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UC-350E+ Encoder
User's Manual
Date : 2014-04-23
Version: 1.4
NMS Version: 5.0.20
SW: 0.07F
HW: 1.0

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  • Page 1 UC-350E+ Encoder User’s Manual Date : 2014-04-23 Version: 1.4 NMS Version: 5.0.20 SW: 0.07F HW: 1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    DIRECTORY CHAPTER 1 PRODUCT OUTLINE  .................... 1   1.1 OUTLINE  ............................ 1   1.2 FEATURES  ............................ 1   1.3 SPECIFICATIONS  .......................... 1   1.4 INNER PRINCIPLE  .......................... 3   1.5 APPEARANCE AND DESCRIPTION  .................... 3   CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION GUIDE  .................... 4   2.1 ACQUISITION CHECK  ........................ 4   2.2 INSTALLATION PREPARATION  .................... 4  ...

  • Page 3: Chapter 1 Product Outline

    Product Outline 1.1 Outline    The UC-350E+ Encoder is Upcom Technology’s newest professional SD Video & Audio encoding and multiplexing device with full functionality. It has one video along with two simultaneous audio encoders, which support MPEG-2 and H.264 encoding types.
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 NTSC:720*480/352*288/320*240/320*180/176*144/ 160*120/160*90@59.94Hz Encoding MPEG-2 /H.264 0.25~15Mbps for H.264 Encoding Bit rate 0.5~15Mbps for MPEG-2 Encoding Rate Control ConstantBitRate/VariableBitRate GOP Structure IBBP Advanced De-interlacing, noise reduction, sharpening Pretreatment Ⅱ ，LC-AAC,HE-AAC V2 MPEG1 Audio Layer Encoding Audio Sampling rate...

  • Page 5: Appearance And Description

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 1.4 Inner Architecture  1.5 Appearance and Description  Front Panel Illustration 3 4 5 LCD Window Left /Right, Up /Down Button Enter key Menu Key Lock Key LED Indicators Rear Panel Illustration 9 10 6 7 8 2*XLR input 1*SD-SDI input 1*CVBS input...

  • Page 6: Chapter 2 Installation Guide

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 1*RCA1 input 1*RCA2 input 2*ASI Out Reset Button NMS (Network Management port) IP Output port ASI Input interface Power Switch and Power socket Grounding Pole Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2.1 Packaging Check  When users first open the device packaging it is advised to check items according to the packing list.
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  Connecting the Encoder’s signal cables.  Connecting the communication ports (if necessary). 2.2.1 Device’s Installation Flow Chart Illustrated as following： C onnecting  G rouding  Acquis ition  F ixing  C onnecting  S etting  R unning  Wire and ...

  • Page 8: Wire Connections

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 2.2.3 Grounding Requirement  Good grounding practices will ensure the proper function and long-term reliability of the device. This will provide protection from power surges and interference. It is imperative the unit is used only when properly grounded.

  • Page 9: Signal Cable Connection

    1Ω. Caution: Before connecting a power cord to UC-350E+ Encoder, user should first ensure the device power switch is set to “OFF”. 2.4 Signal Cable Connections ...
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 signal source equipment while the other end is connected to the Encoder’s SDI (BNC) input interface. The Encoder’s SDI interface input port and its connected BNC cable is illustrated below: 2.4.3 Unbalanced Audio and CVBS Video Input Connection Users can find the CVBS and RCA interface input connectors on the device's rear panel.
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 Encoder while the other end is connected to the intended receiving device. The Encoder’s ASI interface output port and its connected cable are illustrated below: 2.4.5 IP Output Interface connection User can find the Data interface network connector on the device's rear panel. If in doubt, refer to the rear panel illustration included in this manual (chapter 1.5).

  • Page 12: Chapter 3 Operation

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 Chapter 3 Operation The UC-350E+ can be controlled locally through a front panel LCD screen and associated button controls or remotely through Upcom's NMS software. Users can operate the equipment using factory default settings or customize the configuration to suit their individual needs.

  • Page 13: General Setting

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         E ncoder 1 Setting………… Once the unit has finished booting, the LCD will display the configured unit name and the real-time bit-rate in the first row. The second row will show real time bit-rate and stream details. PAL encoding will be labeled "P" while NTSC encoding will be labeled "N". Video bitrate will be labeled “V”...
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    ! 1.1.1 V ideo                                                  1.1.2 A udio        1.1.3 System                                                1.1.4 PG Muxer 3.2.1.1.1 Video Input Setting This sub-menu will allow the user to choose the encoded video format. The top right of the LCD screen will show the current and total number of pages.
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    ! 1.1.1.5  Hue            127    (0x7f) 3.2.1.1.3 Aspect Ratio Setting This sub-menu will allow the user to choose between 4:3 and 16:9 (widescreen) aspect ratios.    ! 1.1.1.6 A spectR atio                                         01/01             4:3               [16:9] 3.2.1.1.4 CodingType This sub-menu will allow the user to choose between the supported encoding formats.
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    1.1.1.8   R esolution                                         05/07              [176*144*50I]                                 176*144*59.94I    1.1.1.8   R esolution                                         06/07              [160*120*50I]                                 160*120*59.94I    1.1.1.8   R esolution                                         07/07              [160*90*50I]                                 160*90*59.94I 3.2.1.1.6 Video Rate-Mode Setting This sub-menu will allow users to choose their Video rate-mode. Unit can be configured for Constant Bitrate (CBR) or Variable Bitrate (VBR). The encoder will maintain a specific bitrate when set to CBR.
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    1.1.1.B      MaxB itrate                                                           019.000Mbps    1.1.1.C      MinB itrate                                                           000.500Mbps 3.2.1.2 Audio Setting This sub-menu will allow users to configure the audio encoding parameters.    1.1.2.1  Input                                         1.1.2.2 Sampling    1.1.2.3 A udio 1                                      1.1.2.4 A udio 2 3.2.1.2.1 Audio Input Setting This sub-menu will allow the user to choose which input will be used as an audio source.
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 1.1.2.2.1  B itrate                                      1.1.2.2.2 C oding T ype 1.1.2.2.3   D elay 3.2.1.2.3.1 Audio Bit-rate Setting This sub-menu will allow the user to set the encoding bitrate for Audio1. 1.1.2.3.1  B it‐rate                                              01/03  64 K bps              96 K bps                112 K bps             [128 K bps] 1.1.2.3.1  B it‐rate                                              02/03  160 K bps              192 K bps                224 K bps             [256 K bps] 1.1.2.3.1  B it‐rate                                              03/03...
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 necessary if the incoming video and audio being fed into the Encoder is already in proper sync. 1.1.2.4    D elay   0000ms                                 3.2.1.2.4 Audio 2 Setting Audio2 configuration is identical to Audio1 configuration. Please refer to the previous sections regarding Audio1.
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   1.1.3.2   A udio   PID              0x0301   1.1.3.3   A udio 1   PID              0x0302   1.1.3.4   A udio 2   PID              0x0303   1.1.3.5  PMT   PID              0x0300   1.1.3.6  PC R   PID              0x0301 3.2.1.3.3 IP Enable This sub-menu will allow the user to enable or disable the unit’s IP output.   1.1.3.7  IP E nable                          01/01      Y E S                       [            NO               ] 3.2.1.3.4 Outgoing Address Setting...
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 3.2.1.4 Program Mux Setting This sub-menu will allow the user to enable or disable the multiplexer.   1.1.4.1    C hannel  Mux        Y E S              [                NO                 ] 3.2.2 ASI Setting This sub-menu will allow the user to check the number of incoming ASI programs.
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   3.1  Ip Out E nable                                  01/01         [             Y E S               ]                      NO 3.2.3.2 IP out Address Setting When IP output mode has been set to “ENCODER” user can enter IP output interface address. If the output mode has been set to “MPTS” then configuration in this field will have no effect.

  • Page 23: Network Settings

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 3.2.3.6 Output Mode Setting This sub-menu will allow the user to select between MPTS and Encoder output modes. Selecting ‘Encoder’ (SPTS) means the outgoing stream will only have one program.    3.6   Output  Mode                   01/01         [     MPT S      ]         E ncoder 3.2.3.7 ASI Output Setting This sub-menu will allow the user to select the ASI Output content.
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  4.5   C onsole     A ddress        ffffffffffff 3.2.5 Saving Configuration This sub-menu will allow the user to save the current configuration to memory.   5     Saving  C onfig                                          01/01    Y E S                    [NO] 3.2.6 Loading Configuration This sub-menu will allow the user to load previously saved configurations.

  • Page 25: Installation

    A Network Management System (NMS) can support a variety of devices. Most modern broadcasting systems are NMS capable. Users will be able to remotely monitor and control the UC-350E through a NMS. 4.1 Installation  The NMS software can be copied onto a user’s hard drive. A full installation is not required.
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 4.2.2 Main Interface This software will allow the user to edit various parameters in the device tree for management and classification.
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 4.2.3 Adding Frequency Point To begin, add a Frequency Point. This can be done by clicking “Add Freq Point” within the ‘Edit’ drop down menu. Alternatively, users can right click on an empty section of the left hand side column to...
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 4.2.4 Adding Equipment under a given Frequency Point When a Freq Point is selected, users can add equipment by right clicking then selecting ‘Add Equipment’ within the ‘Edit’ drop down menu.
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 4.2.5 Edit Equipment Interface Users should follow the steps as below:  Enter the device IP Address  Enter the device Port Number (Default: 2007)  Enter the desired Equipment Name  Choose the correct equipment type in the drop down list of “Equipment Type” by clicking the “▼”...
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 .2.7 Save Configuration Once satisfied with configured settings users can commit the changes to memory by clicking the button on the toolbar. Previous settings can be reloaded from memory by clicking the button. Users can also save and load setting configurations to their computer’s hard drive.
  • Page 31 User can then choose which configuration file to load unto the device. 4.3 UC‐350E+ Encoder Operation  Selecting the UC-350E will display the device’s configuration in the right hand side operations panel. The interface is mainly composed of encoding video parameters, audio parameters and the encoding system parameters, etc.
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 4.3.1.1 Video Standard Setting In this interface, users can set the video standard. There are two options; NTSC and PAL. Users can select different video formats through the pull-down list. 4.3.1.2 Bit-Rate Mode This interface will allow the user to select between CBR and VBR encoding. Users can refer to chapter 3 for additional information.
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 This low bit-rate encoder can support a various kinds of resolution, and users can select the corresponding bit-rate through the pull-down list. This interface will allow users to select encoding resolution and BitRate. 4.3.1.5 Aspect Ratio This interface will allow users to select between 4:3 and 16:9 (widescreen) aspect ratios.
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 4.3.2.1 Audio Format Setting This field will allow users to select the encoded audio format. 4.3.2.2 Sampling Rate Setting This field will allow users to select the sampling frequency. Available choices are: 48000Hz, 44100Hz and 32000Hz.
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 4.3.4 System Parameters In this field, users can set the corresponding channel parameters, such as the output IP address, output IP port number. This sub-menu will allow users to input additional channel PID information, IP output address and Video\Audio input interfaces.
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 4.3.4.2 PMT PID This field sets PMT PID. The value ranges from 0 to 0x1FFF. 4.3.4.3 Audio1&Audio2 PID This field sets Audio PID. The value ranges from 0 to 0 x1FFF. 4.3.4.4 PCR PID This field sets PCR PID. The value ranges from 0 to 0 x1FFF.
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 4.3.6 General Parameters Setting 4.3.6.1 Output Bit-rate Users can set the encoder output bit-rate in this filed by entering the desired value in the relevant field. 4.3.6.2 TS ID This field will allow users to set their TS ID. The potential value ranges from 0 to 0xFFFF.
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 4.3.6.3 Original Network ID This field allows users to set their Network ID. The possible values range from 0 to 0xFFFF. 4.3.6.4 Output Address and Port Number Users can set the encoder IP output address and port number in this filed.
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 4.3.7 ASI Input Multiplexing Setting The programs in the left column represent all input programs, while the programs in the right column represent the output programs. The “Encode” program section represents the 1 encoded channel. The “ASI” program section contains the ASI input programming.
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 program name and program PID. 4.3.7.4 Refresh Input Clicking this button will refresh the list of incoming ASI programming. 4.3.7.5 Refresh Output Clicking this button will refresh the list of outgoing ASI programming. 4.3.7.6 Multiplexing Operation Encoded programming will be multiplexed by default.
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 User can choose any program of the output channels, and then click button to pop up the program modify interface. After modification, user can click to confirm. System will automatically refresh new output programming.
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 4.3.7.7 Real-time Monitoring of Output Stream The current total output stream and the number of output programs will be displayed on this table for live monitoring. 4.3.7.7.1 Current Program Number This field indicates the number of the programs in the output TS.
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 4.3.7.8 PID Filter Table Refresh: Gets the PID filter table from the device Setting: Submits the PID filter table to the device Unselect All: Clears all selections 4.3.7.9 PID Pass The PID pass function will allow users to pass unmodified desired PIDs which may not...
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 belong to any programs. This can include but is not limited to NIT tables and EPG PIDs. 4.3.7.9.1 Channel Number Users can check the corresponding PID channel number in this field. 4.3.7.9.2 Input PID and Output PID The Old (Input) PID is the PID number in the TS from given Port.
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 NIT: Network Information Table. 4.3.7.10.1 NIT Parameters User can set the network ID and network name in the field. Network ID: This describes the output TS Network ID. Network Name: This parameter describes the output TS’s network name.
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 4.3.7.10.3 Read and Save These two buttons will trigger a window to load/save the current NIT table file from/to a file on local computer hard-disk. 4.3.7.10.4 Add There are 2 “Add” buttons on the editing toolbar. The upper one is for DVB-C network.

  • Page 47: Chapter 5 Troubleshooting

    Users can click the Set button to take the NIT table setting into effect. Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Our ISO9001 quality assurance program has been approved by the CQC. All Upcom products pass testing and inspection before shipment. Please follow all instructions in this manual for proper device operation.

  • Page 48: Chapter 6 Packing List

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 Chapter 6 Packing list  UC-350E+ Encoder 1pcs  Audio and Video Cables 4pcs  ASI cable 1pcs  XLR interface cable 1pcs  Power cord 1pcs...

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