November, 2003
Polycom PowerCam
Product Reference Guide
Polycom PowerCam
Product Reference Guide
November, 2003
Polycom Channel Confidential Rev. date 10-November-2003 Subject to change without notice Page: 2 of 6
Table of Contents
1. PowerCam™ Overview..............................................................................2
2. PowerCam Description .............................................................................2
3. Ordering/Configurations.............................................................................5
4. Frequently Asked Questions .....................................................................5
Appendix - Technical Specifications ..................................................................6
1. PowerCam™ Overview
PowerCam is Polycom’s newest videoconferencing camera for group conferencing environments. It can be used on
VS4000™, iPower 9000™ Series or ViewStation FX systems.
Completely designed with videoconferencing applications in mind, PowerCam offers easy “bracket-less” mounting on
traditional monitors and flat screen displays, and clean cable dressing. All PowerCam models include the cables
required for installation up to 50 feet (15 m) from the videoconferencing system (VS4000, iPower 9000 Series or
ViewStation FX).
2. PowerCam Description
PowerCam is an ultra-quiet and ultra-fast camera for videoconferencing applications. It is very small, allowing it to
easily integrate within different environments.
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PowerCam also provides clean cable dressing for mounting on a flat panel or custom-designed environments. A
single break-out cable (included in kits described in listed in section 3) carrying power, video and controls comes out
of the camera at a right-angle allowing furniture and equipment fit closer to wall. This break-out cable is 4 ft long so
that it can either run just out of user-visible area, or be coiled-up right behind camera.
At the end of the breakout cable, traditional camera connections are available.
Control Power Video
VISCA, 8 pin DIN Power supply included with cameras S-video, 4 pin DIN
Any extension of camera distance beyond the 50 ft cables provided in the package should be done from the
connectors above using industry standard S-video and VISCA cables.
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As can be seen in the picture below, PowerCam has an overhang “chin” that allows it to be placed cleanly at the
edge of a display device. This minimizes the overall height of the camera, and provides a clean, integrated look for
the complete solution.
For settings that require the camera to be on a completely flat surface, every PowerCam kit also includes a Flat-
mount Base (see below) which can be securely fastened to the bottom of the camera.
Either with or without the Flat-mount Base, PowerCam can also be used on a tripod or any other mounting options
that use standard tripod interfaces (screw with 1/4” diameter, 20 threads per inch).
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3. Ordering/Configurations
PowerCam can be ordered in packages specific for VS4000, ViewStation FX or iPower 9000 Series. Note that these
are auxiliary camera kits, and ship with 50 ft cables.
PowerCam for VS4000 PowerCam for ViewStation FX PowerCam for iPower 9000
Components • PowerCam camera
• Breakout adapter
• 50 ft (15 m) video cable
and 50 ft control cable
for VS4000
• Flat-mount base
• Power supply
• PowerCam camera
• Breakout adapter
• 50 ft (15 m) video/control cable
for ViewStation FX
• Flat-mount base
• Power supply
• PowerCam camera
• Breakout adapter
• 50 ft (15 m) video cable and
50 ft control cable for iPower
9000 Series
• Flat-mount base
• Power supply
Part number NTSC: 8200-51095-001
PAL: 8200-51096-001
NTSC: 8200-51097-001
PAL: 8200-51098-001
NTSC: 8200-21387-001
PAL: 8200-21388-001
Each package (NTSC or PAL) includes power cables for the countries in which Polycom ships NTSC or PAL
systems.
Note: IR signals are not passed through above cabling configurations. When these kits are installed as main
camera (or camera one), a separate IR receiver must be used.
4. Frequently Asked Questions
Q Can I use a PowerCam with iPower 900 or iPower 600 systems?
A iPower 900 systems do not support PowerCam as auxiliary camera, and iPower 600 does not support
PowerCam as an alternate main camera. For both these systems, the additional camera must be model 70 or
model 80 cameras.
Q Can I use a PowerCam with a VSX or ViewStation SP/128/323/MP/EX system?
A VSX and ViewStation SP/128/323/MP/EX systems don’t support auxiliary (aka second PTZ) cameras, therefore
PowerCam is not supported. In systems with additional video input (such as document camera input), video
from PowerCam can be fed into conference, but no PTZ control will be available.
Q My customer received an iPower 9400 with PowerCam as main camera, but the cabling does not match what is
described in this document. Why is that?
A The kits described in this document are “auxiliary camera” kits (aka second PTZ camera). This means that 50
ft cabling is included with all packages so that our customers have flexibility on where to place their auxiliary
camera in the room. On an iPower 9400, the PowerCam ships as a main camera with a 10 ft (3 m) cable.
While the 10 ft cable offers less camera position flexibility than a 50 ft cable would, it is more adequate for a
main camera, with no need for separate power adapter and no need for separate IR receiver.
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Appendix - Technical Specifications
The main characteristics of the camera are:
Tilt range +/-25
o
Pan range +/-100
o
Horizontal field of view 65
o
Total field of view 265
o
Horizontal resolution 470 (NTSC)/460 (PAL) TVL
Total zoom range 12x on VS4000 or ViewStation FX (10x optical, 1.2x digital)
10x on iPower 9000 Series
CCD 1/4”
Other optical information 10x zoom range
f=4.2mm to f=42.0mm
Illumination Min: 3.5 lux (F1.8) 50 ire
Range: 3.5 lux to 100,000 lux
Camera movement speed Pan: 300 deg/s
Tilt: 125 deg/s
Physical dimensions 4.409”/112mm Width x
4.623”/117.4mm (above display)+ 0.662”/16.81mm (below) Height x
5.972”/151.68mm Depth
Weight: 3 lbs/1.36 kg
For detailed physical dimensions, please go to http://www.polycom.com and look for PowerCam under Options and
Accessories.
Note: PowerCam must be mounted no more than 15 degrees from horizontal (flat) position in order for pan and tilt
mechanisms to work properly.
© 2003 Polycom, Inc. All rights reserved. Specifications and Information subject to change without notice. Polycom, the Polycom logo,
ViewStation and Vortex are registered trademarks and iPower, ViaVideo, People+Content, Polycom WebOffice, Global Management
System, PowerCam, PowerMic, Siren and Polycom PathNavigator are trademarks of Polycom, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective companies.
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