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DOC-USR-0269-08
User Guide
4K Single Camera HEVC/H.265 Encoding System
Q603-10, Q603-15, Q603-23, Q603-10H, Q603-SC
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DOC-USR-0269-08
Manual Version 4.4
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- Page 1 Copyright 2023. Before attempting to connect or operate this product, please read these instructions carefully and save this manual for future use. This document contains proprietary information of Z3 Technology, LLC ("Z3"). This document may not be used, reproduced, disclosed, or disseminated to anyone without the prior written approval of an authorized representative of Z3.
- Page 2 Added labels to Q603-SC 8/23/23 Fixed label for RS-485 pins 8/28/23 Added setting up NFS 9/27/2023 Added size limits to micro-SC card ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
11.15 Encoding Composite Video ..................31 11.16 Changing the Bitrate Dynamically ................31 11.17 Tuning for Latency ....................34 11.18 Stream Multiple Resolutions ..................34 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... - Page 4 APPENDIX B: Support and Troubleshooting ................57 Appendix B: Support ..................... 57 Appendix B: Troubleshooting ................... 57 Appendix C: Warranty ....................58 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
- Page 5 Figure 35 Saving Updated Network Settings ................. 45 Figure 36 Save Complete Message ..................46 Figure 37 Wowza Performance Settings ................55 Figure 38 Wowza Security Settings ..................56 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
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Page 6: General Description
The Z3-Q603-MOD (PCB-0101-20) is a compact OEM module which supports H.265/HEVC and H.264 High Profile encode at up to 2160p30. 50 mm Figure 1 Z3-Q603-MOD Dimensions ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 7: Figure 2 Z3-Q603-App Connections
The Z3-Q603-APP (PCB-0103-20) is an application board design for rapid prototyping of the Z3-Q603-MOD and is included in the Q603-10, -15, and -23. This application board uses the I/O expansion capability of the module to implement additional functions not present in the module itself. This application board has one HDMI input, one micro HDMI output, one Sony HDMI Camera KEL Input, one LVDS HD Camera KEL Input, and Composite In. -
Page 8: Figure 4 Q603-Rps Block Diagram
* Supports non-HDCP HDMI content only. For example, Blu-Ray players cannot be used as a video source. The following figure shows a block diagram of the Q603 system. Figure 4 Q603-RPS Block Diagram ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... - Page 9 HDMI output. This module outputs 1 stream of 1080p60 (HD) resolution video over IP. For more information on the Q603-SC, please visit www.z3technology.com and download the latest datasheet. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
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Page 10: Quick Start Guide
Enabling Pro-MPEG Forward Error Correction (FEC), or KLV data are also described. Please Note: Actual version numbers for your Z3 product may differ from those pictured in this document. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 11: Package Contents
Micro HDMI Out (not enabled) (behind) RS-232 Serial Micro HDMI In (behind) USB-C Power/Status LED 12V1A Power Connection Board reset button UART15 GPIO GPIO CVBS In ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 12: Features
RS-485 Serial USB 3.0 Module Q603-SC FEATURES HEVC/H.265 single camera encode and stream up to 2160p at 30 fps (Q603-10, 10H, 15, 23), ▪ 1080p60 (SC) Inputs: HDMI 1.4 from Miro-HDMI jack, KEL connector for HDMI cameras, LVDS from KEL ▪... -
Page 13: Supported Input Resolutions - Encoder
WiFi, so one must be connected here if the WiFi function is to be used. The connector placed is a Taoglas RECE.20279.001E.01 receptacle. Figure 6 WiFi Antenna connection ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 14: Thermal Management
The system designer is responsible for implementing the cooling mechanisms necessary for any given application. The Q603 board set as provided from Z3 Technology includes a block of aluminum which is thermally coupled to the CPU chip. This aluminum block is meant to be attached to a heat sink such as a metal enclosure or other material capable of removing heat from the system. -
Page 15: Kel Connections
If you intend to use your Q603’s KEL connections, you will need to connect it to your chosen Sony camera block. The Q603-10 assembly has two 30-pin KEL connectors that allow a flexible ribbon cable to be used to connect the encoder assembly to an identical connector on a 4K or HD Sony block camera. -
Page 16: Hd Switching Reboot
When switching between 4K and HD or HD and 4K monitoring mode on the Camera tab click on save setting and a reboot is required. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 17: Running The Encoder
(4) Connect an Ethernet cable to the board and a switch or router on the same network as your PC or directly to your PC. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 18: Set Up The Terminal Window
Note the local IP address and netmask (192.168.0.120 and 255.255.0.0 by default). This is the IP address of the board. You will need this later to access the HTTP-based use interface. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 19: Accessing The User Interface Using Zfinder
11.5 Accessing 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 downloaded this to your computer, you can find it on Z3’s support server. -
Page 20: Access The User Interface
(2) In the CH1 tab, verify the “Video Source” is set to “HDMI” using the dropdown menu. (3) Change “Output Resolution” to “Follow Input”. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 21: Figure 12 Ch1 Tab Udp Configuration
IP Address or “H265(HEVC)” Multicast Address (7) Note value (8) Click “Start” (1) If necessary, click “Stop” Figure 12 CH1 Tab UDP Configuration ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 22: Run Vlc To View The Udp Stream
(3) Press “Enter” or click “Play.” (4) You will now see your source video streaming to VLC. Figure 14 Example of Encoded Video Streaming to VLC (UDP) ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 23: Configure Channel 1 For Streaming Rtp
Is “HDMI” (5) Change to “RTP” (4) Note values (6) Click “Start” (1) If necessary, click “Stop” Figure 15 CH1 Tab RTP Configuration ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 24: Run Vlc To View The Rtp Stream
(5) Click “Open”. (6) You will now see video streaming to VLC. Figure 16 Example of Encoded Video Streaming to VLC (RTP) ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 25: Configure Channel 1 For Streaming Rtsp
Is “HDMI” (5) Change to “RTSP” (4) Note value (6) Click “Start” (1) If necessary, click “Stop” Figure 17 CH1 Tab RTSP Configuration ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 26: Run Vlc To View The Rtsp Stream
TTL of 10 hops the max value that can be defined as 255. (3) Press “Enter” or click “Play”. (4) You will now see video streaming to VLC. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 27: Configure Channel 1 For Rtmp Streaming
By default a limited selection of video encoding settings are available in the user interface. See Section 12.5, “Advanced Settings Mode”, for more information on accessing additional settings. (6) Click the “Start” button. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 28: View Rtmp Streaming
(2) At the top you will see four options: Home, Server, Applications, and Help. Click on “Applications” and select “live”. Click on “Test Players in the top right-hand corner. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 29: Figure 21 Getting To The Wowza Test Player
(1) Use IP address of Wowza server + “:1935” (2) Select “Applications” (3) Select “live” (4) Select “Test Players” Figure 21 Getting to the Wowza Test Player ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 30: Figure 22 Viewing Content On Wowza
(1) Select “Adobe RTMP” tab (2) Type stream name (3) Click “Start” (4) Audio and Video start to appear Figure 22 Viewing Content on Wowza ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 31: Encoding Composite Video
DOC-USR-0269-08 11.15 Encoding Composite Video The Q603-10 also supports encoding from a composite video source. If this is desired, a composite RCA cable is needed. Some other Q603 products support composite input via U.FL. Check with your account manager to see what is available for your product. -
Page 32: Figure 24 Viewing Bitrate In Vlc
(7) Enter “B” for the “Update Bitrate” option and press “enter” to set the new bitrate. (8) You will see the quality of the encoded video in VLC change and the video bitrate drop. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 33: Figure 26 Drop In Bitrate After Dynamic Bitrate Change
DOC-USR-0269-08 Lower video + audio bitrate Figure 26 Drop in Bitrate after Dynamic Bitrate Change ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 34: Tuning For Latency
(a) When saved, a number will be automatically generated and added to the end of the file prefix, starting with zero. If subsequent recordings are made to the same microSD card, ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 35: Simultaneous Stream And Record
(2) When UDP or TSRTP is selected, the “Aux TS File Enable” option appears. Select “True” using the dropdown menu to enable an auxiliary .ts file recording. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 36: Encoding Roi
(3) Resize and Drag the selection box to indicate the desired ROI. (4) When satisfied with the selection, click Start to begin encoding. Only the selected area w encoded. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 37: Encoding Klv Stream
(5) Set the KLV Mode to “SERIAL”. The other option is “FILE” which will take a binary file of captured KLV data as its source. (6) Click the “Start” button and video will be streamed with KLV data. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 38: Figure 29 Enabling Klv
DOC-USR-0269-08 (1) Change to “UDP” (2) Select “True” (3) Click “Start” Figure 29 Enabling KLV ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 39: Performing Other Operations
SRT is supported on the Q603 as a streaming protocol. For information on how to stream SRT, refer to the Z3 document DOC-USR-0199-0X. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 40: Saving Current Settings
(9) In order for changes to IP settings to take effect, the unit must be re-started. A prompt will appear ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 41: Advanced Settings Mode
(4) Set the NFS Server Root path, i.e. /home/z3/workspace/nfs (5) Click Change. The system will require a reboot to mount the drive. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... - Page 42 SRT is supported on the Q603 as a streaming protocol. For information on how to stream SRT, refer to the Z3 document DOC-USR-0199-0X. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
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Page 43: Figure 33 Accessing Advanced Settings
(4) Return to your channel tab to set additional encoding configuration parameters for your stream. See Section 13.4, The CH1 Tab, for more information on the advanced settings available for each streaming output. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 44: Figure 34 Default Udp Settings (Left) And Advanced Udp Settings (Right)
(5) You can return to the use of limited settings by un-checking the “Advanced Settings” box in the System Setup tab and saving that to the preset. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 45: Changing The Ip Address Via The Http-Based User Interface
(5) Click on the “Save” button. (1) Enter New IP Address and desired network settings (2) Click “Save” Figure 35 Saving Updated Network Settings ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 46: Figure 36 Save Complete Message
The very first-time settings are saved it may take up to 30 seconds. This is due to some flash initialization which occurs on the very first configuration save. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 47: Summary Of Options
The resulting file is saved on the PC with the user interface open. Reboot Button Restarts the unit without the need to disconnect power. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 48: The User Presets Tab
HDMI1 refers to the captured content from the camera lens Resolution Capture resolution for that input Capture frames per second for that input ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 49: The Ch1 Tab (Channel 1)
Quarter 15fps). If interlaced input is used then this is used Sixth to reduce the number of fields being encoded. [Note 2] ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... - Page 50 RTSP requires the use of the RTSP URL. ZIXI TSRTP causes streaming of TS over RTP. This format is required for encoding with Pro-MPEG Forward Error Correction (FEC). ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
- Page 51 Selecting “True” causes the TS muxer to instead send packets out as soon as it receives them rather (UDP/TSRTP Only) True than buffering them. This results in lower latency ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
- Page 52 POLLING indicates “start” was pressed and the encoder is waiting for valid input data to be detected. RUNNING indicates the unit is currently encoding. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
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Page 53: The Ch2 & Ch3 Tabs (Channels 2 & 3)
The encode resolution. If this resolution is different from the capture resolution (3840x2160), resizing (1280x720) will occur. Follow Input CH3 Defaults: Parameter Options (default in bold) Description Encoder Setup ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 54: Values Appearing At The Bottom Of All Tabs
Stop all current encode sessions. Encode must be stopped in order for settings to be altered. Start All Button Start all encode sessions. system status: ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 55: Appendix A: Configuring The Wowza Server For Rtmp
“Java Garbage Collection Settings” to “Concurrent collector”. Click on “Save.”: Figure 37 Wowza Performance Settings All registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 56: Figure 38 Wowza Security Settings
If you still run into issues, verify the Firewall on your PC with the Wowza server is turned off. Figure 38 Wowza Security Settings ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 57: Appendix B: Support And Troubleshooting
- Is the card formatted to FAT or FAT32, whichever was the default option? - When formatting the card, was the “Default allocation size” selected for the “Allocation unit size” option? ____________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 58: Appendix C: Warranty
DOC-USR-0269-08 Appendix C: Warranty Z3 Technology’s Express Limited Warranty will be void if the label on the hardware bearing the Serial Number is removed, tampered with or defaced. You can view Z3 Technology’s full hardware warranty at https://z3technology.com/support/warranty/. To submit a warranty claim, complete a Return Material Authorization (RMA) request form online at https://z3technology.com/support/report-rma/.
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