VideoSys ODU User manual

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ODU User Manual
Revision v3 –11.12.20
Videosys Broadcast Ltd
Unit 1-2 Forest Barn Farm
Turners Hill Road
Turners Hill
West Sussex
RH10 4QH
UK

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Contents
Your Camera Control Outdoor Unit
3
Getting started
Introduction
Front and rear panels
Principal of Operation
4
Connecting Components
4
Connector Wiring Diagrams
Data Out
Power Input Connector
System Designs
5
Single Camera
Multi camera
Multizone
Navigating Menus
5
Status Screens
Serial Data Configuration
7
IP Configuration
8, 9
Menu Structure
10
Network
Radio
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System
Web Interface
12
Accessing the Web Interface
Unit Updates
13
Backwards Compatibility
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Physical Parameters
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Dimensions, Electrical Parameters

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Your Camera Control Outdoor Unit
Getting Started
You will find the necessary information to connect
and operate the ODU within this manual and our
additional specific quick setup guides, if however,
additional support is required please don’t hesitate to
contact your local distributor.
Introduction
The Videosys camera control system allows the user
to replace the cables between the Remote-Control
Panels, Camera Control Units and Cameras with a
robust broadcast quality wireless link.
The Videosys camera control solution consists of
three distinct components; an Indoor Unit (IDU) an
Outdoor Unit (ODU)and a camera Receiver Unit (RX).
Multiples of these components can be used to
construct larger scale setups, for example multiple
ODUs can be used to increase RF coverage forming a
‘cell-like’ infrastructure
Each camera to be controlled requires its own
receiver unit (RX).
Front Panel
1. OLED Display
2. Left Button
3. Up Button
4. Right Button
5. Down Button
6. Enter Button
Connectors
7. TNC transmit antenna connector
Bottom Connectors
8. Data Input Connector (3 Pin XLR, Male)
9. Power Input Connector (4 Pin XLR, Male)
10. Ethernet Connector (RJ45)
11. RX signal indicator light
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Principal of Operation
The Videosys ODU is fundamentally a data
transmitter, it accepts data via Ethernet, RS232 or
RS485 and transmits this data to be received by one
or more camera control RX. The ODU-E has the
capability to intercept and interpret camera control
data, which combined with IP networking features
such as multicast, allow for a huge amount of
flexibility with multi ODU set-ups.
Connecting Components
The Camera control ODU requires three things, a
source of power, a source of data and an antenna
with which to transmit.
Power can be supplied either via the 4 pin XLR Power
Input Connector, or via the RJ45 connector utilising
Power over Ethernet. If both are connected at the
same time the 4 pin XLR will take priority over the PoE
by the ODU power path control circuit.
Data can be input to the ODU via the Data Connector
utilising either RS232, RS485 data format or Ethernet
via the RJ45 connector. The ODU can be configured
to automatically select an active data source from the
above list or to automatically select between groups
of sources or locked to only respond to a specific
source type e.g. RS485.
RS485 control when used with a Videosys IDU, will
operate on up to 1500m cable lengths. Using
Ethernet, cable lengths of up to 100m can be used. It
should be noted that many cheap and readily
available range extending solutions exist for IP
networks. RS232 connectivity is only rated for 15M
and is provided to allow operators to use equipment
such as off-the-shelf serial to fibre converters.
The most basic Uni-directional set up is shown in Fig
1. Where a single ODU is sending control data to be
received by a single RX in Unidirectional Data Mode.
Fig 1. A simple Uni-directional camera control setup
Connector Wiring Diagrams
The following diagrams are from the point of view of
the rear panel of the ODU facing the user.

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System Designs
The Videosys Camera Control ODU-E has been designed for ease of use and can be used in a of system designs to
enable full coverage for multiple cameras and multiple areas.
Fig.1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
As previously mentioned, the ODU connection can be made from the IDU by either RS485, RS232 or Ethernet. In
Fig 1 a simple single camera control system is shown but can control up to 4 cameras as shown in Fig 2.
Using IP connection in Multicast mode multiple ODUs can be deployed to create a ‘Cell-Like’ structure where ODUs
can be placed in different zones. For example, this could be utilised in a large building where the camera may
need to operate in different rooms or parts of the building or on golf courses where the topography may create
RF dead spots.
Fig 3 shows such a set up where two ODUs are used in two different zones. A further very powerful feature of the
Videosys camera control system is the camera receiver units are capable of auto-switching their receive
frequencies as the camera move from one zone to another.
For full details on how to set up a multi zone control system, please consult the Multizone Quick Set Up guide.

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Navigating Menus
The Up, Down, Left, Right and Enter buttons are used
to navigate through the menus.
Menus are organised into lists; these can be scrolled
through with the Up and Down buttons.
To enter the selected submenu or option, press the
Right button. Left will return the user to previous
menu. The centre-click Enter button is used to set or
save options such as frequency or IP addresses.
Within a text edit screen, use the left and right
buttons to select the characters being edited and the
up and down buttons to change the character.
To save and return press the Enter button, to discard
and return use the Left button to scroll back to the
first character and then press Left once more to
return.
Status Screens
The first screen that will be displayed to the user is the
status screen (Fig 2), this is designed to give a quick
overview of the ODUs configuration and operating
status.
Fig 2. The ODU status screen
The first line of text shows the transmitting status.
While the unit receives valid data on its input, it will be
in transmit mode and display ‘Transmitting’. If the ODU
loses its data input, it will display ‘No Input!’.
On the second line the IP address of the ODU. This is
the address used to gain access to the web browser
page and is the target address used to send data over
IP from the IDU to the ODU.
Data input type is displayed on the third line. If a range
of inputs are selected this is also displayed along with
the current selection, in this case the ODU is not
receiving any valid data but the range is ‘Auto Any’ and
the last ‘good’ selection the device made was ‘RS485’.
If a single input is selected rather than a range this
screen will display ‘Locked’ and then the selected input.
The final line shows the current frequency the ODU RF
output to set to.

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Serial Data Configuration
As well as ethernet mode, the ODU-E can operate in RS485 or RS232 serial mode. This can be selected from the
front panel by selecting:
ODU > Input Mode >
The user has the options:
Auto Any –this automatically selects between any of the data input types
Auto Serial Only –This automatically selects between RS485 and RS232 and ignores any IP connection
Locked RS485
Locked RS232
Once the correct data input type has been selected and valid data is received the ODU-E will automatically start
transmitting and report ‘Transmitting’ on the front panel.

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IP Configuration
Pre and Post IDU v141 software version
The IP connectivity has been integrated as a means of easily passing Videosys camera control data over an IP
path in either a simple point to point fashion, as in Uni-cast or multiple ODUs as in Multi-cast.
Originally IP data out was used by the Videosys Camera Control system as a means to cascade camera control
data from one IDU-E into one or more IDU-E’s and out to a single ODU over serial, allowing in excess of four
cameras to be controlled over a single UHF channel. This is useful in high traffic areas such as large golf events
or other such large-scale events where RF spectrum is at a premium.
•Prior to v141 IDU software - Due to IP cascade’s legacy it did not contain the data required to change
the ODU-E’s frequency from the IDU-E front panel meaning the ODU-E front panel had to be used to
change the frequency and power output level. Also, if a cascade’s address was entered into the IDU,
the serial data out port on the rear of the IDU became inoperative. This can lead to problems when the
equipment was re-deployed onto another job if the cascade address was not reset to 0.0.0.0 the user
would think the serial data out was broken.
•IDU software v141 onwards - Addresses the issues raised with previous versions. v141 onwards
contains separate ODU IP setup menus to allow the ODU-E to be set up from the front panel of the IDU
and even if a cascade address entered, the serial data port is still operational.
Initial Setup
Both the IDU-E and the ODU-E should be connected to the same Local Area Network. In practice this means
making sure that the primary IP address of both the IDU-E and ODU-E fall within ranges permitted by their
subnet masks. A fairly typical set up could be:
ODU-E
-IP Address: 192.168.1.240
-Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
-Gateway: 192.168.1.254
IDU-E
-IP Address: 192.168.1.200
-Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
-Gateway: 192.168.1.254

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ODU-E
To use the IP data input feature, the ODU-E will need to be configured to operate in either ‘Locked IP’ or ‘Auto
Any’ input mode. The input mode menu can be found under Main Menu > System > Input mode.
IDU-E - Unicast Mode
Make sure that the transmitted data type from the IDU-E is Cola V2 CRC16 as follows:
Main Menu > System > Data Link Version.
Set the ODU connection to IP and enter the IP address of the ODU:
ODU > Input Mode > IP > Unicast Settings > ODU IP Address.
Upon setting the address, the IDU will then attempt to connect to the ODU-E and start sending data
immediately.
Multicast Mode
Multicast is used when connecting multiple ODU’s to the network. This allows for a powerful ‘cellular’ style
topography for covering large areas such as golf courses, marathons etc.
Extra special care should be taken selecting the frequencies as each ODU is set to avoid intermodulation issues.
Once the user has decided the structure and frequency plan, each ODU should be programmed with its own
static IP address and then enter Multicast Group Address.
On the ODU:
Network > IP Address > ENTER static IP Address.
Network > Multicast Group Address > Enter Multicast Group Address.
To use the system in Multicast mode, on the IDU set the ODU connection as follows and enter the Multicast
group address:
ODU > ODU Connection > IP > Multicast Settings > Multicast Group Address.
Once set the data should stream out to all ODU’s in the Multicast group.
NOTE: In Multicast mode the ODU status cannot be displayed on the IDU. To set the frequency and power
output you must use either the ODU front panel or the web browser page of the ODU in question.

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Menu Structure
Pressing Enter will move the user from the status
screen to the main menu, this main menu has the
category groupings for the various settings and
options, these are as follows;
Radio –Within this submenu there are pages that
allow the user to view and set the radio transmit
frequency and power. Due to the radios operation it
can only transmit on frequencies that are a multiple
of 6.25KHz, in the case that an invalid frequency is
entered, the unit will select the nearest valid
frequency.
Pressing Enter will move the user from the status
screen to the main menu, this main menu has the
category groupings for the various settings and
options, these are as follows;
Network
Network –Set IP address, netmask, gateway and
multicast options.
Radio –Within this sub menu there are pages that
allow the user to view and set the radio transmit
frequency and power. Due to the radios operation it
can only transmit on frequencies that are a multiple of
6.25KHz, in the case that an invalid frequency is
entered, the unit will select the nearest valid
frequency.
System –Contains options such as data input modes
(RS232, RS485, IP, Auto Serial Only and Auto Any),
System Reset and System Info. System Info displays
software version, unit serial number and Satel module
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Radio
System

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Web Interface
The ODU has a built-in webserver and serves a range of
useful control pages, if the user has a device with a web
browser on the same network, they can use this
interface to quickly change settings and perform
updates.
Fig4.TheODU’sNetworkConfigurationWebpage
Fig 5. The ODUs Maintenance Webpage
Accessing the Web Interface
To Access the Web interface, firstly power up the ODU
and connect a PC or laptop up to the same IP network
as the ODU. Find the IP address of the ODU (this can be
found on the status page) and enter this into the
browser, this will take the user to the configuration web
page.

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Once the webpage has loaded (see ‘Accessing the Web Interface’), the ‘Network’ Page is then visible (fig 4), from
this page the user can easily and quickly configure the unit as part of an IP network. There is also a ‘Maintenance’
page, giving device information and allowing for updates (these can be found on our website) and a ‘Front Panel’ page
that mirrors the information presented on the ODUs front panel and allows all of the same functionality as the unit’s
physical front panel.
Fig 6. The ODUs Front Panel Webpage
Unit Updates
To update the ODU, firstly a new firmware image will
be required, these are available on our website.
Please check the release notes bundled with the
firmware images carefully, they will explain precisely
what changes have been made. The next step is to
access the webpage (see ‘Accessing the Web
Interface’). On the ‘Maintenance’ page (fig 5). There
is a software update section, use this to select and
upload the file. During the update the ODU will
inform you that it is restarting and then that it is
updating. Any questions regarding which firmware
image should be used or for any additional support
please your local distributer.
Backwards
Compatibility
We have multiple generations of hardware, which due
to our commitment to backwards compatibility can, in
the vast majority of cases, still be used to build a high-
performance camera control system. If the user is
integrating new components into a previous
generation system however, some of our latest
features might not be available.
Please check our software release notes for the version
required or contact our sales department for more
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Physical Parameters
Dimensions
Width: 125mm
Height: 104mm
Depth: 46mm (Without Mounting Bracket) 63mm
(With Mounting Bracket)
Weight: 510g (Excluding Brackets)
Weather proofing: Unrated –Splash proof front/top
Temperature Range: 0-50 °C
Sound Output: None –Fanless
Electrical Parameters
Voltage Input: 9-36V DC (4 pin XLR)
36-57V IEEE802.3af PoE (RJ45)
Power Requirement: 6W typical at 1W transmit.
3W typical Idle.
Radio Output Power: 100mW, 200mW, 500mW,
1000mW (Selectable)
Radio Frequency: 403 - 473 MHz (Selectable)
Radio Bandwidth: 12.5KHz