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1. Default Gateway This field is only shown if the IP Configuration is set to Static IP Enter the desired control port s default gateway NTP Server If you want the unit to be NTP synchronized for logging purposes enter the IP address of an accessible NTP server in this field If you do not need NTP you can leave this field at 0 0 0 0 If your Seneca has access to the Internet through the control port you can point it to one of the public NTP servers for your region For more details click on this link http psp2 ntp org bin view Servers WebHome Apply Cancel Use these buttons to apply or cancel the changes to the control port s IP configuration Note that if you change the IP address the program utility may lose contact with your Seneca The IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway entries will be checked for consistency and will be rejected if invalid 10 Control Port Statistics Tab The Control Port Statistics screen is shown below It contains the current settings for the control port If you have configured the unit for DHCP it will include the current IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway obtained from the DHCP server It also includes the link state for the individual control Ethernet ports Device name Sindee Enor i IP Configuration DHP IPAdaress 192168129103 Subnet Mask 2552552550 0 ras CO Control Link Gio Control 1 Speed 1 Gbis Full Duplex conri RI Control 2 spee2. conforme alla Direttiva Europea 1999 5 EC Norwegian Dette produktet er i henhold til bestemmelsene i det europeiske direktivet 1999 5 EC Portuguese Este produto cumpre com as normas da Diretiva Europ ia 1999 5 EC Spanish Este producto cumple con las normas del Directivo Europeo 1999 5 EC Swedish Denna produkt har tillverkats 1 enlighet med EG direktiv 1999 5 EC vi Australia and New Zealand C Tick Marking and Compliance Notice Statement of Compliance This product complies with Australia and New Zealand s standards for radio interference vii Preface Welcome Congratulations on purchasing this Avitech Seneca E 264 The Seneca E 264 is a high performance real time MPEG 4 SD and HD video encoder that delivers unrivalled HD and SD video quality providing operators with the most powerful and cost effective architecture for delivering quality broadcast and streaming video services The Seneca supports up to two H 264 SD HD encoders The encoded transport stream can be routed and replicated to Ethernet and ASI outputs Both SPTS and MPTS outputs are supported About this Manual This manual contains comprehensive information about your Avitech Seneca E 264 to help you operate the device Throughout the manual the following conventions are used to distinguish elements of text NOTE provides additional hints or information that requires special attention CAUTION identifies important information which
3. 1 year or fifteen 15 months from the date of shipment of the Product to the purchaser There is a three 3 month grace period between shipping and installation If the Product proves to be defective during the one 1 year warranty period the purchaser s exclusive remedy and Avitech s sole obligation under this warranty is expressly limited at Avitech s sole option to a repairing the defective Product without charge for parts and labor or b providing a replacement in exchange for the defective Product or c if after a reasonable time is unable to correct the defect or provide a replacement Product in good working order then the purchaser shall be entitled to recover damages subject to the limitation of liability set forth below LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AVITECH S LIABILITY UNDER THIS WARRANTY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID FOR THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT IN NO EVENT SHALL AVITECH BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOSS OF PROFITS FOR ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY If Avitech replaces the defective Product with a replacement Product as provided under the terms of this Warranty in no event will the term of the warranty on the replacement Product exceed the number of months remaining on the warranty covering the defective Product Equipment manufactured by other suppliers and supplied by Avitech carries the respective manufacturer s warranty Avitech assumes
4. if not followed may result in loss of data or damage to your device Any name of menu command icon or button that you can see on the screen is shown in a bold typeset For example On the Start menu select Settings vili Getting Started This chapter introduces you to the features and specifications as well as the external components of your Avitech Seneca E 264 It also guides you through the process of setting up your Seneca for use The Seneca can be used as a desktop encoder CGeneca E 264 Ki MPEG 4 AVC Encoder Or placed in a 19 rack mount tray that holds up to three units NOTE Depending on the model you purchased the cabinet color and the look of the accessories may be different from the ones shown in this manual 1 1 Product Features e MPEG 4 AVC SD encoder e Capable of encoding one video and one MPEG 1 Layer II audio pair in SD format e Output over ASI and IP interfaces individually or simultaneously e Each unit can encode and simultaneously stream up to two HD SD video services e Reliable transmissions through forward error correction and direct processing ensure high broadcast quality of content Specifications Inputs Video resolution Video encoding HD video SD video Audio SD Lower resolution Dual channel HD Dual channel SD Supported IP protocols 3G SDI SMPTE 424M at 75 Ohm HD SDI SMPTE 292M at 75 Ohm SD SDI SMPTE 259M at 75 Ohm with ED
5. no warranty responsibility either expressed or implied for equipment manufactured by others and supplied by Avitech ili THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FORA PARTICULAR PURPOSE ALL OF WHICH ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED This Hardware Warranty shall not apply to any defect failure or damage a caused by improper use of the Product or inadequate maintenance and care of the Product b resulting from attempts by other than Avitech representatives to install repair or service the Product c caused by installation of the Product in a hostile operating environment or connection of the Product to incompatible equipment or d caused by the modification of the Product or integration with other products when the effect of such modification or integration increases the time or difficulties of servicing the Product Any Product which fails under conditions other than those specifically covered by the Hardware Warranty will be repaired at the price of parts and labor in effect at the time of repair Such repairs are warranted for a period of ninety 90 days from date of reshipment to customer Extended Warranty Options Avitech offers OPTIONAL Extended Warranty plans that provide continuous coverage for the Product after the expiration of the Warranty Period Contact an Avitech sales representative for details on the opt
6. will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits Avitech is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation European Union CE Marking and Compliance Notices Statements of Compliance English This product follows the provisions of the European Directive 1999 5 EC Danish Dette produkt er i overensstemmelse med det europ iske direktiv 1999 5 EC Dutch Dit product is in navolging van de bepalingen van Europees Directief 1999 5 EC Finnish T m tuote noudattaa EU direktiivin 1999 5 EC m r yksi French Ce produit est conforme aux exigences de la Directive Europ enne 1999 5 EC German Dieses Produkt entspricht den Bestimmungen der Europ ischen Richtlinie 1999 5 EC Greek To mpotov avt TAnpoi tis TPOPAEWEIs me Evporraikic Odnyias 1999 5 EC Icelandic Pessi vara stenst regluger Evr pska Efnahags Bandalagsins n mer 1999 5 EC Italian Questo prodotto
7. AVITECH User s Manual Seneca E 264 Revision 1 0 0 May 2012 WARNING Do not attempt to disassemble your Seneca device Doing so may void your warranty There are no serviceable parts inside Please refer all servicing to qualified personnel TRADEMARKS All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies COPYRIGHT The information in this manual is subject to change without prior notice No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical for any purpose without the express written permission of Avitech International Corporation Avitech International Corporation may have patents patent applications trademarks copyrights or other intellectual property rights covering the subject matter in this document Except as expressly written by Avitech International Corporation the furnishing of this document does not give you any license to patents trademarks copyrights or other intellectual property of Avitech International Corporation or any of its affiliates TECHNICAL SUPPORT If you have any questions regarding the information provided in this guide call our technical support help line at 425 885 3863 or our toll free help line at 1 877 AVI TECH You can also email us at support avitechvideo com Table of Contents PP i ii Extended Warranty Options errenten rset tn tnnt tt nnne nn nnnn nn nnne ennan nenen iv Services a
8. H CV PAL NTSC at 75 Ohm SD SDI 625 and 525 line standards Embedded SDI X 2 Unbalanced analog X 2 Dolby Digital AC3 pass through 1080p X 1920 at 50 60 Hz 1080 X 1920 14401 at 25 29 97 30 Hz 720 X 1280 960 at 50 59 94 Hz 960 X 540 at 25 29 97 Hz 480 X 720 704 640 528 at 29 97 Hz 576 X 720 704 640 528 at 25 Hz 480 X 270 320 X 240 320 X 180 MPEG 4 AVC high profile at level 4 2 MPEG 4 AVC high profile at level 4 0 CBR and VBR 2 Mbps up to 30Mbps profile dependent MPEG 4 AVC main profile at level 3 0 CBR and VBR 1 5 Mbps up to 10 Mbps profile dependent UDP IP RTP IP SMPTE 2022 FEC one session per Ethernet port HTTP Live Streaming support for FTP SFTP to a web server Direct HTTP encoding Audio encoding MPEG 1 layer II up to 2 stereo pairs Dolby Digital AC pass through MPEG 4 AAC LC up to 2 pairs Lip sync adjustment Management and control RJ 45 x2 Power supply 100 250 V 47 to 63 Hz external 15 watts consumption maximum Dimension 163X400X44 mm 6 4X15 8X1 7 inch Environment Temperature Operating 0 C 32 F to 40 C 104 F Humidity 5 to 95 relative non condensing Safety regulations CE UL US FCC part 15 EMC 1 2 Identifying the Front Switch The front panel has a recessed switch that can be used to restore the unit to its default setting Use a pen or a small screwdriver to press this switch If the switch is pressed during normal operation the
9. control port IP address subnet mask and gateway are restored to the following factory default settings IP address 192 168 1 30 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 1 1 The STAT indicator will change colors for about three seconds to acknowledge the change Note that this operation DOES NOT disturb the encoding function or the streaming Ethernet ports 1 e it does not affect the current service If you press and hold this switch when the unit is powered off and then power up the unit while holding the switch the following actions will be performed e The controlling IP address subnet mask and gateway are reset to the factory default setting as described above e The Seneca configuration is cleared e The Seneca reverts to the factory installed firmware Just like before the STAT indicator will temporarily change color to acknowledge the command When it changes color you can release the switch You can use this feature in the unlikely event of a corrupted firmware upgrade or a corrupted configuration 1 3 Identifying the Front Indicators PWR era ail STAT VID ASI ENC ETH STAT Indicates the overall status of the Seneca Green No active alarm Red At least one critical alarm is present Upon powering up the Seneca this LED will be red until the Seneca starts operation At that point it will turn green if there is no active alarm or stay red if there is at least one alarm PWR Indicates the powe
10. d No Link 11 SNMP Configuration Tab The Seneca includes a built in SNMP agent with support for SNMP V1 and V2C For security reasons it will respond to SNMP transactions only on the control port This tab includes the parameters for the SNMP configuration Changes to these parameters take effect immediately SNMP Configuration Read Community public Write Community private System Contact Contact Not Set System Location Location Not Set Trap Destination 1 0 0 0 0 Trap Destination 2 0 0 0 0 Trap Destination 3 0 0 0 0 Trap Destination 4 0 0 0 0 Trap Destination 5 0 0 0 0 The SNMP parameters are described next e Read Community This is the SNMP read only community string e Write Community This is the SNMP read write community string e System Contact This configures the value for the system s variable System Contact Whatever value entered here is returned for SNMP queries to that variable e System Location This configures the value for the system s variable System Location Whatever value entered here is returned for SNMP queries to that variable e Trap Destinations The Seneca supports up to five trap destinations Enter the desired IP addresses here Note that the Seneca will only generate SNMP V2C traps 12 SNMP Statistics Tab The SNMP Statistics tab displays the current SNMP configuration as shown below SNMP Configuration Trap Dest
11. inations 2 2 Web Pages Served by the Seneca Direct HTTP Streaming pages are available from the control port 13
12. ions that are available for your Avitech equipment Services and Repairs Outside the Warranty Period Avitech make its best offer to repair a product that is outside the warranty period provided the product has not reached its end of life EOL The minimum charge for such repair excluding shipping and handling is 200 US dollars AVITECH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION e 8655 154th Ave NE e Redmond WA e 98052 e TOLL FREE 1 877 AVITECH PHONE 1 425 885 3863 e FAX 1 425 885 4726 e info avitechvideo com e www avitechvideo com Regulatory Information NOTE Marking labels located on the exterior of your device indicate the regulations that your model complies with Please check the marking labels on your device and refer to the corresponding statements in this chapter Some notices apply to specific models only Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment 1s Operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user
13. nd Repairs Outside the Warranty Period iv Regulatory Information 1 rrreeazizi einen iv Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement v European Union CE Marking and Compliance Notices vi Statements of Compltance ii vi Australia and New Zealand C Tick Marking and Compliance Notice vii Statement of Compliance i vii EE vii Welcome ds e viii AboOUEThiS Manual recci n viii 1 Gettina Stafied lilla 1 1 1 Product Features EE 1 eelere EE 2 1 2 Identifying the Front Switch narra nn nrcnnn nc 3 1 3 Identifying the Front Indicators nannan 4 1 4 Identifying the Rear Components i 5 1 5 Application Diagram 6 1 6 Getting Your Seneca Ready for Use ooooocccncccinoccconcccconccnnonananacnnancnnnno 7 2 Managing Your Seneca ccccreeeaize eee eee cine 8 21 Control Tab 8 Control Port Configuration Tab 9 Control Port Statistics Tab 11 SNMP Configuration Tab 12 SNMP Statistics Tab 13 2 2 Web Pages Served by the Seneca 13 ii E Warranty Avitech International Corporation herein after referred to as Avitech warrants to the original purchaser of the products manufactured in its facility the Product that these products will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one
14. r status of the Seneca Green Power is available Off No power is available or insufficient voltage CH1 2 VID Off No video signal detected or input is not configured Flashing Video input is locked to the video signal as indicated by the following behavior Flash once per second SD SDI input signal Flash twice per second HD SDI input signal Flash four times per second 3G SDI 1080p 60 Hz input signal CH1 2 ASI Off ASI output port is disabled Flashing ASI output port is configured and enabled Off No connection On Connected but in idle state Off No activity detected Flashing Port is currently transmitting and or receiving data packets 1 4 Identifying the Rear Components The Seneca s rear panel includes two software configurable Composite SDI video inputs on standard BNC connectors two ASI output ports on standard BNC connectors four unbalanced analog audio inputs on standard RCA connectors two streaming 100 1000 Mb s Ethernet ports on standard RJ 45 connectors and two control 10 100 1000 Mb s Ethernet ports on standard RJ 45 connectors L AUD1 R ASI1 VID1 000 O CRU ETH1 os um L AUD2 R ASI2 VID2 O pa ETH2 S o Pei Control Streaming Ethernets Ethernets VID 1 2 green Off Flashing ASI 1 2 green Off Flashing ETH 1 2 green Off On yellow Off Flashing No video signal detected or inpu
15. t is not configured Video input is locked to the video signal as indicated by the following behavior Flash once per second SD SDI input signal Flash twice per second HD SDI input signal Flash four times per second 3G SDI 1080p 60 Hz input signal ASI output port is disabled ASI output port is configured and enabled Indicates the status of the Ethernet connection No connection Connected but in idle state No activity detected Port is currently transmitting and or receiving data packets 1 5 Application Diagram The following figure shows a sample application diagram of your Seneca E 264 2x 3G SDI Ethernet Seneca E 264 MPEG4 encoder 2x H 264 Video Stream 1 6 Getting Your Seneca Ready for Use Perform the following steps to get your Seneca set up and running 1 Configure the encoder 2 Configure the output signal ASI or IP 3 Connect the input and output signals The connection between input and output signals can be made as part of the input or output configuration steps The Seneca supports many to many connections The application diagram is shown next Outputs Inputs A ASI1 Composite SDI ASI 2 C Unbalanced H Audio dla ETHI Composite SDI A zi Unbalanced He n Audio Test Generator For the remainder of this user manual we will use the term port to pertain to the physical input output port such as ASI or Ethernet and stream for a
16. transport stream present in the port ASI ports support only one stream while Ethernet ports support multiple streams Managing Your Seneca The Seneca is configured using the free software application which is available for Windows Apple OS X and Linux The user interface is divided into a statistics panel on the left and a configuration panel on the right Each panel has multiple tabs corresponding to the various functions in the Seneca The Seneca s NTP server IP address can be entered in the Control tab 2 1 Control Tab The Control tab is used to configure the management Ethernet ports in the Seneca This includes both the IP information as well as the SNMP parameters The Seneca has two physical management control Ethernet ports However from a logical standpoint each is a single port with a single IP address the two connections are provided for control redundancy If one port loses its link the unit can still be controlled from the other If you do not need control redundancy you can leave one of the ports disconnected The unit will automatically and dynamically select the control port as follows e H only one port has link that port will be used for control e Ifboth ports have link but at different speeds the port with the highest speed will be used for control e If both ports have link at the same speed Port 1 will be used for control Both ports support operation at 10 100 and 1000 Mb s both half d
17. uplex and full duplex with auto negotiation and auto crossover detection The Control tab has two bottom tabs Control Port is used to configure the IP parameters of the control port SNMP is used to configure the SNMP parameters for the unit Control Port Configuration Tab The control configuration window is shown below Device Name Standalone Encoder Control Interface Configuration IP Configuration Static IP DHCP IP Address 192 168 129 103 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 129 1 NTP Server 192 168 129 10 Apply Cancel The configuration parameters are described next Device Name This field controls the top level name of the device in the hierarchy It defaults to the Standalone Encoder Changes to this field take effect immediately IP Configuration This field selects the control port IP configuration mode Static IP This option selects a static IP address specified by the IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway fields DHCP This option selects the control port IP address configuration via DHCP If this option is selected the IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway fields are not displayed IP Address This field is only shown if the IP Configuration is set to Static IP Enter the desired control port s IP address Subnet Mask This field is only shown if the IP Configuration is set to Static IP Enter the desired control port s subnet mask
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