Table of Contents
Advertisement
Quick Links
User Instructions
HEVC HD Multimedia System
Digital Encoder and Streamer
Z3-DME-10
Model Name:
The Power of ZEUS™
DOC-USR-0096-06
Manual Version 2.27
Software Version 2.27f
February 5, 2018
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"). This document may not be used, reproduced,
disclosed, or disseminated to anyone without the prior written approval of an authorized representative of Z3. Z3 reserves the right to change this
product at any time and without notice. All product names, trademarks, trade names, service marks, or service names mentioned in this document
are the property of their respective owners.
Z3 Technology, LLC incorporates HDMI® technology. The terms of HDMI and HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface, and
the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries.
Advertisement
Table of Contents
Subscribe to Our Youtube Channel
Related Manuals for Z3 Technology Z3-DME-10
Summary of Contents for Z3 Technology Z3-DME-10
- Page 1 Copyright © 2016 Z3 Technology, LLC. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary and confidential information of Z3 Technology, LLC ("Z3"). This document may not be used, reproduced, disclosed, or disseminated to anyone without the prior written approval of an authorized representative of Z3. Z3 reserves the right to change this product at any time and without notice.
- Page 2 2.23 11/30/2017 Added KLV Metadata Multiplex Mode Section to Section 6.19 2.27 2/5/2018 Updated interlace info and added Section 7.5 HTTPS support ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
-
Page 3: Table Of Contents
6.0 RUNNING THE ENCODER ..................... 13 6.1 Set up the HD Source ....................13 6.2 Connect and Power Up the Z3-DME-10 ................. 13 6.3 Access the User Interface using ZFinder ................ 14 6.4 Configure Encoder for Streaming UDP ................16 6.5 View the UDP Stream in VLC .................. - Page 4 8.6 Values Appearing at the Bottom of All Tabs ..............56 APPENDIX A: Configuring the Wowza Server for RTMP ............... 57 APPENDIX B: Troubleshooting .................... 59 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
- Page 5 Figure 32 Saving a User Preset..................36 Figure 33 Saving Updated Network Settings ................37 Figure 34 Save Complete Message ..................38 Figure 35 Z3-DME-10 IP Address Shown in ZFinder ..............38 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8...
- Page 6 Figure 42: System Setup tab configuration ................44 Figure 43 Wowza Performance Settings ................57 Figure 44 Wowza Security Settings .................. 58 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
-
Page 7: General Description
The ZEUS Z3-DME-10 is a cost-optimized, compact 116 x 115 mm system that allows HEVC/H.265 or H.264 encode of HD video (up to 1080p60) through SDI or HDMI inputs, 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 RTSP . -
Page 8: Quick Start Guide
Section 7.4 “Making a Firmware Update” on page 42. 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 9: Package Contents
Note: The serial cable and gender changer are included for advanced troubleshooting purposes only and are not needed by the typical user. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 10: Features
Video Interlace Mode “Seperated” (Advanced Setting). The ffplay decoder application can be used to decode the video by using the -vf tinterlace=merge argument. Example for RTSP: ffplay -vf interlace=merge rtsp://x.x.x.x/z3-1.sdp ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... - Page 11 DOC-USR-0096-06 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
-
Page 12: Operating Controls
Supports non-HDCP HDMI content only. For example, Blu-Ray players cannot be used as a video source. For advanced debugging purposes only. Not needed by typical users. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 13: Running The Encoder
This section gives step-by-step instructions on HEVC/H.265 encoding with the Z3-DME-10 and streaming 1080p or 1080i video to VLC media player running on your PC. In addition to the Z3-DME-10, an HD video source with non-HDCP HDMI output and a PC with VLC media player are required. Encoding with an SDI or a composite source is described in Sections 6.12 and 6.13. -
Page 14: Access The User Interface Using Zfinder
6.3 Access the User Interface using ZFinder ZFinder is a PC Utility that allows you to find any Z3 Technology product on your network. If you have not downloaded this to your computer, you can find it on the USB drive provided with your system. -
Page 15: Figure 6 Z3-Dme-10 User Interface Ch1 Tab
(8) Click on “Open Device.” An Internet browser window is opened (for best results, Firefox or Chrome are recommended) and the HTTP-based graphical user interface (GUI) appears at the CH1 tab. Figure 6 Z3-DME-10 User Interface CH1 Tab ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8... -
Page 16: Configure Encoder For Streaming Udp
IP Address or “H265(HEVC)” Multicast Address (7) Note value (8) Click “Start” (1) If necessary, click “Stop” Figure 7 Channel 1 Tab - UDP ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 17: View The Udp Stream In Vlc
(19) Press “Enter.” (20) You will now see video streaming to VLC. Figure 9 Example of Encoded Video Streaming to VLC (UDP) ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 18: Configure Encoder For Streaming Rtp
(5) Change to “RTP” (4) Note value (6) Click “Start” (1) If necessary, click “Stop” Figure 10 Channel 1 Tab - RTP ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 19: View The Rtp Stream In Vlc
DOC-USR-0096-06 6.7 View the RTP Stream in VLC An SDP file is needed to view an RTP stream from the Z3-DME-10 in the VLC media player. You can find this on the USB drive provided with your system. (29) Open VLC media player. -
Page 20: Configure Encoder For Streaming Rtsp
(5) Change to “RTSP” (4) Note value (6) Click “Start” (1) If necessary, click “Stop” Figure 12 Channel 1 Tab - RTSP ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 21: View The Rtsp Stream In Vlc
(44) In the “Open Media” box, type “rtsp://{IP Address}/z3-{ch #}{m}.mp4”, where {IP Address} is the IP address of the Z3-DME-10 noted previously, {ch #} is 1 for CH1, and {m} is added if a multicast address is being streamed. For example, if the IP address of the Z3-DME-10 is 192.168.0.120, encode is being done from CH1, and unicast streaming is being done, the user would type in “rtsp://192.168.0.120 /z3-1.mp4”:... -
Page 22: Configure Encoder For Streaming Rtmp
DOC-USR-0096-06 6.10 Configure Encoder for Streaming RTMP When in H.264 mode, the Z3-DME-10 supports streaming to an RTMP streaming server for wide content distribution. Z3 Technology is a member of the Wowza Media Systems™ Technology Alliance partner program, and the Wowza Streaming Engine™ is used here as an example. -
Page 23: View Rtmp Streaming
(1) Use IP address of Wowza server + “:1935” (3) Select “live” (4) Select “Test Players” Figure 16 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 24: Figure 17 Viewing Content On Wowza
(10) You should see the “Test Players” popup screen. Select the “Adobe RTMP” tab, change the Stream name to “1080” (should match the directory you are streaming to in the Z3-DME-10) and click “Start”. You will then see the content streamed from your Z3 product. -
Page 25: Encoding Sdi Video
DOC-USR-0096-06 6.12 Encoding SDI Video The Z3-DME-10 also supports encoding up to 3G-SDI video. (1) Connect an SDI source to “SDI In” on the rear panel of the encoder. (1) Connect to (2) Connect to (3) Connect to SDI Source... -
Page 26: Encoding Composite Video
DOC-USR-0096-06 6.13 Encoding Composite Video The Z3-DME-10 also supports encoding from a composite video source. If this is desired, the composite adapter cable provided with your system is needed. Figure 20 Composite Adapter Cable (1) Connect the yellow connector to the composite output of your video source. -
Page 27: Figure 22 Channel 1 Tab - Composite
DOC-USR-0096-06 (1) Change to “Composite” (2) Click “Start” Figure 22 Channel 1 Tab - Composite ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 28: Tuning For Latency
VLC → Tools → Preferences → Show Settings (ALL) → Input / Codecs → Network caching (ms) 6.15 Stream Multiple Resolutions The Z3-DME-10 supports simultaneous encode into up to three different resolutions, bitrates and output formats. Each output stream can be set using a separate channel tab. If the CH2 tab is not present, you can create a second channel by clicking on the tab. - Page 29 The PC should be at least a quadcore or 8-core PC. If the PC is too slow, frame skips and possibly video artifacts will be observed upon playback. VLC should be version 2.1.3 or newer. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
-
Page 30: Simultaneous Stream And Record
(3) The “Output Device” and “File Prefix” fields appear. Follow the steps in Section 6.16 to connect your USB device and set these fields. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 31: Encoding With Forward Error Correction
6.18 Encoding with Forward Error Correction 6.18.1 Zixi Feeder™ The Z3-DME-10 is Zixi Feeder™ enabled. A compatible decoder with Zixi Receiver™ integration is required to utilize this feature. (1) Verify your Zixi Receiver™ device is running or your encoded stream will fail to start. -
Page 32: Figure 26 Enabling Pro-Mpeg Fec Encode
(1) If necessary, click “Stop” Figure 26 Enabling Pro-MPEG FEC Encode For more information on testing and verifying FEC using a Z3 Technology decoder with Pro-MPEG FEC support, please contact your Z3 sales account manager for additional user instructions. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦... -
Page 33: Encoding Klv Stream
(6) Set the KLV Mode to “SDI”. The other option is “FILE” which will take a binary file of captured KLV data as its source. (7) With SDI selected a gv7601 device will need to be entered as the source. On the Z3-DME-10, the only available gv7601 device is “/dev/gv7601.0” so enter this for the KLV Source. -
Page 34: Figure 28 Settings For Mutiplex Modes
(2) When using the back panel RS232 port it is important to disable the serial console. Save your settings and click on the System Setup tab. Uncheck the Enable Serial Console checkbox. A reboot will be required. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 35: Performing Other Operations With The Z3-Dme-10
DOC-USR-0096-06 Figure 29 Reboot Screen Example 7.0 PERFORMING OTHER OPERATIONS WITH THE Z3-DME-10 7.1 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: Figure 31 Entering A User Preset Name
(9) In order for changes to IP settings to take effect, the unit must be re-started. A prompt will appear requesting a reboot. Click “Ok” and wait 20-30 seconds for the unit to boot. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 37: Using A Static Ip Address
(6) Click on the “Save” button. (2) Enter IP Address and desired network settings (1) Uncheck box (3) Click “Save” Figure 33 Saving Updated Network Settings ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 38: Figure 34 Save Complete Message
Z3 systems connected to the network. The Z3-SME-01 appears with your manually entered IP address. New IP address Figure 35 Z3-DME-10 IP Address Shown in ZFinder (20) Select the Z3-DME-10 and click “Open Device.” *Note: You may need to also update the network settings on the PC running ZFinder so that the encoder is discoverable. -
Page 39: Figure 36 User Interface Using New Ip Address
DOC-USR-0096-06 (21) A web browser will then open at the IP address of the Z3-DME-10 and you will see the user interface. New IP address Figure 36 User Interface Using New IP Address (22) You can return to the use of DHCP by checking the “Use DHCP” checkbox in the System Setup tab and saving that to the preset. -
Page 40: Advanced Settings Mode
(8) Return to your channel tab to set additional encoding configuration parameters for your stream. See Section 8.2, Error! Reference source not found., for more information on the advanced ettings available for each streaming output. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 41: Figure 38 Default Udp Settings (Left) And Advanced Udp Settings (Right)
(9) You can return to the use of limited settings by un-checking the “Advanced Settings” box in the System Setup tab and saving that to the preset. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 42: Making A Firmware Update
7.4.1 Update Via the User Interface The Z3-DME-10 supports updating of firmware through the user interface. You will need an update file provided by Z3 Technology. You can find the software originally loaded on your encoder on the USB drive provided with your system. -
Page 43: Https Support
(2) Once the copy is complete, eject the SD card from your PC. (3) Verify the Z3-DME-10 is currently powered off and has an Ethernet cable connected to a DHCP network plugged into the back panel. -
Page 44: Figure 42: System Setup Tab Configuration
3. Click on Choose File for Select SSL Key and choose the key file that was just created. 4. Check the Enable HTTPS checkbox. 5. Click on change You can now access the camera via HTTPS ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 45: Summary Of Options
Button interface. Update device Access the Software Updater to update the firmware Button firmware on your device. An image file of the ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... - Page 46 PC with the user interface open. Reboot Button Restarts the unit without the need to disconnect power. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
-
Page 47: The User Presets Tab
Delete a configuration file. export Export current settings to a file. import Load settings from a previously exported file. reset Resets presets ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 48: The Status Tab
Click button to manually refresh information. Auto Refresh Checked Sets whether the status tab will automatically refresh information once every ten seconds. Unchecked ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 49: The Ch1 Tab
(RTP, RTSP and RTMP 1M = 1,000,000 bits per second Only) 1000k = 1,000,000 bits per second 2.5M = Not a Valid Format ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... - Page 50 It is generally recommended to Only) leave this value at 250. Certain decoders may require a value similar to the video delay. If an ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
- Page 51 Only) Max File Size (1024M) Sets the file size at which a new .ts file is started. (TSFILE/Aux TS File Only) ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
- Page 52 “Enable” to enter user Enable credentials. User (RTMP Only) Enter a valid Wowza user name. Password (RTMP Only) Enter a valid Wowza password. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
- Page 53 RUNNING indicates the unit is currently encoding. Error statuses will be preceded by an exclamation point and include a description of the error. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
- Page 54 1080p Quarter 1080p Sixth 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 55: The Ch2 & Ch3 Tabs (Channels 2 & 3)
DOC-USR-0096-06 8.5 The CH2 & CH3 Tabs (Channels 2 & 3) The Z3-DME-10 supports simultaneous encode into multiple different resolutions and bitrates. Each output stream can be set using a separate Channel tab. See the CH1 Tab section for detailed descriptions of available settings on the CH2 and CH3 tab. -
Page 56: Values Appearing At The Bottom Of All Tabs
“RUNNING” indicates the unit is currently encoding video. Error statuses will be preceded by an exclamation point and include a description of the error. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 57: Appendix A: Configuring The Wowza Server For Rtmp
“Java Garbage Collection Settings” to “Concurrent collector”. Click on “Save.”: Figure 43 Wowza Performance Settings All registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 58: Figure 44 Wowza Security Settings
Wowza. If you still run into issues, verify the Firewall on your PC with the Wowza server is turned off. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 59: Appendix B: Troubleshooting
Problem: My multicast stream is not reaching multiple networks -By default the TTL value of a multicast stream sent from the Z3-DME-10 is set to 1. You can change the TTL value for multicast addresses by adding “/#” to the end of your multicast address, for example, to set the TTL to 5, you could enter “225.1.2.3/5”... - Page 60 .gz file, along with screenshots of the CH1/CH2/Status tabs to Z3 Technology. Z3 Technology’s Express Limited Warranty will be void if the label on the hardware bearing the Serial Number is removed, tampered with or defaced. You can view Z3 Technology’s full hardware warranty at http://z3technology.com/Support/ZEUS-HW-Warranty.html.
Need help?
Do you have a question about the Z3-DME-10 and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers