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Kraken
CR H.264/HEVC Video Encoder/Transcoder
This Installation Guide provides the information you need to install and connect to your Kraken CR (Compact
Rugged) appliance and set up real-time stream-based transcoding and encoding. Please refer to the Kraken User's
Guide or the online help (available from the Web Interface) for detailed configuration information. You may
download these documents as well as the latest software and Release Notes through our Download Center at:
https://support.haivision.com
Physical Installation
1.
Unpack the box(es) and visually inspect the package contents for any evidence of shipping damage. [See
Important Notice for list of contents.]
2.
Place the appliance(s) on a desktop or in a server rack.
NOTE
The Kraken CR is an indoor appliance and should be kept in a dry, dust free environment.
When mounting in a server rack, please refer to your rack vendor's documentation as well as the included
rack mount instructions in the rail kit provided with your appliance. Improper rack mounting could cause
serious harm to equipment and serious injury to people near the rack. Please be sure to properly and securely
mount your hardware!
CAUTION
The Kraken CR takes in fresh air from the top rear air vent and pushes it out the front. Do not
stack the units or block the air flow in any way as it can cause the unit to overheat.
This equipment is susceptible to damage by static electricity. Proper handling and grounding is essential.
Use a grounded antistatic wrist strap, foot strap, or equivalent safety equipment to prevent Electrostat-
ic discharge (ESD) when you install the appliance.
Do not open the appliance. There are no user-serviceable parts inside the unit. Making unauthorized
changes will void the warranty.
Do not remove the SSD card while the appliance is running.
CAUTION
Hot surface. Avoid contact. The chassis can achieve a surface temperature 75°C in poorly
ventilated environments, and may cause personal injury if touched.
ATTENTION
Surface chaude. Éviter le contact. Le châssis peut atteindre une température de surface de
75°C dans des environnements mal ventilés et peut causer des blessures en cas de contact.
WARNING
This unit is intended for installation in restricted access areas. A restricted access area can
be accessed only through the use of a special tool, lock and key, or other means of security.
AVERTISSEMENT
limité sont protégées par un mécanisme spécifique, une serrure et une clé ou tout autre dispositif de sé-
curité.
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Summary of Contents for Haivision Kraken CR
- Page 1 CAUTION The Kraken CR takes in fresh air from the top rear air vent and pushes it out the front. Do not stack the units or block the air flow in any way as it can cause the unit to overheat.
- Page 2 (Console UI) Kraken CR - Front To configure the Kraken CR to capture CoT or KLV metadata from the serial port, connect the COM port to the serial port of a computer. Use the RS-232 DB9 to RJ45 Serial adapter (included in the package) and a standard straight Ethernet cable.
- Page 3 • Stop Bits: 1 To connect to the Kraken CR console UI, connect the Mini DisplayPort to a monitor. Use an HDMI or DVI adapter, if required. To capture HD/SD-SDI digital video, connect your video source cable to the SDI input (BNC connector, shown following).
- Page 4 The Web interface opens to the Streams List View. To set up transcoding, you need to define: • Inputs – the source URL, or an SDI or Analog Composite Input (Kraken CR) for baseband input encoding • Transcoders – audio and video characteristics to change •...
- Page 5 Kraken CR Installation Guide Defining Inputs Defining Inputs Click from the sidebar menu to open the Inputs List View (shown below). NPUTS Sidebar Menu List View To add an input, click On the New Input page, type in the Input Name and select the Source.
- Page 6 SRT Settings. • To encode HD/SD-SDI video (on Kraken CR, or appliance with SDI capture card installed), select DeckLink Micro Recorder 1 and then select the DeckLink (capture card) mode. For HD/SD-SDI encoding, begin by using “Autodetect” for the DeckLink Mode. If this does not work correctly on your system, refer to the Kraken User’s Guide for details on manually selecting the DeckLink...
- Page 7 Kraken CR Installation Guide Defining Transcoders Defining Transcoders Click from the sidebar menu and click Add. RANSCODERS On the New Transcoder page, type in the Transcoder Name and select the Format. Select or enter any values to change in the outbound stream, for example, the Video Bitrate or Resolution.
- Page 8 Kraken CR Installation Guide Defining Outputs Defining Outputs Click from the sidebar menu and click Add. UTPUTS On the New Output page, type in the Output Name and output URL, for example, udp://239.100.100.100:4900. To modify the MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) size, TTL (Time-to Live for stream packets), or To (Type of Service) values, type these in.
- Page 9 Kraken CR Installation Guide Defining Metadata Sources Defining Metadata Sources Click from the sidebar menu and click Add. ETADATA On the Create New Metadata Source page, type in the source Name and select the Input Method: • To capture metadata from HD-SDI (Video Source) input, select Video Source (as shown above).
- Page 10 Kraken CR Installation Guide Defining Streams You can optionally define a set of static KLV objects (i.e., Mission IDs and Security Classification) to be used to replace erroneous or insert missing metadata within outbound TS steams. Please refer to the Kraken User’s Guide for details on KLV Insertion and CoT Retransmission.
- Page 11 With MPEG TS or RAW Motion JPEG inputs, Kraken takes the source URL, re-encodes the audio/video, and sends it out as a new stream with different encoding characteristics. • With SDI or Analog Composite inputs, the Kraken CR captures and encodes/processes baseband video and ancillary metadata. Viewing Stream Statistics From the Streams List view, click any line in the table to open the Detail View for an active stream.
- Page 12 Kraken CR Installation Guide COM Serial Port RJ45 Pinout COM Serial Port RJ45 Pinout Pin # Signal RS-232 Not connected Not connected Not connected Signal Ground Received Data Transmitted Data Not connected Not connected Serial Adapter DB9 Pinout RJ-45 Jack...
- Page 13 Kraken CR Installation Guide Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Encoding Transcoding (cont) Video Processing Video Input: Input Metadata: De-interlacing Composite NTSC/PAL KLV or CoT over serial RS-232 Down Scaling SD-SDI SMPTE 259-M KLV or CoT over IP Aspect Ratio Preserved HD-SDI SMPTE 292M, 274M, 296M...
- Page 14 You may download the latest software, Release Notes and other relevant documentation through our Download Center at: https://support.haivision.com Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Disposal Haivision is compliant with the European Union (EU) WEEE Directive. For recovery and recycling information, please visit our website at: http://www.haivision.com/environment. HVS-ID-IG-KRAK-CR-26, Issue 01...