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8.7 Setting a Password. 02/19/2020 Changed product name from DME-10-G to DME-10-G 2/27/2020 Added section on LED Functions. Updated SNMP Section. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
Saving Current Settings ................... 46 Using a Static IP Address ..................47 Advanced Settings Mode ..................51 Making a Firmware Update ..................53 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
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APPENDIX A: Configuring the Wowza Server for RTMP ............... 70 APPENDIX B: Support and Troubleshooting ................72 Appendix B: Support ....................72 Appendix B: Troubleshooting ..................72 Appendix B: Warranty....................73 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
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Figure 33 Saving Updated Network Settings ................48 Figure 34 Save Complete Message ..................49 Figure 35 DME-10-G IP Address Shown in ZFinder ..............49 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
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Figure 44: System Setup tab configuration ................56 Figure 45 Wowza Performance Settings ................70 Figure 46 Wowza Security Settings ..................71 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
The DME-10-G features HD performance, compact size, and low latency while still having less power consumption than a PC-based encoder platform. 135 mm 24 mm 116 mm Figure 1 DME-10-G Dimensions ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
Section 7.4 “Making a Firmware Update” on page 53. 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...
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...
The Encode and Input LEDS will be orange during boot-up. They will be orange until an IP address is assigned. The encode and Input LEDS will be green once an IP address is assigned to the unit. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
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...
Connect an Ethernet cable from “Ethernet” on the back of the DME-10-G to a switch, router or other DHCP server on the same network as your Windows PC. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
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.
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 DME-10-G User Interface CH1 Tab ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
Figure 8 VLC Open Network Screen for UDP Press “Enter.” 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...
(c) H264(AVC) + no audio: use the SDP file entitled “z3-netra_h264.sdp” Click “Open”. You will now see video streaming to VLC. Figure 11 Example of Encoded Video Streaming to VLC (RTP) ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
VLC version 2.1.5 or later is needed for RTSP support. You will now see video streaming to VLC. Figure 14 Example of Encoded Video Streaming to VLC (RTSP) ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
When in H.264 mode, the DME-10-G 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.
(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...
(1) Select “Adobe RTMP” tab (2) Type stream name (3) Click “Start” (4) Audio and Video start to appear Figure 17 Viewing Content on Wowza ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
Verify your remaining settings are as desired. See Section 8.0 for a detailed list of all options. Click the green “Start” button. (1) Change to “HD-SDI” (2) Click “Start” Figure 19 Channel 1 Tab - SDI ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
Verify your remaining settings are as desired. See Section 8.0 for a detailed list of all options. Click the green “Start” button. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
CH1 tab. (3) Verify the settings under “Encoder Setup” match your video source. (4) Under Output Setup, set Output Format to “TSFILE”. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
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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...
(4) The “Output Device” and “File Prefix” fields appear. Follow the steps in Section 6.16 to connect your USB/SD device and set these fields. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
DOC-USR-0214-04 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. Encoding KLV Stream The DME-10-G is STANAG 4609/NGA MISP compliant and can place KLV data from the SDI ancillary data in a UDP stream.
Synchronous mode includes a timestamp in each TS packet while Asynchronous does not. Choose based on the expectation of your decoder (many support both). The settings below reflect those discussed above: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
(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...
To start SNMP from the command line as root user run the following command: ~ # lua -e "package.path = package.path .. ';'..[[/opt/z3scripts/?.lua]]" -l "z3util" -e "set_snmp('true')" ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
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1 3 0x80001f8880c5164f61b6010000 "cnetrw" "cnetrw" NULL .1.3.6.1.6.3.10.1.1.2 0xc6c8f9127c37a04087b5e316cb217dbb .1.3.6.1.6.3.10.1.2.4 0xc6c8f9127c37a04087b5e316cb217dbb "" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At this point the new users can be used with snmp. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
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~ $ snmpget -v 3 -a SHA -A z3password -u z3user -l authPriv -x DES -X z3password x.x.x.x Z3-MIB:z3StatusEncoders.0 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
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What this did is it started a snmptrapd process (SNMP traps receiver) with the following user configured: Engine ID: 0x80001F8880324C06437016C35D Username: test1 Auth Password: z3password1 Auth Protocol: Encryption Password: z3password1 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
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SnmpAdminString MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION "Returns audio stream status of z3 encoder" ::= { z3Status 3 } z3StatusSources OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX SnmpAdminString ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
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NOTIFICATION-TYPE STATUS current DESCRIPTION "This trap is sent when video input signal is recovered" ::= { z3Traps 3 } z3TempAbnormal NOTIFICATION-TYPE ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
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"Returns display status of z3 decoder"2 ::= { z3DecStatus 2 } z3DecControlRunning OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER { start(1), stop(2) MAX-ACCESS read-write STATUS current DESCRIPTION ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
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STATUS current DESCRIPTION "This trap is sent when decoder input stream is recovered" ::= { z3DecTraps 5 } z3DecPacketLoss NOTIFICATION-TYPE STATUS current DESCRIPTION ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
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NOTIFICATION-TYPE STATUS current DESCRIPTION "This trap is sent when decoder input packet loss is recovered" ::= { z3DecTraps 7 } ---------------------------------------------------- ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
Once your changes have been set in this configuration, click on the “Save” button. Click “Save” Figure 32 Saving a User Preset ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
Enter in your desired network settings including “Local IP Address”, “Local Netmask”, “Default Gateway”, “DNS Server IP 1”, and “DNS Server IP 2”. Click on the “Save” button. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
If the unit appears in red, your computer’s IP address or Network Mask may not be compatible with the encoder and changes may be required before you can access the user interface. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
Open the User Interface Manually You can also access the user interface by manually typing your unit’s static IP address into a web browser. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
(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 s ettings available for each streaming output. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
(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...
Update Via the User Interface The DME-10-G 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.
Update Via SD Card The DME-10-G supports updating of firmware through an SD card. 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.
This is not editable. (4) Enter your selected password and click login to access the user interface. DME-10-G Figure 43 Password Entry Screen ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
Clicking on the “Go” button again will show you if your key and certificate file are valid. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
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Upon completion selfsigned key and selfsigned.crt will be generated, these are the key and certificate files to be uploaded via the web ui in the section above. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
Sets a password to limit access to the user interface. Button Set HTTP/HTTPS Sets HTTP/HTTPS access to the web UI. See App Button Note for more information. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
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...
Capture resolution for that input Capture frames per second for that input Parameter Options (default in Description bold) Refresh Click button to manually refresh information. Button ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
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DOC-USR-0214-04 Auto Checked Sets whether the status tab will automatically refresh 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...
In separated mode the fields are set separately for an HEVC stream. The decoder will need to support ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
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Kbps or higher is recommended for best results). The bitrate range for AACHE and AACHE V2 is 32 – 64 Kbps. Source HD-SDI Selects audio input source. HDMI ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
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ZIXI causes streaming via Zixi Feeder to a Zixi Receiver compatible device. Shows the url for use in VLC (and others) to decode Decoder URL the stream. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
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This can be especially useful for ensuring smooth playback at lower bitrates. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
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SDI Mode and or a file for FILE Mode. Enables/Disables Forward Error Correction (FEC) FEC Enable (TSRTP Only) True False Sets number of FEC columns. FEC Columns (L) 1-19 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
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RUNNING indicates the unit is currently encoding. Error statuses will be preceded by an exclamation point and include a description of the error. Note 1: Encode Resolutions Supported: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
Encoder Setup Output 320x180 – 1280x720 The encode resolution. If this resolution is different from the Resolution capture resolution, resizing will occur. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
“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...
Click on “Applications” in the top band of options. On the left column, click on “live” and then “Incoming Security”. Click “Edit” and then make sure “RTMP Publishing” and “RTSP Publishing” ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
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...
APPENDIX B: Support and Troubleshooting Appendix B: Support When contacting Z3 Technology for additional support, please click the Download device logs button in the System Setup tab of the user interface at the time the problem occurs and send the resulting .tgz file, along with screenshots of all applicable tabs in the user interface to Z3.
TTL to 5, you could enter “225.1.2.3/5” for the “Dest Address”. Appendix B: Warranty 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.
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