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1. 2 Select Download Network Discovery Utility Ensure to note the download destination folder 3 Run NetworkDiscovery exe from the above noted download destination folder 4 Select Search to find the Epiphan devices connected to the network The Network Discovery Utility can only find the Epiphan devices on the same network as the Windows PC that is running this utility 10 2 2 Epiphan s EpiphanTouch App for iPad iPhone iTouch EpiphanTouch is a discovery and remote control application available as a free download from iTunes and the App store EpiphanTouch finds provides the IP address and can be used as a remote control to start and stop broadcastings and recordings on the DVI Broadcaster DL It will list all Epiphan devices including the DVI Broadcaster DL operating on the same network as the iPhone iTouch or iPad that is running the EpiphanTouch application 10 2 2 1 To install and use EpiphanTouch from iTunes 1 Either follow the URL to go directly to the EpiphanTouch page in the App store http itunes apple com pk app epiphantouch id424405619 gt mt 8 or search for the EpiphanTouch application in the App Store using the Search field 60 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Networking Figure 40 Search for EpiphanTouch in the App Store ca Search epiphantouch e Category Release Date Customer Rating Price Device Reset Finors All All All All All Clear All iPad Apps Your search had no iPad app results iPh
2. 23 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Stream Setup Figure 10 Streaming Settings Show time label Show substitutions Frame size P a 024 lt 768 Is z PIXeIS 4 3 640x480 768x576 800x600 16 10 960x600 1280x800 1440x900 1680x1050 1920x1200 2560x1600 Key frame interval I sec Limit frame rate 5 Bitrate 7000 kbits Quality parameter 5 for MJPEG only Below is a table showing the streaming settings that are configurable Table 6 Streaming settings Show time label If the video needs to be time labeled or timestamped this parameter allows how the date and time will be displayed Click on Show substitutions and use the Format substitutions commands to select the desired date and time format The commands are described in a table below If time labeling is not required leave this field blank Frame size Select a frame size from the drop down list to limit the width and height of the video image If the video source is sending resolutions larger than the resolution limit configured the video image will be scaled to the resolution limit Limiting the frame resolution can help to reduce bandwidth usage Key frame interval Controls the number of frames Key frames define the starting and ending points of any smooth transition Limit frame rate Enter a value in terms frames per second This field is used to set a frame rate that is lower than the maximum frame rate at which the DVI Broadcaster DL can c
3. You can include multiple lt key gt or lt key gt lt value gt statements in one URL Separate the statements with amp For example e To get the product name and firmware version 89 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Configuring using a Third Party Application http lt address gt admin get_params cgi product_name amp firmware_version e To set the stream type to ASF and bit rate to 256000 http lt address gt admin set_params cgi streamtype 2 amp vbitrate 256K For third party applications like wget you should always include the admin username and password to change the DVI Broadcaster DL configuration The syntax for using wget to enter URLs is wget http user admin http passwd lt passwd gt http lt address gt admin get_params cgi lt key gt amp lt key gt wget http user admin http passwd lt passwd gt http lt address gt admin set_params cgi lt key gt lt value gt amp lt key gt lt value gt 17 4 Keys for HTTP API Commands This section lists and describes all of the keys that can be used in HTTP API commands to view or change the DVI Broadcaster DL configuration These keys are broken into the following types e Device Info Keys e Broadcasting Setup Keys e ASF Encoder Keys RTP Unicast Keys 17 5 Device Info Keys These keys are used for getting information about the device Table 19 Device Information Keys Key Description Name of a vendor The value is alway
4. DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide OPJ le Epiphan Systems Inc All Rights Reserved February 2013 eviphan Thank you for choosing Epiphan At Epiphan Systems Inc Epiphan product function and quality are our top priority We make every effort to make sure that our products exceed our customers expectations Product Feedback We regularly contact our customers to ensure product performance and reliability We strive to continually enhance our products to accommodate your needs We welcome your feedback and suggestions for product improvements You can email your comments to info epiphan com Specifications You can go to the Broadcasting page of the Epiphan website to get information about the DVI Broadcaster DL Warranty All Epiphan Systems products are provided with a 100 return to depot warranty for one year from the date of purchase Technical Support Epiphan is staffed by a professional support team If after checking the FAQs for your product on the Epiphan website and re installing the Epiphan driver software where applicable you continue to have outstanding issues email a problem report to support epiphan com To help us solve the problem efficiently include the following info e Your DVI Broadcaster DL serial number e The behavior of your DVI Broadcaster DL LED indicators e Technical description of the signal source including resolution refresh rate synchronization type of hardw
5. Installing new firmware can take several minutes Once a firmware upgrade is started the DVI Broadcaster DL cannot broadcast or record streams until the firmware upgrade is complete Note that no passwords are set in the new firmware However when you upgrade the existing firmware the administrator s password is the same as the operator s password 11 5 1 Installing new firmware Do not interrupt or power down the DVI Broadcaster DL device during the firmware update Log into the Web admin interface Select Firmware Upgrade from the main menu Click the Check for updates command The system will indicate whether any updates are available If updates are available select Browse and then select the downloaded firmware file 4 Select Apply The firmware file is uploaded to the DVI Broadcaster DL It then unpacks the firmware file verifies the contents and then upgrades the firmware 5 To complete the firmware upgrade you must reboot the DVI Broadcaster DL Refer to the section Rebooting or Restarting 74 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide System Administration 6 Log into the Web admin interface and confirm that the DVI Broadcaster DL is now running the new firmware version by selecting Info from the main menu and by viewing the firmware version Should the firmware update fail restore to the default factory configuration Refer to the section Restoring the DVI Broadcaster DL Default Factory Configuration Figure 50 F
6. Getting Started 3 2 5 Power over Ethernet PoE Injector The DVI Broadcaster DL incorporates a Power over Ethernet PoE technology PoE delivers both data and electrical power to an Ethernet enabled device using a single Ethernet cable This eliminates the need for the DVI Broadcaster DL to be situated close to a power outlet This allows more freedom in its placement PoE injectors supply or inject direct current DC power through network cables to power network devices 4 Getting Started 4 1 Supplying Power to the DVI Broadcaster DL To provide power to the DVI Broadcaster DL plug the provided PoE adapter into a 10 100Base T Ethernet network using an Ethernet cable This network must be running the TCP IP protocol If your network does not provide Power over Ethernet connect the DVI Broadcaster DL to an AC power outlet with the PoE adapter injector connected to an Ethernet cable and plugged into the DVI Broadcaster DL s RJ45 Ethernet port Regardless of the power source once connected the DVI Broadcaster DL now powers up Its power and activity LEDs will now light up following their start up sequence 4 2 Confirm Input Signal is Received Confirming that the input signal is being received by the DVI Broadcaster DL can be done once the DVI Broadcaster DL has been powered on and the input source has been started First check that the DVI Broadcaster DL s red LED is blinking A blinking LED indicates that the DVI Broadcaster D
7. Mac OS X Linux or any other operating system 1 Start a web browser on any workstation connected to the same network as the DVI Broadcaster DL 2 Browse to the DVI Broadcaster DL http lt ip address of the DVI Broadcaster DL gt admin The IP address of the DVI Broadcaster DL can be obtained using any of the following methods a The Epiphan Network Utility b The EpiphanTouch app c From the network administrator d Using the Factory Default static IP address Only if the steps in section Connecting Directly to the DVI Broadcaster DL are followed 3 Login asthe DVI Broadcaster DL s administrator user User Name admin Password configured password lt return gt there is no factory default password so unless a password has been configured just hit lt return gt The Web admin Interface opens 13 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Getting Started 4 5 Users Logging The DVI Broadcaster DL comes with three pre configured users which are used to log in the control interface The first is the administrator user its user name is admin The second is the operator user its user name is operator The third is the viewer user its user name is viewer Each can be assigned a password but their user names cannot be altered It is not possible to create new log in users The user name is always displayed in the upper right corner of the interface 4 5 1 The Administrator User The administrator user is used to log into the DVI Broadcaster D
8. The flash drive s LED if any will be blinking indicating data transfer The DVI Broadcaster DL can copy maximum 100 recorded files to the flash drive If you are making new recordings during copying data to the flash drive these new recordings will not be copied Due to speed limitations flash drives are not capable of recording data on the fly This means that while the previously recorded data captured by the DVI Broadcaster DL on its internal solid state memory will be copied to the flash drive the currently opened recording file cannot be copied until the file is closed Once closed it is then available for copying Once the data has been copied safely remove the flash drive To check its free storage files that have been copies and their size insert the drive into a computer and see its properties 9 8 Automatic File Upload The automatic file upload feature will automatically copy recorded video files from the DVI Broadcaster DL to another device on your network This feature s page is reached from the Web admin interface s main menu by clicking on Automatic File Upload 49 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Recording By uploading recorded broadcast files to another network device these broadcasts become available to be viewed from other device besides the DVI Broadcaster DL This feature also provides a method of automatically archiving recorded broadcast files after they are closed Note that the files that are current
9. or 24 hours 4 Set Remote Path to the path on the upload server to upload the video files to This path must match an actual path on the server If a path is not provided the files are uploaded to the root location 5 Select the Remove after upload checkbox to delete all video files on the DVI Broadcaster DL after uploading them 6 Select Mark file as downloaded to keep the files on the DVI Broadcaster DL device after uploading copies to the server The filenames before uploading are displayed in blue The filenames after uploading are displayed in purple Note In case you select both checkboxes Remove after upload and Mark file as downloaded the files uploaded to server will be removed from the device 7 Configure the appropriate client for the designated upload server e Ifthe upload server is a CIFS server for example a Windows shared folder select and configure the CIFS Client See Configuring a CIFS Client e If the upload server is an RSync server select and configure the RSync client See Configuring an RSync Client e If the upload server is an FTP server select and configure the FTP Client See Configuring an FTP Client 8 Click Apply The first copy is made after the time period set in how often expires For example if the DVI Broadcaster DL is set to upload files every hour the first set of files is uploaded after one hour If five video files are saved in the first hour those five video files are uploaded
10. MP3 when streaming through the epiphan tv This setting is performed in the control interface s Stream Setup section see Select Audio Format There are several buttons available at the bottom of the epiphan tv portal page see Figure 19 Epiphan s Portal Switch to Click this button to select a plugin which will be used for viewing the stream Refer to Figure 20 Plugins Available for Selection on the Portal The following plugins are available Flash RTMP Flash HTTP QuickTime VLC Player Embed Displays a code that allows you to embed video stream into your web page Refer to Figure 21 Code for Stream Embedding Direct URL Displays a list of URLs for different types of broadcasting Refer to Figure 22 Listing of Direct URLs 7 Click Switch to button and select a plugin for viewing the stream 8 Ifyou need to embed the stream into your web page click Embed to obtain the code 9 Click Direct URL to obtain the list of URLs for different types of broadcasting 34 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Streamin Figure 19 Epiphan s Portal DeviphanTh tive Demo Seten To Hide J Emesa Bl cower ris orne Fonie C oime yc Rayer Figure 20 Plugins Available for Selection on the Portal Figure 21 Code for Stream Embedding Direct URLs to various types of streams RTMP Flash rtmp epiphan tv 1935 live 92026 sdp HTTP OSMF Flash http epiphan tv 8080 live 92026 sdp manifest f4
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12. RTSP streaming this value is not considered Figure 12 Common Settings Common settings Rate control mode Storage X Stream port 1881 The Page refresh time parameter in the MJPEG webpage section is available if the Motion JPEG codec is selected Page refresh time Specify how often the browser updates the visual information coming from the DVI Broadcaster DL In other words how often the page is refreshed 27 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Ste Set 7 4 Select Audio Format The Audio settings pane in the control interface can be accessed by clicking the Stream Setup option from the menu Select the Enable audio checkbox and specify the audio signal parameters Table 10 Audio settings Enable audio Select this checkbox to enable audio for the broadcast Audio format You can select the following audio formats e MP3 acommon audio format for consumer audio storage e Raw PCM Pulse Code Modulation a standard form for digital audio in computers as well as other uses such as digital telephone systems e G 711 an ITU T standard for audio companding It is a very commonly used waveform codec o law is used primarily in North America o A law is in use in most other countries outside North America e AAC a standardized lossy compression and encoding scheme for digital audio AAC generally achieves better sound quality than MP3 at similar bit rates Audio channels Select either mon
13. address of the DNS server from the DHCP server If network settings are set to use a static IP address the IP address of the DNS server must be entered This IP address can be retrieved from your network administrator If you have a firewall or some other device protecting the network from the Internet and you would like to enable remote support the configuration of this device may have to be changed for the DVI Broadcaster DL to connect to the Epiphan maintenance server Contact your network administrator for assistance 82 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Configuring Remote Support Remote support is enabled by default Use the Maintenance section in the Web admin interface to access the remote support settings and refer to the following diagram and table for more details on how to configure this feature 83 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Configuring Remote Support Figure 55 Remote Support Configuration Maintenance Enable remote support 7 Enable connection to maintenance server m Maintenance server Server Address epiphany epiphan com Server Port 30 Apply Table 16 Remote Configuration Options Enable Remote Support Allow Epiphan Support to log into the DVI Broadcaster DL with special access privileges to troubleshoot problems Enable connection to The DVI Broadcaster DL establishes an outgoing TCP maintenance server connection to the Epiphan maintenance server using TCP port 30 Using this connection the device
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15. exceeded the system starts recording data to a new file Size limit Specify the maximum size of the recorded file When either the time limit or the size limit is exceeded the system starts recording data to a new file 9 3 Starting and Stopping Recording The recorder status is shown in the Web Admin interface It is located on the left hand side of the screen above the Web Admin interface s main menu The ability to manage a recording with the Web Admin interface is done using these buttons Note that the format of the recorded file is specified clicking the Recorded Files button and selecting the required File Type value 44 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Recording Figure 30 Recorder Status Recorder status Recorder stopped Start Stop Reset To start a recording click the Start button in the Recorder status section of the main menu To stop a recording click the Stop button in the Recorder status section of the main menu To close the file being recorded and start recording to a new file click the Reset button Or alternatively click Stop and click the Start button again It is possible to specify whether the recording is stopped in case there is no signal To enable this parameter click the Recorded Files button of the Web admin interface and select the Stop recording in the absence of VGA DVI and video signals check box 9 4 Viewing the Current Recording Viewing the broadcast as it is being
16. for streaming is selected by an administrator After this action the system creates a list of available streaming formats for this codec Users can view the broadcast in any available format depending on their preference Moreover multiple users can view the same broadcast in different formats The list of formats available for the selected combination of video and audio codecs displays on the Info page of the Web admin interface The DVI Broadcaster DL can stream video using Flash H 264 ASF MPEG4 or H 264 codecs Motion JPEG or RTSP MPEG4 or H 264 codecs A quick definition of these video streaming methods and the type of application that a viewer would use to watch that particular video stream is now provided The Adobe Flash Video file type is proprietary but is supported on most web browsers and on many media players including the VLC Media Player This file type supports the H 264 standard This video supports analog audio from an external source The Advanced System Format ASF file type also called Advanced Streaming format can be viewed with the Windows Media Player or the VLC Media Player Additional codecs may need to be installed to view ASF files This file type supports H 264 and MPEG4 standards This video supports analog audio from an external source The Motion JPEG file type records each frame in the video in JPEG format and can be viewed using most web browsers This video does not support analog audio from an externa
17. in a digital form An Epiphan frame grabber is a subsystem component in the DVI Broadcaster DL and can be configured separately From the Web admin interface select Frame Grabber from the main menu to configure Frame Grabber adjustments 18 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Signal Capture Normally making manual image adjustments should not be necessary This means that there are no default Frame Grabber adjustment settings However special requirements may exist that produce image quality problems that can only be fixed by making image adjustments The Frame Grabber adjustments page within the Web admin interface contains most of the information needed to make image adjustments This includes a brief description of the effect created as a result of each adjustment and the adjustment range To make an adjustment add a value to one or more fields and select Apply To clear any adjustments delete the value from one or more fields and select Apply 19 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Signal Capture Figure 8 Frame Grabber Adjustments Frame Grabber Adjustments You could leave any field empty to enable autoconfiguration algorithm for the appropriate parameter Interval between VGA 60 signal autoadjustments sec Frame Grabber analyzes incoming VGA signal with specified time interval Valid values are from 0 9999 seconds 0 disables periodic signal analysis Vertical shift From 20 to 20 Positive value shifts image up negative va
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19. recorded is performed by doing the following Select Live View from the Web Admin Interface s main menu A preview of the broadcast that is currently being recorded appears in the web browser The preview is exactly the same as what is being recorded Under the broadcast screen the system displays the broadcast s URL 9 5 Recording a Stream on iPad iPhone and iTouch You can record a stream on iDevices using EpiphanTouch This discovery and remote control application is available as a free download from iTunes and the App 45 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Recording store It allows you to log into the device as the administrator user Refer to Epiphan s EpiphanTouch App for iPad iPhone iTouch section for details 9 6 Recorded Files The Recorded Files page lists all of the video files recorded by the DVI Broadcaster DL and that are saved on it It is accessed by clicking the Recorded Files button from the Web admin interface s main menu For each file the list includes the name of the file start and end times duration and size in MB Each recording file listing also includes icons that can be used to download delete or rename the file Figure 31 Recorded Files Recorded Files Recording in avi files with file limits 2 hours and 1 GB change File Name Start End Duration File Size Dec 14 m VGA_Dec14_07 43 32 avi 07 43 32 07 50 20 6m 48s 175 57 MB Delete Selected Dovmload Selected Delete All 9 6 1 Download
20. sends information to the Epiphan maintenance server and Epiphan Support can use this connection to remotely log into the device Server Address The address of the Epiphan maintenance server This address is usually epiphany epiphan com Only change this address if required and only if recommended by Epiphan Support For example this might be changed to a numeric IP address if the DVI Broadcaster DL cannot connect to a DNS server Server Port The Epiphan maintenance server s port number You can enable and disable remote support and the connection to the maintenance server independently The following table describes the results of different configurations 84 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Disk Check Table 17 Different Results by enabling disabling Remote Support and Connection to the Maintenance Server Enable Enable Connection Remote to Maintenance Result Support Server Yes Yes The DVI Broadcaster DL connects to the Epiphan maintenance server If required Epiphan Support can remotely connect to the device with special access privileges No Yes The DVI Broadcaster DL connects to the Epiphan maintenance server Epiphan Support can remotely connect to the Web admin interface with the same access privileges as an administrator Yes No The DVI Broadcaster DL does not connect to the Epiphan maintenance server If required Epiphan Support can remotely connect to the device with
21. the admin user name and the new password 69 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide System Administration Figure 46 Adding or Changing the Administrator s Password Administrator access New administrator eeccccee password Retype administrator eeccccee password 11 2 2 Deleting the Administrator password The administrator password can be deleted if it is not required However by removing the administrator password it makes it easier for unauthorized users to change the DVI Broadcaster DL s configuration Log into the Web admin interface Select Access Passwords Select Apply leaving the administrator password fields blank When prompted re log in leaving the password field blank Pe Ne 11 3 Configuring Operator Access An operator s role allows you to grant particular rights to some users They are able to have access to the recorded files and can adjust frame grabber and audio settings It is highly recommended to set a password for the operator s role 11 3 1 To add or change the Operator password Log into the Web admin interface Select Access passwords Enter the password in the New operator password field Repeat the new password in the Retype operator password field The password is case sensitive and can include up to 255 ASCII characters Select Apply Gee or Distribute or communicate the operator access password to authorized operators of the broadcast 70 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide System Adminis
22. the appropriate adapters and connectors to allow the video source to be connected to the DVI input port These adapter and connectors are not included with the DVI Broadcaster DL 8 Audio In Connect a microphone to broadcast an audio stream Record on off toggles the recording on off status 7 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Physical Attributes 3 2 Cables Connectors and Adapters The DVI Broadcaster DL can be connected to a number of different types of equipment using a variety of cables and adapters This section describes a subset of connectors cables and adapters that are known to be compatible with the DVI Broadcaster DL 3 2 1 3 5 mm Mini jack A 3 5mm mini jack connector is used to carry audio signals It can be connected to DVI Broadcaster DL to its Audio In port Figure 3 3 5mm Mini jack 3 2 2 DVI to DVI Cable Connects a DVI source to the DVI Broadcaster DL s DVI port This cable is included with the DVI Broadcaster DL 8 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Physical Attributes Figure 4 DVI to DVI Cable 9 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Physical Attributes 3 2 3 HDMI to DVI Adapter Connects an HDMI source to either of the DVI Broadcaster DL s DVI ports This adapter is included with the DVI Broadcaster DL Figure 5 HDMI to DVI Adapter 3 2 4 RJ 45 Male Connects the DVI Broadcaster DL to an Ethernet network Figure 6 RJ 45 Male Cable 10 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide
23. the disk check are not displayed unless errors that cannot be corrected are found Figure 56 Configuring the Disk Maintenance Schedule Disk maintenance Disk maintenance schedule 365 Number of DVI Broadcaster DL restarts before disk check is forced 0 means do not force disk check 12 Number of months before disk check is forced on the next DVI Broadcaster DL restart 0 means do not force disk check Save Check disk now You can start disk check immediately Recording will be stopped and resumed after the check is completed Check now 16 Disk Status Information In the Disk status section of the Web admin interface s main menu the total amount of space available on the DVI Broadcaster DL s solid state memory in GB is listed Additionally the used and available space in GB and the amount used as a percentage of the total amount of space on the disk is displayed for quick reference If the DVI Broadcaster DL is running low on disk space the administrator can delete files The administrator can also configure automatic file uploads to keep the DVI Broadcaster DL from running out of disk space The DVI Broadcaster DL stops recording if there is less disk space available than the amount required saving a broadcast file 86 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Configuring using a Third Party Application 17 Configuring using a Third Party Application The DVI Broadcaster DL can be configured and managed with the third
24. the image to the right or left Phase Not used PLL adjustment Not used Offset Not used Gain Not used Aspect ratio Not used Select EDID file Browse to the Extended display identification data EDID file to be uploaded EDID is the information about display s supported resolutions timings formats chromacity and other media parameters This information can be used by a signal source for adaptation to the characteristics of a device accepting the signal Use this URL to upload EDID files http www epiphan com downloads edid 21 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Stream Setup 7 Stream Setup When you log in to the control interface in the Stream Setup section you can configure the video codec and specify streaming settings for the input signal 7 1 Select Video Codec Before starting the video recording or broadcasting process you have to specify the video codec for encoding It can be selected in the Stream Setup section of the interface To select the video codec 1 Click the Stream Setup option Click an arrow in the Codec field 3 Select the required codec from the drop down list The following values are available for selection e H 264 e MPEG4 e Motion JPEG After you have specified required video and audio codecs as described in this section and in the Select Audio Format section click the Info menu option of the Web Admin interface to see available broadcasting formats fo
25. the screen Figure 7 Web Admin Interface s Main Menu Recorder status Recorder stopped m D Start Stop Reset Recorded Files ve view o Stream Setup Publish Stream o o Frame Grabber o Audio o Automatic File Upload o FTP Server o Network o Date and Time o Access passwords o Serial Port o Branding o Maintenance o Disk check o Firmware Upgrade Info Disk status Total 3 67 GB Used 0 11 GB Free 3 56 GB 97 The following table briefly describes each of the options on the Web admin Interface s main menu ay 5 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Getting Started Table 3 Web admin Interface s Main Menu Options Stream Setup Change the stream settings Publish Stream Sends the stream to a remote streaming server such as a Content Distribution Network service provider CDN or Epiphan tv portal Frame Grabber Make frame grabber image adjustments Audio Change and adjust the audio input Automatic File Set up automatic files uploading from the DVI Broadcaster DL Upload device to a network storage device FTP Server Configure FTP access settings to connect to the DVI Broadcaster DL internal solid state memory using an FTP client and the administrator operator or viewer account Network Change the DVI Broadcaster DL network configuration Date and Time Change DVI Broadcaster DL date and time settings Access Change the admin
26. 1 3 Enter the Server IP address 4 Enter the Login and Password required to authenticate with the FTP server to connect to the server 55 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Recording 5 Select the Use temp file check box to upload a temporary file This prevents you from using a file which is not fully uploaded yet After the file is uploaded it is renamed to its original name 6 Select Apply The DVI Broadcaster DL will then attempt to connect to the FTP server To view messages about whether the DVI Broadcaster DL is able to connect to the FTP server and the status of the connection click Show log of automatic file upload Figure 35 Configuring the Automatic File Upload Feature 9 8 5 Testing the Automatic File Upload Test the automatic file upload to ensure all settings are correct To test automatic file upload Confirm that the upload server is operating Start recording the stream Log into the Web admin interface Select Automatic File Upload from the main menu Set the How Often setting to On file rotation Click the Reset button in the main menu The file currently being recorded will be closed and saved 7 The recording will then be uploaded to the configured remote path using the configured client 8 Check the server to confirm that the most recently saved video file has been uploaded to it and it is in the proper path location on that server Au PWnr If the file is not uploaded click Show log of autom
27. 10 3 2 Set the DVI Broadcaster DL to use a DHCP server By default the DVI Broadcaster DL is configured to connect to a network using a DHCP server the DHCP server will automatically configure the network settings and assign a relevant IP address to the DVI Broadcaster DL This section describes how to re enable DHCP settings if they have been disabled 1 Log into the Web admin interface 2 Select Network from the main menu 3 Select Use DHCP gt If required in the MTU Size field specify the largest packet size permitted for Internet transmission If this value is too large for the connection it 63 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Networking may result in packet loss or dropping Internet connection 5 The other fields can be left as is 6 Select Apply to save these changes 7 Select Maintenance 8 Select Reboot Now It takes a few minutes for the DVI Broadcaster DL device to reboot 9 After afew minutes log into the Web admin interface Logging into the Web admin interface can be done by a See the section Network Discovery of the on how to obtain the IP address for DVI Broadcaster DL b Using a browser and browsing to the new IP address assigned to the DVI Broadcaster DL c Using the Network Discovery Utility see section Logging into the Web Admin Interface for more details 10 Re log into the Web admin interface using the administrator username and password The following diagram shows the network p
28. 72 20 1 34 554 stream sdp ASF stream http 172 20 1 34 1881 stream ast Flash stream http 172 20 1 34 1881 stream flv Connections No active connections VGA mode Videomode 1920 x 1080 60200 mHz 26 03 1B 06 00 52 80 07 38 04 28 EB 00 00 02 00 00 00 F 00 07 02 56 04 1C 00 17 00 EO 01 38 04 07 02 07 02 01 00 Hardware ornithopter 79 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Serial Port Configuring 12 Serial Port Configuring The DVI Broadcaster DL can be integrated with control equipment that uses an RS 232 interface This RS 232 interface is used to trigger the device to perform various actions by sending a command over the RS 232 connection refer to the RS 232 Commands chapter for more information about these commands To connect your control equipment to the DVI Broadcaster DL use a standard RS 232 null modem cable Then an RS 232 serial adapter is connected to the RS 232 null modem cable before inserting it into one of the two USB ports on the DVI Broadcaster DL The standard DVI Broadcaster DL package does not include an RS 232 serial adapter but one can be purchased from Epiphan as an optional accessory Flow control is the only configurable item for this feature This is done by navigating to the Serial Port section of the Web admin interface Table 14 Configuring the Serial Port Feature Flow control Flow control means the ability to slow down the flow of bytes in a wire For serial ports this means the ability t
29. COMPLETE ii THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED ON THE EPIPHAN WEB SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE iii DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED OR iv THIS WEB SITE OR THE SERVER S THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPNENTS EPIPHAN SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS EITHER EXPRESS IMPLIED STATUTORY BY USAGE OF TRADE OR OTHERWISE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY NON INFRINGEMENT TITLE SATISFACTORY QUALITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE For additional terms and conditions please refer to additional sections in this document iii DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide 1 Table of Contents 1 2 Table Of Contents seseris eners ess E E E EEs EE iea 1 OVORVICW PEETI TT TT 4 2 1 IAtrodUCti O Meneer ieie E E E E a E aE 4 Physical Attributes 2 2 lt lt c05 ccosesbacccenticevscsestccceccsnseseseiececdetececescocucecsseaseveceuecess 5 3 1 System Hardware Features ccccccsssssseccceceesssseeeceescessesssaeseesesceeseeaees 5 3 2 Cables Connectors and Adapters ccccceccessssecececeesssssaeceeecessesteaeeeeees 8 e A OE e E a A EE A E E EE E EAN 8 3 2 2 DVito DVI Cable e eseriresrrireieiesiiir iieiea iE in Ei E E Ee 3 2 3 HDMI to DVI Adapter 3 2 4 RJ 45 Mal ne ensen innean ea eSa 3 2 5 Power over Ethernet PoE Injector cccccccsssscceessececsssceceesseeeceeaes Getting Started seisecccccsceseecaseccedesacets ceask hoveaertechcacebuce
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31. I Broadcaster DL must be removed from the Network Discovery Utility and then re discovered by selecting Search Additionally the DVI Broadcaster DL s MAC address is displayed on the Network Configuration page Providing the MAC address to your network administrator may be helpful for managing your network 10 3 1 Set the DVI Broadcaster DL to use a static IP address 1 Log into the Web admin interface 62 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Networking 2 Select Network from the main menu 3 Select Use static address Enter an IP Address Network Mask Default Gateway and DNS Server that are valid for your network Ensure that this gateway setting is the gateway of your local LAN i e the local router Contact your network administrator if you are not sure what information to use The IP address Network Mask Default Gateway and DNS Server assigned must be compatible with your network 4 Select Apply to save these changes 5 Select Maintenance 6 Select Reboot Now 7 ttakes a few minutes for the DVI Broadcaster DL device to reboot 8 After afew minutes log into the Web admin interface Logging into the Web admin interface can be done by a Using a browser and browsing to the new IP address assigned to the DVI Broadcaster DL b Using the Network Discovery Utility see section Logging into the Web Admin Interface for more details 9 Re log into the Web admin interface using the administrator username and password
32. L and perform any of the following functions Perform configuration changes to the DVI Broadcaster DL 2 Manage the current broadcast This can include the starting or stopping of the recording of the broadcast 3 Manage previously recorded broadcasts Including the archiving of recordings System monitoring This would involve retrieving any system statuses and retrieving the solid state memory status 5 Upgrading the System Firmware from Epiphan Support New firmware is released to fix known problems or to add new features As a default factory setting the administrator user does not come with a password but it is recommended that a password is configured as early as possible for security reasons 4 5 2 The Operator User The operator password is used to log in to manage broadcast recordings configure audio and frame grabber settings and access the recorded files As a default the operator user does not come with a factory configured password Configuring an operator password is optional 4 5 3 The Viewer User The viewer password is used to log in to view broadcasts and does not have any administrative ability As a default the viewer user does not come with a factory configured password Configuring a viewer password is optional 14 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Getting Started 4 6 Web Admin Interface In this section you can see a diagram showing the Web admin Interface s main menu It is located on the left side of
33. L is capturing images If the red LED does not start flashing check the input source to ensure that it is transmitting a signal Additionally check that a cable from the input source to the DVI Broadcaster DL is connected correctly Note that you can check whether the DVI Broadcaster DL is transmitting an audio signal only in a live stream or when you open a recorded file 11 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Getting Started 4 3 Network Connections Please to refer to the Networking chapter for the instructions on direct DVI Broadcaster DL s connection to the Ethernet discovering the DVI Broadcaster DL on the network IP address settings and other details 4 4 Logging into the Web Admin Interface The Web admin Interface is accessible by logging into it using one of the following methods 4 4 1 Access through Service Discovery The simplest way to access Web Admin interface of your DVI Broadcaster DL in the local network is to type the following string in the address bar of your web browser lt serial gt local where lt serial gt is the serial number of your DVI Broadcaster DL For example http 92185 local To access the device as described the following conditions should be met depending on your OS Microsoft Windows install either Safari or iTunes on your workstation MacOS X Bonjour software which is used for service discovery comes built in with Mac OS Therefore DVI Broadcaster DL device can be accessed without a
34. One hour later all of the video files saved since the start of that hour are uploaded 52 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Recording Video files saved before you selected Apply are not uploaded For files saved before Automatic File upload is configured a manual upload process will have to be done 9 8 2 Configuring a CIFS Client Use the CIFS client configuration to have the DVI Broadcaster DL device behave as a CIFS client connecting to a CIFS server such as a Windows shared folder when uploading broadcast files Different networks may have different CIFS server configurations If required contact your network administrator for assistance with getting the DVI Broadcaster DL to connect to the server Depending on your CIFS server configuration you may not have to enter information in every field shown in the following diagram Figure 36 Configuring a CIFS Client CIFS Upload Server port 445 Server address 172 20 1 102 Server share video Domain company Login pem Password EE v7 Use temp file Apply To configure the CIFS client 1 Select CIFS Client in the Protocol field 2 Enter the Server port if the CIFS server uses a non standard port If your CIFS server uses standard ports you should not have to add any information to this field If your server uses non standard ports or looks for a non standard port first enter the port number in this field 3 Enter the Server address This can be the numeric IP addres
35. Sync client 1 Select RSync Client in the Protocol field 2 Enter the Server address 54 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Recording 3 Enter Server module which is a directory on the RSync server 4 Enter the Login and Password required to authenticate with the RSync server to connect to the server share 5 Select the Checksum checkbox to enable computing checksums algorithm applied during file synchronization between sender and recipient servers 6 Select Apply The DVI Broadcaster DL will then attempt to connect to the RSync server To view messages about whether the DVI Broadcaster DL is able to connect to the RSync server and the status of the connection click Show log of automatic file upload Figure 35 Configuring the Automatic File Upload Feature 9 8 4 Configuring an FTP Client Use the FTP client configuration to have the DVI Broadcaster DL act as an FTP client to an FTP server to upload broadcast files Different networks may have different FTP server configurations If required contact your network administrator for assistance with getting the DVI Broadcaster DL to connect to the server Figure 38 Configure an FTP Client FTP Upload Server address 172 20 1 100 Server port 21 Login admin Password scce iy Use temp file Apply To configure the FTP client 1 Select FTP Client in the Protocol field 2 Enter the Server port if the FTP server uses a non standard port The standard FTP port is TCP 2
36. The broadcast begins to play within the viewer s browser 40 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Streamin Figure 27 Viewing a Broadcast Using a Web Browser E amun B Googie Pt epiphan DVI Broadcaster i Channel han YSTEMS INC Bi S Bo 2213 i 8 5 Viewing a Broadcast with a Media Player If the administrator has configured a Viewer password participants must obtain the password in order to log in The administrator will also provide the IP Address or the URL to use within the media player To log in to view a stream using a media player 1 Launch the media player 2 Use the Menu bar to open the URL dialog box and enter the URL address of the stream 3 When prompted enter the following a User name viewer b Password enter the viewer password c Press Enter 4 The stream begins to play within the viewer s player 41 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Recording 8 6 Compatibility Information This section provides information on compatibility of video streaming formats and player which is necessary for streaming video The DVI Broadcaster DL can stream video using Flash H 264 ASF MPEG4 or H 264 codecs Motion JPEG or RTSP MPEG4 or H 264 codecs A quick definition of these video streaming methods and the type of application that a viewer would use to watch that particular video stream is now provided The Adobe Flash Video file type is proprietary but is supported on most web brow
37. VI Broadcaster DL Multicast architectures are used predominantly within a high bandwidth corporate LAN and not on Internet based architectures Multicast RTP streaming is not usually propagated outside the LAN though it may be propagated through VPNs connecting several LANs Multicast transmission is available during RTP streaming RTP UDP Push streaming allows you to direct video to a server or client and generates an SDP file containing the stream description SDP files can be stored on a streaming server or opened by video players 37 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Streaming To use this option Select Publish Stream from the main menu 2 Select RTP UDP Push from the drop down list 3 Enter a destination multicast IP address At this target point the broadcast will be viewed 4 Specify the numbers of the video and audio ports where the broadcast will be received 5 Click Apply 6 An SDP file is now generated It is available in the Info section of the Web Admin interface You can either save an SDP file on your local machine or provide the link to SDP file to your audience Figure 24 RTP UDP Push Functionality Publish Stream Publish using RTP UDP push v Destination IP 226 0 1 15 Audio port 6000 Video port 6002 Apply 8 3 Viewing Streaming Video The DVI Broadcaster DL may capture DVI or HDMI video signals in resolutions up to 2048x2048 or 2560x1600 for widescreen applications Viewers can access the
38. VI Broadcaster DL after uploading In case the check box is not selected the system check if there is enough place for a new file based on the size limit value please refer to Changing Time and Size If there is not enough place the system deletes the oldest files Mark file as downloaded Select the checkbox to keep the files on DVI Broadcaster DL after uploading copies to the server The filenames before uploading are displayed in blue The filenames after uploading are displayed in purple Show log of automatic file upload Use this command to display the log of file uploads Figure 35 Configuring the Automatic File Upload Feature Automatic File Upload W Enable Automatic File Upload Protocol FTP Client v How often every hour v Remote path video 92185 f Remove after upload 7 Mark file as downloaded Show log of automatic file upload 51 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Recording 9 8 1 Configuring Automatic File uploads Recorded files can be uploaded to a CIFS server a Windows share an RSync server or an FTP server 1 Select Enable Automatic File Upload 2 Set Protocol to FTP Client RSync Client or CIFS client depending on what upload server is being used 3 Ifthe How often option is set to On file rotation the DVI Broadcaster DL will upload each video file after it stops recording to it Alternatively the DVI Broadcaster DL can be set to upload all video files every 1 6 12
39. VI Broadcaster DL is selected If the DVI Broadcaster DL device cannot connect to the Internet and there is an RDATE server on the network you can set time synchronization to use RDATE as defined by RFC 868 Contact your network administrator for the address of the RDATE server and enter the RDATE server IP address into the Server IP Address field In both cases how often the date and time is updated can be configured The Time Update interval can be every 1 6 12 or 24 hours 67 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide System Administration Figure 45 Setting the Date and Time Date and Time Time Zone EST bad Enable time synchronization Protocol NTP v Server IP Address time nrc ca Update interval every hour bd Set time manually Date yyyy mm dd 2012 09 28 Time hh mm ss 04 23 13 RTC calibration 31 31 Negative numbers slow the clock up to 5 sec day positive numbers speed up the clock up to 10 sec day The following table summarizes the configurable options for setting the date and time Table 13 Date and Time Configurable Options Time Zone Select the appropriate time zone Enable time This parameter enables time synchronization with a NTP synchronization or RDATE server Protocol Select the time protocol Server IP Enter the IP address of the NTP or RDATE server 68 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide System Administration Address Update interval Specify the frequency of ti
40. Worksheet Use this worksheet to keep necessary information about the DVI Broadcaster DL installation settings etc Parameter IP address DNS Value server SSID Notes Copyright 2013 Epiphan Systems Inc All Rights Reserved 99 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Configuration Worksheet 100 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Configuration Worksheet 101 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide
41. age from the Web admin interface and enabling DHCP 64 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Networking Figure 42 Enabling DHCP IP Configuration for ethO MAC address is 00 55 56 0e 18 cl Current IP address is 172 20 1 33 Use DHCP Use static address IP Address 192 168 10 1 Network Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway DNS Server MTU Size 1500 Network Diagnostics Address ping traceroute 10 3 3 Performing Network Diagnostics A tool in the Network section of the web interface combines the functionality of the traceroute and ping programs in a single network diagnostic tool Traceroute is a computer network diagnostic tool for displaying the route or path and measuring transit delays of packets across an Internet Protocol IP network Ping is a computer network administration utility used to test the reachability of a host on an IP network and to measure the round trip time for messages sent from the originating host to a destination computer This tool investigates the network connection between the host that the DVI Broadcaster DL runs on and a user specified destination host After entering the URL 65 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide System Administration or IP address click either ping or traceroute If ping is clicked the tool determines the reachability of the user specified host If traceroute is clicked the route and measures transit delays of packets is displayed As it does this the tool displays stat
42. an easily access the DVI Broadcaster DL in the network using service discovery tools Please refer to Access through Service Discovery section When the DVI Broadcaster DL device is configured for DHCP and has been plugged into a network with a DHCP server the DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address to the DVI Broadcaster DL relevant to the network Determining the IP address assigned to the DVI Broadcaster DL is required to access the DVI Broadcaster DL to allow for further configuring of the device There are tools that will return the DVI Broadcaster DL s IP address Epiphan provides two such tools and they are described in the following section Alternatively contact the relevant network administrator to retrieve the DVI Broadcaster DL s IP address Regardless of the method used to obtain the DVI Broadcaster DL s IP address its assigned IP address is required to allow for any further configuring 59 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Networking 10 2 1 Epiphan s Network Discovery Utility Epiphan s Network Discovery Utility runs on a Windows based PC It finds the DVI Broadcaster DL device on the network and displays its assigned IP address The Network Discovery Utility can also be used to connect to the DVI Broadcaster DL Web admin interface tool 10 2 1 1 To install Epiphan s Network Discovery Utility Tool 1 Find the latest Network Discovery Utility on the website s download page http www epiphan com downloads
43. apture images Reducing the frame rate reduces the number of images being captured by the device Decreasing the frame rate can help to reduce bandwidth usage Bitrate Enter a DVI signal bitrate A lower bitrate produces lower quality videos and smaller file sizes A higher bitrate 24 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Stream Setup produces better quality videos and larger file sizes Quality parameter for This parameter is similar to Bitrate Use bigger values to MJPEG only improve the quality of the broadcast Table 7 Format Substitutions Commands Command Value Example 27 09 2012 10 50 45 378 date F 2012 09 27 year G 2012 month as 01 m 09 month as b Sep Jan month as B September January day of month d 27 weekday as a Thu Thu weekday as A Thursday Thursday time T 10 50 45 hour k 10 minute M 50 second S 45 ms HmM 378 7 2 Audio Configuration Use the Audio section of the Web admin interface to configure the audio settings that control the audio input All available video formats support audio except Motion JPEG 25 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Stream Setup Figure 11 Audio Configurable Options Audio Configuration Input Source Mic Y Input Amplifier Volume 50 v Table 8 Audio Configurable Options Input Source Select the input source e Line e Mic pre amplified signal I
44. are e Complete description of the problem you are experiencing Copyright 2013 Epiphan Systems Inc All Rights Reserved lt Table of Contents Terms and Conditions This document the Epiphan web site and the information contained therein including but not limited to the text videos and images as well as Epiphan Systems Inc s trademarks trade names and logos are the property of Epiphan Systems Inc and its affiliates and licensors and are protected from unauthorized copying and dissemination by Canadian copyright law United States copyright law trademark law international conventions and other intellectual property laws Epiphan Epiphan Systems Epiphan Systems Inc and Epiphan logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Epiphan Systems Inc in certain countries All Epiphan product names and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Epiphan All other company and product names and logos may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners in certain countries Copyright 2013 Epiphan Systems Inc All Rights Reserved THE SOFTWARE LICENSE AND LIMITED WARRANTY FOR THE ACCOMPANYING PRODUCT ARE SET FORTH IN THE INFORMATION PACKET OR PRODUCT INSTALLATION SOFTWARE PACKAGE THAT SHIPPED WITH THE PRODUCT AND ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE SOFTWARE LICENSE OR LIMITED WARRANTY CONTACT YOUR EPIPHAN REPRESENTATIVE FOR A COPY PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS
45. ate memory 9 6 3 Renaming Files The administrator and operator users can rename one file at a time Again this function is done by going to the Recorded Files section from the Web admin interface main menu To rename a file 1 Click Recorded Files 2 Select the rename file icon A 3 Enter the new name for the file 4 Select Submit 9 6 4 Viewing Completed Recording Files As broadcasts are being recorded into the file they can be viewed using the Live View button in the Web Admin interface Closed recordings can be viewed using a compatible media player The instructions below explain how to view a closed recording file using the default media player installed on a computer These instructions will only work when using 47 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Recording the default player To view a closed recording file using another player the closed file will need to be downloaded or copied to a location that is accessible by the player The recorded file will then be opened from within the player itself 1 Once the recording is completed log into the Web Admin interface 2 Click Recorded Files in the main menu and click the file that is to be viewed 3 The system will suggest you to open the file with the computer s configured default player For example for systems running Windows the default player is the Windows Media Player 4 The player opens the window with the recording 9 7 File Transfer of Recorded Fil
46. atic file upload to view the log Verify that the client configuration and Automatic File Upload configuration settings are correct Check the remote device s root path if the remote path is incorrectly configured the broadcast file will be uploaded to that location Check the Recorded Files page from the Web admin interface If the Remove after upload checkbox is selected the uploaded file should have been deleted from the Recorded Files section 56 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Nee working 9 9 FTP Server An FTP server can be configured on the DVI Broadcaster DL to enable a FTP client to connect to the DVI Broadcaster DL s internal solid state memory An FTP client can be used to manually download video files from the DVI Broadcaster DL FTP access can also be given permission to delete video files remotely from the DVI Broadcaster DL The FTP access options are accessible from the Web admin interface s main menu FTP Server Figure 39 FTP Server Options FTP Access Configuration Enable FTP access FTP user name admin v Enable FTP DELETE command _ Enable FTP Access Enables FTP access to the DVI Broadcaster DL FTP user name Select one of the following users as the FTP client e admin e operator e viewer Enable FTP DELETE Select this option to grant the FTP client the ability to command delete videos from the DVI Broadcaster DL internal memory 10 Networking 10 1 Connecting Directly to th
47. bled If this option is enabled you cannot send multicast RTP stream perform CDN broadcasting or stream video to Epiphan s portal to xxxxx epiphan tv This option allows for streaming video to the Epiphan s portal using RTSP announce This option allows for connecting to CDN server using RTP UDP push This option allows for IP multicast broadcasting These options and settings to be performed are discussed further The Publish Stream functionality is available only for the H 264 video codec 8 2 1 Using Epiphan tv Portal for Streaming To set up and perform streaming via Epiphan tv portal 1 Click the Publish Stream option in the main menu of the control interface 32 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Streaming 2 Select to xxxxx epiphan tv from the Publish drop down list where xxxxx is the unique serial number of the DVI Broadcaster DL 3 Select Enable publishing and click Apply The system informs you that stream will be available on the Epiphan s portal and provides a link Figure 16 URL to Epiphan Server Publish Stream Publish to 92185 epiphan tv v Stream from this device will be available on 92185 epiphan tv 4 Click this link and access the portal where the stream is being broadcast in a new window 5 Incase you have selected a codec other than H 264 for streaming MPEG4 or Motion JPEG the system will give you a warning see Figure 17 System Message in Case of Excessive Bitrate Speed Click on fix b
48. broadcasted video streams with a web browser that supports Motion JPEG MPEG4 or Flash Video H 264 compression or with a media player that is compatible with the stream format being transmitted The available video stream formats is determined by selected video codec Audio is available for all formats except from Motion JPEG 38 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Streaming 8 3 1 Retrieving the Stream s URL for Broadcasting In order for viewers to log in and view a stream the administrator must release the URL s of the stream The administrator is able to provide separate URLs for the stream coming in from the DVI Broadcaster DL video input ports and audio input ports Alternatively one URL can be provided that includes all the streams from all input sources The administrator can retrieve the appropriate stream URL or URLs as explained below 8 3 2 Using the Web Admin Interface s Info Page The following indicates where each URL for the broadcast can be found on that page Live broadcast is the URL for the broadcast from a video source and an audio port The URLs for the broadcast in all available formats are also shown in the Stream Info section See an example below Figure 25 URLs of the Broadcast Displayed in the Stream Info Section Stream info Live broadcast http 93025 local preview cgi Video H 264 1024x768 5 7 00 Mbps Audio Linear PCM 22kHz mono 353 kbps Total 7 35 Mbps Actual encoder frame rate 5 0 RTSP st
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51. e Strong mode the broadcast parameter strictly correspond to the specified bitrate Select the level e Relaxed e Balanced e Strong fastvideo Enables fast video 91 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Configuring using a Third Party Application Possible values are on or empty timelabel Enables time labeling functionality Possible values e none e date e hms e date_hms e hms_ms date_hms_ms vgopsize Minimum interval between key frames fpslimit Video frame rate limit 17 7 ASF Encoder Keys These keys are used for getting or setting ASF encoder settings You can change ASF encoder settings when stream type is set to ASF stream Table 21 ASF Encoder Keys Key Description title Add a title for the video being broadcast Use 20 for spaces author Add the name of the author of the video being broadcast Use 20 for spaces copyright Add copyright information for the video being broadcast Use 20 for spaces comment Add a title for the video being broadcast Use 20 for spaces 17 8 RTP Unicast Keys These keys are used for getting or setting RTP unicast settings You can change these settings when stream type is set to RTP Table 22 RTP Unicast Keys Key Description unicast_enabled Enable RTP unicast Possible values are on or empty unicast_address Get or change the unicast address unicast_aport Get or change the unicast a port unicas
52. e System This section discusses how to directly connect to the DVI Broadcaster DL using the factory default network settings This method must be used if the network where 57 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Networking the DVI Broadcaster DL resides does not have a DHCP server you have lost the correct network settings or it is desired to simply connect a capture workstation and the DVI Broadcaster DL without a router by simply using a direct connect Ethernet cable The next section discusses tools that can be used to discover the DVI Broadcaster DL that has been plugged into the local network and been assigned an appropriate IP address for the given network by a DHCP server This network discovery also applies if the device was assigned a static IP Either method connecting directly or connecting using network discovery is required to access the DVI Broadcaster DL to allow for further configuring of the device 10 1 1 Rescue Settings The DVI Broadcaster DL comes with the following static address settings IP 192 168 255 250 this special IP address is permanent to improve safety Netmask 255 255 255 252 User Name admin no password For more information on the admin user see the section Configuring Administrator Access 10 1 2 Connecting Directly to the DVI Broadcaster DL Using the default network settings perform the following steps 1 Record the network settings of the workstation being used to connect to the DVI B
53. e a recording is already in progress the current recording will be stopped and a recording with the new settings will be started The DVI Broadcaster DL periodically reports its status back using the following messages 88 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Configuring using a Third Party Application Status Line Value RECTL STATUS UP lt time gt DOWN lt time gt UNKNOWN Status of the recording RECTL MICVOLUME lt 0 100 gt Level of line in amplification percents RECTL PCMVOLUME lt 0 100 gt Level of line out amplification percents Each status line is terminated with an LF ASCII code 10 character 17 3 Syntax for HTTP API Commands Use the following syntax to get configuration settings http lt address gt admin get params cgi key Use the following syntax to set or change the configuration http lt address gt admin set params cgi key value In this example lt address gt is the IP address or name you use to connect to the System admin interface E g if you log into the DVI Broadcaster DL s Web admin interface using http 192 30 23 45 admin then lt address gt would be 192 30 23 45 Key is the name of the object of the DVI Broadcaster DL to be viewed or changed See the next section for more information on the valid values for key Value is the value to be set Some values include spaces for example the frame size can be 1024 x 768 Use 20 for spaces for example framesize 1024 20x 201068
54. e configured as a client to CDN Please click http epiphan tv cdn partners php to view the list of CDN providers preferred by Epiphan By connecting to a CDN server the broadcast from the DVI Broadcaster DL can be streamed to multiple viewers By using a CDN the maximum number of concurrent clients is increased while at the same time reducing the load on the uplink internet connection CDN streaming is a very effective approach when you are broadcasting streams from the Epiphan solutions and want to add scalability to your broadcast The DVI Broadcaster DL features the Publish Stream functionality that enables you to stream the broadcast either via Epiphan s portal or CDN providers to multiple viewers You must use the H 264 codec for CDN streaming Using CDN it is possible to set a user name and a password for the broadcast Each viewer will have to request it from you before viewing the broadcast This function allows you to manage access to your content ensuring visibility only to the appropriate and authorized viewers 31 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Streamin Figure 15 Using a CDN Service Increases Scalability of Concurrent Viewers EE H am Content Delivery Rg m Network Router EE e 7 DVI HDMI Source Audio Source The Publish Stream functionality allows for directing captured video and audio to servers or clients using one of the available stream modes The following options are available Disa
55. ed for streaming and or recording the video content from one connected source and optionally the audio from one connected audio source Its DVI In port can support any of the following video sources DVI either single link or dual link HDMI Other compatible sources with appropriate adapters and or converters e g Thunderbolt DisplayPort and mini DisplayPort This compact external device captures DVI or HDMI video signals in resolutions up to 2048x2048 or2560x1600 for widescreen applications The DVI Broadcaster DL then streams the captured content in compatible formats allowing the broadcast to be viewed with standard internet browsers and media players The DVI Broadcaster DL is an Ethernet network device that can be automatically configured to connect to networks that support DHCP addressing or it can be manually configured to use static IP addressing to connect to the network It supports a 100Mbps Ethernet connection For more advanced users the DVI Broadcaster DL can also be configured prior to connecting it to the network This is done by connecting a workstation directly to the DVI Broadcaster DL using its Ethernet port Upon connecting to an Ethernet network the DVI Broadcaster DL can be configured and operated through an easy to use web based administration interface Once properly configured the DVI Broadcaster DL device can broadcast the video source and the optional audio source over a wired Ethernet cable connected
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58. es The DVI Broadcaster DL provides several options to automatically copy recordings to a network storage location or a USB flash drive This is a great feature for professional AV service providers that want to provide a copy of the presentation to the speaker before they leave the presentation venue 9 7 1 Copying Recorded Files to a USB Flash Drive The DVI Broadcaster DL is equipped with USB ports that can be used to copy recorded data from the DVI Broadcaster DL to an external USB flash drive formatted with one partition in one of the following file systems FAT32 ext3 ext2 ISO 9660 HFS This is a great feature for professional AV service providers that want to provide a copy of the presentation to the speaker before they leave the presentation venue Figure 32 A USB Flash Drive Connected to a USB port Receives Recorded Data Ethernet N Backup to lt a Flash Drive A flash drive can be connected to the DVI Broadcaster DL any time Stick a flash drive into a USB port on the device and press lightly The stick fits into the port only one i 48 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Recording way After inserting the DVI Broadcaster DL will recognize the stick however this occurs without any user notification whatsoever Figure 33 Insert a USB Flash Disk The DVI Broadcaster DL copies to the inserted USB flash drive only files recorded before inserting the flash drive starting from the oldest record to the newest
59. ethod will be now discussed in more detail 8 1 HTTP or RTSP Streaming For HTTP or RTSP streaming the only information required to view the broadcast is the URL of the broadcast The DVI Broadcaster DL is ready to go straight out of the box without any additional settings If your broadcast needs to be accessed by many clients use a Content Distribution Network as explained in the Using a Content Distribution Network section 30 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Streaming 8 2 Using a Content Distribution Network A content delivery network CDN is a system of computers or servers that ingest an incoming stream source and rapidly provides this content to numerous users by duplicating the content on multiple servers and directing the content to users CDN distributes a heavy load of traffic to multiple locations in order to avoid congestion on a network that could impact a user s Internet experience A CDN is highly scalable and can make financial sense to website owners as you will not need to pay for additional server hardware or routing should your website traffic start to increase or even decrease The use of CDN technology has obvious advantages to those users whose broadcasts have large audiences from locations all over the world If dozens or hundreds of viewers happen to select the same Web page or content simultaneously the CDN sends the content to each of them without delay or time out To stream to multiple users the System can b
60. here is a change in the users that should be authorized to access the broadcast Please contact your network security administrator with respect to password management required for your applications Once a viewer password is configured participants must obtain the current viewer password in order to log in The user name is always the same viewer It cannot be changed If the viewer password is changed during a broadcast the broadcast is interrupted and all viewers will be required to re log in using the new viewer password in order to continue receiving the broadcast Depending on how the viewer is receiving the broadcast this will involve clicking the refresh button in the viewer s browser or clicking on the play button in the viewer s media player 1 Loginto the Web admin interface Select Viewer Access 3 Enter and repeat the new password The password is case sensitive and can include up to 255 ASCII characters 4 Select Apply N 5 Distribute or communicate the viewer access password to authorized viewers of the broadcast 11 4 2 Configuring IP based Authentication for Viewers This function allows the option of providing access to the broadcast to a large number of users without having each individual user log in with the viewer username and password This is done by configuring individual IP addresses or a range of IP addresses that are either granted access or denied access to the broadcast Once set up users can acces
61. ilable via the DVI Broadcaster DL s Web admin Interface 9 1 Selecting Recording File Format The format of the record is specified using the Recorded Files button of the Web admin interface Figure 28 Select Recording Format Recorded Files Time limit 2 hours X Size limit 1 GB X File type AVI w ia Stop recording in the absence of VGA DVI and video signals Apply File Name Start End Duration File Size Dec 14 VGA_Dec14_07 43 32 avi 6m 48s 175 57 MB Dovnload Selected 1 Use the File Type drop down list to select the recording format MOV or AVI 2 Click Apply 9 2 Changing Time and Size Limits The DVI Broadcaster DL can record the channel to one or more files according to time and file size limit parameters It will automatically create and start recording to a new file whenever either limit is reached To specify the time and file size limit parameters 1 Click the change command 2 Select the parameters values from the drop down list see Figure 29 Changing Time Limit and Size Limit 43 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Recording Figure 29 Changing Time Limit and Size Limit Recorded Files Time limit 10 minutes v Size limit 100 MB Y File type Avi v Stop recording in the absence of VGA DVI and video signals 3 Click Apply Table 11 Time and file size limit parameters Time limit Specify the maximum amount of time to record to a file When either the time limit or the size limit is
62. ing Recordings Download recordings to either save or view them Also you can download a single file or multiple files as a single zip file 1 Click Recorded Files 2 Click the file you want to download To download multiple files select the checkboxes beside all of them and then select the Download Selected button at the bottom of the file list 3 Follow the instructions to download the file or files If you select the Download Selected button all of the files that you have selected are downloaded in a single zip file You must unzip this file to view the individual video files If you have downloaded multiple files select Continue to return to the previous page 46 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Recording 9 6 2 Deleting Files The administrator and operator users can delete files from the DVI Broadcaster DL to free up space on the solid state memory Files can be selected one at a time or multiple files can be selected to be deleted Alternatively there is a Delete All button that allows deleting all files that have been previously downloaded This can be a time consuming operation 1 Click Recorded Files 2 To delete individual recordings select the Delete File icon x files select the checkbox beside the files you want to delete beside the file you want to delete To delete multiple and then select Delete Selected 3 Follow the instructions to delete the file or files The files are deleted from the solid st
63. irmware Upgrade Firmware Upgrade Select firmware upgrade Browse file Browse DO NOT interrupt or power down the DVI Broadcaster DL until after the update is completed Apply 11 6 Maintenance Controls From the Web admin interface s main menu select Maintenance to perform operations such as restoring the factory configuration and rebooting the DVI Broadcaster DL 75 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide System Administration Figure 51 Maintenance Options Maintenance Enable remote support v Enable connection to maintenance server v Maintenance server Server Address epiphany epiphan com Server Port 30 Apply Backup Current Backup Configuration Restore Configuration From File Config file MUST be in plain text format Restore Factory Restore Configuration Reboot Reboot Now 11 6 1 Restoring the DVI Broadcaster DL Default Factory Configuration Select Restore beside Restore Factory Configuration to reset the stream and frame grabber settings back to the default factory configuration The default factory configuration is the configuration that the DVI Broadcaster DL had when it was received from Epiphan It can be useful to return the DVI Broadcaster DL to this configuration if a number of configuration changes have been made that need to be reversed Note that restoring default factory configuration also restores default network configuration DHCP settings are enabled by default Pressi
64. istics about each machine Figure 43 Statistics displayed by the diagnostics tool after using the Ping utility Network Diagnostics Address epiphan tv ping traceroute ping w 10 c 4 epiphan tv 46 4 Figure 44 Statistics displayed by the diagnostics tool after using the Traceroute utility Network Diagnostics Address 10 6 65 254 ping traceroute 11 System Administration 11 1 Setting the Date and Time The date and time can be set manually or Time synchronization can be enabled on the DVI Broadcaster DL Configuring how the date and time is managed on the DVI Broadcaster DL is done by selecting Date and Time from the Web admin interface s main menu 66 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide System Administration Clicking Enable Time Synchronization on the Date and Time page results in the date and time being received from a public network time protocol NTP server This is done by having the DVI Broadcaster DL connect to the server over the Internet NTP uses UDP and port 123 The default NTP server is time nrc ca This should be changed to a NTP server that is recommended for your location This information should be available from your network administrator For more information about NTP including a list of recommended NTP servers refer to the following webpage The NTP Public Services Project To get the correct time from the NTP server ensure that the correct Time Zone for the location of the D
65. l source The RTSP type supports many media players including QuickTime and MPlayer This file type supports H 264 and MPEG4 standards This video supports analog audio from an external source 17 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Signal Capture Note Media Player browser viewer capabilities and compatibilities are subject to change 6 Signal Capture 6 1 Connecting Input Sources It is recommended that prior to powering up the DVI Broadcaster DL the input source is connected first This input source can be a DVI or HDMI source Any one of these sources would be connected to the DVI Broadcaster DL using its DVI input port Audio input will be connected to the DVI Broadcaster DL Audio in port 6 1 1 Connecting DVI or HDMI Input Sources All DVI or HDMI input sources are connected to the DVI Broadcaster DL using the DVI input port How this connection is made and using which cable is dependent on the input source DVI input sources are connected using the DVI to DVI cable HDMI input sources are connected using the HDMI to DVI adapter These sources should only be non copy protected content Note that an HDMI signal containing audio will not be captured 6 1 2 Connecting Audio Input Sources All audio sources are connected to the DVI Broadcaster DL using the audio input port 6 2 Frame Grabber Adjustments A frame grabber is an electronic device that captures individual still frames from a digital video stream and transmits them
66. le Motion JPEG does not support audio from an external source It also depends on how the intended viewers are planning to receive and play the broadcast Keep in mind that browser viewer capabilities and compatibilities are subject to change With the DVI Broadcaster DL video codec for streaming is selected by an administrator After this action the system creates a list of available streaming formats for this codec The figure below is representation of the protocol stack diagram showing how the video data is processed 29 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Streaming Figure 14 Protocol Stack Diagram Uncompressed Video Data H 264 MPEG4 MJPEG Video codec y Video FLV ASF Container J Structure Streaming RTP RTCP HTTP Protocol UDP TCP 4 Network Unicast Multicast TEE IP VGA DVI HDMI Ethernet Link amp Physical How the broadcast will be delivered to its viewers depends on the number of intended viewers and where the viewers are in relation to where the broadcast is originating Are they on the same LAN or will they be accessing the broadcast from an external network The answers to the above questions will help decide the delivery method of the broadcast The DVI Broadcaster DL can support streaming over HTTP RTSP peer to peer RTP connection multicast RTP and a Content Distribution Network CDN broadcast network Each broadcast delivery m
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68. low is a table summarizing the connectors and indicators found on the rear panel of the DVI Broadcaster DL Table 1 Summary of the Rear Panel s connectors and Indicators Number Name Description 1 USB USB 2 0 port that also supports USB 1 1 and RS 232 5 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Physical Attributes port functionality You are enabled to integrate the DVI Broadcaster DL with other equipment featuring an RS 232 port and control your device over the RS 232 connection Please refer to Serial Port Configuring 2 RJ45 Ethernet Primary RJ 45 Ethernet network port to connect the DVI Broadcaster DL device to an Ethernet network The DVI Broadcaster DL device Ethernet port is auto sensing The front panel is illustrated below Figure 2 Front View of the DVI Broadcaster DL Below is a chart detailing the connectors found on the front panel Table 2 Summary of Connectors on the Front Panel Number Connector Description 3 Factory Reset Resets the DVI Broadcaster DL back to its factory Button configuration defaults In order to avoid accidentally resetting the device a special sequence is required e disconnect power to the device e press and hold the Reset button as you reconnect the power e the blue LED lights up 6 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Physical Attributes e keep pressing the Reset button until the blue LED turns off and the green LED lights up e
69. lue shifts image down Horizontal shift From 999 to 999 Positive value shifts image left negative value shifts image right Phase From 0 to 31 PLL adjustment From 999 to 999 Changes number of the pixels in the line Offset From 0 to 63 0 brighter 63 darker Gain From 0 to 255 0 brighter 255 darker Aspect ratio 4 3 Apply J EDID upload Select EDID file sp Apply 20 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Signal Capture The table below discusses all options found on the Frame Grabber Adjustment page Table 4 Frame Grabber Adjustment Options Interval between VGA signal autoadjustments sec Change the interval between automatic adjustments if you want them to occur more or less often To suspend automatic adjustments enter 0 Vertical shift Configure the vertical shift to offset the captured image s position For example a captured image that is shifted slightly downward or vertically can be corrected with minor adjustments to the vertical shift settings Increasing or decreasing the value entered in the Vertical Shift field shifts the image up or down Horizontal shift Configure the horizontal shift to offset the captured image s position For example a captured image that is shifted slightly to the right or horizontally can be corrected with minor adjustments to the horizontal shift settings Increasing or decreasing the value entered in the Horizontal Shift field shifts
70. ly being copied to another device on your network have an extension part The image below is a screenshot from the user s PC There is a folder where the files are being copied from the DVI Broadcaster DL Copying is enabled One file with the extension part is now being copied from DVI Broadcaster DL Figure 34 The File is Being Copied Now lolo e gO Ji gt Network 1722013 public 92185 s p Organize New folder 1 9 Tr Favorites video _Oct08 15 17 30 T libraries video _Oct08_15 20 29 mov part M Computer A Network This file is being copied now Table 12 Automatic File Upload Configurable Options Enable Automatic File Upload Check this box to enable this feature uncheck this box to disable this feature Protocol Select the upload client How often Select how often video files are to be uploaded By selecting On file rotation the DVI Broadcaster DL uploads each video file after it stops recording the current video file and starts recording the next one You can also configure the DVI Broadcaster DL to upload all video 50 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Recording files every 1 6 12 or 24 hours Remote path The path on the upload server to upload the video files to This path must match an actual path on the server If a path is not entered the files are uploaded to the root location Remove after upload If you select this checkbox the video files will be deleted on D
71. m RTSP QuickTime VLC rtsp epiphan tv 554 live 92026 sdp IOS Apple iPad iPod iPhone http epiphan tv 8080 live 92026 sdp playlist m3u8 35 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Streaming Figure 22 Listing of Direct URLs Embed Hide Direct URLs To embed this video into your website copy and paste the code below lt script sre http epiphan tv 80 js iframeprop js type text javascript gt lt script gt lt iframe frameborder 0 scrolling no marginheight 0px marginwidth 0px width 1024px height 768px id embed ifr sre http epiphan tv 80 iframe php sn 92026 type rtmp onLoad iframeResize 92026 gt lt iframe gt Alternatively you can configure DVI Broadcaster DL to stream their content through epiphan tv directly on the portal To view the stream directly on the portal 1 Type http epiphan tv in the address bar of your browser 2 Enter serial number of DVI Broadcaster DL It is displayed in the Info section of the Web admin interface 3 Click the Go button 8 2 2 Using Epiphan s Partners as CDN Providers For Streaming Use this option if you need to perform streaming on a remote streaming server other than epiphan tv Please contact CDN support to request the list of supported audio codecs and perform the required setting in the control interface s Stream Setup section see Select Audio Format To use this option Select RTSP Announce from the drop down list 2 Enter the host
72. me synchronization Set time This parameter enables manual time setting manually Date yyyy mm _ Specify the date dd Time hh mm ss Specify the time RTC calibration This field allows RTC calibration the slowing or speeding 31 31 the clock up to 10 sec day Negative numbers slow the clock down up to 5 seconds a day and positive numbers speed up the clock up to 5 seconds a day 11 2 Configuring Administrator Access Initial factory settings provide no password for the administrator user For security reasons a password to control access to the administration functions should be added The administrator user s password can be added or changed at any time in the Access Passwords section of the Web Admin interface If you lose or forget the admin password you can reset the device to its factory default setting See Restoring the DVI Broadcaster DL Default Factory Configuration in order to reset the device to factory defaults 11 2 1 To add or change the Administrator password 1 Log into the Web admin interface 2 Select Access Passwords 3 Enter the new password in the New administrator password field The password is case sensitive and can include up to 255 ASCII characters 4 Repeat the password using the Retype administrator password field 5 Select Apply The Web admin interface will log off the current administrator user 6 When prompted re log into the Web admin interface with
73. ng the Reset button on the DVI Broadcaster DL will also perform a reset to the default factory configuration See the section System Hardware Features for information on the location of the reset button and the proper steps that need to be followed to perform a hardware based factory reset 11 6 2 Rebooting or Restarting DVI Broadcaster DL Many DVI Broadcaster DL configuration changes require you to reboot the DVI Broadcaster DL in order to have these changes come into effect the following outlines the steps to reboot the DVI Broadcaster DL 76 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide System Administration 11 6 2 1 To reboot or restart the DVI Broadcaster DL 1 Log into the Web admin interface 2 Select Maintenance 3 Beside Reboot select Reboot now The reboot process is not lengthy and once completed the DVI Broadcaster DL will resume normal operation 11 6 3 Backing up Current Configuration Use this functionality to ensure that you have a backup version of your current configuration on your local machine It is helpful for example when you need to set up multiple devices using the same parameters Note that you should not store any passwords in the configuration file since it has plain text format and all passwords will be visible 1 Log into the Web admin interface 2 Select Maintenance 3 Beside Backup current configuration select Backup 11 6 4 Restoring Configuration from File 1 Select Maintenance 2 Click Browse near Re
74. nput Amplifier Volume Reduce the input volume if the line in signal volume is too high for the DVI Broadcaster DL line in amplifier The default input amplifier volume setting is 30 If the input volume is too high change the setting to between 5 and 90 to reduce the input volume 7 3 Set Video Encoding Constraints Parameters The following common parameters can be additionally specified Table 9 Common settings Rate control mode Used for H 264 and MPEG4 codecs It specifies the bitrate encoding for the signal Select one of the following Low Delay Means Constant Bitrate Encoding CBR will be used CBR is useful for streaming multimedia content on limited capacity channels since it is the maximum bit 26 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Stream Setup rate that matters not the average Therefore CBR would be used to take advantage of all of the channel capacity Storage Means Variable Bitrate Encoding VBR will be used This produces a better quality to space ratio compared to a CBR file of the same data VBR files vary the amount of output data per time segment and the FPS value may be lower Stream port The number of the port being used to stream the broadcast This value would be used along with the URL to access the broadcast In the case where there are two streams because Independent streaming is being used this value remains the same for both of the URLs being used In case of
75. ny additional installations Linux the Avahi implementation used for service discovery is shipped with most Linux distributions Therefore most probably your device will be accessed without any additional installations However you are recommended to address your administrator for the details first 4 4 2 Epiphan s Network Discovery Utility The Epiphan Network Discovery Utility can be installed and executed from a workstation running Windows XP Vista or Windows 7 Follow the following steps to access the Web admin Interface through this utility 1 Start the Epiphan Network Discovery Utility tool 12 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Getting Started 2 Click Search to find all of the Epiphan devices on the network and select the desired DVI Broadcaster DL Click Web config 4 Aweb browser starts and you are prompted for the DVI Broadcaster DL s administrator user name and password 5 Enter the following information User Name admin Password configured password lt return gt there is no default password so unless a password has been configured just hit lt return gt w The Web admin interface opens Alternatively the Network Discovery Utility can be used to retrieve the DVI Broadcaster DL s IP address and access to the Web admin Interface will be done using a browser 4 4 3 Logging into the Web Admin Interface Using a Web Browser and the IP Address of the DVI Broadcaster DL The web browser can be running on Windows
76. o 1 channel or stereo 2 channels sound Audio bitrate Select the audio bitrate value for the broadcast 28 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Streaming Figure 13 Audio Settings Audio settings 7 Enable audio Audio format AAC 22 kHz a Audio channels Stereo Audio bitrate 128 kbps 8 Streaming There are several decisions that need to be made when planning the creation of a broadcast besides its exact content of the broadcast Will the broadcast include an audio component coming from an analog audio source What video format to use what video standard to use how to stream the broadcast are all questions that have to be answered when creating a broadcast Most of the answers depend on the intended audience of the broadcast how are the viewers going to view the broadcast and how many simultaneous viewers are expected to view the broadcast Where are the viewers located in relation to the where the broadcast is being streamed What are the performance expectations These are the types of questions that will determine the overall design of the broadcast This chapter outlines how a suitable design of a broadcast can be architected based on these types of questions and their resulting answers and how the System can be used in this design The DVI Broadcaster DL supports streaming of various standards and formats The choice of video format will depend on the broadcast content and performance requirements For examp
77. o stop and then restart the flow without any loss of bytes Specify by what means this control will be performed e Hardware e Software e None 80 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Customizing Presentation and Web Content Figure 53 Configuring the Serial Port Feature Serial port setup Fixed configuration e Speed 19200 e Parity none Stop bit 1 Flow control Hardwere 13 Customizing Presentation and Web Content This feature allows the customizing of the viewer s Web browser s display of the broadcast For example the event s name company logos and other pertinent data can be displayed to the viewer Note that this feature affects only viewers who are connecting to the broadcast via Live View please refer to Using the Web Admin Interface s Live View Feature To use this option select Branding from the Web admin interface s main menu To customize the design you need to create an xsl file using XML document formatting The creation of this file is beyond the scope of this document Figure 54 Customizing Web Content Templates default xs default pro xs Remove Apply Other files Upload files templates File template to upload Browse_ i Upload The table below outlines how to select and upload the necessary files to customize the viewing browser 81 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Configuring Remote Support Table 15 Web Content Configurable Options Template
78. one Apps 1 1 of 1 Sort by Relevance EpiphanTouch Epiphan Systems Inc Utilities Released 14 Mapr Indicates an app designed for both iPhone and iPad 2 Install the EpiphanTouch App on your iDevice 3 The EpiphanTouch will discover all Epiphan devices The IP addresses of all devices will be displayed Record the IP address corresponding to the DVI Broadcaster DL you want to configure If there is more than one Epiphan device on the network you can identify your DVI Broadcaster DL by the serial number displayed 4 To use EpiphanTouch s remote control feature select the desired DVI Broadcaster DL and log into the device as the administrator user See section The Administrator User for more details about logging into the DVI Broadcaster DL 61 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Networking Figure 41 Log into the DVI Broadcaster DL as the Administrator Devices Enter admin password please Cancel OK falwlelalt jolr DEDGCO0DECN a BORON za T 5 Start or stop video capturing and recording 10 3 Setting IP Address Changing the network configuration involves setting how the DVI Broadcaster DL receives an IP address IP Addresses can be assigned statically or dynamically with the use of a DHCP server For network configuration changes to take effect the DVI Broadcaster DL device must be rebooted after making the changes refer to the section Rebooting or Restarting If the IP address is changed the DV
79. ot cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Marking by the symbol CE indicates compliance of this device with EMC directive of the European Community and meets or exceeds the following technical standard EN 55022 Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference Characteristics of Information Technology Equipment C 96 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Table of Figures Other Jurisdictional Issues Epiphan makes no representation that its products or information in this document or its web site is appropriate or available for use in your jurisdiction Those who choose to access the Epiphan web site or use Epiphan products do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws if and to the extent local laws are applicable Submissions to Epiphan and Affiliated Servers Any information including but not limited to remarks suggestions ideas graphics or other submissions communicated to Epiphan through their Epiphan web site is the exclusive property of Epiphan Epiphan is entitled to use any information submitted for any purpose without restriction except as stated in Epiphan s Privacy Statement or compensation to the person sending the submission The user acknowledges the originality of any submission communicated to Epiphan and accepts responsibility for its accuracy appropriateness and
80. party applications or with a script that sends commands to the DVI Broadcaster DL as URLs Please contact Epiphan for the most recent updates to the API This chapter describes Serial port configuration RS 232 commands Syntax for HTTP API Commands Keys for HTTP API Commands and finally provides some examples 17 1 Serial Port Configuration The System s serial port configuration has the following settings Parameter Value Speed 19200 bps Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control Hardware 17 2 RS 232 Commands The DVI Broadcaster DL implements an RS 232 interface allowing for the easy integration with existing control room and board room equipment Some of the commands require channel name as an argument Channel name should be separated from the command name by a period Either a channel name or a channel index can be specified An empty channel name can be provided for some commands In this case this setting is interpreted as all channels If more than one channel has the same name the command will apply only to one channel so the channel index should be used instead 87 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Configuring using a Third Party Application Table 18 Serial Interface commands and Status Report commands and description STOP lt channel gt Stop recording for the channel by setting rec_enabled to This has the same effect as SET lt channel g
81. r your settings and obtain the IP addresses for the broadcast refer to Retrieving the Stream s URL for Broadcasting 22 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Stream Setup Figure 9 Stream Settings Stream setup Codec H 264 v Video encoding preset High Speed v Video encoding profile Main Y f Enhanced compatibility mode h 264 slicing for RTP Table 5 Stream Setup settings Video encoding preset Defines how a video stream should be encoded at a high quality at a high speed according to the default system settings Video encoding profile Select one of the following encoding profiles that target specific classes of applications 1 Baseline for applications requiring additional data loss robustness e g videoconferencing Main for standard definition broadcasts 3 High for broadcast and disc storage applications This parameter can be set for the H 264 codec only Enhanced compatibility This parameter provides operating stability if the mode h 264 slicing for transmitted video audio stream is not quite supported RTP by the viewer s equipment When this parameter is activated each picture is subdivided into one or more slices The slice is given increased importance in H 264 as the basic spatial segment that is independent from its neighbours Thus errors or missing data from one slice cannot propagate to any other slice within the picture The following streaming settings can be made
82. ream rtsp 53025 local 554 stream sdp ASF stream http S 3025 local 1881 stream ast Flash stream http S 3025 local 1881 stream flv 8 3 3 Using the Web Admin Interface s Live View Feature The second method for retrieving the desired broadcast URLs is to use the Web Admin interface s Live View Feature This feature not only shows the current broadcast to the administrator but also provides the broadcast URL By clicking on the Live View button from the main menu a preview of the current broadcast s 39 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Streamin videos appear in the web browser Under the broadcast screen the system displays the URL of the broadcast Figure 26 A Broadcast with its URL Displayed Under the Broadcast Image a i i if T n n lt tast West North Soan PowerPoint chart object 8 4 Viewing a Broadcast with a Browser If the administrator has configured a viewer password participants must obtain the password in order to log in The administrator will also provide the IP Address or the URL to be used by the viewer s browser To log in to view the broadcast using a browser 1 Start any web browser 2 Browse to the IP address of the DVI Broadcaster DL s broadcast stream For example if the IP address of the DVI Broadcaster DL s broadcast is 172 20 1 33 then browse to http 172 20 1 33 3 Enter the following User Name viewer Password enter the viewer password 4 Press Enter 5
83. ream EMbedding ccccccccccecssssssscecececseseaeeeeeesceeseaeeeseeseeeee 35 Figure 22 Listing of Direct URLS s sccccsensseeccesevttes cag e a a as 36 Figure 23 RTSP Announce Functionality sssesseeseesessessseessssesrrererssssseerersessesrrereese 37 Figure 24 RTP UDP Push Functionality Figure 25 URLs of the Broadcast Displayed in the Stream Info Section 006 39 Figure 26 A Broadcast with its URL Displayed Under the Broadcast Image 40 Figure 27 Viewing a Broadcast Using a Web BrowSer s sesssssesssesssssssseereerssseserereesse 41 Figure 28 Select Recording Format cccccessssscecececsessaececececseseeaeeeeeesceeseaeaeseeseeeee 43 Figure 29 Changing Time Limit and Size Limit cece cccccceessseececeeeceeseesseeeeeeeenes 44 Fig re 30 Recorder Statusin ennea e aara e ae aanere elantra TnS 45 Figure 3V Recorded Files ssicscccche sosssccecs tebeedeecee laces cedes beuced ieeeacenunneneiad cosdeadvsneeacticesuece 46 Figure 32 A USB Flash Drive Connected to a USB port Receives Recorded Data 48 Figure 33 Insert a USB Flash Disk cccccccsssssececececsesseaececececeesesaeseeeesceesesaeeeseeseeeeea Figure 34 The File is Being Copied NOW cscccsccccessesessececececeeseseeseecesceeseaeseseeseeeees Figure 35 Configuring the Automatic File Upload Feature Figure 36 Configuring a CIFS Clientes nea eis AAE TE AES Figure 37 Configuring an RSync Client Figure 38 Configure an FTP C
84. release the Reset button 4 Record Stop Start Toggle 5 LEDs Red LED During operation the red LED blinks each time the DVI Broadcaster DL captures an image The red LED can be used as an indicator that the DVI Broadcaster DL is capturing images When the input signal s stop s sending images the red LED stops blinking Green and blue LEDs When the DVI Broadcaster DL device first starts up the blue LED lights up A few seconds later the green LED lights up After about another 20 seconds the blue LED turns off leaving the green LED on indicating that the DVI Broadcaster DL has started up and can start capturing images During operation the blue LED blinks during video signal test operation and when the system tunes video parameters Blue LED The blue LED blinks to indicate that the DVI Broadcaster DL is recording received images If the files are not being recorded the blue LED remains off Note Sometimes it may take more than 20 minutes to power up the device During this time the blue LED is on and the green LED is blinking It means that the Check disk function started automatically when the device powered up 6 USB port This is an additional USB expansion port as described above 7 DVI In Connect the incoming video source to the DVI Broadcaster DL For DVI video input connect using the included DVI cable To connect unencrypted HDMI video input use the included HDMI to DVI adapter For other types of video sources use
85. roadcaster DL so that they can be restored later if needed 2 Temporarily change the network configuration on the workstation to the following a Static IP assignment b IP address 192 168 255 249 c Subnet mask 255 255 255 252 3 Establish an Ethernet connection between the DVI Broadcaster DL and the workstation by one of the following methods a Connect the DVI Broadcaster DL s Ethernet port to the same Ethernet network as the workstation b Connect the DVI Broadcaster DL s Ethernet port to an Ethernet network switch and connect the workstation s Ethernet to that same switch 58 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Networking c Connect the DVI Broadcaster DL s Ethernet port directly to the workstation s Ethernet port using either a regular or a crossover Ethernet cable 4 Start a web browser on the workstation and browse to http 192 168 255 250 admin 5 Login as the administrator user User Name admin Password lt return gt 6 The DVI Broadcaster DL s Web admin interface opens See the chapter Web Admin Interface for more details on using the Web admin Interface to configure the DVI Broadcaster DL 7 Restore the previously save network configurations on the workstation 10 2 Network Discovery of the DVI Broadcaster DL Instead of connecting directly as described in the previous section to the DVI Broadcaster DL the DVI Broadcaster DL can be discovered on the network and its IP address can be obtained You c
86. s Epiphan Systems vendor P Inc product name Name of a product firmware_version Firmware version mac_address MAC address 17 6 Broadcasting Setup Keys These keys are used for getting or setting the broadcasting setup 90 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Configuring using a Third Party Application Table 20 Broadcasting Setup Keys Key Description framesize Get or change the frame size in pixels for example 1024 x 768 Use 20 for spaces htmlrefresh Get or change the Flash MJPEG webpage page refresh time in seconds The range is 0 to inf infinite 0 means that page will not refresh streamport Get or change the stream port number The range is 1000 to 65535 You cannot use port 5557 because this port is used for network discovery streamtype Get or change the stream type e 0 Flash e 1 Flash H 264 e 2 ASF e 3 ASF H 264 e 4 MIJPEG e 5 RTSP vbitrate Get or change the video bit rate in kbit s for example vbitrate 65536 You can use short forms such as vbitrate 64K and vbitrate 1M bcast_disabled Possible values are on or empty Broadcasting will be disabled if the value is on audio Possible values are on or empty Enables broadcasting of audio signal usenosignal Possible values are on or empty Displays No signal image if the signal is off vbufmode Use this key to define compression level of the broadcast E g in th
87. s Available template files are displayed To select a template click a radio button near its name Then click Apply Other files Files that were uploaded and used during template creation are displayed Upload files templates Browse to the template or file you need to upload and click Upload 14 Configuring Remote Support The DVI Broadcaster DL uses remote support settings to communicate with the Epiphan maintenance server When enabled communicating with the maintenance server allows Epiphan to review the device configuration firmware version and other basic operating parameters If you contact Epiphan Support for help with the DVI Broadcaster DL the support team can use this maintenance information to help remotely troubleshoot the problem The DVI Broadcaster DL device does not send private information to the Epiphan maintenance server just basic operation and configuration information The amount of traffic sent to the Epiphan maintenance server is small and should not affect the network or Internet throughput By default communication with the Epiphan maintenance server uses TCP port 30 The default address of the Epiphan maintenance server is epiphany epiphan com The DVI Broadcaster DL must be able to find a DNS server to resolve the default address and then must be able to connect to this address on the Internet using TCP port 30 If the DVI Broadcaster DL s network settings are set to use DHCP it gets the
88. s or fully qualified domain name of the CIFS server 53 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Recording 4 Enter Server share This is the CIFS share name or the name of the Windows shared folder on the CIFS server 5 If required enter the name of the CIFS Domain The Domain can be a Windows Domain or Work Group name 6 Enter the Login and Password required to authenticate with the CIFS server to connect to the server share 7 Select the Use temp file check box to upload a temporary file This prevents you from using a file which is not fully uploaded yet After the file is uploaded it is renamed to its original name 8 Select Apply The DVI Broadcaster DL will then attempt to connect to the CIFS server To view messages about whether the DVI Broadcaster DL is able to connect to the CIFS server and the status of the connection click Show log of automatic file upload Figure 35 Configuring the Automatic File Upload Feature 9 8 3 Configuring an RSync Client Use the RSync client configuration to have the DVI Broadcaster DL act as an RSync client connecting to an RSync server Different networks may have different Rsync server configurations If required contact your network administrator for assistance with getting the DVI Broadcaster DL to connect to the server Figure 37 Configuring an RSync Client RSync Server address 172 20 1 101 Server module video Login kikai Password d s 7 Checksum Apply To configure the R
89. s the broadcast just by clicking on a supplied link The administrator for the broadcast would continue to access the Web admin interface using the administrator user credentials to access all features Figure 49 IP based Authentication IP based authentication Deny IP s 172 20 1 20 172 20 1 30 Allow IP s Apply 72 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide System Administration If any addresses are specified in the Allow IP s field access to the broadcast will be allowed only for these addresses If any addresses are specified in the Deny IP s field access to the broadcast will be forbidden for these addresses and allowed for all other addresses The list of denied IP addresses has a higher priority over the list of allowed IP addresses An example of how this is implemented would be the following 1 Inthe Deny IP s field enter 172 20 1 20 172 20 1 30 2 Inthe Allow IP s field enter 172 20 1 22 172 20 1 33 Access to the broadcast will be forbidden for the entire subset of addresses 172 20 1 20 30 The set of users must have a fixed IP address or a range of IP addresses through which they connect to the internet Individual computers may have dynamic server assigned addresses but as long as they use a gateway with a static address to access the internet this feature can be configured IP authentication is primarily about convenience rather than extra security The level of security is comparable with that of a password ba
90. sed authentication Bear in mind that anyone who has access to a computer within the specified range will be able to access the broadcast without having to provide log in credentials Also it is probably not possible to restrict access to a single computer since in most networks a number of computers share a single gateway to the internet The table below shows the fields used in configuring IP based authentication for viewers Deny IP s Enter individual IP addresses separated by a comma or a range of IP addresses that are denied access to the broadcast To specify a range of addresses use a hyphen Example 1 172 20 1 20 172 20 1 32 Example 2 172 20 1 1 100 Allow IP s Enter individual IP addresses separated by a comma or a subset of IP addresses that are granted access to the broadcast To specify a range of addresses use a hyphen 73 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide System Administration 11 4 3 Delete the Viewer Password The viewer password can be deleted if viewers are not required to enter a password to access the broadcast 1 Log into the Web admin interface Select Viewer Access The password fields should be blank 3 Select Apply without adding characters to the password fields The password is deleted mM 11 5 Upgrading the System Firmware New firmware is released to fix known problems or to add new features When available new firmware versions can be obtained from Epiphan Support
91. sers and on many media players including the VLC Media Player This file type supports the H 264 standard This video supports analog audio from an external source The Advanced System Format ASF file type also called Advanced Streaming format can be viewed with the Windows Media Player or the VLC Media Player Additional codecs may need to be installed to view ASF files This file type supports H 264 and MPEG4 standards This video supports analog audio from an external source The Motion JPEG file type records each frame in the video in JPEG format and can be viewed using most web browsers This video format does not support analog audio from an external source The RTSP type supports many media players including QuickTime and MPlayer This file type supports H 264 and MPEG4 standards This video supports analog audio from an external source 9 Recording The DVI Broadcaster DL captures video and audio data which can be encapsulated in a file and recorded The Web admin interface provides the administrator and operator users with the ability to start stop and configure the recording Additionally recorded video files might need to be downloaded or copied to another device for archiving purposes 42 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Recording also they might need to be deleted in order to manage disk space on the DVI Broadcaster DL For organizing recorded video files may need to be renamed All of these management tasks are ava
92. server name For example 172 20 1 50 3 Enter the number of port which is used for streaming to server Usually for RTSP streaming it is port 554 4 Inthe Mount point field enter the full path to locate an SDP file on server This path is provided by the CDN provider 5 The RTSP protocol uses UDP or TCP as transport layers If your CDN service requires TCP as a transport layer select the Use TCP for RTP stream check box 6 If necessary enter the user and password information 7 Click Apply 36 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Streaming Figure 23 RTSP Announce Functionality Publish Stream Publish using RTSP announce w Host 172 20 1 50 Port 554 Mount point live 92026 sdp E Use TCP for RTP stream Username admin Password eesse pee 8 2 3 Setting up Multicast from Publish Stream A multicast RTP stream provides a one to many broadcasting framework In a multicast RTP configuration the DVI Broadcaster DL sends a packet only once to a router that supports multicasting This router then distributes the packets to all intended viewer nodes using a multi cast protocol A multicast address is associated with a group of interested receivers In IPv4 addresses 224 0 0 0 through 239 255 255 255 the former Class D addresses are designated as multicast addresses Sending multicast streams requires equipment that supports multi casting configuring your network and enabling specific multicasting features on the D
93. seseeceeececseseeeeeseeseeeees Figure 53 Configuring the Serial Port Feature 0 ccccecsccccceceesssnsceceeeceessseeseeeeseeeees Figure 54 Customizing Web Content 0 ccccccccccccessessceeeecececseseaeeeeeesceeseaeaeeeeseeene Figure 55 Remote Support Configuration cccccccccccsssscecccecseseseececcescsesssseseeeesceeees Figure 56 Configuring the Disk Maintenance Schedule cccssccccceceesssseceeeeeeeeees 95 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Table of Figures Environmental Information The equipment that you bought has required the extraction and use of natural resources for its production It may contain hazardous substances that could impact health and the environment In order to avoid the dissemination of those substances in our environment and to diminish the pressure on the natural resources we encourage you to use the appropriate take back systems Those systems will reuse or recycle most of the materials of your end life equipment in a sound way The crossed out wheeled bin symbol invites you to use those systems If you need more information about collection reuse and recycling systems please contact your local or regional waste administration You can also contact us for more information on the environmental performance of our products FCC amp CE Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may n
94. special access privileges Contact Epiphan Support for assistance Please contact your network security administrator to review your security settings for the DVI Broadcaster DL 15 Disk Check A disk maintenance schedule can be set up for checking the DVI Broadcaster DL s hard disk for errors The hard disk maintenance schedule includes running a disk check after either a configured number of device restarts or after a configured number of months of operation This is configured on the Disk Check page which is opened by selecting Disk Check from the Web admin interface s main menu This page allows the number of the Recorder restarts before a disk check is to be performed and the number of months to lapse prior to a disk check to be configured The system will trigger a disk check based on these values and based on whichever event occurs first The actual disk check process will be run the next time the DVI Broadcaster DL restarts The disk check occurs during system startup and can cause a lengthy delay in starting up the device 85 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Disk Status Information Alternatively on the same page select Check disk now to immediately perform the disk check Clicking this button causes the device to stop recording and to check the disk immediately The disk check process can take a few minutes The DVI Broadcaster DL automatically resumes recording after the disk check is complete Results of
95. ssecececessesseaesecececeeseeaeeeeeesceeseeaeaeeeeseeeeea Figure G RIAS Male Cables rns ae E E nesr Figure 7 Web Admin Interface s Main MenU sssessssssssessssrssssesrseresssssseereesesseerrereese Figure 8 Frame Grabber AdjUuStMent cccccccccccecsessssececececseseaesecececeeseaeeeeeeseeeee FISULE D STFEAIM SOTHINGS sen cave ssc asve vere vere deb ievevevana eoan Eaa aE E Ea EEEa Ea Figure 10 Streaming SettingS c cscsssssessssssseseseseseseseseseseeeesessasaeaessaeasasaeasaeaeaeges Figure 11 Audio Configurable Options ccccccccccecsessssscecccecsessseseceesceeseeseeeeseeeees Figure 12 COMMON SettiNgS cscssssssssssssseseseseseseseseseseseseseseseeaesegsgeaeasaseeseesaeees Figure 13 Audio Settings cccccceeeeees Figure 14 Protocol Stack Diagram c ccccccccsssssssecececsessaesecececsesesaeseseesceeseaeaeseeeeeeees Figure 15 Using a CDN Service Increases Scalability of Concurrent Viewers 32 Figure 16 URL to Epiphan Server c cccccccccsessssececececsesseaeseeececeesesaeseeeesceeseaeeeeeeseeeees 33 Figure 17 System Message in Case of Excessive Bitrate Speed ececeeesseeeeeeeeeees 33 Figure 18 System Message after Setting H 264 codec and Reducing Bitrate 34 Fig re 19 Epiphan s Portal sieaa eean Eaa EREN anaE ET ISLOR PeR KERS h 35 Figure 20 Plugins Available for Selection on the Portal ccccsssseccceceesssseeeeeeeeeeees 35 Figure 21 Code for St
96. sstcdecetanadesntscehectonsetes 4 1 Supplying Power to the DVI Broadcaster DL 4 2 Confirm Input Signal is Received ceeecccssseecccecessesseaeeeeeceesesseaeeeeees 4 3 Network Connections eenen nae eieaa s ai aae 4 4 Logging into the Web Admin Interface 0 0 0 cccccccssssecceeceessssseeseeeeeeees 4 4 1 Access through Service Discovery cceccesssceceeeceesssteceeeeeceesesteaeeeeees 4 4 2 Epiphan s Network Discovery Utility cccccccccccssssssesececeesesseaeeeeees 4 4 3 Logging into the Web Admin Interface Using a Web Browser and the IP Address of the DVI Broadcaster DL w ccececscecesserceceeseeecseececeeseeeceeaaeeeseeeeeeees 4 5 BRAAI A E E A A 4 5 1 The Administrator User 4 5 2 The Operator User 4 5 3 The Viewer User 06 4 6 Web Admin Interface cccccccsssscecseseceessececeeseeeeceenaecesseeeeceeueeeseeneees Video Formats and Standards ccccccccccscssscssssssscsssssssssscccsccccccscccseessees Signal Capture 23 302 0ccs0sseseseescccnevessesetivacostavesiscetucesdnssdvesseccdeensnesivestecessessee 6 1 Connecting Input Sources cceeeeesesssesssssssesesesesseeeseasaessasasaeaeaeasaeees 6 1 1 Connecting DVI Or HDMI Input SourceS ecececesececeeececeeeceeeseeess 6 1 2 Connecting Audio Input SOULCES ccecesecececeessssececececeessaeeeeeeeceenes 6 2 Frame Grabber Adjustments cccccccccssssscecececeesssssceseeeceesseeeeseesceeees STEAM SC
97. store configuration from file and select the configuration file 3 Click Restore 11 6 5 Shutting down the DVI Broadcaster DL To shut down DVI Broadcaster DL you need to disconnect power It is not possible to shut down the device from the Web Interface 11 7 DVI Broadcaster DL System Information To display the following system information select Info from the Web admin interface s main menu 1 The current firmware version revision and date 2 The services status 77 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide System Administration 3 The information about the broadcast characteristics encoder s frame rate and the IP addresses of the broadcast in all possible formats Please refer to Using the Web Admin Interface s Info Page 4 Active connections 5 Resolution of the connected video source and other VGA mode information 6 The hardware platform information This page is also displayed when you first log into the Web admin interface 78 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide System Administration Figure 52 DVI Broadcaster DL Information DVI Broadcaster DL BCD93025 info Firmware Version 2 4 0e Revision 19805 1406 Date 2012 12 14 Services status Encoder up 3 41 04 Broadcaster up 3 41 11 Recorder disabled Stream info Live broadcast http 172 20 1 34 preview cgi Video H 264 1024x768 30 2 00 Mbps Audio Linear PCM 22kHz mono 353 kbps Total 2 35 Mbps Actual encoder frame rate 30 0 RTSP stream rtsp 1
98. t rec_enabled SAVECFG STOP Stop recording for all channels START lt channel gt Start recording for the channel by setting rec_enabled to on This has the same effect as SET lt channel gt rec_enabled on SAVECFG START Start recording on all channels SNAPSHOT lt channel gt Take snapshot on the specified channel must be MJPEG SNAPSHOT Take snapshot on all channels must be MJPEG GET lt channel gt lt key gt Get value of a broadcasting parameter lt key gt Please refer to section Broadcasting Setup Keys for details SET lt channel gt lt key gt lt value gt Set value of a broadcasting parameter Parameter values containing spaces must be enclosed in quotation marks either single or double New values might not take effect immediately and will be lost after the reboot unless SAVECFG command is issued later SAVECFG Save parameters values modified by SET command STATUS lt channel gt Report status of recording service for the channel Status values are Running Stopped Uninitialized STATUS Report status of recording service for all channels FREESPACE Report free space on the data partition in bytes RECTIME lt channel gt Report elapsed time for the current file being recorded RECTIME Report elapsed time for the current recording file for all channels If any of the START commands are given whil
99. t_vport Get or change the unicast v port 92 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Configuring using a Third Party Application 17 9 Recorder Keys These keys are used to enable or disable the recording of a broadcast Table 23 Recorder Keys Key Description rec_enabled Enables recording functionality Possible values are on or empty 17 10 Examples For a DVI Broadcaster DL device with an IP address of 192 30 23 45 and admin password of pass123 one can use wget to do the following e Enter the following command to view the broadcasting stream type and frame size wget http user admin http passwd pass123 http 192 30 23 45 admin get_params cgi streamtype amp framesize e Enter the following command to set the broadcasting stream type to ASF add the title DVI Broadcaster DL Stream and enable recording audio wget http user admin http passwd pass123 http 192 30 23 45 admin set_params cgi streamtype 2 amp title DVI Broadcaster DL 20Stream amp audio on 93 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Table of Figures 18 Table of Figures Figure 1 Rear View of the DVI Broadcaster DL cccscccsccecsessssssecececeesssaeeeeeesceeseeaees Figure 2 Front View of the DVI Broadcaster DL Figure 3 3 5MM Mini jack erei rerien tie Atii E EE ienai E ELEKE T EFi eT Figure 4 DVI to DVI Cable nani a e a aa cess aust aaea aiaa e aaran Ea Figure 5 HDMI to DVI Adapter ccccccccccssssss
100. to the network Viewers are simply provided with a URL in order to watch the desired broadcast stream Additionally the DVI Broadcaster DL allows content producers to also record the broadcast to AVI or MOV formatted files The Epiphan DVI Broadcaster DL comes with a 4 GB internal solid state memory for recording broadcasts which provides buffering such that in the event the network is experiencing slow transfer rates no captured data will be lost In addition to this 4 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Physical Attributes built in flash storage recorded video files can be archived to a network storage device such as a FTP server or copied to an inserted USB flash drive The DVI Broadcaster DL can support streaming over HTTP RTSP peer to peer RTP connection multicast RTP and a Content Distribution Network CDN broadcast network The decision on how to stream a broadcast will depend on the answers to the following questions as well as other design decisions What is the number of expected viewers How are the viewers going to stream the broadcast What are the network capabilities on the broadcast side and on the viewer side Should a Content Distribution Network be used For further details on broadcasting strategies please refer to Streaming 3 Physical Attributes 3 1 System Hardware Features The DVI Broadcaster DL device is a202mmx105mmx35mm 7 95 x4 13 x1 38 unit Figure 1 Rear View of the DVI Broadcaster DL Be
101. tration Figure 47 Changing the Operator password Operator access New operator password seccccee Retype operator password TETTETETT 11 3 2 Delete the Operator Password The operator password can be deleted if operators are not required to enter a password to access the broadcast 1 Log into the Web admin interface 2 Select Access Passwords The password fields should be blank 3 Select Apply without adding characters to the password fields The password is deleted 11 4 Configuring Viewer Access Controlling viewer access to a broadcast can be done in two different ways The first is to assign a password to the DVI Broadcaster DL s viewer password and the second is to enable IP Address based authentication By default the viewer user does not have a password to control access and no IP Address based authentication is enabled Viewers have access only to Live View functionality in browser or direct streams in player Figure 48 Changing the Viewer Password Viewer access New viewer password eecccees Retype viewer password ecccccce 71 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide System Administration 11 4 1 To add or change the viewer password Used to add or change the password associated with the viewer user The viewer access password is the same for all viewers until it is changed Any viewer that knows the password will continue to have access until the password is changed It is good practice to change the password each time t
102. viewer and operator account password passwords Serial Port Integrate the DVI Broadcaster DL with other equipment featuring an RS 232 port and control your device over the RS 232 connection Branding Customize design of the browser where the broadcast is viewed Maintenance Reboot or shut down the DVI Broadcaster DL device Restore factory configuration Disk Check Set a Maintenance Schedule for checking the DVI Broadcaster DL solid state memory for errors Firmware Upgrade the DVI Broadcaster DL firmware Upgrade Info Display information about the DVI Broadcaster DL Firmware and hardware broadcasting and recording status available streams input video signal Disk Status View the total solid state memory in GB the used and available hard solid state memory in GB and also the amount used as a percentage of the total solid state memory 16 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Video Formats and Standards 5 Video Formats and Standards The DVI Broadcaster DL supports broadcasting of various standards and formats The choice of video format will depend on the broadcast content and performance requirements For example Motion JPEG does not support audio from an external source It also depends on how the intended viewers are planning to receive and play the broadcast Keep in mind that browser viewer capabilities and compatibilities are subject to change With the DVI Broadcaster DL video codec
103. y setting H 264 codec The codec will be set to H 264 automatically 6 Incase the bitrate of your broadcast exceeds 500 kbit s the system will give you a warning see Figure 17 System Message in Case of Excessive Bitrate Speed Click on fix by reducing bitrate to 500 kbit s The bitrate will be set to 500 kbit s automatically Note Epiphan tv is a demonstration service to help customers experiment with publishing streams to content distribution networks Therefore certain bandwidth and performance limits are applied To upgrade to a full service please select one of Epiphan s CDN partners Figure 17 System Message in Case of Excessive Bitrate Speed Publish Stream Publish to 92026 epiphan tv w A Only H 264 video can be published fix by setting H 264 codec A Current video bitrate 2000 kbit is too high for publishing on epiphan tv 500 kbit s max fix Apply 33 DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide Streaming Figure 18 System Message after Setting H 264 codec and Reducing Bitrate Publish Stream Publish to 92026 epiphan tv AX Only H 264 video can be published will be fixed by setting H 264 codec A Current video bitrate 2000 kbit is too high for publishing on epiphan tv 500 kbit s max will be fixed by reducing bitrate to 500 kbit s Apply Now connection through the media tunnel is established The DVI Broadcaster DL starts streaming to the Epiphan s portal epiphan tv It is required to set up audio format as
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