Z3 Technology HE4K-DCK-1X User manual

User Instructions
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REVISION HISTORY
Version
Date
Change Note
Author
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07/27/2017
Initial document
JC
02
05/29/2018
Added Wi-Fi setup section, new system setup tab screenshot & HE265-
DEC decoder option
SI
03
06/27/2018
Added HE4K-DCK-15 version
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09/12/2018
Updated Operating Temperature
SI
05
05/02/2019
Updated screenshots, added ROI and Overlay Timestamp, updated
summary of options.
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01/06/2020
Updated Section 6.8
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 GENERAL DESCRIPTION..............................................................................................7
2.0 FEATURES .............................................................................................................8
2.1 Supported Resolutions ........................................................................................... 9
3.0PACKAGE CONTENTS.................................................................................................9
4.0 OPERATING CONTROLS............................................................................................ 10
5.0 GETTING STARTED WITH THE HE4K-DCK-1X.................................................................... 12
5.1 Connecting the KEL Cable ......................................................................................12
5.2 Access the User Interface Using ZFinder .....................................................................13
6.0 STREAMING CONTROL ............................................................................................. 15
6.1 Stream UDP.......................................................................................................15
6.2 Stream RTP .......................................................................................................18
6.3 Stream RTSP......................................................................................................20
6.4 Stream RTMP .....................................................................................................23
6.5 Tuning for Latency...............................................................................................31
6.6 Stream Multiple Resolutions ...................................................................................33
6.7 Setting NTP.......................................................................................................33
6.8 Record to USB/Micro SD ........................................................................................34
6.9 Microphone Input ................................................................................................37
6.10 Composite Pass-Through........................................................................................38
6.11 Record Snapshot .................................................................................................39
7.0 CAMERA CONTROL ................................................................................................. 40
7.1 Zoom ..............................................................................................................40
7.2 Preview and Download Image..................................................................................40
7.3 Color Controls....................................................................................................41
7.4 Sony VISCA Camera Control ....................................................................................42
7.5 ONVIF Profile S .................................................................................................44
8.0 PERFORMING OTHER OPERATIONS WITH THE HE4K-DCK-1X ................................................. 45
8.1 Save Current Settings ...........................................................................................45
8.2 Advanced Settings Mode........................................................................................46
8.3 Encoder ROI ......................................................................................................47
8.4 Overlay Timestamp..............................................................................................48
8.5 Set a Static IP Address ..........................................................................................49
8.6 Upgrade Firmware...............................................................................................50
8.7 Setting a Password ..............................................................................................51
8.8 Factory Reset ....................................................................................................52

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8.9 Using Wi-Fi .......................................................................................................52
9.0 DECODE OPTIONS .................................................................................................. 56
9.1 PC Configuration for 4K HEVC/H.265 Decode ...............................................................56
9.2 ZEUS HE265-DEC Decoder .....................................................................................59
9.3 ZEUS HE4K-01 Decode .........................................................................................59
10.0 SUMMARY OF OPTIONS ............................................................................................ 60
10.1 The System Setup Tab...........................................................................................60
10.2 The User Presets Tab ............................................................................................62
10.3 The Status Tab ...................................................................................................63
10.4 The Camera Tab .................................................................................................64
10.5 The Term Tab.....................................................................................................67
10.6 The CH1 Tab (Channel 1) .......................................................................................70
10.7 The CH2 & CH3 Tabs (Channels 2 & 3)........................................................................76
10.8 Values Appearing at the Bottom of All Tabs..................................................................76
10.9 ZFinder............................................................................................................77
APPENDIX A: Finding the IP Address of Your Computer.............................................................. 77
APPENDIX B: Configuring the Wowza Server for RTMP .............................................................. 79
APPENDIX C: Example Camera Controller Application .............................................................. 81
APPENDIX D: Troubleshooting ........................................................................................... 85

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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: HE4K-DCK-10 and -13 Dimensions .............................................................................. 7
Figure 2: HE4K-DCK-15 Dimensions ........................................................................................ 7
Figure 3 HE4K-DCK-1X Package Contents ................................................................................ 9
Figure 4 HE4K-DCK-13 Interfaces.........................................................................................10
Figure 5 HE4K-DCK-15......................................................................................................11
Figure 6 HE4K-DCK-1X Physical Block Diagram (Camera Not Included).............................................12
Figure 7 HE4K-DCK-1X Connected to FCB-ER8300 (Camera Not Included) .........................................12
Figure 8 ZFinder with the HE4K-DCK-1X Selected .....................................................................13
Figure 9 HE4K-DCK-1X User Interface – System Setup Tab.............................................................14
Figure 10 CH1 Tab Configuration – UDP..................................................................................16
Figure 11 VLC Open Network Stream Screen for UDP .................................................................17
Figure 12 Example of Video Streaming to VLC (UDP)..................................................................17
Figure 13 CH1 Tab Configuration – RTP ..................................................................................18
Figure 14 Example of Encoded Video Streaming to VLC (RTP) .......................................................19
Figure 15 CH1 Tab Configuration – RTSP.................................................................................20
Figure 16 Finding your Camera’s IP Address ............................................................................21
Figure 17 VLC Open Network Stream Screen for RTP .................................................................21
Figure 18 Example of Z3 Video Streaming to VLC (RTSP) .............................................................22
Figure 19 CH1 Tab Configuration – RTMP Streaming to Wowza Streaming Engine™ ...............................24
Figure 20 Navigating to the Wowza Test Player ........................................................................25
Figure 21 Viewing Streamed Content on Wowza Test Player .........................................................26
Figure 22 YouTube Live Dashboard – Encoder Setup ...................................................................27
Figure 23 CH1 Tab Configuration – RTMP Streaming to YouTube Live ...............................................28
Figure 24 Facebook “Create Post” dialog box...........................................................................29
Figure 25 Facebook Live Streaming Dialog ..............................................................................29
Figure 26 Facebook Live Stream Encoder Settings .....................................................................30
Figure 27 Enable TS Lowlat Mode ........................................................................................31
Figure 28 VLC Media Player Tools Menu ..................................................................................32
Figure 29 VLC Media Player Advanced Preferences.....................................................................32
Figure 30 Recommended Settings ........................................................................................33
Figure 31 Create Additional Output Channels ..........................................................................33
Figure 32 Setting up NTP...................................................................................................34
Figure 33 USB Connection .................................................................................................34
Figure 34 Micro SD Connection ............................................................................................35
Figure 35 CH1 Tab Configuration – TSFILE..............................................................................36

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Figure 36 Microphone Connection........................................................................................37
Figure 37 CH1 Tab Configuration – Microphone Audio Settings.......................................................37
Figure 38 Composite Connection .........................................................................................38
Figure 39 Set Composite Pass-Through Resolution.....................................................................38
Figure 40 Camera Zoom Slider............................................................................................40
Figure 41 Camera Tab Preview Image ...................................................................................41
Figure 42 Color Controls...................................................................................................41
Figure 43 Com2TCP Configuration .......................................................................................42
Figure 44 Camera Controller Software Configuration .................................................................43
Figure 45 The User Presets Tab ...........................................................................................45
Figure 46 Entering a User Preset Name .................................................................................45
Figure 47 Saving a User Preset............................................................................................45
Figure 48 Accessing Advanced Settings..................................................................................46
Figure 49 Default UDP Settings (Left) and Advanced UDP Settings (Right).........................................47
Figure 50 Channel 1 Tab with ROI.........................................................................................48
Figure 51 CH1 Tab Overlay Timestamp ...................................................................................48
Figure 52 Saving Updated Network Settings ............................................................................49
Figure 53 Updating Device Firmware ....................................................................................50
Figure 54 Software Updater Screen......................................................................................51
Figure 55 Creating or Changing the Password ..........................................................................51
Figure 56 Password Entry Screen.........................................................................................52
Figure 57 Pinhole Reset.....................................................................................................52
Figure 58 Display of Network Options ....................................................................................53
Figure 59 Example of encoder showing up on Zfinder application ...................................................54
Figure 60 Zfinder page showing “Available Networks” dropdown....................................................54
Figure 61 LAV Filters Configuration ......................................................................................57
Figure 62 Disable Hardware Decoding in VLC ..........................................................................58
Figure 63 ZEUS HE265-DEC H.265 Decoder ..............................................................................59
Figure 64 ZEUS HE4K-01 H.264 Decoder.................................................................................59
Figure 65 Term Tab Configuration.........................................................................................68
Figure 66 Using the Command Prompt to Determine Your PC’s IP Address.........................................78
Figure 67 Locating Your Computer’s IP Address ........................................................................78
Figure 68 Wowza Performance Settings .................................................................................79
Figure 69 Wowza Security Settings.......................................................................................80
Figure 70 Running the Example Application ............................................................................81

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1.0 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The HE4K-DCK-1X is a H.265/HEVC, H.264 and MJPEG video encoder designed to be a companion to the Sony
FCB-ER8300 block camera. It is capable of accepting HD video from the camera at 60 frames per second and
producing IP streams that can be sent on a standard Ethernet cable. The HE4K-DCK-1X has one KEL
connector for Sony FCB-ER8300 or other compatible cameras.
Figure 1: HE4K-DCK-10 and -13 Dimensions
58 mm
58 mm
58 mm
58 mm
Figure 2: HE4K-DCK-15 Dimensions

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2.0 FEATURES
▪HE4K-DCK-13 Features
oNoise reduction algorithm for high frequency and high detail areas
oHEVC/H.265 encode and stream up to 1080p at 60 fps
oH.264 encode and stream up to 2160p at 60 fps
oEncode modes of operation: HEVC/H.265, H.264 and MJPEG
oLow bandwidth, low latency video encoding
oSimultaneously output two different resolutions from a single video source
oRemote camera control via HTTP-based interface or pass VISCA camera control commands over IP
oInputs: powered line audio
oOutputs: composite
oAdditional Interfaces include Gigabit 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
oRecord a JPG snapshot while video streaming
oEasily mounts to tripods or mounting brackets (enclosure is sold separately)
oONVIFprofile S compliant
oCompatible with the ZEUSZ3-HE4K-01 decoder* and with ZEUSHE265—DEC 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
oOperating Temp: -5 to 70 degrees C at 20-80% relative humidity (non-condensing)
oStorage Temp: -10 to 60 degrees C at 20-80% relative humidity (non-condensing)
oMeasurements: 58 x 58 mm
oWeight: 88g
▪HE4K-DCK-15
oWeight: 102g
oReduced Interfaces:
▪Non-transformer 4-wire 100Mb Ethernet interface (ideal for slip-rings)
▪Multiple Serial ports and GPIO
▪Power

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2.1 Supported Resolutions
Follow input (2160p29.97)
Resize to 1080p29.97, 720p29.97 and 480p29.97
The HE4K-DCK-1X supports simultaneous output of up to three streams encoded at different resolutions,
frame rates and bitrates. Supported stream resolutions are:
2160p (8MP), 1440p (4MP), 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 or a quarter frame rate. For
example, it is possible to configure a primary stream of 3840x2160 at 30 fps simultaneously with a
secondary stream at 1280x720 at 7.5 fps.
The maximum performance for two channels is one 2160p30 plus one 1080p30 stream with Version 2
hardware or one 720p30 stream with Version 1 hardware.
3.0 PACKAGE CONTENTS
Figure 3 HE4K-DCK-1X Package Contents
*NOTE: additional cables may be required to connect your secondary camera. Contact Sales for more
information about available cables and compatible cameras.
HE4K PCB Assembly
KEL Ribbon Cable
12V 1 Amp AC Adapter- Optional
Serial Cable-Optional
Gender Changer-Optional
FV2K-DCK-15 PCB
Assembly

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4.0 OPERATING CONTROLS
1: RS-232 Serial Port
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5: Status Light
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2: USB 2.0 6: Composite Output
3: Microphone Input 7: 12V Power (optional)
4: GigE (PoE)
1
For advanced debugging purposes only. Not needed by typical users.
2
LED light will blink green when streaming.
Figure 4 HE4K-DCK-13 Interfaces

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1: RS-232 Serial Control 4: GPIO/UART
2: Power Ground 5: 100Mb Ethernet
3: Analog Video Out/UART
Figure 5 HE4K-DCK-15

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5.0 GETTING STARTED WITH THE HE4K-DCK-1X
5.1 Connecting the KEL Cable
If you have received an HE4K-DCK-1X assembly, you will need to connect it to the Sony FCB-ER8300 4K
camera block. The Interface Front End PCB of the HE4K-DCK-1X assembly (see Figure 6) 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 FCB-ER8300.
(1) Connect the KEL ribbon cable to the Sony FCB-ER8300 block camera. (Gold teeth face up)
(2) Connect the other end of the KEL ribbon cable to the Interface Front PCB. (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-0025-01).
Figure 6 HE4K-DCK-1X Physical Block Diagram (Camera Not Included)
Figure 7 HE4K-DCK-1X Connected to FCB-ER8300 (Camera Not Included)
Sony FCB ER-8300
(Not Included)
KEL Ribbon Cable
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5.2 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 Z3Cam-4K.Z3technology.com.
(1) 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 HE4K-DCK-1X 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.
(2) 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 HE4K-DCK-1X appears as the Z3Cam-4K.
(3) Click on the Z3Cam-4K entry in the window to select it. This will cause the Edit Device, Open
Device and Flash LEDs buttons to activate.
Figure 8 ZFinder with the HE4K-DCK-1X Selected
Note: Selecting Edit Device allows for manual changes to network settings. See Section 10.9, ZFinder, for more
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.
(4) Click on Open Device. An internet browser window is opened in your default web browser (for best
results, Firefox or Chrome are recommended) and the user interface appears with the System Setup
tab open.

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Figure 9 HE4K-DCK-1X User Interface – System Setup Tab
(5) 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.

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6.0 STREAMING CONTROL
This section gives step-by-step instructions on setting the HE4K-DCK-1X to output and stream video using
each of the output format options: UDP, RTP, RTSP and RTMP. In addition to the HE4K-DCK-1X, a Windows
PC with the VLC media player
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downloaded is required. Please see Section 8.6, Decoder Options, for more
information on compatible decoders and PC configuration and requirements for H.265/HEVC decode at 4K
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.
(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 4K 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 is 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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Figure 10 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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6.1.2 Run VLC to View UDP Stream
Note: Verify your PC is set up to handle decode of H.265 content at 4K resolutions. See Section 9.1, “PC
Configuration for 4K HEVC/H.265 Decode”, for more information.
(1) Open the VLC media player on your PC.
(2) Select the Media menu.
(3) Select Open Network Stream.
(4) 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”.
(5) Press Enter or click Play. You will see your camera’s video streaming to VLC.
Figure 12 Example of Video Streaming to VLC (UDP)
Figure 11 VLC Open Network Stream Screen for UDP

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6.2 Stream RTP
6.2.1 RTP Camera Setup
Note: Settings in the user interface cannot be changed if the unit is currently encoding.
(1) Return to the user interface, and 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 Output Resolution is set to Follow Input to output a 4K stream. If a lower resolution output
is desired, select this in the dropdown menu and resizing will occur.
(3) Select the codec you would like to use for your video encoding. In the pictured example,
H265(HEVC) is selected.
(4) Under Output Setup, select RTP in the Output Format dropdown menu.
Note: By default, a limited selection of video encoding settings is available in the user interface. See Section
8.2, “Advanced Settings Mode”, for more information on accessing additional settings.
(5) 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.
Figure 13 CH1 Tab Configuration – RTP
(4) Change
to “RTP”
(1) If necessary, click “Stop”
(5) Click “Start”
(3) Note value
(2) Verify is
“Follow Input”

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6.2.2 Run VLC to View RTP Stream
An SDP file is needed to view an RTP stream from the HE4K-DCK-1X in the VLC media player. If you have
not yet downloaded these files to your computer, you can find them at Z3Cam-4K.Z3technology.com.
Note: Verify your PC is set up to handle decode of H.265 content at 4K resolutions. See Section 9.1, “PC
Configuration for 4K HEVC/H.265 Decode”, for more information.
(1) Open the VLC media player on your PC.
(2) Select the Media menu.
(3) Select Open File.
(4) Find and select the SDP file corresponding to the video codec you selected previously.
a. H265(HEVC) video: use the SDP file entitled “z3-h265-he4k-dck.sdp”
b. H264(AVC) video: use the SDP file entitled “z3-h264-he4k-dck.sdp”
(5) Press Enter or click Open. You will see your camera’s video streaming to VLC.
Figure 14 Example of Encoded Video Streaming to VLC (RTP)

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6.3 Stream RTSP
6.3.1 RTSP Camera Setup
Note: Settings in the user interface cannot be changed if the unit is currently encoding.
(1) Return to the user interface, and 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 Output Resolution is set to Follow Input to output a 4K stream. If a lower resolution output
is desired, select this in the dropdown menu and resizing will occur.
(3) Select the codec you would like to use for your video encoding. In the pictured example,
H265(HEVC) is selected.
(4) Under Output Setup, select RTSP in the Output Format dropdown menu.
Note: By default, a limited selection of video encoding settings is available in the user interface. See Section
8.2, “Advanced Settings Mode”, for more information on accessing additional settings.
(5) 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.
Figure 15 CH1 Tab Configuration – RTSP
(4) Change
to “RTSP”
(1) If necessary, click “Stop”
(5) Click “Start”
(3) Note value
(2) Verify is
“Follow Input”