
Installing Cisco TelePresence PrecisionHD Camera - 1080p12x
This box contains:
•
PrecisionHD 1080 p 12X camera
• Lens hood
• Power supply 12 Vdc
• Mains power cable
• HDMI cable (5 m / 16 ft)
• HDMI to DVI-D adapter
• VISCA camera control cable
(5 m / 16 ft), RJ45 to DB9
• Daisy chaining cable, RJ11 to RJ45
User documentation
The user documentation for this product is
found on the Cisco web site. Go to:
http://www.cisco.com/go/telepresence/docs.
The rear panel sockets
We recommend that you mount the
1
lens hood to prevent stray light from
disturbing your video experience.
Lens hood
Camera shown
with lens hood mounted.
Turn the camera upside down to
2
check the video output format
setting. Alter the setting if needed.
1
0
DIPswitch
DIP switch table for video formats
1 2 3 4 5 HDMI HD-SDI
0 0 0 0 0 Auto
0 0 0 0 1 1080p2 5 1080p2 5
0 0 0 1 0 1080p30 1080p30
0 0 0 1 1 1080 p50 720p50
0 0 1 0 0 1080p6 0 720p6 0
0 0 1 0 1 720p25 720p25
Connect the camera to your codec. If you connect to a C-series codec, the power will be supplied
3
from the codec and the camera power supply will not be needed.
VISCA™ commands
The VISCA™ commands for controlling the
camera are described in the PrecisionHD
camera user guide.
VISCA™ is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
Power supply connection
is NOT needed when the
camera is used with a
C-series codec.
HD-SDI socket
HDMI and HD-SDI
can be used simultaneously.
Camera control. RJ45 to RS 232.
VISCA™ protocol is supported.
Power supply
Extra Camera out and for Daisy chaining
Camera control HDMI Video out
HDMI and HD-SDI can be
used simultaneously.
Not used
HD-SDI out
0 0 1 1 0 720p30 720p30
0 0 1 1 1 720p50 720p50
0 1 0 0 0 720p60 720p6 0
0 1 0 0 1 Software control
The table shows the different settings available for
the HDMI and the HD-SDI outputs.
Auto: Camera negotiates format over HDMI.
HD-SDI tracks HDMI and defaults to 1080p30 in
absence of HDMI sync.
Software: For more information about the
Software control setting, consult the VISCA™
commands in the PrecisionHD camera user guide.
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Connect HDMI HD video out on camera to HDMI Main camera in on codec.
If you need to connect the camera to a PrecisionHD Video Switch or to a system with a
DVI-D socket, use the enclosed HDMI to DVI-D adapter.

Installing Cisco TelePresence PrecisionHD Camera - 1080p12x
Daisy chaining cameras
Example. Shown here are four
PrecisionHD 1080 p 12X cameras in
cascade, connected to four HDMI
video input connectors of a C-series
codec.
HDMI and HD-SDI. HDMI and HDSDI can be used simultaneously on
the same camera.
Power. The first camera in the
chain gets its power from the codec
through the VISCA camera control
cable. Additional cameras must use
the 12 Vdc Power in.
Daisy chaining cable. The daisy
chained cameras are connected
by using the daisy chaining cable
between the Extra camera out and
Codec control in sockets.
Connect to the Camera
control socket on the
codec. When used with a
C-series codec, this first
camera will need no power
supply connected. Connect to Video input 1 on codec. Connect to Video input 2 on codec. Connect to Video input 3 on codec. Connect to Video input 4 on codec.
RJ11–RJ45
12 Vdc
RJ11–RJ45
12 Vdc
RJ11–RJ45
12 Vdc
Making your own cables Mounting the camera upside down
Pin-out—PrecisionHD camera cable
RJ45 (8 pin) to D-SUB
Signal
name
+12 Vdc 1
GND 2 5
RX 3
TX 6 3
NC 4
NC 5 6
GND 7
+12 Vdc 8 4
RJ45
pin
D-SUB
pin
Twisted
pair
Twisted
pair
Twisted
pair
Twisted
pair
Pin-out—VISCA camera control
RJ45 8 pins shielded modular jack
Pin Signal name
8 +12 V (2.8 mA current source when
4
2
1
5
connected in Daisy chain)
7 GND
6 TXD (out)
5 NC (no connect)
4 NC (no connect)
3 RXD (in)
2 GND
1 +12 V
Pin-out—VISCA Daisy chain
RJ11 6 pins modular jack
Pin Signal name
6 GND
5 GND
4 RXD (in)
3 TXD (out)
2 Presence (12 V in Daisy chain)
1 GND
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The camera may also be mounted upside
down. This may bring camera and monitor
closer together and thus contribute to a
better feeling of eye-contact between the
video meeting participants.
The orientation of the camera is automatically
detected when the camera is powered—no
manual setup is required in order to display
the image correctly on screen.