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Table of Contents GENERAL & SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..........................4 SPECIFICATIONS ................................... 6 GENERAL DESCRIPTION & FEATURES ..........................7 FRONT AND REAR PANEL OPERATION..........................8 INSTALLATION & SETUP INSTALLATION & POWER-UP .............................. 9 LOGIN SCREEN ..................................10 UNIT CONFIGURATION STATUS TAB ...................................11 STATUS TAB WITH ZIXI ...............................
Important Safety Instructions 1. Read Instructions—All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection product is operated. against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and sup- 2.
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Importantes De Sécurité 1. Lire les directives—Toutes les directives de sécurité et d’utilisation devraient être lues aux électrodes de mise à la terre et les spécifications pour les électrodes de mise à la terre. avant de mettre l’appareil en opération. Voir la figure A.
Specifications PEG PLUS • Item # 1002613B MPEG-2 or H.264 Digital Video PEG Encoder with HD-SDI or Composite Input and IP Output INTERFACE AUDIO OPTIONS VIDEO INPUTS: SD/HD-SDI BNC Type Input Connection ENCODER FORMAT: Dolby® Digital, AAC, or MPEG1-Layer 2...
Description PEG PLUS 1002613B MPEG-2 or H.264 HD PEG Encoder with HD-SDI or Composite Input and IP Output 1002613B Z MPEG-2 or H.264 HD PEG Encoder with Zixi Option PEG-RP-2 1002644B Rack Mount Panel for (2) PEG PLUS units PEG-RP-2 with (2) PEG PLUS units...
Front and Rear Panel Operation FRONT PANEL Ethernet Control: 10/100 Ethernet wired connection for local and remote management IP Reset Button: When pressed for >2 seconds, the IP address of the control port will enable to the default factory IP address (172.16.70.1, Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0) The login credentials will also be enabled to the default username “admin”...
A 1RU (1.75”) open space must be provided above the PEG PLUS encoders when mounted in a 19 inch rack or cabinet to allow air flow for encoder heat dissipation. Drake’s PEG-RP-2 accessories or a standard 19” rack shelf can be used for mounting 2 PEG PLUS encoder modules in 1RU.
Login Screen First, connect the appropriate input and output video cables and plug in the PEG PLUS power cable. ETHERNET ACCESS: Local or remote communication with the unit is only possible through a GUI-based menu via any standard web browser Chrome or Firefox is recommended.
Status Tab Figure 2a - "Status" Tab (Read-Only) System Information CPU Usage: Indicates the total usage of CPU resources and the encoder CPU usage. Serial Number: Indicates serial number of PEG PLUS encoder Hardware Version: Indicates the hardware version of the PEG PLUS encoder Software Version: Indicates the software version of the unit Unit Name and Location: Indicates user-defined unit constants set under the "System Tab: Networking"...
Status Tab with Zixi ZIXI Stream Status Box Status: Indicates the status of the input. Host IP: User defined IP address or host name. The public IP address of the device (Decoder or Broadcaster) you are streaming to. Conn. Up Time: Indicates the uptime of connection. Reconnects: Indicates the number of reconnections.
Encoder Tab: AV Input AV Input - Source Settings (continued, see Figure Composite Video Adjustments Brightness: Range is +/- 30 (increments of 1) Contrast: Range is 0.3 to 2.0 (increments of 0.1) Saturation: Range is 0 to 2.0 (increments of 0.1) Hue Shift (degrees): Range is -89.6 to +85.4 (increments of 0.3) Encoder Tab Encoding Audio Encoder Settings...
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Encoder Tab: Encoding Stream 1: MPEG-4/AVC HD (continued, see Figure Figure 4b - "Encoder" Tab - Encoding - Stream 1: MPEG-4/AVC HD Transport Stream Transport Bitrate, HD Input: Range is 4.125 to 25 (incremented by 0.125) Transport Bitrate, SD Input: Range is 0.625 to 25 (incremented by 0.125) NOTE: TS Bitrate must be greater than 0.400 Mbps + audio bitrate + video bitrate.
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Encoder Tab: Encoding Stream 2: MPEG-4/AVC SD (Figure Figure 4c - "Encoder" Tab - Encoding - Stream 2: MPEG-4/AVC SD Video Encode Video Bitrate: Range is 1 to 4 (incremented by 0.1) P-Frames per GOP: Specifies total number of P frames in a Group-of-Pictures (GOP). Options are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 14, and 29.
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Encoder Tab: Encoding Stream 3: MPEG-2 HD (Figure Figure 4d - "Encoder" Tab - Encoding - Stream 3: MPEG-2 HD Video Encode Video Bitrate, HD Input: Range is 3.5 to 13 (incremented by 0.1) NOTE: Once an input is applied, only the detected resolution (SD or HD) will be displayed. Both SD & HD video bitrates are displayed only when no input is detected.
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Encoder Tab: Encoding Stream 4: MPEG-2 SD (Figure Figure 4e - "Encoder" Tab - Encoding - Stream 4: MPEG-2 SD Video Encode Video Bitrate: Range is 1 to 4 (incremented by 0.1) GOP Length: Group-of-Pictures (GOP) length. Range is 1 to 127 (incremented by 1). Default value is 15 Transport Stream Transport Bitrate, SD Input: Range is 0.625 to 25 (incremented by 0.125) NOTE: TS Bitrate must be greater than 0.400 Mbps + audio bitrate + video bitrate.
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Encoder Tab: Encoding IP Output - 1 (continued, see Figure Figure 4f - "Encoder" Tab - Encoding - IP Output Destination IP / Hostname: Destination unicast or multicast IP address or Hostname determined by the downstream network device. Destination Port: Destination port assigned to the IP or Hostname of the IP Output TTL (Time to Live): TTL is an upper bound on the time that an IP packet can exist in an IP network.
Encoder Tab Encoding (Zixi) Zixi Output Settings When setting up the Zixi option version of the encoder, the user will first need to insert the License Key within the Admin Panel (see page 27). Once this is done, the Zixi Output sections for Stream 1 and 2 will show up as follows in the Encoder Tab: Encoding Screen, under the IP Output sections (See Figure 4h):...
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Encoder Tab: Encoding (Zixi) Zixi Output (Stream 1) (continued, see Figure Figure 4j - "Encoder" Tab - Encoding - Zixi Output: Stream 1 (example) Zixi Output (Stream 2) (Figure Enable Output: Options are Enable or Disable. Channel: Uniquely identifies a given stream on the port. Several streams can be "multiplexed" on the same UDP port. Password: Used to prevent unauthorized connections but does not encrypt the stream.
Encoder Tab Compositing Figure 5 - "Encoder Configuration - Compositing" Compositing allows for an overlay of a static image upon loss of video input. It supports PNG file format and displays only when an image file has been uploaded. PLEASE NOTE: "Overlay for No Input (480i),"...
System Tab Networking The system configuration tab allows the user to set Ethernet and SNMP settings. Figure 6 - "System" Tab - Networking - System Configuration 800-523-6049 | www.rldrake.com...
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System Tab: Networking SFP Video Network Settings: Mac Address: read-only field that indicates the MAC Address of the “SFP Output” Port. DHCP Enable: Enables or Disables DHCP on the SFP Output. IP address: the static IP address that is assigned to the SFP Network Output. (Default: “172.16.80.1”) Subnet Mask: the subnet mask address of the SFP Network Output.
System Tab: Networking Unit Description: Unit Name and User Location are user-defined fields to make identification easier. SNMP Settings: Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) monitoring for the unit. Settings include: Trap Target IP, Trap Target Port, and System Contact. Web Settings: User Timeout - Range is 5 to 30 minutes (increments of 5) System Tab Save/Restore Figure 7 - "System"...
System Tab: Networking Figure 8 - "System" Tab - Remote Management Basic Setup with SSH Tunneling: 1. Configure an account on an ssh server (that's accessible to the PEG unit), and enable password logins for that account 2. Configure the ssh server's IP (or resolvable hostname, if applicable) in the PEG's "SSH Host" field 3.
Log Tab Figure 10 - "Log" Tab - System Log Additional Info Download SNMP MiB: Click on the link to save the encoder's ".mib" file. Debug Info: Link to a text-only view of Debug Info Debug Log Archive: Downloadable tar.gz archive file of the Debug Log. Log Messages Max Lines to Display: Sets the maximum number of lines to display starting at the most recent.
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Admin Panel Figure 11 - "Admin" Panel New Password: used only if the user wants to change the current Administrator’s password. Must enter a new password (10 characters maximum). Password is case sensitive and will not be displayed. Confirm Password: must enter the same password as entered in "#3". If password doesn't match, an error message will be displayed.
(See System Tab, "Save/Restore" section). Licensed Features: To enable optionally purchased add-on features (such as Zixi), type in the License Key number provided by Drake and then press the "Update Key" button. Firmware Update Tab This tab uploads the newest available firmware for the PEG PLUS and deploys firmware to the unit. While the firmware update tab is actively updating;...
Please perform whatever steps are applicable from the product’s Instruction Manual before calling or writing as this could save unnecessary phone charges. Please do not return the product without calling Drake Service and following the steps above first;...
Limited Warranty Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. (BT) will at its sole option, either repair or replace (with a new or factory reconditioned product, Seller will at its sole option, either repair or replace (with a new or factory reconditioned product, as Seller may determin e) any product manufactured or sold (or in as BT may determine) any product manufactured by BT which proves to be defective in materials or workmanship or fails to Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc.
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