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BRIDGE LIVE
Multi-Channel Live Video for REMI, Contribution,
Collaboration, Streaming and Delivery
Installation and Operation Guide
Version 1.12
Published September 10, 2021

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  • Page 1 BRIDGE LIVE Multi-Channel Live Video for REMI, Contribution, Collaboration, Streaming and Delivery Installation and Operation Guide Version 1.12 Published September 10, 2021...

  • Page 2: Notices

    AJA® and Because it matters.® are registered trademarks of AJA Video Systems, Inc. for use with most AJA products. AJA™ is a trademark of AJA Video Systems, Inc. for use with recorder, router, software and camera products. Because it matters.™ is a trademark of AJA Video Systems, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Copyright ..........2 Contacting AJA Support ........2 Chapter 1 –...
  • Page 4 Streams ......... . . 66 Chapter 7 – BRIDGE LIVE Features and Interface Deep Dive ..72 Encoding Incoming Uncompressed SDI to Various Stream Types .
  • Page 5 Appendix A – Specifications ..... . . 122 BRIDGE LIVE Tech Specs ........122 Appendix B –...
  • Page 6 Index........138 BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 - Using This Manual

    "Chapter 6 Basic Use Case: Simultaneous Bi-Directional Encoding and Decoding" Walks through the steps of Encoding and Decoding simultaneously. "Chapter 7 BRIDGE LIVE Features and Interface Deep Dive" : Covers the various parts of the UI or feature set not yet covered in detail, and contrasting various settings and options.

  • Page 8: Chapter 2 - Introduction To Bridge Live

    Equipped with 12G-SDI I/O plus the power and flexibility to enable real-time bi-directional encoding, decoding and transcoding for critical UltraHD and HD workflows, BRIDGE LIVE is an essential part of any modern live video production toolkit. Whether facilitating remote production, two-way interviews, live event...

  • Page 9: Seven Primary Use Cases

    BRIDGE LIVE means the flexibility to leave media and equipment at the secure, managed facility, and have creative talent work together remotely with reference quality video.

  • Page 10: Metadata

    • Four simultaneous HD channels (1080 60p) can be delivered with 4x 3G-SDI connectors. In this use case, one BRIDGE LIVE device would be installed at the production facility and a second BRIDGE LIVE device would be installed at the remote location.

  • Page 11: Encoding And Decoding Protocols Supported

    If you have good enough network throughput, you can use higher bit rates. Encoding BRIDGE LIVE supports encoding from SDI to Stream, and from SDI to JPEG 2K Stream (with optional license). See Table 1 and Table 2 below for encoding signal specifications.
  • Page 12 Decode HD (1080p) UltraHD Supported Protocols JPEG2K TR-01 4 simultaneous 1 up to 60p SRT, MPEG-TS 2018 4:2:2, up to 60p up to 800 Mbps Note: No RTMP/S 10-bit 80-220 Mbps BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...

  • Page 13: Chapter 3 - Getting Started

    The default username is "admin". The password is unique for each system. Please see the QuickStart Guide that was included in the box with BRIDGE LIVE. If you have misplaced it or it is unavailable, please contact AJA Technical Support.

  • Page 14: Logging In Remotely With A Browser

    Browsers change over time as new functionality is added. In some cases, if you are using an older browser, you may experience some issues when trying to administer BRIDGE LIVE through its UI. If that happens, you will be notified that Figure you are using an old or unsupported browser, as pictured in BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12...

  • Page 15: Dashboard Interface Basics

    Upper Right Quadrant - GPU utilization/CPU utilization Lower Left Quadrant - Services and devices status Lower Right Quadrant - Memory GPU/System RAM Lower Panel - Stream statistics including stream latency, FPS and FPS drops. BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 16 NOTE: A "Pipeline" is the overall setup, from input source to decode, encode or transcode of output format(s). Beneath the AJA and Comprimato logos, in the top left of the interface, is a summary of the number of running Pipelines, beneath which are flags for Errors (Red) or Warnings (Yellow).
  • Page 17 Pipeline. For every stream, there is also information on license status. Streams need to be licensed in order to run. For H.265, H.264 and H.262, BRIDGE LIVE will come with perpetual licenses. Select a Pipeline to display the list of configured output streams for that particular input.
  • Page 18 If the stream is not allowed to produce an output, the license status reads “Blocked” or “Unavailable” and is shown red. BRIDGE LIVE will process the stream as usual, the only difference is that the output will not be sent to defined output sinks.
  • Page 19 100% utilization. Generally, however, the CPU is not expected to go over 65%. Hover the mouse over the lines in Memory GPU/System RAM to see how much is being used and how much is available. BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 20 Hardware temperatures are also reported. Figure 12. Services and devices status panel of Dashboard Lower Right Quadrant – Memory GPU/System RAM The lower right quadrant, Memory GPU/System RAM, reports memory consumption. BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 21 See Figure 13 below. NOTE: Pipelines that are still being configured and have yet to be applied will not display in the stream statistics area. BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...

  • Page 22: Beyond The Dashboard

    Figure Figure 16. BRIDGE LIVE UI - Stream Errors Beyond the Dashboard Besides the Dashboard, two other important areas of the interface are System Information and Stream Configuration.

  • Page 23: Stream Configuration

    Figure If you need to get back to the main Dashboard view, click on the AJA/Comprimato logos in the top left of the application window. BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12...
  • Page 24 You can choose the input type – SDI input, RTP/UDP, UDP, SRT, NDI, or HLS. If you select the SDI input, select the SDI card (AJA Corvid 44 12G BNC) and the Port for the video input.

  • Page 25: Chapter 4 - Basic Use Case: Sdi To Streams Encoding

    Creating a Pipeline to Encode Incoming Uncompressed SDI to Streams This chapter guides you through the basic steps for using BRIDGE LIVE to quickly set up a stream that encodes uncompressed SDI to H.262, H.264, H.265 or JPEG 2000. The steps below use mostly default settings. More detailed information about configuration options is included in "Chapter 7 BRIDGE LIVE Features and...
  • Page 26 After clicking OK, the new pipeline will be shown in the left column of Dashboard. Both half circles are gray indicating that the Pipeline is not active yet. Figure 23. The left column of Dashboard showing the newly named pipeline that you are setting up BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 27 GPU and Monitor. Start Detecting Video Input Properties To prompt BRIDGE LIVE to detect the incoming SDI signal and some of its characteristics, click Start Detecting Input located above the video preview window. The Input stream configuration options column updates to show a new heading called "Auto-detected video streams."...
  • Page 28 "Video #1: Uncompressed 1920x1080p @23.98Hz 4:2:2 10-bit" Figure 26. Auto-populated characteristics of the SDI video input signal BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 29 From the Stream type drop-down menu, select the output stream type. The default value is MPEG-TS. RTMP(S) is also available and will be discussed in "Chapter 7 BRIDGE LIVE Features and Interface Deep Dive" on page BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12...
  • Page 30 The Ethernet card selection is Loopback (Io) connected. Figure 31. Output stream sink configuration Output Stream Video Configuration Options Next, under the heading Output stream video configuration options, for Video codec, select H.264. BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 31 Figure 33. Output stream video configuration options Leave the remaining fields with their default values. Click Save & Restart. Figure 34. Save & Restart button BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...

  • Page 32: Verifying Pipeline Configurations

    SRT to send the stream to an output stream sink device. For RTP/UDP or UDP, BRIDGE LIVE needs to be able to send the stream directly to the target location. If the target location is behind a router that blocks it, or if the target location is in a network behind NAT (network address translation), your target location will not be able to receive the stream.
  • Page 33 In the URL field, enter: srt:// Followed by the IP address and port number entered earlier under the Output stream sink heading. In our example, the VLC URL field would look like this: srt://198.169.208.120:5050 BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...

  • Page 34: Example Of Streaming To Youtube

    Click Open. VLC will open a new window displaying the live stream of the SDI source that you selected in your new BRIDGE LIVE pipeline. VLC may take a brief moment to open the new window. Example of Streaming to YouTube NOTE: The last steps about the stream URL and key are critical elements.

  • Page 35: Adding An Output Stream For Youtube

    9. Set Scan rate to match the video input scan rate (can be half for high frame rate inputs if desired). 10. Set Scan to progressive (YouTube prefers progressive video). 11. Under H.264 encoding options, set Coding to CABAC. BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...

  • Page 36: Audio Settings

    4. Set Rate to 44100 Hz. 5. Set Audio bit rate to 128 kbit/s. Save setup. 6. Click YouTube Studio Live Streaming Page 1. Go to your YouTube Studio live streaming page. BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 37 URL address with stream key 6. Go back to the RTMP field. 7. Add a “/” to end of the pasted URL address, then paste in the copied stream key. 8. Apply configuration. BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...

  • Page 38: Streaming To Wowza Live Video Streaming Platform

    If you wish to stream to Wowza, note that you can provide authentication through the URL format. Destination Syntax Examples See the following destination syntax examples: • rtmp://USERNAME:PASSWORD@address:1935/live • rtmp[s]://[user:pass@]example.com:19xx/live/stream-key Please see https://www.wowza.com/ for more detailed information. BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...

  • Page 39: Chapter 5 - Basic Use Case: Streams To Sdi Decoding

    Dashboard displays a page that presents Input and Output stream configuration options. Naming the Pipeline Input stream configuration options edit From the top of the column, click name, found immediately to the right of the text "Pipeline." BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 40 After clicking OK, the new pipeline will be shown in the left column of Dashboard. Figure 43. The left column of Dashboard showing the newly named pipeline that you are setting up BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 41 • IP address: Enter the IP address for the Ethernet card that is receiving the JPEG 2000 signal. Or set it to 0.0.0.0 (default). BRIDGE LIVE will interpret 0.0.0.0 as being equivalent to entering the IP address of the Ethernet card.
  • Page 42 Figure 48. Output stream options panel Selecting the Output Stream Sink Type Under the heading Output stream sink, select AJA Corvid 44 12G BNC from the SDI device drop-down menu. In this example, we have selected Port #1 to output the SDI signal.
  • Page 43 From the lower right corner of Dashboard, click Apply configuration. BRIDGE LIVE applies all your configuration settings and initiates the new pipeline. Figure 51. Apply configuration button After BRIDGE LIVE accepts your configuration settings, the left column will update to show the new pipeline. When both circle halves are green, the pipeline is running correctly.

  • Page 44: Setting Up An Ndi Input Stream

    4. Click Start Detecting Input. The detected NDI stream is listed under "Auto- detected video streams." 5. Next to the listed auto-detected video stream, click Set as input. Figure 53. Setting up an NDI input stream BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...

  • Page 45: Setting Up An Hls Input Stream

    BRIDGE LIVE automatically selects the highest quality stream for conversion. For BRIDGE LIVE HLS input, H.264 for HD is supported via AVC TS segments. Fragmented MP4 is also supported for HLS input, with H.264 supporting up to HD and H.265 supporting up to UltraHD. HLS audio formats support covers EAC3, AC3 and AAC.

  • Page 46: Auto-Detected Video Streams

    To auto-detect the video stream, after you have entered the HLS stream URL, select the green Start button in the lower right corner of the BRIDGE LIVE interface. After a few seconds, BRIDGE LIVE will auto-detect the HLS video stream and display a link under the heading "Auto-detected video streams"...

  • Page 47: Chapter 6 - Basic Use Case: Simultaneous Bi-Directional Encoding And Decoding

    Remote Truck Role The Remote Truck has an HD camera feeding an SDI input to BRIDGE LIVE. The BRIDGE LIVE device encodes the HD input to H.264 and sends it as a stream to the Production Studio. Simultaneously, the BRIDGE LIVE in the Remote Truck is receiving a program feed from the Production Studio as an H.264 stream and decoding it for output into...

  • Page 48: Remote Truck: Dashboard View Of Encoding And Decoding Simultaneously

    Figure 55. Dashboard View of Remote Truck Encoding and Decoding Simultaneously Cabling Encoding The Remote Truck BRIDGE LIVE has HD signals connected to SDI Ports 1 and 2, indicated in Figure 55 above in the Interfaces area. However, in this example, we will encode only the HD signal coming into Port 1, and transmit the encoded H.264 signal through Ethernet Card 1.

  • Page 49: Remote Truck: Transmitting To Production Studio

    Transmission to Production Studio Steps for Creating a Pipeline to Encode Uncompressed SDI Camera Feed to Streams Adding New Pipeline to the Remote Truck BRIDGE LIVE Add new pipeline From the Remote Truck BRIDGE LIVE Dashboard, click in the lower left corner.
  • Page 50 After clicking OK, the new pipeline will be shown in the left column of Dashboard. Both half circles are gray indicating that the Pipeline is not active yet. Figure 60. The left column of Dashboard showing the newly named pipeline that you are setting up BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 51 For the Input stream configuration options, make selections for Type, SDI device, and Port. In this example, the HD camera feed for the Remote Truck is connected to Port #1 of the BRIDGE LIVE device. So the following selections were made: • Type: SDI •...
  • Page 52 From the Stream type drop-down menu, select the output stream type. The default value is MPEG-TS. RTMP(S) is also available and is discussed in "Chapter 7 BRIDGE LIVE Features and Interface Deep Dive" on page BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 53 1. Under the Output stream sink heading, select the Output stream sink type. In this example, we are using SRT. 2. For IP address, use the IP address of the BRIDGE LIVE device installed in the Remote Truck that you will be transmitting from.
  • Page 54 Click Apply configuration. Figure 70. Apply configuration button BRIDGE LIVE takes just a few moments to process the settings. Once finished, the left column updates to show your newly created Pipeline -- Tx to Production Studio. The two green circle halves indicate that both the input and output sides of the Pipeline are running with no errors.

  • Page 55: Remote Truck: Receiving From Production Studio

    Dashboard displays a page that presents Input and Output stream configuration options. Naming the Pipeline Input stream configuration options edit From the top of the column, click name, found immediately to the right of the text "Name your Pipeline." BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 56 After clicking OK, the new pipeline will be shown in the left column of Dashboard. Figure 76. The left column of Dashboard showing the newly named pipeline that you are setting up BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 57 Port, Ethernet card. In this example, the following selections were made: • Type: SRT • IP address: enter the IP address for the Ethernet card of the BRIDGE LIVE device that is sending the signal. In this example, it is the IP address of the BRIDGE LIVE device located in the Production Studio.
  • Page 58 Figure 82. Output stream options panel Selecting the Output Stream Sink Type Under the heading Output stream sink, select AJA Corvid 44 12G BNC - 0 from the SDI device drop-down menu. In this example, we have selected Port #3 to output the SDI signal.
  • Page 59 From the lower right corner of Dashboard, click Apply configuration. BRIDGE LIVE applies all your configuration settings and initiates the new pipeline. Figure 85. Apply configuration button After BRIDGE LIVE accepts your configuration settings, the left column will update to show the new pipeline. When both circle halves are green, the pipeline is running correctly.

  • Page 60: Production Studio: Dashboard View Of Decoding And Encoding Simultaneously

    Figure 87 above shows that Channel 1 (Port 1) is set for output. Encoding The Production Studio BRIDGE LIVE has HD signals connected to Ports 3 and 4, indicated in Figure 87 above in the Interfaces area. However, in this example, we will encode only the HD signal coming into Port 3, and transmit the encoded H.264 signal through Ethernet Card 1.

  • Page 61: Production Studio: Receiving From Remote Truck

    Dashboard displays a page that presents Input and Output stream configuration options. Naming the Pipeline Input stream configuration options edit From the top of the column, click name, found immediately to the right of the text "Name your Pipeline." BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 62 After clicking OK, the new pipeline will be shown in the left column of Dashboard. Figure 92. The left column of Dashboard showing the newly named pipeline that you are setting up BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 63 Port, Ethernet card. In this example, the following selections were made: • Type: SRT • IP address: enter the IP address for the Ethernet card of the BRIDGE LIVE device that is sending the signal. In this example, it is the IP address of the BRIDGE LIVE device located in the Remote Truck.
  • Page 64 Figure 98. Output stream options panel Selecting the Output Stream Sink Type Under the heading Output stream sink, select AJA Corvid 44 12G BNC - 0 from the SDI device drop-down menu. In this example, we have selected Port #1 to output the SDI signal.
  • Page 65 Apply configuration. From the lower right corner of Dashboard, click BRIDGE LIVE applies all your configuration settings and initiates the new pipeline. Figure 101. Apply configuration button After BRIDGE LIVE accepts your configuration settings, the left column will update to show the new pipeline. When both circle halves are green, the pipeline is running correctly.

  • Page 66: Production Studio: Transmitting To Remote Truck

    H.264 for Transmission to Remote Truck Steps for Creating a Pipeline to Encode Uncompressed SDI Program Feed to Streams Adding New Pipeline to the Production Studio BRIDGE LIVE Add new pipeline From the Production Studio BRIDGE LIVE Dashboard, click the lower left corner.
  • Page 67 After clicking OK, the new pipeline will be shown in the left column of Dashboard. Both half circles are gray indicating that the Pipeline is not active yet. Figure 107. The left column of Dashboard showing the newly named pipeline that you are setting up BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 68 For the Input stream configuration options, make selections for Type, SDI device, and Port. In this example, the HD program feed for the Production Studio is connected to Port #3 of the BRIDGE LIVE device. So the following selections were made: •...
  • Page 69 From the Stream type drop-down menu, select the output stream type. The default value is MPEG-TS. RTMP(S) is also available and is discussed in "Chapter 7 BRIDGE LIVE Features and Interface Deep Dive" on page BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 70 Under the Output stream sink heading, select the Output stream sink type. In this example, we are using SRT. For IP address, use the IP address of the BRIDGE LIVE device installed in the Production Studio that you will be transmitting from.
  • Page 71 Click Apply configuration. Figure 117. Apply configuration button BRIDGE LIVE takes just a few moments to process the settings. Once finished, the left column updates to show your newly created Pipeline -- Tx to Remote Truck. The two green circle halves indicate that both the input and output sides of the Pipeline are running with no errors.

  • Page 72: Chapter 7 - Bridge Live Features And Interface Deep Dive

    Interface Deep Dive Encoding Incoming Uncompressed SDI to Various Stream Types BRIDGE LIVE provides four channels of HD or a single channel of UltraHD for SDI input or output. When it comes to deriving streams from incoming uncompressed SDI sources, each SDI input can be output to multiple formats and/or destinations using H.264...
  • Page 73 Besides the mandatory options to direct the output to a specific network interface and a remote node, these settings have more attributes that impact the quality of the resulting stream. Figure 119. Output Streams Configuration BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 74 NDI Inputs can be received, transcoded and output as IP Video Streams. NOTE: NDI HX is unsupported at this time. HLS (Input) HLS sources can be input to BRIDGE LIVE, and then decoded to SDI for output. HLS Input supports AVC TS segments and fragmented MP4. HLS (Output) HLS Output supports AVC TS segments.
  • Page 75 Compliance With This refers to the transport stream encapsulation standards, and it is relevant to all stream types. If you are using an Evertz device, select the Evertz standard. Otherwise, select Standard. BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...

  • Page 76: Output Stream Sink

    3. Make any modifications you need to the copy of the original output stream. Figure 122. The cloned output stream (copy #1) Output Stream Sink Configure Sinks You can have multiple output stream sinks for each Pipeline. BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 77 SRT Alliance website: https://www.srtalliance.org BRIDGE LIVE supports 2 SRT modes of operation – Listener, and Caller. In other words, this is simply the client–server model. The Listener unit is configured to connect to its own local IP address that will be receiving data from the (external) Caller unit.
  • Page 78 Figure 124. The Configure sinks link To Add a New Sink with a New Port Number 1. From the Output stream sink panel, click Configure sinks. The Output stream sinks window displays. BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 79 5 remote receiving clients. Encoding two output streams rather than one is more demanding on the BRIDGE LIVE system. However, it meets the needs of the two sets of remote clients with varying bit rate requirements. Ethernet Card...

  • Page 80: Output Stream Video Configuration Options

    Fragmented MP4 with both H.264 and H.265. HLS supports audio formats EAC3, AC3 and AAC. SDI sources or IP video stream sources can be input to BRIDGE LIVE, and then encoded for output via HLS. Based on TCP, HLS is used to deliver content to end point devices such as phones and tablets or applications such as web browsers.
  • Page 81 Enter a bit rate to define how much of the total bit rate is dedicated to video data. You can specify the units in terms of Mbit/s, kbit/s or bit/s. Scan Rate BRIDGE LIVE can either keep original frame rates or convert frame rates as required. Supported Frame Rate Conversions BRIDGE LIVE supports frame rate 50% down-conversion capabilities, for example: •...

  • Page 82: Output Stream Audio Configuration Options

    Figure 126. Audio Mapping Cloning Output Audio Streams If you need multiple similar output audio streams within one Audio Mapping, you can clone an output audio stream that you have created earlier. BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 83 2. Click the clone button. A copy of the output audio stream displays beneath the original. 3. Make any modifications you need to the copy of the original output audio stream. Figure 128. The cloned output audio stream (copy #1) BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...

  • Page 84: Output Stream Metadata Configuration Options

    • When the input stream has a multicast address; • When the input stream is of type SRT and BRIDGE LIVE is set as the caller. Enter the IP address and port number that corresponds to where the input stream is being sent.

  • Page 85: Choosing The Program Number

    If a Configured program number is not present in the stream, BRIDGE LIVE reports an error. Once you change the program number and apply the configuration, video with another PID is detected (if present).

  • Page 86: Output Stream Cropping And Padding

    Figure 131. SDI Output Example Output Stream Cropping and Padding In order to address how you want BRIDGE LIVE to handle resolution change, use the Cropping/Padding configuration window to adjust settings for the input Configure cropping and padding video and output video. Click in the Output stream video configuration options area to access the configuration window.

  • Page 87: Cropping Example

    • Pad: Resizes the configured input frame to the configured output frame, but keeps the input frame aspect ratio. The input will be automatically expanded with horizontal or vertical black bars. BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...

  • Page 88: Logo Insertion

    Muxing BRIDGE LIVE is capable of muxing multiple streams such as audio inputs, captions and metadata streams into a single output stream. The list of supported input...

  • Page 89: Audio

    Output stream mapping. 2. With the stream selected, or while hovering the mouse over the stream, a vertical row of three dots displays along the right edge. BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 90 4. Navigate to the .json file that you want to upload, select it, then click Open. Dashboard refreshes to display the Pipeline populated with all the configuration settings that were stored in the JSON preset configuration file. BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...

  • Page 91: Alternative Methods For Verifying Pipeline Configuration

    Please seek appropriate guidance if you are uncertain about how to proceed. Make Sure that SSH Daemon is Running on BRIDGE LIVE 1. From the Admin menu of BRIDGE LIVE, select Security. The Secure Shell (SSH) and Password Management page displays.

  • Page 92: Probes Or Other Tools

    2. From the prompt, enter the following UNIX command: ssh transcoder@device_ip For example, if the IP address of your BRIDGE LIVE unit is 10.6.0.18, you would use this command: ssh transcoder@10.6.0.18 You will need to enter the SSH password.

  • Page 93: Chapter 8 - Initial System Setup And Configuration

    If you find shipping damage, contact your AJA dealer or distributor for details on how to have your BRIDGE LIVE repaired or replaced. NOTE: Save packing materials and the shipping box. If your BRIDGE LIVE ever requires service or you move your system, use the packaging materials and box for safe shipment.

  • Page 94: Chassis Front

    60°C. Installation Summary 1. Unpack the shipping box, removing the BRIDGE LIVE Quick Start Guide, the BRIDGE LIVE device, pre-installed rack-ears, rack rails, and two power cords. 2. Mount the physical chassis as desired, using the provided sliding rails.

  • Page 95: Initial System Setup Via Local Interface

    6. Connect the two BRIDGE LIVE power cords to AC mains. For redundancy, use both power supplies and connect them to separate branch circuits so that the BRIDGE LIVE will continue to operate even if a circuit breaker opens on one branch.

  • Page 96: Power Up And Log In

    AJA BRIDGE LIVE interface. EULA When you login to the BRIDGE LIVE UI for the first time, you will be prompted to read and accept the EULA. If you change the BRIDGE LIVE version using the Version manager, found in "Updates"...

  • Page 97: System Setup

    Set the System Hostname by entering a name in the Hostname field, then click Next step. Figure 147. Setting the System Hostname Configuration of Network Connectivity Configure each of the two 10GbE interfaces. BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...

  • Page 98: Configuration Of Gpu And Cpu Acceleration

    • Mask • Gateway Click Next step. Configuration of GPU and CPU Acceleration This section is informational only. It reports detected GPUs and CPUs for acceleration of video frame decoding and encoding. BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...

  • Page 99: Configuration Summary

    CPU and GPU acceleration, and DNS settings. Figure 150. Configuration summary Default Route This is used for setting up the BRIDGE LIVE system so that it communicates correctly within your network. The default route determines which interface is used by BRIDGE LIVE for outbound communication.

  • Page 100: Password Administration

    Set DNS Manually for Whole System You can manually set which DNS server should be used for your BRIDGE LIVE system. The BRIDGE LIVE server will send DNS requests to either the primary or secondary DNS server. DNS is a protocol which allows you to translate domain names (www.
  • Page 101 Upload upgrade file 4. Select and browse to the downloaded update. Perform upgrade. BRIDGE LIVE will upload and install the update. 5. Select Following the upgrade, you can verify the version installed if you like by Setup > System information.

  • Page 102: Licensing

    Figure 155. System Information page indicating the version number Licensing Licenses that are ordered at the time of purchasing the BRIDGE LIVE unit will be pre-installed prior to shipment. At a later date, if you want to order an additional license, you will need to get the unique Installation ID number, found on the System Information page, and contact AJA Support.

  • Page 103: Contacting Aja Technical Support

    Shipping: 180 Litton Dr. Grass Valley, CA 95945 USA With the Installation ID in hand, contact AJA Support. AJA Support will assist you with placing your order for an additional license. You will receive the license through an email attachment or download link. Download the license file to a place that is accessible to you through the BRIDGE LIVE web UI.

  • Page 104: Upgrading Bridge Live From Usb Flash Drive

    Upgrading BRIDGE LIVE from USB Flash Drive If your work environment is such that you cannot access your BRIDGE LIVE remotely through a browser interface, you can upgrade firmware or load a license file from a USB flash drive connected directly to one of the USB ports on the rear panel of the BRIDGE LIVE device.
  • Page 105 BRIDGE LIVE will upload and install the update. This may take several minutes. Your BRIDGE LIVE unit will be upgraded to the version that you just uploaded. Following the upgrade, you can verify the version installed if you like by navigating to Setup >...

  • Page 106: To Upgrade Locally From A Usb Flash Drive

    NOTE: If the output from the lsblk command shows that your USB flash drive has a different name, use that instead. Please be careful to use the correct name for your USB flash drive. 5. Press ALT+F4 to toggle out of terminal mode and back to the BRIDGE LIVE Setup > Version management.
  • Page 107 BRIDGE LIVE will upload and install the update. This may take several minutes. Your BRIDGE LIVE unit will be upgraded to the version that you just uploaded. Following the upgrade, you can verify the version installed if you like by navigating to Setup >...

  • Page 108: Chapter 9 - Advanced System Administration

    The suffix “custom” points out the fact that this settings file was uploaded to BRIDGE LIVE by the end user. It is advised to consult the configuration adjustments with your support team.

  • Page 109: Version Management

    Perform upgrade button. After that, you will be asked whether you want to restart the server right away or do it later. Figure 170. Version Management BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...

  • Page 110: Factory Reset

    Guide for these original login credentials; otherwise you will need to contact AJA Tech Support. Performing a factory reset will restore BRIDGE LIVE to its factory settings. All pipelines and settings, including network setup and passwords, will revert to default factory settings. Only your current licenses will be preserved. Once changes are applied, the server will restart itself and boot into the factory state.
  • Page 111 1. Launch a command prompt for Mac or Windows. • Terminal application on a Mac • Command Prompt on Windows 2. Login to your BRIDGE LIVE device as a transcoder user. For more information about logging in as a transcoder user, please see: •...

  • Page 112: Chapter 10 - Os And Network Administration

    Most of the important files are located in /opt/transcoder/ folder including the binaries or configuration files as well. System Services All BRIDGE LIVE components run as a system service. You can use the standard OS’s interface systemctl to manage those services. transcoder-base Starts the BRIDGE LIVE and the web server with web UI at system start.

  • Page 113: Web Administration

    Manual Network Interface Configuration BRIDGE LIVE UI offers a somewhat limited set of possibilities to configure the network interface. In the event that you need to set it more precisely, CentOS 7 has three main options for how to configure network interfaces.

  • Page 114: Adding New Virtual Interface

    To access the IPMI of a Supermicro server, you need to know the IP address to which you want to connect. With BRIDGE LIVE, you do not need to have the dedicated IPMI interface plugged in, since IPMI shares an interface with the OS while having its own IP address.

  • Page 115: Chapter 11 - Using Rest Api

    Accessing the API Documentation BRIDGE LIVE is REST API ready. You can access the complete API documentation by selecting the API button in the top right corner of Dashboard. Figure 173. The API button Featured Curl commands The API documentation is extensive.

  • Page 116: Chapter 12 - Using Snmp

    It is possible to automate system monitoring with the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). Below is the list of commands that you may use. NOTE: The monitoring only works while the BRIDGE LIVE is actually transcoding. You will not see a correct response if the system is idle.

  • Page 117: Snmp Traps

    –On COMPRIMATO-SYSTEMS-MIB:trcOutputStreamTable SNMP Traps BRIDGE LIVE uses standard SNMP traps. SNMP traps are used to send event messages. An event has a start and an end which are conveyed by event messages. Below is an example of events we use: •...

  • Page 118: Configuration Of Snmp Manager

    • activeEventsTable .1.3.6.1.4.1.50087.1.1.3.1 Configuration of SNMP Manager You can find the MIB file in BRIDGE LIVE here: /usr/share/snmp/mibs/COMPRIMATO-SYSTEMS-MIB.txt Setup to configure the SNMP agent: • open “/etc/snmp/snmpd.conf” for editing as sudo, • find the line that reads “trap2sink localhost public”, •...

  • Page 119: Chapter 13 - Troubleshooting

    Chromium has an ability to restart itself. However, we restricted this for BRIDGE LIVE because there is a possibility to get into an infinite loop due to a bad config file. Instead, you should use system tools to (re)start the BRIDGE LIVE using...

  • Page 120: How Can I Change The Default System Password

    How can I change the default system password? See also: "Password Administration" on page 100. BRIDGE LIVE installation runs on CentOS 7, and you can use standard system commands. If you need to change the password for user "myuser" then use the command: sudo passwd myuser in the system terminal.

  • Page 121: A List Of Possible Error Messages In Ui

    {stream} is in unexpected state: {status} Contact Support. {stream} is not receiving any PCR from source BRIDGE LIVE cannot detect any input data or all PCR packets are dropped. BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...

  • Page 122: Appendix A - Specifications

    • Line 21 Captions • Metadata pass-through • MPEG-2 ancillary packet support, SMPTE 2038 • SCTE-35, SCTE-104 (pass-through) • Subtitles embedded within H.264 SEI messages • Electronic program guide (EPG) on input BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 123 • Up to 4 simultaneous primary HD streams, plus additional output variations per stream* • Up to 1 primary UltraHD stream, plus additional output variations of that stream* *Final additional stream count per output is dependent on configuration BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 124 • 17.2” x 16.9" x 1.7" (436.88 x 429.26 x 43.18 mm) Weight • 28 lb. (12.7kg) in box • 18 lb. (8.2kg) server only Power • 100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz (Dual, redundant power supplies) • 190W typical, 245W Maximum BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 125 • Safe Operating Temperature: 5 to 35 C (41 to 95 F) • Safe Storage Temperature (Power OFF): -40 to 60 C (-40 to 140 F) • Operating Relative Humidity: 8-90% noncondensing • Nonoperating Relative Humidity: 5-95% noncondensing BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 126 50, 59.94, 60 YCbCr 4:2:2 10  SD Inputs Supported  1x 270Mb SDI ​ : Format Frame Rate Color Space Sampling Bit Depth  • 525i 59.94 YCbCr 4:2:2 • 625i YCbCr 4:2:2 10  BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...

  • Page 127: Appendix B - Safety And Compliance

    AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BULGARIA, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, HUNGARY, IRELAND, ITALY, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, LUXEMBOURG, MALTA, NETHERLANDS, POLAND, PORTUGAL, ROMANIA, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, UNITED KINGDOM, ICELAND, LICHTENSTEIN, NORWAY, SWITZERLAND BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 128 For more information about where you can drop off your waste for recycling, please contact your local authority, or where you purchased your product. Korea KCC Compliance Statement BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 129 Aviso! Leia e siga todos os avisos e instruções assinalados no produto ou incluídos na documentação. Avviso! Leggere e seguire tutti gli avvisi e le istruzioni presenti sul prodotto o inclusi nella documentazione. BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 130 (incluindo amplificadores) que produzam calor. Avviso! Non installare vicino a fonti di calore come termosifoni, diffusori di aria calda, stufe o altri apparecchi (amplificatori compresi) che emettono calore BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 131 Aviso! Dado que a ficha principal é utilizada como a desconexão para o dispositivo, esta deve manter-se prontamente acessível e funcional. Avviso! Poiché il cavo di alimentazione viene usato come dispositivo di sconnessione, deve rimane prontamente accessibile e operabile. BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 132 Aviso! Desconecte este dispositivo da tomada durante trovoadas ou quando não é utilizado durante longos períodos de tempo. Avviso! Utilizzare soltanto i collegamenti e gli accessori specificati e/o venduti dal produttore, quali il treppiedi e l'esoscheletro. BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 133 Advertência! Não abra o chassi. Não há internamente nenhuma peça que permita manutenção pelo usuário. Abrir o chassi anula a garantia, a menos que a abertura seja realizada por uma central de serviços da AJA ou por um local autorizado. Avvertenza! Non aprire lo chassis. All’interno non ci sono parti riparabili dall’utente.
  • Page 134 ¡Advertencia! Aviso del doble cable de alimentación - leer esto por favor. Para reducir el riesgo de descarga eléctrica, desconecte ambos cables de alimentación antes de dar servicio al equipo. BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 135 Para reducir el riesgo de descarga eléctrica al operador y el personal de servicio, este conductor de conexión de la tierra debe ser conectado a la misma tierra. BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 136 If the Customer brings a valid claim under this limited warranty for a hardware product or storage module (hereafter, a “product”) during the applicable warranty period, AJA Video will, at its sole option and as the Customer’s sole remedy for breach of the above warranty, provide one of the following remedies: •...
  • Page 137 This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights that vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, some of which are noted above. BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 138 16, 17, 22, 26, 43, 50, 59, 65, 67, 85, 98, 117, 120, 121 Naming the Output Stream 29, 42, 52, 58, 64, 69 Save & Restart 31 Save & Restart button 31 BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...
  • Page 139 18, 32, 92, 120 Verifying Pipeline Configurations 32 Version management 101, 104, 106, 109, 110 VLC Media Player 33 Wowza Destination Syntax Examples 38 YouTube 9, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 74 BRIDGE LIVE Video I/O and Streaming Appliance v1.12 www.aja.com...

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