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1. Corrupted embedded audio in the input Error Red checksum errors Audio sampling rate mismatch The channel is configured for Dolby Pass through and the data present in the selected Group Channel is not Dolby AC 3 Reports the detected SDI input signal This is useful to resolve SDI signal mismatch SDI Standard issues for example when the input signal is SD SDI and the encoder is configured This field reports Closed Caption insertion If Closed Captions are enabled the encoder reports whether or not it is receiving them Present ee Note that it is possible for the encoder to be receiving closed caption data that is empty without actual captions These will be reported as Present The possible reasons are e Ifthe caption source is EIA 608 Line 21 it means that the encoder cannot find a valid closed caption waveform on that line e If the caption source is SMPTE 334 VANC it means that the encoder is either not receiving closed caption messages or it is receiving EIA 708 messages without a caption field Closed Captions Not Present The data in the selected group pair has Dolby AC 3 kb s been correctly identified as Dolby Encoder AC 3 its bit rate is reported here Passthrough Data is present in the selected group pair but it is not Dolby AC 3 There is no data in the selected group pair Unknown Format 10 6 Status Menus SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss
2. N We will do something extra for our customers as an apology when something big goes wrong and it s our fault We will keep our promises We will treat the competition with respect We will cooperate with and help other friendly companies 0 7 0 We will go above and beyond in times of crisis If there s no one to authorize the required action in times of company or customer crisis do what you know in your heart is right You may rent helicopters if necessary 555 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual e Ross Part Number 8673DR 004 01 e Release Date September 24 2015 Copyright 2015 Ross Video Limited Ross openGear and any related marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Ross Video Ltd All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies PATENTS ISSUED and PENDING All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Ross Video While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document Ross Video assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein Patents Patent numbers US 7 034 886 US 7 508 455 US 7 602 446 US 7 802 802 B2 US 7 834 886 US 7 914 332 US 8 307 284 US 8 407 374 B2 US 8 499 019 B
3. Raw User Datagram Protocol UDP Raw User Datagram Protocol UDP is the simplest form of compressed video transport over IP The bitstream is divided into packets and sent them directly over UDP Since UDP has no packet recovery or re ordering capabilities this can only be used in very clean and well managed networks and will definitely not work over the Internet as it exists today However the protocol latency is negligible so it is a good choice for internal well managed networks In this mode the encoder pushes content to a specific destination address or to a multicast group Content is carried in an MPEG TS wrapper Unicast versus Multicast Unicast streaming delivers the content to a single device at a specified address In order to stream to multiple devices using unicast multiple streams must be transmitted from the encoder The SSE 8673 and SDE 8674 support only a single stream per port If streaming to multiple devices is required then Multicast streaming should be used In this scenario the encoder streams to a special multicast IP address Other connected devices then subscribe to this address and will then receive the stream The local network routers and switches must be configured for multicast routing Once setup the encoder transmits a single UDP stream which are then delivered to all subscribed clients simultaneously Figure 2 1 illustrates the difference between unicast and multicast Unicast Client 1 ae
4. SSE 8673 or SDE 8674 Encoder pee oi e ae Multicast Client 1 A 0 9 555 8673 or 505 8674 Encoder 1 aa di re co ee am Jagd Multicast cee Pip See IP Address 6 es 224 x X XXX 4 az Figure 2 1 Workflow Comparison Unicast versus Multicast 2 2 Protocol Overview SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Table 2 1 outlines the reserved IP addresses that are recognized Table 2 1 Reserved IP Addresses Address Range 224 0 0 0 to 224 0 0 255 Reserved for special well known multicast addresses 224 0 1 0 to 238 255 255 255 Globally scoped Internet wide multicast addresses 239 0 0 0 to 239 255 255 255 Administratively scoped local multicast addresses Note The SSE 8673 and SDE 8674 support delivery to multiple clients through multicast only SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Protocol Overview 3 Direct HTTP Streaming Direct Hypertext Transfer Protocol HTTP Streaming is the simplest form of video transmission over Transmission Control Protocol TCP The encoder is a server and the decoder actively connects to it Once the connection is established the decoder issues an HTTP GET command and the encoder responds with the bitstream Content is carried in an MPEG TS wrapper The latency and packet loss reliability of this method are the intrinsic ones from the underlying TCP HTTP GET SSE 8673 or SDE 8674 Encoder 1 me
5. 01 8 6 Admin Tab if you are accessing over a wide area network but the actual configuration in the encoder is virtually instantaneous The Status column of the tab will indicate the result of the operation Delete Button If you click this button the corresponding configuration and its description are deleted Save Button If you click this button the current card configuration is saved on the corresponding slot possibly replacing the configuration saved there if it is not empty Download Config If you click the Save button the corresponding file is downloaded to your computer This feature is provided to allow configuration backups Recalling a Save Configuration You can save a configuration to your computer and later restore it to the encoder To recall a saved configuration 1 Inthe Tree View expand the node for the frame that the encoder is installed in 2 Double click the node for the Network Controller card installed in the frame the card in slot 0 Select the Data Safe tab Clear the Disable box corresponding to the encoder you wish to restore the configuration 5 Inthe Tree View right click on the encoder to display a dialog Select Restore Configuration 7 Follow the prompts and navigate to the file you wish to restore Pre Defined Templates The encoder offers five pre defined configuration templates as indicated below Preset Configurations Status Description Template OK S amp
6. 01 Table 10 3 Encoder Status Tab Items Tab Tite Nem_ __Parameters___ Descripton If AFD insertion is enabled the encoder reports it is receiving them and what AFD code is being inserted where is the current AFD code being inserted Code e If AFD Source is set to Manual AFD AFD Selection this field will report the selected manual code e If the input is SDI the encoder reports the detected type of SDI signal This indicates the overall transport rate including NULL packets coming out of the encoder subsystem e If you are connecting this encoder to an IP Output or ASI port in manual rate mode the configured bit rate must be at Transport Rate P least this value e If you are connecting this encoder to an IP Output with padding disabled the actual rate will be lower than this value as the NULL packets will be stripped from it a This indicator flags whether or not embedded audio is actually present on the selected Group Channel combination The actual indicators displayed depends on the individual settings of each audio channel The actual indicators displayed de pends on the individual settings of each audio channel The status of each audio channel is displayed c This field is only displayed 11 Dolby Pass through is configured This indicator contains the status of the Dolby AC 3 Pass through function Notes on the Video Detected Field If there is any recognizable video signal at t
7. 1 SDI CVBS IN 2 Not Used Not Used AUDIO 1 IN LEFT AUDIO 2 IN LEFT AUDIO 1 IN RIGHT AUDIO 2 IN RIGHT ETHERNET 1 ETHERNET 2 Figure 5 2 Cabling R2C 8673 and R2C 8674 Rear Modules SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Installation 5 5 Software Upgrades The encoder can be upgraded in the field via the Network Controller card in your openGear frame Note that DashBoard version 6 2 0 or higher is required for this procedure To upgrade the software on an encoder 1 Contact Ross Technical Support for the latest software version file 2 Display the Device View of the card by double clicking its status indicator in the Basic Tree View From the Device View click Upload to display the Select file for upload dialog Navigate to the bin upload file you wish to upload Click Open 8 If you are upgrading a single card click Finish to display the Uploading to Selected Devices dialog Proceed to step 9 7 Ifyou are upgrading multiple cards e Click Next gt to display the Select Destination menu This menu provides a list of the compatible cards based on the card selected in step 2 e Specify the card s to upload the file to by selecting the check box es for the cards you wish to upload the file to e Verify that the card s you wish to upload the file to The Error Warning fields indicate any errors such as incompatible software or card type mismatch e Click Finish to display the Uploading to Selected
8. 2 ts live 3 ts live 4 ts and so on At any given point in time there will be five or six consecutive files in the configured directory if the encoder is configured to remove older files Segment sec Number of seconds per segment This defines the approximate size in seconds for the above bit stream encoded files The valid range is from 1 to 20 seconds Note that the clients will experience latency approximately equal to the segment size times the number of segments The recommended value is 10 seconds Setting the segment size to less than 3 seconds may cause performance issues with the FTP SFTP server especially Microsoft Windows servers running FileZilla the result will be a non zero count of dropped segments Number of Segments This defines the number of bit stream segments advertised in the play list The minimum number as per the HLS specification is 3 Some set top boxes require 4 segments Apple devices work well with 3 segments The maximum number of segments is dependent on the segment size and bit rate The total capacity of the local server is 20Mbytes Extra Server Compatibility Select this box if the encoder has problems renaming files in the server This is typically required for Microsoft Windows FTP servers Linux based servers do not need this Ross Video recommends selecting this box only if your server requires it SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Encoder Setup 5 Keep Segments on Serv
9. 3 3 2 CHEMIE 8 3 3 Getting Started 4 PSS FONE 0 ddan sae a dase 4 2 Installing 6 tes 4 2 Tins talline he 8 4 2 Using DashBoard to Access the Encoder 7 7 4 2 Setup 00 4 3 COnmiMouring the Network a E 4 3 00 E E E 4 4 COmmouriine the Encoder 0 4 6 0 e a TN 4 6 4 8 Encoding V BI Ancillary Data rcs ea en ieee ese oe 4 10 COMM Urine the Encode Outer aa eiaa a as 4 11 Contiourine for UDPAP Streaming eenieder E 4 11 Contouring Tor HE WP LIve tre amin oaia lanes 4 12 7 4 12 Configuring for Real Time Messaging Streaming 4 13 4 15 Installation 5 Beror X OM y a a 5 2 5 2 Contents 555 8673 505 8674 User Manual Iss 01 0 gm er eR Re Coe 5 2 Tis Callie THe AC OCG fiouateade sa ectade laces E 5 3 Supported Rear 0 5 3 S AE A e a EAE da pastel A E E EE AE E A O ST 5 3 5 5 DO PO e I OAC CS inti h At fas a a 5 6 5 7 Rear Module Monitoring tel aldalacsauadess 5 8 DS Feat Sole ED See sashes sce tedena tiation tach oa atcadaaes asslesueastocsedun men sataaseseeamaceaenedtenmemasueeaeter 5 8 Card caoe Monitoring F Gatures 525 sd esisagtiaass EE AAE EEO 5 9 5 9 Network Tab 6 se treaiiah ade aces ens vane muinca aan ndtacae eu duninanddaunbes 6 2 6 3 0 cams sae aaa O 6 4 Encoder Setup 7 C Oni UratlOm Overview sesso caee te ceanenseiaardistiecaendahdd ana ditshcaoced
10. Encoder Setup 9 Audio Parameters The Audio Parameters area provides options for configuring the audio encoding features Sample Rate read only This field is for information purposes only The encoder only supports 48kHz audio sample rate Audio Source This parameter selects the audio source The options are e Analog Audio directing the encoder will to use the analog right left audio channels connected to the selected rear I O panel SDI Embedded Audio directing the encoder to extract embedded audio from the SDI input If the video Input Source is set to Composite refer to the section Using the Basic Tab on page 7 7 this parameter is grayed out and forced to Analog Audio It will be selectable only if the video input source is one of the SDI variations or if Video Input Settings is set to Auto Detected Note f the encoder is set to auto detect the video input and it detects a composite signal the audio selection will fall back to analog audio regardless of the Audio Source settings When SDI Embedded Audio is selected additional configuration options become available Group and Channels SDI embedded audio is typically divided into four groups denoted by Group 1 to Group 4 each group has four mono channels 2 stereo pairs denoted by Channels 1 2 and 3 4 These controls allow the selection of the desired group and channel pair In the large majority of the cases the first stereo pair is in Grou
11. Frames may reference beyond the GOP boundary for the data As a result they can be smaller than they might be for closed GOP encoding This is the default setting e Closed GOP the B Frame s at the end of a GOP can only use data from the previous I or P Frame within the GOP and as a result they will be larger than they might be for open GOP encoding This setting is used for some storage applications and is also required by some content distribution networks CDN such as the YouTube video community there is a very small negative impact in video quality if Closed GOP is selected For some output protocols HLS and RTMP this control becomes read only and is forced to Closed GOP 7 12 Encoder Setup SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Level Selects the H 264 level signaled in the bit stream The default setting is Auto Select whereby the encoder will signal the minimum required level based on the current settings If for some reason a different higher level is desired it can be selected here Note that the encoder will not honor a level selection that is lower than the legal minimum for the current settings It is typically not necessary to change the level from Auto Select Table 7 3 Levels Overview Maximum Bit Rate kb s Level Video Format Baseline Profile Main Profile High Profile 320x240 20 EE aa 15 320x240 36 Raa 320x240 36 2 000 2 000 2 500 T 352x480 30 4 000
12. Getting Started To get started point a web browser to the IP address of the desired encoder Ethernet port httpi encoder ip The encoder will respond with a web page with the appropriate links to access the streams depending on the current configuration Note that the pages served by each Ethernet port may be different for example if the encoders are set to ASI IP streaming and no IP Outputs are defined for a given Ethernet port the web page served from it will indicate that there are no streams available The following are examples of how these web pages look like depending on the encoder settings r F lt E http Gc http File File s t 10109 O BOX E e 10109 6 6 905 8674 Slot 4 Eth SDE 8674 Slot 4 Eth Edit View Favorites Tools Help Edit View Favorites Tools Help 5121 8674 Slot 4 Eth Web Streaming Click here to see any HLS channels configured in this device SDE 8674 Slot 4 Eth Web Streaming Click here to see any HLS channels configured in this device No encoder channels are currently configured for Web streaming Select encoder channel e Encoder 1 e Encoder 2 not available r 63 http File 10 109 O BOX e SDE 8674 Slot 4 Eth Edit View Favorites Tools Help SDE 8674 Slot 4 Eth1 Web Streaming Click here to see any HLS channels configured in th
13. Name This program name is placed in the play list file Whether or not it is shown depends on the client This is an optional parameter If entered it will be shown as part of the encoder link in the web page generated by the encoder In local server mode the access URLs for the content are encoder 1 m3u8 xxx XKX KX HLS encoder2 m3u8 o XXX where xxx xxx xxx xxx isthe IP Address of the encoder Ethernet port HLS streams are available through both streaming Ethernet ports Note that if you use a browser to go to the encoder IP address 1 6 just go to http xxx xxx xxx xxx there will be a link for the HLS page HLS Implementation Notes Keep the following in mind when implementing HLS 7 26 Encoder Setup SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 e When HTTP Live Streaming is selected the GOP Mode control is set to Closed GOP and is not selectable This is done to ensure that each segment is self contained e The maximum video bit rate allowed in HLS mode is 15Mbps e The maximum aggregate performance of the built in HLS server in the encoder is between 20 and 30Mbps total bit rate to all clients and is somewhat dependent on network conditions The built in server is intended to serve only a small handful of clients and performance is not guaranteed at the capacity limits if you need to scale please use a remote server e Ifyou are streaming to Apple devices such as an
14. Ross Video Limited be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages including loss of profits incurred by the use of this product Implied warranties are expressly limited to the duration of this warranty This User Manual provides all pertinent information for the safe installation and operation of your openGear Product Ross Video policy dictates that all repairs to the encoder are to be conducted only by an authorized Ross Video Limited factory representative Therefore any unauthorized attempt to repair this product by anyone other than an authorized Ross Video Limited factory representative will automatically void the warranty Please contact Ross Video Technical Support for more information In Case of Problems Should any problem arise with your encoder please contact the Ross Video Technical Support Department Contact information is supplied at the end of this publication A Return Material Authorization number RMA will be issued to you as well as specific shipping instructions should you wish our factory to repair your encoder If required a temporary replacement frame will be made available at a nominal charge Any shipping costs incurred will be the responsibility of you the customer All products shipped to you from Ross Video Limited will be shipped collect The Ross Video Technical Support Department will continue to provide advice on any product manufactured by Ross Video Limited beyond th
15. SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Encoder Setup 3 Video Input Auto Detection The encoder can be set to auto detect the video input signal and self configure for the incoming resolution and frame rate This feature allows the encoder to operate in situations where the video signal can change over time for example at the output of a video router The encoder is also capable of automatically recognizing whether a signal is SDI or composite and the video standard for composite signals The following points should be considered when using video input auto detection e The available output scaling options are limited since some options are specific to some input resolutions e Ifthe encoder is configured with auto detection and SDI embedded audio it will fall back to analog audio if it detects a composite video signal If your input can switch between SDI and composite either use analog audio for all signals or make sure that the corresponding analog audio signal is present at the encoder unbalanced audio inputs when the video is a composite signal 7 4 Encoder Setup SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Selecting an Output Resolution You can set the Video Input Settings to either Manual Selection or Auto Detected This section outlines both options Manual Selection If Video Input Settings is set to Manual Selection the following resolutions are displayed in the Output Resolution menu e Same as the input no scaling e
16. audio channels AIV Sync Adjustment This parameter can be used to provide a small amount of A V sync adjustment for cases where the A V sync in the input signal to the encoder is not correct If in the input signal audio is behind the video you can use this parameter to compensate for up to 100 milliseconds Note that it is only available for MPEG 1 Layer II and AAC LC encoding it will not be displayed for Dolby Pass through Use the Audio Delay ms field to compensate for up to 100 milliseconds of audio delay in the input signal This setting will advance the audio in relation to the video by the amount configured PMT Information The Program Map Table PMT Information section has the following parameters e Audio Type determines the audio type in the PMT audio descriptor This setting has no actual impact on how the audio is encoded it only affects its description in the PMT Choose one of the following gt Undefined no further information This is the most common setting 7 18 Encoder Setup SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Clean Effects indicates that the audio has no language gt Hearing Impaired indicates that the audio is prepared for the hearing impaired gt Visual Impaired Commentary indicates that the audio is prepared for the visually impaired viewer If the Audio Encoding setting in the Basic tab Audio Configuration is set to Dolby Pass through another parameter becomes a
17. between the encoder and other devices e The Technical Support information file downloaded from the encoder itself The file contains the current configuration of the encoder and a copy of the Event Log which can also be obtained via the Admin Event Log tab This file does not contain any information that would allow remote access to the encoder To download the technical support information for your encoder 1 Select the Support tab 2 Click Save to save a file called TECHSUPPORT TXT to the computer running the DashBoard client 3 E mail this file to Ross Technical Support SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Service Information 3 Warranty and Repair Policy The encoder is warranted to be free of any defect with respect to performance quality reliability and workmanship for a period of FIVE 5 years from the date of shipment from our factory In the event that your encoder proves to be defective in any way during this warranty period Ross Video Limited reserves the right to repair or replace this piece of equipment with a unit of equal or superior performance characteristics Should you find that this encoder has failed after your warranty period has expired we will repair your defective product should suitable replacement components be available You the owner will bear any labor and or part costs incurred in the repair or refurbishment of said equipment beyond the FIVE 5 year warranty period In no event shall
18. buttons are available at the bottom of the Basic Advanced and Connection tabs These are not separate buttons they are multiple instances of the same buttons repeated on each tab for convenience Thus changes made on the Basic tab can be applied or canceled on the Connection tab This allows all tabs to be updated to a new configuration then send all three tabs of changes with one button press If no changes have been made to the settings the Apply Cancel buttons are grayed out once any changes are made they become available Changes do not take effect until the Apply button is pressed If you make changes but decide not to apply them click on the Cancel button and the user interface reverts to where it was before Once you click on the Apply button the changes are implemented 7 2 Encoder Setup SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 In general most changes will cause the encoder channel to stop and start again causing a brief 2 second interruption to the stream Changes to the following parameters are implemented on the fly without stopping the encoder Table 7 1 Applying Changes Tab Menu tem Parameter Audio Source Audio Configuration Language Code VBI Ancillary Data Insertion Any CC AFD configurations Audio Gain L R Analog Audio Parameters Audio Mute L R Audio Type Dolby PMT Type Advanced Tab PMT Information Transport Stream ID Mux Parameters Enable SDT and all the SDT parameters SSE 8673
19. correlation of the events with your local time you can set to your time zone using this drop down menu The encoder presents a simplified list with standard GMT offsets Note that standard GMT offsets do not change back and forth with Daylight Savings you will need to make this adjustment manually if it is relevant to you Current Time This field indicates the encoder view of what the current date and time is If your frame is not NTP synchronized this is useful to figure out how long ago did this event happen SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 8 10 Admin Tab Clear Log Display Click this button to clear all log views This is useful to quickly identify any new events after the encoder is set up Note that this action does not clear the logs stored in non volatile memory Note The encoder will store up to approximately 400kbytes of logs in non volatile memory When that limit is reached the oldest half of the stored logs will be deleted to make space for new logs SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Admin Tab 1 8 12 Admin Tab 555 8673 505 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Playing Video on a Web Page In This Chapter The following topics are discussed e Overview e Web Pages Served by the Encoder e Multicast Streaming e HTTP Live Streaming e Direct HTTP Streaming e Using a Firewall SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Playing Video on a Web Page 9 1 Overview In general there are two w
20. d amp FSD SDitoEthemet1 2andAS 000000000 Load OK 2 Ethernet 1 2 and AS Load OK s 1080 to Ethernet 1 2andAS 0000000000 Load OK 1080550 from Video 1 to Eth 1 2 AS poss Clear Current Configuration List of Pre Defined Templates To load a template click the Load button next to it SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Admin Tab 7 Composite to Ethernet 1 and 2 and Multicast This template configures Encoder 1 to take a composite input on Video 1 and send over UDP IP multicast to Ethernet 1 and 2 simultaneously In a dual channel encoder the second channel will be stopped SD SDI to Ethernet 1 and 2 Multicast This template configures Encoder 1 to take an SD SDI input on Video 1 and send over UDP IP multicast to Ethernet 1 and 2 simultaneously In a dual channel encoder the second channel will be stopped 720p to Ethernet 1 and 2 Multicast This template configures Encoder 1 to take an HD SDI 720p input on Video 1 and send over UDP IP multicast to Ethernet 1 and 2 simultaneously In a dual channel encoder the second channel will be stopped 10801 to Ethernet 1 and 2 Multicast This template configures Encoder 1 to take an HD SDI 10801 input on Video 1 and send over UDP IP multicast to Ethernet 1 and 2 simultaneously In a dual channel encoder the second channel will be stopped 1080i SD from Video 1 to Ethernet 1 and 2 Multicast This template configures both encoders to run from an HD SDI 10801 i
21. how much processing is done in the server Network RTMP RTMP Figure 2 5 Workflow Example RTMP Streaming 2 6 Protocol Overview SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Protocol Summary Table 2 2 provides an overview of the protocols Table 2 2 Protocol Summary a Decoder Support Point to Multi point Scalability Professional IRDs Ceca aan Raw UDP Negligible None set top boxes IP Multicast software decoders Direct Medium to High Multiple connections Software decoders 8 ive Very high Very Good mobile devices Multiple connections Streaming server set top boxes RTMP High depends on viaoa Adobe Flash Nule pie conne Good scales at network and server Player server Unfortunately not all decoders support all protocols The protocol selection will often be primarily driven by the capabilities of the decoder as outlined in Table 2 3 Table 2 3 Protocol Selection Decoders Decoder UDP HTTP RTMP sews f r O T S S S 8 800080008 00000 8 0 a E 555 8673 505 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Protocol Overview 7 2 8 Protocol Overview 555 8673 505 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Using DashBoard In This Chapter This chapter provides a general overview of the user controls available on your encoder The following topics are discussed e Navigating the DashBoard Interfaces e Getting Started SSE 86
22. iPhone iPad or iPod you must also select the following Audio Encoding Select AAC LC gt Output Resolution If you are streaming to older Apple devices select one of the resolutions ending in 15p e g 320x240 15p If your input is 50Hz these resolutions will be shown ending in 12 5p Newer devices may be able to support higher resolutions SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Encoder Setup 7 27 Direct HTTP Streaming Direct HTTP Streaming is an output mode whereby clients open a standard HTTP connection to the encoder and issue a standard HTTP GET request The encoder will send the appropriate HTTP response followed by the encoder bit stream the bit stream will be transmitted for as long as the client maintains the connection Since HTTP runs on top of the TCP protocol it 1s possible for the encoder to deliver content over the Internet using this mode However it has the following limitations e The encoder has to send one independent copy of the bit stream to each client There is a limit of 5 clients or 20Mbps per Ethernet port in this mode e The TCP protocol is capable of flow control if the client is not fast enough or if the network between the encoder and the client is not fast enough the protocol will attempt to throttle the encoder which is not possible The encoder will buffer a small amount of bit stream in this case but if the overall performance of the client network link combination is
23. in the section Primary App on page 7 29 e Use the Primary Stream field to specify the stream name for the primary server as outlined by your server documentation or CDN 5 Configure the settings for output to the backup server e Use the Backup Server field to specify the host name or IP address of the backup or single RTMP server to be contacted e Use the Backup Network Interface menu to specify the ethernet port on the encoder rear module to use when contacting the backup server e Use the Backup App menu to define the application name in the backup server SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Getting Started 3 e Use the Backup Stream field to specify the stream name for the backup server as outlined by your server documentation or CDN e Use the Redundancy Switch Time field to set the timeout for the encoder to switch servers after the server stops accepting data 6 If your RTMP server requires a username password authentication for access e Set Authentication to Yes e Use the provided username and password fields to specify the information for authentication e Set Connect to Yes to immediately establish a connection with the server 7 Click Apply to save and apply your changes 4 14 Getting Started SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Saving the Configuration to a User Preset Each encoder keeps up to five user presets and five pre defined presets This can be used to quickly configure an enc
24. information from WSS It is available only if the input resolution is SD or if the video input settings are auto detected It will be displayed as Line 20 for NTSC and Line 23 for PAL For PAL inputs the conversion follows ETSI TS 101 4 Appendix B 4 gt SMPTE 2016 3 VANC This option causes the encoder to extract AFD from the VANC It is only available for SDI inputs or if the video input settings are auto detected Manual AFD Selection This option allows the user to specify a fixed AFD code to be inserted Any AFD information received from the input is ignored This can be used to override the original AFD information or when the video is being scaled e g when the input is HD and is being converted to SD e AFD Code This control is displayed only when AFD Source is set to Manual AFD Selection It corresponds to the codes listed in SMPTE 2016 Note f the Video Input Settings is set to Auto Detected the encoder will comply with the CC Source if possible but may fall back to another setting depending on the input signal For example if AFD Source is set to Line 20 23 WSS and the encoder detects an HD signal it will fall back to SMPTE 2016 3 VANC Conversely if it is set to SMPTE 2016 E VANC and it detects a composite signal it will fall back to Line 20 233 WSS and automatically use the correct line number based on the input Signal However Manual AFD Selection is always honored 7 16 Encoder Setup SSE 8673 S
25. n a ar te y a MPEG TS gt Figure 2 2 Example Workflow for Direct HTTP Streaming It should be noted that TCP translates lack of bandwidth or excessive packet loss into flow control Since a Constant Bit Rate CBR encoder cannot be flow controlled the equipment has a buffer at the sending side and if the data cannot be sent fast enough it will be dropped at the encoder side 2 4 Protocol Overview SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 HTTP Live Streaming HLS HTTP Live Streaming HLS is one example of a class of protocols used for Adaptive Streaming making available multiple bit rate resolution profiles to a decoder and letting it dynamically chose which one to display The HLS protocol was designed by Apple with the objective of delivering live streaming using an unmodified web server The protocol works by breaking the bitstream into chunks which are placed in 8 standard web server as files Each chunk is independently decoded the chunk size can vary between 1 and 0 seconds with 10 seconds being a typical number There is also a manifest file that gives the decoder the file names of the current chunks in HLS this file is an m3u8 play list The decoder first downloads the manifest file then retrieves the next chunk plays it and repeats the process Figure 2 3 provides an example of a workflow using a local HLS server SSE 8673 or SDE 8674 Encoder Web Server
26. on the back cover of this manual Our technical support staff is always available for consultation training or service SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Introduction 1 The 555 8673 single channel and the 5122 8674 dual channel are SD HD 3G encoders Each card supports one stereo pair of audio encoding The encoded transport stream can be routed and replicated to both Ethernet ports The following inputs are available Software configurable Composite or SDI video inputs with auto detection capability SDI video inputs support SD SDI HD SDI and 3G SDI with auto detection capability Analog balanced audio stereo inputs SDI embedded audio support The following outputs are available two Ethernet outputs The Ethernet outputs support full duplex 100Mb s or 1Gb s operation The encoder includes the following features Up to two channels of SD or HD H 264 encoding with a maximum resolution of 1920 1080p60 per channel Up to two channels of MPEG 1 Layer 1 or AAC LC Support for composite SD SDI HD SDI and 3G SDI inputs Support for balanced analog audio and SDI embedded digital audio Provides 2 Ethernet ports supporting 100Mb s and 1Gb s operation UDP IP streams can be replicated on both Ethernet ports Support for UDP RTP on Ethernet Support for Over The Top OTT protocols HTTP Live Streaming RTMP Direct HTTP Closed Captioning support both EIA 608 and EJA 708 captions AFD extraction and insertion support
27. operate as an Real Time Messaging Protocol RTMP client and publish a real time live bit stream to an RTMP server RTMP clients such as the Adobe Flash Player can connect to the server and play the live stream The encoder can generally connect to the same servers as the Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder FMLE An RTMP server publishing point is defined by the following e An RTMP URL of the form rtmp t e s servername app e A stream name The first part of the URL defines the protocol as follows e rtmp standard RTMP with no security e rtmpt RTMP tunneled over HTTP e rtmpe encrypted RTMP using proprietary security e rtmps encrypted RTMP over SSL e rtmpte encrypted RTMP using proprietary security tunneled over HTTP e rtmpts encrypted RTMP over SSL tunneled over HTTP The server name field is the host name or IP address of the RTMP server to be contacted The app field is the application in the server that should receive the data being transmitted Note that depending on the service the app field may contain a complete path or even a set of parameters The RTMP configurable parameters are outlined below RTMP Protocol Select the protocol variant as discussed above Primary Server Enter the host name or IP address of the primary or single RTMP server to be contacted If you want to use host names instead of IP addresses make sure to configure at least one DNS server DNS servers may be config
28. scaling from the input e Low resolutions 480x270 320x240 and 320x180 progressive at half and quarter frame rates e HD inputs can be scaled and re interlaced if necessary to SD resolution anamorphic e 720p inputs can be reduced to half frame rate typically for Internet applications as follows gt 1280x720p50 is converted to 1280x720p25 gt 1280x720p59 94 is converted to 1280x720p29 97 gt 1280x720p60 is converted to 1280x720p30 e 10801 720p and SD inputs can be converted to SD resolution with progressive frame rates ideal for computer displays as follows gt 1080159 94 720p59 94 and 480159 94 are converted to 720x480p29 97 gt 1080160 and 720p60 are converted to 720x480p30 gt 1080150 and 720p50 are converted to 720x576p25 The conversions from HD resolutions are done using anamorphic scaling e 10801 720p and SD inputs can be scaled to 640x360 with progressive frame rates as follows gt 1080159 94 and 480159 94 are converted to 640x360p29 97 gt 720p59 94 is converted to 640x360p59 94 gt 1080150 and 576150 are converted to 640x360p25 720p50 is converted to 640x360p50 e HD 10801 inputs can be scaled to 1280x720p at the same incoming frame rate e g 10801 59 94 will be scaled to 720p 29 94 10801 50 will be scaled to 720p 25 e HD 10801 inputs can be scaled to 1 4 resolution 960x540 with the same incoming frame rate SD inputs can be horizontally cropped to 704 pixels or horizontally s
29. settings the encoder will not run e Auto Detected The encoder will auto detect the input signal and automatically configure for it if it is a supported signal The Input Resolution Input Source and Field Frame Rate controls are not displayed Input Resolution Select the resolution of the input video signal The following options are available SD 720x480i e HD 1280x720p e HD 1920x1080i e HD 1920x1080p Refer to Table 1 1 for a list of supported signals Input Source Select the input source type This control is available only if the Input Resolution is set to SD In this case the options will be Composite or SD SDI If the Input Resolution is set to any of the HD values this control will not be selectable and will show the appropriate type of input HD SDI for 1280x720p and 1920x10801 and 3G SDI for 1920x1080p Field Frame Rate Select to match your source For all input resolutions the supported options always include 59 94 for NTSC based systems and 50 for PAL based systems Some resolutions have support for additional frame rates as follows 1 This will be displayed as 720x5761 if the Field Frame Rate is set to 50Hz 7 8 Encoder Setup SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 e Ifyou select the 10801 1920 or 1280x720p resolutions this field will also include an option for a field rate of 60 used by some cameras e Ifyou select the 1920x1080p resolution this field will also include an op
30. the port If the port has no link the value reported here is zero 0 MAC Address S the MAC address of the Ethernet 10 4 Status Menus SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Encoder Status Tabs Each Encoder Status tab provides a summary of the current status of the specified encoder The variables displayed in this tab vary according to the encoder configuration The Basic Advanced and Output tabs are direct equivalents of their configuration counterparts They present the current value of each of the configuration parameters When the Apply Cancel buttons are grayed out the contents of these tabs exactly match their configuration counterparts When the Apply Cancel buttons are active configuration parameters may have been changed The current running encoder configuration can still be inspected in the status tabs prior to clicking on the Apply button Table 10 3 Encoder Status Tab Items Tab Title tem Parameters Description OK Green The encoder is running correctly The encoder was manually stopped refer Stopped Yellow to the section Using the Basic Tab on page 7 7 The encoder should be running but it is not This status will be briefly shown when the encoder is starting The possible causes for this are Encoder Status The encoder has no input verify the corresponding Encoder Video Status field There is a mismatch between the video input signal and the encoder configuration Fo
31. this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may have to take adequate measures Maintenance User Serviceable Parts Routine maintenance to this openGear product is not required This product contains no user serviceable parts If the module does not appear to be working properly please contact Technical Support using the numbers listed under the Contact Us section on the last page of this manual All openGear products are covered by a generous 5 year warranty and will be repaired without charge for materials or labor within this period See the Warranty and Repair Policy section in this manual for details Environmental Information The equipment that you purchased required the extraction and use of natural resources for its production It may contain hazardous substances that could impact health and the environment To avoid the potential release of those substances into the environment and to diminish the need for the extraction of natural resources Ross Video encourages you to use the appropriate take back systems These systems will reuse or recycle most of the materials from your end of life equipment in an environmentally friendly and health conscious manner The crossed out wheelie bin symbol invites you to use these systems If you need more information on the collection re use and recycling systems please contact your local or regional waste administration You can also contact Ross Video for m
32. to add a description to the PMT data 8 Configure the audio video multiplexing and the PSI tables as outlined in the section Multiplexer Parameters on page 7 19 9 Click Apply to save and apply your changes 10 Verify the read only fields for the Encoder channel display in the Encode status tab SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Getting Started 9 Encoding VBI Ancillary Data The encoder can extract Closed Captioning CC and Active Format Description AFD data from the video input and insert the data into the compressed video output To encode closed captions 1 Navigate to the Basic tab Set the Video Input Settings to Auto Detected Navigate to the Advanced tab Select the Enable CC box Use the CC Source field to specify where the encoder extracts closed captions from Refer to the section Closed Captioning on page 7 15 for details In the Audio Parameters area select the CRC On box Click Apply to save and apply your changes To encode AFD data 1 Navigate to the Basic tab Set the Video Input Settings to Auto Detected Navigate to the Advanced tab Select the Enable AFD box Use the AFD Source field to specify where the AFD data is coming from Refer to the section Active Format Description on page 7 16 for details Click Apply to save and apply your changes SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 9 5 6 T oe NS 4 10 Getting Started Configuring th
33. to the Internet with a public IP address however this may not be desirable It is possible to place a port forwarding firewall between the encoder and the Internet the web pages and the streaming will still work as long as the firewall is configured not to remap the Direct HTTP Streaming Listening Port refer to the section Direct HTTP Streaming on page 9 6 For example if the Listening Port is configured to be 8000 the firewall must be configured to remap external port 8000 to internal port 8000 The reason for this requirement is that the plug in needs to know the listening port and that value is passed to it by the automatically generated pages from the encoder SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Playing Video on a Web Page 9 7 9 8 Playing Video on a Web Page SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Status Menus In This Chapter This chapters summarizes the read only information displayed in the Status tabs The fields in the Status tabs can vary in severity from green valid yellow caution to red alarm DashBoard reports the most severe alarm for a single field Alarm colors are noted within the tables as text set in brackets next to the menu parameter name The following topics are discussed e Product Tab e Network Status Tabs e Encoder Status Tabs SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Status Menus 1 Product Tab The Product tab contains basic read only information about the encoder Table 10
34. turns orange This action causes the card to revert to the factory default firmware Do not use this button unless advised by Ross Technical Support 2 Reset Button Pressing this push button switch causes the card to reset SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Installation 7 Rear Module Monitoring Features The following sections describe the rear module LEDs Refer to Figure 5 4 for LED locations SDI IN 1 LED SDI IN 2 LED ETHERNET 1 COM LED ETHERNET 1 LINK LED ETHERNET 2 LINK LED ETHERNET 2 COM LED Figure 5 4 LED Locations R2C 8673 R2C 8674 Rear Modules Status LEDs Basic LED displays and descriptions are provided in Table 5 2 Table 5 1 Status LEDs Display and Description When flashing green approximately once per second this LED indicates the video input is locked to an SD SDI video signal When flashing green approximately twice per second this LED Flashing Green indicates the video input is locked to an HD SDI video signal When flashing green approximately four times per second this LED indicates the video input is locked to an 3G SDI 1080p 60Hz video signal Off When unlit this LED indicates there is no video signal detected or the input is not configured ETHERNET When lit green this LED indicates a valid link LINK When unlit this LED indicates an invalid or unavailable link When flashing yellow this LED indicates the specified port is ETHERNET 5 currently t
35. 1 Installing the Encoder The procedure for installing the rear module and card in your openGear frame The encoder can be installed in the DFR 8321 series frames and the OG3 FR series frames using the supported rear module Important The encoder is incompatible with the MFC 8322 S You must install the encoder in an openGear frame that includes an MFC 8322 N series or an MFC OG3 N series Network Controller Card Supported Rear Modules The SSE 8673 supports the R2C 8673 rear module The SDE 8674 supports the R2C 8674 rear module Installing a Card You must first install the rear module in the openGear frame and then install the card in the appropriate slot within the frame This section outlines how to perform both tasks To install the rear module in the openGear frame 1 Refer to the frame manual to ensure that the frame is properly installed 2 On the rear of the frame locate the card frame slot 3 Remove the Blank Plate from the rear of the slot you have chosen for card installation 4 As shown in Figure 5 1 seat the bottom of the rear module in the seating slot at the base of the frame s back plane Screw Hole Module Seating Slots Figure 5 1 Rear Module Installation in an OG3 FR Series Frame Cards not shown 5 Align the top hole of the rear module with the screw hole on the top edge of the frame back plane 6 Using 8 Phillips screwdriver and the supplied screw fasten the rear module to the back pla
36. 1 Product Tab Items C Tab Tie Wem Parameters Description E 68 me perea E Indicates the firmware revision currently running where Software Rev XX yy ZZ xx represents the Major Version e yy represents the Minor Version zz represents the Build Number Serial Number 00000 me the serial number of this encoder encoder supports the rear module it is eee currently installed with The card is not connected to a rear module The card is operating normally Not Angra iow but it will not be useful as there are no input and output connections to it The encoder is connected to a rear module Rear Module that is not supported Depending on the signals present on that module there may be a small chance of damage to the encoder Ross Video recommends that this Wrong Module Red situation be rectified immediately This alarm will cause the front status LED to turn red Refer to the section Supported Rear Modules on page 5 3 for details on which rear module is supported by your encoder Indicates the type of analog audio input Analog Audio Input The rear module is not supported Indicates how long the card has been Card Uptime ae ae running since it was last rebooted Temperature in degrees centigrade of the Ambient Temp air intake of the card measured at the front edge of the card Inter
37. 2 US 8 519 949 B2 US 8 743 292 B2 GB 2 419 119 B GB 2 447 380 B and other patents pending Important Regulatory and Safety Notices to Service Personnel Before using this product and nay associated equipment refer to the Important Safety Instructions listed below to avoid personnel injury and to prevent product damage Product may require specific equipment and or installation procedures to be carried out to satisfy certain regulatory compliance requirements Notices have been included in this publication to call attention to these specific requirements Symbol Meanings This symbol on the equipment refers you to important operating and maintenance servicing instructions within the Product Manual Documentation Failure to heed this information may present a major risk of damage to persons or equipment Warning The symbol with the word Warning within the equipment manual indicates a potentially hazardous situation which not avoided could result in death or serious injury Caution The symbol with the word Caution within the equipment manual indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices Notice The symbol with the word Notice within the equipment manual indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in major or minor equipment damage or a situati
38. 21 and the encoder detects an HD signal it will fall back to SMPTE 334 VANC Conversely if it is set to SMPTE 334 VANC and it detects a composite signal it will fall back to CEA 608 Line 21 if that composite signal is NTSC or turn off CC if that composite Signal is PAL SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Encoder Setup 5 Active Format Description The encoder can extract Active Format Description AFD information from the incoming video signal and insert it in the compressed bit stream AFD information can be extracted from the following sources e For SDI signals AFD information can be present in the VANC as per SMPTE 2016 3 This is the primary way of conveying AFD information on a professional video feed e For SD signals either from Composite or SD SDI sources AFD information can be synthesized from Wide Screen Signaling WSS data present in the VBI line 20 for NTSC signals line 23 for PAL signals e The encoder also has the option of inserting a user defined AFD code instead of receiving it from the video input The AFD controls are as follows e Enable AFD Select this box to enable AFD extraction and insertion This control is always available AFD 1s inserted in the video elementary stream as per ATSC A 72 and ETSI TS 101 154 e AFD Source This controls where the AFD information is coming from Choose one of the following Line 20 Line 23 WSS This option causes the encoder to synthesize AFD
39. 4 000 5 000 Eaa 352x480 30 4 000 4 000 5 000 720848015 10 000 10 000 12 500 720x480 30 14 000 14 000 17 500 1 1280872030 20 000 20 000 25 000 1 1280872068 20 000 20 000 25 000 2 048x1 2 048x1 024 30 1 50 000 50 000 62 500 2 048x1 2 048x1 024 30 50 000 50 000 62 500 2 048x1 2 048x1 080 60 555 8673 505 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Encoder Setup 3 Profile The profile of the encoder determines the complexity of the encoding and trades off encoding decoding effort against quality at a given Bitrate The SSE 8673 SDE 8674 supports Baseline Main and High Profiles It is important to verify the capabilities of the decoder to ensure that it supports the selected profile All three supported profiles offer 8bit depth and 4 2 0 sampling words for a given resolution and bit rate the video quality for High Profile will be better than Main Profile and Main Profile will be better than Baseline Profile Whether the quality difference is noticeable will depend on the resolution and specific video content Note As the profile is lowered there will be video quality degradation In other Choose one of the following e Baseline Profile This is primarily for applications that target low cost or older decoders for example older set top boxes or smart phones This profile utilizes simpler encoding techniques which are supported by most decoders e Main Profile This is t
40. 73 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Using DashBoard 1 Navigating the DashBoard Interfaces Before proceeding ensure that the DashBoard Control System is installed on a PC connected to your facility network The DashBoard software and user manual area available from the Ross Video website For More Information on e installing DashBoard refer to the DashBoard User Manual To launch DashBoard 1 Ensure that you are running DashBoard software version 6 2 0 or higher 2 Launch DashBoard by double clicking its icon on your desktop 3 Ensure that the openGear frame with your encoder card s is displayed in the Tree View located on the left side of the DashBoard window It may take 30 seconds or more to update the Tree View Consult the MFC OG3 Series User Manual and DashBoard User Manual should the Tree View not display the card To access 3 card in DashBoard 1 From the Tree View expand the node for the openGear frame your cards are installed in A list of cards installed in the frame is now displayed In the example below the node for Frame 6 is expanded to show a list of cards including an SSE 8671 2 Double click the node for a card to display its menus in the Device View of DashBoard right side of the DashBoard window File Edit Layouts Views Window Help 9 v amp Switchboard Global Labels A PanelBuilder Edit Mode 8 Current User none Frame6 Slot 12 SSE 8673 xX Slot 12 SSE 8673 Card state P
41. 8 8 10 Other Fields in the Event Log Tab ss scsics dsscnepansreacaceassstsaeGuaadastedetvastemeaudatanaits 8 10 SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 ii e Contents Contents iii Playing Video on a Web Page Using HIMO Web Browser 00 Web Pages Served by the Encoder Getting Started Multicast Streaming ecceeeeeeeeeeees HEIP ive Direct HTTP Streaming Using a Firewall Status Menus I AD cea stecosesietatases tar ncagel or eaaieseaes Network Status 1808 eeccccceeeeceeee ee Interfaces Tab Encoder 518018 Notes on the Video Detected Field UDP IP Streaming Status HTTP Live Streaming Status RTMP Status Specifications Technical Specifications Service Information Troubleshooting Checklist Bootload Button c cece Contacting Technical Support Warranty and Repair Policy SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 iv Contents SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Introduction In This Chapter This chapter contains the following sections e Overview e Functional Block Diagram e User Interfaces e Documentation Terms and Conventions A Word of Thanks Congratulations on choosing an openGear SSE 8673 and or SDE 8674 H 264 Encoder Thank you for joining the group of worldwide satisfied Ross Video customers Should you have a question pertaining to the installation or operation of your encoder please contact us at the numbers listed
42. B Waiting for Encoder Primary Output Refresh Encoder 1 Advanced Status Tab Advanced Encoder 1 Video Status Video Detected Encoder 1 Embedded Audio Encoder 1 Audio Status SDI Standard Closed Captions AFD Transport Rate IP Output Rate Encoder 1 RTMP Status Server Connection Video Buffer Audio Buffer Dropped Packets 7 Basic Select the Encoder tab for the channel you want to configure from right side pane in the Device View Select the Advanced sub tab located at the bottom of the Encoder tab Video Parameters Admin Support GOP Mode Open GOP Closed GOP Auto Select Auto Select Auto Level Profile Aspect Ratio GOP Structure issP isp 2 500 VBI Ancillary Data Insertion Audio Parameters Coding Delay ms Enable CC Enable AFD Balanced Audio Level SMPTE Undefined Audio Gain L dB Audio Gain R dB Audio Mute L Audio Mute R Audio Delay ms Audio Type l Network Encoder 2 COR o 60 08 Original Copy oO Copy Original Copyright oO Not Protected Protected Emphasis Mux Parameters 0 1 Refresh Encoder 1 Advanced Tab Set the Level field to Auto Select 4 8 Getting Started SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Set the Profile to Auto Select 6 Ifrequired use the Audio Delay field to advance the audio in relation to the video in milliseconds ms 7 Use the Audio Type menu
43. C Main profile at level 3 0 MP L3 0 SD Video CBR and VBR Serial Digital Data Rates and SMPTE Standards Video Inputs Accommodated 1 balanced analog pair 500kbps to 10Mbps typical depending on profile 150ms plus the value of the Coding Delay parameter 11 2 Specifications SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Table 11 1 Technical Specifications Output Video 960x540 25Hz Resolutions Co 8 480 720 704 640 528 72 SD 360 x 640p 29 97Hz 576 x 720 704 640 528 25Hz 480x270 Other 320x240 320x180 MPEG 1 Layer II Protocol ren Encoding Lip sync adjustment 0 100ms Video Closed captions CEA 608B and CEA 708C Types Preprocessing WSS AFD 10 100 Base T Ethernet Configuration import export Audible and visual fault reporting Management T In band and out of band control and Control SNMP v1 v2 supported DataSafe automated card configuration Startup to streaming in seconds Operating Temperature 0 C to 50 C 32 F to 122 F Environmental Operating Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Power Maximum Power Consumption 6W per channel a Populates an external web server through FTP or SFTP b Automatically generates web pages with a video window for HLS VLC plug in required SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Specifications 3 11 4 Specifications 555 8673 505 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Service Information In This Chapter This chapter contains the following sect
44. DE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Figure 7 1 provides an illustrative example of how an image in a 4 3 coded frame is defined by the applicable AFD Codes AFD Code 0010 AFD Code 0011 AFD Code 0100 C2 O 16 9 Letterbox at the top 14 9 Letterbox at the top Aspect ratio greater than 16 9 in a 4 3 Coded Frame in a 4 3 Coded Frame Letterbox in a 4 3 Coded Frame 8 AFD Code 1000 1001 AFD Code 1010 AFD Code 1011 an 4 3 Full Frame 16 9 Letterbox 14 9 Letterbox Centered in 4 3 Coded Frame in 4 3 Coded Frame AFD Code 1101 AFD Code 1110 AFD Code 1111 s 4 3 Centered at 14 9 16 9 Letterbox 14 9 16 9 Letterbox 4 3 4 3 Coded Frame Alternative Centered Alternative Centered in 4 3 Coded Frame in 4 3 Coded Frame Legend This area of the picture may be cropped Figure 7 1 Graphical Example of 4 3 Coded Frame Images Figure 7 2 provides an illustrative example of how an image in a 16 9 coded frame is defined by the applicable AFD Codes AFD Code 0100 AFD Code 1000 0010 AFD Code 1001 AFD Code 1010 Lo J 16 9 Letterbox with aspect 16 9 Coded Full Frame 4 3 Pillarbox 16 9 Full Frame ratio greater than 16 9 with Protected Area AFD Code 1011 0011 AFD Code 1101 AFD Code 1110 AFD Code 1111 14 9 centered image 4 3 with alternative 16 9 with alternative 16 9 with alternative in a 16 9 Coded Frame 14 9 center 14 9 center 4 3 center Legend Cropped areas of the picture Figure 7 2 Graphical Example of 16 9 Coded Frame Image
45. Devices dialog 8 Ifthe Automatically Reboot After Upgrade box is not selected in the Admin tab reboot the card by clicking Reboot at the bottom of the Device View Important The card s are temporarily taken off line during the re boot process The process is complete once the status indicators for the Card State and Connection fields return to their previous status 9 Ifthe Automatically Reboot After Upgrade box is selected in the Admin tab monitor the upgrade as follows e The Uploading to Selected Devices dialog enables you to monitor the upgrade process e Click OK to complete the upgrade 5 6 Installation 555 8673 505 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Card Overview This section describes the buttons located on the card surface There are no other card edge controls as all configuration and setup is done using the menus in DashBoard 3 059056 4 et iiti my eh ES fe Pa z o l a TETE minn 4 4 nih Figure 5 3 6870 6006 Controls 1 Default Button This switch is used to recover the board in the unlikely case of a corrupted or broken firmware update In most cases the encoder will detect the error and automatically fall back into the factory default firmware load If it does not pull the card out press and hold this switch and push the card back into the frame while still holding the switch You can release the switch once the Status LED
46. Factory Image Image 1 and Image 2 These contain version and release date information for the corresponding firmware images If no image is present this field will indicate No Image Upload Location This field contains the location where the image upload will go The encoder automatically chooses a location that will not overwrite the currently running image 8 4 Admin Tab SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Boot Location This field indicates which image will be used in the next boot If an image 15 successfully uploaded through DashBoard this automatically changes to point to that image It can also be manually changed Auto Reboot After Update This field controls whether or not the encoder will automatically reboot after a successful firmware upload through DashBoard By default the encoder will not reboot after an update You can upload the firmware at any time and reboot later during a maintenance window SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Admin Tab 5 Config Files Tab As you make configuration changes to the encoder they are automatically persisted in non volatile storage If the card 18 rebooted or power cycled it will come back in the same configuration In addition to automatic configuration persistence the encoder also offers the ability to save up to five complete configurations load them and even export them This can be used to quickly configure it for different scenarios or for saving configur
47. Fragment DF bit in the IP header ow oY gt Click Apply to save and apply your changes SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Getting Started 1 Configuring for HTTP Live Streaming HTTP Live streaming is supported in the encoder The content can be uploaded to an external server or served directly from the unit For More Information on e HTTP Live streaming refer to the section HTTP Live Streaming on page 7 23 To configure for HTTP Live Streaming to an external server 1 Select the Encoder tab for the channel you want to configure from right side pane in the Device View Select the Output sub tab located at the bottom of the Encoder tab Set the Output Protocol menu to HTTP Live Streaming Set the Server Location to Remote 9 Use the Transfer Protocol menu to specify the protocol to be used between the encoder and the web server for uploading files Use the Server Address field to specify the IP Address for the web server 7 Use the Username field to specify the user account to use when uploading files to the server 8 Use the Server Path field to specify the server path for the directory where the files will be located 9 Specify the base file name for the files created in the server Refer to the section Base File Name on page 7 25 for details 10 Use the Segment field to define the approximate size in seconds for the bit stream encoded files 11 Use the Number of
48. G3 FR series frames and all available options unless otherwise indicated e Operator and User both refer to the person who uses the encoder e PCR refers to program clock reference e PID refers to packet identifier e RTMP refers to Real Time Messaging Protocol e Stream refers to a transport stream present at the port e System and Video system both refer to the mix of interconnected production and terminal equipment in which the card operates e TCP refers to Transmission Control Protocol e TOS refers to Type Of Service e TPG refers to Test Packet Generator e TTL refers to Time To Live e UDP refers to User Datagram Protocol Conventions The following conventions are used e The Operating Tips and Note boxes are used to provide additional user information 1 6 Introduction 555 8673 505 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Protocol Overview In This Chapter There are several different methods for streaming content via IP Each has advantages and disadvantages This chapter provides a brief overview of each of the streaming methods supported by the SSE 8673 and SDE 8674 encoders The following topics are discussed e Raw User Datagram Protocol UDP e Direct HTTP Streaming e HTTP Live Streaming HLS e Real Time Messaging Protocol RTMP Streaming e Protocol Summary SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Protocol Overview 1
49. NS tab allows manual configuration of up to two DNS servers They do not need to be in the same subnetwork as the streaming ports as long as at least one default gateway is configured DNS is only used in conjunction with the RTMP output functionality If you are not using RTMP there is no need to configure DNS servers DNS server configuration takes effect immediately as soon as the information is entered For More Information on e the network status tabs refer to the section Network Status Tabs on page 10 3 6 4 Network Tab SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Encoder Setup In This Chapter Each Encoder tab is divided into the following sub tabs Basic Advanced and Output This chapter discusses the function and options of each tab The following topics are discussed e Configuration Overview e Video Input Auto Detection e Selecting an Output Resolution e Using the Basic Tab e Using the Advanced Configuration Tab e Using the Encoder Output Tab e HTTP Live Streaming e Direct HTTP Streaming e Real Time Messaging Protocol SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Encoder Setup 1 Configuration Overview The SSE 8673 can be configured with one encoder channel while the SDE 8674 includes two channels at the time the unit is ordered factory installed If an encoder channel is not installed both its configuration and status windows will be empty Encoder 1 Configuration Name Encoder State Sto
50. Network r i i J ATIP Get Figure 2 3 Workflow Example HTTP Live Streaming HLS Local Server Figure 2 4 provides an example of a workflow using an external HLS server SSE 8673 or SDE 8674 Encoder E Web Server Playlist Network File 1 File 2 File 3 HTTP GET Da Figure 2 4 Workflow Example HTTP Live Streaming HLS External Server SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Protocol Overview 2 5 Real Time Messaging Protocol RTMP Streaming The Real Time Messaging Protocol RTMP was originally designed by Macromedia as part of their Flash product which is now part of Adobe In its most common form a client opens an RTMP connection to a server typically a large computer to retrieve a live or stored stream Additionally the protocol has an option to allow the client to publish a stream to the server this is what encoders use and is the de facto Internet standard for pushing a live stream to a Content Distribution Network CDN This is illustrated in Figure 2 5 A server tasked with receiving live streams from encoders 15 typically called the Origin Server RTMP is similar to Direct HTTP in the sense that the bitstream is being encoded to a TCP connection However in this case the encoder is a client not a server and the scalability problem moves to the server the decoders connect to the server not to the encoder The encoder to decoder latency can be high depending on
51. SSE 8673 SDE 8674 Single Channel H 264 Encoder Dual Channel H 264 Encoder User Manual inch om nanah RU SMT 059096 3 nun I ED 12 Peas ETT i gt a wa ira Eg 1 tl 4 TETE Thank you for choosing Ross You ve made a great choice We expect you will be very happy with your purchase of Ross Technology Our mission is to 1 Provide a Superior Customer Experience e offer the best product quality and support 2 Make Cool Practical Technology e develop great products that customers love Ross has become well known for the Ross Video Code of Ethics It guides our interactions and empowers our employees hope you enjoy reading it below anything at all with your Ross experience does not live up to your expectations be sure to reach out to us at solutions rossvideo com Dal Rass David Ross CEO Ross Video dross rossvideo com Ross Video Code of Ethics Any company is the sum total of the people that make things happen At Ross our employees are a special group Our employees truly care about doing a great job and delivering a high quality customer experience every day This code of ethics hangs on the wall of all Ross Video locations to guide our behavior 1 We will always act in our customers best interest We will do our best to understand our customers requirements We will not ship crap We will be great to work with oe
52. Segments field to specify the number of bit stream segments in the play list 12 Click Apply to save and apply your changes To configure for HTTP Live Streaming directly from the encoder 1 Select the Encoder tab for the channel you want to configure from right side pane in the Device View Select the Output sub tab located at the bottom of the Encoder tab Set the Output Protocol menu to HTTP Live Streaming Set the Server Location to Local lt lt 9 Use the Segment field to define the approximate size in seconds for the bit stream encoded files 6 Use the Number of Segments field to specify the number of bit stream segments in the play list 7 Click Apply to save and apply your changes Configuring for Direct HTTP Streaming Direct HTTP Streaming is an output mode whereby clients open a standard HTTP connection to the encoder and issue a standard HTTP GET request 4 12 Getting Started SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 For More Information on e direct HTTP streaming refer to the section Direct HTTP Streaming on page 7 28 To configure the output for Direct HTTP Streaming 1 Select the Encoder tab for the channel you want to configure from right side pane in the Device View 2 Select the Output sub tab located at the bottom of the Encoder tab Set the Output Protocol menu to Direct HTTP Streaming Use the Listening to Port field to specify the TCP port to be used by the encoder to lis
53. Support for pre compressed Dolby AC 3 pass through embedded in SDI inputs Fully compliant with openGear specifications 5 year transferable warranty SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Overview Features 1 2 Introduction Supported Input Video Signals Table 1 1 lists the supported input video signals Table 1 1 Supported Input Signals Composite Signals SDISignas NTSC 720x480i 59 94 PAL B G 720x576i 50 1280x720p 50 1280x720p 59 94 1280x720p 60 1920x 1080p 23 98 1920x1080p 24 1920x1080p 50 1920x1080p 59 94 1920x1080p 60 1920x1080i 50 1920x1080i 59 94 1920x1080i 60 SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Introduction 313 Functional Block Diagram This section provides general workflow diagram Audio Video 1 SDI IN 1 AUDIO 1 IN LET H ETHERNET 1 AUDIO 1 RT SWITCH Audio Video 2 PROTOCOL PROCESSOR SDI IN2 AUDIO 2 IN LFT H AUDIO 2 IN RT ENCODER 2 ENCODER 2 is only present on the SDE 8674 Figure 1 1 Simplified Diagram 1 4 Introduction 555 8673 505 8674 User Manual Iss 01 User Interfaces The following interfaces are available for control and monitoring of your encoder DashBoard Control System DashBoard enables you to monitor and control openGear frames and cards from a computer DashBoard communicates with cards in the openGear frame through the Network Controller card For More Information on e the menus in DashBoard refer to th
54. a non volatile event log It can be inspected and downloaded from this tab The Admin status tabs are simplified read only versions of the corresponding Admin Configuration tabs They will not be explicitly described here 8 2 Admin Tab SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 General Tab The General sub tab includes the following parameters 3 55 SNMP Traps oO Enabled Disabled Misia eens CARD MIBS ZIP Save Admin General Tab Card Name This field defaults to SSE 8673 or SDE 8674 but can be set to any descriptive name The name provided here will also appear in the DashBoard Tree View SNMP Traps This allows SNMP traps to be enabled or disabled Note that this setting does not take effect immediately it will become active the next time the card is rebooted MIB File Download The encoder provides an up to date copy of its MIBs If you click the Save button a zip file with the relevant MIBs will be downloaded to your computer This zip file contains the card MIBs as well as the Ross Video and openGear MIBs required to compile the card MIBs 1 SNMP is an optional feature in the Network Controller card that is installed in the openGear frame The encoder SNMP functions are only available if SNMP is licensed in the Network Controller card SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Admin Tab 3 Firmware Tab The encoder can hold up to three distinct firmware images a Factory image and
55. ace Speed Interface Settings Serial Number Ethernet 2 Configuration Hardware Version 1 Alarm on Link Loss oO Yes No Rear Module OK IP Address Analog Audio Inpu Subnet Mask 35 Card Uptim s 4h inutes Default Gateway Ambient Tem 0 866 6 52660 Auto Negotiate Weu 6 42 94 Interface Settings MDP Core Temp EKE E Refresh Upload Example of Encoder Interface in DashBoard The following tabs are available e Product This tab provides general information on the card including firmware version uptime temperatures and other parameters It appears only on the Status area e Network This tab is used to configure the IP addresses and network information for the Ethernet ports The status tabs includes some additional information such as link state e Encoder This tab is used to configure the specified encoder channel e Admin This tab is used for general administrative functions such as firmware upgrades licensing logs and configuration management For More Information on e the read only fields in the status tabs refer to the chapter Status Menus on page 10 1 e the Network configuration tab refer to the chapter Network Tab on page 6 1 e the Encoder configuration tabs refer to the chapter Encoder Setup on page 7 1 SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Using DashBoard 3 3 4 Using DashBoard 555 8673 505 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Gettin
56. ame refer to the OG3 FR Series User Manual e configuring the Network Controller Card refer to the MFC OG3 Series User Manual Installing the Encoder Once your frame is installed and the Network Controller Card is configured 1 Physically install the rear module for the encoder into the openGear frame as outlined in the section To install the rear module in the openGear frame on page 5 3 2 Physically install the encoder into the appropriate slot in the frame as outlined in the section To install the card in the openGear frame on page 5 4 3 Cable the inputs and outputs for the encoder as outlined in the section Cabling on page 5 5 Using DashBoard to Access the Encoder Before proceeding ensure that the DashBoard client software is installed on a PC connected to the same network as your openGear frame The DashBoard software and user manual are available from our website The procedures in this chapter assume you have the tabs open in DashBoard for your encoder For More Information on e launching DashBoard refer to the section To launch DashBoard on page 3 2 4 2 Getting Started SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Setup Network Communication Contact your IT Department for the appropriate value for the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway for your encoder Configuring the Network Settings Configure the settings for each Ethernet port in use on the rear module To configure the networ
57. ansport Stream about the services If this box is selected an SDT will be generated for this encoder channel Additional parameters become available once this box is selected This option is not available for the HTTP Live Stream and RTMP protocols Service Name Enter the desired SDT service name for this encoder channel The default name is Slot x Encoder y where x is the openGear slot number where the encoder is installed and y is 1 or 2 for Encoder 1 or Encoder 2 Provider Name Enter the desired SDT service provider name The default is Ross Video Advanced SDT Config By default the other SDT values are automatically set by the system If you need to configure them check this box and a new set of parameters appears Running Status Indicates the status of the service The options are undefined not running starting pausing running and service off air The value used for this parameter when Advanced SDT Config is not enabled is running Service Type Indicates the type of service The value used for this parameter when Advanced SDT Config is not enabled is advanced Codec SD digital television service if the encoder is in SD mode or advanced Codec HD digital television service if the encoder is in HD mode The drop down list offers a few of the most common choices If you need to code something other than these choices select custom setting in the drop down list and a new parameter will become available Custom Servi
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59. as a host name and the encoder cannot convert that to an IP address e g no DNS or the server name is misspelled Check the Admin Event Log tab settings Indicates which server Primary or Backup the encoder is currently connected or attempting to connect RTMP can be optionally configured with a primary and a backup server If the primary server cannot be contacted the encoder will attempt to connect to the backup server Server Connection 10 10 Status Menus SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Table 10 7 RTMP Status Items Tab Title Wem __Parameters___ Descripton Video Buffer These buffers are used to temporarily store the bit stream if there is no enough network and or server bandwidth However if this situation persists the Audio Bum buffers start to fill up These indicators report the current state of the buffers If they overflow data is dropped Ideally these buffers should be almost 0 If the buffers overflow data is dropped The encoder will drop entire access units an audio block or a video frame This Dropped Packets indicator has a count of the number of access units dropped for the current connection This count resets when a new connection is established a It will be lower than the transport rate due to the lower container overhead used by RTMP It is possible for the IP Output Rate to be less than the intrinsic bit rate of the encoder for short periods of time dependi
60. ate in which the event occurred Time The time at which the event occurred Refer to the section Timestamps on page 8 10 for details Severity The severity of the event The encoder defines three severity levels e Error These are events that affect the operation of the device For example an encoder losing video input An error will impact service until addressed e Warning These are events that may produce visible glitches but they do not have a continuous service impact An example is an ARP renewal failure e Info These are informational events All configuration actions are logged with this severity When an error is cleared for example a video input regains lock the event is logged with this severity as well Subsystem The subsystem affected by the event This may be a port a stream or the card itself SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Admin Tab 9 Event This is a textual description of the event The encoder will store up to about 400kbytes of logs in non volatile memory When that limit is reached the oldest half of the stored logs will be deleted to make space for new logs Timestamps The encoder does not have a battery backed real time clock It depends on the frame controller to obtain the current date and time and the frame controller depends on an external Network Time Protocol NTP server to obtain current date and time By default the encoder will initialize its internal tim
61. ation checkpoints as a complex configuration is built Since configurations can be exported they can be archived outside the card as well Finally the encoder also offers five pre saved configuration templates for some common scenarios The layout of the Admin Config Files tab is shown below Network Encoder 1 Encoder 2 Support Configuration Management Config Name Config Config Download Config Input 1 SDI with Group 1 audio http Load Delete Slot 12 SSE 8673 Config 1006 input 2 cvbs with analog audio http Load Delete Slot 12 SSE 8673 Config 2000 Preset Configurations Description Template Load Load Load Load Load Clear Current Configuration General Firmware Event Log Refresh Reboot Admin Config Files Tab User Saved Configurations The fields in the user saved configuration are located in the Configuration Management area of the tab Status This indicates whether there is a saved configuration on that particular slot It will contain the words Saved or Empty Name This is an optional name for the configuration It is not required but highly advisable The name can be edited at any time even when there is no saved configuration Load Button If you click this button the corresponding configuration is loaded in the encoder card It will replace the currently running configuration DashBoard will take a few seconds to reload longer SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss
62. ault Gateway Auto Negotiate OK OK Ethernet 2 Configuration 518068 1 Link Loss 2 Yes No Alarm 100 05 50996 1 MAC Address IP Address Ethernet 2 Configuration Subnet Mask A O Alarm on Link Loss Default Gateway IP Address Interface Speed Subnet Mask anar nas Interface Settings Default Gateway Auto Negotiate Port 2 Link No Link MAC Address Wilttedfacesy ons Refresh Reboot Interfaces Status Tab DNS Server Setup If you are using RTMP protocol for encoding you must set the addresses for up to two DNS Servers Contact your IT Department for the address es of the DNS Servers your facility uses To set the address for a DNS Server Ensure the DNS sub tab in the Network status tab is displayed Select the right most Network tab Select the DNS sub tab located at the bottom of the Network tab BTA Encoder Encoder Admin Suppor DNS Servers DNS functionality is only used for RTMP output Interfaces Refresh Reboot Network DNS Tab SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 1 2 3 4 4 Getting Started 4 Specify the address for each DNS server as provided by your IT Department Refer to the section DNS Tab on page 6 4 for details on the available options 5 Verify the settings displayed on the DNS status tab 2 SS REAM Encoder1 Encoder2 Admin Support Card state Encoder 1 Status Sto
63. ays of playing video on a web page e Using the HTMLS lt VIDEO gt tag for browsers that support it or e Using a web browser plug in Using HTML 5 Unfortunately the HTMLS standard did not actually specify what type of audio video encoding and container was to be supported Therefore even though the current versions of all major browsers support the lt VIDEO gt tag there is no single format that will work on all browsers Moreover since the encoder is an encoder designed primarily for the broadcast market it uses the transport stream container which is not supported natively by any browser Therefore it is not possible to use the HTML5S lt VIDEO gt tag with content generated by the encoder Using a Web browser Plug in In order to play the bit stream coming from the encoder in a web page a plug in with the appropriate audio video and container support must be installed in the web browser The open source VideoLAN player includes appropriate plug ins that will work with the bit stream coming from the encoder card There are two types of plug ins e Microsoft Windows ActiveX controls used by Windows Internet Explorer e Mozilla Netscape style plug ins used by most other browsers Mozilla Firefox Google Chrome Apple Safari When installing the VideoLAN player make sure to select the appropriate plug ins for the browsers you intend to use If multiple browser support is required both types
64. b The appearance of the Encoder Advanced Configuration tab is a function of the choices made in the Encoder Basic Configuration tab Video Parameters GOP Mode Open GoP Closed GOP Auto Select HOLC Auto Select Aspect Ratio 11 3 a Enablecc EnableAFD Coding Delay ms VBI Ancillary Data Insertion Audio Parameters Balanced Audio Level SMPTE EBu Audio Gain L dB Audio Gain R dB Audio Mute L Audio Mute R Audio Delay ms Undefined 6 CRC CRC Of cRc On Original Copy oO Copy Original Copyright oO Not Protected Protected Emphasis 0 5 x ar o 3 5 So Osa Oe 0x101 Refresh Upload Reboo Encoder 1 Advanced Tab The options in the Advanced sub tab are organized into four areas e Video Parameters these are advanced controls related to the encoding of the video e VBI Ancillary Data Insertion controls related to Closed Captioning insertion and Active Format Description AFD insertion e Audio Parameters these are advanced controls related to the audio subsystem e MUX Parameters these are advanced controls related to audio video multiplexing and P SI tables Video Parameters The Video Parameters area provide advanced video encoding options GOP Mode The GOP Mode determines how B Frames are encoded with respect to the Group of Pictures GOP boundary Choose from the following e Open GOP the B
65. caled to 640 pixels SD inputs can be horizontally scaled to 640 or 528 pixels and converted to progressive frame rates 29 97p for NTSC inputs 25p for PAL inputs 1 By default SD signals have a 4 3 aspect ratio unless they are derived from an HD source with anamorphic scaling The 640x360 resolution is intended for 16 9 content Scaling SD to 640x360 should only be done if the SD signal is anamor phic to start with otherwise the resulting encoded signal will have an incorrect aspect ratio SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Encoder Setup 55 Auto Detected If Video Input Settings is set to Auto Detected the following options are displayed in the Output Resolution menu e Same as Input the encoder will produce a signal that has the same resolution and frame rate as the input no scaling e Scale 3 4 Horizontal the encoder will scale down the image horizontally by 3 4 The frame rate will not be changed e Scale to 640x360p the encoder will scale the input video to 640x360 The frame rate will be the same as the input but interlaced inputs will be de interlaced for example 1080160 1920 will yield 640x360p30 e Scale to 480x270p Scale to 320x240p Scale to 320x180p the encoder will scale the input video to the selected resolutions Interlaced inputs will be de interlaced as described above Progressive inputs will be encoded at half frame rate 7 6 Encoder Setup SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual I
66. ce Type Enter the service type This field accepts both hexadecimal prefixed by 0x and decimal values The valid range is from 0 0x00 to 255 OxFF 7 20 Encoder Setup SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Original Network ID This field contains the Network ID code from which this program originated This field accepts both hexadecimal prefixed by 0x and decimal values Valid values are from 0 0x0000 to 65535 OXFFFF The default value for this field is 0 1 01 which is in the range of values allocated for video over IP EIT Schedule Flag Select this box to set the flag This flag indicates that Event Information Table EIT schedule information is present for this service Since the encoder does not generate EITs the correct setting of this flag is not set Only set it if you intend to mux an EIT downstream of the encoder EIT P F Flag Select this box to set the EIT present following flag for this service Since the encoder does not generate EITs the correct setting of this flag is not set Only set it 1f you intend to multiplex an EIT downstream of the encoder Free CA Mode Select this box to set the Free CA Mode flag If this flag is set it indicates that one or more components of the service are scrambled Since the encoder does not offer scrambling the correct setting of this flag is not set Only set it 11 you intend to scramble the program downstream from the encoder SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Is
67. d unmodified Web Server and the standard HTTP protocol Figure 7 3 SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Encoder Setup 3 Video Input Source Figure 7 3 Example of a Possible HTTP Live Streaming Setup The highlights of the protocol are e The encoder segments the bit stream into small files of similar duration at some suitable points e The encoder continuously uploads the files as they are created to a standard web server e Every time the encoder uploads a new file it also updates a special play list file in the server which informs the clients of which segments are available e The encoder also takes care of deleting old files from the server e The clients can connect to the web server at will they download the play list file and start playing the segments as they come A standard unmodified web server can be used HTTP Live Streaming is supported in the encoder The content can be uploaded to an external server or served directly from the unit Uploading to an External Server When uploading to an external server the configurable parameters are as follows Server Location Choose from the following e Remote the segments are uploaded to a remote web server using FTP or SFTP e Local uses the local server in the device itself Transfer Protocol This configures the protocol to be used between the encoder and the web server for uploading the files The two options are FTP and SFTP Secur
68. dentifier for the encoder channel in the Name field Set the Encoder State to Running Set the Video Input Settings to Auto Detected Specify an Output Resolution Set the Video Rate Mode to CBR Constant Bit Rate or VBR Variable Bit Rate 5 3 Use the Video Bit Rate to specify the transport bit rate Table 4 1 outlines the maximum bit rate that you can set the encoder based on the protocol If you try to configure a higher bit rate that supported by the protocol an error message 15 displayed when Apply is selected and the encoder rejects the settings Table 4 1 Maximum Bit Rates Maximum Bit Rate HLS local or remote 5 RTMP 12Mb s this is an overall limit per board regardless of the number of encoder channels it provides Direct HTTP 20Mb s per ethernet port 10 To define the audio source e Use the Audio menu to select the audio source Refer to section Audio Source on page 7 10 for a list of options e Use the Language Code field to specify the 3 letter SO 639 S code for the audio e Use the Audio Encoding menu to specify the audio encoding algorithm and determine the options available in the Mode menu Refer to the section Audio Encoding on page 7 11 for details e Use the Mode menu to specify type of audio to be encoded Refer to the section Mode on page 7 11 for details 11 Click Apply to save and apply your changes 12 Verify the read only fields for the Encoder channel display in th
69. deo elementary stream bit rate expressed in bits second Note that the bit rate resolution is 1000bits second Transport Bit Rate This field is shown only if the encoder is set to CBR mode and the Bit Rate Selection control is set to Transport Bit Rate It determines the overall transport stream bit rate with a resolution of 1000 bits sec the encoder will calculate the appropriate video bit rate the yield the desired transport rate Note that not all transport rates are achievable in particular the encoder may not be able to achieve very low transport rates 11 the audio bit rates are high In these cases the actual transport rate output by the encoder will be higher than the configured value The actual transport rate is displayed in the Encoder status tab after the Apply button has been pressed At that point the actual encoder video bit rate can be found in the Encoder status tab under the Basic sub tab Peak Video Bit Rate Average Video Bit Rate These two fields are shown only if the encoder is set to VBR mode and determine the desired average and acceptable peak bit rates for the video elementary stream The peak video bit rate must be between 1 5 and 2 times the average bit rate the user interface will enforce these limits automatically 1 6 it will update either the average or peak to be consistent with the value being entered For both of these parameters the resolution is 1000bits sec SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01
70. ds the Apply and Cancel buttons become active Choose one of the following e Apply Select if you have made changes to the fields in the Interfaces tab Notice that the buttons are grayed out if no changes are made Once the Apply button 15 selected a status message displays just below the Cancel button e Cancel Reverts the fields back to the last saved values Notes Keep the following in mind when configuring the streaming ports e The encoder checks the consistency of the data entered and rejects invalid combinations e g combinations where the gateway is outside the interface subnet e Ifthe encoder streaming Ethernet interfaces are connected to a 10Mbps switch hub or network feed link will not be established and the port will not recognize the connection e Ifyou select 100Mb s Full Duplex or 1Gb s Full Duplex and the corresponding streaming Ethernet interface is connected to a switch hub or network feed that does not support the selected speed link will not be established and the port will not recognize the connection e Ifthe interface speed is set to Auto Negotiate the streaming Ethernet port will allow link to be established in 100Mb s Half Duplex mode However this will be flagged as a warning in the Network status tab and in the Admin Event Log tab SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Network Tab 3 DNS Tab The DNS tab is used to optionally configure DNS servers Network DNS Tab The D
71. e Encode status tab SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Getting Started 7 Advanced Configuration The video settings for your encoder includes options for selecting the Group of Pictures mode and details the H 264 level in the bit stream aspect ratio and whether to apply a Coded Picture Buffer To configure the advanced settings for an encoder channel 1 Ensure the Advanced sub tab in the Encoder status tab is displayed in the left side pane of the Device View in DashBoard Network 4 Slot 12 SSE 8673 Encoder 2 ae Admin aA Support Card state Encoder 1 Status Stopped Connection ONLINE Product Encoder 1 Configuration Encoder 1 oO Stopped Running oO Video Audio 1 Video Audio 2 Name Encoder 2 Admin Encoder State Network Input Connection Video Parameters Encoder Status Video Input Settings Manual Selection Auto Detected Encoder 1 Status Same as Input cer ver 6000000 Video Rate Mode Peak Video Rate Average Video Rate 3000000 Audio Parameters A oo N Sample Rate Audio Source SDI Embedded Audio ra gt c a 6 EG Group 1 Channels 1 2 Language Code Audio Encoding Mode oO Audio Bit Rate kb s N Peak Audio Rate kb s gt 12 lt Output Upload Reboot Advanced _ e gt CZE HD SDI 0 a So Ss Output Status J
72. e Encoder Output Note that the Output tab only displays the Output Protocol menu until a protocol is selected The options displayed in the Output tab are dependent on the protocol selected For More Information on e the available protocols refer to the section Using the Encoder Output Tab on page 7 22 Configuring for UDP IP Streaming The encoder output can be transmitted using either one of the two streaming Ethernet ports or on both simultaneously For More Information on e UDP IP streaming refer to the section UDP IP Streaming on page 7 22 To configure the output for UDP IP Streaming 1 Select the Encoder tab for the channel you want to configure from right side pane in the Device View 2 Select the Output sub tab located at the bottom of the Encoder tab Set the Output Protocol menu to UDP IP Streaming reamin UDP stream optimized for consumer IPTV devices Ethernet 1 Output Configuration Enabled UDP Port Destination Address 225 1 1 1 ga j 0 Enabled SetDFBit amp Ethernet 2 Output Configuration UDP Port Jestination Address 8 A 0 Set DF Bit Apply Cancel Refresh Upload Reboot Encoder 1 Output Tab Use the UDP Port field to specify the UDP port to transmit to Use the Destination Address to specify the IP address to transmit to Use the TTL field to configure the Time To Live TTL byte in the IP header Use the Set DF Bit field to specify the Do not
73. e FTP FTP exchanges data and password in the clear while SFTP encrypts both flows Server Address Enter the IP address of the web server here It needs to be reachable from either one of the encoder s Ethernet ports 7 24 Encoder Setup SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Username Enter the username to be used when uploading the files to the server Password Enter the password corresponding to the user name to be used when uploading the files Server Path Enter the absolute server path for the directory where the files should be placed It is recommended that a separate directory be created for each encoder Base File Name Enter the base file name for the files created in the server The encoder will create the following files e basename m3u8 This is the top play list file For example where the base file name is live the play list file will be Live m3u8 This file will contain a single bit rate profile It is created when the encoder starts and not changed during operation For backward compatibility with previous versions a top play list with an m3u extension and identical contents will also be created e basename_p m3u8 This is the current play list file for the encoder profile It is updated every time a new segment is created e basename XXXX ts These will be the bit stream encoded files where XXXX is an increasing count For example the encoder will create files named live 1 ts live
74. e bit stream for as long as they keep the connection open e RTMP the encoder will operate as an RTMP client connect to a specified RTMP server and publish the stream similar to the Adobe Flash Live Media Encoder FMLE If this is selected the GOP Mode parameter in the Advanced tab Video Parameters will be forced to Closed GOP UDP IP Streaming If this option is selected the UDP streams from the SSE 8673 SDE 8674 are optimized for playback on consumer IPTV devices In order to save network bandwidth these streams do not include NULL packets and may not be playable in professional IRDs If compatibility with professional IRDs is desired the Ross Video MSE 8671 or MDE 8672 encoders should be used instead In order to transmit on a given Ethernet port select the corresponding Enabled box Once the box is selected the following configuration parameters become available 7 22 Encoder Setup SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 UDP Port Selects the UDP port to transmit to Valid values are between 1 and 65535 Note that in traditional IP networks UDP ports between 1 and 1023 are reserved for administrative uses Ross Video recommends the use of UDP ports 1024 and higher The encoder however will accept any legal value Destination Address Selects the IP address to transmit to Any valid unicast or multicast address can be entered here with the exception of the loop back range 127 0 0 0 to 127 255 255 255 T
75. e of day clock to January 1 2010 GMT If the frame controller is NTP synchronized the encoder will then accept time from it and set its time of day clock accordingly In order to configure the frame controller for NTP open its configuration tab on DashBoard select the Network tab and enter the IP address of an available NTP server Refer to the MFC OG3 Series or MFC OG3 Series User Manual for details If your frame controller has access to the Internet you can point it to one of the public NTP servers for your region Other Fields in the Event Log Tab The full Event Log tab includes the following fields and menus Log Download The user interface only displays the last 10 events of each type If you would like to see the whole event log it can be downloaded to your computer by clicking Save The log will be in CSV format and it can be opened by any utility that can read text files ideally you should use a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel so it is presented in tabular form The log will be in chronological order oldest entry to newest Log View The user interface can display the last 10 events You can choose to see the last 10 events of any kind by selecting All or you can restrict the view only to Info Warning or Error This setting does not affect the log download it only affects what is displayed Event Log This table presents the last 10 events of the selected type Time Zone To simplify the
76. e port is set to Auto Negotiate and it Ethernet has achieved 100Mbps Half Duplex link Configuration with the network connection Half Duplex links are not suitable for video communication The port will operate but we recommend that this be addressed Port Link If Alarm on Link Loss is set to Yes the Card State status is yellow if there are no higher priority alarms present Half Duplex Link Yellow The port does not currently have link If Alarm on Link Loss is set to Yes the Card State will be red and the Status LED No Link Red in the front of the board will also be red If Alarm on Link Loss is set to No this indicator will still be red but the alarm will not propagate SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Status Menus 10 3 Table 10 2 Interfaces Status Tab Items TabTitle tem Parameters Descripton OK Green The port is operating correctly In the current configuration the IP outputs are attempting to transmit more than the port capacity 1 6 the overall output data for this port exceeds the interface speed of 100Mbps or 1Gbps Port Status The Card State will be red and the Status 0 LED in the front of the board will also be Ethernet this case the o bit rate Configuration either by reducing t e encoder bit rates or by removing output ports If this indicator is red data is being dropped Reports the actual speed negotiated with Link Speed Mb s the switch for
77. e section Status Menus on page 10 1 e installing and using DashBoard refer to the DashBoard User Manual Card edge Monitoring The card edge provides LEDs for monitoring the status of the input signals the output signals and communication activity For More Information on e the card edge LEDs refer to the section Card edge Monitoring Features on page 5 9 SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Introduction 5 Documentation Terms and Conventions The following terms and conventions are used throughout this manual Terms The following terms are used e Board and Card both refer to the SSE 8673 and SDE 8674 including all components and switches e CBR refers to constant bit rate e CDN refers to content distribution network e DashBoard refers to the DashBoard Control System e DF refers to Do not Fragment e DFR 8321 series refers to the DFR 8321 series frames and all available options unless otherwise indicated e DS refers to Differentiated Services e Encoder refers to the SSE 8673 and the SDE 8674 unless otherwise noted e HLS refers to HTTP Live Streaming e HTTP refers to Direct Hypertext Transfer Protocol e MIB refers to management information base e openGear frame refers to the DFR 8321 series and OG3 FR series frames and all available options unless otherwise indicated e OG3 FR series refers to the O
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79. ecific Port Configure a non standard TCP port here Authentication Some RTMP servers require username password authentication for access If your server does not require authentication select No otherwise select Yes 7 30 Encoder Setup SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 If you select Yes additional fields are displayed e Username Enter the username to be used for authentication e Password Enter the password to be used for authentication e Connect This parameter controls whether or not the encoder should actually establish a connection with the server If you set this parameter to No the encoder will run but no data will be transmitted This is useful to pre configure a session and turn it on later when it comes the time to broadcast Notes Keeping the following in mind when using RTMP e The maximum aggregate RTMP performance for the encoder is 12Mbps If the unit has two encoder channels this limit applies to the sum of their video bit rates For example if one encoder channel is configured for RTMP at 8Mbps the other can only be configured for RTMP at 4Mbps or less The limit does not apply to encoder channels configured for UDP RTP ASI streaming e Using one of the encrypted variants of the protocol rtmpe rtmps rtmpte or rtmpts will also have a performance impact and will reduce the maximum usable rate e Performing a firmware update while the encoder is running RTMP at high bit rates may cau
80. ed Segments A segment will be dropped if the previous segment has not been completely transferred when it becomes ready A non zero count here indicates that there is a performance problem between the encoder and the server either in the network not enough bandwidth or in the server not enough CPU power disk bandwidth If the segment size is small 3 seconds or less increasing the segment size may improve the situation HTTP Transfer Errors These may be network errors or may be configuration errors The exact error description will be shown in the configuration area in the area on top of the Apply button One example is where the server is not responding due to an incorrect IP address Direct HTTP Streaming Status Table 10 6 outlines the read only fields that display when the Output Protocol is set to Direct HTTP Streaming in the Encoder Output tab Table 10 6 Direct HTTP Streaming Status Items Tab Tite tem Parameters Description S Reports the aggregate average bit rate to IP Output Rate all connected clients so it can be higher than the transport rate l Reports the number of clients currently Connections connected to this encoder Reports the number of transport packets dropped over the current connections Once a connection terminates the dropped packet count for that connection is reset Dropped Packets SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Status Menus 9 RTMP Status Table 10 7 outl
81. er Normally when a segment falls out of the play list file it is automatically deleted by the encoder If you check this box the bit stream is left in the server Clients will still start playing from the first segment in the play list Program Name This program name is placed in the play list file Whether or not it is shown depends on the client This is an optional parameter For example If the directory var www TV is published on server www example com as http www example com TV the URL for the video will be http www example com TV live m3u8 Using the Built in Server in the Encoder When using the built in server of the encoder the options are Server Location Select Local to use the local server in the device itself Segment sec Number of seconds per segment This defines the approximate size in seconds for the above bit stream encoded files The valid range is from 1 to 20 seconds Note that the clients will experience latency approximately equal to the segment size times the number of segments Given the limited amount of memory storage in the local encoder server at higher bit rates the segment size will be limited The encoder has 20Mbytes of storage per encoder Number of Segments This defines the number of bit stream segments advertised in the play list The minimum number as per the HLS specification is 3 Some set top boxes require 4 segments Apple devices work well with 3 segments Program
82. er latency is 150ms plus the value of this control For example if the Coding Delay 1s set as its default value of 500ms the encoder latency will be 650ms Note that the overall encoder decoder latency is also a function of the latencies in the decoder Important Reducing the coding delay will reduce latency at the expense of video quality Use VBR if at all possible when reducing the latency and set the peak rate as high as you can afford For example if the encoder output is 1920x1080i a bit rate on the order of 10 to 12Mb s 7 14 Encoder Setup SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 either CBR average or VBR peak is required to product a stream without artifacts with a Coding Delay of 100ms Notes on Resolution Settings Keep the following in mind when configuring resolution settings e Ifthe Output Resolution setting in the Basic tab Video Configuration is set to one of the low resolutions 480x270 320x240 or 320x180 the Profile and GOP Structure controls will not be selectable e Ifthe Input Resolution setting in the Basic tab Video Configuration is set to 1920x 1080p the Profile and GOP Structure controls will not be selectable VBI Ancillary Data Insertion The encoder can extract the following data types from the video input and insert them in the compressed video output Closed Captioning or Active Format Description AFD Closed Captioning The Closed Captioning controls are only displayed in the followin
83. explicit configuration or by lack of input or if it is in one of the Web streaming modes HTTP Live Streaming or ENC Direct HTTP Streaming When flashing this LED indicates the encoder is running with Flashing Green Green Fishing Green iont available for routing to ASI UDP or RTP packets Off When unlit these LEDs indicate the absence of a valid ethernet connection Green When lit green these LEDs indicate a valid ethernet connection and but there is no communication activity occurring When flashing green these LEDs indicate a valid ethernet ETH Flashing Green connection and the specified port is transmitting and or receiving 5 10 Installation 555 8673 505 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Network Tab In This Chapter The Network tab allows for configuration monitoring of the two streaming Ethernet ports and optional configuration of DNS servers The Network tab is further divided into two sub tabs Interfaces and DNS This chapter discusses both sub tabs The following topics are discussed Interfaces Tab e DNS Tab SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Network Tab 1 Interfaces Tab The Interfaces tab is used to set the individual parameters for each of the streaming Ethernet ports The encoder ethernet interfaces support two manual modes 100Mbps Full Duplex and 16008 Full Duplex Note Support for 10Mbps and Half Duplex modes are disabled as these are unsuitable for MPEG transport over IP a
84. g Started In This Chapter This chapter provides a quick summary of the steps to get you started with H 264 encoding The following topics are discussed e Before You Begin e Setup Network Communication e Configuring the Encoder Settings e Encoding VBI Ancillary Data e Configuring the Encoder Output e Saving the Configuration to a User Preset SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Getting Started 1 Before You Begin This section provides general information for setting up the openGear frame cards and DashBoard before you can proceed to setup your encoder Important Contact your IT Department before connecting to your facility network to ensure that there are no conflicts Installing the openGear Frame The openGear frame is a 2RU high density modular frame designed to accommodate up to 20 openGear cards When you are facing the openGear frame front the Network Controller Card 1s located in the furthest slot to the right This card features an ethernet interface which allows the openGear cards in the frame to be monitored and controlled using DashBoard Enabling NTP Ensure the Network Controller Card is configured to use NTP as a time source This will provide the time source for the SSE 8673 SDE 8674 SNMP Support Ensure the Network Controller Card is enabled for SNMP if you will use Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP to monitor your encoder For More Information on e physically installing your fr
85. g situations e Inthe Video Configuration section of the Basic tab the Video Input Settings is set to Manual Selection and the Frame Field Rate is set to 59 94 NTSC e Inthe Video Configuration section of the Basic tab the Video Input Settings is set to Auto Detected The appearance of this control is also a function of the Video Input Settings Input Resolution and Input Source parameters The Closed Captioning controls are as follows e Enable CC Select this box to enable Closed Captioning insertion Closed Captions are inserted in the video elementary stream as per ATSC A 72 Both CEA 608 and CEA 708 captions are supported e CC Source This controls where the encoder extracts closed captions from This field may or may not be editable depending on the video input settings input resolution and input source The options are CEA 608 Line 21 This option can only be used for SD inputs The encoder will extract all the CEA 608 information from both fields of Line 21 if present SMPTE 334 VANC This option can only be used for SDI inputs The encoder will expect closed captioning information in the VANC Both CEA 608 and CEA 708 modes are supported and automatically detected Note f the Video Input Settings is set to Auto Detected the encoder will comply with the CC Source if possible but may fall back to another setting depending on the input signal For example if CC Source is set to CEA 608 Line
86. he encoder video input this field will indicate what type of signal the encoder is detecting This detection is independent of the video input settings and is intended to aid the operator in making the correct selection For the detected video signals the encoder will provide further information on the type of signal as follows For Composite signals the encoder will further report the encoding system as follows e Systems with 59 94 fields sec NTSC e Systems with 50 fields sec PAL B G For SDI signals the encoder will indicate additional information as follows e For Standard Definition and High Definition signals this field will report resolution frame field rate and whether the signal is progressive or interlaced Examples SDI 1920x1080159 94 and SDI 1280x720p50 e For High Definition signals whose resolution is not 1920x1080 or 1280x720 the encoder will report the input as SDI unknown Encoding of such signals is not supported by the SSE 8673 or SDE 8674 SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Status Menus 7 UDP IP Streaming Status Table 10 4 outlines the read only fields that display when the Output Protocol is set to UDP IP Streaming in the Encoder Output tab Table 10 4 UDP IP Streaming Status Items Tab Tite tem Parameters __ Description l Reports the approximate payload bit rate e a 0 on each of the enabled Ethernet ports The UDP Output is operating correctly either streaming or ready t
87. he encoder will also accept the broadcast IP address of 255 255 255 255 and will transmit the packets as Ethernet broadcasts Use of broadcasts however is strongly discouraged Type Of Service TOS This parameter allows the configuration of the Type Of Service TOS byte in the IP header also known as the Differentiated Services DS field Valid values are between 0 and 255 Configuring this is only useful if the downstream router 15 configured to honor the field Time To Live TTL This parameter allows the configuration of the Time To Live TTL byte in the IP header Valid values are between 1 and 255 If not explicitly configured it defaults to 128 This field controls how many hops the packet can traverse before it is dropped by a router The default value of 128 is suitable for virtually all applications Do not Fragment DF Bit This parameter allows the configuration of the Do not Fragment DF bit in the IP header The encoder will never produce fragmented packets and with the UDP payload set to 7 transport packets the IP packets are guaranteed to fit inside the Ethernet MTU This control is provided for compatibility with legacy switches routers Some legacy equipment may exhibit performance problems if this bit is not set This is not an issue with current network equipment HTTP Live Streaming HTTP Live Streaming HLS is a protocol designed to deliver live streaming content to clients on the Internet using a standar
88. he standard profile for Standard Definition content and is used for SD DVB broadcast This profile provides higher quality encoding than Baseline Profile e High Profile This is the standard profile for High Definition content and is used for HD Digital Video Broadcast DVB and Blu ray Discs This profile provides higher quality encoding than Main and Baseline Profiles e Auto Select With this setting the encoder will use High Profile for HD and Main Profile for SD Aspect Ratio The H 264 bit stream includes aspect ratio information in the VUI Parameters as part of the Sequence Parameter Set Normally the encoder will automatically set the correct aspect ratio code However in some situations it may be necessary to override this for example when scaling HD to SD Use this control to override the default aspect ratio set by the encoder In particular if the video input is 192010801 and the content is being scaled to SD use either 16 11 PAL Widescreen or 40 33 NTSC Widescreen to get the correct aspect ratio GOP Structure Select between IBBP IBP and IP Selecting IBBP gives the best video quality but some low end decoders require IP If Profile is set to Baseline Profile this control will not be selectable and will be forced to IP Coding Delay This parameter controls the size of the H 264 Coded Picture Buffer CPB expressed in milliseconds This is one component of the end to end encoder decoder delay The encod
89. ines the read only fields that display when the Output Protocol is set to RTMP in the Encoder Output tab Table 10 7 RTMP Status Items Tab Tite tem Parameters___ Descripton Reports the average bit rate transferred to the server It will be lower than the transport rate due to the lower container overhead used by RTMP It is possible for the IP Output Rate to be less than the intrinsic bit rate of the encoder for short periods of time depending on server and network conditions The encoder will buffer the bitstream and attempt to catch up in these cases If it cannot audio video bitstream data may be dropped IP Output Rate The encoder has established a connection Connected Green with the RTMP server and is transferring data The encoder is not attempting to connect to the RTMP server The reasons are e The encoding core is not running i e the encoder is not generating bit stream This can be because the encoder is Waiting for Encoder Yellow explicitly stopped Encoder State set to Stopped in Basic Tab General Configuration or it has no valid input Encoder RTMP The RTMP output is configured not to Status connect to the server Connect set to No in the RTMP configuration section The encoder is running but it is unable to connect to the RTMP server because the encoder cannot contact the server or the RTMP parameters are incorrect or Not Connected Red the server was specified
90. ing within the MPEG Transport Stream and the PSI tables If the Output Protocol in the Encoder Output tab is set to RTMP these parameters will not be shown as RTMP does not use the Transport Stream container The following MUX Parameters are always available if the Output Protocol is not set to RTMP Mux Parameters PCR PID Audio PID Generate SDT Pf Ross Video Ltd Advanced SDT Config Encoder 1 Advanced Tab MUX Parameters SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Encoder Setup 9 PMT PID PCR PID Video PID Audio PID These parameters control the Packet Identifier PID values for the PMT PCR Video and Audio The values can be entered in hexadecimal prefixed by 0x or in decimal Valid values are from 0x20 32 to Ox FFE 8190 PMT PID Video PID and Audio PID must be distinct values PCR PID can either be the same as the video PID or distinct from the other values as well The user interface will not accept an invalid entry at any time it will immediately revert to the previous value Program Number Enter the desired program number for this encoder channel Valid program numbers go from 1 to 65535 and are always entered in decimal Transport Stream ID Enter the desired Transport Stream ID for this encoder channel Values in this field can be entered both in hexadecimal prefixed by 0x or in decimal Generate SDT The Service Description Table SDT provides additional metadata within the MPEG Tr
91. insufficient to support the configured encoder data rate the encoder will drop transport packets Direct HTTP Streaming has one parameter Listening Port Listening Port Use this to select the TCP port to be used by the encoder to listen to HTTP connections Note that the encoder will not accept the values 22 23 80 1935 and 5253 for this parameter as these ports may be internally used by the encoder The listening ports for Encoders 1 and 2 can be set independently and can be set to the same value if desired The URL for accessing the bit stream will be http encoder ip port encoderl acc ss to encoder Or http encoder ip port encoder2 access to encoder Where encoder ip is the IP address of either one of the encoder Ethernet ports configured in the Network tab and port is the Listening Port configured above For example if one of the IP addresses of the encoder is set to 10 10 9 80 and the Listening Port is set to 8000 as shown above the URL for Encoder 1 will be http 10 10 9 80 8000 encoder1 Note that none of the common web browsers Windows Explorer Mozilla Firefox etc are capable of directly playing this URL what these browsers will do is download the bit stream to a file If you wish to see video playback on a web page refer to the chapter Playing Video on a Web Page on page 9 1 7 28 Encoder Setup SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Real Time Messaging Protocol The encoder can
92. ions Troubleshooting Checklist Contacting Technical Support Warranty and Repair Policy SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Service Information 1 Troubleshooting Checklist Routine maintenance to this openGear product is not required In the event of problems with your card the following basic troubleshooting checklist may help identify the source of the problem If the frame still does not appear to be working properly after checking all possible causes please contact your openGear products distributor or the Technical Support department at the numbers listed under the Contact Us section at the end of the manual 1 Visual Review Performing a quick visual check may reveal many problems such as connectors not properly seated or loose cables Check the card the frame and any associated peripheral equipment for signs of trouble 2 Power Check Check the power indicator LED on the distribution frame front panel for the presence of power If the power LED is not illuminated verify that the power cable is connected to a power source and that power is available at the power main Confirm that the power supplies are fully seated in their slots If the power LED is still not illuminated replace the power supply with one that is verified to work 3 Input Signal Status Verify that source equipment is operating correctly and that a valid signal is being supplied 4 Output Signal Path Verify that destination equip
93. is device Select encoder channet e Encoder 1 e Encoder 2 Figure 9 1 Example Web Pages SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Playing Video on a Web Page 3 Multicast Streaming If an encoder is connected to IP Output ports configured for multicast streaming 1 6 with a destination IP address in the range of 224 0 0 0 to 239 255 255 255 the encoder will generate a web page for that output in the relevant Ethernet port Note that the video will only actually play if the network between the client and the encoder supports multicast This will typically be the case 11 the encoder and the client are in the same subnetwork but may not work across routers unless they have multicast support enabled and will definitely not work across the Internet Figure 9 2 illustrates the relevant pages Both UDP and RTP are supported l l 0 ES 0 http 10 109 O gt 6 X 505 8674 Slot 4 Encode 65 Eile Edit View Favorites 1005 Help ROSS Go hitp 10 109 O gt 6 X 805 8674 Slot 4 Eth File Edit View Favorites Tools Help SDE 8674 Slot 4 Encoder 1 Eth 1 Multicast Streaming SDE 8674 Slot 4 Encoder 1 Eth1 Multicast Streaming Select Multicast Flow e Multicast 255 1 1 1 Port 1024 Protocol UDP ee ee ee ee ee Multicast 225 1 1 3 Port 1026 Protocol RTP Multicast 225 1 1 1 Port 1024 Protocol UDP Note Fo
94. k settings 1 Ensure the Interfaces sub tab in the Network status tab is displayed 2 Select the right most Network tab 3 Select the Interfaces sub tab located at the bottom of the Network tab Ethernet 1 Configuration oO Yes No 6 Alarm on Link Loss IP Address O Subnet Mask aa O Default Gateway Auto Negotiat 50600 90866 Interface Settings Ethernet 2 Configuration Alarm on Link Loss oO Yes No 660 Auto Negotiate Interface Settings Network Interfaces Tab 4 Specify the network settings for each Ethernet port as required Refer to the section Interfaces Tab on page 6 2 for details on the available options For most applications the Interface Speed can be set to Auto Negotiate 6 Click Apply to save and apply your changes Verify the following read only fields for each Ethernet port displayed in the Interface status tab e IP Address e Subnet Mask e Default Gateway e MAC Address SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Getting Started 3 Slot 12 3 Encoder 1 aa Encoder 2 a4 Admin aa Support Card state Encoder 1 Status Stopped Connection ONLINE Encoder 1 Admin Ethernet 1 Configuration eran ees eee Alarm on Link Loss Yes No IP Address Ethernet 1 Configuration Subnet Mask S Alarm 055 Y es Default Gateway IP Address 66 9 00660 Auto Negotiate Subnet Mask Interface Settings Def
95. ment is operating correctly and receiving a valid signal 5 Card Exchange Exchanging a suspect card with a card that is known to be working correctly is an efficient method for localizing problems to individual cards Bootload Button In the unlikely event of a complete card failure you may be instructed by a Ross Technical Support specialist to perform a complete software reload on the card To perform a complete software reload on the card 1 Eject the card 2 Press and hold the Bootload button while re inserting the card into the frame 3 Release the button e The PWR OK LED will flash green while the card is waiting for a new software load e Ifanew software load is not sent to the card within 60 seconds the card will attempt to restart with its last operational software load e Contact Ross Technical Support for the latest software load for your card 12 2 Service Information SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Contacting Technical Support If you need support with your encoder you can contact Ross Video using the contact information provided on the back cover of this manual If you need to contact Technical Support be prepared to provide the following information e A detailed description of the problem and any actions taken to solve it e A detailed description of the environment around the encoder this includes the make and model of any encoder being used as well as the connection network IP or ASI
96. nal Tem Temperature in degrees centigrade at the P back of the card MDP Core Temp Temperature in degrees centigrade of the core processing element a The openGear frame is designed to operate in environments with up to 40 C ambient There is typically a 5 C temperature raise from the external ambient to the Ambient Temperature measured by the encoder If that measurement is at 45 C or higher action must be taken to cool down the ambient temperature 10 2 Status Menus SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Network Status Tabs The Network status tab is subdivided into the same tabs as the Network tab namely Interfaces and DNS Interfaces Tab The Interfaces tab reports the current IP configuration of each Ethernet port as well as their link state and running status Table 10 2 summarizes the read only information displayed in the Interfaces status tab Table 10 2 Interfaces Status Tab Items Tab Title a Reports th t setting of this Alarm on Link Loss ee aa at 5 parameter on the Network tab IP IP Address Ht Ht THEE Reports the current IP address for the port the current IP address for the port Subnet Mask HHH HHH HHH H perem enn Scie current subnet mask for the port Default Gateway Reports the current default gateway for the port Reports the current setting for this parameter on the Network tab Link OK Green The port has established link with the network connection Th
97. ne Do not over tighten SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Installation 3 7 Verify whether your Rear Module Label is self adhesive by checking the back of the label for a thin wax sheet You must remove the wax sheet before affixing the label Affix the supplied Rear Module Label to the BNC area of the Rear Module Ensure proper frame cooling and ventilation by having all rear frame slots covered with rear modules or blank metal plates To install the card in the openGear frame 1 Locate the Rear Module you installed in the procedure To install the rear module in the openGear frame on page 5 3 Hold the card by the edges and carefully align the card edges with the slots in the frame 3 Fully insert the card into the frame until the rear connection plugs are properly seated on the midplane and rear modules 5 4 Installation 555 8673 505 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Cabling Each rear module occupies two slots and accommodates one card in the openGear frame R2C 8673 and R2C 8674 Rear Modules These rear modules each provide two software configurable Composite SDI video inputs on BNC connectors four balanced analog audio inputs on 3 pin connectors and two 100 1000 Mb s Ethernet ports on RJ45 connectors Operating Tip Use Phoenix Contact part number 1803581 Ross Video part number 30 00983 if replacement analog audio connectors are needed Refer to Figure 5 2 for cabling designations SDI CVBS IN 1 ff
98. ng on server and network condi tions The encoder will buffer the bit stream and attempt to catch up in these cases If it cannot audio video bit stream data may be dropped SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Status Menus 10 11 10 12 Status Menus 555 8673 505 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Specifications In This Chapter This chapter provides technical information on the SSE 8673 and SDE 8674 Note that specifications are subject to change without notice The following topics are discussed e Technical Specifications SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Specifications 1 Technical Specifications This section includes the technical specifications table for the encoders Table 11 1 Technical Specifications Category Specification 4801 59 94Hz SMPTE 259M 5761 50Hz SMPTE 259M 10801 59 94Hz SMPTE 292M 10801 50Hz SMPTE 292M 720p 59 94Hz SMPTE 292M 720p 50Hz SMPTE 292M 1080p 59 94Hz SMPTE 424M 1080p 50Hz SMPTE 424M Composite video PAL NTSC 1 embedded SDI pair selectable from 16 input Audio Inputs Number of Inputs Outputs channels UDP IP unicast and multicast RTMP Adobe Flash Supported Protocols HTTP Live Streaming HLS HLS Auto negotiate or fixed speed 100 1000 Base T RJ 45 MPEG 4 AVC High profile at level 4 2 HP L4 2 MPEG 4 AVC High profile at level 4 0 HP L4 0 HD Video CBR and VBR Video 2Mbps to 12Mbps typical depending on profile Encoding MPEG 4 AV
99. nput connected to Video 1 Encoder 1 runs at full resolution Encoder 2 downscales the content to SD Encoders are routed to individual multicasts on both Ethernet ports Clear Current Configuration Button The Clear Current Configuration button clears all the configured parameters and brings them to their factory defaults The encoders will be stopped configured with a default set of parameters and set to disabled UDP IP outputs The button does not affect the following areas e The settings in the Network tab are not changed e The settings in the Admin General tab are not changed e Saved configurations are not modified in any way DashBoard will take a few seconds to reload longer if you are accessing over a wide area network but the actual configuration in the encoder is virtually instantaneous The Status column in the tab indicates the result of the operation 8 8 Admin Tab SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Event Log Tab The encoder includes an Event Log in non volatile storage This event log can be used for fault finding and to check for error conditions REECE SSE 8673 Slot 12 Log csv kka Log View All Error V Date 8 ime Wed Sep 9 11 30 2015 Clear Log Display ote Time starts at 01 01 2010 00 00 GMT unless adjusted by NTP Config Files 0000 Refresh Admin Event Log Tab The following information is included in each encoder event in the log Date The calendar d
100. o stream The UDP Output is configured for unicast operation and the destination stopped responding to ARP The IP Output is using No Response Yellow an old cached MAC address The Card State field in DashBoard displays a yellow indicator but packets are being transmitted Eth Out Status The UDP Output is configured for unicast operation but it does not have a No Response Red destination MAC address The Card State field in DashBoard displays a red indicator The UDP Output has been disabled by clearing the Enabled box in the UDP IP Streaming section of the Encoder Output tab Disabled HTTP Live Streaming Status Table 10 5 outlines the read only fields that display when the Output Protocol is set to HTTP Live Streaming in the Encoder Output tab Table 10 5 HTTP Live Streaming Status Items Tab Tite em Parameters Description Reports the average transfer rate into the IP Output Rate bits second p 5 server averaged over the last segment Reports the number of bit stream Segments Transferred p segments successfully transferred so far Reports the number of segments dropped HTTP Dropped A segment will be dropped 11 the previous segment has not been completely transferred when it becomes ready HTTP Transfer 4 Reports the number of errors encountered Errors while transferring segments Segments 10 8 Status Menus SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 HTTP Dropp
101. oder for different scenarios or for saving configuration checkpoints as a complex configuration is built Or once you have all the settings configured for your encoder you may wish to save the configuration to a user preset For More Information on e managing presets refer to the section Config Files Tab on page 8 6 To save your settings to a user preset 1 Ensure the Config Files sub tab in the Admin status tab is displayed 2 Select the right most Admin tab 3 Select the Config Files sub tab located at the bottom of the Admin tab Network Encoder 1 Encoder 2 Support 4 Configuration Management Config Status Name Config Config Download Config Saved Input 1 SDI with Group 1 audio http Load Delete Slot 12 SSE 8673 Config 1 0ogd ERG input 2 cvbs with analog audio http Load Delete Slot 12 SSE 8673 Config 2000 2 mpty Load Delete Slot 12 SSE 8673 Config 3 006 Saved Load Delete Slot 12 SSE 8673 Config 4000 Load Delete Slot 12 SSE 8673 Config 5000 Preset Configurations Template Load Load Load Load Load Clear Current Configuration General Firmware wobonfig Files Event Log Refresh Upload Admin Config Files Tab 4 Inthe Configuration Management area locate a preset reporting an Empty status In the example above profiles 3 5 are empty 5 Use the Name field to specify an identifier for the new preset 6 Click Save to save the current card settings to the new pre
102. of plug ins can be selected but at least one Mozilla style browser must be already installed We recommend VideoLAN version 2 0 1 or later Earlier versions did not support HTTP Live Streaming Web Browser Support The web pages generated by the encoder are known to work with the VideoLAN plug in versions 2 0 1 to 2 0 5 and the following web browsers e Windows Internet Explorer versions 9 0 2 9 0 13 e Mozilla Firefox versions 7 0 0 e Google Chrome versions 14 0 835 186 24 0 1312 57 e Apple Safari 5 1 7 Other browsers and operating systems may work as long as the VideoLAN plug in is installed 1 A number of browsers support the MP4 container format but this container does not support real time encoded video 9 2 Playing Video on a Web Page SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Web Pages Served by the Encoder The encoder automatically generates web pages that will display the video being encoded depending on the output mode of the encoder channels refer to the section Using the Encoder Output Tab on page 7 22 The pages will be available for the following output protocols e UDP IP Streaming as long as IP Outputs with multicast destination IP addresses have been defined e Direct HTTP Streaming e HTTP Live Streaming when configured to use the local server The web pages generated by the encoder assume that the VideoLAN plug in has been installed to provide playback services
103. on which could place the equipment in a non compliant operating state ESD Susceptibility This symbol is used to alert the user that an electrical or electronic device or assembly is susceptible to damage from an ESD event gt gt lt gt lt gt lt B Important Safety Instructions Caution This product is intended to be a component product of the DFR 8321 series and OG3 FR series frame Refer to the DFR 8300 Series or OG3 FR Series Frame User Manuals for important safety instructions regarding the proper installation and safe operation of the frame as well as its component products Warning Certain parts of this equipment namely the power supply area still present a safety hazard with the power switch in the OFF position To avoid electrical shock disconnect all A C power cords from the chassis rear appliance connectors before servicing this area Warning Service barriers within this product are intended to protect the operator and A N service personnel from hazardous voltages For continued safety replace all barriers after any servicing This product contains safety critical parts which if incorrectly replaced may present a risk of fire or electrical shock Components contained with the product s power supplies and power supply area are not intended to be customer serviced and should be returned to the factory for repair To reduce the risk of fire replacement fuses must be the same time and rating Only use at
104. ore information on the environmental performance of our products Ross Video Incorporated P O Box 880 Ogdensburg New York USA 13669 0880 1 613 652 4886 1 613 652 5 1 613 652 4886 1 613 349 e 0006 techsupport rossvideo com solutions rossvideo com http www rossvideo com Company Address Ross Video Limited ROSS lt lt Iroquois Ontario KOE 1K0 Canada General Business Office Fax Technical Support After Hours Emergency E mail Technical Support E mail General Information Website Contents Introduction 1 7 7 1 2 IES AME AE A EAT EEE E TA EAE N E E 1 2 Supported Input Vide 1 3 Fonciona lis LOC KPA 1 4 User MOA CES tase teat acai oh ce Anica ane aise ead A staean eee ee 1 5 Dash Board COM Ol Sy StS ass cases on ceb secant a a a R 1 5 0 E 1 5 Documentation Terms and Conventions ccccccccccccccceeeeeceeseseeesssenseeeeeeeeseseceeeeeeeeeeseseeeees 1 6 Protocol Overview 2 Raw User Datacram Protocol UDP ivsccscescuscscnscosts aleihunnanesa canaries teas tireuiai ned EE 2 2 UinicastVersus IMUM CAST erases sedasesetaacctha toasted fa caulleseesdaw Sas a a 2 2 Direct ATIP Stream sscies aetna ttt lveat A ial se a Shy 2 4 FUER Lave Stream RIS 2 5 Real Time Messaging Protocol RTMP Streaming ccccccceeeeeeseessseeesssssaaeeeaas 2 6 Protocol Summa eieaa a a a use co teemaseo cannedeeneeasascaiaereanes 2 7 Using DashBoard
105. ort 2 Link No Link Slot 0 MFC 0G3 N Connection ONLINE Slot 2 DEA 8605 Slot 6 FOR 6603 n Ethernet 1 Configuration Slot 10 SDE 8674 Slot 12 SSE 8673 y y Alarm on Link Loss oO Yes No Slot 14 TSM 100 Auto Negotiate Interface Settings Default Gate Ethernet 2 Configuration Default Gateway 866 6 52660 Auto Negotiate Interface Settings Example of an Encoder in DashBoard Operating Tip The status tabs are located in the left pane of the Device View window The right pane of the Device View displays the tabs used for configuration 3 2 Using DashBoard SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Getting Started You configure your encoder using the free DashBoard application which is available from our website The DashBoard user manual can also be downloaded from our website The encoder user interface is depicted below It is divided into a status panel on the left and a configuration panel on the right Each panel has multiple tabs corresponding to the various functions in the card Note that the Card State alarm indicator is also reflected in the green red Status LED in the front of the board The Status LED will be green when Card State is green or yellow and will be red when Card State is red Slot 12 SSE 8673 Encoder 1 Encoder 2 Admin Support Card state Port 2 Link No Link Connection ONLINE Encoder 1 Encoder 2 Subnet Mask Default Gateway Interf
106. p 1 Channels 1 2 the second stereo pair is in Group 1 Channels 3 4 and so on Selection has one additional choice labeled Custom DID This allows the encoder to use a non standard embedded audio DID this quite uncommon If Custom DID is selected a new configuration option becomes available where the DID value can be entered Group DID Enter the desired Group DID in hexadecimal Note that the entry will be immediately validated and rejected if invalid As a reference Table 7 2 contains the standard DIDs built into the system for Groups 1 to 4 ras 7 2 Standard DIDs for Groups 1 4 SD SDI DID HD 3G SDI DID 2 pom p 0x1FB 0x1E5 4 0x2F9 0x2E4 Language Code This parameter represents the 3 letter ISO 639 2 language code for the audio to be placed in the audio language descriptor in the PMT If the Output Protocol in the Encoder Output tab is set to RTMP this field will not be displayed as RTMP does not use the transport stream container 7 10 Encoder Setup SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Audio Encoding This parameter selects the audio encoding algorithm The available choices depend on the Audio Source selection For Analog Audio the choices are MPEG 1 Layer II and AAC LC For SDI Embedded Audio the Dolby Pass through option is offered in addition to the previous choices If the Output Protocol in the Encoder Output tab is set to RTMP this field is forced to AAC LC and becomes not editable The reason i
107. pped Connection ONLINE Encoder 1 Product DNS Server ee DESP DNS Servers DNS functionality is only used for RTMP output DIRECTE AEE TT 000000 a DNS functionality is only used for RTMP Interfaces Interfaces wills Refresh Upload Reboot DNS Status Tab SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Getting Started 4 5 Configuring the Encoder Settings The SSE 8673 includes one encoder channel and the SDE 8674 includes two encoder channels This section outlines how to configure one channel but the steps can be repeated to configure a second channel if required Basic Configuration The basic configuration for an encoder specifies which physical input or both are running sets how the card identifies the input video signal specifies the input source type and resolution and enables you to select the applicable video bit rates You can also select the audio source the language code the audio encoding modes and applicable audio bit rates To configure the basic settings for an encoder channel Ensure the Basic sub tab in the Encoder status tab is displayed in the left side pane of the Device View in DashBoard Support Encoder 1 Configuration oO Stopped Running Admin Network Encoder 2 Name Encoder State Input Connection Video Input Settings Output Resolution Average Video Rate Audio Parameters Sample Rate Ey Audio Source oO SDI Embedded Audio G
108. pped oO Running Input Connection Video Audio 1 oO Video Audio 2 Video Parameters Video Input Settings Manual Selection oO Auto Detected Scale to 640x360p Video Rate Mode CBR ver Video Bit Rate 6000000 Audio Parameters SUC 48 KHz Audio Source oO Analog Audio SDI Embedded Audio Language Code MPEG 1 Layer WER Stereo Audio Bit Rate kb s Refresh Upload Reboot SSE 8673 Encoder 1 Tab Each Encoder tab is divided into the following sub tabs e Basic tab contains the more important configuration parameters which all users are likely to change e Advanced tab contains the advanced configuration parameters which do not necessarily need to be changed e Output tab configures the encoder output protocol In general the encoder user interface will change as a function of the parameter selections made to remove illegal parameter combinations Selections made in any of the encoder configuration tabs do not take effect until the Apply button is pressed If you wish to discard the changes made to the user interface press the Cancel button The Apply Cancel buttons are present in all the tabs and will be grayed out until changes are made At any given point in time the currently running encoder configuration can be inspected in the Encoder status tab described the section Encoder Status Tabs on page 10 5 Using the Apply Cancel Buttons The Apply Cancel
109. pplications Ethernet 1 Configuration Alarm on Link Loss oO Yes No IP Address Default Gateway Auto Negotiate 0660 866 6 Interface Settings Network Interfaces Tab Alarm on Link Loss Choose one of the following e Yes Encoder raises an alarm 11 this Ethernet interface loses link The Card State indicator in DashBoard and the front Status LED will both be red It is recommended to enable the alarm for ports that are in use e No Encoder will still report loss of link in the status tab but no alarm will be raised It is recommended to disable the alarm only if you do not plan to connect the port to a network IP Address Sets the IP address of the specified port Subnet Mask Sets the subnet mask of the specified port Default Gateway Sets the default gateway for the specified port Use 0 0 0 0 if no gateway is available 6 2 Network Tab SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Interface Speed Choose one of the following e Auto Negotiate The specified port auto negotiates the speed e 100Mb s Full Duplex Forces the port to 100105 Full Duplex mode The port still performs auto negotiation but it will only display this mode e 16 8 Full Duplex Restricts the operation to 1Gbps Full Duplex mode The port still performs auto negotiation but it will only display this mode Interface Settings If you make any changes to the IP Address Subnet Mask and or Default Encoder fiel
110. r MPTS streams only the first program may be played Figure 9 2 Example Web Pages 9 4 Playing Video on a Web Page SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 HTTP Live Streaming All the web pages accessible from the Ethernet ports of the encoder include a link for the built in HTTP Live Streaming server page File Edit View Favorites Tools Help No encoder channels are currently configured for Web streaming Figure 9 3 Example of a HTTP Live Streaming Server Page If the IP address of the port being accessed is xxx xxx xxx xxx the available local HLS channels can also be accessed through this direct link Het ps XKX The page accessed through this link will display a list of available local HLS channels with the value configured for Program Name as the label Note HLS channels configured for remote servers will not be listed in this page as the encoder has no way of knowing the actual link to these channels Clicking on the link will cause the content to play For Apple devices this will launch the built in media player for PCs running Windows and possibly Linux if the VLC plug in is installed the video will play in the web page SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Playing Video on a Web Page 5 Direct HTTP Streaming If an encoder channel is configured for Direct HTTP Streaming the selection happens as depicted in Figure 9 4 Unlike multicast Direct HTTP S
111. r example the input is 10801 and the encoder is configured for 720p Locked Green This indicates whether or not the selected video input front end is locked This status is also reflected in the rear module LED next to the video input An analog composite video signal is Compose detected Refer to the section Notes on the Video Detected Field on page 10 7 Video Detected for details SDI A digital video SDI signal is detected No recognizable video signal is detected Present Green Embedded audio is present in the selected Group Combination The SDI input has no lock it is not Encoder Embedded Not Present Yellow possible to determine whether embedded audio is present or not Error Red Encoder Video Status Unlocked Red Embedded audio is not present in the selected Group Channel combination Check the source settings or select a different Group Channel combination Not Present Red SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Status Menus 10 5 Table 10 3 Encoder Status Tab Items Tab Tite tem Parameters 7 OK Green Embedded audio is not present errors cannot be detected This status will be issued when there is no SDI lock or when there is no embedded audio Not Present Yellow Embedded audio errors are being detected If this indicator is red audio is corrupted or has glitches The possible causes for this are Encoder Audio Status
112. ransmitting and or receiving COM ore When unlit this LED indicates no activity is occurring on the specified port 5 6 Installation 555 8673 505 8674 User Manual Iss 01 6370 6006 Monitoring Features The following sections describe the card edge LEDs Refer to Figure 5 5 for LED locations PWR OK LED STATUS LED VID 1 LED VID 2 LED ENC 1 LED ENC 2 LED ETH 1 LED ETH 2 LED Figure 5 5 LED Locations Status LEDs Basic LED displays and descriptions are provided in Table 5 2 Table 5 2 Status LEDs Display and Description When lit green this LED indicates that power is received from Green the openGear frame When off this LED indicates the absence of power or Off insufficient voltage Verify the power status of the openGear frame Green When lit green this LED indicates the encoder is operating without errors When lit red this LED indicates that the encoder is experiencing STATUS at least one critical alarm When inserting an encoder in the frame this LED will be red until the board 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 VID These LEDs report the same information as the SDI IN LEDs on the rear module SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Installation 9 Table 5 2 Status LEDs Display and Description When not flashing this LED indicates the encoder is stopped Geen either by
113. roup Channels 1 2 Language Code Audio Encoding Mode Audio Bit Rate kb s Peak Audio Rate kb s An og Audio Apply Output Advanced Refresh Reboot Upload Encoder 1 Status Tab Admin Encoder 1 Status Stopped Encoder 2 Network Encoder Status Output Slot 12 SSE 8673 Card state ONLINE Connection Product Encoder 1 Status Encoder 1 Video Status Video Detected Encoder 1 Embedded Audio Encoder 1 Audio Status SDI Standard Closed Captions Code 1 Transport Rate 0 IP Output Rate Encoder 1 RTMP Status Primary 0 86 0 6 Video Buffer ij Audio Buffer ff Dropped Packets ij Advanced Select the Encoder tab for the channel you want to configure from right side pane in the Device View Select the Basic sub tab located at the bottom of the Encoder 1 tab SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 1 4 6 Getting Started Encoder 1 Configuration Elam Encoder 1 Encoder State Input Connection Video Audio 1 oO Video Audio 2 Video Parameters Video Input Settings 3 Manual Selection Auto Detected Scale to 640x360p Video Rate Mode oO CBR VBR Video Bit Rate Audio Parameters Sample Rate M Audio Source Analog Audio SDI Embedded Audio Language Code VIPEG 1 Layer Il UE Stereo Audio Bit Rate kb s Encoder 1 Basic Tab Type a unique i
114. rs and outputs can be assigned a user defined name This name is used to identify the encoder later when making connections Use any descriptive name suitable for your application or accept the default Encoder State Allows you to start stop an encoder This control needs to be set to Running for normal operation SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Encoder Setup 7 Input Connection Selects which of the two rear module inputs is to be connected to this encoder The encoder can run both encoders from the same input The default is to run Encoder 1 from Video Audio 1 and Encoder 2 from Video Audio 2 but all combinations are allowed The options presented in the Video Parameters area section may change if this selection changes e g 11 you switch the encoder from 8 Composite input to an SDI input Video Parameters The encoder is capable of automatically identifying the video signal present in the selected input connection The detected signal is reported in the Encoder status tab The Video Parameters area provides options for setting up the video encoder features Video Input Settings This parameter selects whether or not the encoder will auto configure based on the detected video input signal Choose one of the following e Manual Selection The input signal must be correctly selected using the Input Resolution Input Source and Field Frame Rate controls for the encoder to run If the input signal does not match the
115. s SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Encoder Setup 7 17 Audio Parameters The Audio Parameters are divided into three subgroups some of which vary and may not be present according to the selections made in the Encoder Basic Configuration tab A sample of the Audio Parameters section is depicted below Audio Parameters Balanced Audio Level SMPTE EBu Audio Gain L dB Audio Gain R 4 Audio Mute L Audio Mute R Audio Delay ms A Vv Undefined 6 1 Original Copy copy origina Copyright oO Not Protected Protected 54 Encoder 1 Tab Advanced Tab Audio Parameters Analog Audio Parameters These parameters are only displayed if the Audio Source in the Basic tab Audio Configuration is set to Analog Audio Choose one of the following e Balanced Audio Level This control is only displayed if the encoder is equipped with a balanced audio rear module It selects the nominal signal level as follows gt SMPTE nominal level according to SMPTE RP155 typically used in North America gt EBU Nominal level according to EBU R68 typically used in Europe The EBU level is 6dB higher than the SMPTE level e Audio Gain L dB Audio Gain R dB These controls allow an independent gain adjustment for the left right audio channels from 18 0 dB to 18 0 dB in steps of 0 5 dB e Audio Mute L Audio Mute R These controls allow muting of the left right
116. s 01 Encoder Setup 1 Using the Encoder Output Tab The Encoder Output tab is used to configure the network protocol used to transmit the encoded video UDP IP Streaming UDP stream optimized for consumer IPTV devices Ethernet 1 Output Configuration Enabled Destination Addres 225 1 1 1 TTL Set DF Bit 4 TOS Ethernet 2 Output Configuration Enabled Destination Address Set DF Bit Apply Cancel Refresh Upload Reboot Encoder 1 Output Tab Choose one of the following options from the Output Protocol menu e UDP IP Streaming the output of the encoder will be transmitted over UDP IP unicast or multicast This option is typically used for IPTV or corporate applications The encoder output can be replicated on both Ethernet streaming ports e HTTP Live Streaming the output of the encoder is directed to a web server which can be the internal server in the encoder or an external server which in turn serves it to web clients using HTTP Live Streaming If this option is selected the encoder output is not available to IP Output ports and the video bit rate is limited to 15005 Moreover the GOP Mode parameter in the Advanced tab Video Parameters will be forced to Closed GOP e Direct HTTP Streaming the output 01 the encoder is available to clients over a standard HTTP connection Clients will open an HTTP connection to the encoder send a standard HTTP GET request and receive th
117. s that the RTMP protocol has no support for MPEG 1 Layer II audio at 48kHz sampling It also has no support for Dolby Mode The available choices for this parameter depend on the Audio Encoding selection as follows e MPEG 1 Layer II the available modes are Stereo or Single Channel If you select Single Channel Mono only the audio connected to the Left input will be encoded e AAC LC the available modes are Stereo Mono or Dual Mono If you select Mono only the audio connected to the Left input will be encoded e Dolby Pass through this parameter is not displayed Audio Bit Rate The format of this parameter is a function of the Audio Encoding setting For MPEG 1 Layer I this parameter is a drop down list of valid discrete bit rates the values in the list are also a function of the Mode Setting For AAC LC the range is 112 to 512kbps for Stereo and Dual Mono and 56 to 256kbps for Mono This parameter is not displayed for Dolby Pass through as the encoder will automatically detect the incoming audio bit rate Peak Audio Bit Rate This parameter is only displayed for AAC LC It must be set at least 1kbps higher than the Audio Bit Rate The maximum value is 288kbps for Mono and 576kbps for Stereo and Dual Mono Sample Rate This field is for information purposes only The encoder only supports 48kHz audio sample rate SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Encoder Setup 1 Using the Advanced Configuration Ta
118. se service interruptions to the RTMP stream If you need to update the firmware we recommend that you do so during a maintenance window e Some CDNs only accept frame rates up to 30fps and required Closed GOP operation Refer to the section Using the Advanced Configuration Tab on page 7 12 for details e In RTMP Mode the encoder will force Closed GOP operation as required by some CDNSs Refer to the section Using the Advanced Configuration Tab on page 7 12 for details SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Encoder Setup 1 7 32 Encoder Setup 555 8673 505 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Admin Tab In This Chapter The following topics are discussed e Admin Tab Overview e General Tab e Firmware Tab e Config Files Tab e Event Log Tab SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Admin Tab 1 Admin Tab Overview The Admin tab contains a number of general administrative functions each on its own tab C EEE 55 3 SNMP Traps oO Enabled Disabled CARD MIBS ZIP Save Firmware Config Files Event Log Refresh Admin General Tab The following tabs are displayed e General Manages a number of general card parameters provides an SNMP MIB download e Firmware Manages firmware images e Config Files The encoder has the ability to store multiple configurations and it has a number of pre set configurations as well These are managed in this tab e Event Log The encoder contains
119. set SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Getting Started 5 4 16 Getting Started SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Installation In This Chapter This chapter provides instructions for installing the rear module for your encoder installing the card in the frame cabling details and how to upgrade the software on your card s The following topics are discussed e Before You Begin e Installing the Encoder e Cabling e Card Overview e Rear Module Monitoring Features e Card edge Monitoring Features SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Installation 1 Before You Begin Before proceeding with the instructions in this chapter ensure that your openGear frame is properly installed according to the instructions in the manual that accompanied your frame Static Discharge Throughout this chapter please heed the following cautionary note A ESD Susceptibility Static discharge can cause serious damage to sensitive semiconductor devices Avoid handling circuit boards in high static environments such as carpeted areas and when synthetic fiber clothing is worn Always exercise proper grounding precautions when working on circuit boards and related equipment Unpacking Unpack each card you received from the shipping container and ensure that all items are included If any items are missing or damaged contact your sales representative or Ross Video directly 5 2 Installation 555 8673 505 8674 User Manual Iss 0
120. ss 01 Using the Basic Tab The Encoder 1 and Encoder 2 tabs are used to configure monitor the individual encoder channels The parameters in these two tabs are exactly the same For More Information on e on the supported input video signals refer to the section Supported Input Video Signals on page 1 3 Input Connection Video Audio 1 oO Video Audio 2 Video Parameters Video Input Settings Manual Selection oO Auto Detected eMac Scale to 640x360p Video Rate Mode CBR veR Video Bit Rate Audio Parameters kHz 48 Audio Source 9 Analog Audio 3 SDI Embedded Audio Language Code VPEG 1 Layer Il Mode 2 Encoder 1 Basic Tab The Basic sub tab is divided into three general areas e General Configuration generic configuration parameters e Video Parameters parameters related to video encoding The encoder is capable of automatically identifying the video signal present in the selected input connection The detected signal is reported in the Encoder status tab Additionally the encoder can also be set to auto configure its input based on the detected signal e Audio Parameters parameters related to audio encoding The Basic sub tab parameters change or appear disappear in the GUI based on the device s configuration and the parameter choices made General Configuration This area of the Basic tab provides generic configuration options Name All encoder encode
121. tachments accessories specified by the manufacturer EMC Notices United States of America FCC Part 15 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 is 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 will be required to correct the interference at their own expense Notice Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by Ross Video Limited could void the user s authority to operate this equipment CANADA This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appariel numerique de la classe A est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada EUROPE This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of CE Directive 93 68 EEC INTERNATIONAL This equipment has been tested to CISPR 22 1997 along with amendments A1 2000 and A2 2002 and found to comply with the limits for a Class A Digital device Notice This is a Class A product In domestic environments
122. ten to HTTP connections 5 Click Apply to save and apply your changes Configuring for Real Time Messaging Streaming The encoder can operate as a Real Time Messaging protocol RTMP client and publish a real time live bit stream to an RTMP server An RTMP server publishing point is defined by the following nomenclature rtmp t e s servername app Note Ensure the DNS Server address es are specified in the Network tab before proceeding Refer to the section DNS Tab on page 6 4 for details For More Information on e RTMP streaming refer to the section Real Time Messaging Protocol on page 7 29 To configure for HTTP Live Streaming directly from the encoder 1 Select the Encoder tab for the channel you want to configure from right side pane in the Device View Select the Output sub tab located at the bottom of the Encoder tab Set the Output Protocol menu to RTMP Configure the settings for output to the primary server e Use the Primary Server field to specify the host name or IP address of the primary or single RTMP server to be contacted as described in the section Primary Server on page 7 29 e Use the Primary Network Interface menu to specify the ethernet port on the encoder rear module to use when contacting the primary server as described in the section Primary Network Interface on page 7 29 e Use the Primary App menu to define the application name in the primary server as described
123. tion for a frame rate of 23 98 Film Output Resolution Select the desired output resolution The values in this drop down list are a function of the Video Input Settings the Input Resolution and the Frame Field Rate Note that some resolutions require additional licensing for the encoder Refer to the section Selecting an Output Resolution on page 7 5 for details Video Rate Mode Controls whether the video elementary stream is Constant Bit Rate CBR or Variable Bit Rate VBR The video bit rate setting varies according to this selection Bit Rate Selection This field is shown only if the encoder is set to CBR mode and allows the user to specify either the video bit rate or the transport bit rate The transport bit rate includes audio video tables NULL packets and various overheads In some situations such as for example RF links of fixed capacity it is more convenient to specify the transport rate 1 6 the final bit rate in the wire and let the encoder compute the corresponding video bit rate to yield the desired transport rate In other situations such as IPTV deployments it is more convenient to simply specify the video bit rate and let the encoder compute the final transport rate Note that this control is not available in the OTT protocol modes Video Bit Rate This field is displayed only if the encoder is set to CBR mode and the Bit Rate Selection control is set to Video Bit Rate It determines the vi
124. treaming will work over the Internet as long as the path from the encoder to the client has sufficient bandwidth Direct HTTP Streaming is always available on both Ethernet ports lt DE ttp 10109 P gt BC SDE 8874 Slot 4 Encode gt File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ROSS SDE 8674 Slot 4 Encoder 1 Web Streaming amp 3 hitp 10 1089 P BOX ie SDE 8674 Slot 4 Eth File Edit View Favorites Tools Help SDE 8674 Slot 4 Ethl Web Streaming Click here to see any HLS channels configured in this device Select encoder channel e Encoder 8 8 5 lt e Encoder 2 not available Figure 9 4 Example of Direct HTTP Streaming Pages If the card is required to support clients on remote networks make sure that a Default Gateway is entered in the corresponding Ethernet port configuration refer to the chapter Network Tab on page 6 1 for details When replying to a request the card will always use the Ethernet port where it received the request from 9 6 Playing Video on a Web Page SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Using a Firewall Since both Direct HTTP Streaming and HTTP Live Streaming work over the Internet in some situations it may be desirable to do so for example to allow for remote monitoring Ross Video believes it is safe to connect the encoder Ethernet ports directly
125. two upgrade images called Image 1 and Image 2 The Factory image can never be overwritten and will always be available as a fall back in case of problems or failed updates Image 1 and Image 2 can be updated at will Since the card offers two upgrade images it is always possible to fall back to the previous image if there are any problems with the current one The card will also automatically fall back to the factory image if it detects a corrupted firmware image Finally the push buttons on the front of the card allow for a forced override to the factory image as described in the section Card Overview on page 5 7 The encoder firmware is updated in the same fashion as with any standard openGear card Once you obtained the upgrade image from Ross Video place it anywhere in your computer and click the Upload button A dialog box allows you to select the upgrade file Note that you can simultaneously upgrade all of your encoder cards over multiple frames if you wish For More Information on e installing and using DashBoard refer to the DashBoard User Manual Note Uploading firmware to the encoder does not affect its operation in any way and does not introduce any glitches in the inputs outputs except when running RTMP at high bit rate If you are running RTMP at high bit rate uploading firmware to the encoder may cause momentary stream interruptions Auto Reboot After Update Factory 2 3 5 Admin Firmware Tab
126. ured in the DNS sub tab of the Network Configuration tab as outlined in the section DNS Tab on page 6 4 Primary Network Interface Select the network interface to be used when contacting the primary server Choose from the following e Any Use the optimal network interface to connect to the server e Ethernet 1 Specifies to use Ethernet 1 to connect to the server If the server is not in the same subnet as Ethernet 1 and no default gateway is set for Ethernet 1 this setting will be ignored e Ethernet 2 Specifies to use Ethernet 2 to connect to the server If the server is not in the same subnet as Ethernet 2 and no default gateway is set for Ethernet 2 this setting will be ignored Primary App Enter the application name in the primary server as discussed above Consult your CDN or server documentation for details on what should be entered in this field SSE 8673 SDE 8674 User Manual Iss 01 Encoder Setup 9 Primary Server URL This read only field is automatically updated as you configure the RTMP parameters It displays the full RTMP URL for the primary server Primary Stream Enter the stream name for the primary server Consult your server documentation or CDN for details on what should be entered here Some servers allow arbitrary stream names while others use this field for authentication and thus require specific names Backup Server If you have a backup RTMP server configure it here other
127. vailable in the PMT Information section The Dolby PMT Type parameter controls how Dolby AC 3 audio 15 signaled in the PMT Choose one of the following e DVB Dolby Audio is signaled as per ETSI TS 101 154 Appendix C stream type 0x06 with the AC 3 Descriptor from EN 300 468 annex D e ATSC Dolby Audio is signaled as per ATSC A 53 Part 3 stream_type 0x81 This option is not implemented If the Output Protocol in the Encoder Output tab is set to RTMP the PMT Information fields will not be displayed as RTMP does not use the Transport Stream container Audio Encoder Specific Configuration The appearance of this control depends on the Audio Encoding setting in the Basic tab Audio Configuration Choose one of the following e CRC Enables Disables CRC insertion in the audio elementary stream This is normally left disabled CRC off e Original Copy Controls the state of the Original Copy flag in the audio elementary stream This setting does not affect the actual audio encoding e Copyright Controls the state of the Copyright flag in the audio elementary stream This setting does not affect the actual audio encoding e Emphasis Controls the state of the Emphasis flags in the audio elementary stream This setting does not affect the actual audio encoding The available values are None 50 15 us and ITU T J 17 Multiplexer Parameters These parameters control the details of the audio video multiplex
128. wise this field can be left empty The encoder will only attempt to contact the backup RTMP server if it cannot establish a connection with the primary server Backup Network Interface Select the network interface to be used when contacting the backup server The meaning of the choices is the same as the outlined in the section Primary Network Interface on page 7 29 Backup App Enter the application name in the backup server If this field is left blank the value entered for Primary App is used Backup Server URL This read only field 15 automatically updated as you configure the RTMP parameters It displays the full RTMP URL for the backup server Backup Stream Enter the stream name for the backup server If this field is left blank the value entered for Primary Stream is used Redundancy Switch Time sec This field is only displayed if a Backup Server is specified 1 e it will not be present 11 the Backup Server field is left blank It sets the timeout for encoder to switch servers after the RTMP connection is established if the server stops accepting data such as when the IP Output Rate goes to 0 zero Port Selection If your RTMP server is using the default TCP ports for the protocol variant select Use Default If your server is using a non standard port select Specific Port When Specific Port is selected an additional field is displayed Port This field is only displayed if Port Selection 15 set to Sp

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