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9223 Dual-Channel 3G/HD/SD MPEG-4 Encoder
Product Manual
Version 2.5.0
9223-OM
Version: 2.5.0

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  • Page 1 Cobalt Digital Inc. 9223 Dual-Channel 3G/HD/SD MPEG-4 Encoder Product Manual Version 2.5.0 9223-OM Version: 2.5.0...
  • Page 2 The material in this manual is furnished for informational use only. It is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as commitment by Cobalt Digital Inc. Cobalt Digital Inc. assumes no responsibility or liability for errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual.

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    — Certain parts of this equipment namely the power supply area still present a safety hazard, with the power switch in the OFF position. To avoid electrical shock, disconnect all A/C power cards from the chassis’ rear appliance connectors before servicing this area. 9223-OM (V2.5.0)
  • Page 4 Technical Support using the numbers listed under the “Contact Us” section on the last page of this manual. All Cobalt Digital Inc. products are covered by a generous 5-year warranty and will be repaired without charge for materials or labor within this period. See the “Warranty and Repair Policy”...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    OTT Protocols......................... 9 Indicators and Switches ........................ 10 Rear I/O Panel Indicators......................10 Front Indicators......................... 11 Front Switches .......................... 12 9223 Operation and Management....................14 Product Tab........................... 16 Network Tab ..........................17 Network Configuration Tab ...................... 17 Network Configuration DNS Tab..................... 18 Network Statistics Tab......................
  • Page 6 Playing Video on a Web Page ....................101 Web Pages Served by the 9223....................102 Multicast Streaming ......................103 HTTP Live Streaming......................104 Direct HTTP Streaming ...................... 105 Using a Firewall Between the 9223 and the Internet ............105 Web Browser Support......................105 9223-OM (V2.5.0)

  • Page 7: Introduction

    • High-Quality OTT generation Product Overview The 9223 supports up to two H.264 SD/HD encoders, with up to four stereo pairs of audio encoding. One stereo pair is dedicated to each video encoder, and the remaining two stereo pairs can be individually associated with either channel. The encoded transport stream can be routed and replicated to Ethernet and ASI outputs.

  • Page 8: Asi/Ip Streaming

    • Two ASI outputs • Two Ethernet outputs, supporting full-duplex 100 Mb/s and 1 Gb/s operation Each of the encoder channels in the 9223 can operate in one of two modes: • ASI/IP Streaming: used in traditional broadcast applications. The encoded bitstream transmitted over ASI or IP using UDP/RTP protocols, with replication capability.

  • Page 9: Ott Protocols

    For OTT Protocols, all the configuration steps happen at the encoder – there is no connection phase. The overall architecture in OTT mode is depicted below. Outputs Inputs Encoder Composite/SDI ETH1 Unbalanced Audio ETH2 Composite/SDI Control Unbalanced Encoder Audio ITV-EN460c/d only 9223-OM (V2.5.0)

  • Page 10: Indicators And Switches

    Indicators and Switches ® The 9223 card and its rear module is intended for installation only in 20-slot openGear frames such as the 20-slot DFR-8321 frame or the Cobalt 8321 frame. Prior to installing the card, first install the corresponding rear panel I/O module.

  • Page 11: Front Indicators

    • AS1 1 and ASI 2 LEDs: these behave exactly the same as the corresponding rear I/O panel indicators. • ENC1 and ENC2 LEDs: these LEDs flash if the corresponding encoder is running, with output available for routing to ASI, UDP or RTP. They will not flash if the encoder is 9223-OM (V2.5.0)

  • Page 12: Front Switches

    ENC 2 ETH 2 ETH 1 The 9223 board has other LEDs that may or may not be illuminated. They are intended for engineering debug only. Front Switches The 9223 has two pushbutton-type switches in the front, just below the LEDs, as depicted below.
  • Page 13 You can release the switch once the Status LED turns orange. This action causes the card to revert to the factory-default firmware. • Reset Switch: Pressing this pushbutton switch causes the card to reset. Top Corner Default IP Reset 9223-OM (V2.5.0)

  • Page 14: 9223 Operation And Management

    The 9223 is configured using the free Dashboard™ application, which is available for Windows, Apple OS X, and Linux. The 9223 user interface is depicted below. As with any openGear™ card, it is divided into a statistics panel on the left, and a configuration panel on the right. Each panel has multiple tabs, corresponding to the various functions in the card.
  • Page 15 9223-OM (V2.5.0)

  • Page 16: Product Tab

    (most likely from another openGear™ vendor). Depending on the signals present on that module, there may be a chance of damage to the 9223; It is recommended that this situation be rectified immediately. This alarm will cause the front status LED to turn red.

  • Page 17: Network Tab

    Default Encoder fields, the Apply and Cancel buttons become active. The changes only take effect when you press the Apply button. Pressing the Cancel button reverts the fields back to their original values. Note that the 9223 will check the consistency of the 9223-OM (V2.5.0)

  • Page 18: Network Configuration Dns Tab

    Notes: o If the 9223 streaming Ethernet interfaces are connected to a 10 Mb/s switch, hub, or network feed, link will not be established and the port will not recognize the connection.

  • Page 19: Network Statistics Tab

    100 Mb/s Half-Duplex link with the network connection. We do not consider Half- Duplex links suitable for video communication. The port will operate, but we recommend that this be addressed. If Alarm on Link Loss is set to Yes, the 9223-OM (V2.5.0)

  • Page 20: Network Statistics Dns Tab

    • Basic Tab: contains the more important configuration parameters, which all users are likely to change. • Advanced Tab: contains the advanced configuration parameters, which do not necessarily need to be changed. • Connections Tab: allows the creation of connections between this encoder and the ASI and IP output ports. 9223-OM (V2.5.0)

  • Page 21: Video Input Auto-Detection

    This feature allows the encoder to operate in situations where the video signal can change over time (for example, at the output of a video switch). The 9223 is even capable of automatically recognizing whether a signal is SDI or composite, and the video standard for composite signals.
  • Page 22 The 9223 can be licensed to offer up to two additional MPEG-1 Layer II audio channels, regardless of the number of installed encoders. These additional audio channels can be associated with the first or second encoder. Moreover, a dual-channel encoder can be configured as a single-channel encoder with combined audio.

  • Page 23: Encoder Basic Configuration Tab

    Encoder Basic Configuration Tab The Encoder Basic Configuration Tab, shown below, is divided into three general areas: • General Configuration: generic configuration parameters. • Video Configuration: parameters related to video encoding. • Audio Configuration: parameters related to audio encoding. 9223-OM (V2.5.0)

  • Page 24: Basic Tab - General Configuration

    Note that the basic configuration tab may look different from what is depicted below, as the parameters may change (or appear/disappear in the GUI) based on the device’s configuration and the parameter choices made. Basic Tab – General Configuration 9223-OM (V2.5.0)

  • Page 25: Basic Tab - Video Configuration

    • Name: All 9223 encoders and outputs can be assigned a user-defined name. This name is used to identify the encoder later when making connections. Use any descriptive name suitable for your application, or accept the default. • Encoder State: This control allows you to start/stop an encoder. This control needs to be set to Running for normal operation.
  • Page 26 If you select the 1920×1080p resolution, this field will also include an option for a frame rate of 23.98 (Film): • Output Resolution: Select the desired output resolution. The values in this drop-down list are a function of the Input Resolution and the Frame/Field Rate. Also, please note 9223-OM (V2.5.0)
  • Page 27 By default, SD signals have a 4:3 aspect ratio, unless they are derived from an HD source with anamorphic scaling. The 640×360 resolution is intended for 16:9 content. Scaling SD to 640×360 should only be done if the SD signal is anamorphic to start with, otherwise the resulting encoded signal will have an incorrect aspect ratio. 9223-OM (V2.5.0)
  • Page 28 Bit Rate Selection control is set to Transport Bit Rate. It determines the overall transport stream bit rate, with a resolution of 1000 bits/sec; the encoder will calculate the appropriate video bit rate the yield the desired transport rate. Please note that all 9223-OM (V2.5.0)

  • Page 29: Basic Tab - Audio Configuration

    Custom DID. This allows the encoder to use a non-standard embedded audio DID (this quite uncommon). If Custom DID is selected, a new configuration option becomes available, where the DID can be entered: 9223-OM (V2.5.0)
  • Page 30 9223-OM (V2.5.0)
  • Page 31 Single Channel (Mono), only the audio connected to the Left input will be encoded. o AAC-LC: the available modes are Stereo, Mono, or Dual Mono. If you select Mono, only the audio connected to the Left input will be encoded. 9223-OM (V2.5.0)

  • Page 32: Basic Tab - Additional Audio Support

    1 kb/s higher than the Audio Bit Rate. The maximum value is 288 kb/s for Mono, and 576 kb/s for Stereo and Dual Mono. • Sample Rate: This field is for information purposes only. The 9223 only supports 48 kHz audio sample rate.

  • Page 33: Basic Tab - Secondary Audio Support

    Basic Tab – Secondary Audio Support A dual-channel 9223 can be configured to offer secondary audio support (i.e., a second audio PID in the same program). If this function is available, it will be available in the audio section of...
  • Page 34 Support for secondary audio requires that both encoder channels in the board be tied together. When the Secondary Audio control depicted above is set to Enabled, Encoder 2 will be slaved to Encoder 1. Its Basic Configuration Tab in this mode is depicted below: 9223-OM (V2.5.0)

  • Page 35: Encoder Advanced Configuration Tab

    • Video Parameters: these are advanced controls related to the encoding of the video. • VBI/Ancillary Data Insertion: controls related to Closed-Captioning and Active Format Description (AFD) insertion. • Audio Parameters: these are advanced controls related to the audio subsystem. 9223-OM (V2.5.0)

  • Page 36: Advanced Tab - Video Parameters

    • Aspect Ratio: The H.264 bitstream includes aspect ratio information in the VUI Parameters part of the Sequence Parameter Set. Normally, the encoder will automatically set the correct aspect ratio code. However, in some situations, it may be necessary to 9223-OM (V2.5.0)
  • Page 37 (CPB), expressed in milliseconds. This is one component of the end-to-end encoder/decoder delay. The 9223 latency is 150 milliseconds plus the value of this control. For example, if the Coding Delay is set at its default of 500 milliseconds, the 9223 latency will be 650 milliseconds.

  • Page 38: Advanced Tab - Vbi/Ancillary Data Insertion

    Advanced Tab – VBI/Ancillary Data Insertion The 9223 can extract the following data types from the video input and insert them in the compressed video output: • Closed Captioning • Active Format Description (AFD) • SCTE 104 Ad Insertion Triggers Closed Captioning The Closed Captioning controls are only displayed if Field/Frame Rate in the Basic Tab –...
  • Page 39 Wide Screen Signaling (WSS) data present in the VBI (line 20 for NTSC signals, line 23 for PAL signals). • The 9223 also has the option of inserting a user-defined AFD code (instead of receiving it from the video input).
  • Page 40 SMPTE-2016-3 VANC. Conversely, if it is set to SMPTE-2016-3 VANC and it detects a composite signal, it will fall back to Line 20/23 WSS (and automatically use the correct line number based on the input signal). Manual AFD Selection is always honored. 9223-OM (V2.5.0)

  • Page 41: Advanced Tab - Audio Parameters

    SCTE 104 Ad Insertion Triggers If the input signal is SDI, the 9223 is capable of extracting SCTE 104 triggers from the VANC (inserted as per SMPTE 2010) and converting them to SCTE 35 triggers in the output transport stream: •...
  • Page 42 Visual Impaired Commentary: indicates that the audio is prepared for the visually impaired viewer. If the Audio Encoding setting in the Basic Tab – Audio Configuration is set to Dolby Passthrough, another parameter becomes available in the PMT Information section: 9223-OM (V2.5.0)

  • Page 43: Advanced Tab - Additional Audio Channels

    ATSC: Dolby Audio is signaled as per ATSC A/53 Part 3 (stream_type 0x81). However, the 9223 is currently unable to generate the ATSC AC-3 Descriptor. If the Output Protocol in the Encoder Connections Tab is set to RTMP, the PMT Information fields will not be displayed as RTMP does not use the Transport Stream container.

  • Page 44: Advanced Tab - Mux Parameters

    Output Protocol in the Encoder Connections Tab is set to RTMP, these parameters will not be shown as RTMP does not use the Transport Stream container. The following Mux Parameters are always available if the Output Protocol is not set to RTMP: 9223-OM (V2.5.0)
  • Page 45 Slot X Encoder Y, where X is the openGear® slot number where the 9223 is installed, and Y is 1 or 2 (for Encoder 1 or Encoder 2). • Provider Name: Enter the desired SDT service provider name. The default is MVN.
  • Page 46 Valid values are from 0 (0x0000) to 65535 (0xFFFF). The default value for this field is 0xFF01, which is in the range of values allocated for video over IP. The complete set of registered Network IDs can be downloaded from this URL: http://www.dvbservices.com/identifiers/export/original_network_id 9223-OM (V2.5.0)

  • Page 47: Encoder Connections Tab

    • EIT P/F Flag: Check this box to set the EIT present/following flag for this service. Since the 9223 does not generate EITs, the correct setting of this flag is not set. Only set it if you intend to mux an EIT downstream of the 9223.

  • Page 48: Asi/Ip Streaming

    Connection Connection Parameters Parameters HTTP Live Streaming HTTP Live Streaming is a protocol designed to deliver live streaming content to clients on the Internet using a standard unmodified Web Server, and the standard HTTP protocol, as depicted below. 9223-OM (V2.5.0)
  • Page 49 • A standard unmodified web server can be used. HTTP Live Streaming is supported in the 9223. The content can be uploaded to an external server, or served directly from the unit. When uploading to an external server, the configurable parameters are:...
  • Page 50 FTP or SFTP; select Local to use the local server in the device itself. • Transfer Protocol: This configures the protocol to be used between the 9223 and the web server for uploading the files. The two options are FTP and SFTP (Secure FTP).
  • Page 51 • Output Resolution: Select one of the resolutions ending in /15p (e.g., 320x240/15p). If your input is PAL, these resolutions will be shown ending in /12.5p When using the built-in server in the 9223, the options are: Newer iPods/iPhones may be able to play higher resolutions and frame rates.
  • Page 52 Note that the clients will experience latency approximately equal to the segment size times the number of segments. Given the limited amount of memory storage in the local encoder server, at higher bit rates the segment size will be limited. The 9223 has 20 Mbytes of storage per encoder.

  • Page 53: Direct Http Streaming

    Direct HTTP Streaming has one single parameter: • Listening Port: Use this to select the TCP port to be used by the 9223 to listen to HTTP connections. Please note that the 9223 will not accept the values 22, 23 and 80 for this parameter.

  • Page 54: Rtmp

    Listening Port configured above. For example, if one of the port IP addresses of the 9223 is set to 10.10.9.80, and the Listening Port is set to 8000 (as shown above), the URL for Encoder 1 will be: http://10.10.9.80:8000/encoder1...
  • Page 55 RTMP parameters. It displays the full RTMP URL for the primary server. • Primary Stream: Enter the stream name for the primary server. Consult your server documentation or CDN to find out what should be entered here. Some servers allow 9223-OM (V2.5.0)
  • Page 56 If your server does not require authentication, select No, otherwise select Yes. If you select Yes, additional fields are presented: • Username: Enter the username to be used for authentication. • Password: Enter the password to be used for authentication. 9223-OM (V2.5.0)

  • Page 57: The Apply/Cancel Buttons

    Notes: • The maximum aggregate RTMP performance for the 9223 is 12 Mb/s. If the unit has two encoder channels, this limit applies to the sum of their video bit rates. For example, if one encoder channel is configured for RTMP at 8 Mb/s, the other can only be configured for RTMP at 4 Mb/s or less.

  • Page 58: Encoder Statistics Tab

    The possible causes for this are: The encoder has no input (check Encoder 1/2 Video Status) There is a mismatch between the video input signal and the encoder configuration. For example, the input is 1080i and the encoder is configured for 720p. 9223-OM (V2.5.0)
  • Page 59 For High Definition signals whose resolution is not 1920x1080 or 1280x720, the encoder will report the input as SDI: unknown. Encoding of such signals is not supported by the 9223. • Transport Rate: This indicates the overall transport rate, including NULL packets, coming out of the encoder subsystem.
  • Page 60 • SDI Standard: this indicator reports the detected SDI signal. Possible values are unlocked, SD SDI, HD SDI and 3G SDI. This is useful to resolve SDI signal mismatch issues (for example, when the input signal is SD SDI and the encoder is configured for HD). 9223-OM (V2.5.0)
  • Page 61 The possible causes for this are: Corrupted embedded audio in the input – checksum errors Audio sampling rate mismatch The channel is configured for Dolby Passthrough, and the data present in the selected Group/Channel is not Dolby AC-3 9223-OM (V2.5.0)
  • Page 62 Encoder 1 Status tab. The actual indicators displayed will depend on the individual settings of each audio channel. The picture below shows an example where both audio channels are embedded Dolby AC-3 Passthrough. Audio 1 Indicators Audio 2 Indicators 9223-OM (V2.5.0)
  • Page 63 SCTE 35 packets due to internal limitations in the 9223. The 9223 can insert up to 10 SCTE 35 packets per second, which is sufficient for all usual ad insertion applications. If this indicator is nonzero, contact support.
  • Page 64 These may be network errors, or may be configuration errors. The exact error description will be shown in the configuration area, in the area on top of the Apply button. One example is shown below, where the server is not responding (incorrect IP address). 9223-OM (V2.5.0)
  • Page 65 If RTMP is selected in the Encoder Connections Tab, five indicators are added to the status area: • IP Output Rate: this field reports the average bit rate transferred to the server. It will be lower than the transport rate due to the lower container overhead used by RTMP. It is 9223-OM (V2.5.0)

  • Page 66: Asi Outputs Tab

    This count resets when a new connection is established. ASI Outputs Tab The 9223 card has two ASI output ports that can be independently configured. Use this tab to configure and manage the ASI output ports. ASI Ports: Configuration Tab The default appearance of the Configuration tab is: 9223-OM (V2.5.0)
  • Page 67 • Edit Button: Clicking on this button allows configuration of the port. The ASI Output Configuration screen appears, with the settings for the selected port. To configure an individual port, click on the Edit button for that port. The following configuration interface opens: 9223-OM (V2.5.0)
  • Page 68 ASI Output Parameters Input Selection Connection Parameters The configuration screen can be divided into two parts: • ASI Output Parameters • Input Selection Connection Parameters The Connection Parameters are common to all outputs, and are described in the 9223-OM (V2.5.0)

  • Page 69: Asi Ports: Statistics Tab

    Connections section, later in this document. The ASI Output Parameters are: • Port Name: All 9223 encoders and outputs can be assigned a user-defined Port Name. This name is used to identify the port later when making connections. Use any descriptive name suitable for your application, or accept the default.
  • Page 70 TX Unlocked: The port is in automatic bit rate, and there is no data rate coming to it. Any downstream ASI receivers will lose lock. Dashboard™ Card State and the Status LED will be red if there is a connection to this port. 9223-OM (V2.5.0)

  • Page 71: Ip Outputs Tab

    IP Outputs receive data from connected inputs, format this data for transmission over UDP/IP, and send it with very precise timing over the Ethernet ports. The 9223 card supports up to 4 transport stream outputs per Ethernet port. IP Outputs have the following specifications: •...
  • Page 72 Note that, in traditional IP networks, UDP ports between 1 and 1023 are reserved for administrative uses. It is recommended to use UDP ports 1024 and higher. The 9223, however, will accept any legal value. Note that if the port is configured for RTP (see the Advanced View discussion later in this section), the UDP port must be an even number, and the 9223 user interface will enforce this restriction –...
  • Page 73 • Stream Name: All 9223 input and output ports can be assigned a user-defined name. This name is used to identify the stream later when making connections. Use any descriptive name suitable for your application, or accept the default. • RTP: If this box is checked, the device will include RTP (Real Time Protocol) headers in the output flow.

  • Page 74: Smpte 2022 Fec Support

    SMPTE 2022 FEC Support The 9223 supports one FEC session per Ethernet port. A checkbox for SMPTE 2022 FEC will be displayed if the feature is available. Once this feature is enabled for one of the streams in a given Ethernet port, the checkbox will no longer be displayed.
  • Page 75 UDP port number corresponding to the media UDP port number plus 2. If you select Row and Column, the 9223 will send two FEC flows, the first corresponding to the column protection data, and the second corresponding to the row protection data.

  • Page 76: Completing The Configuration

    The number of rows and columns should be selected based on some understanding of the packet loss characteristics of the network between the 9223 and the receivers. If you have no statistics on packet loss, the recommended setting is 20 columns and 5 rows to maximize the correction capabilities.
  • Page 77 • Delete Stream: If you click on this button, the stream is deleted and removed from the table. When the Advanced view is selected, additional fields appear in the table, as depicted below: The Advanced view includes all items in the Basic view plus the following: 9223-OM (V2.5.0)

  • Page 78: Managing Unicast Mac Addresses

    Once a MAC address is obtained, the 9223 will cache it for about 5 minutes, as it is usual for IP devices. Unlike other IP devices, the 9223 will keep on using the MAC address until a response is received, to avoid stream interruptions.
  • Page 79 ARP. The IP Output is using an old cached MAC address. If there is a connection to this output, the Dashboard™ Card State will be yellow (but packets are being transmitted). • Disabled: The IP Output has been disabled (by setting Enable to No). 9223-OM (V2.5.0)

  • Page 80: Connections Tab

    The Connections configuration tab is depicted below. The message “No Connections” will be displayed if there are no configured input/output connections in the 9223. If the 9223 has two encoder channels installed, there will be two lower tabs, to switch between the Connections configuration interface and the MPTS configuration/status interface.

  • Page 81: Destination Selection

    Connections Tab, and in the Admin Test Packet Generator Tab. If Stream Display is set to Stream Names, the user-defined names are presented. This is displayed below. If you would prefer to make the output selection by Destination Address and UDP Port, set Stream Display to Stream Addresses; this option is illustrated below. 9223-OM (V2.5.0)

  • Page 82: Source Selection In The Output Ports

    To make the connection, just click on the corresponding checkbox under Connect. Note that if an encoder channel is not available (either because it is not installed, or because it has been configured for HTTP Live Streaming), it will not show in the list. 9223-OM (V2.5.0)

  • Page 83: The Established Connections Table

    Addresses, it will have the destination IP address and UDP port for IP Outputs, and the values ASI Output 1 and ASI Output 2 for the ASI ports. • Delete: if you click on this button, the corresponding connection will be deleted. 9223-OM (V2.5.0)

  • Page 84: Connection Statistics Tab

    (e.g., an oversubscribed ASI or IP output in manual rate mode). ASI Outputs with Automatic Rate will be in this state if they do not have data to transmit. A sample of the Connection Statistics Tab is depicted below. 9223-OM (V2.5.0)

  • Page 85: Mpts Configuration Tab

    MPTS Configuration Tab If two encoder channels are installed in the 9223, the MPTS Configuration Tab is available. This tab contains information specific to muxing the two encoders into one Multi-Program Transport Stream (MPTS). MPTS Configuration MPTS Configuration Parameters Parameters...

  • Page 86: Mpts Configuration Parameters

    However, when the bitstream from the encoders is multiplexed into one MPTS, these values have to be distinct. When building the MPTS, the 9223 will use the configured values for each encoder if at all possible. However, if there are any conflicts, the following rules are employed: 1.

  • Page 87: Mpts Statistics Tab

    If more audio channels are enabled, their respective PIDs will be displayed as well: MPTS Statistics Tab The MPTS Statistics Tab has the exact same information as the MPTS Configuration Tab. PIDs are displayed in Decimal or Hexadecimal depending on the setting in the configuration tab. 9223-OM (V2.5.0)

  • Page 88: Admin Tab

    Admin General Tab The Admin General Tab includes the following parameters: • Card Name: This field defaults to “9223” but can be set to any descriptive name. The name provided here will also appear in the Dashboard™ Tree View. 9223-OM (V2.5.0)

  • Page 89: Admin Firmware Tab

    Upload button, as shown below. A dialog box allows you to select the SNMP is an optional feature in the openGear™ frame controller. The 9223 SNMP functions are only available if SNMP is licensed in the frame controller.
  • Page 90 Note that you can simultaneously upgrade all of your 9223 cards over multiple chassis if you wish. Note that uploading firmware to the 9223 does not affect its operation in any way and does not introduce any glitches in the inputs/outputs.

  • Page 91: Admin Config Files Tab

    If the card is rebooted or power-cycled, it will come back in the same configuration. In addition to automatic configuration persistency, the 9223 also offers the ability to save up to 5 complete configurations, load them, and even export them. This can be used to quickly configure it for different scenarios, or for saving configuration “checkpoints”...

  • Page 92: User-Saved Configurations

    • Download Config: If you click on the Save button, the corresponding file is downloaded to your computer. This feature is provided to allow configuration backups. If you save a configuration to your computer, and later wish to restore it to the 9223, use the following procedure: 1.

  • Page 93: Pre-Defined Templates

    Restoring Configurations to Devices. Pre-defined Templates The 9223 offers 5 pre-defined configuration templates, as indicated below. To load a template, just click on the Load button next to it. The pre-defined templates are; • Composite to Ethernet 1, 2 and ASI: This template configures both encoders to run from composite inputs (Encoder 1 from Video 1, Encoder 2 from Video 2).

  • Page 94: Clear Current Configuration Button

    • Saved configurations are not modified in any way. Dashboard™ will take a few seconds to reload (longer if you are accessing over a wide-area network), but the actual configuration in the 9223 is virtually instantaneous. The Status Message Area will indicate the result of the operation.
  • Page 95 Connections Tab chapter. The TPG Configuration Parameters are: • Port Name: All 9223 ports have a user-defined name, to facilitate routing. Enter any suitable name. • Mode: controls the type of MPEG-2 transport packets generated. The options are: o Disabled: TPG is disabled.

  • Page 96: Admin License Keys Tab

    • SD Instances, HD/1080i Instances, HD/1080p Instances: The maximum output resolution for the 9223 is subject to licensing. Note that if the encoder has a license for a particular resolution, that license is good for any lower resolution as well.
  • Page 97 • Serial number mismatch: this key is for serial xxxxxxxxxxxx: 9223 license keys are specific to a card. You entered a valid license key, but it is intended for a different card, whose serial number is displayed in the message. You must use this key on the correct card.

  • Page 98: Admin Event Log Tab

    Admin Event Log Tab The 9223 includes an Event Log in non-volatile storage. This event log can be used for fault- finding, and to check for error conditions. The following information is included in each 9223 event in the log: •...
  • Page 99 • Log View: The user interface can display the last 10 events. You can choose to see the last 10 events of any kind by selecting All, or you can restrict the view only to Info, Warning, or Error. • Event Log: This table presents the last 10 events of the selected type. 9223-OM (V2.5.0)
  • Page 100 Daylight Savings; you will need to make this adjustment manually if it is relevant to you. • Current Time: This field indicates the 9223 view of what the current date and time is. If your frame is not NTP-synchronized, this is useful to figure out “how long ago did this event happen”.

  • Page 101: Playing Video On A Web Page

    HTML5 <VIDEO> tag with content generated by the 9223. In order to play the bitstream coming from the 9223 in a web page, a plugin with the appropriate audio, video and container support must be installed in the web browser. The Open-Source VideoLAN player includes appropriate plugins that will work with the bitstream coming from the 9223.

  • Page 102: Web Pages Served By The 9223

    The web pages generated by the 9223 assume that the VideoLAN plugin has been installed to provide playback services. To get started, simply point a web browser to the IP address of the desired 9223 Ethernet port: http://encoder_ip The 9223 will respond with a Web page with the appropriate links to access the streams, depending on the current configuration.

  • Page 103: Multicast Streaming

    Multicast Streaming If an encoder is connected to IP Output ports configured for multicast streaming (i.e., with a destination IP address in the range of 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255), the 9223 will generate a 9223-OM (V2.5.0)

  • Page 104: Http Live Streaming

    Also, the plugin will only play the first audio PID, even if secondary audio is configured. HTTP Live Streaming All the web pages accessible from the Ethernet ports of the 9223 include a link for the built-in HTTP Live Streaming server page.

  • Page 105: Direct Http Streaming

    The page accessed through this link will display a list of available local HLS channels, with the value configured for Program Name as the label. Note that HLS channels configured for remote servers will not be listed in this page, as the 9223 has no way of knowing the actual link to these channels.
  • Page 106 • Google Chrome versions 14.0.835.186 – 24.0.1312.57 • Apple Safari 5.1 – 5.1.7 Other browsers and operating systems may work, as long as the VideoLAN plugin is installed. 9223-OM (V2.5.0)

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