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User Instructions
H.264 HD Multimedia System
Digital Media Encoder and Streamer
Z3-DME-02
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The Power of ZEUS™
DOC-USR-0054-07
Manual Version 2.35a
Software Version 2.35
September 13, 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 Copyright © 2016 Z3 Technology, LLC. All rights reserved. ZEUS is a registered trademark of Z3 Technology, LLC. 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.
  • Page 2 Changed to DCHP default. Added Setting a Static IP Address section. 2.35a 09/13/2016 Updated to registered ZEUS logo. Updated Operation Controls image. Added TTL information to Appendix B. Formatting and grammar updates. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    6.1 Set up the HD Source ....................12 6.2 Connect and Power up the Z3-DME-02 ................12 6.3 Find the Z3-DME-02 on Your Network using ZFinder ............13 6.4 Configure CH1 and Encode ..................14 6.5 Run VLC to View Stream .................... 16 6.6 Streaming RTP ......................
  • Page 4 9.2 Connect the Output ....................37 9.3 Set Decoder Mode ....................37 9.4 Configure the Decoder ....................38 10.0 PERFORMING OTHER OPERATIONS WITH THE Z3-DME-02 ............39 10.1 Saving Current Settings .................... 39 10.2 Using a Static IP Address ..................40 10.2.1 Open the User Interfac Using ZFinder........................
  • Page 5 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 Package Contents ....................9 Figure 2 Front and Rear Panels of the Z3-DME-02 ..............11 Figure 3 Z3-DME-02 Rear Panel Example Encode Connections ............12 Figure 4 Z3-DME-02 Power Switch and Status Light ..............13 Figure 5 ZFinder with Z3-DME-02 Selected ................
  • Page 6 Figure 43 Setting a Static IP Address within a User Preset ............41 Figure 44 Saving to a User Preset ..................41 Figure 45 ZFinder with Z3-DME-02 New IP Address ..............42 Figure 46 User Interface Using DHCP Address ................42 Figure 47 Updating the Device Firmware from the Web Interface ..........

  • Page 7: General Description

     The ZEUS Z3-DME-02 Digital Media Encoder is a cost-optimized, compact 233 x 129 mm system that supports H.264 High Profile encode and decode up to 1080p at 60 frames per second. This solution works in multiple applications such as low-cost broadcast encoders, low-bandwidth video security, satellite uplink, remote monitoring and industrial applications.

  • Page 8: Quick Start Guide

    Firmware Update”, on page 39. 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

    Figure 1 Package Contents Note: The DB-9 serial cable is included for advanced troubleshooting purposes only and is 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

    DOC-USR-0054-07 4.0 FEATURES The Z3-DME-02 is a high definition, low-cost, network-enabled media encoder with the following features: HD resolutions up to 1920x1080 including 1080i, 1080p60 and 720p  Standard Definition encoding for ISDB-T, DVB-H, and other standards   Video Inputs: 3G-SDI, Composite, and ASI ...

  • Page 11: Operating Controls

    11: USB 2 (2.0) 4: Analog Audio Inputs 8: HDMI/DVI Output 12: 12V Power Figure 2 Front and Rear Panels of the Z3-DME-02 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 12: Getting Started With The Z3-Dme-02

    This section gives step-by-step instructions on using the Z3-DME-02 to stream 1080p or 1080i video to VLC media player running on your PC. In addition to the Z3-DME-02, an HD source with SDI output (or HDMI source with HDMI->SDI converter plus HDMI cable) and a PC with VLC are required as well as a BNC-BNC cable, an Ethernet cable, and a 12V power supply.

  • Page 13: Find The Z3-Dme-02 On Your Network Using Zfinder

    6.3 Find the Z3-DME-02 on Your Network 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 14: Configure Ch1 And Encode

    If the Z3-DME-02 is highlighted in red in ZFinder, this means that the Z3-DME-02 is currently not accessible from the network. The netmask / IP address of the Z3-DME-02 should be adjusted using “Edit Device” to conform to the value needed by the network (the netmask should be the same as the network’s and the IP address should have either the first two or three values...

  • Page 15: Figure 7 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 16: Run Vlc To View Stream

    Figure 8 VLC Open Network Stream Screen for UDP (17) Press “Enter.” (18) You will now see video streaming to VLC. Figure 9 Example of Z3 Video Streaming to VLC ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 17: Streaming Rtp

    (21) Click on “start” to start the RTP encoding session. At this point your settings should look like the following: Change to “RTP” Figure 10 Channel 1 Configuration Screen - RTP (22) Open VLC. Select “Media – Open Network Stream”. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 18: Figure 11 Vlc Open Network Stream Screen For Rtp

    (23) In the “Open Media” box, type “rtsp://{IP Address}/z3-{ch#}{m}.mp4”, where {IP Address} is the IP address of the Z3-DME-02, {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-02 is the value of 192.168.81.7, encode is being done from CH1, and unicast streaming is being done, the user would...

  • Page 19: Changing The Bitrate And Frame Rate Dynamically

    DOC-USR-0054-07 6.7 Changing the Bitrate and Frame Rate Dynamically The Z3-DME-02 includes an “update” button which allows you to change the bitrate or frame rate without stopping and restarting the encoder. To use it, complete the following steps: (25) In VLC, click on “Tools” and select “Codec Information”. This brings up a window with four tabs.

  • Page 20: Figure 15 Drop In Bitrate After Dynamic Bitrate Change

    Lower bitrate Figure 16 Status Page Output Showing Lower Bitrate You can also use the “update” button to modify the Frame Rate Divider. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 21: Adjusting The Udp Ts Rate

    DOC-USR-0054-07 6.8 Adjusting the UDP TS Rate The Z3-DME-02 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. Normally, this value is set to 25% to 33% above the sum of the video and audio bitrate. For example, the default value out of the factory is a value of 10Mbps, corresponding to 8Mbps for the video.

  • Page 22: Figure 18 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 23: 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 24: Encoding Closed Caption Data

    DOC-USR-0054-07 6.10 Encoding Closed Caption Data The Z3-DME-02 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: (1) Connect a composite input with closed caption data to the composite connector (note: A BNC to RCA adapter is necessary).

  • Page 25: Figure 22 Setting Vlc To Use The Extracted Closed Caption Data

    Figure 22 Setting VLC to use the Extracted Closed Caption Data (5) Extraction of closed caption through SDI input is also possible. In that case, SDI In of the Z3-DME-02 is used. The procedure for seeing the closed caption data through VLC is the same as shown above.

  • Page 26: Using The "Aux Ts File" Option

    “encode_dme-02.ts” on that drive. Sample values are shown below: (1) Set to “True” (2) Set file name Figure 23 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 27: Streaming Rtmp In Three Different Resolutions

    DOC-USR-0054-07 7.0 STREAMING RTMP IN THREE DIFFERENT RESOLUTIONS This section shows how to use the Z3-DME-02 to take one video input and stream it over RTMP into three different resolutions (720p, D1, and CIF). The Wowza Streaming Engine is used as an example server for RTMP streaming.

  • Page 28: Configure Ch1 For Rtmp Streaming

    (8) If necessary, set “Authentication” to “Enable” and enter User name and Password. (9) After you’re finished, your settings should look like the following: Figure 26 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 29: Configure Ch2 For Rtmp Streaming

    (12) Use the same RTMP format and Dest Address, replacing “720” with d1. Figure 27 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 30: Configure Ch3 For Rtmp Streaming

    (15) Use the same RTMP format and Dest Address, replacing “d1” with cif: Figure 28 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 31: Set Up The Wowza Server

    (1) Use IP address of Wowza server + “:8088” (2) Select “Applications” (3) Select “live” (4) Select “Test Players” Figure 29 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 32: Figure 30 Viewing Z3-Dme-02 Content On Wowza

    (20) You should see the “Test Players” popup screen. Select the “Adobe RTMP” tab, change the Stream name to “720” (should match one of the directories you are streaming to in the Z3-DME-02), and click “Start”. You will then see the content streamed from the Z3-DME-02.

  • Page 33: Outputting Asi

    This section describes how to configure a channel for ASI encode and how to set the MPTS. 8.1 Set up the System (1) Complete steps 6.1(1) to 6.4(9) in Section 6.0 to connect the Z3-DME-02 to a video source and bring up the user interface.

  • Page 34: Figure 32 Z3-Dme-02 Ch1 Settings For Asi Output

    DOC-USR-0054-07 (5) After you finish, the CH1 tab should look something like the following: Change Output Format to “MPTS” Figure 32 Z3-DME-02 CH1 Settings for ASI Output ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 35: Configure Mpts

    (8) Set the destination(s). In the example below, the two destinations are ASI out and the UDP address 192.168.0.6, port 5004: Figure 33 MPTS Settings ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 36: Start Encoding

    (10) Click on the “Status” tab (just to the left of “MPTS”). You should see an output bitrate, frame rate, and resolution for the channel: Figure 35 The “Status” Tab for an ASI Output ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 37: Running The Decoder

    DOC-USR-0054-07 9.0 RUNNING THE DECODER This section gives step-by-step instructions on using the Z3-DME-02 to decode a .ts File stream created by the encoder. 9.1 Create a .ts File using the Encoder (1) Follow steps 6.1(1) through 6.4(14) in Section 6.0 to stream a TS stream.

  • Page 38: Configure The Decoder

    DOC-USR-0054-07 (6) Once you do this, the description at the top right will change from “Z3-DME-02 Encoder” to “Z3-DME- 02 Decoder” and settings for Display Mode, Resolution and Layout will appear. (7) Click on “Set Display” to configure the monitor: Click on “Set Display”...

  • Page 39: Performing Other Operations With The Z3-Dme-02

    DOC-USR-0054-07 10.0 PERFORMING OTHER OPERATIONS WITH THE Z3-DME-02 10.1 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 40: Using A Static Ip Address

    Select your newly created configuration from the “preset” dropdown menu at the bottom of the screen. As soon as you select your configuration, the screen will reload. Un-check the “Use DHCP” box. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 41: Figure 43 Setting A Static Ip Address Within A User Preset

    Gateway to take effect, a reboot is required and asking if a reboot is desired. Click “Ok” (and then “Ok” to the “Are you sure?” window after that) to start rebooting. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 42: Open The User Interfac Using Zfinder

    (13) A web browser will then open at the IP address of the Z3-DME-02 and you will see the user interface. New IP address Figure 46 User Interface Using DHCP Address (14) You can return to the use of DHCP by checking “Use DHCP”...

  • Page 43: Open The User Interface Manually

    (2) Select “update device firmware” from the System Setup tab: Click here Figure 47 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 44: Figure 48 Updater 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 encoder is now updated. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 45: Using The Password Feature

    Click “change” Figure 51 Changing the Password (10) 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 46: Figure 52 Password Entry Screen

    Use “admin” for the user name and the value you had entered before for the password: Figure 52 Password Entry Screen (12) You will 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 47: Summary Of Options

    Notes Local IP Address 192.168.x.y (192.168.81.07) Sets the IP address of the Z3-DME-02. Note that a “save” of these settings and a reboot is needed for changes to this value to take effect. When in DHCP mode, this field is not applicable.
  • Page 48 1080i30, 1080i29.97, 1080i25, 1080p60, 1080p59.94, 1080p50, 720p60, 720p59.94, 720p50 Resolutions supported (SDI only): NTSC, PAL Note 2: Layouts supported: 1x1, 2x2, 4x4, 2x2+4, 1+5, 1+7, 3x3, 1+2PIP, 1+4PIP ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 49: The User Presets Tab

    The channel number (1 or 2) 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 50: The Mpts Tab

    UDP URL. If “UDP” is selected, an IP Address and IP Port box will appear. Destination 2 An optional second destination for the MPTS streams. NONE ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 51: The Ch1 Tab (Encode)

    I-frame frequency (see Note 2 for GOP sizes supported). Maximum Delay 0 – 3000 (2000) # of ms to buffer. The higher the value, the ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 52 Max PTS-PCR similar to the video delay. If an issue is encountered with a specific decoder, please try setting this value to the same value as video delay. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 53 Appears if “Aux TS File Enable” is set to “True.” Specifies where to save the TS file. For example, if a USB (UDP Only) ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 54 This results in lower latency at the expense of decreased network efficiency and a less smooth bitstream. Authentication Disable When in RTMP mode, the Z3-DME-02 supports entering an authentication User name and Password. If this is (RTMP only) Enable desired, set Authentication to “Enable”. A “User” and “Password”...
  • Page 55 1080i at 60 fields per second (30 frames per second), Frame Rate Divider has the following effect: Frame Rate Divider Output # fields used frame rate 1080i 1080p 1080p 1080p ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 56: The Ch1 Tab (Decode)

    Output Port AUTO Where to output audio. HDMI 11.7 The CH2/CH3 Tabs (Please see the CH1 Encode/Decode values for a detailed explanation) ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 57: Values Appearing At The Bottom Of All Tabs

    1080i, D1, and CIF stream. “Decoder” is used to select decode mode. Stop All Stop encode on all channels. Start All Start encode on all channels. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 58: Appendix A: Configuring The Wowza Server For Rtmp

    In this section, configuring Wowza Streaming Engine version 4.1.0 is described. To configure Wowza to work with Z3-DME-02 RTMP streaming, complete the following steps: (1) Log in to the Wowza Streaming Engine Manager Home page by typing http://localhost:8088, where “localhost” is the IP address of the server (in this User’s Guide, 192.168.0.4).

  • Page 59: Figure 54 Wowza Security Settings

    “Open” and “Client Restrictions” are set to “No client restrictions.” Then click “Save”: Figure 54 Wowza Security Settings The Wowza server is now configured to work with the Z3-DME-02. *Note: You can also specify “Require password authentication” for “RTMP Publishing.” In this case, “Authentication”...

  • Page 60: 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-02 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”...

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