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- Page 1 User Instructions Multichannel HD Video Encoder and Streamer Z3-MVE-100 Model Name: DOC-USR-0047-02 Manual Version 1.05.01a Software Version 1.05.01 February 25, 2014 Before attempting to connect or operate this product, please read these instructions carefully and save the manual for future use.
- Page 2 Address update 1.03.00 03/25/13 Formatting changes 1.05.01 09/19/13 Modifications to reflect v1.05.01 1.05.01a 2/25/14 HW Warranty, Temp & Humidity & other updates ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 U.S.A. ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
2.0 INCLUDED PARTS LIST ..................6 3.0 FEATURES ...................... 7 4.0 INPUTS AND OUTPUTS ..................8 5.0 HOOKING UP AND RUNNING THE Z3-MVE-100 ............9 Setting up the Video Source ................9 Connecting the Z3-MVE-100 ................9 Setting Up the Control PC ................10 Configuring the Z3-MVE-100 ................ - Page 4 Z3-MVE-100 V1.05.01a LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 Parts Shipped with the Z3-MVE-100 ............... 6 Figure 2 Front View of the Z3-MVE-100 ..............8 Figure 3 Rear View of the Z3-MVE-100 ............... 8 Figure 4 Z3-MVE-100 Demo Connections (Back) ............9 Figure 5 Windows PC Network Connections Window ............
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Page 5: General Information
Z3-MVE-100 V1.05.01a 1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION The Z3-MVE-100 1080p60 HD Video Encoder and Streamer is a compact 280mm x 165mm system that supports H.264 High Profile encode and decode up to 1080p at 60 frames per second. This solution is well-suited for applications such as low cost broadcast encoders, low bandwidth video security, satellite uplinks, remote monitoring, and industrial applications. -
Page 6: Included Parts List
3 BNC to BNC Cables Power Supply Z3-MVE-100 DB9 Serial Cable HDMI Cable Gender Changer RCA to RCA Cable Figure 1 Parts Shipped with the Z3-MVE-100 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 U.S.A. ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 7: Features
• Storage Temperature and Humidity: -10 to 50 degrees C at 20-80% relative humidity (non- condensing) • 280mm x 165mm x 43mm • Weight: 1,385g ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 U.S.A. ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 8: Inputs And Outputs
Z3-MVE-100 V1.05.01a 4.0 INPUTS AND OUTPUTS 1 Power Switch 2 Status LEDs Figure 2 Front View of the Z3-MVE-100 Serial Port Audio In (R) SDI Out ASI / SDI In SDI In Component Pb In Ethernet 10 Audio In (L) -
Page 9: Hooking Up And Running The Z3-Mve-100
(2) Connect an Ethernet cable to “Ethernet” on the Z3-MVE-100 (see Figure 4). Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable directly to a PC. You will use this PC to control the Z3-MVE-100 and to decode the output stream. -
Page 10: Setting Up The Control Pc
Setting Up the Control PC (4) Set the PC IP address to one that can communicate with the Z3-MVE-100 (a) Find the IP address of the Z3-MVE-100. It can be found on the sticker on the bottom of the Z3-MVE-100. It should be 192.168.81.68. -
Page 11: Figure 6 Windows Pc Ip Address - Local Area Connection Properties Window
(e) If you are using Linux, you can set up an alias network address to match what you need. An example of a command doing this would be: sudo ifconfig eth0:0 192.168.0.6 netmask 255.255.0.0 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 U.S.A. ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 12: Configuring The Z3-Mve-100
(6) Wait around 30 seconds to 1 minute. (7) Open a web browser (FireFox is recommended). Type in http://192.168.81.68. You should then see the Z3-MVE-100 Configuration Menu (if you don’t see this, please see the Troubleshooting section on page 30). -
Page 13: Figure 9 Z3-Mve-100 Web Interface Configuration Menu
Z3-MVE-100 V1.05.01a Figure 9 Z3-MVE-100 Web Interface Configuration Menu (8) In the menu you should see 3 tabs: Encoder Settings: Configure the encoder/decoder System Setup: Configure the board’s IP address / netmask / gateway User Presets: Save and retrieve settings (9) You are now ready to configure the encoder. -
Page 14: Opening A Vlc Client To Receive The Encoded Stream
(5) Note system status change Figure 10 Z3-MVE-100 Configured for TS Encode (10) Next, click on “Start.” You should see the system state change from “idle” to “Starting …”. After about 5 seconds, the state should then change to “Running.”... -
Page 15: Figure 11 Vlc Open Network Screen
(13) Press “Enter”. (14) You should now see video streaming from VLC. Figure 12 Example of Z3 Video Streaming to VLC (MPEG-2 TS) ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 U.S.A. ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 16: Streaming Rtp
(19) Open VLC. Select “Media – Open File” and select the “z3-netra-unicast.sdp” file you just copied. (20) You should then see RTP video streaming on VLC: Figure 13 Example of Z3 Video Streaming to VLC (RTP) ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 U.S.A. ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 17: Running Decode On The Z3-Mve-100
(3) Connect “HDMI Out” of the Z3-MVE-100 with an HDMI cable to an HDMI monitor. (4) The control PC should still have the Web GUI of the Z3-MVE-100. If the encoder is still running from the previous demo, click “Stop” just to the left of “Start” (Figure 10). -
Page 18: Figure 16 Z3-Mve-100 Decoder Configuration Menu
Z3-MVE-100 V1.05.01a (6) This should cause the GUI to change to the Decoder configuration menu: Figure 16 Z3-MVE-100 Decoder Configuration Menu (7) Make sure “Input Interface” is Ethernet. (8) Make sure “Input Format” and “IP:Port” matches what the source is streaming to. -
Page 19: Performing Other Operations With The Z3-Mve-100
Z3-MVE-100 V1.05.01a 7.0 PERFORMING OTHER OPERATIONS WITH THE Z3-MVE-100 Saving Current Settings If you have a specific configuration you would like to preserve, you can save it so that when the Z3- MVE-100 is powered off and back on, it automatically uses those settings. This can be done with the steps described below. -
Page 20: Figure 18 The User Presets Tab
Figure 19 The New User Preset Input Box (4) Once you click “ok”, you should see that “low_bitrate” shows up as one of the configurations ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 U.S.A. ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 21: Figure 20 Example Of New Configuration
“preset:”. You should see 2 choices come up. Select “low_bitrate” and then click “Save”: Select “low_bitrate” from this box Click “Save” Figure 21 Saving Custom Configuration as Default ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 U.S.A. ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 22: Figure 22 Example Of Custom Configuration Being Used After Reboot
(9) You have now successfully used a customized setting. One final note: factory defaults is also an option. Simply select “encoder factory default” from the preset menu. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 U.S.A. ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 23: Making A Firmware Update
Figure 23 Selecting “update device firmware” (4) This brings you to the update image screen. In this screen, click on “Browse…” Figure 24 The Update Image Screen ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 U.S.A. ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 24: Figure 25 The File Browsing Screen
(6) 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. (7) Your Z3-MVE-100 is now updated! ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8... -
Page 25: Summary Of Options
The target frame rate. “30” can be used for 30 or 29.997. If the frame rate is set to 30 and the input signal is actually 29.997, the Z3-MVE-100 will automatically detect this and use the frame rate of 29.997. A similar autodetect occurs for 60 and 59.994. - Page 26 “De-interlace” = Follow input and de-interlace Note 2: 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 U.S.A. ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
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Page 27: The Decoder Settings Tab
1080p-50 (1920x1080) 1080i-60 (1920x1080) 1080i-50 (1920x1080) 720p-60 (1280x720) 720p-50 (1280x720) 480p (720x480) 576p (720x576) 480i (NTSC) 576i (PAL) ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 U.S.A. ♦ +1.402.323.0702... -
Page 28: The System Setup Tab
Can generally leave this as “192.168.0.1” Set Device Name Can use to set name for Z3-MVE-100 Set Password Can use to assign a password to the Z3-MVE-100 update device firmware See “Making a Firmware Update” on p.23 The User Presets Tab... -
Page 29: Known Issues
This section lists the known issues with this software release. (1) When using the Z3-MVE-100 for RTP decode, audio will not be output. If audio decode is required it is recommended that MPEG-2 TS be used as the streaming format. -
Page 30: Atroubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem: Web interface does not come up -Is the Ethernet cable plugged into the Z3-MVE-100 solidly (do you see the link light on the Ethernet cable which indicates data is being transmitted)? -Does the Z3-MVE-100 IP address and PC IP address have the same first 2 values (or, if netmask is set to 255.255.255.0, the same first 3 values)?
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