NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual Chapter 1 Product Introduction 1.1 Outline The DEXIN NDS3228A series 8-in-1 MPEG-2/H.264 SD Encoders are our professional SD audio & video encoding and multiplexing device with powerful functionality. It has 8 independent channels of unbalanced audio &...
NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual 1.5 Appearance and Illustration Front Panel Illustration: Indicate area: All indicators will light on when the device is on the current working state. LCD Screen Power Indicator TS In: Input Lock Indicator...
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual 8 * CVBS Input Ports CVBS Input Serial Number from 1 to 8 Video Input Port Audio Input Port (Left & Right Channels) ASI Input Port 2 * ASI Output Ports...
NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2.1 Acquisition Check When users open the package of the device, it is necessary to check items according to packing list. Normally it should include the following items: ...
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual Item Requirement When user installs machine frame array in one machine hall, the Machine Hall Space distance between 2 rows of machine frames should be 1.2~1.5m and the distance against wall should be no less than 0.8m.
When the device adopts united way, the grounding resistance should be smaller than 1Ω. Caution: Before connecting power cord to NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder, user should set the power switch to “OFF”. 2.4 Signal Cable Connection The signal connections include the connection of input signal cable and the connection of output signal cable.
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual 2.4.2 ASI output cable illustration: 2.4.3 Network Cable illustration (CAT5): 2.4.4 Unbalanced audio and CVBS video input connection User can firstly find the CVBS input connector on the device according to the connector mark described on the rear panel illustration, and then connect the analog CVBS video and unbalanced audio cables (in the accessories).
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual 2.4.5 SDI video input connection User can find the SDI input connector on the device according to the connector mark described on the rear panel illustration, and then connect the analog SDI video. One end is connected to the signal source equipment while the other end to the encoder’s SDI input port.
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual 2.4.8 NMS Connection Users can firstly find the NMS interface on the device according to the connector mark described on the rear panel illustration, and then connect the network (CAT5). One end of the network cable is connected to the encoder’s NMS connecter, while the other end to the...
NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual Chapter 3 Operation NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2/H.264 SD Encoder’s front panel is user operating interface. Before operating, user can decide whether directly use the default setting or customize the input and output parameters setting.
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual parameters in the following editing interfaces, the LCD will display the following pages: ►1 Input Setting 2 ASI Setting 3 Output Setting 4 Network Setting ►5 Saving Config 6 Loading Config...
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual ►1.1.1.1 Input 1.1.1.2 Brightness 1.1.1.3 Contrast 1.1.1.4 Saturation ►1.1.1.5 Hue 1.1.1.6 Aspect Rati 1.1.1.7 Coding Type 1.1.1.8 Resolution ►1.1.1.9 Bitrate Mode 1.1.1.A Bit Rate 1.1.1.B Max Bit Rate 1.1.1.C Min Bit Rate ►1.1.1.D GOP Struct...
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual Saturation and Hue when the input interface is CVBS. The adjustable range is 0~255, while the adjustable range of Hue is -128~127. The figure outside the parentheses is decimal while the inside is hexadecimal.
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual Under this interface, users can set the video resolution (Refer to 1.3 Specifications in Chapter 1 for details). Pressing 1.1.1.8, the operation interface will turn up as following page: 1.1.1.8 Resolution...
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual 1.1.2.1 Bit Rate 1.1.2.2 Sample 1.1.2.3 Format 1.1.2.4 Gain Audio Bit Rate Setting User can set the input audio bit-rate by pressing the enter key to enter the main editing interface.
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual 1.1.2.4 Gain +00 dB 3.2.1.3 System Settings ►1.1.3.1 Prog Number 1.1.3.2 Video PID 1.1.3.3 Audio PID 1.1.3.4 PMT PID ►1.1.3.5 PCR PID 1.1.3.6 IP Enable 1.1.3.7 Out Address 1.1.3.8 Out Port ►1.1.3.9 Null PKT...
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual 1.1.3.4 PMT PID 0*0103 1.1.3.5 PCR PID 0*0101 IP Enable 1.1.3.6 IP Enable [NO] Out Address/Out Port Setting User can modify the out address and out port in below interfaces.
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual 3.2.1.4 Program Mux Setting Users can decide whether to open the multiplexing function of the device. Channel Mux Under this interface, users can decide whether to multiplexer the channel encoding stream. YES means that the device multiplexes the encoding stream into the MPTS, while NO means that the output program is SPTS.
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual 3.2.3.1 IP Out Enable This is the new function of this encoder, user can decide whether to open the IP output function by press the ENTER key in this menu, and the operating interface will show the following page: ►...
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual 3.5 Output Stream 040.000 Mbps 3.2.3.6 Output Mode Users can set the output mode in this interface after pressing the ENTER key to enter the main editing page. 3.6 Output Mode...
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual 4.1 IP Address 192.168.002.136 4. 2 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.000 4.3 Gateway 192.168.002.001 4.4 Console Address 192.168.002.211 The MAC address is read-only in the keyboard operation interface, so users can just check the physical address under this interface, and the modification must be done in the network updating tools.
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual ►6.1 Load Saved 6.2 Load Default 3.2.7 Version Users can check the device software version and hardware version, and the LCD will display the following interface when users press the ENTER key.
NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual Chapter 4 NMS Operation (Optional) Network Management System Profile Network management system is applied to digital TV equipment operation, control and management and parameters setting, etc. It centralizes digital TV equipment through network.
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual User can login the NMS by pressing OK key after inputting user name. Upon the inputs, the software will verify them with database record automatically and the main interface will appear.
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual The Add Freq Point dialog box popes up when the user clicks the Add Freq Point item in the Edit pull down menu on the menu row. The device will confirm the given frequency while user clicks OK.
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual 4.2.4 Adding Equipment under Given Frequency Point User should choose the frequency point in advance, and then the dialog box of Add Equipment will pop up when user clicks ―Add Equipment‖ item in the Edit pull down menu on the menu row.
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―▼‖ Or Click ―?‖ to auto search the type of device. NOTE: The default IP of NDS3228A Encoder is 192.168.2.136, also you can check its IP address in the front panel of device in case the IP changed unexpected.
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual User can choose the equipment to be deleted in the left column, and then click the ―delete‖ item in the pull down menu which appears by clicking the right mouse key.
NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual 4.3 NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder Operation User can choose the encoder in the device tree; the procedure will display the encoder interface in operating area. The interface is mainly composed of encoding video parameters, audio parameters and the encoding system parameters, output parameters and etc.
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual Users check version information in this area. Set: to make the current parameters, which shows in the NMS software, activate. Get: to read the current device’s activating parameters and show them on NMS software.
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual device mode as 1IP) 8IP: This mode refers to the 8 SPTS and outputs every single program with separate IP address. Users need to enable the IP Output in every channel interface (refer to 4.3.1.3 System Parameters).
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual In this field, users can decide whether to effect the SDT insertion function. MPTS Filter Null Packet If this function is effected, then the null packets in IP output stream will be filtered.
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual 2. If any parameter is modified, it is supposed to click Set to make the modified to read and effect the current device’s parameters activate and click Get activating parameters.
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual Users can PIDs Program number in these areas. IP Output Enable Check the checkbox with ―√‖, then the IP output is enabled, otherwise it is not. Users can decide whether to open the IP output function or not.Users can modify the IP address here as well.
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual 4.3.1.4 Advanced Parameters Similarly, users can set the MCTF (Motion Compensation Temporal Filtering) Length, Pre Deblocking Length and ACBAC function in this interface. 4.3.2 Multiplexing CH01-CH08: CVBS/SDI Encoding Channels CH09: The 1 ASI Input Channel...
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual while the programs in the right column represent the output programs and from which port they are from. User can parse the programs of each channel and multiplex those programs to the output.
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual 4.3.3.1 PID Filter Table Users can operate PID filter in this table by checking the check boxes of corresponding items and click CONFIRM to effect. Refresh: getting PID filter table from the device...
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual User can decide to bypass the inputting PID as needed in this interface. In some occasions, there are some PIDs which won’t belong to any program, such as EPG, NIT tables, and so on, but user just wants to pass them through the multiplexing module without changing anything.
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual User can also modify or delete the added PID through the corresponding buttons at right. 4.3.3.3 NIT Parameters NIT: Network Information Table. NIT table is a very important table for describing the network and TS. Users can set the parameters of the output NIT table.
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual output TS. The private descriptor includes two parts. One is descriptor tag, and the other is descriptor information. :The Descriptor Tag is an 8-bit field which identifies each descriptor. :The Descriptor Data is the detailed information of the private description.
NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual :The set ―Button‖ will send the NIT to the chosen output Port. 4.3.4 Real-time Monitor There will be a real-time bit rate chart generating in the monitor for users to check the bit rate information.
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual Users can click Operate and select Modify IP in the drop-down list, and a dialog box presents itself as shown below. Users input the new NMS IP Address for the device and click OK button to confirm.
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual again. After finishing all the parameters setting, user should click button on the toolbar to save the modifications to the device’s flash. 4.4.3 User Add When logging in, user will note that the default user name is admin and no password.
NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual Chapter 5 WEB NMS Operation (Optional) User not only can use front buttons to set configuration, but also can control and set the configuration in computer by connecting the device to web NMS Port. User should ensure that the computer’s IP address is different from the encoder’s IP address;...
NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual 5.2 Operation Welcome When we confirm the login, it displays the WELCOME interface as Figure-2. System information It automatically identifies and displays the signal source Norm, the current video encode mode and...
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual CE-AC3 and PE-AC3 are inapplicable for NDS3228A Settable for CVBS input interface only. Choose to output the Video Status: Green light current IP stream or not. indicates the corresponding Every single program...
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual Figure-4 Click ―Refresh Input‖ to refresh the input program list. Click ―Refresh Output‖ to refresh the output program list. When user checks one input program with ―√‖, one can transfer the checked program to the right box to output.
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual Click ―Add‖ to add more boxes for filling the Input & Output PIDs, then click ―Apply‖ to confirm. General Clicking ―General‖ from the menu, it will display the interface as Figure-5 where to set the network info for the output TS.
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual device mode as 1IP) 8IP: This mode refers to the 8 SPTS and outputs every single program with separate IP address. Users need to enable the IP Output in every channel interface (refer to Encoder 1 to encoder 8).
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual Network When user clicks ―Network‖, it will display the screen as Figure-8. It displays the network information of the device. Here user can change the device network configuration as needed.
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NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual and find the backup configuration file path. After selecting the file, click ―Load File‖ to load the backup file to the device. Browse Button Figure-10 53 / 55...
NDS3228A 8 in 1 MPEG-2 H.264 SD Encoder User’s Manual Chapter 6 Troubleshooting DEXIN’s ISO9001 quality assurance system has been approved by CQC organization. For guarantee the products’ quality, reliability and stability. All DEXIN products have been passed the testing and inspection before ship out factory. The testing and inspection scheme already covers all the Optical, Electronic and Mechanical criteria which have been published by DEXIN.
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