Table Of Contents - Z3 Technology Z3-MVE-10 User Instructions

1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................. 5
1.1 Preface ................................................................................................................. 5
2.0 QUICK START GUIDE ..................................................................................................... 5
2.1 If you have Received a System from Z3 with the Software Preloaded ........................................ 5
2.2 If you already have a System from Z3 and need to Update the Firmware .................................... 5
3.0 INCLUDED PARTS LIST ................................................................................................... 6
4.0 FEATURES ................................................................................................................. 7
4.1 Supported Encoder Resolutions ..................................................................................... 7
4.2 Supported Decode Resolutions ...................................................................................... 7
5.0 OPERATING CONTROLS .................................................................................................. 8
6.0 GETTING STARTED AND RUNNING THE Z3-MVE-10 .................................................................. 9
6.1 Setting up the Video Source ......................................................................................... 9
6.2 Connecting and Powering up the Z3-MVE-10 ..................................................................... 9
6.3 Finding the Z3-MVE-10 on the Network using ZFinder .......................................................... 10
6.4 Opening a VLC Client to Receive the Encoded Stream ......................................................... 14
6.5 Streaming RTP ........................................................................................................ 15
6.6 Using DHCP ............................................................................................................ 17
6.7 Dynamically Changing Bitrate/ Frame Rate ...................................................................... 19
6.8 Tuning for Latency ................................................................................................... 20
6.9 Streaming RTMP ...................................................................................................... 21
6.10 Encoding Closed Caption Data .................................................................................... 25
7.0 RUNNING DECODE ON THE Z3-MVE-10 ............................................................................... 27
8.0 PERFORMING OTHER OPERATIONS WITH THE Z3-MVE-10 ......................................................... 31
8.1 Saving Current Settings ............................................................................................. 31
8.2 Making a Firmware Update ......................................................................................... 32
8.2.1 Updating Firmware from the Web GUI ....................................................................... 32
8.2.2 Updating Firmware from an SD Card ......................................................................... 33
8.3 Using the Password Feature ........................................................................................ 34
9.0 SUMMARY OF GUI OPTIONS ............................................................................................ 35
9.1 Options in Both the Encoder and Decoder ....................................................................... 35
9.2 Encoder Options ...................................................................................................... 35
9.3 Decoder Options ..................................................................................................... 38
APPENDIX A: Configuring the Wowza Server for RTMP ................................................................. 39
APPENDIX B: Installing Ear Rack Mounts on the Z3-MVE-10 ........................................................... 41
APPENDIX C: Troubleshooting ............................................................................................. 42
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