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Talon PRO User Guide
02/26/2020
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  • Page 1 Talon PRO User Guide 02/26/2020 Page 1 of 59...

  • Page 2: Overview

    No part of this specification may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted or stored in a retrieval system in any part or by any means without the express written consent of Osprey Video. Osprey Video reserves the right to change any products herein at any time and without notice.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    OVERVIEW FEEDBACK: PRODUCT DESCRIPTION FEATURES SUPPORTED INPUT RESOLUTIONS OPERATING CONTROLS QUICK SETUP Connect the encoder Verify the ip address Connect via a browser WEB UI SYSTEM Device Network Security Date & Time Status LED (advanced) Transports Update Reboot STATUS Page 3 of 59...
  • Page 4 WIFI CONFIGURATION ENCODERS CH1, CH2, CH3 Set Encoder Settings Start Destination Video Audio CONFIGURING ENCODER FOR RTMP/RTMPS CONFIGURING ENCODER FOR RTP CONFIGURING ENCODER FOR RTSP CONFIGURING ENCODER FOR UDP CONFIGURING ENCODER FOR FACEBOOK™ LIVE CONFIGURING ENCODER FOR WOWZA CLOUD CONFIGURING ENCODER FOR ZIXI™ BROADCASTER CONFIGURING ENCODER FOR STREAMSPOT CONFIGURING ENCODER FOR SRT CONFIGURING H.264(AVC) ENCODING...
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  • Page 6: Features

    FEATURES • Web-Based/Wireless Configuration and Monitoring • H.265 encode in resolutions up to 2160p30 • H.264 video from QCIF to 2160p30 • H.265, H.264, MJPEG • Low Latency • Fully controllable parameters: resolution, max bitrate, GOP and on-the-fly bitrate control •...

  • Page 7: Operating Controls

    OPERATING CONTROLS Page 7 of 59...
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  • Page 9: Quick Setup

    QUICK SETUP CONNECT THE ENCODER Page 9 of 59...

  • Page 10: Verify The Ip Address

    VERIFY THE IP ADDRESS 1. Use a smart phone 2. Turn on wireless networking 3. Connect to wireless network “Talon-Pro (your Talon serial number) with password “0spr3yT@l0n” 4. Using the phone’s browser, go to http://10.1.1.1 5. Read the Local IP Address of the Talon Here: CONNECT VIA A BROWSE R Using a PC, MAC or Tablet that is on the same network as the Talon, enter the IP address you found above.
  • Page 11 Click on the Destination Bar Enter Destination Info Click on the Video Bar Video Settings Video Preview Page 11 of 59...
  • Page 12 Click on the Audio Bar Enter Audio Info Select START Page 12 of 59...

  • Page 13: Web Ui

    WEB UI The Web UI can be reached from any modern browser that has access to the network where the Talon PRO resides. It opens at a landing page that displays information regarding the global system settings. The informational tabs are SYSTEM, STATUS, and Wi-Fi. Most of the global settings are found beneath the SYSTEM tab.

  • Page 14: System

    SYSTEM The System tab has device information along with global system settings. DEVICE DEVICE INFORMATION Page 14 of 59...
  • Page 15 HARDWARE MODEL TALON-PRO SERIAL NUMBER The Device Serial Number is used by other parts of the system to identify this encoder and the features associated with it. It cannot be changed by the user. MODE Indicates whether the encoder is in Multi Input mode, or Single Input mode. The default is Multi Input. This changes to Single Mode if, in the Streaming Options category below the Ultra Low Latency option is enabled.
  • Page 16 RESET SWITCH (ADVANCED) If this is Enabled, there is a recessed button on the front of the encoder that lets the user reset the system back to factory settings. You may Disable this to prevent unauthorized resetting of the device. The default setting is Enabled.

  • Page 17: Network

    HDMI OUTPUT SOURCE Be default the HDMI output on the rear of the Talon displays the signal from the HDMI input. Here you may select any other source and display it on the HDMI output for monitor purposes. This selection can be changed while Talon is encoding without effecting the streaming output.

  • Page 18: Security

    SECURITY SERVICE PORT To turn off the hardware service port set this to “Disabled”. DEVICE PASSWORD You can create a password for the web UI here. If no password is set no login is required. Username is “admin” and cannot be changed. Page 18 of 59...

  • Page 19: Date & Time

    DATE & TIME NTP SERVICE Talon supports Network Time Protocol (NTP) for clock synchronization on computer networks. It is enabled by default. TIME ZONE For NTP purposes, set this to your local time zone. (continent/location) SERVER By default, the server address is set for the outside NTP server. If your network uses a local timeserver, you may input that address here.

  • Page 20: Status Led (Advanced)

    STATUS LED (ADVANCED) STATUS LED INDICATOR S On the front of the Talon PRO are six user configurable LEDs. These can each be set to light up under a specified condition. The options are: • Encoder 1: indicates Encoder 1 is active •...

  • Page 21: Transports

    TRANSPORTS OUTPUT TRANSPORT CON FIGURATION There are 14 available transport options that are enabled by default. To simplify setup, some admins prefer to remove unused transports from the encoder menu. Disabling any of them here prevents them from appearing in the encoder configuration dialog.

  • Page 22: Update

    UPDATE UPDATE PROCEDURE Updates to Talon are made available via the web. If an update is necessary, download it from the Osprey website and save it to your local PC. From Talon’s update page, click “Choose File” and choose the downloaded file from its location on your PC.

  • Page 23: Status

    STATUS This tab provides a status overview of all inputs and all streams, along with CPU Temperature status from a single page. The refresh button updates the page when pressed. For continuous updates select “Auto Refresh” Page 23 of 59...

  • Page 24: Wifi Configuration

    WIFI CONFIGURATION The Wi-Fi on the Talon is an access point for configuration only. It will not support WiFi streaming. To access your Talon, select the Access Point whose SSID is the same as the Serial Number. Once selected, use the password “0spr3yT@l0n”...

  • Page 25: Encoders Ch1, Ch2, Ch3

    ENCODERS CH1, CH2, CH3 SET ENCODER SETTINGS All settings for creating a stream can be found by clicking on the tab for the individual encoders labeled CH1, CH2 and CH3. To configure an encoder, it is best to start first with the “Destination” ribbon. Each type of encoder transport has configuration options that are unique to that encoder type.
  • Page 26 OUTPUT TRANSPORT Output Transport is where you select the format of the encoded IP stream. Selecting RTMP will present a different set of options than selecting UDP. As each selection is different, refer to the Encoder Configuration Page in the User Guide for each Output Transport.
  • Page 27 AUX FILE The AUX FILE menu is for creating and saving a file at the same time as the encoder is streaming Options are None, TSfile or MP4file. Some transports do not support all options. The option will be grayed out if it is not supported by the transport you have suggested.
  • Page 28 An Aux File can be saved simultaneously with RTMP, RTMPS, UDP, RTSP, RTP, TSRTP TRSP and SRT. When “None is selected the menu appears as above. When TSfile or MP4file are selected, the option menu appears. NOTE: SPECIAL TRANSPORTS LIKE WOWZA CLOUD AND FACEBOOK LIVE DO NOT ALLOW FOR SIMULTANEOUS FILE SAVING.
  • Page 29 If “USB Flash Drive” is selected the “Output Device” dialog appears. Here you can select from devices that have been mounted by the OS. There is a Unmount icon to finish and unmount a device. Always unmount a USB Flash Drive before removing it to ensure that the files have finished.
  • Page 30 MAX FILE SIZE The maximum size for the file before creating a new file. Recommendation is 1024M MP4 INDEX Options are for regular file saving, or formatted for streaming. (RTSP/UDP/TSRTP ONLY) DECODER URL Shows the url for use in VLC (and others) to decode the stream. AUTHENTICATION Enable authentication when your RTMP stream requires a username and password.

  • Page 31: Video

    VIDEO SOURCE Select video source from the pull-down. Options change depending on which mode was selected under System/Device/Device Configuration. • 4K_Progressive > HDMI (UHD) and SDI1 (3G) • Dual SDI > SDI1 and SDI2 (3G) • HD Interlaced > HDMI (1080p60) and SDI1 (1080p60) 1080i and SD supported By clicking on “Start”...
  • Page 32 ROI CROPPING (ADVANCED) This feature allows users to select a portion of a larger image for streaming. The output will be the size of the cropped image rather than the “Output Resolution” selected in the dialog. ROI, Rotation and Text Overlay settings are only visible if ADVANCED has been selected.
  • Page 33 ROI RESOLUTION Select the size to crop. Alternately, you can drag and drop the square in the ROI monitor. ROI LOCATION Select the location of the crop. Alternately, you can drag and drop the picture in the ROI Monitor ROI MONITOR Displays a frame of the active video for setting ROI Resolution and Location ROTATE ENABLE Enabling rotation allows compensation for the angle of a stationary camera by changing how it is viewed by the...
  • Page 34 OVERLAY LOCATION Select a location for the overlay OVERLAY TEXT SIZE Select SMALL, MEDIUM or LARGE for text size. OUTPUT RESOLUTION Select a video resolution for the stream from the dropdown. If this resolution is different from the capture resolution, resizing will occur. Follow Input generates the resolution based on the capture resolution. CODEC Selects the codec used for compression of the output video stream.
  • Page 35 RATE CONTROL (ADVANCED) Selects the encoder rate control mechanism. VBR (Variable Bitrate) means that the encoding bitrate can fluctuate within the bitrate statistical period. CBR (Constant Bitrate) means that a stable encoding bitrate is ensured within the bitrate statistical time. QUALITY MODE (ADVANCED) Low Latency, Balanced, High Quality Low Latency optimizes encoder settings for latency at the expense of quality.

  • Page 36: Audio

    AUDIO AUDIO ENABLE Enable audio here to encode audio from available sources. SOURCE Select from HDMI, HD-SDI1-2, Mic Line-in, Mic, or Auto Select “MIC Line-In” when using a nonpowered/ non-amplified microphone. Select “MIC” when using a powered/amplified microphone. Select “Auto” to follow the video source. CODEC Select the codec to be used for the audio encode.

  • Page 37: Configuring Encoder For Rtmp/Rtmps

    CONFIGURING ENCODER FOR RTMP/RTMPS is a member of the Wowza Talon PRO supports H.264 streaming to an RTMP streaming server. Osprey Video Media Systems™ Technology Alliance partner program, and the Wowza Streaming Engine™ is used here as an example. Return to the Web UI.
  • Page 38 application will need to match the application used in Wowza and the stream name is of your choosing. For the pictured example, enter “192.168.0.4:1935/live/”. The name of the stream, or the Stream Key required by your RTMP server should be entered at “Stream Key”.

  • Page 39: Configuring Encoder For Rtp

    CONFIGURING ENCODER FOR RTP Return to the Web UI. Select CH1, CH2 or CH3. Ensure that the selected encoder shows a status of “STOPPED” If necessary, click on the “Stop” button Select the “Output” ribbon. Set “Output Transport” to “RTP.” Set “Dest Address”...
  • Page 40 ABOUT SDP FILES Some RTP/RTSP connections may require a Session Description Protocol (SDP) file that is placed on the media server to direct users to the stream. Talon does not support creation or automatic injection of SDP files. Should your media server require such a file, it can be created using notepad. The expected format for delivering video from Talon is: o=- 653 1 IN IN4 TALON_IP...

  • Page 41: Configuring Encoder For Rtsp

    CONFIGURING ENCODER FOR RTSP Return to the Web UI. Select CH1, CH2 or CH3. Ensure that the selected encoder shows a status of “STOPPED” If necessary, click on the “Stop” button Select the “Output” ribbon. Set “Output Transport” to “RTSP.” The Decoder URL for the RTSP stream will be the IP address of the encoder + /ch-1.sdp Select the “Video”...

  • Page 42: Configuring Encoder For Udp

    Select which audio pair to use for audio. NOTE: RTSP only accepts one pair at a time. It is not possible to stream more than one stereo pair per encoder. Select from the available audio codecs. AAC LC, AAC-HE and AAC HE2 are recommended codecs for AVC and HEVC encoding.
  • Page 43 If necessary, click on the “Stop” button. Select the “Output” ribbon. Set “Output Transport” to “UDP. You can set the “Dest Address” to: (a) the IP address of the decoder or decoding PC. (in the pictured example, 192.168.0.6) (b) or to a multicast address (An example multicast address would be “225.1.2.3”. If you are on a shared network, check with your Network Administrator.) Make note of the value of “Dest Port”...

  • Page 44: Configuring Encoder For Facebook™ Live

    CONFIGURING ENCODER FOR FACEBOOK™ LIVE If you are going to do 24/7 streaming, or are creating a regular stream every day, Osprey has created an API level application that works from within Talon. Once Talon has been authorized to stream to your Facebook page or timeline, it is not necessary to reauthorize the stream.
  • Page 45 Press “Continue” This box tells you that the Osprey Talon Encoder will receive your public profile. Press “Continue” to assign posting permissions to Talon. If you’ve already granted permissions to Talon you will receive a message telling you that the encoder has previously been authorized.
  • Page 46 Facebook will need your permission for Talon to post video to your timeline. You may select what audience can view the video If you have other pages that you manage from this Facebook account, you can assign permissions to them here.
  • Page 47 On the Talon PRO output screen enter a “Stream Title” for your Facebook stream, along with a brief description The name of the page you are posting to will be the “Page Name”. If you manage more than one page with your Facebook ID you will be able to select which one receives your video.

  • Page 48: Configuring Encoder For Wowza Cloud

    CONFIGURING ENCODER FOR WOWZA CLOUD Talon has an API level application integration to allow users to quickly connect with their Wowza Streaming Cloud ® account. Below are the easy steps to connect with Wowza Streaming Cloud. Create a live stream that uses Osprey as the video source If you haven't already done so, create a live stream in Wowza Streaming Cloud that uses the Osprey Talon encoder as the video source.
  • Page 49 Connect using the Connection Code 1. In the Live Streams panel of the Live Streams page of Wowza Streaming Cloud, select the live stream that uses Osprey as its video source. 2. On the Overview tab of the live stream detail page, make note of the six-digit Connection Code. 3.
  • Page 50 Configure any other required settings for your broadcast. See the “Encoder Setup” portion of this guide for information on how to configure a stream. Test the connection 1. In the Wowza Streaming Cloud web manager, select the live stream that uses the Osprey Talon as its video source.

  • Page 51: Configuring Encoder For Zixi™ Broadcaster

    CONFIGURING ENCODER FOR ZIXI™ BROADCASTER Talon PRO can act as a Zixi Feeder. If you have an existing Zixi account simply select “ZIXI” from the Output Setup dialog. Insert your Zixi Destination Address and Session ID (Channel Name). When Zixi Credential is enabled, users can enter their Zixi Password. Authentication uses a combination of the Session ID and Password.

  • Page 52: Configuring Encoder For Streamspot

    CONFIGURING ENCODER FOR STREAMSPOT Talon PRO has API support for StreamSpot. To use your pre-existing StreamSpot account, select StreamSpot from the “Output Format” menu and enter your Username and Password and click “Authorize”. When authorization is successful, StreamSpot will respond...

  • Page 53: Configuring Encoder For Srt

    CONFIGURING ENCODER FOR SRT To PUSH a stream with SRT, select from the Output Transport and enter the SRT Destination address and port. The remainder of the settings are set to SRT defaults. Page 53 of 59...

  • Page 54: Configuring H.264(Avc) Encoding

    CONFIGURING H.264(AVC) ENCODING When H.264 codec is selected, options specific to that codec become available in the “Video” ribbon. Profile: Baseline, Main or High The H.264 profile of the bitstream. Generally High is used for 2160p or greater, Main for D1, and Baseline for less than D1.
  • Page 55 Selects the encoder rate control mechanism. VBR (Variable Bitrate) means that the encoding bitrate can fluctuate within the bitrate statistical period. CBR (Constant Bitrate) means that a stable encoding bitrate is ensured within the bitrate statistical time. Quality Mode: Low Latency, Balance, High Quality Low Latency optimizes the encoder settings for latency at the expense of quality and High Quality optimizes the encoder settings for quality at the expense of latency.

  • Page 56: Configuring H.265 (Hevc) Encoding

    CONFIGURING H.265 (HEVC) ENCODING. When H.264 codec is selected, options specific to that codec become available in the “Video” ribbon. RATE CONTROL: VBR OR CBR Selects the encoder rate control mechanism. VBR (Variable Bitrate) means that the encoding bitrate can fluctuate within the bitrate statistical period.

  • Page 57: Interlace Mode: Combined, Separated

    Low Latency optimizes the encoder settings for latency at the expense of quality and High Quality optimizes the encoder settings for quality at the expense of latency. INTERLACE MODE : COMBINED, SEPARATE D In the case of interlaced inputs this selects how the unit formats the output stream. In Combined mode the top and bottom fields are combined into a single frame.
  • Page 58 Specifications: On/Off Switch Video Input Lock LED’s Micro SD for Video Storage System Reset Unbalanced Stereo Input SDI2 Input Lock SDI 2 Loopout SDI 1 Input HDMI Output Input Lock Power and Boot Status LED Customizable Status LED’s USB2.0 for Video Storage Gigabit Ethernet SDI 2 Input SDI1 Input Lock...
  • Page 59 No part of this specification may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted or stored in a retrieval system in any part or by any means without the express written consent of Osprey Video.

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