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Release 3.11.0
April 7, 2014

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  • Page 1 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide     Release 3.11.0 April 7, 2014...
  • Page 2 This document, the Epiphan web site, and the information contained therein, including but not limited to the text, videos and images as well as Epiphan System Inc.’s trademarks, trade names and logos are the property of Epiphan Systems Inc. and its affiliates and licensors, and are protected from unauthorized copying and dissemination by Canadian copyright law, United States copyright law, trademark law, international conventions and other intellectual property laws.

  • Page 3: Thank You For Choosing Epiphan

    Go to the Broadcasters page of the Epiphan website to get the most recent product specifications and additional information about the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro. Warranty All Epiphan Systems products are provided with a 100% return to depot warranty for one year from the date of purchase. Technical Support Epiphan’s products are backed by our professional support team.
  • Page 4 What's New in Release 3.11.0? Epiphan is pleased to announce the latest update to its line of recording and streaming products. This update provides a wide range of new features that customers like you have requested! Read below for an overview of the new functionality.
  • Page 5 See Recorders. Multiple audio sources The VGADVI Broadcaster Pro now supports one audio input per DVI input in addition to the system's main line- in or microphone. No need to pre-mix audio before routing it to the device for recording.
  • Page 6 Low Complexity (LC). Mono audio only. MPEG-TS streaming for IPTV VGADVI Broadcaster Pro now supports MPEG-TS streaming over RTP/UPD and UDP for easy integration with IPTVs. Simply provide the IPTV's or IPTV gateway's IP address in the channel's publishing configuration menu to enable transmission of the MPEG-TS stream.
  • Page 7 Alternatively, choose to tether for confidence monitoring and recording control only. Configure the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro to use no mobile data, to use Ethernet normally and switch to mobile data if the Ethernet becomes unavailable, or to mobile data as the preferred transmission method.
  • Page 8 HTTP traffic.   MPEG-TS format recording. This robust encoding mechanism has no index or trailer structures making it the most fault tolerant format supported by the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro. MPEG-TS files are ready for streaming over HTTP, RTP and UDP.  ...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Step 6: Recording the Stream What’s Next? PART 1: Setup 1-1 Connect to the Admin Interface Connect via DNS-based Service Discovery Connect via the Epiphan Discovery Utility Connect via Persistent Static IP Address 1-2 User Administration Understanding User Privileges Setting and Changing User Passwords...
  • Page 10 1-4 Configure Date and Time Verify Date and Time Settings Change the Time Zone Configure Synchronized Time (NTP, PTP v1, and RDATE) Configure a Local NTP Server Manually Configure the Date and Time 1-5 Restrict Viewers by IP Address Examples PART 2: Sources 2-1 Identify sources 2-2 Configure a video source 2-3 Configure an audio source...
  • Page 11 View available video formats Choose a streaming option Retrieve stream URLs Configure streaming ports Publish content using HTTP or RTSP Publish content using HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) Publish content using a Content Distribution Network Publish content using multicast streaming Stream content using UPnP 4-2 Samples of stream settings Streaming video content Streaming slide content...
  • Page 12 Perform disk check Rebuild storage disks 7-8 Control with RS-232 / Serial Port Connect and Configure the RS-232 cable Control the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro with RS-232 RS-232 / Serial Port Command Examples 7-9 Control with HTTP Commands HTTP Command Syntax HTTP Command Examples...
  • Page 13 MPEG-TS Configuration Keys (Publish Types 4 and 5) Content Metadata Configuration Keys 7-11 Troubleshooting Software and Documentation License Environmental Information FCC & CE Compliance Statement Other Jurisdictional Issues Submissions to Epiphan and Affiliated Servers Third Parties and Links to Third-Party Web Sites Miscellaneous Enforcement of Terms and Conditions...

  • Page 14: Welcome

    Welcome Welcome Welcome, and thank you for buying Epiphan’s VGADVI Broadcaster Pro™. This guide will help you configure your new system. The product comes into two styles, read through the overview section if you’re not sure which one you have. This guide refers to either the compact or the rackmount server when there is a difference, or specifies system when the details are the same.

  • Page 15: About This Guide

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide Welcome About this Guide Warnings are depicted as follows. This is a warning. Tips and Notes are depicted as follows. This is a tip. Throughout this guide there are situations where more than one solution will complete a task. In those cases the guide describes the simplest or most common variation first.

  • Page 16: Vgadvi Broadcaster Pro Overview

    The VGADVI Broadcaster Pro comes in two styles to meet your needs: a compact, portable server and a 2U rackmount server. The rackmount system offers more input connections and higher resolution. The following table outlines the differences in connections offered.

  • Page 17: Specifications

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide VGADVI Broadcaster Pro Overview Specifications The following table outlines specifications for the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro. Go to the Broadcasters page of the Epiphan website to get the most recent product specifications and additional information about the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro.

  • Page 18: What's In The Box

    What's in the Box? What's in the Box? The VGADVI Broadcaster Pro is either a 2U rackmount server or a compact server with dimensions 493 mm (D) × 422 mm (W) × 88 mm (H) (19.4” × 16.6” × 3.5”). In addition to the power cable, the following items are shipped with the system.

  • Page 19: Front And Back Panel View For The Compact Server

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide What's in the Box? Front and back panel view for the compact server The front and back of the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro compact server has an array of familiar computer connections.   Note: Some inputs are not used.

  • Page 20: Front And Back Panel View For The Rackmount Server

    Front and back panel view for the rackmount server The front of the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro rackmount server has a set of LED indicators and power buttons while the back of the 2U rack unit has array of familiar computer connections.
  • Page 21 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide What's in the Box? Label Name Description Power Button Press to turn on; press and hold for 4 seconds to turn off the system. Hard Drive LED Blinks when the system is recording or accessing the hard drive.

  • Page 22: Quick Start

     2. (optional) Attach a 3.5 mm audio cable from your audio source to the system’s audio input port (blue port on the back of the system).  3. Connect the Ethernet cable to the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro. Connect the Ethernet cable to your network.

  • Page 23: Step 2: Admin Discovery And Login

    Step 2: Admin Discovery and Login The VGADVI Broadcaster Pro is managed from a web interface. This interface acts as a configuration utility and system monitor. The first time you access the web interface you will not know the IP address of the system.

  • Page 24: Step 3: Setup The Video Source

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide Quick Start  3. Enter the user name and password then click OK. The administrative user is ‘admin’. Initially no password is set. To set a password follow the procedure outlined in Setting and Changing User Passwords.
  • Page 25 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide Quick Start  2. For Compact Servers: Click on the DVI source (named with .vga as the suffix) and check the video preview that appears on right side of the screen. For Rackmount Servers: Find the DVI source that you have connected by selecting each DVI source (named with .vga as the suffix) and verifying if the preview on the right side of the screen reflects your...

  • Page 26: Step 4: Configure The Channel

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide Quick Start Step 4: Configure the Channel Now that you have confirmed the system sees your source it is time to add and configure a channel for output of your source. Channels expose your sources to your streaming users and prepare the sources for recording.

  • Page 27: Step 5: Testing The Stream

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide Quick Start You may now optionally add audio to your channel:  7. Click Media Sources for your channel; the media source page is displayed.  8. Select the audio source to which you connected your 3.5mm audio cable. If you connected to the blue line-in on the back of the system, the audio source is the audio source without a frame grabber serial number.

  • Page 28: Step 6: Recording The Stream

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide Quick Start Step 6: Recording the Stream The stream is set up and broadcasting. This may be all you need, but if you like, you can also record the stream. To record the stream:  1. From the web interface, scroll to the Channels section.

  • Page 29: Part 1: Setup

    If you followed through the quick start guide, you already have a basic configuration and possibly a recording of an input. Before you tweak the channel or configure more, this part of the manual helps you to get your VGADVI Broadcaster Pro properly configured for your network. Topics covered:  ...

  • Page 30: Connect To The Admin Interface

    1-1 Connect to the Admin Interface Connect to the Admin Interface The VGADVI Broadcaster Pro is managed from a web interface. If you know the IP address of the system you may type it into the address bar of your web browser.
  • Page 31 If necessary, check with your administrator to ensure you have the Avahi package installed. To access the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro web interface via DNS service discovery:  1. Find the system’s serial number. It is printed on a sticker on the back of the unit.

  • Page 32: Connect Via The Epiphan Discovery Utility

     1. Launch the discovery utility.  2. Click Search to find all the Epiphan systems on the network; a list similar to the following appears.  3. If more than one system appears, select the one you wish to configure by matching the serial number listed with the serial number marked on the back of the system.

  • Page 33: Connect Via Persistent Static Ip Address

    (by default set to no password) To access the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro web interface via the persistent static IP address:  1. Record the network settings of the workstation being used to connect to the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro so that they can be restored later.
  • Page 34 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 1-1 Connect to the Admin Interface  7. Select the radio button to use a static address and configure the system with a static IP address and network settings relevant to the network being used. For specific details about the settings presented, Configure Network Settings.

  • Page 35: User Administration

    Changing the logged-in user Understanding User Privileges The VGADVI Broadcaster Pro has three users: admin, operator and viewer. The user account names cannot be changed and the accounts cannot be disabled. By default, none of the accounts have passwords. Admin The admin account is the main operator used for all system configuration.
  • Page 36 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 1-2 User Administration Current User When logged in to the web interface, the current username is displayed at the top right corner of the screen. User Privileges The following table outlines the privileges for each user:...
  • Page 37 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 1-2 User Administration Action or Menu Option viewer operator admin ü ü View Source Snapshot   System Configuration Operations ü ü View System Configuration   ü Configure Automatic File Upload     ü Select External USB Drive Behavior  ...

  • Page 38: Setting And Changing User Passwords

      Setting and Changing User Passwords The VGADVI Broadcaster Pro's three static users are: admin, operator and viewer. None of the accounts have passwords assigned by default, but since both the admin and the operator user have access to the web admin interface, you should always have a password for both admin and operator accounts.

  • Page 39: Removing User Passwords

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 1-2 User Administration The new password must have between 1-255 alpha-numeric characters or special characters with no spaces. Passwords are case sensitive.  7. Select the user’s password confirmation field and confirm the new password.  8. Click Apply.

  • Page 40: Overcoming Lost Passwords

    Epiphan support to request a remote password change. See Remote Support. If remote support is disabled, you will need to return the system to Epiphan for password recovery. Contact Epiphan support to discuss this option. Changing the logged-in user When you log in to the web interface as admin or operator, your browser remembers this configuration and automatically logs you in as the same user when you go back to the site.

  • Page 41: Configure Network Settings

    1-3 Configure Network Settings Configure Network Settings By default the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro uses DHCP to obtain an IP Address via an Ethernet-based network. If you want to change the network settings, or if you’re having network-related issues, this section covers the following related topics:  ...

  • Page 42: Configure A Static Ip Address

    IPv6 addresses. Configure a Static IP Address Your network administrator may require you to use a static IP address for your VGADVI Broadcaster Pro. To configure a static IP address:  1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mechanism. See Connect to the Admin Interface.
  • Page 43 Select this radio button to use the configured static IP address. IP Address The internet protocol address (IP Address) to assign. This value is may be obtained from your system administrator. The VGADVI Broadcaster Pro supports IPv4 addresses. It does not support IPv6 addresses. Network Mask Also called the subnet mask, this value denotes a range of IP addresses.

  • Page 44: Configure Dhcp

      Configure DHCP Occasionally, such as when moving your system to a new network, your VGADVI Broadcaster Pro must switch from static IP address allocation to dynamic allocation via DHCP. You can accomplish this three ways:  ...

  • Page 45: Tether To A Mobile Network

    Tether to a Mobile Network The VGADVI Broadcaster Pro supports tethering to a mobile device via USB. This can work side-by-side with Ethernet routing where one can be a back-up system for the other.

  • Page 46: Perform Network Diagnostics

     8. Click Apply. Perform Network Diagnostics If your VGADVI Broadcaster Pro has network trouble, you can perform basic network troubleshooting tasks from the Network configuration page. In addition to providing the system’s IP address and MAC address to your network administrator (See...
  • Page 47 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 1-3 Configure Network Settings  4. Click ping or traceroute; an animation appears to the left of the address to indicate processing is underway.  5. Upon completion of the command, read the results from the console-like display is shown below the Network Diagnostics setting.

  • Page 48: Configure Date And Time

    1-4 Configure Date and Time Configure Date and Time The VGADVI Broadcaster Pro uses the current date and time in naming recorded files and when synchronizing and timestamping inputs from multiple sources (i.e. when synchronizing an audio and a video source). The admin interface lets you specify date and time settings to ensure they are correctly configured for your time zone and your network.

  • Page 49: Change The Time Zone

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 1-4 Configure Date and Time The date and time configuration page also indicates whether the system is currently using synchronized or manually set time, and whether or not a local network time protocol (ntp) server is running.

  • Page 50: Configure Synchronized Time (Ntp, Ptp V1, And Rdate)

    Configure Synchronized Time (NTP, PTP v1, and RDATE) By default the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro uses the network time protocol server (NTP server) protocol and the time server from National Research Council Canada. You can continue to use this time server or configure a new server that is more appropriate for your network and location.

  • Page 51: Configure A Local Ntp Server

    Manually Configure the Date and Time By default the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro uses NTP for time synchronization. If your system does not have access to a time synchronization server, or if you do not wish to use one, you can choose to manually set the date and time.
  • Page 52 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 1-4 Configure Date and Time  3. Select the Date and Time link in the Configuration menu; the date and time configuration page opens.  4. Type the desired date in the Date field. Use the format yyyy-mm-dd.

  • Page 53: Restrict Viewers By Ip Address

    1-5 Restrict Viewers by IP Address Restrict Viewers by IP Address The VGADVI Broadcaster Pro permits you to restrict which computers can access broadcasts by building a list of allowed and/or denied IP addresses. IP address restriction is valid for the viewer only and does not affect the web interface or the mobile configuration interface.

  • Page 54: Examples

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 1-5 Restrict Viewers by IP Address Table 14 IP Based Restriction Fields Label Description/Options Allow IP's Enter individual IP Addresses or IP Address ranges, separated by commas. To specify a range, use a hyphen (-). Optional spaces improve readability.
  • Page 55 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 1-5 Restrict Viewers by IP Address specify the range of boardroom IP addresses rather than needing to type in each individual address. The allow list looks as follows: Allow: 192.168.1.200-192.168.1.250 Note that we could have specified two of the IP addresses in the previous example as a range.
  • Page 56 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 1-5 Restrict Viewers by IP Address Allow: 192.168.1.200-192.168.1.250, 192.168.1.50-192.168.1.51, 192.168.1.75 Deny: 192.168.1.211 Both lists can have multiple ranges and multiple distinct IP addresses, provided they are separated by commas. Deny List with a Range of IP Addresses Converse to the previous examples, consider the situation where you want every computer on the network to access the broadcast, with the exception of the CEO’s desktop, laptop, and tablet computers.

  • Page 57: Part 2: Sources

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide PART 2: Sources PART 2: Sources Now that you know how to connect to the admin interface, you are ready to configure your input sources. The following sections provide an overview of the types of sources you can connect to your VGADVI Broadcaster Pro and how to configure each source.

  • Page 58: Identify Sources

    A source can be an image, video, or audio from a camera, a computer screen or any device that provides a VGA, DVI, HDMI, S-Video and audio signal output. Prior to powering up the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro connect the input sources to the following input ports on the system:...

  • Page 59: Configure A Video Source

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 2-2 Configure a video source Configure a video source To configure a source: The following adjustments cannot be made for S-Video sources.  1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mechanism. See Connect to the Admin Interface.
  • Page 60 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 2-2 Configure a video source Value Description Autoadjustments When a source is setup, the system automatically detects and adjusts the image interval (sec) capture settings at start up and continues to adjust every 60 seconds during operation.
  • Page 61 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 2-2 Configure a video source Value Description HSync threshold Adjust horizontal sync detection. Configurable for DVI and VGA sources only. VSync threshold Adjust vertical sync detection. Configurable for DVI and VGA sources only. Signal type Specify the video source connected to the S-Video input source.

  • Page 62: Configure An Audio Source

    2-3 Configure an audio source Configure an audio source The VGADVI Broadcaster Pro web interface automatically discovers all input sources and displays them in the Sources section of the web interface. Audio sources are identified by the word audio in the source name. Audio input devices such as a microphone and portable music players can send audio signals to the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro using the audio input port.

  • Page 63: Configure Audio Settings

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 2-3 Configure an audio source  7. Select an audio source.  8. Click Apply.  9. To select an audio codec for an audio stream, see Fine-tune channel configuration. Configure audio settings To configure audio settings:  1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mechanism. See Connect to the Admin Interface.

  • Page 64: Set Audio Volume

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 2-3 Configure an audio source  6. Check Enable audio check box.  7. If the default audio format (PCM 22KHz) is not desired, click the Audio format drop-down menu to elect an audio codec. See Fine-tune channel configuration for help choosing one of the supported audio codecs.
  • Page 65 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 2-3 Configure an audio source  7. Select the Input source from the drop-down menu. Choose Line (default setting), to capture system audio, or choose Front Mic or Rear Micto capture audio from a microphone connected to the audio input port.

  • Page 66: Fine-Tune Source Configuration

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 2-4 Fine-tune source configuration Fine-tune source configuration In addition to fine tuning channel settings such as frame rate, resolution and bit rate to ensure optimal use of resources while streaming a quality video, there may be circumstance when you must fine tune the video input source.
  • Page 67 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 2-4 Fine-tune source configuration  7. Click Apply. View the output in the Snapshot window . You may need to make further adjustments to move the video left or right.  8. Click Apply after each change to confirm the results.
  • Page 68 The image is squeezed horizontally on the screen. This distortion occurs when there's a mismatch between the aspect ratio the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro detects and the aspect ratio that is sent from the source signal. To compare the two signal values, you must know the aspect ratio that the source is sending.
  • Page 69 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 2-4 Fine-tune source configuration Remove the combing effect on images When frames are interlaced, artifacts from one frame may appear on the next frame. This occurs when a fast motion video is interlaced. Since each frame is captured from a different point in time, the action captured in one frame is carried over to the next frame.

  • Page 70: Part 3: Channels

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide PART 3: Channels PART 3: Channels Channels organize and display content captured from DVI, VGA, HDMI, audio and camera input sources. A channel can be set up to display the content from one input source, or may capture, stream and record content from multiple input sources.

  • Page 71: Configure Channels

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 3-1 Configure channels Configure channels Channels make your sources available for viewing and recording. You choose how you want to configure the sources to make a channel. This section covers the following topics for creating channels:  ...
  • Page 72 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 3-1 Configure channels  6. Click on the Use video source drop-down menu; a list of available sources appears.   7. Choose a video source from the list; the name of the source is displayed and a list of available audio sources is displayed.
  • Page 73 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 3-1 Configure channels  10. Click the Stream Setup link for your channel; the stream configuration page opens.  11. If you're not sure what Codec to pick, keep the default, H.264. For help selecting a codec, refer to...

  • Page 74: Merge Multiple Videos Into A Single Channel

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 3-1 Configure channels  16. Change the Limit frame rate. The default should be adequate in most applications. While decreasing the limit may improve system performance, you may need to test different values to balance video smoothness and processing power.
  • Page 75 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 3-1 Configure channels  8. Choose one of the following layouts:  9. To display multiple sources in one channel, configure the following for each source:  a. Click on the Source drop-down menu. A list of configured sources appears.
  • Page 76 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 3-1 Configure channels  d. Enter the size of the image based on the percent of the x and y axis the image will span. In the example above the image is positioned at the 0, 0 coordinates and spans 50 percent of the x axis and 100 percent of the and y axis.

  • Page 77: Delete A Channel

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 3-1 Configure channels Images can be located anywhere on the screen, for example if you want the second image to appear in the middle of the screen, choose 33% x 33% for the position coordinates. See figure below.

  • Page 78: Rename A Channel

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 3-1 Configure channels  4. Click Delete this channel; a confirmation dialog box appears to remind you that all recorded files for this channel will be removed. You cannot undo this command.  5. Click OK to continue or cancel to stop. A message indicating that the channel was successfully deleted appears at the top of the page.
  • Page 79 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 3-1 Configure channels  6. Highlight the old name and press backspace or delete on the keyboard.  7. Type the new name, using alphanumeric characters with no spaces. Use underscores to separate words if needed.  8. Press Enter on the keyboard. The name is updated at the top of the screen and in the list of Channels in the navigation menu.

  • Page 80: Identify A Channel

    3-2 Identify a channel Identify a channel The VGADVI Broadcaster Pro displays analog, digital and audio signals from input sources. Channels are labeled according to the input source type configured for the channel. Channels that display a digital source are labeled VGA; channels that display an analog source are labeled video. Multiple source channels do not have a default name, you must specify a name during configuration.

  • Page 81: Fine-Tune Channel Configuration

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 3-3 Fine-tune channel configuration Fine-tune channel configuration In addition to adjusting typical features such as frame rate, resolution and bit rate to reduce bandwidth and system resource usage, choose the following settings to maximize your stream quality, while minimizing your processing requirements and bandwidth:  ...
  • Page 82 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 3-3 Fine-tune channel configuration  2. Login as admin.  3. From the web interface, click a Channel; the menu expands.  4. Click the Stream Setup menu option; the Stream setup page opens.  5. Click the Codec drop-down menu to change the size and speed of the compression and decompression and the quality of the image.

  • Page 83: Codec And File Format Compatibility

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 3-3 Fine-tune channel configuration Value Description This codec is comparable with MP3, and may have better sound quality with a similar bit rate. The 16, 22 and 44KHz values define sound clarity. 44KHz provides higher sampling of the analog signal. Most devices support AAC.

  • Page 84: Adjust Video Quality

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 3-3 Fine-tune channel configuration Video Codec selected Audio Codec selected MPEG-TS ü ü   MPEG-4 No audio codec ü ü   MPEG-4 LPCM ü ü   MPEG-4 G.711 ü ü   MPEG-4 ü ü  ...

  • Page 85: Upscale Or Downscale Your Video Image

    By contrast you can also enlarge the image by selecting a value that is larger than the source resolution. The VGADVI Broadcaster Pro conveniently provides a list of common aspect ratios and different frame sizes at each ratio on the Stream Setup page.

  • Page 86: Control The Matte (Black Bars) In The Video Output

    Control the matte (black bars) in the video output By default, the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro makes sure that the aspect ratio of input signals is preserved when the output is streamed. If an input video signal doesn't match the encoded frame aspect ratio, bars are added to...
  • Page 87 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 3-3 Fine-tune channel configuration the bars is defined by the Background color selected on the Stream Setup page. See Add a background color to your channel. For example:   Input signal resolution is 720×480 (a 3:2 aspect ratio)  ...
  • Page 88 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 3-3 Fine-tune channel configuration If you are seeing bars on your image but would rather have the image fill the whole screen you have to options:  1. Change the output frame size to match the aspect ratio of the input.

  • Page 89: Unstretch The Output Video

    Unstretch the output video By default, the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro makes sure that the aspect ratio of input signals is preserved when the output is streamed. If this default was overridden or if the channel was created in a version of the software earlier than 3.11.0, the image is stretched to match the output frame size.

  • Page 90: Limit The Frame Rate

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 3-3 Fine-tune channel configuration Unstretching the image causes a matte (black bars) to appear on the sides or top and bottom of the output. To remove these see Control the matte (black bars) in the video output.
  • Page 91 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 3-3 Fine-tune channel configuration changes in the video quality. If your video quality is poor and jittery you may need to decrease the interval between key frames. If you have unlimited bandwidth and system resources you can choose an option to stream key frames only.

  • Page 92: Customize Your Channel

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 3-4 Customize your channel Customize your channel Adding a corporate logo, company information, corporate color and time stamps are easy ways to identify your broadcast. This section describes the following topics for customizing your channel:  ...
  • Page 93 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 3-4 Customize your channel   title of the presentation;   company logo;   company website;   presenter’s name;   copyright date or other labels such as proprietary information, preliminary etc; and   additional information about the broadcast, such as time of the broadcast, or change to the schedule.
  • Page 94 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 3-4 Customize your channel  10. Click Upload; the file is uploaded and displayed in the Other files section.  11. Now you can apply the logo to a stream as well as add metadata information such as presentation title, presenter’s name, and other corporate information.
  • Page 95 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 3-4 Customize your channel  5. Enter metadata such as: presentation title, presenter name(s), any copyright dates and additional information about the broadcast that you want the viewer to know. How metadata is displayed depends on the media player. For example VLC stores the...
  • Page 96 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 3-4 Customize your channel enter margin values to move the image. If location settings are incorrect and display only part of the image; the system overrides the incorrect settings and displays the whole image.  10. Click Apply.

  • Page 97: Add A Time Stamp To Your Channel

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 3-4 Customize your channel To remove a logo or no signal image from a channel  1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mechanism. See Connect to the Admin Interface.  2. Login as admin.
  • Page 98 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 3-4 Customize your channel  1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mechanism. See Connect to the Admin Interface.  2. Login as admin.  3. From the web interface, select a channel; the menu expands.

  • Page 99: Add A Background Color To Your Channel

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 3-4 Customize your channel Add a background color to your channel When you choose multiple source layout, you can add a background color to fill the unused space. For example you can add your corporate color scheme.

  • Page 100: Part 4: Stream

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide PART 4: Stream PART 4: Stream Streaming provides powerful and flexible approaches to delivering to our users. Offering an easy to use interface, users can stream video using multiple formats to multiple users and devices such as web browsers, media players, set-top-boxes, Smart TVs and Content Distribution Networks.

  • Page 101: Stream Your Video

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 4-1 Stream your video Stream your video After you have configured your media and channels, decided on the content and layout of your broadcast, it’s time to share your broadcast. The following sections provide a description of the available streaming options, insight into why you would choose each option, and procedures to stream your content using each option.

  • Page 102: Choose A Streaming Option

    HTTP Quickly stream content to viewers simultaneously. No set up is required. The VGADVI Broadcaster Pro is ready to stream content as soon as it is has power and a configured channel. No other settings are required. Your audience need only access the URL of the broadcast and they are instantly connected.
  • Page 103 Publish content using a Content Distribution Network. The following options are available to stream video to a CDN: Epiphan TV - test your video stream using Epiphan’s portal RTSP announce - stream video to a CDN server Multicast Streaming Stream content to a multicast IP address where it can be shared with multiple viewers within the same LAN.

  • Page 104: Retrieve Stream Urls

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 4-1 Stream your video To stream video outside of your LAN, use a CDN or configure port forwarding on your router. Refer to your Network Administrator; network configuration is beyond the scope of this guide.

  • Page 105: Publish Content Using Http Or Rtsp

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 4-1 Stream your video  4. Set the HTTP Streaming port to specify the port used to stream the HTTP broadcast. This value along with the URL is used by viewers to access the broadcast. The port number must be higher than 500 for HTTP. In the case of RTSP streaming this value is ignored.

  • Page 106: Publish Content Using Http Live Streaming (Hls)

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 4-1 Stream your video  6. Jot down the URL address. This is the address you can send to viewers or to create a link to your broadcast. Users must install Bonjour Print Services on their Windows or Mac computer to access the live Preview using the serial number.

  • Page 107: Publish Content Using A Content Distribution Network

    The closer the server is to the user the faster the content is delivered. You can test how your content is broadcast by publishing your content using Epiphan’s CDN or choose one of Epiphan’s preferred CDN providers http://epiphan.tv/cdn-partners.php.
  • Page 108 Epiphan’s preferred CDN provider at http://epiphan.tv/cdn- partners.php. To hear audio content from Epiphan TV ensure audio is set to MP3 in stream setup configuration.  1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mechanism. See Connect to the Admin Interface.
  • Page 109  3. Click the link to view the broadcast.  4. A new page opens displaying the broadcast.   Specify a multimedia player to view your Epiphan TV broadcast  1. From the Epiphan TV portal, click Switch To on the bottom of the screen; the following options appear.
  • Page 110  3. Highlight and right-click on the code in the dialog box. A drop-down menu appears.  4. Choose Copy.  5. Paste the content into the HTML code for your website. A link to your broadcast on Epiphan TV is added to your web page.
  • Page 111 4-1 Stream your video Publish content to a CDN provider Publish to any CDN provider that supports RTSP annouce. Epiphan has tested with the CDN providers listed here: http://epiphan.tv/cdn-partners.php. Contact your CDN for a list of supported audio codecs and update the stream setup configuration.

  • Page 112: Publish Content Using Multicast Streaming

    • Using MPEG-TS UDP push • Using MPEG-TS RTP/UDP push VGADVI Broadcaster Pro supports multicast streaming content to an IP TV or a set-top box playlist when the file format is MPEG-TS. The following procedures outline the steps to distribute your content using multicast streaming.
  • Page 113 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 4-1 Stream your video  3. Click the Publish drop-down menu.  4. Choose using RTP/UDP push.  5. Enter the destination multicast IP address.  6. Enter the port number through which the audio will stream.  7. Enter the port number through which the video will stream.
  • Page 114 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 4-1 Stream your video  5. Click the Publish drop-down menu.  6. Choose using MPEG-TS UDP push.  7. Enter the destination multicast IP address where the broadcast can be viewed. A IPv4 multicast address range is an address between 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255. Contact your System Administrator for the specific address to use.

  • Page 115: Stream Content Using Upnp

    Stream content using UPnP Using the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) networking protocol, your VGADVI Broadcaster Pro can be discovered and can stream to software and hardware media players, set-top-boxes and Smart TVs with ease. If UPnP is enabled, the system automatically establishes communication with media players on the network.
  • Page 116 Removing User Passwords to clear the viewer password. The topics in this chapter include how to enable and disable UPnP and how to control media players from the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro. To choose recordings or live streams from your media player, see Viewing with UPnP...
  • Page 117  6. Click Apply; UPnP sharing is disabled. Play directly to a media player If your digital media player is UPnP enabled, the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro can play direct the media player to play recorded files, without browsing through menus in the player.
  • Page 118 Only a single stream and player combination can be configured for auto play. Change UPnP device name You can configure the UPnP server name that appears for your VGADVI Broadcaster Pro. By default, if you left the server name field blank when enabling UPnP, the server name is the system's serial number.
  • Page 119 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 4-1 Stream your video  1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mechanism. See Connect to the Admin Interface.  2. Login as admin.  3. Click the UPnP link in the Configuration section; the UPnP configuration page opens.

  • Page 120: Samples Of Stream Settings

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 4-2 Samples of stream settings Samples of stream settings When choosing your stream settings it is important to consider the stream content. When streaming fast moving video it's best to choose a higher bitrate and frame rate versus streaming a slide presentation where you can save on bandwidth and system processing by lower the bitrate and frame rate.

  • Page 121: Streaming Slide Content

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 4-2 Samples of stream settings Streaming slide content The table below provides suggested settings to maximize your stream quality while minimizing system resource usage when streaming slide content from a PC, Mac or tablet. Setting...

  • Page 122: Part 5: Record

    PART 5: Record PART 5: Record Your VGADVI Broadcaster Pro encodes the video and audio it captures. If you choose to record the resulting streams, it stores the recorded files on the system and provides a variety of automatic or manual mechanisms to download the files.

  • Page 123: Recorders

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 5-1 Recorders Recorders Your VGADVI Broadcaster Pro can record the output from each channel and can also record multiple channels together in a single multi-track file. This section describes the following topics for creating and managing multi-channel recorders.

  • Page 124: Rename A Recorder

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 5-1 Recorders Rename a recorder To rename a recorder:  1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mechanism. See Connect to the Admin Interface.  2. Login as admin.  3. Select the desired recorder link from the Recorders section; the recorder configuration page opens.

  • Page 125: Change The Channels Recorded By A Recorder

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 5-1 Recorders Change the channels recorded by a recorder By default when you create a new recorder, it records all the channels configured on the system. If new channels are added, they are automatically added to the recorder.

  • Page 126: Delete A Recorder

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 5-1 Recorders Delete a recorder When you no longer need a recorder, you can delete it. Deleting a recorder deletes all the recorded files for the recorder. Be sure you have a copy of any important recorded files.

  • Page 127: Create Recordings

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 5-2 Create Recordings Create Recordings Your VGADVI Broadcaster Pro can record the output from each channel and can also record multiple channels together in a single multi-track file. See Recorders for information on creating multi-track recorders using multiple channels.

  • Page 128: Record A Channel Via The Web Interface

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 5-2 Create Recordings Record a channel via the web interface Each channel has a configuration page that allows you to start, stop and configure recordings. To start and stop channel recording:  1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mechanism. See Connect to the Admin Interface.

  • Page 129: Record With A Recorder Via The Web Interface

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 5-2 Create Recordings  b. You may browse away from the page without affecting the recording. When the page refreshes, the channel number is displayed in red to indicate recording is underway.  c. The system continues to record this channel (and any concurrent recordings) until it is stopped. If the system runs out of storage space, the oldest recorded file is deleted to make room for the new recording.
  • Page 130 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 5-2 Create Recordings To start and stop recorder:  1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mechanism. See Connect to the Admin Interface.  2. Login as admin or operator.  3. Click the name of the desired recorder; the recorder configuration page appears.

  • Page 131: Configure The Type And Length Of Recording Files

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 5-2 Create Recordings  a. Click the Stop button on the given recorder's configuration page. The recorder number changes to black next time the web interface is refreshed (by clicking a link or refreshing the page).
  • Page 132 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 5-2 Create Recordings  6. Select a time limit for the recording from the Time limit drop down.  7. Select a file size limit from the Size limit drop down. Tip: If you don’t know what size to select, do some test recordings to get an idea of the file sizes you can expect.

  • Page 133: Close The Current Recording File While Recording

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 5-2 Create Recordings Label Description / Options Filename prefix Specifies how the recordings are named. Recording files start with the given prefix followed by the date and time. The channel or recorder name is used if no prefix is given.

  • Page 134: Control Recording With A Mouse

     6. Refresh the page to see the new recorded files list. Control recording with a mouse You can physically control recording start/stop by connecting a USB mouse to your VGADVI Broadcaster Pro. To control recordings with a mouse:  1. Power on the system.

  • Page 135: File Maintenance

    5-3 File Maintenance File Maintenance The VGADVI Broadcaster Pro has a finite amount of storage. Though this storage space holds a lot of recordings, it will eventually run out of space if recordings are added but never removed. When this happens, the system deletes the oldest recorded files to make room for new recordings.

  • Page 136: Rename Stored Files

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 5-3 File Maintenance  6. Otherwise:  a. All files for this channel are listed, sorted by date. Files that are part of the same recording session are listed one after another. Three dots appear between files of different recording sessions. The file currently being recorded (if applicable) is shown at the top of the list.

  • Page 137: Download Files Manually

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 5-3 File Maintenance  5. Type the new file name and press enter when finished. The web interface keeps track of the filename extension (i.e. .avi) so you do not need to include it when renaming the file.

  • Page 138: Delete Files Manually

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 5-3 File Maintenance  5. To download multiple files:  a. Select the check box next to the recordings you wish to download from this channel or recorder.  b. Click Download Selected to download a zip file containing the selected recordings.

  • Page 139: Pick Specific Tracks From A Multi-Track Recorder File

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 5-3 File Maintenance  c. Click OK on the confirmation dialog. The list may not update immediately. You can refresh the list by reloading the Files Archive page (for channels) or the recorder settings page (for recorders).
  • Page 140 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 5-3 File Maintenance  5. Select the track(s) you want to extract. Tip: To deselect all tracks, click the check box for the top track, then hold SHIFT and click the check box for the bottom track.

  • Page 141: File And Recording Transfer

    5-4 File and Recording Transfer File and Recording Transfer Your VGADVI Broadcaster Pro can be configured to automatically upload recordings from local storage to a network storage location or an attached USB drive. This section discusses the following generic automatic upload topic:  ...
  • Page 142 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 5-4 File and Recording Transfer  4. Select the Enable Automatic File Upload checkbox.  5. Specify how often automatic updates should happen. The first transfer occurs after the specified amount of time expires, or after the current file completes recording.

  • Page 143: Configure Automatic File Upload To An Ftp Server (Part 2 Of 2)

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 5-4 File and Recording Transfer  7. If desired, check Remove after upload to have the files deleted from local storage when upload completes.  8. If desired, check Mark file as downloaded to have the color of the file link in the file archive list change to show the files are downloaded.

  • Page 144: Configure Automatic File Upload Using Rsync (Part 2 Of 2)

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 5-4 File and Recording Transfer  2. Specify the target Server address. If your system is configured with DHCP or has a valid DNS configuration (see Configure Network Settings), you can use the server’s fully qualified domain name instead of the IP address.
  • Page 145 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 5-4 File and Recording Transfer  2. Specify the target Server address. If your system is configured with DHCP or has a valid DNS configuration (see Configure Network Settings), you can use the server’s fully qualified domain name instead of the IP address.

  • Page 146: Configure Automatic File Upload Using Cifs (Part 2 Of 2)

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 5-4 File and Recording Transfer Configure Automatic File Upload using CIFS (Part 2 of 2) This procedure assumes you have completed the steps in Configure Automatic File Upload (Part 1 of 2) wish to continue with configuration of upload using CIFS (also known as SMB or samba).

  • Page 147: Upload To An External Usb Drive

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 5-4 File and Recording Transfer Table 23 CIFS Automatic File Upload Configuration Options Name Description / Options Server Port The CIFS server port. Leave blank to use the default port, or enter the port used for your CIFS server.
  • Page 148 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 5-4 File and Recording Transfer File transfer to a USB drive occurs in one of the following ways. This section describes the procedures.   Automatic File Upload to a USB Drive (Part 2 of 2)  ...
  • Page 149 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 5-4 File and Recording Transfer  5. Select the External USB Drive link in the Configuration section; the External USB Drive configuration page is displayed.  6. Select used to automatically move/copy files (via Automatic File Upload) from the drop down list.
  • Page 150 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 5-4 File and Recording Transfer  5. Select the appropriate check boxes based on the descriptions provided in the following table. If your USB drive does not have activity indicators it is suggested you select either remove after copying or mark file as downloaded.
  • Page 151 Space). Manually Copy Recorded Files to USB Drive You can manually copy recorder files to a USB drive connected to the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro. This procedure is separate from automatic file upload and does not need any pre-configuration in the automatic file upload page.
  • Page 152 Safely Eject the USB Drive. View Available USB Storage Space When you insert a USB drive in an available port of the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro, the total and free space are calculated and displayed in the Web Interface. To see the available USB storage space:  1.
  • Page 153 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 5-4 File and Recording Transfer Safely Eject the USB Drive When you have completed work with the USB drive you can safely eject it by using the link at the bottom of the Web Interface page. To safely eject the USB drive:  1.

  • Page 154: Use The Local Ftp Server

    Use the Local FTP Server Your VGADVI Broadcaster Pro can act as an FTP server, allowing you to manually or automatically connect to the system and download recordings. Depending on configuration of the FTP server, you may also be able to remotely delete files after download, maximizing available system storage.

  • Page 155: Downloading Files From The Local Ftp Server

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 5-5 Use the Local FTP Server  c. Click Apply.  5. To allow the FTP user to delete files:  a. Select the Enable FTP DELETE command check box.  b. Click Apply. Any currently logged in ftp users must log out and back in again to have access to the command.
  • Page 156 Configure the Local FTP Server) In the example below, the IP address of the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro is 192.168.1.210, the username is admin, there is no password, and the Windows command line ftp utility is used. To connect to the FTP server:  1.
  • Page 157 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 5-5 Use the Local FTP Server Figure 5-2 Download a file via FTP  8. If enabled in the FTP configuration page, delete the file after downloading it by issuing the delete command, or using your tool’s delete mechanism.

  • Page 158: Part 6: View

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide PART 6: View PART 6: View Now that you have perfected your stream, identified the medium to publish your stream, it's time to view the video stream from a media player or a web browser.

  • Page 159: View Your Video

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 6-1 View your video View your video This chapter describes factors to consider when choosing a streaming URL and steps to view the video stream from a media player or a web browser. Refer to the following sections:  ...

  • Page 160: Status Page

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 6-1 View your video  5. Copy the URL and provide to viewers. Based on their media player, viewers can access the broadcast using a URL specific to their media player. View your broadcast using the Live broadcast link on the Channel Status page  1.
  • Page 161 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 6-1 View your video  5. When HTTP live streaming for the channel is enabled, see , Fine-tune channel configuration When HLS streaming is enabled, viewers can accessing the stream using a tablet or smart phone device .
  • Page 162 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 6-1 View your video  7. Copy the URL and provide to viewers. Based on their media player, viewers can access the broadcast using a URL specific to their media player. Sending stream URLs to viewers For participants to log in and view a stream, you must provide a stream URL. The URL that you send depends on the device the participant uses to view the stream.

  • Page 163: Viewing With A Web Browser

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 6-1 View your video  5. Copy the URL and provide to viewers. Based on their media player, viewers can access the broadcast using a URL specific to their media player. Viewing with a web browser If a viewer password is configured, provide participants with the password to log in, along with the IP address or the URL to be used by the participant's browser.

  • Page 164: Viewing With A Media Player

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 6-1 View your video Viewing with a media player If a viewer password is configured, provide participants with the password to log in, along with the IP address or the URL to be copied to the media player. For example purposes the following procedure describes the steps using a VLC media player.

  • Page 165: Viewing With Upnp

    Some players cannot access the stream or saved recordings if a view password is set. If needed, see Removing User Passwords to clear the viewer password. When browsing via UPnP your VGADVI Broadcaster Pro is displayed by the server name you set, or it's product serial number.
  • Page 166 UPnP can also be used to directly play a recording to the digital media player, or to set a media player to automatically play a particular live stream after reboot of the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro. See Stream content...

  • Page 167: Part 7: Maintenance

    PART 7: Maintenance This section covers topics that will keep your VGADVI Broadcaster Pro running smoothly. It also covers a new tablet operator interface and ways to configure and operate your system using third party tools via HTTP or RS- 232.

  • Page 168: Mobile / Tablet Operator Interface

    7-1 Mobile / Tablet Operator Interface Mobile / Tablet Operator Interface Epiphan's tablet interface is designed for touch-screen devices. Use your tablet or mobile device to perform confidence checks and basic operator tasks such as verifying disk space or starting and stopping recording.
  • Page 169  3. Use the Epiphan Connect utility to find the system and open the tablet admin interface. Use the mobile version of Epiphan Connect Epiphan has iOS and Android versions of the Epiphan Connect discovery utility. The mobile versions of the discovery utility automatically open the tablet interface when connecting to the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro for administration.

  • Page 170: Confidence Monitoring Using The Tablet Interface

     2. Launch Epiphan Connect; the application searches your network and shows you a list of available Epiphan systems.  3. Find your system in the list. If you have several Epiphan systems, look for the serial number of the one to which you'd like to connect.
  • Page 171 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 7-1 Mobile / Tablet Operator Interface  4. For audio inputs without signal, nothing appears in the audio input bars.  5. For audio inputs with signal, the level is shown next to the source name in the audio input bar.

  • Page 172: Verify Disk Space Via The Tablet Interface

     4. If disk space is low, the green bar will be nearly full. Control recording via the tablet interface The tablet interface provides a simple way to control recording for your VGADVI Broadcaster Pro. You can control recordings for both channels and recorders from the same interface.

  • Page 173: Switch To The Full Admin Interface

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 7-1 Mobile / Tablet Operator Interface  3. Scroll to the CHANNELS section.  4. Find the channel or recorder from the list under CHANNELS. (The names of the channels and recorders match the names set in the full admin interface.)  5.
  • Page 174 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 7-1 Mobile / Tablet Operator Interface  ...

  • Page 175: Power Down And System Restart

    Shutting down the Device Manually Restarting the Device via the Web Interface The VGADVI Broadcaster Pro web interface allows you to reboot the system. To restart the system:  1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mechanism. See Connect to the Admin Interface.

  • Page 176: Shutting Down The Device Via The Web Interface

     5. Click OK. Shutting down the Device via the Web Interface The VGADVI Broadcaster Pro web interface allows you to shut down the system. To shut down the system:  1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mechanism. See Connect to the Admin Interface.

  • Page 177: Shutting Down The Device Manually

    7-2 Power Down and System Restart Shutting down the Device Manually You can manually shut down the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro via the button physically located on the system. To shut down the system manually:  1. Press and hold the power button on the system for 4 seconds; the system shuts down.

  • Page 178: Save And Restore Device Configuration

    Load a saved device configuration Save device configuration The VGADVI Broadcaster Pro web interface allows you to save the current system configuration to your admin computer's hard drive. It’s good practice to do this before making any major changes to a working configuration and before doing a firmware update.

  • Page 179: Load A Saved Device Configuration

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 7-3 Save and Restore Device Configuration  5. Save the file in a secure location.  6. Rename your saved configuration file to indicate the specifics of the configuration, if desired. Load a saved device configuration After making changes to the system configuration, you may find that the results are not what you expected or that they serve a different need and you wish to return to a previous configuration.
  • Page 180 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 7-3 Save and Restore Device Configuration  7. Reboot the system by clicking the link in the message on the web page, or by using the power button on the system; when the system comes back up the restoration is complete.

  • Page 181: Restoring Factory Configuration

    7-4 Restoring Factory Configuration Restoring Factory Configuration If you’ve been testing with your VGADVI Broadcaster Pro and are ready to restore back to the factory configuration to start again with a clean slate, you can do this through the web interface.
  • Page 182 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 7-4 Restoring Factory Configuration  5. Click OK on the warning dialog; the system applies the factory configuration and reboots.  6. Wait for the system to reboot and begin re-configuration.

  • Page 183: Firmware Upgrade

    Check for Firmware Updates When you register your product with Epiphan you are given a choice to be notified of firmware updates for your system. If you selected this choice, you will be notified of updates applicable to the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro.
  • Page 184 Epiphan. Install Firmware Directly from the Web Interface: If your VGADVI Broadcaster Pro has internet access, the easiest method of installing new firmware is to use the download link provided when you check for new firmware. To download new firmware directly:  1.
  • Page 185 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 7-5 Firmware Upgrade  8. Wait for the system to restart. Depending on the upgrade, a disk rebuild may be required, causing the restart process to take much longer than usual.  9. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mechanism. See Connect to the Admin Interface.

  • Page 186: Remote Support

    The VGADVI Broadcaster Pro supports remote troubleshooting by Epiphan’s support team. Remote support allows Epiphan to assist in troubleshooting issues you experience with the system and can also assist with resetting lost admin passwords. No private information is sent to the Epiphan maintenance server.
  • Page 187  11. If the system reaches the maintenance server, ensure your firewall, if you have one, has port 30 open for the system.  12. Confirm with Epiphan support that they are able to access your VGADVI Broadcaster Pro for remote troubleshooting.

  • Page 188: Disable Remote Support

    By default, remote support is on. If you want to turn it off, you may use the following procedure. Disabling remote support for the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro removes the ability for Epiphan to reset a lost admin password. If you forget the admin password and remote support feature is off, you will need to return the system to Epiphan for reprogramming.

  • Page 189: Storage Disk Maintenance

    Rebuild storage disks Check disk storage space The VGADVI Broadcaster Pro has a finite amount of storage This storage space holds a lot of recordings, but it can get full. It’s a good idea to monitor your current disk usage.

  • Page 190: Schedule Disk Check

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 7-7 Storage Disk Maintenance Schedule disk check A disk maintenance schedule is used to check the system storage drives for errors. Two values are supplied, one to specify the number of system restarts that should occur before disk check, and the second to specify the number of months before performing a disk check.

  • Page 191: Rebuild Storage Disks

     6. If any unrecoverable errors are detected, contact Epiphan support. Rebuild storage disks The rackmount VGADVI Broadcaster Pro can be optionally configured with storage configured in a RAID array. Periodically you may wish to clean the RAID array to start from scratch.
  • Page 192 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 7-7 Storage Disk Maintenance  1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mechanism. See Connect to the Admin Interface.  2. Login as admin.  3. Select the Disk Check link in the Configuration menu; the disk maintenance page opens.
  • Page 193 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 7-7 Storage Disk Maintenance  7. Click OK on the confirmation dialog; a message appears indicating the rebuild is underway. Warning: Do not refresh the page during the disk rebuild. The rebuild takes less than 5 minutes.

  • Page 194: Control With Rs-232 / Serial Port

    Connect and Configure the RS-232 cable To connect your control equipment to the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro you will need a standard RS-232 null- modem cable and a USB to RS-232 serial adapter cable. Adapter cables are not included with the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro.

  • Page 195: Control The Vgadvi Broadcaster Pro With

     5. Click Apply. Control the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro with RS-232 You can use the null-modem cable and your control terminal software to issue commands to the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro such as when to start or stop recording, or to retrieve or set the value for various settings.
  • Page 196 Channel and recorder numbers can also be seen in the web interface next to the channel or recorder name. For example, in the example below where channel 1 is recording, the red number 1 is the channel numer. The table describes the RS-232 commands supported by the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro. Table 28 Supported RS-232 Commands Command Name...
  • Page 197 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 7-8 Control with RS-232 / Serial Port Command Name Description STOP.<channel> Stops recording for the provided channel or recorder. This can alternatively be accomplished with the following set commands: START.<recorder> SET.<channel>.rec_enabled="" SAVECFG STOP Stops recording for all channels and recorders.

  • Page 198: Rs-232 / Serial Port Command Examples

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 7-8 Control with RS-232 / Serial Port Additionally, the system reports its status changes back along the RS-232 connection using the following messages: Table 29 RS-232 Status Changed Messages Command Name Description STATUS.<channel> <status> Provides the status of the recording service for the channel's as one of:  ...
  • Page 199 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 7-8 Control with RS-232 / Serial Port SET.2.framesize="640 x 480" SAVECFG 6. To enable broadcasting audio on channel 2: SET.2.audio=on SAVECFG 7. To disable broadcasting audio on channel 2: SET.2.audio="" SAVECFG...

  • Page 200: Control With Http Commands

    HTTP Command Examples HTTP Command Syntax Control of the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro by HTTP is done by sending commands to one of two URLs and specifying the target configuration item. Syntax for the get and set commands follows. To Get configuration settings: http://<address>/admin/channel<N>/get_params.cgi?key...

  • Page 201: Http Command Examples

    --http -user=admin --http-password=<password> http://<address>/admin/channel<N>/set_ params.cgi?<key>=<value>[&<key>=<value>] HTTP Command Examples Some configuration of the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro can be done by non-interactive http commands. The following examples demonstrate how to use wget to exercise some of the HTTP commands supported by the system.
  • Page 202 VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 7-9 Control with HTTP Commands wget --http-user=admin --http-passwd=pass123 http://192.30.23.45/admin/channel2/set_ params.cgi?rec_enabled=on 4. To stop recording on channel 2: wget --http-user=admin --http-passwd=pass123 http://192.30.23.45/admin/channel2/set_ params.cgi?rec_enabled=""...

  • Page 203: Configuration Keys For Third Party Apis

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 7-10 Configuration Keys for Third Party APIs 7-10 Configuration Keys for Third Party APIs Using HTTP or RS-232, you can send commands to the system to query or configure the system. For the RS-232 and HTTP syntax see Control with RS-232 / Serial Port Control with HTTP Commands.

  • Page 204: System-Level Settings Keys(Read-Only)

    The value is read-only. vendor Epiphan Systems Inc. Name of the vendor. The value is always “Epiphan Systems Inc.”. The value is read-only. System-level Settings Key (Read/Write) The following read/write system-level setting keys are supported. The channel number can be omitted from the command when requesting the value for these keys.

  • Page 205: Recording Configuration Keys

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 7-10 Configuration Keys for Third Party APIs Recording Configuration Keys The following recording settings are supported. Table 32 Supported Recording Configuration Keys Values Description rec_enabled Enables or disables recording. empty string ("") To enable recording, set to on.

  • Page 206: Ip-Based Access Control Configuration Keys

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 7-10 Configuration Keys for Third Party APIs IP-Based Access Control Configuration Keys The following settings are supported for configuring allowed and denied IP addresses for the system. See Configure Network Settings for more information on Allow and Deny lists.

  • Page 207: Broadcast Configuration Keys

    Specifies ADC offset. 0 is brightest, 63 is darkest. phase 0...31 Specifies phase adjustments for VGA signals. Generally not used unless value is provided by Epiphan support. -999...999 Specifies PLL adjustment. Changes the number of pixels in the line. tune_interval 0...9999 Specifies the number of auto-adjustments in the interval.

  • Page 208: Channel Encoder Configuration Keys

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 7-10 Configuration Keys for Third Party APIs Channel Encoder Configuration Keys The following channel encoder configuration settings are supported. For more information on individual items listed, see Configure channels. Table 38 Supported Channel Encoder Configuration Keys Values Description autoframesize Enables or disables use of the current signal’s resolution as the...

  • Page 209: Channel Logo Configuration Keys

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 7-10 Configuration Keys for Third Party APIs Values Description timelabel none (no date) Specifies the time label on the stream. date (date alone) To have no time label, set to ‘none’. hms (time alone) date_hms (date and time)

  • Page 210: Audio Configuration Keys

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 7-10 Configuration Keys for Third Party APIs Table 39 Supported Channel Logo Configuration Keys Values Description logo_margin_x 0…frame width Specifies the horizontal offset in pixels from the position in logo_position. To offset 10 pixels from the left (when using a top-left logo position), set to 10.

  • Page 211: Stream Publishing Configuration Keys

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 7-10 Configuration Keys for Third Party APIs Values Description audiopreset CODECS: Specifies an audio code preset in the format CODEC;RATE. pcm_s161e (PCM) i.e. libfaac;128 pcm_alaw (G.711 a-law) pcm_mulaw (G.711 u-law) libmp3lame (MP3) libfacc (AAC) RATES: Stream Publishing Configuration Keys The system supports the following stream publishing settings.

  • Page 212: Rtp/Udp Configuration Keys (Publish Type 3)

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 7-10 Configuration Keys for Third Party APIs Table 42 Supported RTSP Annouce Configuration Keys Values Description announce_by_tcp Enables or disable RTSP over TCP. To enable TCP transport, set empty string ("") to on. Otherwise, set to empty string ("").

  • Page 213: Content Metadata Configuration Keys

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 7-10 Configuration Keys for Third Party APIs Table 44 Supported MPEG-TS Configuration Keys Values Description unicast_address string (IP address) Specifies the unicast/multicast address. unicast_mport 1000...65535, Specifies the UDP port for MPEG-TS streaming. Note port 5557 is but not 5557 used for network discovery and cannot be used for streaming.

  • Page 214: Troubleshooting

    VGADVI Broadcaster Pro User Guide 7-11 Troubleshooting 7-11 Troubleshooting Use the follow table for help if you are experiencing problems or unexpected behavior from your VGADVI Broadcaster Pro. Problem Action(s) to Resolve Not sure if the connected video inputs are Check each source's input from the source preview in the Web being captured.
  • Page 215 If you still cannot see the stream, try disabling your local computer firewall. If the issue is still not resolved, contact Epiphan Support at support@epiphan.com. The stream interrupts or the image The following tips can help diagnose image problems: breaks up.

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  • Page 221: Other Jurisdictional Issues

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