Z3 Technology FV4K-15A 4K HDMI & Thermal Encoder for Sony FCB-ER9500 & FCB-ER8530 4K Block Cameras

Quick Overview
Explore the Z3 Technology FV4K-15A 4K HDMI & Thermal Encoder, made in the USA, designed for high-quality, low-latency video streaming and recording. Perfect for industrial, machine vision, and UAV applications, this lightweight encoder pairs seamlessly with Sony FCB-ER9500 and FCB-ER8530 4K block cameras.

The Z3 Technology FV4K-15A 4K HDMI & Thermal Encoder, made in the USA, pairs seamlessly with Sony FCB-ER9500 and FCB-ER8530 4K block cameras for industrial and machine vision applications. This NDAA compliant, lightweight encoder includes a connector board with 100Mb Ethernet, power, and serial ports, plus an HTTP/HTTPS Web GUI for live previews, VISCA™/IR control over IP, and simultaneous streaming/recording up to 4Kp30 (H.264/H.265/MJPEG).

Key features include Picture-In-Picture, Dual Display Mode, KLV metadata, and GPS/NTP timestamp overlays via SEI—perfect for low-latency UAV, UGV, surveillance, and defense video. Fully compliant with ONVIF Profile S/T, FCC, CE, NDAA, and TAA, it ensures reliability in demanding environments.

Features:

  • Lightweight, low-profile design
  • 100 megabit Ethernet, power, and serial connections
  • HTTP/HTTPS Web GUI with live video preview
  • Pass VISCA™ and IR camera control commands over IP
  • Simultaneous stream and record
  • GPS or NTP data overlay with timestamp via SEI
  • Picture-In-Picture or Dual Display Mode
  • Embedded KLV metadata support
  • AI-ready video encoder
  • Supports 4Kp30 and 1080p60 resolutions
  • Compatible with multiple cameras and codecs
  • ONVIF Profile S and T compliant

Applications:

  • Aerospace video solutions
  • Defense and surveillance systems
  • Healthcare imaging
  • Industrial inspection and monitoring
  • Robotics and automation
  • Unmanned aerial, ground, and surface vehicles (UAV, UGV, USV)
  • Inaccessible surveillance mounts
Visible Camera FormatsSony FCB-ER8530, FCB-ER9500 and Micro HDMI
HD and SD IR FormatsRS170, NTSC/PAL and LVDS
RecordingTo either Micro SD or NFS
Additional Interfaces100 Mbps Ethernet, RS-232, Micro-HDMI Passthrough, Composite Output, LVTTL UART x 2 , GPIO x 2, Micro-SD card
Video CodecsH.265 & H.264
Encoding Resolutions4Kp30, 1080p (up to 60fps), 720p, NTSC/PAL, VGA, CIF and QVGA
Output FormatsRTP, RTSP, MPEG-2 TS and RTMP
Features•    Easy-to-Use HTTP/HTTPS web GUI with live video preview •    Send VISCA and IR Camera Controls over IP with Web Gui or Serial Camera Controls
• Simultaneous Streaming and Recording to NFS or Micro-SD Card
• ONVIF® Profile S and T
• Embedded KLV Metadata Support Via Serial, MISB 0601 Compliant
• High Precision Timestamps Across Multiple Streams, MISB 0604 Compliant
• Multiline text Overlay via the Web Gui or the API
• Logo or Image overlay via the API
• NMEA GPS Overlay
• Region of Interest: Configurable Field of View
Encoder Board Size75 x 50 x 13 mm (2.95 x 1.97 x .51 in)
Encoder Board Weight32g (Heat pipe is additional 10g)
Power Consumption4.5W
Power Supply12V Power