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  • Page 1 DEC-200™ H.264 and MPEG-2 Decoder User Guide V2.7 ™ ™ User Guide V2.7 Teracue eyevis GmbH Schlossstr. 18 85235 Odelzhausen Germany Tel: +49 (0)8134-555-10 Fax: +49 (0)8134-555-199 info@teracue.com www.teracue.com Document Version 2.7/120328...
  • Page 2 Thank you! Mail to: documentation@teracue.com All information within this document is confidential to Teracue eyevis GmbH costumers and should not be copied or distributed to non Teracue eyevis GmbH customers. DEC-200™ and all of its components are registered trademarks licensed to RADEMARKS Teracue eyevis GmbH.
  • Page 3 DEC-200™ H.264 and MPEG-2 Decoder User Guide V2.7 Information about the manual This document is designed to help users setup, configure and work with the H.264/ MPEG-2 decoders. If you received this publication as a PDF, then it's a good idea to print it out for future reference.
  • Page 4 Supports the automatically and manual setting of the Video PID and of the Program number. Version 0.1.14 – 0.1.16 – Internal Versions Version 0.1.17 – 10/30/2008 06:24  Supports changing the hostname of the DEC-200™  Improvement of the unicast reception Version 0.1.18 – 12/05/2008 16:48  Support of the Factory-Reset feature via jumper ...
  • Page 5 DEC-200™ H.264 and MPEG-2 Decoder User Guide V2.7 Version 1.29.9 – Internal Version Version 1.29.10 – 11/19/2009 09:39  CVBS / SDI Output Switching of the BNC Connector on the Front Panel Version 1.29.11 – 1.29.13 – Internal Versions Version 1.29.14 –...
  • Page 6 DEC-200™ H.264 and MPEG-2 Decoder User Guide V2.7 Version 1.43 – 1.46 – Internal Versions Version 1.47 – 12/20/2011 12:27  ‘DF mode’ is renamed in ‘Low Latency’  No ‘Streamloss’ display when audio only streams are received  Comport: New Packet Mode with TCP ...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Talkback Session between DEC-200™ and ENC-100™ ..........50 TCP S ........................52 TREAMING 4.3.1 TCP configuration when ENC-200™ is the Server ............52 4.3.2 TCP configuration when DEC-200™ is the Server ............53 ................... 54 ESETTING TO ACTORY EFAULT BNC C ......56...

  • Page 8: Overview

    200™ can be used in extreme operating conditions and at temperatures up to max. 60°C. The DEC-200™ blades are operated inside the FR chassis series. Blades can be used in the FR-110 single channel chassis or in the FR-210 dual channel chassis. High-density requirements are solved by operating the DEC blades in the FR-2000 multi-channel rack, which can hold up to max.

  • Page 9: General Information

    User Guide V2.7 General Information You can operate the DEC-200™ blades in the FR-110 single blade chassis, in the FR-210 dual blade chassis or in the FR-2000 multi-channel rack chassis. For example when only a small amount of decoders is required, or if single channel decoders need to be set up at dispersed network locations.

  • Page 10: Connecting The Decoder (Fr-110 Chassis)

    As next, please connect the network cable to the network interface and connect your display unit to the video output of the DEC-200™. Concerning of the video output you have the choice between different video signal types. The DEC-200™ supports SDI (with embedded audio), Composite, S- Video, YP , RGB signals.

  • Page 11: Assignment Of The Sub-D 26-Pin Connector

    DEC-200™ H.264 and MPEG-2 Decoder User Guide V2.7 Assignment of the Sub-D 26-pin Connector Table 2 describes the Assignment of the Sub-D 26-pin connector which is on the front side of the DEC-200™. Pin: Sub-D 26-pin Connector Assignment: AES 1 Out...

  • Page 12: Breakout Cable 'S

    User Guide V2.7 Breakout Cable ‘S’ For the DEC-200™ it exists two different breakout cables which are called Breakout cable ‘S’ and Breakout cable ‘P’. The Breakout cable ‘S’ is the standard breakout cable and Table 3 describes the provided signals.

  • Page 13: Breakout Cable 'P

    User Guide V2.7 Breakout Cable ‘P’ For the DEC-200™ it exists two different breakout cables which are called Breakout cable ‘S’ and Breakout cable ‘P’. The Breakout cable ‘P’ is the professional breakout cable and Table 4 describes the provided signals.

  • Page 14: Dec-200™ User Guide

    DEC-200™ H.264 and MPEG-2 Decoder User Guide V2.7 DEC-200™ User Guide This chapter gives you an overview over DEC-200™ and demonstrates the decoder's main functions. Before proceeding please be sure that the decoder is setup correctly and all necessary connections are established.

  • Page 15: Login

    DEC-200™ H.264 and MPEG-2 Decoder User Guide V2.7 Login After typing the IP-address of your DEC-200™ into the browser and hitting enter, a login screen should appear. See Figure 4. Enter your username and password and click on ‘login’. Figure 4: DEC-200™ web interface 'Login Page' Default IP-address: 172.16.20.200...

  • Page 16: Graphical User Interface Of The Dec-200

    DEC-200™ H.264 and MPEG-2 Decoder User Guide V2.7 Graphical User Interface of the DEC-200™ 3.3.1 Navigational Menus After successful login you have access to the decoder's configuration. All of the settings can be adjusted via web-browser. Main Menu: The main menu contains the ‘DECODER’, ‘NETWORK’, ‘COMPORT’, ‘SYSTEM’, ‘HELP’ and ‘LOGOUT’...

  • Page 17: Apply' And 'Save' Buttons

    DEC-200™ H.264 and MPEG-2 Decoder User Guide V2.7 3.3.2 ‘APPLY’ and ‘SAVE’ Buttons A change or multiple changes of the configuration settings will only take effect after the ‘> APPLY’ button is pressed. The decoder will then start working with the new parameters, but the parameters will not be saved to the decoder.

  • Page 18: Decoder Configuration

    Under the menu option ‘DECODER/SETTINGS’ you define the main operational state of the decoder. Here you can set decoding process to ‘On’ or ‘Off’ and enable the Overlay Status Display (OSD). See Figure 6. Figure 6: 'Decoder / Settings' page of the DEC-200™ decoder Settings: Description:...

  • Page 19: Menu: Decoder / Transport

    (audio, video and data). This is necessary due to the multiplexed nature of transport streams. Figure 7: 'Decoder / Transport' page of the DEC-200™ decoder Table 6 describes the ‘Decoder / Transport’ page of the DEC-200™ decoder, see Figure 7. Settings: Description: Program Number: Specifies the program number.

  • Page 20: Menu: Decoder / Video

    User Guide V2.7 3.4.3 Menu: Decoder / Video Figure 8 shows the ‘Decoder / Video’ page of the DEC-200™ decoder. Figure 8: 'Decoder / Video' page of the DEC-200™ decoder Table 7 describes the ‘Decoder / Video’ page of the DEC-200™.

  • Page 21: Menu: Decoder / Audio

    User Guide V2.7 3.4.4 Menu: Decoder / Audio Figure 9 shows the ‘Decoder / Audio’ page of the DEC-200™ decoder. Figure 9: 'Decoder / Audio' page of the DEC-200™ decoder Table 8 describes the ‘Decoder / Audio’ page of the DEC-200™.
  • Page 22 DEC-200™ H.264 and MPEG-2 Decoder User Guide V2.7 Bitrate: Displays the audio bitrate (KBit/s). (Read only) Samplerate: Displays the audio sample rate (Hz) of the received stream. (Read only) Table 8: Description of the 'DECODER/AUDIO' webpage of the DEC-200™...

  • Page 23: Menu: Decoder / Source

    3.4.5 Menu: Decoder / Source DEC-200™ is capable to receive a stream either as a unicast stream or a multicast stream. According to the entered source IP-address, the decoder will automatically recognize whether it concerns about a unicast or multicast stream.
  • Page 24 DEC-200™ H.264 and MPEG-2 Decoder User Guide V2.7 Figure 11: Unicast connection between ENC-100™ and DEC-200™...

  • Page 25: Menu: Decoder / Genlock

    3.4.6 Menu: Decoder / Genlock It is also possible to feed in a Genlock signal to synchronise the DEC-200™ from external device. When you have connected the Genlock signal, you must define the Genlock settings in the Genlock webpage of the DEC-200™. Figure 12 shows the ‘Decoder / Genlock’ page of the DEC-200™...

  • Page 26: Menu: Decoder / Gpio

    The General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) supports a GPI function for the pass-through mode to control devices which are connected with another DEC-200™ decoder or ENC-200™ encoder. Furthermore it supports a GPO function for the manual mode to send a signal to a device which is directly connected to the decoder via the GPIO D-Sub connector of the breakout cable ‘P’.
  • Page 27 GPI value to 1, you must feed the GPI with 5V. A series resistor is not needed at the DEC-200. The non- operating state of GPO is 0 (= 0V, TTL = low). If GPO is 1 (TTL = high), the GPO has an output voltage of 5V.

  • Page 28: Menu: Decoder / Xplayer

    ‘XPlayer’ by clicking the XPlayer-Link inside the ‘Decoder’ menu. Afterwards the ‘XPlayer’ automatically displays the input stream, which you have entered in the ‘Decoder / Source’ page of the DEC-200™ decoder. Figure 14: 'Decoder / XPlayer' page with opened XPlayer If the XPlayer is not installed on the client PC, the XPlayer-Link will have no function.

  • Page 29: Menu: Network / Settings

    3.4.9 Menu: Network / Settings Figure 15 shows the ‘Network / Settings’ page of the DEC-200™ decoder. Here you are able to set the decoder's own IP-address, subnet mask, gateway address and define the decoder's host name. Figure 15: 'Network / Settings' page of the DEC-200™ decoder Table 13 describes the ‘Network / Settings’...
  • Page 30 DEC-200™ H.264 and MPEG-2 Decoder User Guide V2.7 When the IP-address has been changed, the decoder needs to be reset (reboot), in order for the new IP-address to take effect. When changing the IP-address please type in the new IP-address, subnet mask, gateway-address and host name. Then hit the ‘SAVE’...

  • Page 31: Menu: Network / Snmp (Simple Network Management Protocol)

    Start the Trap receiver in your SNMP manager to get alerts of the managed system. E.g. the encoder was started / stopped. To use the DEC-200™ SNMP features, you have to set up the encoder, to establish access with your SNMP manager. See Figure 16.

  • Page 32: Get_Community

    DEC-200™ H.264 and MPEG-2 Decoder User Guide V2.7 Figure 16: 'Network / SNMP' page of the DEC-200™ encoder Settings: Description: Manager IP: Specifies the IP-address of the Client PC on which the SNMP manager (TRAP Receiver) is installed. This field must be configured, to receive TRAPs.

  • Page 33: Setting Up The Snmp Manager 'Mib Browser

    This trap is sent when the ‘Decoding’ status of the DEC-200™ has changed. The trap contains the new status variable (yes/no). DEC200GpioStatus: This trap is sent when the ‘GPIO’ status of the DEC-200™ has changed. The trap contains the new status value (1/0). DEC200SourceIpChanged: This trap is sent when the ‘Source IP-address’...
  • Page 34 The opened sub-tree shows you all the adjustable options, which you also have with the DEC-200™ web interface. See Figure 20. If you want to control the DEC-200™ via the MIB Browser, right-click at one data tree item, e. g. ‘videoBitrate’ and select your desired SNMP command (Table 17).
  • Page 35 DEC-200™ H.264 and MPEG-2 Decoder User Guide V2.7 Figure 20: Control the DEC-200™ via MIB Browser The MIB-Browser shows you also details of your selected data tree item, see Figure 21. This info section is in the left bottom of the MIB-Browser. Figure 21 shows the details of the data tree item ‘OSDActive’.

  • Page 36: Menu: Comport / Settings

    Menu: Comport / Settings The ‘comport / settings’ webpage defines the parameters for the DEC's integrated comport/serial port. DEC-200™ decoders are always comport clients and ENC-200™ encoders are always comport servers. Figure 22: 'Comport / Settings' page of the DEC-200™ decoder...
  • Page 37 Specifies the databits. You can choose between ‘7’ and ‘8’. Parity: Specifies the parity. You can choose between ‘none’, ‘odd’ and ‘even’. Stopbits: Specifies the value of used stopbits. You can choose between ‘1’ and ‘2’. Table 19: Description of the 'COMPORT/SETTINGS' webpage of the DEC-200™...

  • Page 38: Menu: System / Settings

    The menu ‘System/Settings’ displays information about the firmware version that is installed on your DEC-200™. Among other things you will find information about the system uptime, ARM load and the DSP load. See Figure 23. Figure 23: 'System / Settings' page of the DEC-200™ decoder...

  • Page 39: Menu: System / Date/Time

    User Guide V2.7 3.4.13 Menu: System / Date/Time You can set the time and date for the decoder in the menu ‘System/Date/Time’. See Figure 24. Figure 24: 'System / Date/Time' page of the DEC-200™ decoder Settings: Description: Date (MM/DD/YYYY): Specifies the current date. Please enter the date in the following syntax MM/DD/YYYY.

  • Page 40: Menu: System / Update (Upgrading Firmware Version)

    Menu: System / Update (Upgrading firmware version) Teracue's goal is customer satisfaction and constant product improvement. Please check regularly to see if the most recent firmware version is installed on your DEC-200™. Please visit the IPTV Support area on: www.teracue.com.

  • Page 41: Menu: System / Password

    3.4.15 Menu: System / Password Figure 26 shows the ‘System / Password’ page of the DEC-200™ decoder. If you do need to change the password due to security issues, then simply click on the submenu ‘PASSWORD’ and enter the new password twice in the provided boxes. Then hit the ‘APPLY’ button.

  • Page 42: Help

    DEC-200™ H.264 and MPEG-2 Decoder User Guide V2.7 Help Clicking on the ‘HELP’ button will open the Teracue DEC-200™ user manual (this document) directly from the Teracue website. Your DEC-200™ automatically connects to open the most current version of the user guide.

  • Page 43: Logout

    DEC-200™ H.264 and MPEG-2 Decoder User Guide V2.7 Logout After having made adjustments to the decoder, please be sure to logout, see Figure 27. Figure 27: Logout form the DEC-200™ Logging out prevents misuse and unauthorized access to the DEC-200™.

  • Page 44: Extended Function

    Remote Control This chapter describes the remote control of the DEC-200™ for media controls like Crestron or AMX. To control the DEC-200™, the telnet protocol is used at the port number 2323. Furthermore here is no login necessary. To test the remote control under windows you can open the command prompt tool. A practical way to open a command window within Windows Explorer is to write C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe.
  • Page 45 The IP-address should correspond to the DEC's IP-address. Figure 30: Starting a telnet session for the remote control test Figure 31: Session to test the remote control of the DEC-200™ After you have start the session, you got the display, see Figure 31: SDECRP The command ‘help’...
  • Page 46 DEC-200™ H.264 and MPEG-2 Decoder User Guide V2.7 ╠►configuration/ ║ ╠═══════► decoder/ ║ ║ ╚════►0/ ║ ║ ╠═════════► page_refresh Page Refresh (yes/no) ║ ║ ╠═════════► start Decoder Start (yes/no) ║ ║ ╠═════════► low_latency Low Latency (yes/no) ║ ║ ╠═════════► osd_active OSD Active (yes/no) ║...
  • Page 47 DEC-200™ H.264 and MPEG-2 Decoder User Guide V2.7 ║ ║ ╚►status/ ╠═══════► system/ ║ ╠════►board_version DEC-200 Hardware Version ║ ╠════►software_version ║ ╠════►uptime System uptime ║ ╠════►arm ARM load (%) ║ ╠════►dsp DSP load (%) ║ ╠════►mac_address MAC Address of the board ║...

  • Page 48: Audio Talkback

    4.2.1 Talkback Session between DEC-200™ and ENC-200™ To use the talkback function on the DEC-200™ in connection with the ENC-200™, please be sure that your encoder has the firmware version 0.9.20 or higher, because this firmware is necessary. If your ENC-200™...
  • Page 49 200™ webpage, select in the main menu ‘DECODER’ and click in the submenu ‘AUDIO’. See Figure 9 on page 21. Enter in the ‘Talkback IP’ field the IP-address of the encoder with which the DEC-200™ should start the talkback session. For example: A DEC-200™ should start a talkback session with an ENC-200™.

  • Page 50: Talkback Session Between Dec-200™ And Enc-100

    4.2.2 Talkback Session between DEC-200™ and ENC-100™ To use the talkback function on the DEC-200™ in connection with the ENC-100™, please be sure that your encoder has the firmware version 3.12, because this firmware is necessary. If your ENC-100™ does not have the firmware version 3.12, please contact support@teracue.com.
  • Page 51 ‘LineOut’ field and you can mute the audio of the talkback session by enabling the ‘mute’ check-box. Now, you can talkback to your desired ENC-100™. To stop the talkback session, please enter ‘0.0.0.0’ in the ‘Talkback IP’ field of the DEC-200™. Figure 36: Talkback connection between DEC-200™ and ENC-100™ in Full Duplex Mode...

  • Page 52: Tcp Streaming

    The ENC-200™ supports TCP streaming in connection with the DEC-200™. To use TCP streaming on the ENC-200™ in connection with the DEC-200™, please be sure that your encoder has the firmware version 0.9.29 or higher and your decoder has the firmware version 1.39 or higher, because these firmware versions are necessary for TCP streaming.

  • Page 53: Tcp Configuration When Dec-200™ Is The Server

    User Guide V2.7 4.3.2 TCP configuration when DEC-200™ is the Server Please make the following steps, to create a TCP connection at which the DEC-200™ is the server:  Please open the ENC-200™ webpage, go to the ENCODER > SETTINGS webpage and select in the ‘Transport Protocol’...

  • Page 54: Resetting To Factory Default

    User Guide V2.7 Resetting to Factory Default The DEC-200™ can easily be returned to its factory default values. In order to do these please power down the decoder chassis and remove the blue top cover of the chassis. The Factory-Reset feature is available as from the DEC-200™...
  • Page 55 DEC-200™ H.264 and MPEG-2 Decoder User Guide V2.7 Figure 38: DEC-200™ Blade of the Hardware Revision 2...

  • Page 56: Output Signal Switching Of The Bnc Connector On The Front Panel

    Furthermore for Composite output you must change the video signal output parameter on the DEC-200™ webpage, please see chapter 3.4.3 on page 20. If you want to have a SDI output on the BNC connector, you must only put the mini-jumper on the right position without changing any setting in the DEC-200™...

  • Page 57: Restarting The Dec-200

    If you need a SDI signal at the BNC connector of the front panel, please place the mini-jumper in the vertical direction of the left mini-pin pairs, based on the fact that the DEC-200™ pointing with the video output to the left, see Figure 40. For SDI output you must only put the mini-jumper on the described position without changing any setting in the DEC-200™...

  • Page 58: Technical Specification

    SDI output, embedded audio supported. The BNC connector on the front panel can be configured as Composite- or as SDI-output via jumper. The DEC-200™ is delivered with the BREAK-OUT cable S as standard. Teracue also offers a professional BREAK-OUT cable P which must be ordered separately.
  • Page 59 DEC-200™ H.264 and MPEG-2 Decoder User Guide V2.6 Chassis: FR-110: Single channel chassis, 5V DC, 10W, 100-240V AC ext. power supply included; Dimension (H/W/D): 45mm x 145mm x 240mm, Weight: 650 grams; No forced cooling required (fan less) FR-210: Dual channel chassis, 5V DC, 10W, 100-240V AC ext. power supply included;...

  • Page 60: Known Issues

     A range of DEC-200™ decoders have the +3.3 V at Pin 24 which is protected with a 1k resistor. The listed serial numbers below specifies the DEC-200™ decoders with this resistor.
  • Page 61 DEC-200™ H.264 and MPEG-2 Decoder User Guide V2.6 IV. List of figures 1: DEC-200™ ......................10 IGURE FRONT SIDE 2: B 'S' ....................... 12 IGURE REAKOUT CABLE 3: B 'P' ....................... 13 IGURE REAKOUT CABLE 4: DEC-200™ ' ................15...
  • Page 62 DEC-200™ H.264 and MPEG-2 Decoder User Guide V2.6 List of tables 1: D DEC-200™ .......... 10 ABLE ESCRIPTION OF THE CONNECTORS ON THE FRONT SIDE 2: A -D 26- ................ 11 ABLE SSIGNMENT OF THE ONNECTOR 3: B 'S' ......................... 12...

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