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- Page 1 E-Streamer M u l t i u n i v e r s e E t h e r n e t L i g h t S h o w R e c o r d e r User Manual www.enttec.com...
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Page 2: Package Contents
Unit 17/5 Samantha Court Knoxfield Vic 3180 Australia Getting Support If you require support for the E-Streamer, please visit the Support area of our website at www.enttec.com . There you can fill out a support request ticket for prompt assistance with your enquiry. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
E-Streamer Manual - June 2008 E-Streamer User Manual Web Interface V1.77 Serial Interface V1.65 Black Box Firmware V1.4 Table of Contents Package Contents ..........2 IP Address ............ 16 Channel Range..........16 Safety Instructions..........2 Art-Net............16 Contacting ENTTEC..........2 Getting Support .............2 Subnet............ - Page 4 VGA video ............56 DHCP ............42 Connecting to the E-Streamer’s Web Interface56 Gateway Address ......... 42 Connecting to the E-Streamer on a network with a Secondary Interface........42 DHCP server ...........57 IP Address ............ 42 Setting your local IP address to 10.0.0.1 ...58 DHCP ............
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Page 5: Glossary Of E-Streamer Terms
Show: A set of recorded DMX512 data sequences that form a lighting presentation. Playlist: A schedule of Show replay events. Event: An entry in the E-Streamer's schedule that specifies a Show and the times it is to be replayed. Slot: The 8-bit (0-255) data for a single DMX512 Channel. -
Page 6: Getting To Know Your E-Streamer
ETTING TO KNOW YOUR TREAMER Thank you for purchasing the E-Streamer. At Enttec we are proud of our products and we hope you will enjoy using them as much as we enjoy designing and building them. The E-Streamer is a powerful DMX512 recorder and playback device, capable of recording up to 64 Streams of DMX per show. -
Page 7: Features
Show Data Storage The E-Streamer stores Show data on a removable 3.5 inch IDE (PATA) hard disk drive. For data stability and reliability, the drive is formatted under the BSD Unix File System (UFS) and is not... -
Page 8: Fast Track Guide To The E-Streamer
Connect the E-Streamer to a power supply and an Ethernet Network. (See on page 56) Basic connections • Open the E-Streamer's Web Interface in a web browser on your computer. (See on page 56 ) Connecting to the E-Streamer’s Web Interface •... -
Page 9: Web Interface
E-Streamer Manual - June 2008 NTERFACE The E-Streamer is configured, controlled and programmed through a web browser interface running on a computer system located on the same Local Area Network. Any graphical web browser, such as Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari or Opera, running under any operating system, including Windows XP or Vista, Mac OS X or Linux can be used. -
Page 10: Password Access Control
If a password has been set, a login screen will be displayed: The User name for all E-Streamer systems is admin The password is set from the Web Password screen of the E-Streamer Settings page. ( Password on page 44... -
Page 11: E-Streamer Home
The E-Streamer's system date and time are used to trigger all scheduled events. Shows Currently Running This is the number of E-Streamer Shows currently being played, as a result of all actions including automated, scheduled and manually triggered events. Updated every 10 seconds. -
Page 12: E-Streamer Version
E-Streamer Home E-Streamer Version Version number of the currently running Streamer Engine software Serial Interface Version Version number of the currently running LCD panel controller (Black Box) firmware. Web Interface Version Version number of the currently running Web Server Interface software. -
Page 13: Show Configuration
If the changes in a Show are slow or very rapid, recording at lower frame rates may have no impact on the presentation, while conserving storage in the E-Streamer. It is advisable to make a test recording of the DMX data streams to verify that your selected frame rate does not cause any problems with the look of the presentation. -
Page 14: Recording Control Channel
Art-Net is Artistic Licence's DMX over Ethernet protocol. This protocol is used by products from Artistic Licence, Enttec and nearly forty other members of the Art-Net Alliance throughout the world. The Art-Net protocol can transport up to 256 universes or streams of DMX512 data over an Ethernet network. -
Page 15: Save Settings
Direct DMX input and output is possible via up to four of Enttec's DMX USB Pro interfaces. An E-Streamer show may have up to 64 data streams, each of which can contain a continuous range of channels from a DMX universe. E-Streamer streams can be different ranges from the same DMX universe. -
Page 16: Esp
Show Configuration Enttec's public domain DMX over Ethernet protocol (Enttec Show Protocol) ESP is used by all Enttec Ethernet products and some third party controllers such as LightFactory. Universe The ESP protocol can transport up to 256 universes or streams of DMX512 data over an Ethernet Universe network. -
Page 17: Send Type
Any continuous range of DMX512 channel numbers [1-512] may be entered for the stream. DMX USB Enttec's DMX USB Pro interface is a bi-directional DMX to USB interface for a single DMX512 universe. DMX USB Pro units can be connected to any or all of the four USB ports on the rear panel of the Streamer Engine, allowing direct DMX512 input and output from the E-Streamer. -
Page 18: Deleting A Show
Show Configuration Deleting a Show Delete Show button completely and permanently deletes all configuration and stream data for the show. Delete Show Pressing the button produces a dialogue box to confirm the deletion. -
Page 19: Show Control
E-Streamer Manual - June 2008 ONTROL This page gives basic push-button control of the recording and playback of the Shows that have been configured from the Show Configuration page Show Configuration . In the default (See on page 13 page setup, all status information is updated every five seconds. -
Page 20: Pause
Show Control Pause Pause function is only available when the Show is either playing or recording. Pause Pressing the button temporarily stops the record or play process and flashes the Pause symbol. Pause When is pressed in play mode, output is frozen at the last frame in each DMX stream. Pause When is pressed in record mode, recording is stopped at the last frame in each DMX stream. -
Page 21: Duration
E-Streamer Manual - June 2008 the mouse to drag the level indicator knob. the mouse scroll wheel to increase or decrease the level. the Up and Down cursor keys to change the DMX value by 1. the PageUp and PageDown keys to change the DMX value by 5. -
Page 22: Pause
Show Control Pause Pause button functions only on Shows that are playing or already in pause mode. Pause Pressing the button temporarily freezes the play process and flashes the Pause symbol on selected Shows that are in play mode. Output is frozen at the last frame generated in each DMX stream. -
Page 23: Playlist
E-Streamer Manual - June 2008 LAYLIST The Playlist is the scheduler at the heart of all E-Streamer Show replay. It holds a list of Events that can be started and stopped by a range of methods, enabling very flexible scheduling. -
Page 24: New Event
Show Control Starting a Show at 18:15:32 on July 4 and repeating it four times. Starting a Show on the hour, at 20 past the hour, and 45 minutes past the hour on Tuesdays between Sunset and 23:00 - only during the months of August and November. Starting a Show whenever the Newsroom cameras are switched on, then changing Shows when the weather graphics are put to air. -
Page 25: Run Loop Options
Event. Select Shows for Event Any Show recorded in the E-Streamer system can be included in any scheduled Event. Shows are added or removed from the Event by moving them from the Shows Available list to the... -
Page 26: Sunrise/ Sunset
Set Time button saves the start time for the Event Sunrise/ Sunset Times relative to sunrise and sunset are calculated daily by the E-Streamer from the Latitude, Longitude and Local Time information entered from the Settings page (See E-Streamer Location on page . -
Page 27: Sunrise / Sunset
Set Time button saves the stop time for the Event Sunrise / Sunset Times relative to sunrise and sunset are calculated daily by the E-Streamer from the Latitude, Longitude and Local Time information entered from the Settings page (See E-Streamer Location on page . -
Page 28: Cycle Month
Show Control Cycle Month Determines which months the Event will be enabled. Every Month A Cycle of Every Month will enable the Event to be played every month of the year. This is the default setting for all Events. Set Every Month button saves the month cycle setting. -
Page 29: Between Days
E-Streamer Manual - June 2008 A Cycle of Every Day will enable the Event to be played every day of the month. This is the default setting for all Events. Set Every Day button saves the Day cycle setting. Cancel Day Cycle button removes a Day cycle setting from the Event. -
Page 30: Cycle Hour
Show Control Cycle Hour Every Hour A Cycle of Every Hour will enable the Event to be played every hour of the day. Set Every Hour button saves the Hour cycle setting. Cancel Hour Cycle button removes an Hour cycle setting from the Event. Between Hours A Between Hours Cycle defines a continuous range of hours during which the Event will be played. -
Page 31: Between Minutes
E-Streamer Manual - June 2008 Set Every Minute button saves the minute cycle setting. Cancel Min Cycle button removes a minute cycle setting from the Event. Between Minutes A Between Minutes Cycle defines a continuous range of minutes on which the Event will be triggered. -
Page 32: Backup / Restore
This page allows you to save and restore external backup copies of the Show and Playlist data files stored on the E-Streamer's hard disk drive. The external storage medium can be any storage device connected to the local computer, such as a hard drive, floppy drive, flash memory card, or USB mass storage device. -
Page 33: Copy Show Files
Files may be transferred from an external storage location, by opening the location in Windows Explorer, then dragging and dropping the files into the /restore/ window in Internet Explorer. Immediately after the completion of file transfers E-Streamer processes the Show files, resolving any... -
Page 34: Backup Playlist
Backup and Restore using an FTP client E-Streamer includes a public File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server on port 21that provides access to the Show data stored on the removable hard drive. This enables file backup and restore operations to be performed using any available FTP client. -
Page 35: Screen Layout
Displays the status of the file transfers currently in progress. Connecting to E-Streamer To connect to an FTP server such as E-Streamer, the client requires the IP address for the server and login details for a user account. The E-Streamer's IP address can be obtained from:... -
Page 36: Show Files On The E-Streamer
Show files on the E-Streamer All show data files on the E-Streamer are located in the /shows/ folder in the top level (root) folder of the FTP server. File and folder navigation on an FTP client is similar to navigation on your operating system. -
Page 37: Settings
System Control Playlist The Playlist is the scheduler at the heart of all E-Streamer Show replay, and must be enabled (the factory default configuration) for normal operation. However there may be times when programming, configuring, or testing the E-Streamer or the DMX network, when it may be convenient to temporarily suspend operation of the Playlist, without modifying its contents. -
Page 38: Dmx Usb Pro Connections
If more than one DMX USB Pro is to be used, it advisable to connect all devices to the E-Streamer, then perform a Hardware Reboot before configuring Shows that include DMX streams from these interfaces. -
Page 39: Firmware Updates Using Usb
E-Streamer Manual - June 2008 containing the new version of the E-Streamer software. The file is usually named update.tar.gz. Upload File Selecting the button transfers the update file to the E-Streamer and initiates the installation process. When the upload is complete, the top of the page will display:... -
Page 40: Time And Place
Time and Place System Date / Time The date and time are used by the E-Streamer for scheduling calculations, and should be set to match the time zone where the E-Streamer is located. Adjustments for local daylight savings/summer time are not automatically calculated by E-Streamer and should be included in the time entered. -
Page 41: E-Streamer Location
Sunset times, the time zone and geographic location of the E-Streamer are required. Offset from GMT The time zone entry required is the offset from GMT (UTC) for the E-Streamer's current location. Adjustments for local daylight savings/summer time are not automatically calculated by E-Streamer and should be included in the offset. -
Page 42: Primary Interface
Change » uploaded by selecting the adjacent button. E-Streamer expects IP addresses to be entered in the standard IP version 4 nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn format (where nnn is a decimal number between 0 and 255. Eg. 172.16.103.254). Any other entry will be ignored. -
Page 43: Dhcp
E-Streamer expects IP addresses to be entered in the standard IP version 4 nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn format (where nnn is a decimal number between 0 and 255. Eg. 172.16.103.254). Any other entry will be ignored. -
Page 44: Serial Remote Control
Settings Serial Remote Control E-Streamer can be remotely controlled via RS232 through the serial port on the rear of the panel of the E-Streamer. DMX PlayBack Remote Enttec's DMXPlayBack Remote unit can be plugged into the Streamer Engine's RS-232 serial communications port via an adaptor unit which is available separately from Enttec. -
Page 45: Change Password
E-Streamer Manual - June 2008 Change Password New Password A new password for E-Streamer may be set by entering any string of text into the Change » box and pressing the button will produce the message. All access to the Web Interface will require entry of the system username (admin) and password. -
Page 46: System Logs
System Logs E-Streamer Log The E-Streamer's system log is a chronological record of system events. The log can be very valuable in diagnosing system configuration problems and errors in command sequences. The most recent events are at the end of the file. -
Page 47: Lcd Panel
LCD Screen Format All E-Streamer LCD screens have a menu title, one or two lines of information, and a row of labels for the seven buttons under the LCD display. Only buttons that are active for the current screen have labels above them. -
Page 48: Return To The System Menu
If the backlighting is set to ON, pressing this button will set it to OFF. When the function is set to ON, the screen backlight will be on whenever the E-Streamer is connected to its mains power supply. Black Box Sys Menu Vx.x www.enttec.com... -
Page 49: Off
E-Streamer Manual - June 2008 Black Box Sys Menu Vx.x www.enttec.com System is Booting ... BACK function is only available when the Streamer Engine is not running. Pressing the button powers up the Streamer Engine and starts its boot up sequence, a process that takes approximately two minutes. -
Page 50: Previous (Prev)
LCD Panel Id:1 Name: ABBA on Ice Status: STOPPED PREV NEXT PLAY MAIN Previous (PREV) PREVIOUS function steps the Show Information Menu on to the Show with an ID immediately lower than the one currently being displayed. Next NEXT function steps the Show Information Menu on to the Show with an ID immediately higher than the one currently being displayed. -
Page 51: Resume (Resum)
E-Streamer Manual - June 2008 PAUSE When is pressed in record mode, recording is stopped at the last frame in each DMX stream. Resume (RESUM) RESUME function is only available when the currently displayed Show is paused. RESUME Pressing the button continues the previously paused record or play process. -
Page 52: Password Reset (Passw)
Playlist files, and highly compressed Show data files. The archive files typically require only 10 - 15% of the space they occupy on the Streamer Engine's internal disk drive. A single archival USB mass storage device should be connected to E-Streamer prior to attempting any backup or restore operations. -
Page 53: Restore (Restr)
E-Streamer system configuration and all Show data with the archived files from a standard USB mass storage device. If the root directory of the USB mass storage device contains an E-Streamer firmware update file RESTORE (usually named update.tar.gz), the function will update the internal operating software of the E-Streamer. -
Page 54: Treamer Ngine
TREAMER NGINE To provide direct access to the Streamer Engine, the rear panel of the E-Streamer includes ports for VGA (640 x 480) video output and a PS/2 keyboard. It is recommended that a video monitor and keyboard be connected to the E-Streamer when configuring and programming the system. -
Page 55: Dmx Monitor
E-Streamer Manual - June 2008 Elapsed replay time for current Show record/replay cycle, in hours, minutes, seconds and hundredths of seconds. HH:MM:SS:ss Number of unique DMX frames (data packets) processed in the current Show record/replay cycle (see Data Streams on page 15) -
Page 56: E-Streamer Setup
Connecting to the E-Streamer’s Web Interface The E-Streamer has 2 network ports. By default the Primary port is set to a static IP 10.1.2.3 with a netmask of 255.0.0.0 and the Secondary port is set to acquire its IP from a DHCP server. -
Page 57: Dhcp Server
If your browser returns an error referring to the non- availability of the server, check that: The E-Streamer has finished booting up and is showing the Main Menu screen on the LCD panel. Both your computer and the E-Streamer are connected to the same Ethernet network. -
Page 58: Setting Your Local Ip Address To 10.0.0.1
Network Connections Control Panel from in the Double-click on the network connection that links your computer to the E-Streamer (usually a Local Area connection), to bring up the connection status screen. Properties Select the button to view the settings for the connection. - Page 59 IP address and subnet mask, as seen on the right. To connect to an E-Streamer via a web browser, your computer must be set to an IP address of 10.0.0.1 255.0.0.0...
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Page 60: Windows Vista
Network and Sharing / Manage Networks Connections Control Panel from in the Double-click on the network connection that links your computer to the E-Streamer (usually a Local Area connection), to bring up the connection status screen. Properties Select the button to view the settings for the connection. - Page 61 IP address and subnet mask, as seen on the right. To connect to an E-Streamer via a web browser, your computer must be set to an IP address of 10.0.0.1 255.0.0.0...
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Page 62: Warranty
Warranty Warranty ENTTEC warrants that the product that it manufactures will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment from an authorised ENTTEC wholesaler. If the device proves defective within the warranty period, ENTTEC will repair or replace at its sole discretion, the defective hardware. -
Page 63: Appendix 1 - Fcc Declaration
Kew, Vic, 3101 Australia declares that the product E-Streamer, complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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