User Manual

AVer PTZApp

Install AVer PTZApp

Please go to http://www.aver.com

> Support > Download Center > Video Conferencing to download the AVer PTZApp. After downloading, double-click on the file and follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation.

Remember to select the

“Skype plug-in” option during installation.

After installing the AVer PTZApp, double-click on the AVer PTZApp icon to run the application.

Use AVer PTZApp

1. To run you video application, a plug-in request will be displayed on your video application interface.

Click on it to accept the plug-in; your video application can now be control by AVer PTZApp and remote control.

If you have the Skype plug-in checked during the installation, a plug-in request will be displayed in

Skype. Click on the Skype plug-in request to accept the plug-in; this enables and funcationality on the Remote Control.

2. During your video call, you can use the AVer PTZApp to pan, tilt and zoom the camera in/out and enable/disable the backlight feature.

3. For the first time use, you can check the connection, camera, and setup the camera

’s parameters.

Each function will be described below:

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a. Function icon: Click it to switch to the function’s page.

- PTZ: To control the camera direction, zoom in and out, and to enable/disable the backlight compensation during your video call.

- Settings: To setup parameters of the camera

– White balance, noise filter, frequency, brightness, sharpness, flip, mirror, ADDR, baud rate, H.264 stream, and numeric key control. ADDR and baud rate is for RS232 connection setting. Click the Save button to save all settings. To change all the settings, back to the default values, click the Factory Default button.

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- Diagnostic Utility: To display the S/W and F/W version and the devices connection status. You can also update the firmware of the camera.

b. Minimize: Minimize the app to system tray. To quit the application, right-click the icon on the system tray and select “Quit”. c.

(Camera): Click it to view the camera live view. Click the camera icon again to close the camera live view. If the live video did not appear, please check the camera and the laptop/PC connection to make sure all are corrected and well connected.

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d. Connection diagnostic: Display devices connection status. If the AVer PTZApp has detected that camera and laptop/PC are not connected well, the diagram will display an

“X” on the camera to indicate the connection has a problem. If the camera is in use by another application, it will display

“Can’t start video” warning.

e. Test Camera: Click the

“Test Camera” to check the camera video display status. You can adjust the camera direction and view of the zoom in/out. To leave the page, click the Abort Diagnostic button.

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f. Update Now: Allows the user to update the CAM520 camera

’s firmware.

1.

Click” Update Now”.

2. A dialog will display the current firmware version and available new firmware version (internet connection is required).

3. To auto update, click

“Auto Update” and update process will start. The new firmware will be downloaded first; then, the new firmware will be uploaded to camera.

[Note] Please make sure camera, power, and laptop/PC are all well connected and stay connected during the entire process.

Download new firmware Update new firmware to camera

4. To update the firmware manually, click

“Manual Update” and locate the new firmware to start the process. g. Troubleshooting: collect more system information for troubleshooting before you contact AVer technical support. h. Currently selected device: This field displays currently selected VC or CAM device controlled by

PTZApp. If you have more than one AVer VC or CAM devices connected to this PC/Mac PTZApp is running, you can click on the drop down list to select other AVer VC or CAM device.

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