Z3 Technology FV4K-1XA User manual

FV4K-1XA User Guide
Model Name: FV4K-1XA
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REVISION HISTORY
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 GENERAL DESCRIPTION..............................................................................................8
2.0 FEATURES .............................................................................................................9
2.1 Supported Resolutions ..........................................................................................10
3.0 PACKAGE OPTIONS................................................................................................. 10
4.0 OPERATING CONTROLS ............................................................................................ 11
5.0 GETTING STARTED WITH THE FV4K-1XA ........................................................................ 12
5.1 Access the User Interface Using ZFinder .....................................................................14
5.2 Thermal Camera Configuration................................................................................16
6.0 STREAMING CONTROL ............................................................................................. 17
6.1 Stream UDP.......................................................................................................17
6.2 Stream RTP .......................................................................................................21
6.3 Stream RTSP......................................................................................................23
6.4 Stream RTMP .....................................................................................................26
6.5 Tuning for Latency...............................................................................................34
6.6 Stream Multiple Resolutions ...................................................................................36
6.7 Setting NTP.......................................................................................................37
6.8 Record to USB/Micro SD ........................................................................................37
6.9 Dual Stream and Record ........................................................................................40
6.10 Microphone Input ................................................................................................40
6.11 Composite Pass-Through........................................................................................41
6.12 Record Snapshot .................................................................................................43
7.0 CAMERA CONTROL ................................................................................................. 44
7.1 Zoom ..............................................................................................................45
7.2 Preview and Download Image..................................................................................45
7.3 PTZ ................................................................................................................46
7.4 Color Controls....................................................................................................51
7.5 Sony VISCA Camera Control ....................................................................................51
7.6 ONVIF Profile S & T ............................................................................................53
7.7 ONVIF® User Management ......................................................................................54
7.8 ONVIF® Fixed Profile Support ..................................................................................55
8.0 PERFORMING OTHER OPERATIONS WITH THE FV4K-1XA...................................................... 57
8.1 Save Current Settings ...........................................................................................57
8.2 Advanced Settings Mode........................................................................................58
8.3 Channel 2 PIP on Channel 1 ....................................................................................60
8.4 Encoder ROI ......................................................................................................60

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8.5 Overlay Timestamp..............................................................................................61
8.6 Set a Static IP Address ..........................................................................................62
8.7 Upgrade Firmware...............................................................................................63
8.8 User Management ...............................................................................................64
8.9 Factory Reset ....................................................................................................66
9.0 DECODE OPTIONS .................................................................................................. 67
9.1 PC Configuration for HD HEVC/H.265 Decode...............................................................67
9.2 ZEUS® DMD-4K Decoder .........................................................................................70
9.3 ZEUS SME-01 Decode...........................................................................................70
10.0 SUMMARY OF OPTIONS ............................................................................................ 71
10.1 The System Setup Tab...........................................................................................71
10.2 The User Presets Tab ............................................................................................74
10.3 Users Tab..........................................................................................................74
10.4 The Status Tab ...................................................................................................74
10.5 The Camera Tab .................................................................................................75
10.6 The Term Tab.....................................................................................................78
10.7 The CH1 Tab (Channel 1) .......................................................................................80
10.8 The CH2 & CH3 Tabs (Channels 2 & 3)........................................................................85
10.9 Values Appearing at the Bottom of All Tabs..................................................................86
10.10 ZFinder ..........................................................................................................86
APPENDIX A: Finding the IP Address of Your Computer.............................................................. 88
APPENDIX B: Configuring the Wowza Server for RTMP .............................................................. 89
APPENDIX C: Example Camera Controller Application .............................................................. 91
APPENDIX D: Support and Troubleshooting ............................................................................ 95
Appendix D: Support .....................................................................................................95
Appendix D: Troubleshooting ...........................................................................................95
Appendix D: Warranty ...................................................................................................97

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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1 FV4K-13A (Front) Dimensions .................................................................................... 8
Figure 2 FV4K-15A............................................................................................................ 8
Figure 3 FV4K-1XA Package Content .....................................................................................10
Figure 4 FV4K-1XA Physical Module Connection (Cameras Not Included)...........................................12
Figure 5 Interface Front End PCB .........................................................................................13
Figure 6 ZFinder with the FV4K-1XA Selected..........................................................................14
Figure 7 FV2K-1XA User Interface – CH1 Tab............................................................................16
Figure 8 FPGA Configuration...............................................................................................17
Figure 9 CH1 Tab Configuration – UDP ...................................................................................19
Figure 10 VLC Open Network Stream Screen for UDP .................................................................20
Figure 11 Example of Video Streaming to VLC (UDP)..................................................................20
Figure 12 CH1 Tab Configuration – RTP ..................................................................................21
Figure 13 Example of Encoded Video Streaming to VLC (RTP) .......................................................22
Figure 14 CH1 Tab Configuration – RTSP.................................................................................23
Figure 15 Finding your Camera’s IP Address ............................................................................24
Figure 16 Force multicast RTP via RTSP..................................................................................25
Figure 17 VLC Open Network Stream Screen for RTP .................................................................25
Figure 18 Example of Z3 Video Streaming to VLC (RTSP) .............................................................26
Figure 19 CH1 Tab Configuration – RTMP Streaming to Wowza Streaming Engine™ ...............................28
Figure 20 Navigating to the Wowza Test Player ........................................................................29
Figure 21 Viewing Streamed Content on Wowza Test Player .........................................................30
Figure 22 YouTube Live Dashboard – Encoder Setup ...................................................................31
Figure 23 CH1 Tab Configuration – RTMP Streaming to YouTube Live ...............................................32
Figure 24 Facebook “Create Post” dialog box...........................................................................33
Figure 25 Facebook Live Streaming Dialog ..............................................................................33
Figure 26 Facebook Live Stream Encoder Settings .....................................................................34
Figure 27 Enable TS Lowlat Mode ........................................................................................35
Figure 28 VLC Media Player Tools Menu ..................................................................................35
Figure 29 VLC Media Player Advanced Preferences.....................................................................36
Figure 31 Create Additional Output Channels ..........................................................................36
Figure 32 Setting up NTP ...................................................................................................37
Figure 33 USB Connection .................................................................................................38
Figure 34 Micro SD connection ............................................................................................38
Figure 35 CH1 Tab Configuration – TSFILE ..............................................................................39
Figure 36 Microphone Connection........................................................................................40

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Figure 37 CH1 Tab Configuration – Microphone Audio Settings.......................................................41
Figure 38 Composite Connection .........................................................................................42
Figure 39 Select Source Option...........................................................................................42
Figure 40 Camera Zoom Slider............................................................................................45
Figure 41 Camera Tab Preview Image ...................................................................................45
Figure 42 Add PTZ Preset...................................................................................................46
Figure 43 Recall PTZ Preset................................................................................................47
Figure 44 Delete PTZ Preset ...............................................................................................48
Figure 45 Create PTZ Tour .................................................................................................49
Figure 46 Run PTZ Tour .....................................................................................................50
Figure 47 PTZ Absolute/Relative positioning on Term Tab Device....................................................50
Figure 48 Term Tab PTZ configuration....................................................................................51
Figure 49 Color Controls...................................................................................................51
Figure 50 Com2TCP Configuration .......................................................................................52
Figure 51 Camera Controller Software Configuration .................................................................53
Figure 52 ONVIF Device Manager page ...................................................................................54
Figure 53 New Password prompt ..........................................................................................54
Figure 54 Password change notice ........................................................................................55
Figure 55 User not authorized prompt ...................................................................................55
Figure 56 System Setup tab configuration ...............................................................................56
Figure 57 Channel 1 Tab configuration ...................................................................................56
Figure 58 Save preset option ..............................................................................................57
Figure 59 The User Presets Tab ...........................................................................................57
Figure 60 Entering a User Preset Name .................................................................................57
Figure 61 Saving a User Preset............................................................................................58
Figure 62 Accessing Advanced Settings ..................................................................................59
Figure 63 Default UDP Settings (Left) and Advanced UDP Settings (Right).........................................59
Figure 64 PIP Configuration ................................................................................................60
Figure 65 Channel 1 Tab with ROI.........................................................................................61
Figure 66 CH1 Tab Overlay Timestamp ...................................................................................62
Figure 67 Saving Updated Network Settings ............................................................................63
Figure 68 Updating Device Firmware ....................................................................................64
Figure 69 Software Updater Screen......................................................................................64
Figure 70 Creating or Changing the Password ..........................................................................65
Figure 71 Password Entry Screen.........................................................................................66
Figure 72 Pinhole Reset.....................................................................................................66

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Figure 76 LAV Filters Configuration ......................................................................................68
Figure 77 Disable Hardware Decoding in VLC ..........................................................................69
Figure 78 ZEUS DMD-4K Decoder ..........................................................................................70
Figure 79 ZEUS SME-01 H.264 Decoder ..................................................................................70
Figure 80 Term Tab Configuration.........................................................................................78
Figure 81 Using the Command Prompt to Determine Your PC’s IP Address.........................................88
Figure 82 Locating Your Computer’s IP Address ........................................................................88
Figure 83 Wowza Performance Settings .................................................................................89
Figure 84 Wowza Security Settings.......................................................................................90
Figure 85 Running the Example Application ............................................................................91

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1.0 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The FV4K-1XA is designed for dual camera inspection, surveillance, industrial and UAV applications. The
flexibility of the system allows for a visible camera and an infrared or night vision camera. The hardware
consists of a 2-board set: Encoder and Connector PCB. The system is capable of encoding multiple channels
of H.265 and H.264 video in HD resolutions. The Input board features flexible digital and analog input ports.
The encoder can be configured to stream over IP and simultaneously record to USB or micro SD card. This
compact design only uses 4.5 watts of power when streaming from 2 cameras. The FV4K-1XA is available
with either software preloaded or with an optional SDK starter kit.
Figure 1 FV4K-13A (Front) Dimensions
50 mm
75 mm
Figure 2 FV4K-15A

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2.0 FEATURES
▪FV4K-1XA Features:
oH.264/H.265 encode and stream up to 4Kp at 30 fps
oEncode modes of operation: H.265, H.264 and MJPEG
oLow bandwidth, low latency video encoding
oSimultaneously output three different resolutions from a single video source
oRemote camera control via HTTP-based interface or pass VISCA camera control commands over IP
oInputs: KEL HDMI/LVDS
oOutputs: Composite, micro HDMI
oAdditional Interfaces include Ethernet, USB 2.0, Micro SD Card and RS-232 Serial
oRS485, alarm input and output interfaces available internally
oSupports streaming in MPEG-2 TS (UDP), RTP, RTSP, RTMP* and TSRTP
oSupports unicast and multicast streaming
oCompatible with CDN’s including Wowza Streaming Engine™*, YouTube Live* and Facebook Live*
oRecord a compressed .ts/.mp4 file to a USB/SD storage device
oONVIFprofile S & T compliant
oCompatible with the ZEUSDMD-4K decoder* (also available from Z3 Technology)
oHTTP-based configuration software for user-friendly configuration, control and update
oRS-232 serial port for technical configuration and control
oSupports Power over Ethernet (PoE) when present (13A only)
oOperating Temp: -5 to 70 °C in open air at 20-80% relative humidity (non-condensing)
oStorage Temp: -20 to 80 °C at 20-80% relative humidity (non-condensing)
oMeasurements 75mmx50mm (3 x 2in)

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2.1 Supported Resolutions
The FV4K-1XA supports simultaneous output of up to three streams encoded at different resolutions,
frame rates and bitrates. Supported stream resolutions are:
4Kp (3840x2160), 1080p (2MP), 1280x1024, 720p (1MP), 480p, 576p, 1024x576, 704x576, 640x480,
640x360, 420x380, 352x576, 352x288, 352x240, 320x240, and 320x180
In addition to scaling the resolution, the camera is also capable of scaling down the frame rate to save
bandwidth. Each channel can select from full frame rate, half frame rate, quarter or sixth frame rate.
For example, it is possible to configure a primary stream of 1920x1080 at 60 fps simultaneously with a
secondary stream at 480p at 10 fps.
The maximum performance for two channels is one 2160p30 and one 1080p30 stream.
3.0 PACKAGE OPTIONS
All connectors are sold separately from board set.
Figure 3 FV4K-1XA Package Content
*NOTE: additional cables may be required to connect your secondary camera. Contact Sales for more
information about available cables and compatible cameras.
FV4K-1XA PCB
Assembly
KEL Ribbon Cable
12V 1 Amp AC Adapter
Serial Cable
Null Modem Adapter
MMCX to BNC Cable

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4.0 OPERATING CONTROLS
1: RS-485 Serial Port
1
5: Status Light
2
2: USB6: Composite Output
3: 12V Power (optional)
4: Gigabit Ethernet
1
For advanced debugging purposes only. Not needed by typical users.
2
LED light will blink green when streaming.
100Mb Composite GPIO
Ethernet OUT
Power Input
Serial interface

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5.0 GETTING STARTED WITH THE FV4K-1XA
If you have received an FV4K-1XA assembly, you will need to connect it to the Sony FCB-EW9500H HDMI
camera block via HDMI KEL input in Figure 4. Do NOT connect FCB-EW9500H to LVDS KEL input in Figure 4.
The Interface Front End PCB of the FV4K-1XA assembly (see Figure 4) has a 30-pin KEL connector that allows
a flexible ribbon cable to be used to connect the encoder assembly to an identical connector on the Sony
camera.
(1) Connect the KEL ribbon cable to the Sony FCB-EW9500H block camera. (Gold teeth face up)
(2) Connect the other end of the KEL ribbon cable to the Interface Front PCB label HDMI (only). (Gold teeth
face away from the PCB’s)
WARNING: Only use a Z3 approved KEL ribbon cable to connect Z3’s boards to the Sony camera. Using an
incorrect cable (the cables provided by Sony) can permanently damage the boards or camera
The KEL cable is sold separately (ordering part number: CBL-0028-01).
WARNING: Use ONLY FCB-EW9500H HDMI or compatible HDMI camera with the FV4K-1XA on the
“HDMI” KEL input. Use ONLY compatible LVDS camera with FV4K-1XA on the “LVDS” KEL input.
Using an incompatible camera on either KEL input may permanently damage the camera and
the FV4K-1XA. BE VERY CAREFUL CONNECTING CAMERAS.
Figure 4 FV4K-1XA Physical Module Connection (Cameras Not Included)

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The FV4K-1XA assembly has multiple connection options. Here are the two primary configurations using
Figure 5:
Option 1: Sony FCB-EW9500H (or compatible) HDMI camera connected on HDMI KEL (J5) + Sony FCB-EV7520
LVDS (or compatible) LVDS camera connected on LVDS KEL (J7)
Option 2: Sony FCB-EW9500H (or compatible) HDMI camera connected on HDMI KEL (J5) + Composite (J9)
The Interface Front End PCB of the FV4K-1XA assembly (see Figure 5) has 2 30-pin KEL connectors that allow
a flexible ribbon cable to be used to connect the encoder assembly to block camera. For configuration
Option #1, the first KEL connector, labeled “J5”, is used for Camera1 which is HDMI CAMERA ONLY and the
second KEL connector, labeled “J7”, is used for Camera2 which is LVDS CAMERA ONLY. For configuration
Option #2, connect the primary Sony FCB-EW9500H HDMI camera to “J5” and the Composite secondary
camera is connected to the FV4K-1XA assembly via the Molex 1.25mm Connector labeled “J9” (see Figure 5).
The KEL cable (ordering part number: CBL-0028-01) and the Molex to BNC cable are sold separately.
Figure 5 Interface Front End PCB
WARNING: ONLY USE THE CORRECT KEL RIBBON CABLE PROVIDED BY Z3 TECHNOLOGY.
Using an incorrect cable can permanently damage the camera body.
(1) Connect an Ethernet cable from Ethernet on the back of the camera to a switch, router or other
DHCP server on the same network as your Windows PC.
(2) Connect the 12V power supply to +12V on the Encoder and plug into a power outlet.
If Power over Ethernet (PoE) is available, then no connection to the power supply is required.
It will take 15-30 seconds to boot.
Primary KEL
Connector -
HDMI (J5)
Composite input
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5.1 Access the User Interface Using ZFinder
ZFinder is a PC utility that allows you to find any Z3 Technology product on your network. If you have
not yet downloaded this to your computer, you can find this program at Z3Stream.com/downloads .
(3) Verify your PC is set to DHCP. If it is set to a static IP address, ZFinder may be unable to discover
your camera.
Note: The FV4K-1XA is set to DHCP by default. If no DHCP server is available on the network, a static IP address of
192.168.0.120 and a netmask of 255.255.0.0 will be assigned. The IP address can be manually entered as
the URL in a browser window to access the user interface.
(4) Run the ZFinder PC utility on your PC. You may need to allow it past any firewalls or security
programs on your PC. The ZFinder window appears and completes a scan of the network. ZFinder
then lists all Z3 systems connected to the network. The FV4K-1XA appears.
(5) Click on the FV4K-1XA entry in the window to select it. This will cause the Edit Device, Open Device
and Flash LEDs buttons to activate.
Figure 6 ZFinder with the FV4K-1XA Selected
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information.
Note: If the device appears in red, there is a network error, and network settings will need to be modified in
order to access the user interface.
(8) Click on Open Device. An internet browser window is opened in your default web browser (for best
results, Firefox or Chrome are recommended). In the User tab, you can change the password. Otherwise,
the default username is admin and the default password is admin.
(9) Upon reboot or if the default admin password has already been changed the user interface will
prompt for a username and password use 'admin' user with the password set in step (4). Once
authenticated the user interface will appear with the CH1 tab open.

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(6) By default, the system will have automatically started encoding. Click on the CH1 tab for channel
one configuration settings. If the encoder status message in the bottom right corner of the screen
shows RUNNING, you will need to click the stop or Stop All button in order to change any settings.
5.2 Thermal Camera Configuration
Use the FPGA option to configure a thermal camera.
Figure 7 FV2K-1XA User Interface – CH1 Tab

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Figure 8 FPGA Configuration
(1) Select Tau2 for Digital video from the Flir® Tau2
(2) Select Tamarisk for Digital video from the DRS Tamarisk®
(3) Select Composite if Analog or NTSC/PAL video from Flir® Tau2, DRS Tamarisk®, or another composite
video output
NOTE: For thermal camera setting requirements and additional encoder control options refer to the (FV2K, FV4K
and FSDI System Guide).
6.0 STREAMING CONTROL
This section gives step-by-step instructions on setting the FV4K-1XA to output and stream video using each
of the output format options: UDP, RTP, RTSP and RTMP. In addition to the FV4K-1XA, a Windows PC with the
VLC media player
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downloaded is required. Please see Section 9.0, Decode Options, for more information on
compatible decoders and PC configuration and requirements for H.265/HEVC decode at HD resolutions.
6.1 Stream UDP
6.1.1 UDP Camera Setup
Note: Settings in the user interface cannot be changed if the unit is currently encoding.
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(1) If necessary, click on the Stop button in the Channel Controls section of the user interface CH1 tab
or the Stop All button in the lower right corner of the screen of any tab.
(2) Verify the Output Resolution is set to Follow Input to output a HD stream. If a lower resolution
output is desired, select this in the dropdown menu and resizing will occur.
(3) Select the Video Codec you would like to use for your video encoding. In the pictured example
H265(HEVC) is selected.
(4) Under Output Setup, select UDP in the Output Format dropdown menu.
(5) Set Dest Address to:
a. the IP address of your PC that will be running the VLC media player. To determine the correct
IP address of your PC, see APPENDIX A: Finding the IP Address of Your Computer. In the
example pictured, 192.168.0.6 is used.
b. or a multicast address. An example multicast address would be 225.1.2.3. If you are on a
shared network, check with your Network Administrator.
(6) Make note of the value listed for Dest Port. This will be 8600 by default when your system is first
received.
Note: By default, a limited selection of video encoding settings are available in the user interface. See Section
8.2, “Advanced Settings Mode”, for more information on accessing additional settings.
(7) Click on the Start button. After a moment, the encoder status will change to RUNNING and the fields
above will appear in dark grey. The status LED on the unit will blink green when streaming.

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6.1.2 Run VLC to View UDP Stream
Note: Verify your PC is set up to handle decode of H.265 content at HD resolutions. See Section 9.1, “PC
Configuration for HD HEVC/H.265 Decode”, for more information.
(8) Open the VLC media player on your PC.
(9) Select the Media menu.
(10) Select Open Network Stream.
(11) Under the Network tab, enter “udp://@Dest_Address:Dest_Port” for the network URL.
c. Dest_Address will be values of the IP address or multicast address entered in the Dest
Address field in the user interface CH1 tab. The IP address used in this example is
192.168.0.6.
d. Dest_Port will match the value found in the Dest Port field in the Encoder tab. The default
value is 8600.
e. In this example, the full network URL would be “udp://@192.168.0.6:8600”.
Figure 9 CH1 Tab Configuration – UDP
(4) Change
to “UDP”
(1) If necessary, click “Stop”
(7) Click “Start”
(2) Verify is
“Follow input”
(3) Verify is
“H265(HEVC)”
(5) Set to PC
IP Address or
Multicast Address
(6) Note value

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(12) Press Enter or click Play.You will see your camera’s video streaming to VLC.
Figure 11 Example of Video Streaming to VLC (UDP)
Figure 10 VLC Open Network Stream Screen for UDP