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DISCLAIMERS The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate. Cypress Technology assumes no responsibility for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. Cypress Technology assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document.
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Please read all instructions before attempting to unpack, install or operate this equipment and before connecting the power supply. Please keep the following in mind as you unpack and install this equipment: • Always follow basic safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock and injury to persons.
1. INTRODUCTION This unit makes online broadcasting of live video an easy and simple process. Video sources from cameras, PCs, video game consoles, etc. are a breeze to connect for immediate broadcast. Video content up to 4K UHD+ is supported and is automatically scaled to a resolution that is more appropriate for efficient streaming.
4. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS • HDMI or VGA source equipment such as a media player, video game console, PC, or video camera. • HDMI receiving equipment such as an HDTV, monitor or audio amplifier. • The use of “Premium High Speed HDMI” cables is highly recommended.
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• Can act as a streaming server (using RTP/RTSP protocols) or streaming client (using the RTMP protocol) • On screen countdown timer to inform the audience and event host of the scheduled ending time for the current stream • Supports text overlays over live broadcasts •...
6. OPERATION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 6.1 Front Panel SOURCE AUDIO POWER STATUS STOP PLAY MIXER POWER BUTTON & LED: Press this button to power the unit on or place it into stand- by mode. IR WINDOW: Accepts IR signals from the included IR remote for control of this unit only.
PLAY BUTTON: Press this button to start streaming to the configured YouTube or Facebook target server. The Status LED will blink to indicate the stream is currently active. Note: The target streaming service (YouTube or Facebook) controlled by this button is defined in the WebGUI. 6.2 Rear Panel DC 5V HDMI OUT...
6.3 Remote Control COUNT POWER DOWN POWER BUTTON: Press to power the unit PLAY STOP TEXT SCREEN on or place it into stand-by mode. HDMI COUNTDOWN BUTTON: Press to enable/ disable the Countdown Timer display on PICTURE QUALITY the HDMI and streaming output. BEST HIGH NORMAL...
6.4 WebGUI Control • Device Discovery Please obtain the “Device Discovery” software from your authorized dealer and save it in a directory where you can easily find it. Connect the unit and your PC/Laptop to the same active network and execute the “Device Discovery” software. Click on “Find Devices on Network”...
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• WebGUI Overview After connecting to the WebGUI’s address in a web browser, the login screen will appear. Please enter the appropriate user name and password then click “Submit” to log in. Note: The default user name and password is “admin”. On the left side of the browser you will see the following menu tabs where all primary functions of the unit are controllable via the built in WebGUI.
6.4.1 Live Tab This tab provides viewing access to, and control over, the first local video stream channel (of 4 channels total) generated by the unit. The video source, streaming resolution, streaming framerate and bitrate can be controlled directly here. At the bottom of the page, a connection address for video stream channel 1 is displayed in the format: “rtsp://nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn/live/ch1/h264_acc”...
4) Maximum Framerate: Select the framerate to use for this video stream. Available framerates are: 60, 50, 30, or 25 frames per second. 5) Maximum Quality: Select the target bitrate for this video stream. Available bitrates are: 6000Kbps, 3000Kbps, or 2000Kbps. 6) Video Window: This video window displays the content of streaming channel 1 and provides the details of a direct connection address that can be used to connect to this stream using 3rd party video...
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1) Streaming Path: Select the dedicated service (YouTube or Facebook) to stream to when the “Play” button, in the WebGUI or on the front of the unit, is pressed. Pressing the “Play” button will make the unit start streaming immediately and change label of the button to read “Stop”.
Note: The Stream URL and Stream Key will be provided on the service’s stream setup page. More information can be found within the help files of the specific service. Entering incorrect information will result in a failed connection. 6.4.3 Audio Mixer Tab This tab allows for control over the Audio Mixer function of this unit.
6.4.4 Video Switch Tab This tab provides video/audio routing control as well as control over HDCP behavior, Input and Output names, Text Screen intermission details, and the Countdown Timer. 1) Auto Source Switch: Enable or disable the automatic input switching feature of this unit. When enabled, the unit will automatically switch to the most recently connected/detected input.
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applied immediately. Available HDCP settings are: Unit's Default HDCP Settings HDCP Support Off Completely disables HDCP support on the input. Refer to Source HDCP support follows the HDCP mode required by the connected source device. Refer to Display HDCP support follows the HDCP mode supported by the connected sink.
6.4.5 EDID Setting Tab This tab provides the option of six standard EDIDs, one sink sourced EDID and four customer uploaded EDIDs that can be assigned to the HDMI input port. The names of the four customer uploaded EDIDs can changed if desired.
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3) Set EDID Input Content: Click on the input button to open the EDID Source management window. Select the new EDID source to use, from the choices on the right, and the change will occur immediately. Note: In most cases, assigning a new EDID to an input will cause the affected input to briefly blink out while the source adapts to the new information.
6.4.6 User Configuration Tab The WebGUI and Telnet username/password are set on this page. Two management levels are available: “Administrator” and “General User”. The administrator username (“admin”) cannot be changed. Note: The “Administrator” user has access to all tabs and can change all settings.
1) Power: Press this switch to toggle the unit’s power between ON and OFF (standby mode). Note: While in standby mode the unit’s WebGUI, Telnet and RS 232 controls are still active. 2) Network: IP mode may be switched between Static IP or DHCP. In Static IP mode the IP, netmask and gateway addresses may be manually set.
6.5 RS-232 Control Serial Port Default Settings Baud Rate 19200 Data Bits Parity Bit None Stop Bits Flow Control None 6.6 Telnet Control Before attempting to use Telnet control, please ensure that both the unit and the PC are connected to the same active networks. To Access the Command Line Interface (CLI) Click Start, type “cmd”...
6.7 RS-232 and Telnet Commands COMMAND Description and Parameters HELP Show all available commands. ? Show all available commands. GET FW VER Show the unit’s current firmware version. GET MODEL NAME Show the unit’s model name. GET MODEL TYPE Show the unit’s model type. GET COMMAND VER...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters SET POWER N1 Power the unit on or place it into standby mode. Available values for N1: [Power on] [Standby mode] [Power on] STANDBY [Standby mode] GET POWER Show the unit’s current power state. SET IN N1 NAME N2 Set the name for input N1.
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COMMAND Description and Parameters SET OUT AUTO MODE N1 Set the auto input switching mode. Available values for N1: [Disabled] [Auto Switch] GET OUT AUTO MODE Show the current auto input switching state. GET OUT AUTO MODE LIST List all available auto mode options. GET IN N1 HACTIVE...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters GET IN N1 REFRESH RATE Show the current refresh rate of the source on input N1. Available values for N1: [HDMI input] [VGA input] Notes: Values can only be read if the input is currently selected. GET IN N1 INTERLACE...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters SET ALL OUT ROUTE N1 Select the input to route to all outputs. Available values for N1: [HDMI input] [VGA input] GET ALL OUT ROUTE Show the input currently routed to all outputs. GET IN PORT NUMBER Show the total number of available input ports.
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COMMAND Description and Parameters GET AUDIO OUT A ROUTE Show the current audio source used with the HDMI input. GET AUDIO IN TYPE LIST List all available audio source types. GET AUDIO OUT TYPE LIST List all available audio output types. SET AUDIO MIXER N1...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters GET AUDIO MIXER OUT A VOLUME Show the current master output volume level for the audio mixer. SET ENCODER 1 PROFILE N1 RESOLUTION N2 Set the resolution for streaming channel N1. N1 = 1 ~ 4 [Streaming channel] Available values for N2: 1920×1080...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters SET IN 1 EDID N1 Set the EDID to use with the HDMI input. Available values for N1: [FHD 2CH] [FHD MCH] [4K UHD 2CH] [4K UHD MCH] [4K UHD+ 2CH] [4K UHD+ MCH] [Sink A] [User 1] [User 2] [User 3]...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters GET IN 1 EDID DATA Show the EDID currently used by the HDMI input as HEX data. GET ALL IN EDID LIST List the EDIDs assigned to all inputs. GET INTERNAL N1 EDID DATA Show Internal EDID N1 as HEX data. N1 = 1 ~ 6 [Internal EDID number] SET IN 1 HDCP MODE N1...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters GET OUT A OSD Show the current state of the OSD Countdown Timer banner. SET OUT A BANNER FONT SIZE N1 Set the size of the text in the OSD Countdown Timer banner. Available values for N1: [Normal size] [Double size] [Quadruple size]...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters SET OUT A BANNER FONT TRANSPARENCY LEVEL N1 Set the background transparency level for the OSD Countdown Timer banner. N1 = 1 ~ 8 [Transparency level] GET OUT A BANNER FONT TRANSPARENCY LEVEL Show the current background transparency level for the OSD Countdown Timer banner.
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COMMAND Description and Parameters GET OUT A COUNTDOWN TIMER Show the default Countdown Timer time value in seconds. SET UART 1 BAUDRATE N1 Set the RS-232 baud rate. Available values for N1: 4800 [Baud rate] 7200 [Baud rate] 9600 [Baud rate] 14400 [Baud rate] 19200...
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COMMAND Description and Parameters GET IPCONFIG Show the unit’s current IP address details. SET IPADDR N1 Set the unit’s static IP address. N1 = X.X.X.X [X = 0 ~ 255] GET IPADDR Show the unit’s current IP address. SET NETMASK N1 Set the unit’s netmask address.
7. CONNECTION DIAGRAM PC/Laptop Internet Media Player Streaming Target HDMI Stereo Input Input Input Network Router DC 5V HDMI OUT HDMI IN VGA IN AUDIO IN RS-232 SERVICE Power Supply RS-232 HDMI Output RS-232 Equipped PC/Laptop HDTV...
9. ACRONYMS ACRONYM COMPLETE TERM Command-Line Interface Central processing unit DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol EDID Extended Display Identification Data Full-High-Definition Graphical User Interface HDCP High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface HDTV High-Definition Television Internet Protocol Local Area Network Light-Emitting Diode LPCM Linear Pulse-Code Modulation...
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