Installation and User Guide WallVIEW™ HD-USB PRO System Featuring the ClearVIEW™ HD-USB PTZ Camera, Power Extension Module, Extreme USB 2.0 Extender and Thin Profile Wall Mount Part Numbers: 999-6995-000 - North America 999-6995-001 - International © 2013 Vaddio - All Rights Reserved. WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System - Document Number 342-0467 Rev E Camera Software 2.1.
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WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System OVERVIEW: The heart of the WallVIEW HD-USB PRO camera system is the Vaddio ClearVIEW HD-USB PTZ Conferencing Camera. The WallVIEW HD-USB PRO System includes many of the features that you would expect out of a WallVIEW branded product. The ClearVIEW HD-USB is the world’s first broadcast-quality HD PTZ camera with USB 2.0 output, Ethernet (control & streaming) and analog component (YPbPr) outputs built right into the camera. Simply plug the HD-USB camera directly into a PC.
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System Intended Use Before operating the device, please read the entire manual thoroughly. The system was designed, built and tested for use indoors, and with the provided power supply and cabling. The use of a power supply other than the one provided or outdoor operation has not been tested and could damage the device and/or create a potentially unsafe operating condition.
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System ClearVIEW HD-USB PTZ Conferencing Camera Diagram: Rear View Connectors with Feature Call-outs: ④ ⑤ ③ ⑥ ② Note: Use the EZ POWER VIDEO port with the Power Extension Module ① ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ ⑩ ⑪ ⑫ ⑬ Connectors and Functions: 1) 12 VDC Input: Power input on EIAJ-04 connector for local power. 2) HD Video Select: A rotary switch that allows the user to choose the component HD output video resolution and format. All USB 2.0 UVC resolutions are derived from 720p/59.94.
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System Connectors and Functions (continued) 6) Composite Video (CVBS) Output: The CVBS output feeds out SD video signals and is configurable with the dip switches to choose between 480i/NTSC or 576i/PAL in 4:3 formats. Squeeze and letterbox modes are also available (see dip switches). 7) EZ POWER VIDEO Port: Use the RJ-45 EZ POWER VIDEO port with the Power Extension Module. The Power Extension Module sends DC power over pins 1 & 2 to power the HD-USB camera for up to 150’ (45.
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System CONNECTING THE EXTENSION DEVICES TO THE CAMERA The following diagrams pertain to the connectivity of the WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System with the Thin Profile Wall Mount, Power Extension Module and Extreme USB 2.0 Extenders Distance Limitation with the Power Extension Module is 150’ (45.7m) Distance limitation with the Extreme USB 2.0 Extenders is 328.1’ (100m) Using both the PEM and Extenders creates a limit of 150’ (45.
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System Diagram: Connection Detail with the Power Extension Module and the Active USB 2.0 Extension Cable The 24VDC connection from the Power Extension Module to the camera can provide adequate power up to 150’ (45.7m) away. The Extreme UBS 2.0 Extenders can amplify the USB 2.0 signal up to 328.1’ (100m) on a single CAT-5 or better cable.
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System REFERENCE DIAGRAMS Reference Diagram: Basic Connectivity Example HD-USB Camera and a Soft-client videoconferencing system (audio is not included in this example). HD-USB Conferencing Camera USB 2.0 Port USB 2.0 using only UVC Drivers USB 2.
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System Reference Diagram: H.264 Streaming Connectivity: The HD-USB Camera has a Unicast streaming output suitable for a few concurrent users (at lower resolutions). This configuration shows four (4) concurrent users. H.264 STREAMING VIDEO Network LAN/WAN Internet HD-USB PTZ CAMERA Reference Diagram: Connection Diagram Example using A CDN (for release 2.
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System Getting Started Step 1: Using the HD Video Select Rotary Switch and Camera Settings Dip Switch on the back of the camera, set up the camera’s output resolution and functional preferences. A reference label is on the bottom of the camera.
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System Step 4: Leave the IR out OFF (up) as default. Step 5: Use 9600bps for control speed as default. If the camera has been inverted, then set the Image Flip to ON, otherwise leave it off. The test bars are really, really, totally non-standard (horizontal - just to mess with the old-timers) and will override the video output. These test bars are 75% IRE. Use the test bars for…testing (kind of obvious).
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System Step 6: Last Chance to check the wiring After double checking the wiring, plug the 24 VDC power supply into the Power Extension Module and plug the power supply into the power outlet. The HD-USB camera should home and also should be sending USB 2.0 MJPEG video to the computer. Checking out the Installation: A. On the RX and TX units, check that the Power, Host, and Link LEDs are on and that the Activity LED is blinking.
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System Compatibility - Operating Systems 1) Apple OS X (10.7 and above) 2) Windows XP w/Service Pack 3 with known issues and errata 3) Windows 7 4) Linux Compatibility - Media Players: The UVC with MJPEG and IP with H.264 video are compatible with the industry leading PC media players.
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System INTERNAL WEB PAGES AND CONTROL The internal web pages will allow control of the HD-USB and allow the user to control the camera via a network connection. These web pages will allow the user or administrator to set security passwords, change the IP address, view diagnostics, access the firmware upgrade page and more. To access the HD-USB’s web pages, first include your Network Administrator for the network that the camera will be placed.
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System Static IP Set-up: It is highly recommended that the Network Administrator and/or network personnel are involved on the Static IP set-up of the HD-USB camera. Please do not try to set the Static IP of the camera without help from network personnel…please? The static IP can be assigned either through the network or directly to a computer using a cross-over cable. Depending on the age of the computer, you may not need a cross-over cable.
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System SCREEN SHOT TOUR: The Camera Control page (functions called out below). ➐ ➏ ➊ ➋ ➌ ➎ ➍ Store Preset pop-up menu dramatization 1) Pan, Tilt and Home Controls: These intuitive controls use the up/down arrows for camera tilt, the left/right arrows for camera pan and the center button to move the camera to the home position. 2) Zoom Control: The camera’s zoom lens can be controlled with the “+” to zoom-in and the “-“to zoom out.
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System Admin Pages: Clicking on the Admin link button will open the Log-in window. Enter the default password (password) on this line and click on Log-in. ◄ ◄ Password is: password After Login, the Admin link buttons are exposed and include Streaming, Labels, Networking, Security, Diagnostics, System, Help and Logout Admin. ◄ ◄ ◄ ◄ ◄ ◄ ◄ ◄ WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System Document Number 342-0467 Rev.
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System Streaming: The Streaming Menu allows an administrator to set up the type of streaming, color depth, video speed and quality, protocol and path. ➊ ➋ ◄ ➌ ➍ ➎ The Streaming Menu: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) The Streaming mode is set for either USB 2.0 streaming (MJPEG) or IP streaming (H.264); however the HD-USB cannot do both at the same time. It can stream USB and accept IP control, or it can IP stream with IP control. Choose the streaming mode here.
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System Room Labels: The Room Labels menu allows the administrator to label the company name, room name, room phone and help phone on a per camera basis. The labels appear on every page at the top/middle of the page. Simply enter the room information and click Save. ◄ ◄ ◄ ◄ By clicking on the Networking link button, the Network Configuration and Network Interfaces are displayed.
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System If Static IP is chosen, a new menu “pops up" where the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway are entered. Click on Save to keep the Static IP information. ◄ ◄ ◄ ◄ By clicking on the Security link button, the UPDATE “user” PASSWORD and UPDATE “admin” PASSWORD control sections are displayed. The default “user” password is: password. The default “admin” password is also: password.
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System By clicking the Diagnostics link button, a set of self-diagnostics will be displayed. These diagnostics may help the Vaddio technical support team diagnose a problem with the HD-USB camera. ◄ The System link button is where the Firmware Updates will be loaded. There will be several firmware updates and upgrades over the life of the camera. Click “Show more” for detail about the current software.
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System By clicking on “Show more…” the software versions are displayed. To update the firmware files, chose the appropriate file and click on Begin Firmware Update. When in doubt, call Vaddio Tech Support for assistance. ◄ ◄ ◄ ◄ After clicking on “Begin Firmware Update…” a confirmation pop-up and warning will be displayed. Please contact Vaddio Tech support for directions or assistance.
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System ◄ ◄ Service/Help information can be found under the Help tab. Support phone numbers and e-mail, manuals, FAQ’s and System information is listed on this page. Have this page open when calling Vaddio Tech Support. ◄ See next page for “Vertical” button function. ◄ ◄ ◄ ◄ ◄ TECHNICAL SUPPORT NOTE: Please work with your Network Administrator prior to calling Vaddio for technical support. Please have on-site network personnel initiate tech support calls with Vaddio only.
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System Finally, the Vertical button at the top right of the camera control page reduces the size of the camera control window and drops the menu bars to allow the controls to be open and on screen along with any soft-codec application without taking up too much space. This control page can be sized with the mouse, moved around the screen and minimized to not block any part of the screen. The Full button returns the web page to normal size.
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO THE PROGRAM OF CHOICE: The HD-USB PTZ Camera is compatible with many programs and media players. The following is an attempt to generally describe the steps to plug in the HD-USB camera and get an image. Skype Example 1) First, with a quality USB 2.0 cable, plug the USB-B port of the camera to the USB-A port of the computer. A pop up window on the computer monitor will display the following: a. Found ClearVIEW HD-USB b.
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: Part Numbers 999-6995-000 North America, 999-6995-001 International Video Outputs USB Interface Network Interface H.264 Resolutions (Release 2.0) User Control Supported Media Players Supported Browsers Image Sensor Minimum Illumination Lens/ Focal Length Horizontal Viewing Angle Pan Range Preset Positions Power Extension Module Includes USB 2.0 (MJPEG) o Resolution up to 720p/30 USB 2.0 (MJPEG) o Color Space 4.2.2 or 4.2.
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System COMPLIANCE AND CE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY: CLEARVIEW HD-USB PTZ CAMERA Compliance testing was performed to the following regulations: FCC Part15, Sections 15.107, 15.
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System WARRANTY INFORMATION: (See Vaddio Warranty, Service and Return Policies posted on vaddio.com for complete details): Hardware* Warranty: Two (2) year limited warranty on all parts and labor for Vaddio manufactured products. Vaddio warrants its manufactured products against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two years from the day of purchase, to the original purchaser, if Vaddio receives notice of such defects during the warranty.
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System APPENDIX 1: COMMUNICATION SPECIFICATION Communication Speed: 9600 bps (default) Start bit: 1 Stop bit: 1 Data bits: 8 Parity: None No Flow control 12345678 Pin # 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) RJ-45 RS-232 and IR Out Pins Unused Unused Unused Unused Unused GND (GND of IR Short Range - Pin 3) RXD (from TXD of control source) TXD (to RXD of control source) NOTE: The Vaddio ClearVIEW HD-USB Control Protocol is similar, but not identical to the Sony® VISCA™ command set and is not
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System HD-USB Inquiry List Inquiry Command Command Response Packet Comments CAM_PowerInq 8x 09 04 00 FF CAM_ZoomPosInq CAM_FocusPosInq CAM_BacklightModeInq 8x 09 04 47 FF 8x 09 04 48 FF 8x 09 04 33 FF CAM_MemoryInq Pan-TiltMaxSpeedInq 8x 09 04 3F FF 8x 09 06 11 FF y0 50 02 FF y0 50 03 FF y0 50 0p 0q 0r 0s FF y0 50 0p 0q 0r 0s FF y0 50 02 FF y0 50 03 FF y0 50 0p FF y0 50 pp qq FF Pan-tiltPositionInq 8x 09 06 12 FF FF y0 50 0p 0p 0p 0p 0q 0q 0q 0q FF TallyInq 8x 09 7
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System Serial Command API Updates: Added new serial commands for setting streaming functions from Telnet client. Fixed Issues: N/A Known Issues: IP Streaming: Video quality of IP stream will degrade with more than one media player directly connected to the camera’s IP stream. This is a processor limitation on the streaming engine within the camera and is normal. For many participants, please use a CDN.
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System Windows Media Player Note: Windows Media Player is not compatible with standard RTSP streams. It will not play IP streams originating from the HD-USB camera, AV Bridge encoder or any other RTSP streaming device. NO RUG PULLING Backward Compatibility: The Rev 2.1.0 and up software will not allow device to be downgraded to previous versions. PREVIOUS RELEASE NOTES: Firmware Version 1.2.0 Release Notes: ClearVIEW HD-USB PTZ Camera Component Database Middleware Version 1.
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System APPENDIX 2 - TELNET SERIAL COMMAND API The Vaddio Serial Command protocol is a high level text based command line interface supported via telnet session on the ClearVIEW HD-USB PTZ Camera. The Vaddio Serial Command protocol is not supported on the RS-232 port. The RS-232 port is dedicated for VISCA commands only. The command application protocol interface is intended to allow external device such as AMX and Crestron to control the camera.
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System Camera Preset NAME camera preset - Recall and set camera presets SYNOPSIS camera preset {recall|store} [1-6] DESCRIPTION Method used to recall and store camera presets OPTIONS recall Recall preset store Store preset preset Required value from 1-6 used to indicate the preset number EXAMPLES camera recall 3 Move camera to preset position 3 camera store 1 Store current camera position as preset 1 Camera Tilt NAME camera tilt - Tilts the camera up or down SYNO
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System Exit NAME exit - ends the current API command session SYNOPSIS exit DESCRIPTION Exit ends the current API command session. If the session is over telnet, the session is ended and the socket is closed. If the session is over serial, a new session is started.
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System Network Settings NAME network settings - get current network settings SYNOPSIS network settings {get} DESCRIPTION Method used to get the current network settings of the device OPTIONS get Get the current network settings for the machine EXAMPLES network settings get MAC Address: 00:04:a3:85:0a:ee IP Address: 10.10.8.116 Netmask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 10.10.8.
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System Streaming Quality NAME streaming quality - Gets or sets the current streaming quality SYNOPSIS streaming quality {get|low|standard|high} DESCRIPTION Method used to get or set the current streaming quality OPTIONS get Get the current streaming quality low Set video quality to low standard Set video quality to standard high Set video quality to high EXAMPLES streaming quality get quality:low Returns the current streaming quality ---streaming quality standard OK Se
WallVIEW HD-USB PRO Camera System System Factory‐Reset NAME system factory-reset - Gets or sets factory reset status SYNOPSIS system factory-reset {get|on|off} DESCRIPTION Method used to get or set the factory reset status OPTIONS get Get the current factory reset status on Enable factory reset on reboot off Disable factory reset on reboot EXAMPLES system factory-reset get factory-reset (software): off factory-reset (hardware): [Hardware reset is designated by rear panel dip switches in down pos
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