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User Instructions
H.264 HD Multimedia System
Digital Media Encoder and Streamer
Z3-DME-04
Model Name:
The Power of ZEUS™
DOC-USR-0087-02
Manual Version 2.26.1.1
Software Version 2.26.1.1
February 2, 2016
Before attempting to connect or operate this product, please read these instructions carefully and save this manual for future use.
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  • Page 1 Before attempting to connect or operate this product, please read these instructions carefully and save this manual for future use. Copyright © 2016 Z3 Technology, LLC. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary and confidential information of Z3 Technology, LLC ("Z3").
  • Page 2 Original Document RC/KA Updated per SW v2.26.1.1. Updated cover photo. Updated HW 2.26.1.1 02/02/2016 NC/TA warranty link. Corrected Doc # (formerly DOC-USR-0077-xx). ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Set up the Wowza Server ..................33 Start the Encode ....................33 View the Content on Wowza ..................33 8.0 PERFORMING OTHER OPERATIONS WITH THE Z3-DME-04 ............35 Saving Current Settings ................... 35 Using a Static IP Address ..................36 Making a Firmware Update ..................
  • Page 4 Figure 3 Z3-DME-04 Front View ..................10 Figure 4 Z3-DME-04 Rear View ..................10 Figure 5 Connecting SDI In and Turning on the Z3-DME-04 ............11 Figure 6 Connecting the Ethernet and Power on the Z3-DME-04 ..........11 Figure 7 ZFinder with Z3-DME-04 Selected ................12 Figure 8 Z3-DME-04 Web GUI (System Setup Page) ..............
  • Page 5 Figure 42 Reboot Reminder for Changing IP Settings ..............38 Figure 43 ZFinder with Z3-DME-04 DHCP Address ..............38 Figure 44 Selecting Z3-DME-04 w/ DHCP Address in ZFinder ............39 Figure 45 Web GUI Using DHCP Address ................39 Figure 46 Updating the Device Firmware from the Web Interface ..........40 Figure 47 Updater Screen ....................

  • Page 6: 1.0 General Description

    1.0 GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Z3-DME-04 is a cost-optimized, compact 157 x 122 mm system that allows encode of HD video (up to 1080p60) through SDI or HDMI input, and encode of SD video through a composite input. It allows users to quickly take video from any of those three sources and stream them to the web or internal clients/PCs via UDP, RTP, or RTMP .

  • Page 7: 2.0 Quick Start Guide

    Section 8.3 “Making a Firmware Update” on page 40. Please Note: Actual version numbers for your Z3 product may differ from those pictured in this document. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 8: 3.0 Included Parts List

    BNC to BNC Cable DB-9 Serial Cable 1 x Composite Adapter Cable Figure 2 Parts Included with the Z3-DME-04 Note: The serial cable and gender changer are included for advanced troubleshooting purposes only and are not needed by the typical user.

  • Page 9: 4.0 Features

    576i25, 480p60, 480i30, and 480i29.97 SDI: 1080p60, 1080p50, 1080i30, 1080i29.97, 1080i25, 720p60, 720p59.94, 720p50, 576p50, 576i25, 480p60, 480i30, and 480i29.97 Composite: 576i25, 480i29.97 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 10: 5.0 Operating Controls

    FRONT VIEW Power Composite HDMI Switch Figure 3 Z3-DME-04 Front View REAR VIEW Serial Ethernet Port Power Figure 4 Z3-DME-04 Rear View ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 11: 6.0 Running The Encoder

    This section gives step-by-step instructions on using the Z3-DME-04 to stream 1080p or 1080i video to VLC running on your PC. In addition to the Z3-DME-04, an HD source with SDI output and a PC with the VLC media player are required. Encoding with an HDMI or a composite source is described later in Section 6.10.

  • Page 12: Find The Z3-Dme-04 Using Zfinder

    Find the Z3-DME-04 Using ZFinder ZFinder is a PC Utility that allows you to find any Z3 Technology product on your network. If you have not yet downloaded this to your computer, you can find it on the USB drive provided with your system.

  • Page 13: Configure Channel 1 And Encode

    DOC-USR-0087-02 Figure 8 Z3-DME-04 Web GUI (System Setup Page) Click on the “CH1” tab. Configure Channel 1 and Encode (10) At the CH1 tab, change Video Resolution to “1920x1080”. (11) Set “Output Format” to UDP. (12) You can set the “Dest Address” to: (a) the IP address of your PC that will be running the VLC media player (in the pictured example, 192.168.0.6)

  • Page 14: Figure 9 Channel 1 Configuration Screen - Udp

    “Encode Interlaced/Progressive” to “Encode Single CH No Scale.” Note that, in “Encode Single CH No Scale” mode, only CH1 can be used. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 15: Run Vlc To View Stream

    (17) Press “Enter.” (18) You should now see video streaming to VLC: Figure 11 Example of Z3 Video Streaming to VLC (UDP) ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 16: Streaming Rtp

    In the “Open Media” box, type “rtsp://{IP Address}/z3-{ch #}{m}.mp4”, where {IP Address} is the IP address of the Z3-DME-04, {ch #} is 1 for CH1, 2 for CH2, and 3 for CH3, and {m} is added if a multicast address is being streamed. For example, if the IP address of the Z3-DME-04 is 192.168.1.3, encode is being done from CH1, and unicast streaming is being done, the user would...

  • Page 17: Changing The Bitrate Dynamically

    Figure 14 Example of Z3 Video Streaming to VLC (RTP) Changing the Bitrate Dynamically The Z3-DME-04 includes an “Update” button which allows you to change the bitrate and/or frame rate without stopping and restarting the encoder. To use this feature, complete the following steps: (25) In VLC, click on “Tools”...

  • Page 18: Figure 16 Changing The Bitrate Dynamically

    You will see the quality of the picture in VLC change and the video bitrate drop: Lower video + audio bitrate Figure 17 Drop in Bitrate after Dynamic Bitrate Change ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 19: Adjusting The Udp Ts Rate

    All other parameters require a stop and then start to change. Adjusting the UDP TS Rate The Z3-DME-04 includes a parameter to adjust the TS rate independent of the video bitrate. This can be found just below “PMT PID” when “UDP” is selected as the output format.

  • Page 20: Figure 19 Changing Ts Rate

    Open VLC to view your UDP stream (Section 6.5) and view the “Status” tab (Section 6.7). You will see a lower value for the overall input rate and for the “content” rate: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 21: Figure 20 Ts Rate And Lower Bitrate Reflected In Vlc

    The value of TS Rate must be higher than (video bitrate + audio bitrate) * 1.25. If an attempt is made to input a value less than this, the error message “TS rate too small to carry elementary streams” will appear. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 22: Tuning For Latency

    By default, this is set to 1000ms. You can lower this to as low as 200ms. To do this, go to the following: VLC → Tools → Preferences → Show Settings (ALL) → Input / Codecs → Network caching (ms) ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 23: Encoding From Hdmi Or Composite In

    Encoding from HDMI or Composite In The Z3-DME-04 also supports encode via HDMI or Composite In. The HDMI or Composite In can be used in parallel with the SDI In. A Composite Adapter Cable, provided with the Z3-DME-04, is needed for the Composite In.

  • Page 24: Figure 23 Configuring Hdmi Input On Ch2

    If SDI encode is also being done at the same time, the port set for HDMI / Composite encode needs to be different from the port used for SDI encode. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 25: Figure 24 Vlc Settings For Viewing The Multicast Stream

    Figure 25 Composite Adapter Cable ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 26: Encoding Closed Caption Data

    6.11 Encoding Closed Caption Data The Z3-DME-04 supports extraction of closed caption data from Composite or SDI input. This automatically occurs any time Composite or SDI input with closed caption data included is used. Encoding and subsequently extracting closed caption data from Composite is shown below: Connect a Composite input with closed caption data to the Composite connector.

  • Page 27: Figure 28 Setting Vlc To Use The Extracted Closed Caption Data

    Figure 28 Setting VLC to use the Extracted Closed Caption Data Extraction of closed caption through SDI input is also possible. In that case, SDI In of the Z3-DME-04 is used. The procedure for seeing the closed caption data through VLC is the same as shown above.

  • Page 28: Using The "Aux Ts File" Option

    “/media/sda1/enc_dme-04.ts” would save to “enc_dme-04.ts” on that drive. Sample values are shown below. (1) Set to “True” (2) Set File Name Figure 29 Using the Aux TS File Enable Option ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 29: Streaming Rtmp In Three Different Resolutions

    DOC-USR-0087-02 STREAMING RTMP IN THREE DIFFERENT RESOLUTIONS This section shows how to use the Z3-DME-04 to take one video input and stream it over RTMP into three different resolutions (720p, D1, and CIF). Z3 has used the Wowza Streaming Engine as an example server for RTMP streaming.

  • Page 30: Configure Ch1 For Rtmp Streaming

    If necessary, set “Authentication” to “Enable” and enter the User name and Password. After you’re finished, your settings should look something like the following: Figure 32 3-Channel RTMP Encode – Channel 1 Settings ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 31: Configure Ch2 For Rtmp Streaming

    (12) Use the same RTMP format and Dest Address, replacing “720” with “d1”: Figure 33 3-Channel RTMP Encode – Channel 2 Settings ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 32: Configure Ch3 For Rtmp Streaming

    (15) Use the same RTMP format and Dest Address, replacing “d1” with “cif”: Figure 34 3-Channel RTMP Encode – Channel 3 Settings ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 33: Set Up The Wowza Server

    (1) Use IP address of Wowza server + “:8088” (2) Select “Applications” (3) Select “live” (4) Select “Test Players” Figure 35 Getting to the Wowza Test Player ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 34: Figure 36 Viewing Dme-03 Content On Wowza

    You should see the “Test Players” popup screen. Select the “Adobe RTMP” tab, change the Stream name to “720” (this value needs to exactly match one of the directories you are streaming to in the Z3-DME-04), and click “Start”. You will then see the content streamed from the Z3-DME-04: (1) Select “Adobe RTMP” tab (2) Type “720”...

  • Page 35: Performing Other Operations With The Z3-Dme-04

    DOC-USR-0087-02 8.0 PERFORMING OTHER OPERATIONS WITH THE Z3-DME-04 Saving Current Settings If you have a specific configuration you’d like to preserve, you can save it so that when the encoder is powered off and back on, it automatically uses those settings.

  • Page 36: Using A Static Ip Address

    Enter in your desired network settings including “Local IP Address”, “Local Netmask”, “Default Gateway”, “DNS Server IP 1”, and “DNS Server IP 2”. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 37: Figure 40 Setting A Static Ip Address Within A User Preset

    Now that DHCP is no longer set in your configuration (“z3_config1” is pictured) and your network setting have been entered, click on the “Save” button. Click “Save” Figure 41 Saving to a User Preset ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 38: Figure 42 Reboot Reminder For Changing Ip Settings

    Run the “ZFinder” PC Utility on your Windows PC. The ZFinder window appears. ZFinder does a scan of the network and lists the location of all Z3 systems connected to the network. The Z3-DME-04 appears with your manually entered IP address.

  • Page 39: Figure 44 Selecting Z3-Dme-04 W/ Dhcp Address In Zfinder

    (2) Click “Open Device” Figure 44 Selecting Z3-DME-04 w/ DHCP Address in ZFinder (10) A web browser will then open at the IP address of the Z3-DME-04, and you will see the HTTP-based GUI: New IP address Figure 45 Web GUI Using DHCP Address (11) You can return to the use of DHCP by checking “Use DHCP”...

  • Page 40: Making A Firmware Update

    Run the Web Interface (Steps (1)-(8) in Section 6.0). Select “update device firmware” from the main screen: Click here Figure 46 Updating the Device Firmware from the Web Interface ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 41: Figure 47 Updater Screen

    You will see screens stating that the image is being uploaded and that the flash is being updated. After about one minute, you should see the main menu again. Your Z3-DME-04 is now updated! ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 42: Using The Password Feature

    Enter new password twice Click “change” Figure 50 Changing the Password Wait for the password options to disappear. This indicates that the password has changed. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 43: Figure 51 Password Entry Screen

    Use “admin” for the user name and the value you had entered before for the password: Figure 51 Password Entry Screen You should now be able to access the user interface. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 44: 9.0 Summary Of Options

    The System Setup Tab Parameter Options (default in bold) Notes Sets the IP address of the Z3-DME-04. Note that a Local IP Address 192.168.x.y (192.168.81.07) “save” of these settings and a reboot is needed for changes to this value to take effect.

  • Page 45: The User Presets Tab

    The channel number (1, 2, or 3) Subchannel Always 1 in this release Codec The codec being used to encode audio for that channel ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 46: The Mpts Tab

    If checked, causes the values in the status tab to be refreshed automatically once every five seconds. The MPTS Tab *Note: Upcoming release- Combine multiple streams into 1 TS stream. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 47: The Ch1/Ch2/Ch3 Tab

    [Note 2] Number of B-frames 0 – 2 (0) The number of B-frames. A value of “0” means B- frames are disabled. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 48 Used to select which subchannel should be used for the audio source. Only one subchannel can be enabled. In this release only Sub Channel 1 is supported. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 49 RTP Port 0 – 9999 (8892 – 8898) If RTP format is selected, the port # associated with that audio channel. (RTP Only) ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 50 UDP stream to be saved to a TS (UDP Only) False file. The name of the file is specified in “Aux TS File Location.” ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 51 / bitrates. For all channels with Frame Alignment activated, it is important that they all have the same GOP size and the same “maximum delay” setting. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 52 1080i 1080p 1080p 1080p Note 3: GOP Sizes Supported: 10, 12, 15, 25, 30, 50, 60, 100, 120, 200, 240 frames ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 53: Values Appearing At The Bottom Of All Tabs

    Click on this to save preset value to what was selected. Operating Mode Encoder Interlaced/Progressive This selects how the Z3-DME-04 is being used. Encode Single Ch No Scale “Encoder Interlaced/Progressive” is the default Encode 1 to 3 Ch mode of operation – it can be used to encode up to two channels.

  • Page 54: Appendix A: Configuring The Wowza Server For Rtmp

    In this section, configuring Wowza Streaming Engine version 4.2.0 is described. To configure Wowza to work with the Z3-DME-04 RTMP streaming, the following steps are needed: Log in to the Wowza Streaming Engine Manager Home page by typing http://localhost:8088, where “localhost”...

  • Page 55: Figure 53 Wowza Security Settings

    “Open” and “Client Restrictions” is set to “No client restrictions.” Then click “Save”: Figure 53 Wowza Security Settings The Wowza server is now configured to work with the Z3-DME-04. *Note: You can also specify “Require password authentication” for “RTMP Publishing.” In this case, “Authentication”...

  • Page 56: Appendix B: Troubleshooting

    -Is the Ethernet cable plugged in to the Z3-DME-04 solidly (do you see the link light)? -Do the Z3-DME-04 IP address and the PC IP address have the same first two values (or, if netmask is set to 255.255.255.0, the same first three values)? -Do the Z3-DME-04 and the PC have the same netmask? (Default value is 255.255.0.0)

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