD.
Up, Down, Left and Right arrows allow for navigation and
changing options.
3. Pan / Tilt Control: The Up, Down, Left and Right arrows
allow electronic pan and tilt when EPTZ has been enabled.
(Electronic Pan/Tilt is available once you have
electronically zoomed in.)
4. Zoom Control: Zoom in and zoom out buttons allow for
adjustment wide or tele when EPTZ is enabled from the
OSD.
5. Speed Control: Zoom speeds can be set at any rate
between 0 – 7.
6. PTZ Preset: After manually setting up a shot that you
would like to return to later, you can save presets for quick
recall of these positions. Type a number between 0 and 254
into the Preset box. Click the “Set” button to save the
current location with that preset number. Click the “Call”
button to cause the camera to return to that position. This
enables smooth, quick and convenient control without the
need to manually drive the camera.
7. Language Selection: Click either “Russian”, “Chinese” or
“English” to change the language of the menu.

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Video……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Click “Video” - the streaming parameters may now be set in the right-side area.
The camera can send 3 simultaneous streams.
For example, you can send one stream in HD and one in SD so that PCs may have
their own stream resolution depending on bandwidth concerns or usage..
1. Video Settings
Video Format:
Supports 50Hz(PAL) and 60Hz(NTSC) and OSD formats.
Note: 60Hz is often used for North America
Video Coding:
H.264 (High Profile, Main Profile, Base Line)
*Note may override / limit other settings
H.265 (High Profile, Main Profile, Base Line)
*Note may override / limit other settings
MJPEG (Single Stream Output only)
*Note may override / limit other settings
EPTZ:
Electronic Pan/Tilt/Zoom. Toggle on & off
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2. Streams (1 – 3)
NDI® Modes:
Users can select from pre-determined high-quality IP stream settings for use
with NDI®
“NDI Ultra” will provide a 2160@30 fps NDI® feed
“NDI Medium” will provide a 1080@30 NDI® feed
“NDI Low” will provide a 720@30 NDI® feed
NDI modes set the NDI® preview mode at a 360@30 NDI® feed
Resolution:
The first stream allows for the following output resolutions:
1920x1080, 1280x720, 1024x576, 960x540, 640x480, 640x360 resolutions
The second stream allows for the following output resolutions:
3840x2160@15, 1920x1080, 1280x720, 1024x576, 720x480, 720x408, 640x360,
480x270, 320x240, 320x180 resolutions.
The third stream allows for the following output resolutions:
1024x576, 960x540, 720x480, 720x408, 640x360, 480x270, 320x240, 320x180
resolutions.
Bit Rate:
Users can assign the bit rate of the stream
(Bitrate range is from 32 kbps ~ 102400 kbps noting that bandwidth is shared
by all three streams).
Maximum Frame Rate:
Users can specify the maximum frame rate (fps or frames per second).
Higher frame rates provide smoother video but require higher bit rate
settings..
Output is limited to a maximum of 30 fps.
I Key Frame Interval:
This setting defines how many predicted frames will be used for each actual
frame provided (from 1-1200). Shorter intervals increase video quality at the
cost of requiring higher bit rates in order to look good, it is best to consult the
recommended settings for your ingestion system.
Bit Rate Control Method:
Constant Bit Rate (CBR): The video encoder will encode at a constant rate as
set in bitrate setting.
Variable Bit Rate (VBR): The video encoder will encode at a variable rate, with
a maximum as set in the bit rate setting.
VBR should only be used when working against bandwidth constraints.
Fluctuation Level:
This setting affects how aggressive variable bit rate adjustments will be
(Fluctuate Range is from 1 ~ 6).
Spikes that are too large may affect video quality.
Low levels will not save on as much bandwidth

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Image……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Click “Image” - the image parameters may now be set in the right side area.
Brightness:
Image brightness can be adjusted from 0-14 using the presented slider control.
The box on the right shows the corresponding numerical value. (Default is 7)
Saturation:
Color Saturation can be adjusted from 0-14 using the presented slider control.
The box on the right shows the corresponding numerical value. (Default is 4)
Contrast:
Contrast can be adjusted from 0-14 using the presented slider control.
The box on the right shows the corresponding numerical value. (Default is 10)
Sharpness:
Sharpness can be adjusted from 0-15 using the presented slider control.
The box on the right shows the corresponding numerical value. (Default is 3)
Hue:
Hue can be adjusted from 0-14 using the presented slider control.
The box on the right shows the corresponding numerical value. (Default is 7)
Flip & Mirror:
Check the “Flip” box to invert the image vertically for a ceiling mount.
Check the “Mirror” box to reverse the image horizontally. (Default is unchecked)
Apply, Cancel and Default Buttons:
After adjusting the parameters, press the “Apply” button to save settings.
Press the “Cancel” button to cancel any adjustment of the parameters.
Press the “Default” button to return to the default values.

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Audio……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Click “Audio” - the audio parameters may now be set in the right side area.
Audio Switch:
Enable or Disable audio embedding
Audio Encoding:
AAC
Audio Sample Rate Options:
16K, 44.1K, or 48K
Audio Bit Rate Options:
96K, 128K, or 256K
Noise_Cancel_Level:
0, 1, 2, or 3
Input Type / Parameters:
3.5mm Line Input requiring
A stereo un-balanced line level input
(No amplification or power is supplied from the cameras 3.5mm port)
Input Vol L Settings:
Adjusts the volume of the left audio channel (-97 to +30dB)
Input Vol R Settings:
Adjusts the volume of the right audio channel (-97 to +30dB)
ADTS Options:
Audio Data Transport Stream – Can be set to ‘On’ or ‘Off’ (Use with MJPEG
only)
Apply and Cancel Buttons:
After modifying the parameters, press the “Apply” button to save.
Press the “Cancel” button to discard any changes not applied yet.