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- Page 1 ® SAFARI MONTAGE ™ SD/HD MPEG DIGITAL ENCODER INSTALLATION AND SETUP GUIDE SD/HD MPEG Digital Encoder | G1571 Standalone QUAD SD/HD MPEG Digital Encoder | G1572 Rack Mount...
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Page 3: Safety Precautions
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS The presence of this symbol is to alert the installer and user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltages within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to produce a risk of electric shock. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS DEVICE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE, AND DO NOT OPEN THE DEVICE. -
Page 4: Product Description
® SAFARI Montage SD/HD MPEG Digital Encoders™ encode incoming digital or analog video to deliver an ® MPEG-4 H.264 or MPEG-2 network stream over the IP network to any SAFARI Montage user, SAFARI ® Montage Digital Signage or Classroom Media Controller (CMC) and provide efficient remote management via an integrated, password-protected, embedded web server. -
Page 5: Unpacking And Inspection
If there is any sign of damage to the unit or items are missing, please contact SAFARI Montage Technical Support. SAFARI Montage Technical Support is available Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Time, and they may be contacted by telephone at 800- 782-7230 or online via http://www.safarimontage.com/support/. - Page 6 ™ ® SAFARI Montage SD/HD MPEG Digital Encoder Specifications HDMI 1.4 Digital – 480i to 1080p Component YPbPr – 480i to 1080i Video Input Composite CVBS – 480i H.264 SD - Supported bit rates 1 - 4 Mbps H.264 HD - Supported bit rates 2 - 10 Mbps...
- Page 7 ™ ® SAFARI Montage SD/HD MPEG Digital Encoder Front Panel Buttons/LEDs Description (Each encoder on the G1572 has one of the following buttons/LEDs unless otherwise noted) Reboot button Reboots the Device (Unsaved Settings Will be Lost) RST / UPG button To Reset All the Settings of the Device to Factory Default: 1.
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Page 8: Installation And Configuration
Please read these instructions in their entirety before you begin: • Review any questions with Technical Support in advance. Please note that SAFARI Montage Technical Support is available Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Time, and they may be contacted by telephone at 800-782-7230 or online via http://www.safarimontage.com/support/. - Page 9 Initial Network Configuration: 1. Connect the encoder to an isolated network switch for configuration. 2. Connect a PC to the network switch, and configure the PC with an IP address in the 191.53.51.xxx subnet, e.g., 191.53.51.10. o Be certain to avoid assigning the PC the default encoder IP address (191.53.51.207). 3.
- Page 10 c. Click on Network Setup to configure the network settings and login with the default credentials: Username: admin Password: Admin123 d. Set the encoder Hostname, IP address and network configuration as required to unique values that conform to the local network address scheme. 5.
- Page 11 Encoding Configuration: Once the encoder(s) have been configured for your network, you may proceed to configure the remaining settings. 1. Power off the encoder. 2. Connect the media source (cable tuner or other device) to the encoder by using the HDMI, component (YPbPr) or composite (CVBS) cables included.
- Page 12 Encoder Setup: Recommended initial configuration values for the encoder are depicted below. It is recommended that you begin with the settings below and adjust as required, based on specific needs. Note: The encoder will use the Video Bitrate set for SD Source or HD Source based on the resolution of the input source, e.g., an input source of 480p will use the SD Source value while a 720p or 1080p source will use the HD Source value.
- Page 13 Device Name and Program Name: Set the Device Name and Program Name as desired. The encoder will appear with the configured Device Name when browsing the local network segment via UPnP. Closed Captioning: The encoder supports the display of analog closed captioning via the Composite (CVBS) input when used with a compatible display or media player.
- Page 14 Streaming Setup: The encoder supports flexible streaming configurations to meet various needs, including multicasting, unicasting and DLNA/HTTP streaming.
- Page 15 Multicasting Configuration: ® SAFARI Montage typically utilizes a UDP multicast streaming configuration as described below. The encoder also supports RTP multicast for applications where required. Enable Multicast: Enables/Disables multicast Group IP: Enter a multicasting address e.g. 239.xxx.xxx.xxx Multicast Port: Enter a multicasting port ranging between 1024 and 65535...
- Page 16 ® To configure in SAFARI Montage Selective Video Streaming: 1. Login to SAFARI Montage as an administrator. 2. Navigate to Admin > Selective Video Streaming > Video Streaming. 3. Click on the New Stream link. 4. Select a school, enter a descriptive name and enter the streaming URL in the following format: udp://@[Multicast Group IP Address]:[Multicast Port] Ex.
- Page 17 ® To configure for use with SAFARI Montage Digital Signage Controller: 1. Access the SAFARI Montage Digital Signage Controller web UI. 2. Navigate to Control > Playlist. 3. Select Edit from the Action dropdown list. 4. Enter a descriptive name for the encoder stream and select New URL from the dropdown then click the Add button.
- Page 18 Unicast Configuration: ® Note that SAFARI Montage does not typically utilize a unicast streaming configuration; however, the encoder supports TCP/UDP/RTP encoding for applications that require it. Protocol: Select TCP, UDP or RTP Destination IP: Enter the IP address of the client receiving the encoder stream...
- Page 19 DLNA / HTTP Configuration: ® Note that SAFARI Montage does not typically utilize a DNLA/HTTP streaming configuration; however, the encoder supports TCP/UDP/RTP encoding for applications that require it. Enable HTTP: Enable/Disable HTTP streaming Enable Auth.: Enable/Disable authentication RADIUS IP: Enter a RADIUS IP if required...
- Page 20 Administration: The Administration page allows authorized users to: • Reboot the encoder remotely • Reset the encoder to factory defaults (use with caution) • Back up the current encoder configuration • Restore a backed-up encoder configuration • Upgrade the encoder firmware by uploading a new firmware image •...
- Page 21 Backing Up Encoder Configuration: We highly recommend that you back up your encoder configuration. To do so, click on the “Backup” button to download the encoder configuration and save to your local computer as a “config.cfg” file. To upload a previously saved configuration file, click on “Choose File,” select the desired “config.cfg” file and click on “Upload Settings.”...
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Page 22: Purchase Date
SD/HD MPEG Digital Encoder Configuration Record Use the table below to record key information regarding your encoder and configuration. SERIAL NUMBER: PURCHASE DATE: INSTALLATION DATE: DEVICE NAME: USER NAME/PASSWORD: FIRMWARE VERSION: STREAMING CONFIGURATION:... - Page 24 Copyright 2014...
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