NewTek NDI PTZUHD User's Guide
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NewTek NDI
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PTZUHD
Operating Instructions
4K Video Camera
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Revised –March 25, 2020
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Table of Contents
SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION AND SETUP ..................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Ge tting Ready ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 1
1.3 Making Connections ................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
1.4 Web Configuration.................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.4.1 Studio Monitor .................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
1.4.2 Logging In ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.1 Video Source .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
1.1.1 Pan, Tilt and Zoom ............................................................................................................................................................................ 7
1.2 Audio Video Settings................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
1.3 Administration ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
1.3.1 Multicast............................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
1.3.2 Network Settings.............................................................................................................................................................................10
1.4 Tally............................................................................................................................................................................................................11
SECTION 2 REMOTE CONTROL & OSD ...................................................................................................... 13
2.1 Remote Control .......................................................................................................................................................................................13
2.2 OSD Menu.................................................................................................................................................................................................14
SECTION 3 MOUNTING PTZUHD ............................................................................................................... 21
3.1 Preparation...............................................................................................................................................................................................21
3.1.1 Other Precautions ...........................................................................................................................................................................21
3.2 Ceiling Mounting .....................................................................................................................................................................................23
3.3 Re moval ....................................................................................................................................................................................................24
SECTION 4 ABOUT NDI®............................................................................................................................. 25
4.1 A ‘Video Internet’ ....................................................................................................................................................................................25
4.2 NDI® Benefits ............................................................................................................................................................................................26
4.3 NDI Virtual Input......................................................................................................................................................................................26
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SECTION 5 END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT ............................................................................................ 29
CREDITS ..................................................................................................................................................... 39
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Section 1 INTRODUCTION AND SETUP
This section explains how to connec t and configure your NewTek NDI®|HX PTZU HD camera.
It also explains how to update the device, and where you can find additional NDI software to
extend your workflow. After completing this short section, you’ll be all set to begin using
your new camera.
1.1 OVERVIEW
Thank you for purchasing this NewTek™ product. NewTek is
proud of its record of innovation and commitment to excellence
in design, manufacture, and superb product support.
NewTek provides some of the most advanced live production
tools available, and we are
confident you will find them
exceptionally powerful and
versatile.
Your NewTek camera delivers amazing functionality in a c o m pact
package. Prosumers and video professionals alike will appreciate the
convenience and flexibility it provides in connection with video
production and capture.
Unlike typical cameras, PTZUHD leverages the ground-breaking benefits
of the NDI-based IP workflow supported by leading video software and
hardware developers around the globe. This manual will assist you to
install and configure your new product.
1.2 GETTING READY
Your NewTek PTZUHD device uses the NDI®|HX protocol for audio/video transmission, and more.
Your first step will be to install NDI|HX drivers if using a TriCaster, or Microsoft HEVC decode on
non-TriCaster system s, as appropriate for your com puter platform or device:
1. Navigate to ndi.tv/formats in your web browser, and follow the relevant directions to download
and install the drivers for your computer platf orm.
NOTE: The NDI|HX driver also installs NewTek’s NDI Studio Monitor application, which will not only display
the output of your camera, but provide easy access to its settings. It even includes built-in PTZ con trols .
NOTE: The End User License Agreement under which you use the NDI|HX driver specifies that “you may use up
to five (5), and no more than five, copies on separate machines at one time.”
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2. Optional – for Microsoft Windows® users, downloading and installing the NewTek NDI® Tools pack,
available at no cost from ndi.tv/tools/, will provide a v ery useful array of prac tical NDI learning tools
and utilities.
1.3 MAKING CONNECTIONS
1. DC IN 12V 6. DIP Switch
2. RJ-45 Ethernet Port 7. USB 3.0 SuperSpeed
3. Audio Input 8. RS-232 Out
4. Rotary Dial (see chart below) 9. RS-232 IN
5. RS-422 Connector 10. HDMI Out
To use the SDI or HDMI output you will need to make sure the
resolution/framerate of the camera is the same as the destination of
where you are plugging it in.
There is a rotary dial on the back of your camera, and this is what you
need to change to adjust the output of the SDI/HDMI of the
camera. The chart on the left tells you what the rotary corresponds
to. Be sure the c amera is of f when yo u change this dial.
Hint: You will not be able to achieve 4K/60p ( HEVC) when ISO Recording
in TriCaster. However, you can utilize the MIX recorders while shooting
4K/60p to work around this. (other resolutions/framerates will work fine)
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1. Connect the power supply line cord to an A/C power outlet, and insert the round power plug into the
DC IN 12V socket located at left on the a/v connec tion panel ( Figure 1). Push the power plug into the
socket until it is firmly seated.
Hint: Your PTZUHD supports the Power over Ethernet standard (IEEE802.3at) . This allows you to skip the
step above if your network supplies DC power by this means.
2. Connect one end of a network cable to PTZUHD’s RJ-45 Ethernet port, marked NDI|HX PoE+ (Power
over ethernet). Connect the other end of the cable to your network switch or router, or a co m puter's
Ethernet port.
At this point, two lights on the front of PTZUHD’s base illuminate as the camera performs a self-test. If this
does not happen, check your connections and retry. After a few moments, the standby light will go out,
leaving only the power light on.
Hint: These front panel lights do dual duty, serving as Tally lights as discussed later.
Your NewTek NDI® PTZUHD is already sending NDI audio and video to your local network. We’ll talk about
how to access it soon, but first let’s discuss how to manage configuration settings and options.
1.4 WEB CONFIGURATION
NewTek PTZUHD is very easy to configure. In many installations, all you need to do is supply power, c onnect
a video source and your network, and you‘re ready to go.
Sometimes, though, you will want to access its settings, perhaps to configure login credentials, adjust color
balance, and so on.
Note: As web browsers vary widely, you may occasionally find it necessary to delete cached files (sometimes
referred to as th e browser’s “history”) before the display refreshes to properly show some recent change. This can
happen, for example, after a firmware update.
These settings are made available by means of a configuration webpage, which you can access from any
suitable device (i.e., one with a web browser) on the same network.
KEEP READING TO LEARN HOW TO ACCESS YOUR CAMERA’S W EBPAG E.
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Some devices provide direct, easy access to PTZUHD’s configuration
webpage.
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For example, when you select its NDI
output as the source for a NewTek
TriCaster® input, a convenient “Configure” button is shown. Simply click
it to open PTZUHD’s web control page.
1.4.1 STUDIO MONITOR
For other platforms, you can use the Studio Monitor application you
installed along with the NDI|HX driver or Microsoft HEVC decoder back
in Section 1.2.
• Window s platf orm users c an launch Studio Monitor from the Start
menu or App list (Figure 2), where it will appear in the folder.
• OS X users will also find a new Studio Monitor application
available to them after installing the NDI|HX driver for
their platform.
Among its capabilities, Studio Monitor (see Figure 3, whic h shows the
Windows version of the application) detect and display any NDI or NDI|HX
sources available on your network.
In the lower bottom left of the Studio Monitor’s screen, you will find a QR Code.
This gives you an option for mobile management as seen in Figure 4.
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LOCATING YOU R CAMERA ON T HE NE T WORK – WI NDOW S®
1. Having launched Studio Monitor, click the sm all menu gadget (‘hamburger’) at upper left to open the
application menu. Among other things, this menu displays all NDI® sources detected on your
network.
2. Shortly, you should see a new main entry named PTZUHD listed in the menu. Rolling the mouse
pointer over this label shows the individual names for the NDI output channels of any PTZUHD
cameras detected on the network.
Hint: Detection of newly-connected NDI sources can take a few moments; in network settings with a great
number of NDI sources available, a complete refresh of the source list can take a minute or even more.
When the sub-menu lists multiple NDI channels with the same name, the device IP address is shown to
further identify them. (NDI users seldom need to bother with mundane matters such as IP addresses. )
Select the newly listed channel for the camera you wish to configure. In a few mom ents, its NDI video
output will appear in the Studio Monitor window.
3. For NDI sources (like PTZUHD) that supply a conf iguration web page, Studio Monitor displays a small
configuration (gear) icon at lower right when you roll the mouse pointer over it window –Figure 6.
4. Click the gear to open PTZUHD’s web page, popping up a request for you to enter login credentials.
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Note: The Microsoft Edge™ web browser is not fully supported at this time. On Windows platforms, please
another modern web browser or Internet Ex plorer™.
LOCATING YOU R CAMERA ON T HE NE T WORK – OS X™
The process is very similar for OS X users.
1. Having launched the Studio Monitor application, use the File menu to locate a new main entry named
PTZUHD. Rolling the mouse pointer over this label shows the individual names for the NDI
channels of any PTZUHD cameras detected on the network.
Hint: Detection of newly-connected NDI sources can take a few moments; in network settings with a great
number of NDI sources available, a complete refresh of the source list can take a minute or even more.
When the sub-menu lists multiple NDI channels with the same name, the device IP addresses are shown to
further identify them. (NDI users seldom need to bother with mundane matters such as IP addresses. )
Select the newly listed channel for the camera you wish to configure. In a few moments, its video
output will appear in the Studio Monitor window.
2. The Studio Monitor application’s Settings menu shows an option near the bottom that lets you open
the Device Webpage in your system web browser. Select this item, and continue as follows.
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output
1.4.2 LOGGING IN
Note: If you were unable to detect your camera using the methods described above, refer to the sub-hea ding
Network Settings in Section 1.3.2 for details of an alternative way to locate it on the network.
1. Enter the Username “admin” and the default Password - also “admin”.
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1.1 VIDEO SOURCE
After logging in, your c amera’s options and controls are shown in your web browser (Figure 8).
The first tab shown on this web page is labeled Video Source. At the time of writing, a placeholder image
substitutes for the ‘monitor’ on the web page. Below this, you will see:
• Live Pan, Tilt, and Zoom controls
• Preset buttons
Hint: Studio Monitor provides an excellent alternative to almost all of the settings on this first tab.
1.1.1 PAN, TILT AND ZOOM
The Pan, Tilt controls and Zoom slider work much as you would expect.
Likewise, the neighboring preset buttons are easy to use.
Simply click Store followed by a numbered Preset button to store the current PTZUHD position; click the
numbered Preset button along to send the camera to the
stored position.
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1.2 AUDIO VIDEO
SETTINGS
Click the second web page
tab to reveal m ore advanced
Audio/Video Settings
(Figure 10).
Expanding the Video
Settings control group
shows additional nested
tabs with various Exposure,
Picture, White Balance, and
Focus options.
A little lower on the page,
you can expand the Audio
Settings control group
(Figure 11).
This group includes Audio Input level buttons labeled Line and Mic, along with the Volum e slider. The switch
at left allows you to completely disable audio output.
1.3 ADMINISTRATION
The third tab on the configuration web page is labeled Administration. Here you will find information and
settings related to your camera, and its netw ork c onnection.
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The uppermost section of this tab displays the Device Name and NDI® Channel Name fields, whic h determine
how your camera is identified on your NDI network. These names are editable, allowing you a convenient
way to make identify the output of specific cameras to other NDI-enabled devices and systems connected
downstream.
You will also see the Hardware and Firmware versions for your camera displayed in this area, along with its
unique serial number. Buttons just below allow you to update the installed firmware, modify the default
network password, or to power the device down (‘sleep’).
1.3.1 MULTICAST
Click Multicast to transmit video using multicast, rather than the default unicast method. A suitable Multicast
address is generated, but you can edit the result manually if you need to. To update the address to another
random value, click Generate Address. Please take time to consider the following information before enabling
this feature.
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FIGURE 15
Managed vs. Unmanaged
managed (a.k.a., ‘dumb’)
network switch will cause a
multicast stream to revert to
unicast. This can have serious
n though a device
broadcasts a multicast stream, the
managed switch will pass
packets to downstream
switches and clients. This can flood
parts of the network with
unnecessary traffic. It can even
slow down the rest of the network,
evices are forced to
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of such a poor setup
inflicted
denial of service attac k.
MU LT I CA ST O R UNICAST?
Multicast can seem like a bandwidth-saving miracle. Unlike NDI’s default mode (unicast), multicast does not
require a unique stream from the source to each receiver. When using unicast, each connection to the sender
reduces the bandwidth available by a similar amount.
By contrast, multicast connections do not add significantly to the bandwidth required as connections
multiply. You could be forgiven for wondering why anyone would ever turn this option off - yet, it is off by
default. Why?
This is because multicast requires more careful network
configuration. While you might not notice any issues in a simple
network setting; a poorly configured environment can h av e
serious impact on more c omplex networks.
An un-
• Specifically, it is essential that IGMP snooping be
enabled for each switch on the network. This lets the
device listen to traffic bet ween other hosts, switches and
ramifications.
routers, and identify receiving ports using various IP
multicast streams.
For example, eve
• In addition, we strongly recommend that all network
switches be of the ‘managed’ type (see the sidebar
un-
unicast
“Managed vs. Un-managed”).
Controls in the Network Settings section will be familiar to anyone who has connected a computer or mobile
device to a network, and thus require little explanation.
as upstream d
wait for responses from the over
saturated devices.
The net result
can be likened to a self-
1.3.2 NETWORK SETTINGS
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