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  • Page 1 ACT EC2400 HD Encoder User Guide Revision A...

  • Page 2: User Manual

    ACT EC2400 4-in-1 MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 HD Encoder User Manual ACT Document Number: ACT EC2400 User Manual Revision A Copyright © 2016 Ascent Communication Technology Limited. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of Ascent Communication Technology is strictly forbidden.
  • Page 3 Table of Contents Chapter 1. Product Introduction ............................4 1.1 Outline ········································································································································································ 4 1.2 Main Features ··························································································································································· 4 1.3 Specifications ···························································································································································· 5 1.4 Principle Chart ·························································································································································· 5 1.5 Appearance and Illustration ···································································································································· 6 Chapter 2. Installation Guide ..............................8 2.1 Acquisition Check ····················································································································································· 8 2.2 Installation Preparation ············································································································································...
  • Page 4 The ASCENT EC2400 4 in 1 MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 HD encoder is a professional HD audio & video encoding and multiplexing device with powerful functionality. It is equipped with 4 HDMI (or SDI) input channels allowing for 4 HD programs can be processed simultaneously. It adopts the MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 High Profile encoding format to guarantee the highest picture quality.
  • Page 5 Input 4 × SDI input EC2400-SDI 4 × HDMI input EC2400-HDMI 1 × ASI input, BNC interface Video Resolution 1920×1080_59.94P, 1920×1080_50P 1920×1080_59.94i, 1920×1080_50i 1280×720_59.94p, 1280×720_50p 720x576_50i, 720x480_59.94i Encoding MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 High Profile Level 4.0 Bitrate 0.8 Mbps ~ 19 Mbps (each channel) Rate Control CBR, VBR GOP Structure...
  • Page 6 Front Panel Illustration: Indicated area: All indicators will light on when the device is on the current working state. LCD Screen Indicators Power Indicator TS in: Input Lock Indicator CH1 TS out – CH4 TS out: device starts to encode and output TS CH1 Alarm –...
  • Page 7 Rear Panel 1 Rear Panel Illustration (EC2400-SDI): 4 × HDMI Input Ports-- EC2400-HDMI 4 × SDI Input Ports-- EC2400-SDI ASI Input Port 2 × ASI Output Ports Data Port (for IP Signal Output) NMS (Network Management Port) Power Switch and Socket Grounding Pole Solutions Provider for FTTx, RFoG and HFC www.ascentcomtec.com...
  • Page 8 Users should check the contents of the package of the device prior to installation to ensure that all items on the packing list are included. Items contained within the package: EC2400 4-in-1 MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 HD Encoder  User Manual  4 ×...
  • Page 9 Item Requirement Machine Hall Space When installing the machine frame array into a machine hall, the distance between 2 rows of machine frames should be 1.2 ~ 1.5 m and the distance between a machine frame and a wall should be no less than 0.8 m. Machine Hall Floor Electric Isolation, Dust Free Volume resistivity of ground anti-static material: 1×10...
  • Page 10 The grounding wire conductive screw is located at the right end of the rear panel, and the power switch, fuse, and power supply socket are right next to that. The power switch is on the left, the power supply socket is on the right, and the fuse is between them. Connecting Power Cord ...
  • Page 11 First find the HDMI or SDI interface on the device according to the connector mark described on the rear panel illustration in section 1.6, and then connect the HDMI or SDI cable (in the accessories). One end is connected to the head-end equipment and the other end to the encoder’s HDMI or SDI input port.
  • Page 12 Users can find the DATA interface on the device according to the connector mark described on the rear panel illustration in section 1.6, and then connect the network cable (CAT5). One end of the network cable is connected to the encoder’s DATA output connector, and the other end to the TS stream multiplexer IP input port or other device which can handle IP signal inputs.
  • Page 13 The EC2400 4 in 1 MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 HD Encoder’s front panel is its user operating interface. Before operating, users can decide whether to use default settings or to customize the input and output parameters settings. Keyboard Function Description: ENTER: Activates the parameters which need modifications, or confirms changes after modifications are done.

  • Page 14: Video Settings

    ►5 Saving Config 6 Loading Config 7 Version （SNMP） 8 Language The option with “►” is the current selection. Users can press the ENTER key to enter the specified submenu to modify device parameters. Under this menu, users can enter the corresponding encoding channel to set the relevant audio and video input parameters, and select programs to multiplex.

  • Page 15: Audio Settings

    Bitrate Mode  User can choose CBR & VBR at this menu. CBR (Constant Bitrate) means that the bitrate will be a constant value. VBR (Variable Bitrate) means that the bitrate will always change along with the video scene changing. 1.1.1.2 BitrateMod 01/01 [CBR]...
  • Page 16 Audio Bit Rate Settings  Users can set the input audio bit rate by pressing the ENTER key to enter the main editing interface. Options are: 64 kbps, 96 kbps, 112 kbps, 128 kbps, 160 kbps, 192 kbps, 224 kbps, 256 kbps, 320 kbps, and 384 kbps.

  • Page 17: System Settings

    3.2.1.3 System Settings ►1.1.3.1 Prog Number 1.1.3.2 Video PID 1.1.3.3 Audio PID 1.1.3.4 PMT PID ►1.1.3.5 PCR PID 1.1.3.6 IP Enable 1.1.3.7 Out Address 1.1.3.8 Out Port ►1.1.3.9 Null PKT Under this interface, users can set the corresponding system parameters. After modifications have been made, users can press the ENTER key to put the modifications into effect.
  • Page 18 1.1.3.5 PCR PID 0x0101 IP Enable  1.1.3.6 IP Enable 01/01 [NO] Out Address/Out Port Settings  Users can modify the out address and out port in the below interfaces. 1.1.3.7 Out Address 224.002.002.002 1.1.3.8 Out Port 1002 Null Packet ...
  • Page 19 1.1.4.1 Channel Mux 01/01 [ YES] Users can check the ASI input program amount in this interface. Prog: 006 means the input program is 6 and Out:003 means that 3 of the 6 programs have been multiplexed. ► 2.1 Parse ASI Prog 2.1 Parse ASI Prog Prog: 006 Out: 003 ►...

  • Page 20: Trans Stream Id

    ► 3.1 IP out Enable [ YES] 3.2.3.2 IP Out Address If users enable the IP output function, then users can set the device IP output address in this interface. After users press the ENTER key, the operating interface will display the following page: ►...
  • Page 21 3.6 ASI Output 01/02 [MPTS] Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 3.2.3.7 UTC Time UTC refers to Universal Time Coordinated. Users can enter this menu to set the time as needed. The TDT table will be generated and shown in the user’s STB. 3.7 UTC Time Configuration 2012-01-29 15:45:03 3.2.3.8 Null Packet...

  • Page 22: Load Default

    4.3 Gateway 192.168.002.001 4.4 Console Address 192.168.002.211 The MAC address is read-only in the keyboard operation interface. Users can only check the physical address under this interface, modification must be done in the network updating tools. 4.5 MAC Address 201012345679 The MAC address is unique, and cannot be modified.
  • Page 23 Users can check the device software version and hardware version. 4 in 1 Encoder SW 0.02F HW 08 Users can select the interface language in this submenu: 8 Language [ENGLISH] 中文 Solutions Provider for FTTx, RFoG and HFC www.ascentcomtec.com Page 23 of 43...

  • Page 24: Network Management System

    Network Management System The SNMP network management system is applied to digital TV equipment operation, control and management, parameters setting, etc. It centralizes digital TV equipment across network. The software doesn’t need any special installation. User can just open the folder SnmpNMS x.xy.z to find the icon and double click it to open the login interface.
  • Page 25 Users can create a device node tree in the left column by adding, modifying, and deleting device nodes. This software provides a powerful node operation function, and users can edit various parameters in the device tree for management and classification. Solutions Provider for FTTx, RFoG and HFC www.ascentcomtec.com Page 25 of 43...
  • Page 26 The Add Freq Point dialog box popes up when the user clicks the Add Freq Point item in the Edit drop- down menu on the menu row. The device will confirm the given frequency when the user clicks OK. Users can also right-click to pop up the shortcut menu in the device tree or in the left blank column, and the corresponding dialog box will pop up by choosing Add Main Freq Point.
  • Page 27 Users should choose a frequency point in advance. The dialog box for Add Equipment will pop up when the user clicks the Add Equipment item in the Edit pull down menu on the menu row. Users should follow the steps as below: Input the device IP Address ...
  • Page 28 Choose the connected equipment type in the Equipment Type drop down list by clicking the  “▼” Or clicking “?” to auto-search for the type of device. 1. The default IP of the EC2400 HD Encoder is 192.168.2.136. You can check its IP address in the front panel of the device in case the IP has changed.
  • Page 29 User can choose the equipment to be deleted in the left column. Click the delete item in the drop-down menu which appears by right-clicking on the equipment name. After finishing setting parameters, users can click the button on the toolbar to save the modifications to the device’s flash memory.

  • Page 30: General Parameters

    Users can choose an encoder in the device tree. The encoder interface will be displayed in the operating area. The interface is mainly composed of encoding video parameters, audio parameters, encoding system parameters, output parameters, etc. Users can click Equipment Name on the node tree and enter into the parameters interface by clicking to configure the parameters.

  • Page 31: Output Port

    Set: Activates the current parameters shown in the SNMP software. Get: Reads the current device’s activating parameters and shows them in the SNMP software.  IP Out Enable Check the checkbox to enable IP output. Users can modify the IP address here as well. ...

  • Page 32: Psi/Si Editor

     NIT Insertion In this field, users can activate the NIT (Network Information Table) insertion function.  SDT Insertion In this field, users can activate the SDT insertion function.  MPTS Filter Null Packet If this function is activated, the null packets in the IP output stream will be filtered. ...
  • Page 33 CH01-CH04: The 4 HDMI or SDI Encoding Channels CH05: The ASI Input Channel The programs in the left column represent all input programs and which port they come from, while the programs in the right column represent the output programs and which port they are from. Users can parse the programs of each channel and multiplex those programs to the output.
  • Page 34 Select the target item and input the new value in the box below, then click to put into effect the modification. : The parsing overtime value 4.3.3.1 PID Filter Table Users can operate the PID filter in this table by checking the checkboxes of corresponding items and clicking Confirm.
  • Page 35 Refresh: Retrieves the PID filter table from the device Confirm: Submits the PID filter table to the device Check all: Selects all items on the list After a PID in the table is selected, the corresponding output PSI/SI table will not be sent to the output stream.
  • Page 36  Input PID and Output PID The Old (Input) PID is the PID number in the TS from a given Port. The corresponding New (output) PID number could be same as the input PID number, or it could also be different if a PID remapping is needed.
  • Page 37 : Describes the output TS’s network ID : Describes the output TS’s network name  Insert private description ：This checkbox will allow users to insert a private description into the output TS. The private description includes two parts. One is the descriptor tag, and the other is the descriptor information.
  • Page 38 ：The Descriptor Data is the detailed information of the private description. ：Users can add the cable transmission descriptor by clicking this Add button. The following dialogue box should pop up, confirming that the added descriptor has been applied for the DVB-C network.
  • Page 39 In many cases during the configuration of parameters in the NMS, users save the modified configuration by clicking Set, which will temporarily save the configuration and will restore the last saved configuration if the device reboots. To save the configuration permanently, it is necessary to make modifications using Remote Save on the toolbar as explained in section 4.2.7.
  • Page 40 Users can click Operate and select Modify IP in the drop-down list, and a dialog box presents itself as shown below. Input the new NMS IP Address for the device and click the OK button to confirm. The indicator light will turn red, which means the equipment has disconnected. Users can then refer to the below prompts to edit the property by inputting the new IP to reconnect the equipment.
  • Page 41 After finishing with parameters setting, click the button on the toolbar to save the modifications to the device’s flash. When logging in, users will note that the default user name is admin with no password. Additional users and passwords can be added as needed. Click Setting in the menu bar and select User Setting in the drop-down list to open the dialog box shown below.
  • Page 42 Ascent’s ISO9001 quality assurance system has been approved by the CQC organization to guarantee the products’ quality, reliability and stability. All Ascent products have passed testing and inspection before being shipped out from the factory. The testing and inspection covers all optical, electronic and mechanical criteria which have been published by Ascent.

  • Page 43: Contact Information

    Phone: +84 168 481 8348 WEB: EMAIL: www.ascentcomtec.com sales@ascentcomtec.com Specifications and product availability are subject to change without notice. Copyright © 2015 Ascent Communication Technology Limited. All rights reserved. Ver. ACT_EC2400_Manual_V1a_Feb_2016 Solutions Provider for FTTx, RFoG and HFC www.ascentcomtec.com Page 43 of 43...

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