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INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Revision Date: April 5, 2012
VCX-4402-E
Dual MPEG-4 Encoder, IP
VCX-4402-ER Dual MPEG-4 Encoder, IP Rack Mount
VCX-4402-E Installation and Operating Instructions
Core Tec Communications, LLC
2950 Lake Emma Rd
Suite 1030
Lake Mary, FL 32746 USA
Phone (407) 331-0547
Fax
(407) 331 0656
www.coretec.com
Technical Support:
U.S. 877-331-0547
(Toll Free)
Elsewhere: 407-331-0547
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  • Page 1 VCX-4402-ER Dual MPEG-4 Encoder, IP Rack Mount Core Tec Communications, LLC 2950 Lake Emma Rd Suite 1030 Lake Mary, FL 32746 USA Phone (407) 331-0547 (407) 331 0656 www.coretec.com Technical Support: U.S. 877-331-0547 (Toll Free) Elsewhere: 407-331-0547 VCX-4402-E Installation and Operating Instructions Page 1...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    OSD COMMANDS (On Screen Display) ................25 Video Commands........................26 SAP Settings ..........................28 SNMP Settings .......................... 29 Miscellaneous Settings......................30 Specifications ..........................32 Model Numbers ..........................33 Appendix A ........................... 34 Pinouts............................34 VCX-4402-E Installation and Operating Instructions Page 2...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    RJ-11 to Serial Interface Adaptor Pinout ................36 Introduction The model VCX-4402-E is the stand-alone Dual MPEG-4 version of the VCX family and is housed in a 19-inch 1U rack mount case with a display, control port and a universal AC power supply.
  • Page 4: Familiarization With The Vcx4402-E

    Familiarization with the VCX4402-E The VCX-4402-E Video Encoder accepts two BNC video input and two data sub- channels. The output from the encoder is a stream of IP-packets. The Full Width (19”) Encoder also contains a fluorescent LED display to allow monitoring of unit performance and to facilitate troubleshooting.
  • Page 5: Com Port Data Interface

    It then moves to the top line while the next parameter is displayed on the bottom line. The parameters displayed are as follows:  Name of unit  Software version VCX-4402-E Installation and Operating Instructions Page 5...
  • Page 6: Mounting The Encoder

    The VCX-4402-E Encoder is a 19-inch wide 1U unit and is furnished with mounting ears allowing installation in a 19” rack frame. The VCX-4402-E-H is a desktop like unit that is 8.5 inches wide and designed to be a shelf model without the need for mounting. However if you choose to mount the half size model, extended mounting ears are available.
  • Page 7: Quick Start

    Programming Configuration Section of this Manual. Here you will set the IP address and SUBNET Mask of the VCX-4402-E so that it is accessible on your SUBNET and has a valid IP address. (An example IP address is being used in the following example.):...
  • Page 8 Having used either of these methods, the encoder is ready to receive configuration commands. Main unit configuration The VCX-4402-E units incorporate support MPEG-4 encoding from two different input channels. It is important the operator understand this to be able to configure the unit properly. All commands follow this simple format: (command<space>parameter<enter>)
  • Page 9: Updating Firmware With Tftp

    TFTP <File Name> <Server IP Address> (File Name is the name of the file which contains the firmware update information. In order to receive the latest update files, please contact Coretec.) Here is an example of what a successful update will look like: This is the command...
  • Page 10: Ip Configuration

    Subnet in the VCX-4402 series encoders and decoders. 1) Installation To load VXNETCONFIG insert the CORE TEC CD into your CD drive. Select VXNETCONFIG by double clicking on the program. The following window will open: VCXNETCONFIG Window VCX-4402-E Installation and Operating Instructions Page 10...
  • Page 11 The SUBNET will display a default class C- SUBNET there is no read back of the changed SUBNET displayed. Repeat this process for all the CORE TEC equipment requiring change. VCX-4402-E Installation and Operating Instructions Page 11...
  • Page 12: Connecting To Unit

    Connecting to Unit There are currently five ways to connect to the VCX-4402-E. 1) Telnet Password: admin (default) To change the default password perform the following: Type: PASSWORD <followed by your password (up to 11 characters)> Where <your password> equals the new password.
  • Page 13 The web page may or may not report the termination of the communications channel. The login process must be performed to access the unit again. VCX-4402-E Installation and Operating Instructions Page 13...
  • Page 14 The selected device will respond by opening the following page. Note all internet communication pages will apply while the thread is open. Type password XXXXXXXXXXX Where XXXXXXXXXXX is the new password. The password can be anything up to eleven (11) characters in length. VCX-4402-E Installation and Operating Instructions Page 14...
  • Page 15 GENERAL – Configuration parameters NETWORK – Configuration parameters VCX-4402-E Installation and Operating Instructions Page 15...
  • Page 16 MPEG-4 – Configuration parameters Video 1 Video 2 MPEG-4 – Configuration parameters VCX-4402-E Installation and Operating Instructions Page 16...
  • Page 17 OSD1 – On Screen Display OSD2 – On Screen Display VCX-4402-E Installation and Operating Instructions Page 17...
  • Page 18 SUBCHANNEL 1 – Configuration parameters SUBCHANNEL 2 – Configuration parameters VCX-4402-E Installation and Operating Instructions Page 18...
  • Page 19 4) SNMP SNMP is available if wanted. The two (2) .mib files are available at our website (www.coretec.com). A password will be needed to access these files. 5) Core Tec Watchdog Software Please refer to the Watchdog Manuals.
  • Page 20: Program Commands

    Default: No Gateways Example command: GATEWAY 192.168.0.1 The following example indicates that all packets sent to hosts on the 62.41.1.0.xxx subnet should be routed though the gateway at 192.168.0.2 Example command: GATEWAY 192.168.0.2 62.41.1.0 255.255.255.0 VCX-4402-E Installation and Operating Instructions Page 20...
  • Page 21 Time to live. TTL is the time that the datagram is allowed to exist on the network. A router that processes the packet decrements this by one. Once the value reaches 0, the packet is discarded. Acceptable range is from 1-255. Default: 10 Example Command: TTL 9 (sets the TTL to 10) VCX-4402-E Installation and Operating Instructions Page 21...
  • Page 22: Common Commands

    This command stops encoding or playback (video out). This command displays the software version/build date, BSP (board support package) version/build date, and board revision. Example response: Version: VCX2400d3 v1.6a, Date: 29JUN04 BSP VCXV73 v1.2, 04JUN04 Board revision: 3.1 Encoder Commands VCX-4402-E Installation and Operating Instructions Page 22...
  • Page 23: Com Port Setup

    Certain VCX-4402 devices can be delivered with either one or two com ports. The ports are designated as 1 and 2. The commands for configuring the settings use the A or B designation to indicate the port being configured. VCX-4402-E Installation and Operating Instructions Page 23...
  • Page 24 Encoder com ports - 192.168.0.253 Decoder com ports- 192.168.0.254 Example Command: COM2IP 192.168.0.10 (points the com port data to an encoder, decoder, or other device whose IP address is 192.168.0.10) COM1PORT, COM2PORT (Com Port) VCX-4402-E Installation and Operating Instructions Page 24...
  • Page 25: Osd Commands (On Screen Display)

    All five lines need not be assigned text strings. Example osd 1 This is the first line of text. osd 2 This is the second. This is the first line of text. This is the second VCX-4402-E Installation and Operating Instructions Page 25...
  • Page 26: Video Commands

    Example Command: PROFILE 1/2 (sets resolution to 1/2 D1) Note: Since the Profile command selects defaults for other settings, it should be issued before any other commands relating to the encoded MPEG stream. QQCIF 80x60 VCX-4402-E Installation and Operating Instructions Page 26...
  • Page 27 This command adjusts image contrast. The acceptable range is from 0 to 127, where a higher number provides more contrast. Default: 63 Example Command: CONTRAST 90 (increases contrast from default) SATURATION [n] Adjusts color saturation. The acceptable range is from 0 (no color) to 127. Default: 63 VCX-4402-E Installation and Operating Instructions Page 27...
  • Page 28: Sap Settings

    ASCII string with a limitation of 30 characters. Default: No text SAPCOPYRIGHT This command is used to set the SDP (RFC-2327) copyright information. The parameter is an ASCII string with a limitation of 30 characters. Default: No Text VCX-4402-E Installation and Operating Instructions Page 28...
  • Page 29: Snmp Settings

    Issue this command after changing the SAP parameters to update all devices listening to SAP multicasts. SNMP Settings This command allows the encoder to set the SNMP trap receiver. You may add or remove the receiver from the encoder. Format: SNMPMANAGER [ADD:REMOVE] <n.n.n.n> [abcdef...] VCX-4402-E Installation and Operating Instructions Page 29...
  • Page 30: Miscellaneous Settings

    This command displays current encoder settings. Entering DISPLAY only provides all settings. Adding the VIDEO, COM, IP, SAP, FTP, SNMP, or MISC displays those respective settings specifically. Example Command: DISPLAY IP (displays current IP encoder settings) VCX-4402-E Installation and Operating Instructions Page 30...
  • Page 31 3600 seconds equals 1 hour DATE Example: DATE [yyyy:mm:dd] TIME When entering time, it needs to be typed in in 24 hour notation. Example: TIME [hh:mm<:ss>] JOIN VIDEO MULTICAST Example: JVM [1|0] 1=on 0=off VCX-4402-E Installation and Operating Instructions Page 31...
  • Page 32: Specifications

    From Back-plane (36 pin Molex) Data Network RJ-45 Com ports RJ-45 ELECTRICAL Video Input (NTSC/PAL) Impedance: 75 ohm unbalanced, return loss > 30 dB Dynamic Range: 0.5 volts to 2.0 volts peak to peak Video Output (NTSC/PAL) VCX-4402-E Installation and Operating Instructions Page 32...
  • Page 33: Model Numbers

    Rate: 38.4 kbps Form: 8-bit data, 1 stop bit, no parity Model Numbers BASE MODELS Dual MPEG 4 Video Encoder – IP VCX-4402-E Dual MPEG 4 Video Encoder – IP (Card Cage Mount) VCX-4402-E-R VCX-4402-E Installation and Operating Instructions Page 33...
  • Page 34: Pinouts

    RS-232 Receive Input RS-232 Output RS-232 Transmit Output RS-232 Input RS-422 Receive Data + Input RS-422 Transmit Data - Output RS-422 Receive Data - Input RS-232 Ground Ground RS-422 Transmit Data + Output VCX-4402-E Installation and Operating Instructions Page 34...
  • Page 35 Standard Ethernet Pin Out Straight Through Ethernet Pin Out Cross Over Ethernet Pin Out VCX-4402-E Installation and Operating Instructions Page 35...
  • Page 36 1 Stop Bit Flow control None RJ-11 Adaptor VCX-Encoder Series Front Panel Serial Interface Manuf acturer Supplied Serial Adaptor Below is the pin layout of the RJ-11: Function Ground Unused Unused Serial Out VCX-4402-E Installation and Operating Instructions Page 36...
  • Page 37 Serial In Ground VCX-4402-E Installation and Operating Instructions Page 37...

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