LAIA Follower User manual
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Preface
Thanks for using this HD Video Conferencing Camera.
This manual introduces the function, installation and operation of the HD camera. Prior to
installation and usage, please read the manual thoroughly.
Precautions
This product can only be used in the specified conditions in order to avoid any damage to the
camera:
Don’t subject the camera to rain or moisture.
Don’t remove the cover. Otherwise, you may get an electric shock. In
case of abnormal operation, contact the authorized engineer.
Never operating under unspecified temperature, humidity and power
supply.
Please use the soft dry cloth to clean the camera. If the camera is
very dirty, clean it with diluted neuter detergent; do not use any type of solvents, which may
damages the surface.
Note:
This is class A production. Electromagnetic radiation at the specific frequency may affect the image
quality of TV in home environment.
Copyright Notice
All contents of this manual, whose copyright belongs to our Corporation. Cannot be cloned, copied
or translated without the permission of the company. Product specifications and information which
were referred to in this document are for reference only, and the content will be updated at any time
without prior notice
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Contents
Note _____________________________________________________ 4
Supplied Accessories________________________________________4
Quick Start________________________________________________5
Features __________________________________________________ 6
Main Unit________________________________________________11
Size_____________________________________________________12
IR Remote Controller Explanation ____________________________13
RS-232 Interface __________________________________________15
VISCA Network Configuration________________________________16
Serial Communication Control _______________________________17
Menu Setting _____________________________________________18
Network Function _________________________________________ 23
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Note
Electric Safety
Installation and operation must accord with electric safety standard.
Caution to transport
Avoid stress, vibration and soakage in transport, storage and installation.
Polarity of power supply
The power supply of the product is +12V, the max electrical current is 2A .Polarity of the power supply
plug drawing as follows.
Careful of installation
Do not grasp the camera head when carrying the camera. Don’t turn camera head by hand. Doing
so may result in mechanical damage.
Don’t apply in corrosive liquid, gas or solid environment to avoid damaging the cover which is made
up of plastic material.
To make sure no obstacle in rotation range.
Never power on before installation is not completed.
Don’t dismantle the camera
We are not responsible for any unauthorized modification or dismantling.
CAUTION!
The specific frequency of electromagnetic field may affect the image of the camera!
Supplied Accessories
When you unpack, check that all the supplied accessories are included:
Camera ..............................................................................1PCS
AC power adaptor .............................................................1PCS
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Power cord..........................................................................1PCS
RS232 cable.........................................................................1PCS
Remote controller ...............................................................1PCS
User manual........................................................................1PCS
Quick Start
Step1. Please check connections are correct before starting
Step2. Setting of the system select switch
The option of video format:
VIDEO SYSTEM
0 1080p60 8 720p30
1 1080p50 9 720p25
2 1080i60 A -
3 1080i50 B -
4 720p60 C -
5 720p50 D -
6 1080p30 E -
7 1080p25 F -
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CAUTION:
a. After changing the switch, you need to restart the camera to take effect.
b. 720 p30 and 720 p25 only under the HDMI output.
Step3. Press the Switch ON/OFF button on the rear of the camera, the power lamp light.
Step4. Pan-Tilt will rotate to the maximum position of top right after the camera started, then it return
to the center, the process of initialization is finished. (Note: If the position preset 0 has been stored, the
position preset 0 will be called up after initialization)
Features
All-in-One Design
All-in-One design, can output 5 channel HD video (3 channel for close-up camera, 2 channels for
panorama camera) at the same time. both teacher tracking and student tracking are use the same devide.
Changeable Lens
Panorama camera can replace the lens, compatible C/CS mount lens, easy to use for different size
classroom.
Adjustable Viewing Angle
Panorama camera can adjust viewing angle in vertical (-25° ~ +15°), convenient installation and
debugging.
High Efficient Tracking
Built-in image recognition and tracking algorithms, can be tracking realized without any auxiliary
camera or tracking host.
Same Image Style
Both panorama camera and close-up camera use the same ISP, make sure the image output have the
same brightness, color, style, etc.
Easy Configuration
Easy to make a configuration for tracking, direct connect by Ethernet, just need make some base
parameters for configuration, large engineering debugging time and cost will be save.
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72.5° Wide-angle Lens + 32x Digital Zoom
Close-up camera use 72.5° wide-angle high quality lens, support 12x optical zoom, and 32x digital
zoom (optional).
H.265 Support
H.265 encoding support, enabling full HD 1080p video stream by ultra-low bandwidth.
1080P Full HD
Apply Panasonic's 1/2.7 inch, 2.07 million effective pixels high quality HD CMOS sensor, can reach
maximum 1920 x 1080 high resolution and achieve quality image.
Ultra-high Frame Rate
The output frame rate up to 60fps in 1080P.
AAC Audio Encoding
Close-up camera support AAC audio encoding, better sound quality and smaller bandwidth.
Local Storage
Close-up camera support local storage module, directly recording to local USB flash disk without NVR.
Low-light
High SNR of CMOS sensor combined with 2D and 3D noise reduction algorithm, effectively reduce
the noise, even under low illumination conditions, picture can still keep clean and clear.
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Product Specification
Model Laia
Name Follower
Close-up Camera
Video System
HD: 1080p/60, 1080p/50, 1080i/60, 1080i/50, 1080p/30,
1080p/25, 720p/60, 720p/50, 720p/30, 720p/25, 640x480p/240
Sensor 1/2.7'', CMOS, Effective Pixel: 2.07M
Scanning Mode Progressive
Lens 12x, f3.5mm ~ 42.3mm, F1.8 ~ F2.8
Digital Zoom 32x (optional)
Minimal Illumination 0.5 Lux @ (F1.8, AGC ON)
Shutter 1/30s ~ 1/10000s
White Balance Auto, 3000K/Indoor, 4000K, 5000K/Outdoor, One Push, Manual
Backlight Compensation Support
Digital Noise Reduction 2D&3D Digital Noise Reduction
Video S/N ≥55dB
Horizontal Angle of View 72.5° ~ 6.9°
Vertical Angle of View 44.8° ~ 3.9°
Horizontal Rotation Range ±170°
Vertical Rotation Range -30° ~ +90°
Pan Speed Range 1.7° ~ 100°/s
Tilt Speed Range 1.7° ~ 69.9°/s
H & V Flip Support
Image Freeze Support
Local Storage Support
Number of Preset 255
Preset Accuracy 0.1°
Panorama Camera
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Video System
1080p/60, 1080p/50, 1080i/60, 1080i/50, 1080p/30, 1080p/25,
720p/60, 720p/50, 720p/30, 720p/25
Sensor 1/2.7'', CMOS, Effective Pixel: 2.07M
Scanning Mode Progressive
Lens Mount C/CS Mount
Auto Iris DC Driver
Minimal Illumination 0.05 Lux @ (F1.8, AGC ON)
Shutter 1/30s ~ 1/10000s
White Balance
Auto, 3000K/Indoor, 4000K, 5000K/Outdoor, 6500K_1, 6500K_2,
6500K_3, One Push, Manual
Day-night Mode IR cut filter with auto switch
Digital Noise Reduction 2D, 3D digital noise reduction
Backlight Compensation Support
Image Freeze Support
Ceiling Installation Support
Network Features
Video Compression H.265 / H.264 / MJEPG
Video Stream First Stream, Second Stream
First Stream Resolution 1920x1080, 1280x720, 1024x576
Second Stream Resolution 720x576, 720x480, 320x240
Video Bit Rate 128Kbps ~ 8192Kbps
Bit Rate Type Variable Rate, Fixed Rate
Frame Rate 50Hz: 1fps ~ 50fps, 60Hz: 1fps ~ 60fps
Audio Compression AAC
Audio Bit Rate 96Kbps, 128Kbps, 256Kbps
Support protocols TCP/IP, HTTP, RTSP, RTMP, Onvif, DHCP, Multicast, etc.
Input/Output Interface
HD Output
1xHDMI: Version 1.3
2x3G-SDI: BNC type, 800mVp-p, 75Ω, Along to SMPTE 424M
standard
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Network Interface 2xRJ45: 10M/100M Ethernet Interface
Audio Interface 1-ch: 3.5mm Audio Interface, Line In
USB 1xUSB2.0: Type A female jack
Communication Interface
1xRS232 In: 8pin Min DIN, Max Distance: 30m, Protocol:
VISCA/Pelco-D/Pelco-P (for close-up camera)
1xRS232 Out: 8pin Min DIN, Max Distance: 30m, VISCA network
use only(for close-up camera)
1xRS232 Out: 8pin Min DIN, Max Distance: 30m, use for control
close-up camera(for panorama camera)
1xRS485: 2pin Phoenix Port, Max Distance: 1200m, Protocol:
VISCA/Pelco-D/Pelco-P(for close-up camera)
Power Jack JEITA type (DC IN 12V)
Generic Specification
Input Voltage DC 12V
Current Consumption 1.5A (Max)
Operating Temperature -10°C ~ 40°C (14°F ~ 104°F)
Storage Temperature -40°C ~ 60°C (-40°F ~ 140°F)
Power Consumption 18W (Max)
MTBF >30000h
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Main Unit
1. System select switch 9. USB2.0
2. RS232 OUT interface 10. DC IN 12V interface
3. RS232 IN interface 11. Power switch
4. RJ45 interface 12. POWER lamp
5. LINE-IN interface 13. RJ45 interface
6. RS485 interface 14. HD-SDI interface
7. HD-SDI interface 15. RS232 OUT interface
8. HDMI interface
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IR Remote Controller Explanation
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. *Button
Used with other buttons
4. Set/Preset Buttons
Set preset: Store a preset position
[SET PRESET] + Numeric button (0-9): Setting a
corresponding numeric key preset position
5. Pan-Tilt control Buttons
Pressing the Pan-Tilt back to the middle position
6. MENU
MENU: enter or exit OSD MENU
7. Zoom Buttons
Slow Zoom: Zoom In [+] or Zoom Out [-] slowly
Fast Zoom: Zoom In [+] or Zoom Out [-] fast
8. Pan-Tilt L/R set
Press with 1 buttons and 2 buttons setting the
direction of the Pan-Tilt
L/R Set +1[STD]: set the Pan-Tilt turn the same
direction as the L/R Set
L/R Set +2[REV]: set the Pan-Tilt turn the
opposite direction as the L/R Set
9. Focus Buttons
Used for focus adjustment.
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Press [AUTO] adjust the focuses on the center of
the object automatically. To adjust the focus
manually
press [MANUAL] adjust the focus on the center of
the object manual
MANUAL button, and adjust it with [Far] (Focus on
far object) and [NEAR] (Focus on near object)
10. Camera Select Buttons
Press the button corresponding to the camera you
want to operate with the remote controller.
11. # Button
Used with other buttons
12. Set Camera IR Address Buttons
[*]+[＃]+[F1]: Address1
[*]+[＃]+[F2]: Address2
[*]+[＃]+[F3]: Address3
[*]+[＃]+[F4]: Address4
13. Clear Preset Buttons
Clear preset: Erase a preset position
[CLEAR PRESET] + Numeric button (0-9)
Or: [*]+[#]+[CLEAR PRESET]: Erase all the preset
individually
14. Pan/Tilt Control Buttons
Press arrow buttons to perform panning and tilting.
Press [HOME] button to face the camera back to
front
15. Back buttons
Press the OSD menu return to the superior.
16. BLC (Backlight Compensation) Button
BLC ON/OFF: Press this button to enable the
backlight compensation. Press it again to disable
the backlight compensation. (NOTE: Effective only
in auto exposure mode)
Note: If a light behind the subject, the subject will
become dark. In this case, press the backlight ON /
OFF button. To cancel this function, press the
backlight ON / OFF button.
17. Pan/Tilt reset
Preset Pan/Tilt self-test.
18. Image freezing function
Manually freeze: Open the freezing function after
press the remote control [F4], display "Freeze" on
the left upper corner character, after 5 seconds
display disappear automatically. If you want to
cancel the freeze, press [F4] key and then can
return to normal, display "Unfreeze" on the left
upper corner, after 5 seconds display disappear
automatically.
Recalling the Preset image Freeze：By the OSD
Menu Setting "Recalling the Preset image Freeze"
function. After the function is opened, the screen
will stay in before Recalling the Preset when
Recalling the Preset, the screen can be switched to
the preset position screen until the camera points
to the preset position.
19. Shortcut Set
[*]+[＃]+[1]: OSD menu default English
[*]+[＃]+[4]: Default IP address
[*]+[＃]+[5]: Save OSD
[*]+[＃]+[6]: Quickly recover the default
[*]+[＃]+[8]: Look the camera version
[*]+[＃]+[9]: Quickly set up inversion
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RS-232 Interface
Camera Windows DB-9
1.DTR 1.CD
2.DSR 2.RXD
3.TXD 3.TXD
4.GND 4.DTR
5.RXD 5.GND
6.GND 6.DSR
7.IR OUT 7.RTS
8.NC 8.CTS
9.RI
Camera Mini DIN
1.DTR 1.DTR
2.DSR 2.DSR
3.TXD 3.TXD
4.GND 4.GND
5.RXD 5.RXD
6.GND 6.GND
7.IR OUT 7.NC
8.NC 8.NC
No. Function
1 DTR
2 DSR
3 TXD
4 GND
5 RXD
6 GND
7 IR OUT
8 NC
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Serial Communication Control
In default working mode, the camera is able to connect to a VISCA controller with RS232C serial
interface.
RS232 Communication Control:
The camera can be controlled via RS232 ,the parameters of RS232C are as follows:
Baud rate: 2400/4800/9600 bit/s.
Start bit: 1 bit.
Data bit: 8 bits.
Stop bit: 1bit.
Parity bit: none.
RS485 Communication Control:
The camera can be controlled via RS485, Half-duplex mode:
Baud rate: 2400/4800/9600 bit/s.
Start bit: 1 bit.
Data bit: 8 bits.
Stop bit: 1bit.
Parity bit: none.
Pan-Tilt will rotate to the maximum position of top right after the camera started, then it return to
the center, the process of initialization is finished. (Note: If the position preset 0 has been stored, the
position preset 0 will be called up after initialization) Then the users can control the camera with
commands in the command list.
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Menu Setting
1. MENU
Press [MENU] button to display the main menu
on the normal screen, using arrow button to move
the cursor to the item to be set. Press the [HOME]
button to enter the corresponding sub-menu.
2. EXPOSURE
Move the cursor to the Exposure item in the
main menu and press [home] button, EXPOSURE
menu appears, as shown in the following figure.
Mode: Exposure mode. Optional items: Auto,
Manual, SAE, AAE, Bright
ExpCompMode: Exposure compensation mode,
Optional items: On, Off (Effective only in Auto
mode)
ExpComp: Exposure compensation value,
Optional items:-7 ~ 7(Effective only in
ExpComp Mode item to On)
Gain Limit: Maximum gain limit. Optional
items: 0 ~ 15 (Effective only in Auto, AAE, Bright
mode)
Backlight: Set the backlight compensation,
Optional items: On, Off (Effective only in Auto
mode )
DRC: DRC strength, Optional items: 0 ~ 8.
Bright: Intensity control, Optional items: 00~17.
MENU
Exposure
Color
Image
P/T/Z
Noise Reduction
Setup
Restore Default
[Home] Enter
[Menu] Exit
EXPOSURE
Mode Auto
ExpCompMode Off
Backlight Off
Gain Limit 3
Anti-Flicker 50Hz
DRC 2
Select Item
Change Value
[Menu] Back
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(Effective only in Bright mode)
Anti-Flicker Flicker: Anti-flicker. Optional
items: Off, 50Hz, 60Hz (Effective only in Auto,
Bright mode)
Iris: Aperture value. Optional items: F1.8,
F2.0,F2.4,F2.8,F3.4,F4.0,F4.8,F5.6,F6.8,F8.0,F9.6,F
11.0,Close（Effective only in Manual, AAE mode）
Shutt: Shutter value. Optional items: 1/30,1/60,
1/90,1/100,1/125,1/180,1/250,1/350,1/500,1/72
5,1/1000,1/1500,1/2000,1/3000,1/4000,1/6000,1
/10000 (Effective only in Manual, SAE mode)
3. COLOR
Move the cursor to the Color item in the main
menu and press [home] button, COLOR menu
appears, as shown in the following figure.
WB-Mode: White balance mode. Optional
items: Auto, 3000K/Indoor, 4000K,5000K/
Outdoor,6500K-1,6500K-2,6500K-3,One Push,
Manual
RG: Red gain. Optional items: 0~255（Effective
only in Manual mode）
BG: Blue gain. Optional items: 0~255(Effective
only in Manual mode）
RG Tuning: Red gain fine-tuning, Optional items:
-10 ~ +10（Effective only in AWB sens is Low）
BG Tuning: Blue gain fine-tuning, Optional items:
-10 ~ +10（Effective only in AWB sens is Low）
Sat.: Saturation. Optional items: 60% ~ 200%.
Hue: Chroma adjustment, Optional items:0 ~ 14
AWB sens: The white balance sensitivity,
Optional items: Normal, High, Low.
4. IMAGE
Move the cursor to the Image item in the main
menu and press [home] button, IMAGE menu
appears, as shown in the following figure.
COLOR
WB Mode Auto
RG Tuning 0
BG Tuning 0
Saturation 90%
Hue 7
AWB sens Low
Select Item
Change Value
[Menu] Back
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Luminance: Brightness adjustment. Optional
items: 0 ~ 14
Contrast: Contrast adjustment. Optional items:
0 ~ 14
Sharpness: Sharpness adjustment. Optional
items: Auto, 0 ~ 15
Flip-H: Image flipped horizontally. Optional
items: On, Off.
Flip-V: Image Flip Vertical. Optional items: On,
Off
B&W-Mode: Image color. Optional items: On,
Off
Gamma: Optional items: Default, 0.45, 0.5,
0.56, 0.63
Style: Optional items: Norm, Clarity, Bright, Soft,
5S.
5. P/T/Z
SpeedByZoom: The depth of field scale switch,
Optional items: On, Off
AF-Zone: Interested in focusing area, Optional
items: Top, Center, Bottom
AF-Sense: Automatic focusing sensitivity
options, Optional items: Low, Normal, High
L/R Set: Optional items: STD, REV
Image Freeze: Optional items: On, Off
Fast Zoom: Optional items: On, Off
6. NOISE REDUCTION
Move the cursor to the Noise Reduction item in
the main menu and press [home] button, NOISE
REDUCTION menu appears, as shown in the
following figure.
IMAGE
Luminance 6
Contrast 7
Sharpness 1
Flip-H Off
Flip-V Off
B&W-Mode Off
Gamma Default
Style Norm
Select Item
Change Value
[Menu] Back
P/T/Z
SpeedByZoom On
AF-Zone Center
AF-Sense High
L/R Set STD
Image Freeze Off
Fast Zoom Off
Select Item
Change Value
[Menu] Back
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