9.2 Set IP properties and DHCP ................21 9.3 Setting the Multicast ID and IP address ............ 22 9.4 Set Baud Rate......................22 Appendix A – Using VLC to Decode the Stream from HDMI-IP-E ....23 Windows OS ........................23 Apple OS X ........................27 Android ..........................
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HDMI-IP-E and HDMI-IP-R Warranty Statement ......................34 Limitation of Liability ......................35 Contact Apantac Technical Support ................36 APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd. Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com, TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
HDMI-IP-E and HDMI-IP-R 1.0 What’s in the Box (when sold in pairs) Note: HDMI-IP-E and HDMI-IP-R can also be sold separately Product Description HDMI-IP-E: HDMI to H.264 encoder/transmitter HDMI-IP-R: HDMI to H.264 decoder/receiver IR Emitter cables 12 V DC power supply with...
2400 up to 115,200 bps; data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity Weight 338 g Dimensions (LxWxH) 120x75x33 mm APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd. Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com, TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
1. LED power indicator 2. System reset 3. Baud rate setting DIP Switch 4. IR out 5. RS-232 6. LINK APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd. Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com, TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
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1. LED power indicator 2. System reset 3. Baud rate setting DIP Switch 4. IR out 5. RS-232 6. LINK APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd. Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com, TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
Plug it into the HDMI-IP-R’s “IR IN” port and place the IR receiver in a convenient location for the remote control IR Blaster Cable Plug it into the HDMI-IP-E’s “IR OUT” port and place the IR receiver in a convenient location for the remote control APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd.
6.1 Point to point connection 1. Turn off the HDMI source and HDMI Display 2. Connect the cable between the source and the HDMI-IP-E via the HDMI in port 3. Connect the HDMI cables between the Displays and the HDMI-IP-E and HDMI-IP-R 4.
6.2 Point to multi-point connection 1. Turn off the HDMI source and HDMI Display 2. Connect the cable between the source and the HDMI-IP-E via the HDMI in port 3. Connect the HDMI cables between the Displays and the HDMI-IP-E and HDMI-IP-R 4.
Instead of using a HDMI-IP-R as the decoder of the the H.264 stream, software such as VLC can be used to decode the source and view it. Apantac does not guarantee the performances the above mentioned software. Please see Appendix A for examples on how to use VLC in the best of our knowledge.
There are built-in OSDs in the HDMI-IP-R’s HDMI output that provides various important information for the setup. The default IP addresses for both the HDMI-IP-E (Tx) and HDMI-IP-R(Rx), can be obtained from the OSD by simply plugging the HDMI-IP(Rx) HDMI output to the monitor.
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In order to get the default IP address of the HDMI-IP-R(Rx), the network (LINK) must be connected either directly to a HDMI-IP-E or a network switch. As you can see the IP address for the HDMI-IP-R (Rx) is now part of the OSD.
HDMI-IP-E and HDMI-IP-R 8.0 Configuring the HDMI-IP-E via the web page Connecting to HDMI-IP-E (TX) via the webpage by typing its IP address in a browser. Fig 8-1: The first portion of the web interface The video input information is not configurable, it is read directly from the HDMI-IP-E(Tx) APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd.
SD: 480i/576i, 480P/576P 8.1 Down Scaling the output The HDMI-IP-E has the capability of down scaling the input source to a lower resolution by setting the output with the pull down menu. Fig 8-3: FHD (1080P/i) source can be down scaled to HD (720P) or SD...
Important Notes: 1. For the HDMI-IP-E(TX) and HDMI-IP-R (RX) communicate and find each other, the Multicast IP address must be set to the same. 2. When the webpage is first launched, the Multicast IP address is read back from the HDMI-IP-E/R (Tx/Rx)’s Multicast ID Settings.
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Fig-8-7: The Multicast IP address can be set via the webpage via the pull-down menu (0 – 63) Fig 8-8: The second portion of the web interface APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd. Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com, TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
8.4 Change User Name and Password Fig 8-9: Change username and password 8.5 Communication Firmware Upgrade on HDMI-IP-E There are two sets of firware in the HDMI-IP-E(Tx) communicaton firm upgrade can be upgraded via the webpage 8.6 Set IP properties and DHCP Note: Default IP address for the HDMI-IP-E(Tx) can be changed via the webpage.
DIP switch setting, until the Tx/Rx has been power cycled 8.8 Codec Firmware Upgrade on HDMI-IP-E There are two sets of firware in the HDMI-IP-E(Tx), the Encoder firmware can be upgraded via the webpage Fig 8-12: Codec firmware upgrade APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd.
DHCP switch. If it is a point to point connection or the switch does not support DHCP, then the static IP address will be used APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd. Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com, TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
9.4 Set Baud Rate The Uart (RS-232) baud rate setting can be set by either the webpage or the DIP switch. The baud rate setting must be set the same for the HDMI-IP-E and HDMI-IP-R Fig 9-4: Set RS232 baud rate APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd.
X, Linux, Android, iOS and other systems. We will introduce VLC versions on Windows, Mac OS X, Android and iOS for HDMI-IP-E decoding in the following sections. The material below is for your references only. Apantac does not guarantee any of the contents.
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4. Click on “Media” from the top-level pull-down menu 5. Click on “Open Network Stream” from “Media” sub menu APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd. Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com, TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
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HDMI-IP-E and HDMI-IP-R 6. Enter the Multicast address and port number of the HDMI-IP-E’s Multicast stream, please refer to section 8.3 for more information APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd. Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com, TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
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8. Enter your recipient IP address for Multicast in “Edit Options” 9. Successfully decode the Multicast stream APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd. Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com, TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
VLC in the command line shell with required options. 1. Open Terminal APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd. Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com, TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
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3. Run “ifconfig” command to get your IP address for Multicast 4. Enter VLC command with options APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd. Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com, TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
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HDMI-IP-E and HDMI-IP-R 5. Successfully decode Multicast stream APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd. Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com, TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd. Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com, TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
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9. Please note that after Proxy, Multicast streaming will become Unicast. When second connection has been established, the first one will be dropped. APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd. Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com, TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
HDMI-IP-E and HDMI-IP-R Copywrite and Trademark All rights reserved by APANTAC LLC, Portland, Oregon, USA. No part of this document may be reproduced in any form or by any means without written permission from the product manufacturer. Changes are periodically made to the information in this document. They will be incorporated in subsequent editions.
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HDMI-IP-E and HDMI-IP-R Limitation of Liability Apantac’s liability under this warranty shall not exceed the purchase price paid for the defective product. In no event shall Apantac be liable for any incidental, special or consequential damages, including without limitation, loss of profits for any breach of this warranty.
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Phone: +1 503 455 4663 Email: Randall.Durand@Apantac.com Daryn Edwards Technical Support Engineer Phone: +1 (503) 968-3000 Email: Daryn.Edwards@Apantac.com APANTAC LLC, 10200 SW Allen Blvd. Suite C, Beaverton, OR 97005 USA info@apantac.com, TEL: +1 503 968 3000, FAX: +1 503 389 7921...
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