ADENA Hack: How to use the wide and zoomed in streams of the A-PC01 PanoCam simultaneously?

The A-PC01 PanoCam is a versatile wide-angle camera that can be used in all kinds of environments: courts, lecture halls, city halls, culinary schools, and auditoriums among others. It is particularly useful in these environments as it can produce two streams simultaneously, one for capturing the whole audience fully zoomed out, and the other for zooming in on a particular segment of the camera’s field of view.

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You can get both camera’s streams through the RTSP and RTMP protocols. For RTSP, the camera’s zoomed in view/main stream can be accessed via the link rtsp://ip address of the camera/ch1 whereas the camera’s zoomed out view/substream can be accessed via the link rtsp://ip address of the camera/ch2. To access the camera’s streams through RTMP, open the camera’s web page and write the server URL and key in the Media Config page.

You can use PanoCam with all sorts of recording, streaming, or conferencing equipment, but we particularly recommend using it with AREC Media Stations, as they can fully utilise the camera’s potential. Adding the camera to the station is easy. In the default configuration, you can add the main stream through ONVIF, finding it in the Network Device Manager. You can then add the substream by selecting “Signal Type” -> “IP Stream” and “Protocol” -> “RTSP”. Otherwise, simply add both streams via RTSP. To control the camera’s PTZ through the Media Station, make sure to select VISCA-over-IP as the control protocol. Simply type the IP address of the camera and you are ready to go.

With the A-PC01 PanoCam, no audience member is left behind. If you would like to see how it works live, or want to know more about any of our other products, contact us at www.a-dena.com and we will be happy to assist you.

ADENA Hack: How to use Dante Audio to connect Yamaha Adecia Solutions and other Dante-enabled products to AREC LS-410?

AREC LS-410 is the first of our Media Stations to support Dante Audio. In case you do not know this protocol, Dante Audio, created by Audinate, is a network protocol that is used by more than 4,000 products and 600 AV brands. The protocol makes it very easy to send audio using standard network environments and is essential when it comes to AV-over-IP setups.

We will use Yamaha Adecia Conferencing Solutions, represented by our Polish distributor Kontel, to give an example of how Dante systems are typically connected. The first step is to download the Dante Controller software from Audinate’s website. Simply run it and select which network to scan for Dante devices. You will then see a list of found Dante-enabled receiver and transmitter devices. By default, LS-410 will be recognised as “ARECDEP”, followed by a hyphen and the last 6 digits of its MAC address. This name can be changed using the Dante Controller application.

If your device does not appear in the list, you should check whether Dante is enabled on your device and if it is properly connected to the correct network. On the LS-410, Dante is always enabled, whereas for Yamaha, you can check by running the RM device finder tool and then accessing the webpage of your RM-CR conference processor.

Once you log in, proceed to the Peripheral Settings page. You can either let the processor automatically route all Dante connections by ticking the associated box or do it manually.

Furthermore, you can navigate to the Audio Processing page to customise the audio channels processed by the RM-CR and how they are sent out.

Coming back to the Dante Controller tool, as you can see in our example picture above, AREC LS-410 is both a receiver and a transmitter, supporting 2 input and 2 output channels. These channels can work simultaneously. Apart from the station, the table lists different elements of the Yamaha Adecia conferencing solution, including RM-CG ceiling microphone array, RM-CR conference processor, RM-WAP wireless access point for DECT microphones, and VXL1 speakers. Each listed channel is mono, and on AREC, channel 1 is predefined to be left, whereas channel 2 is right. In the case of Yamaha RM-CR, channels can be customised to be either left or right, making it easy to ensure you have the right stereo setup for your purposes.

As for selecting Dante audio sources on the LS-410, generally, there are two ways you can do this. The first is to simply tick the box on the intersection between the receiver channel 1 or 2 of the LS-410 with the transmitter device you would like to connect. You can use both channels simultaneously, and in our case, we have an output of the RM-CG ceiling microphone sent to channel 2 and the RM-CR audio processor to channel 1. You can hover over the connection coordinate to see an information popup, making it clear which device will be transmitting to which receiver.

The other way you can do this is by double-clicking on the LS-410 in the “Receivers” column. This will open the “Device View” page, where you will see which channel of your receiver is using audio from which transmitter.

Simply drag the necessary channel from the right side of this page onto your desired channel to establish the connection

You can use the “Device View” page to configure your LS-410 as a transmitter as well by clicking on “Transmit”. Drag the output channels of your LS-410 to the receiving devices to hear the LS-410 audio output there. For example, you can send the combined stereo output of LS-410 to Yamaha VXL speakers, or to any other audio processor.

And that’s all there is to it. Using Dante, you are able to unite all kinds of professional AV hardware with just a network cable, ensuring smooth setups that save costs and improve the user experience. Would you like to know more about the LS-410 or other AREC products? Contact us at www.a-dena.com for a free presentation or a consultation on your project needs.

Also, we would like to extend our gratitude to Tomasz Stajniak and the Kontel team for collaborating with us on this post. Make sure to contact them at www.kontel.pl to arrange an in-person demonstration of all AREC, Yamaha, and other brands’ product lines in Poland.

ADENA Hack: How to configure tracking on the A-TC02 and A-TC04 AI Tracking Cameras?

Our AI Tracking cameras OnyxCam and NoirCam both come equipped with two tracking modes: ‘Presenter’ and ‘Zone’ tracking. You can enable these tracking modes through the camera’s web interface. To open it, enter the IP address of your camera (by default, 192.168.5.163), log in, and proceed to the ‘Monocular Tracking’ page, available on the top-right part of the camera’s interface. You will find the tracking settings on the right side of this page.

A-TC04 NoirCam AI Tracking Camera

A-TC02 OnyxCam AI Tracking Camera

‘Presenter’ is the default tracking mode and, when enabled, will make the camera automatically follow the target it acquires until said target leaves the field of view of the camera. The camera will automatically adjust zoom and keep the tracking target in the centre of the image. Tracking targets can be changed by using the IR remote that comes with the camera. To do that, simply point at the camera with the remote and press the blue ‘F4’ button. You can keep pressing the button until the camera settles on the target you need. Importantly, the camera also keeps track of the order in which the tracking targets appeared, and so it will return to the first acquired tracking target if the current one leaves. Please keep in mind that when the ‘Presenter’ tracking mode is enabled, manual PTZ control is restricted, and you will only be able to adjust the PTZ by using NDI.

‘Zone’ tracking mode works very differently. The purpose of this mode is to set up different zoom and preset positions depending on the area the tracking target is in. To set it up, first, disable tracking, and adjust the camera’s PTZ to your desired position. This position should be on the edge of your tracking area. Click on ‘Set’ next to ‘Region1’ to save this position. Then, move the camera either left or right, depending on your tracking area. The areas should intersect a little, so a fragment of region 1 should be visible in region 2. When ready, click ‘Set’ next to ‘Region2’ to save this position. With two regions set, you can now enable the mode. Tick the boxes next to regions 1 and 2, enable tracking, and set the mode to ‘Zone’. Now, the camera will apply the presets you configured depending on which zone you move in. You can set up to 4 continuous regions in this tracking mode. To give an example of how this can be used, take a look at these diagrams.

In this case, there are 4 continuous zones with the same zoom level applied. As the tracking target moves from one zone to another, the presets will change accordingly. The camera will only move when the tracking target moves into a different zone, reacting solely to bigger movements.

In this case, the camera will zoom out when the tracking target approaches the board, but zoom in when the target sits behind the desk. If the tracking target walks over to the chairs, it will zoom out again.

The two tracking modes make it possible to use A-TC02 OnyxCam and A-TC04 NoirCam in all sorts of scenarios in conference rooms, lecture halls, and other facilities. Would you like to see how the tracking works, or learn more about AREC and RADA solutions? Contact us at www.a-dena.com and we would be happy to assist you.