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AVN210 MPEG-2 IP Audio Video Node
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May 9, 2013
Revision 1.2.1 (compatible with version 2.13 firmware)
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  • Page 1 AVN210 MPEG-2 IP Audio Video Node User’s Manual ©201 Visionary Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved. Please visit the support section of our web site at www.vsicam.com for manuals, other documentation, and software downloads. Visionary Solutions, Inc. 2060 Alameda Padre Serra...

  • Page 2: About This Guide

    (12) months from the date of purchase from Visionary Solutions, Inc. or an Visionary Solutions, Inc. warrants that it, or its licensors, have good and clear title or authorized reseller of Visionary Solutions, Inc. Visionary Solutions, Inc.’s obligation...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    4.2 IGMP Querying and IGMP Snooping ..........10 4.3 DHCP IP Configuration ..............11 4.4 Static IP Configuration ..............11 4.5 Viewing the AVN210 on the Network ..........12 Chapter 5 Operating the AVN210 ............13 5.1 The AVN2XX Configuration Utility ............ 13 5.2 AVN210 Console Interface Menus ...........
  • Page 4 Contents AVN210 User’s Manual 6.2.1.1 AtoD Settings Menu ..........18 6.2.1.2 Aux Stream Settings Menu ........19 6.2.2 Video Statistics Menu ............20 6.3 Audio Menu ..................20 6.4 Network Menu .................. 21 6.5 Options Menu ................... 22 6.5.1 SAP Control Menu ..............23 6.6 Config Menu ..................
  • Page 5 8.2 Support ..................... 43 8.3 AVN210 Power ................. 43 8.4 Factory Default Settings ..............43 8.5 AVN210 Advanced Audio Testing and Diagnostics ......44 Chapter 9 Unit Connections .............. 46 9.1 The D-Sub Connector ..............46 Chapter 10 Technical Information ............ 47 10.1 Technical Specifications ..............
  • Page 6 Contents AVN210 User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Visionary Solutions, Inc., introduces the AVN210, a simple stand alone IP Audio Video Node for full motion, high resolution MPEG-2 video transmission over IP. Plug any analog video source directly into the node, plug into the network via the RJ-45 connection, and stream real time DVD quality video over your LAN or WAN.
  • Page 8 Chapter 1 Introduction AVN210 User’s Manual • Audio Inputs. The AVN210 features user control of volume, muting, bass boost, tone control (bass and treble), and balance. The audio input connectors consist of XLRs for balanced audio and RCAs for unbalanced audio. •...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2 Hardware

    2.1 Product Description 2.1.1 AVN210 Front Panel The AVN210 front panel features a system status interface with two columns of LEDs that display unit diagnostics and error reporting information. The first column provides testing and diagnostics modes and the second column display system status: Power, Status, Network, and Video.

  • Page 10: Avn210 Real Panel

    7. RS-232C Serial Connector – full duplex, serial console port access. 8. Factory Reset button – restores the settings on the AVN210 to factory default settings. 9. LEDs system status panel – displays the same information as the front panel.

  • Page 11: Installation

    • One rack mount kit: 2 ears and 6 screws. 2.2 Installation The minimum connections to the AVN210 should include a video source connected to either of the composite video inputs or the S-Video input, the power cable, and an RJ-45 LAN connection to the Ethernet connector.

  • Page 12: Chapter 3 Using The Administrative Privileges

    Refer to 3.1 Connecting With a Terminal Emulation Program below. 2. If you are able to connect to your AVN210 over the network, you have the option of opening a Telnet session to access your AVN. Refer to 3.2 Connecting With a Telnet Session below.
  • Page 13 AVN210 User’s Manual Chapter 3 Using the Administrative Privileges 4. Select the Config Menu. Type 5 and press Enter. 5. Select the Security Menu. Type 13 and press Enter.

  • Page 14: Connecting With A Telnet Session

    3.2 Connecting With a Telnet Session Note: For users that will connect to an AVN210 via Telnet on a Windows XP-based PC: If you have run and installed all of your Windows Critical Updates, this paragraph will not apply and you may proceed to Step 1. If your Critical Updates are not current, it may be necessary to precede ALL commands, except for the initial Username entry, with a single blank space.
  • Page 15 AVN210 User’s Manual Chapter 3 Using the Administrative Privileges 4. Navigate the AVN210 menus. Follow Steps 4. through 8. from3.1 Connecting With a Terminal Emulation Program. 5. End the Telnet session. Click Ctrl + ] to return to the prompt, and then type quit.

  • Page 16: Chapter 4 Connecting To The Network

    Since Multicasting is a relatively new technology, some legacy devices that are part of your network might not support Multicasting. Before using the AVN210 in Multicast streaming mode, check the functional specifications of your network infrastructure to ensure that the Multicast stream will not create major traffic on your network.

  • Page 17: Dhcp Ip Configuration

    2. Locate the AVN210 in question by its serial number. The DHCP-assigned IP address will be listed. If you do not see the AVN210 and you know that it is properly connected to the network, you may have a switch or router on the network preventing the multicast message from properly getting through, refer to 4.1 Unicast and Multicast Transmissions over the Network.

  • Page 18: Viewing The Avn210 On The Network

    DHCP server, follow the Static IP Configuration steps. 4. If you still do not see the AVN210 in the AVNs on Network list, you may have to move the AVN unit to a local segment on the network. Follow the steps in 3.1 Connecting With a Terminal Emulation Program or 3.2 Connecting With a Telnet Session to change the IP...

  • Page 19: Chapter 5 Operating The Avn210

    AVN210 User’s Manual Chapter 5 Operating the AVN210 Chapter 5 Operating the AVN210 The AVN210 has four control interfaces that you can use to operate and configure the AVN units: • AVN2XX Configuration Utility – GUI-based programs installed on a Windows-based PC.

  • Page 20: Avn210 Browser Interface Menus

    AVN210 User’s Manual 5.3 AVN210 Browser Interface Menus The AVN210 must be on a network in order to connect to its Browser Interface. Once connected: 1. Type the following URL (http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) into your browser, where the xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx corresponds to the AVN210’s IP address.

  • Page 21: Chapter 6 Using The Console Interface

    If the stream is stopped and restarted, the new settings will be used for the new stream. However, unless the Save option is selected, the changes will not be saved after a reboot. The following is a brief description of the options available using the AVN210 Console Interface. 6.1 Main Menu 1) Video Menu –...

  • Page 22: Video Menu

    AVN210 User’s Manual 4) Options Menu – displays the Options Admin Menu. 5) Config Menu – displays the Config Admin Menu. 6) Reboot – causes the AVN210 to reboot. All changes stored in Flash will take effect. 6.2 Video Menu 1) Start Stream –...

  • Page 23: Video Settings Menu

    AVN210 User’s Manual Chapter 6 Using the Console Interface set values can result in unusable encoding. Please see 6.7 Low Latency Information for more information. 7) Set PID Values – sets the PMT, PCR, VID, and AUD PID values. This is an advanced feature and should only be changed by users with specific needs.

  • Page 24: Atod Settings Menu

    Chapter 6 Using the Console Interface AVN210 User’s Manual 8) Encapsulation – sets the stream encapsulation type. 9) FEC Parameters – No longer supported in the AVN2XX product line. 10) AtoD Settings Menu – displays the AtoD Settings menu. 11) Aux Stream Settings Menu – displays the Aux Stream Settings menu.

  • Page 25: Aux Stream Settings Menu

    AVN210 User’s Manual Chapter 6 Using the Console Interface 6.2.1.2 Aux Stream Settings Menu 1) Start Aux Stream(s) – starts all configured auxiliary streams. 2) Stop Aux Stream(s) – stops all auxiliary streams. 3) Aux 1 Destination – sets the Aux 1 stream’s destination address (IP address and port).

  • Page 26: Video Statistics Menu

    Chapter 6 Using the Console Interface AVN210 User’s Manual 6.2.2 Video Statistics Menu 1) Display Video Stats – displays the current video statistics. 2) Reset Video Stats – resets all of the video statistics. 6.3 Audio Menu 1) Current Input Source – sets the audio input source. Choices are Balanced or Unbalanced.

  • Page 27: Network Menu

    Warning: Changing the Pre-amp level will likely cause audio clipping to occur. 9) Save Audio Config – saves the current audio settings. 10) Reset Audio Defaults – resets the AVN210 to default audio settings. 6.4 Network Menu...

  • Page 28: Options Menu

    Chapter 6 Using the Console Interface AVN210 User’s Manual 1) Current Status – displays current the Ethernet Port, Hardware Address, IP Address, Netmask, Gateway, Broadcast, Network address, Link status, Speed, and Duplex settings. 2) DHCP Initiate – displays the Port, Protocol, and Task numbers.

  • Page 29: Sap Control Menu

    Most networks do not have this issue and do not require this option to be enabled. 9) Set LED Code Mode – sets the LED code mode. Refer to 8.5 AVN210 Advanced Audio Testing and Diagnostics.

  • Page 30: Config Menu

    Chapter 6 Using the Console Interface AVN210 User’s Manual 1) Announce Frequency – sets the session’s announcement frequency attribute. This setting determines how often the encoder announces its SAP data on the network. 2) Session Name – sets the session’s name attribute. The session name is most often what is displayed by devices monitoring SAP.
  • Page 31 1) Display – displays the Port, Hardware Address, IP Address, Netmask and Gateway IP addresses. 2) Name – allows an optional string to describe the AVN210, which will display in the AVN210 Web Management page. 3) Location – allows an optional string to describe the AVN210, which will display in the AVN210 Web Management page.

  • Page 32: Tty Menu

    Chapter 6 Using the Console Interface AVN210 User’s Manual 15) Serial # – displays the serial number. 16) Reset Factory Defaults – resets the AVN configuration settings to the factory default settings. 6.6.1 TTY Menu 1) Display – displays the Port, Baud Rate, Parity, Bits, Start, Stop and Mode of both ports.

  • Page 33: Security Menu

    3) Save – saves the new Username and Password values to Flash. You must still select 6) Reboot from the Main Admin Menu. You must reboot the AVN210 in order to cause the new values stored in Flash to take effect.
  • Page 34 Latency Value: 100 Stream Bitrate: 5.5 Mbps If your AVN210 is running software older than AVN2XX_1_75, it can be easily upgraded. Go to the following link, www.vsicam.com/_update/avn2xx-firmware-updates/, and follow the instructions on how to download the new image and on how to use the AVN2XX Configuration Utility to perform the...

  • Page 35: Chapter 7 Using The Browser Interface

    The screen captures in this chapter may differ slightly than the menus on your AVN. If you have any questions, please contact VSI technical support. The AVN210 must be on a network in order to connect to its Browser Interface. Once connected: 1. Type the following URL (http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) into your browser, where the xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx corresponds to the AVN210’s IP address.

  • Page 36: System Settings Section

    Chapter 7 Using the Browser Interface AVN210 User’s Manual 7.2.1 System Settings Section 1) Serial # – displays the Serial Number of the AVN. 2) Name – displays the Name of the AVN. This is a user defined field and...

  • Page 37: Network Configuration Section

    AVN210 User’s Manual Chapter 7 Using the Browser Interface 3) Location – displays the Location of the AVN. This is a user defined field and can be set from the System Options page. 4) State – displays the current State of the AVN. Possible States are OK and Needs Reboot.
  • Page 38 Modify Username/Password dialog. 15) Stats – opens the Video Stats page. 16) Save – saves all AVN210 Parameter section values to memory. If the AVN is streaming, the new settings will not take effect until the stream is stopped and restarted.

  • Page 39: System Options Page

    AVN210 User’s Manual Chapter 7 Using the Browser Interface 7.3 System Options Page 7.3.1 Systems Options Section 1) Web Server – displays the current web server functionality. Allows this feature to be enabled and disabled. 2) Telnet Server – displays the current Telnet Server functionality. Allows this feature to be enabled and disabled.

  • Page 40: Tty Options Section

    Chapter 7 Using the Browser Interface AVN210 User’s Manual once the specified delay is reached. The default value is 5 seconds. For example, if the Stream at Bootup is set to 30 seconds, the encoder will start streaming if a valid input is provided 30 seconds after the unit powers on or is rebooted.

  • Page 41: Sap Settings Page

    AVN210 User’s Manual Chapter 7 Using the Browser Interface 7.4 SAP Settings Page 1) Session Name – sets the session’s name attribute. The session name is most often what is displayed by devices monitoring SAP. 2) Session Info – sets the session info attribute.

  • Page 42: Audio Configuration Page

    7) Tone – Sets the scale of the Bass and Treble values with regards to boosting. 8) Reset Default – resets all the AVN210 Audio settings to default values. 9) Save Settings – saves all the AVN210 Audio setting values.

  • Page 43: Ip Configuration Page

    AVN210 User’s Manual Chapter 7 Using the Browser Interface 7.6 IP Configuration Page 1) IP Address | Netmask | Gateway | DHCP header – displays the AVN’s current IP Configuration settings. 2) IP – displays the IP address that is used when DHCP is disabled and allows the address to be changed.

  • Page 44: Network Statistics Page

    Chapter 7 Using the Browser Interface AVN210 User’s Manual 7.7 Network Statistics Page...

  • Page 45: Advanced Page

    AVN210 User’s Manual Chapter 7 Using the Browser Interface 7.8 Advanced Page 7.8.1 Stream Structure 1) Transport Stream – sets the stream's structure to a Transport Stream. 2) Program Stream – sets the stream's structure to a Program Stream. 3) Video Elementary Stream – sets the stream's structure to a Video Elementary Stream.

  • Page 46: Gop Structure

    See 10.3 Group of Pictures (GOP) for information on valid GOP settings. 7.8.3 Forward Error Correction (no longer supported) FEC for the AVN210 was developed by a third party in a proprietary format that is no longer supported by VSI. 7.8.4 Actions 1) Reset –...

  • Page 47: Auxiliary Stream Page

    Chapter 7 Using the Browser Interface 7.9 Auxiliary Stream Page This page allows the AVN210 to send an auxiliary stream to one or two separate destinations. These auxiliary streams can have special filtering options which allow them to send only Audio, only Video, both Audio and Video, and special Video filtering allowing only a certain number of I Frames to be streamed.

  • Page 48: Modify Username / Password Page

    Chapter 7 Using the Browser Interface AVN210 User’s Manual 7.10 Modify Username / Password Page 1) Username – displays the current Administrative Username value and allows it to be changed. 2) Password – enter the new Administrative Password for the AVN.

  • Page 49: Chapter 8 Troubleshooting

    AVN210. 8.1 Checking the Firmware It is important to know the version of the AVN210 firmware in order to troubleshoot the unit. To find the firmware version of your AVN210, select one of the following methods: 1. From the AVN210 Console Interface, the firmware version is shown on all of the menus in the first line of text after the menu title.

  • Page 50: Avn210 Advanced Audio Testing And Diagnostics

    Factory Default reset will restore the DHCP settings to DHCP-On, causing the unit to acquire a new IP address. If there is no DHCP server available on the network segment, the AVN210 will automatically reset to default IP address 192.168.1.253.
  • Page 51 CODE2: Will turn off if and error is detected in the encoder. CODE1: Will turn off if a network error is detected on the Ethernet. CODE0: Will turn off if the AVN210 ever restarts on its own due to a critical video or system error.

  • Page 52: Chapter 9 Unit Connections

    Chapter 9 Unit Connections AVN210 User’s Manual Chapter 9 Unit Connections 9.1 The D-Sub Connector One 9-pin D-SUB connector provides an RS-232C port physical interface. The connector is used for accessory equipment. A diagram of the RS-232C connector and pin assignment table are shown below.

  • Page 53: Chapter 10 Technical Information

    AVN210 User’s Manual Chapter 10 Technical Information Chapter 10 Technical Information 10.1 Technical Specifications Hardware Architecture: Phillips EMPRESS MPEG-2 compression chip and a Motorola PowerPC Processor. MPEG-2 Stream Information: • Video — Real-time MPEG-2 encoding compliant to Main Profile at Main Level (MP@ML) for 625 and 525 interlaced line systems.

  • Page 54: Safety And Compliance Information

    10.3 Group of Pictures (GOP) 10.3.1 AVN GOP Environment The Group of Pictures (GOP) in the AVN210 environment is defined by Distance and Length as follows: The GOP frame distance determines the type and frequency of the order of individual frames. A single frame can be an Intracoded Frame (I Frame), a Predicted Frame (P Frame), or Bidirectional Predicted Frame (B Frame).

  • Page 55: Modifying The Avn's Gop Settings

    Use these menu options to set the values to the appropriate setting and then save the options to store the settings to the flash. The GOP settings can also be viewed and set from the AVN210 Web Management page under the Options button.

  • Page 56: Passive Tunnel Mode

    (AT) mode will act as the client in the virtual tunnel setup procedure. The Active unit will have to specify where to connect to. Ideally it should connect to the IP and port of an AVN210 in Passive Tunnel mode.

  • Page 57: Glossary Of Terms

    AVN210 User’s Manual Glossary of Terms Glossary of Terms Advanced Audio Coding Alternating Current Adaptive Frame/Field per Picture Address Resolution Protocol Active Tunnel ATSC Advanced Television Systems Committee Auxiliary Audio Video B Frames Bi-directional Frames (pictures) decibel Bayonet Neill-Concelman (connector)
  • Page 58 Glossary of Terms AVN210 User’s Manual Group of Pictures GPIO General Purpose Input/Output h.264 Video compression standard, also known as MPEG-4 AVC (Advanced Video Coding) or MPEG-4 Part 10 High Definition HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface HTTP Hyper Text Terminal Protocol...
  • Page 59 AVN210 User’s Manual Glossary of Terms Passive Tunnel Pan Tilt Zoom (device) Quality of Service TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Random Access Memory Radio Corporation of America Request for Comments RFC 1112 Host Extensions for IP Multicasting RFC 2236 Internet Group Management Protocol, Version 2...

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