Socionext e8 User Manual

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8K Streaming Encoder
User's manual
Version 1.3
Nov. 8, 2019
SOCIONEXT Inc.
Document code: MN04-00009-2E

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  • Page 1 8K Streaming Encoder User’s manual Version 1.3 Nov. 8, 2019 SOCIONEXT Inc. Document code: MN04-00009-2E...
  • Page 2 Socionext Inc. will not be held liable for any claims and/or damages arising from uses such as those described above without the prior approval of the company.
  • Page 3 The function list was modified. 3. Starting e8 GUI Note 2 was added. 3.1 Screen description of e8 APP The Setting tab was deleted, and the description for the Control and Maintenance tabs was modified. 4.1 Step 1: Checking video input status The description was modified.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    2.2. Stream receiving equipment ................... 2 2.3. Control devices for e8 ..................... 2 2.4. Launching e8 / Shutdown e8 ..................2 Starting e8 GUI ........................3 3.1. Screen description of e8 APP ..................4 Procedure of encoding operation ..................5 4.1.
  • Page 5: Overview

    The e8 encoder enables real-time live video streaming through network with 8K resolution that makes impressive experience for public and private screening, live streaming and other applications. The 8K Media Player ‘s8’ provided by Socionext is prepared as the 8K stream decoder which is most suitable for e8. Key Features...
  • Page 6: Preparation For Live Streaming

    Control devices for e8 Need to prepare ’monitor’, ’monitor cable (VGA) ’, ’keyboard (USB)’, and ’mouse (USB)’. (These devices are not needed when the e8 GUI is controlled by the system other than localhost.) 2.4. Launching e8 / Shutdown e8 Launching e8: Press the power on/off button to launch e8.
  • Page 7: Starting E8 Gui

    3. Starting e8 GUI Launching e8 GUI automatically. Note 1: Also can be launch with the following desktop icon. Note 2: When the e8 GUI is started by the remote desktop function, the username and password are needed: Username: e8 (cannot be changed) Initial password: e8 (can be changed in e8 GUI) Nov.
  • Page 8: Screen Description Of E8 App

    Shut down: Shut-down of e8 ‘Information’ Used to get various kinds of information. Software version: e8 driver, application version number Debug log: Getting a log of e8 encoding information Network device: Getting network connection status Nov. 8, 2019 4/20 Rev. 1.3...
  • Page 9: Procedure Of Encoding Operation

    8K Streaming Encoder e8 User’s Manual 4. Procedure of encoding operation 4.1. Step 1: Checking video input status Move to ‘Control’ tab. (ii) ‘State’ indicates the input status of 12G SDI signal. State Description Locked Video signal is input and locked in the format shown in ‘Frame rate’.
  • Page 10: Step 3: Setting Audio Encode Parameters

    8K Streaming Encoder e8 User’s Manual ➢ Tier Select the HEVC syntax tier from Main and High. ➢ CPB delay Select the CPB delay value for encoding video from 0.5, 1 and 3. (Units: seconds) ➢ GOP size Select the GOP size from 32 and 64.
  • Page 11: Step 4: Setting System Parameters

    8K Streaming Encoder e8 User’s Manual 4.4. Step 4: Setting System parameters. ➢ System rate ‘system rate’ is valid only for the MPEG-2 TS output mode with UDP, TCP, RTP, and SRT and Storage output mode. ‘System rate’ = (Video bit rate + Audio bit rate) * 1.1 Here, Video bit rate is ’Max bitrate’...
  • Page 12: Step 6: Setting Other Control Settings

    Select length of each segment from 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10. (Units: sec) ‘Segment count’ Select the number of segments included in the content list file (.m3u8) from 2, 4, 6, and 8. The e8 encoder works as a HLS server. Accessible at http://(ip_address)/hls/m31_8k.m3u8 RTMP ‘Server URL’...
  • Page 13: Step 7: Applying The Settings

    8K Streaming Encoder e8 User’s Manual 4.7. Step 7: Applying the settings Click ‘Apply’ to reflect all settings. If there is a warning message box, review the settings according to this message. Otherwise, the message ‘Proceed with processing?’ is displayed. The setting is reflected by the OK button.
  • Page 14: Maintenance

    8K Streaming Encoder e8 User’s Manual 5. Maintenance 5.1. Software update Move to ‘Maintenance’ tab. (ii) Click ‘Browse…’ to select the update file ‘m31_8k_update_vxxx.zip’. (iii) Click ‘Update start’ button. (iv) Wait until the status becomes ‘Completed’. (v) Shutdown e8. (vi) Start e8.
  • Page 15: Change Of Gui Password

    5.3. Change of GUI password Move to ‘Maintenance’ tab. Specify the password necessary for using the e8 GUI by the remote desktop function. The initial password is e8. (ii) Enter the current password into Current password. (iii) Enter the new password into New password.
  • Page 16: Information

    8K Streaming Encoder e8 User’s Manual 6. Information 6.1. Software version of e8 Move to ‘Maintenance’ tab. (ii) The software version information is displayed. 6.2. Acquiring log files for debugging Move to ‘Information’ tab. (ii) Click ‘Get log file’. (iii) The list of the log files is displayed. The log files for debugging can be acquired.
  • Page 17: Network Device Information

    8K Streaming Encoder e8 User’s Manual 6.3. Network device information Move to ‘Information’ tab. (ii) Click ‘Scan network device’ to get network device information. (iii) The network device name and MAC address are displayed. (iv) The IP address of the device connected to the network is displayed.
  • Page 18: License

    8K Streaming Encoder e8 User’s Manual 7. License For the license of various kinds of the software included in this product, refer to the files ‘/usr/share/doc/*/copyright’, ‘/usr/share/doc/*/LICENSE’, etc. Nov. 8, 2019 14/20 Rev. 1.3 MN04-00009-2E...
  • Page 19: Support

    8K Streaming Encoder e8 User’s Manual 8. Support Please contact us for more information and assistance by email using the contact information below. Email Support: sni-e8-support@ml.css.socionext.com Nov. 8, 2019 15/20 Rev. 1.3 MN04-00009-2E...
  • Page 20: Limited Product Warranty

    (the "Warranty Period"). If a defect arises during the Warranty Period, Socionext, at its option and to the extent permitted by law will (1) repair the Socionext Product at no charge using new parts or parts that are equivalent to new in performance and reliability, (2) replace the Socionext Product with a functionally equivalent product, or (3) refund the original purchase price.
  • Page 21 PROVIDED BY THIRD PARTIES. II-D Change of warranties Socionext reserves the right to change its warranties at any time and without notice, at its sole discretion, with respect to future sales and deliveries. No other person is authorized to modify this limited warranty.
  • Page 22 IV-B Not applicable The Uniform Law in the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (Vienna, 1980) shall not apply to this warranty nor the sale of Socionext Products. V. Governing law This warranty shall be governed by Japanese law, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
  • Page 23: Appendix A Safety And Compliance

    1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Socionext could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Canadian Compliance (Industry Canada)
  • Page 24 8K Streaming Encoder e8 User’s Manual This symbol on the product or its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.

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