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H.264 to MPEG-2 HD Transcoder
for up to 24xSPTS Channels
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Clearview 4:2
H.264 to MPEG-2 HD Transcoder
ISO 9001:2015 Certified
Clearview 4:2
User Manual
P/N: 651245300A | Rev: 112119
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- Page 1 Model Name Description 6557 Clearview 4:2 H.264 to MPEG-2 HD Transcoder P/N: 651245300A | Rev: 112119 © Blonder Tongue Labs, Inc. ISO 9001:2015 Certified All Rights Reserved. Specifications subject to change without notice. All trademarks are property of their respective owners.
- Page 2 Returning Product for Repair (or Credit) A Return Material Authorization (RMA) Number is required on all products returned to Blonder Tongue, regardless if the product is being returned for repair or credit. Before returning product, please contact the Blonder Tongue Service www.blondertongue.com Department at 1-800-523-6049, Ext.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Clearview 4:2 User Manual Table of Contents SECTION 1 – GENERAL & SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ....................... 4 SECTION 2 – PRODUCT SUMMARY ..........................5 2.1 REVISION HISTORY & REASON ..........................5 2.2 PRODUCT APPLICATION & FEATURES ........................5 2.4 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ............................ 7 SECTION 3 –... -
Page 4: Section 1 - General & Safety Instructions
å Do not use accessories or attachments not recommended by Blonder Tongue, å Do not overload wall outlets or extension cords, as this can result in a risk of fire as they may cause hazards, and will void the warranty. -
Page 5: Section 2 - Product Summary
The Blonder Tongue Labs’ Clearview 4:2™ is a professional grade low-cost-per-stream video Transcoder. Clearview 4:2 can Transcode up to twenty-four (24) HD or SD programs from H.264 to MPEG-2 in a 1RU form factor. The Clearview 4:2 accepts Unicast H.264 IP transport streams and re-encodes the video content to MPEG-2 transport streams for IP Unicast delivery. - Page 6 6 Clearview 4:2 User Manual 2.2 Product Application & Description (Continued) Power LED: If the LED is Green, the AC power is detected. If the LED is Off, it will indicate one of the following: (i) AC power is not connected, or (ii) AC power is connected but the power supply is defective.
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Page 7: Product Specifications
Clearview 4:2 User Manual 2.4 Product Specifications Input Output Connectors: 1x Front Panel RJ45 Connectors: 1x Front Panel RJ45 (IP Video Port, Input/Output) (IP Video Port, Input/Output) Standard: 1000Base-T Standard: 1000Base-T (GbE) (GbE) Protocols Supported: Protocols Supported: Stream Portfolio Stream Portfolio... -
Page 8: Section 3 - Installation & Power-Up
3.2 Installation and Power-Up The Clearview 4:2 is designed to be installed in a standard 19-inch (483 mm) rack (EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, and DIN 41494 SC48D). To install, secure the unit's front panel to the rack by inserting four (4) machine screws, with cup washers, through the four (4) mounting holes in the front panel. -
Page 9: Accessing The User Interface Via The Web Browser
Clearview 4:2 User Manual 4.1 Ethernet Access (continued) (e) A dialog box entitled ”Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties” will appear. Select the “Use the following IP address” option and enter the following addresses: IP address: 172.16.70.2 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 No need to enter a value for the Default Gateway. -
Page 10: Section 5 - Basic Configuration
The “System Status” page has four (4) columns of data for each system component. The data is detailed as follows: Device: Indicates the following system components: • Host is the Clearview 4:2 system. • XC1 - XC12 display information for each transcode pair. These will populate other data as the pairs are set up and enabled. -
Page 11: System" Screen
Log tab. The user can click on the "Auto-Refresh" checkbox to enable that function. See Section 7.2 for more information on types of messages. Reference: The reference link under this section points to the Blonder Tongue website. 5.2 “System” Screen “System”... - Page 12 12 Clearview 4:2 User Manual 5.2 “System” Screen (continued) Figure 5.2 - “System” Screen - Full View Command/Control Ethernet Settings Unit Name: a user-defined field to more easily identify the unit by name. The character limit is 64 alphaumeric, however if other character types are used, the display limit is decreased and may truncate.
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Page 13: Time" Screen
Clearview 4:2 User Manual 5.3 “Time” Screen The “Time” tab (Figures 5.3a to 5.3d) is a “read and write” screen. Time settings for the system and the event log are configured here. Figure 5.3a - “Current Time at Page Load”... -
Page 14: Admin" Screen
14 Clearview 4:2 User Manual 5.3 “Time” Screen (continued) Custom NTP Server IP (#1, #2, #3): Enter the custom NTP server IP addresses within these fields. The time servers specified must support the Network Time Protocol (NTP) in order for automated time acquisition to work properly. -
Page 15: Section 6 - Transcoders
Clearview 4:2 User Manual Section 6 – Transcoders 6.1 “Transcoders: Status” Screen “Transcoders: Status” (Figure 6.1) is a “read-only” screen which indicates the status of each transcoder. A visual status of the pipeline is also shown on the left side. When hovering over a Transcode block, the corresponding status table, to the right, highlights. - Page 16 Channel IP and Port: The Overview page lists the output IP and Port for each channel. EdgeQAM Modulator: The IP address of the COM unit’s QAM modulator. The Clearview 4:2 transcoder must target this IP in the IP portion of the “Output Stream URI”.
- Page 17 Clearview 4:2 User Manual 6.2 “Transcoders: Settings” Screen (continued) Figure 6.2c - COM2000 - Overview Page Figure 6.2d - COM2000 - QAM Page...
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Page 18: Section 7 - Firmware Updates And Troubleshooting
18 Clearview 4:2 User Manual Section 7 – Firmware Updates and Troubleshooting 7.1 “Firmware Update” Screen The “Firmware Update” tab (Figures 7.1a to 7.1d) is located on the right side of the main menu. This page allows the user to review the currently installed firmware version and provides a quick and easy way to apply firmware updates. -
Page 19: Log" Screen
Clearview 4:2 User Manual 7.2 “Log” Screen The “Log” (Figure 7.2) screen displays system log messages. The following is a description of the changeable parameters for this screen as well as a description of the message filter types. Figure 7.2 - “System Log”... -
Page 20: Technical Support
20 Clearview 4:2 User Manual 7.3 Technical Support For additional technical support please contact us at 1-800-523-6049 between the hours of 8am and 5pm EST. - Page 21 Clearview 4:2 User Manual...
- Page 22 22 Clearview 4:2 User Manual NOTES...
- Page 23 10. The cost of the extended warranty is 8% of the purchase price for a 1 or 2 year extension beyond the Blonder Tongue standard warranty. e.g. A product price of $1000 will be $80 for the 1 year (12 mos) and additional $80 for 2 year (24 mos) extension for a total of $160.
- Page 24 BT may determine) any product manufactured by BT which proves to be defective in materials or workmanship or fails to Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. (BT) will at its sole option, either repair or replace (with a new or factory reconditioned product, as BT may the case of software, licensed) by Seller which is defective in materials or workmanship or fails to meet the applicable specifications that are in effect on the date of meet the specifications which are in effect on the date of shipment or such other specifications as may have been expressly...
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