BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual Product Outline An (U)HD encoder & streamer for live broadcasting platforms and Video-over-IP applications. Up to 3840*2160@30fps UHD resolution. Very stable operation on multicast distribution on local area networks. Suitable for Video-over-IP application through internet. 4 IP output streams at the same time with different resolutions, e.g. for LAN, Youtube (restricted becasue RTMPs isn’t supported currently), Facebook, Twitch simultaneously.
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BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual The encoder can be always set back to factory default settings by using the RESET-switch in Web-IF or the button at the front. A few words about Network settings and VLC – Player on a PC/Laptop.
BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual Application Example Of course, instead of the HDMI-Encoder a usage of the HD-SDI-encoder SDE-264/265 is possible in parallel too. The HDE-4K5 can be easily used with a PC/Laptop with 4K UHD outputs of a 2 graphic card or a Blue Ray Player output for i.e.
BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual Specifications: INPUT One HDMI input Input Resolution 2160p, 1080p, 1080i, 720p and below Embedded audio from HDMI signal or optional Stereo Input by 3.5mm jack OUTPUT Simultaneous 2 different streams output per channel (Mainstream and 1 Substream) ...
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BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual Video Input 1x HDMI Supports HDMI 4K@30fps, 1080P/1080i/720P @50/60Hz and below Resolution h.264(MPEG4) / h.265(HEVC) AVC Encoding Levels High / Main / Baseline Profile selectable Output TS Steam max support of 4K@30fps, Resolution 1920x1080P@up to 60fps … downscaling...
BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual Appearance and description Front: RJ45, ext.Audio IN, LED’s, Reset,HDMI Rear: TF-Micro SD-Card slot, Power, Rec-Button LED’s are showing the operating status located at the front of the unit Operating ready (BLUE), Ethernet connected (GREEN), Signal Input ready (RED). LAN LEDs showing connection and data transfer. RST = RESET Button to factory defaults (use a thin wire &...
BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual Installation Guide IMPORTAND NOTE: Please connect your PC/Laptop and the Encoder(s) always to the Ethernet with a GbE auto-negotiation Switch (10/100/1000BaseT) or fixed 1GbE switches - if both devices are supporting that speed in between. Please do not use PoE Switches. Otherwise you might damage either your laptop or the encoder RJ45 port or at least get connection problems.
BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual The main content of this chapter including: Checking the possible device missing or damage during the transportation Preparing relevant environment for installation Connecting signal cables (HDMI/SDI depending on source interface) Connecting communication port RJ45 GbE (WEB-IF + Streaming) ...
BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual Login Interface A login interface will pop up firstly when the software is running and give a user prompt to input user name and password (The default user name is admin and password is admin). You can change user and password as needed.
BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual Network settings: Default settings: DHCP=OFF because otherwise your router will give it an IP-address and it might change from time to time when restarting the power of the device. You probably need to check your router for its actual IP address …...
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BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual After the reboot, please log in with your browser and use the new address: Remember: default user/password is admin/admin which can be changed to your needs here: Back to the Status page: Version 1.0 – 12-2018 Page - 14 - techn.
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BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual In this status page the streams you will land in the HDMI-Main-stream info-page and the actual enabled Stream address will be shown. By simply copy and paste (to i.e. VLC-player) of the address an easy setup output can be...
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BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual Example with 4k-Laptop as a source output on 2 display port by HDMI Pleasew be a little patient when changing the HDMI-Source and/or its resolution: The encoder needs some time to swing into the new content (Audio and Video). If after a source changing, the encoder doesn’t stream, you can control the Input value here: That might be also the case if the input is disconnected or out of range (4K encoder supports only 30fps).
BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual The hardware status is just informal and shos if some pakets where interrupted or lost. System settings: Here you can change your password. If you once forgot your password, you can RESET the unit by a front - switch button (press RST >...
BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual Please confirm this. And may be this Software update: Self-explaining isn't it? The filename must be upgrade.bin and must be selected from you PC/Laptop, than start the upload. A reboot will be necessary after this finished Upload -see above menu item.
BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual Encoder Settings The Encoder is designed to safe its own CPU and RAM resources to not beeing overloaded by highest settings applying. So the MAIN Stream support encoding (even upscaling) to 2160p30 ! Therefore the Input resoultion shouldn’t be higher than that.
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BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual The default settings are almost sufficient but you can play with them… Should be kept as default on auto but might stabilise some fluctuations… Automatically set some issues reg. FFMPEG or VLC-known issues. Usually FFMPEG should be OK.
BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual DVB-Transportstream related settings: To be conform with IP-Input of multiplexers / Modulators, several improvements has been done in the past to be DVB-TS conform: TS ID can be inserted. PMT (Program Map Table) start PID for the VIDEO- PID/Audio PID etc…...
BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual Direct Streaming to a Unicast Address P2P: Multicast (explanations see end of this document): Sorry for the RTP-Server IP, it should be the DESTINATION where you are streaming to. RTP is used as a Top Layer of UDP transporting time stamps and additional header information.
BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual MAINSTREAM Settings: After chosen the Stream values in the SYSTEM Menu (i.e. UDP or RTP) you can start setting up your Main encoder settings. The Input is automatically detected (takes some seconds if re-connect it or Source has changed) and...
BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual Extended Settings: This works in parallel for both streams Main and secondary. Here you set ONVIF support for the RTSP as well. Default= Off Version 1.0 – 12-2018 Page - 24 - techn. data are subject to change w/o notice!
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BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual Select the source: HDMI embedded or external 3.5mm Jack. Audio bitrates for sampling can be chosen: Higher bitrates asuring higher sound quality. You can select only left or right or both: as well as the codec:...
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BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual Audio Level can be decreased or increased: Both encoder streams can overlay Text in different colours and sizes as well as logo’s you design. 2 Logos can be uploaded indepentdently and will be stored in the unit: The Main osd logo has to be named logo.bmp...
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BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual As well as Image settings/filterings: Better to check the real function by control the streams and there destination players… Version 1.0 – 12-2018 Page - 27 - techn. data are subject to change w/o notice!
BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual Checking stream values with a stream analyser: Of course, the Input on HDMI will cause the encoder settings capabilities. Example: If the HDMI Input does contain an AC3 Audio Signal, the AC3-mode can will not be processed. If no Audio comes in, no Audio will be processed as well..
BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual Audio Encoding settings Source can be external 3.5mm Stereo Jack or HDMI embedded. Encoding-Bitrates can be chosen: Version 1.0 – 12-2018 Page - 29 - techn. data are subject to change w/o notice!
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BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual depending on the Codec your are using AAC-LC or-HE or MP3 Resampling also: RTSP mode: If you want to use ONVIF, than RTSP is mandatory to setup as the output stream. For loudness adjustment you can change the Audio Amplifying or attenuation: Audio encoding settings are a gerneral issue and are working for all streams: Main –...
BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual Logo and Text-Insertion: Every Stream outputs can insert up to 4 different static text messages and 1 Logo which can be uploaded: We have done that with our ‘setting signals….’: The format of the background is importand and if the logo should be transparent !!! The Logo is limited to the file-mode BMP (Windows usual bitmap).
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BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual Is as easy as the menu explains but you need to chose the right color: Version 1.0 – 12-2018 Page - 32 - techn. data are subject to change w/o notice!
BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual Picture and other enhancement settings: Smart-Encodings can be chosen if needed (i.e. b-frames): Version 1.0 – 12-2018 Page - 33 - techn. data are subject to change w/o notice!
BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual RTMP-Settings: Streaming as a CLOUD: This enables HLS and RTMP in parallel. The unit should be as a RTMP media device… But the RTMP streaming settings have to be done here: HDMI-Main or 2 encoder setup: Example for streaming to VIMEO Live by RTMP: Version 1.0 –...
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BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual VIMEO gives the user an RTMP –address with a live token at the end. No username/password is necessary because they handover individual stream-keys which simply needs to be inserted as rtmp://rtmp.cloud.vimeo.com/live?token=*************/streamkey Than you can control it by checking the vimeo live portal of your stream: So that’s all for the configuration actually.
BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual Regarding Latency: Depends on used Chipset. Please do not expect a realtime encoding from this devices. The range is from 200ms up to 2 seconds (worst case). Here is an example page used with an encoder and a media server by RTMP: The Latency is of course depending from the encoder settings profile and the related values like: Bitrate, Profile: VBR/CBR , Codec, Frame rates, …...
BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual Recording capabilities A Micro TF Card can be inserted in the slot at the back: The record button can be used for manually start and stop it. This TF Card should be one with special high-speed with enough Memory for your actions.
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BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual Different modes can be selected. With the filemanger you can manage them to and from the TFCard by automaticllay opening an FTP access to it: Format will erase all content on the TF Micro-SD Card Version 1.0 – 12-2018 Page - 38 - techn.
BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual Finally some useful Hints about the network streamings: We recommend to make yourself familiar with the h.264/h.265 AVC (and HEVC depending on Encoder unit) encoding methods as well as streaming itself. IGMP is one of the important mechanism for IPTV securing overloadings of i.e. STB’s by pushing too many streams to it.
BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual Encoding and codec parameters We recommend to check https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.264/MPEG-4_AVC for basics and HEVC-specialities. Loss resilience features including: Network Abstraction Layer (NAL) definition allowing the same video syntax to be used in many network environments. One very fundamental design concept of H.264 is to generate self-contained packets, to remove the header duplication as in...
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BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual Available Formats HTML Plain text Registries included below Local Network Control Block (224.0.0.0 - 224.0.0.255 (224.0.0/24)) Internetwork Control Block (224.0.1.0 - 224.0.1.255 (224.0.1/24)) AD-HOC Block I (224.0.2.0 - 224.0.255.255) RESERVED (224.1.0.0-224.1.255.255 (224.1/16)) ...
BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual Registered port A registered port is a network port (a sub-address defined within the Internet Protocol, in the range 1024–49151) assigned by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) (or by Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers...
BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual Source port number This field identifies the sender's port when meaningful and should be assumed to be the port to reply to if needed. If not used, then it should be zero. If the source host is the client, the port number is likely to be an ephemeral port number.
BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual for the outgoing data plus reception report information for the incoming data. If a side is not actively sending data (see Section 6.4), an RTCP RR packet is sent instead. any port (even, not odd > 1024) Note: Regarding SAP (Session Announcement Protocol) IPv4 global scope sessions use multicast addresses in the range 224.2.128.0 - 224.2.255.255 with SAP...
BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual Appendix A Product Disposal Warning! Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations. 製品の廃棄 この製品を廃棄処分する場合、国の関係する全ての法律・条例に従い処理する必要があります。 警告 本产品的废弃处理应根据所有国家的法律和规章进行。 警告 本產品的廢棄處理應根據所有國家的法律和規章進行。 Warnung Die Entsorgung dieses Produkts sollte gemäß allen Bestimmungen und Gesetzen des Landes erfolgen.
BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual Safety instructions Read the safety instructions carefully before assembling or commissioning the device and ensure that you comply with them 1. Installation Danger: The device may only be installed and started up by competent people (see EN 60065).
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BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual 3. Maintenance Danger: Maintenance tasks must always be carried out by competent people (see EN 60065). Danger: Do not carry out servicing work during thunderstorms. There is a risk of electric shock (danger of death).
BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual Sicherheitshinweise Sicherheitshinweise bitte vor Montage bzw. Inbetriebnahme des Gerätes sorgfältig lesen und befolgen. Installation Gefahr: Das Gerät darf ausschließlich von sachverständigen Personen (siehe EN 60065), installiert und in Betrieb genommen werden. Gefahr: Das Gerät und/oder die Verteilperipherie muß vor Inbetriebnahme gemäß EN 60728-11 vorschriftsmäßig geerdet sein (Potentialausgleich) und bleiben, auch wenn das Gerät ausgebaut wird.
Reparatur, andernfalls droht Gefahr eines elektrischen Schlags (Lebensgefahr) und Brandgefahr. Warnung: (Bei optischen Sendern sowie deren Verteilperipherie) ziehen Sie den Netzstecker bevor das Gerät ausgebaut wird. Bei Fragen zur Reparatur wenden Sie sich an den IRENIS-Service: E-Mail: info@blankom.de , Kontakt: www.blankom.de 6.
BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual Installation guide for F-connectors: / Installationshinweis für den F-Anschluß: Die LNB-Anschlüsse sind meist entsprechend gekennzeichnet The LNC –connectors are almost marked as: HH= Horizontal High-Band HL = Horizontal Low-Band = LH VL = Vertical Low-Band = LV VH= Vertical High-Band = HV Elektronische Geräte gehören nicht in den Hausmüll, sondern müssen - gemäß...
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BLANKOM HDE-4K5 User Manual Bitte überprüfen Sie die Anlage vor Inbetriebnahme auf evtl. Kurzschlüsse der Koaxial-Kabel. Es ist darauf zu achten, dass die Eingangspegel der SAT-Ebenen möglichst gleich hoch sind. Power-LEDs zeigen den Betrieb an. Falls die nicht leuchten, bitte die Stromzufuhr kontrollieren.
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