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NAV E 121
Streaming HDMI Encoder
User Guide
NAV Pro AV Over IP
68-3771-01, Rev. Bx1
01 24

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  • Page 1 NAV E 121 Streaming HDMI Encoder User Guide NAV Pro AV Over IP 68-3771-01, Rev. Bx1 01 24...
  • Page 2 Safety Instructions Safety Instructions • English Instructions de sécurité • Français Ce pictogramme, , lorsqu’il est utilisé sur le AVERTISSEMENT : WARNING This symbol, , when used on the product, is intended to produit, signale à l’utilisateur la présence à l’intérieur du boîtier du alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the produit d’une tension électrique dangereuse susceptible de provoquer product’s enclosure that may present a risk of electric shock.
  • Page 3 Copyright © 2024 Extron. All rights reserved. www.extron.com Trademarks All trademarks mentioned in this guide are the properties of their respective owners. The following registered trademarks ( ® ), registered service marks ( ), and trademarks ( ) are the property of RGB Systems, Inc. or Extron Terms of Use page at www.extron.com): (see the current list of trademarks on the...
  • Page 4 FCC Class A Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. The Class A limits provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
  • Page 5 Software Commands Commands are written in the fonts shown here: ^AR Merge Scene,,0p1 scene 1,1 ^B 51 ^W^C.0 [01] R 0004 00300 00400 00800 00600 [02] 35 [17] [03] E X! *X1%* X1(* X2@* X2! CE} NOTE: For commands and examples of computer or device responses used in this guide, the character “0”...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Output Configuration Page ......21 Download a Firmware or Software Package ..67 Ties Page ............25 UL Rack-Mounting Guidelines ......67 Tools Pages ............ 26 Monitoring Page ..........34 Settings Pages ..........38 About Page ............ 52 NAV E 121 Encoder • Contents...
  • Page 8 NAV E 121 Encoder • Contents viii...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Features About this Guide This guide contains installation, configuration, and operating information for the NAV E 121 Encoder, which streams HDMI video and audio over a managed 1G IP network. NOTE: In this guide: • The NAV E 121 is referred to as an “encoder.”...

  • Page 10: About The Decoder

    The encoder is housed in 1-inch high, quarter-rack width metal enclosure that can be mounted in any standard 19-inch rack or under furniture with optional mounting kits. The optional external 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50-60 Hz power supply provides worldwide power compatibility. NAV E 121 Encoder • Introduction...

  • Page 11: Features

    • Error concealment — Offers high immunity to network errors, ensuring reliable transmission of high quality imagery with the ability to conceal errors even during incidents of heavy packet loss. NAV E 121 Encoder • Introduction...
  • Page 12 • Configurable Power Priority — Selects PoE or line power priority for power management and redundancy ZipClip 200 included — Enables quick and secure mounting to rack rails, tables, • shelves, and lecterns. NAV E 121 Encoder • Introduction...

  • Page 13: Installation And Basic Operation

    Installation and Basic Operation This section describes the installation and the operation of the NAV E 121 encoder, including: • Mounting • Rear Panel Connections and Features • Front Panel Connection and Indicators • Startup and Basic Operation Mounting If desired, mount the encoder in a rack (see Mounting the Encoder on page 66).
  • Page 14 Do not connect power to the encoder until you have read the CAUTION ATTENTION notices on page 9. • Ne connectez pas l’alimentation à l’encodeur avant d’avoir lu les rubriques ATTENTION « » des page 9. NAV E 121 Encoder • Installation and Basic Operation...

  • Page 15: Connector And Cable Details

    Loosely place the included tie wrap around the HDMI connector and the LockIt lacing bracket as shown ( While holding the connector securely against the lacing bracket, use pliers or similar tools to tighten the tie wrap, then remove any excess length ( NAV E 121 Encoder • Installation and Basic Operation...
  • Page 16 TIA/EIA T568-B wiring standard (see figure 5). Pins: TIA/EIA T 12345678 568B Wire color White-orange Orange White-green Blue White-blue Green White-brown Brown TP Wires Figure 5. RJ-45 Connector and Pinout Table NAV E 121 Encoder • Installation and Basic Operation...
  • Page 17 12 Vcc, 1.2 A minimum ou 56 Vdc (PoE), minimum 0.55 A. Utilisez toujours une source d’alimentation fournie ou recommandée par Extron. L’utilisation d’une source d’alimentation non autorisée annule toute conformité réglementaire et peut endommager la source d’alimentation ainsi que le produit final. NAV E 121 Encoder • Installation and Basic Operation...

  • Page 18: Front Panel Features

    Lit — The unit is receiving power, either locally or remotely (via PoE) and is operational. CONFIGURATION port — This USB-C port can be used to configure the encoder and to update firmware. NAV E 121 Encoder • Installation and Basic Operation...

  • Page 19: Startup And Basic Operation

    60 seconds for self-test and system startup to complete. When the process is complete, the Power LED lights steadily. NOTE: The encoder is NOT operational until the boot process is complete (the Power LED is lit steadily). NAV E 121 Encoder • Installation and Basic Operation...

  • Page 20: Pairing Devices Manually

    Extron control system on the AV network using a process known as “encapsulation” (see the NAVigator User Guide, available www.extron.com for details). NAV E 121 Encoder • Installation and Basic Operation...
  • Page 21 In ZQQQ the event of a full factory reset, the SIS command unit reverts the factory-configured on page 59. username to admin and password to extron. NAV E 121 Encoder • Installation and Basic Operation...
  • Page 22 RESET Figure 8. Resets Release the RESET button and then immediately press and release the RESET button again. Nothing happens if you do not momentarily press RESET again within 1 second. NAV E 121 Encoder • Installation and Basic Operation...

  • Page 23: Html Operation

    * For the Config port, the address for IP over USB CANNOT be changed. • If you use IP over USB, Extron recommends waiting a minute after plugging in the cable for your PC to identify the USB connection as a valid Ethernet port. NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...
  • Page 24 In the event of a complete system reset, the passwords revert to the default. The default username is admin and the default password is extron. • • Passwords are case sensitive. NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...
  • Page 25 Stream Status indicator OUTPUT CONFIGURATION link £ ID button TIES link admin link ¤ TOOLS link ¥ Name banner MONITORING link About link ¦ SETTINGS link Show button § Control Panel Information indicator NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...

  • Page 26: Using The Html Pages

    NOTE on page 26). Name banner — Displays the model name and hostname. ¥ About link — Opens a pane that provides information about the encoder (see About ¦ Page on page 52). NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...

  • Page 27: Input Configuration Page

    The HDCP Authorized and EDID settings are accessible to change from the Video pane on the page. The selected pane opens (see Video pane on page 20). NOTE: For the Audio pane, the EDIT button ( ) is not available for selection. NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...
  • Page 28 This feature is typically used when EDID slot 6 (loop-thru monitor) or 7 (decoder output) is selected to save the EDID from a connected display. NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...

  • Page 29: Output Configuration Page

    Each pane has settings that can be changed by clicking the EDIT button ( ) in the Stream pane Loop appropriate pane. The selected dialog box opens (see on page 22, Thru pane on page 23, and AES67 Audio on page 24). NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...
  • Page 30 Video stream — Click to toggle Video Stream on (stream video) and off (do not stream). NAV Audio Stream — Click to toggle NAV Audio Stream on (stream NAV audio) and off (do not stream). NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...
  • Page 31 HDCP issue. This feature has no effect on the functionality of HDCP. Extron recommends leaving HDCP Notification enabled to easily know when a HDCP issue has occurred. NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...
  • Page 32 239.69.xxx.xxx where the last two octets (xxx.xxx) are based on the encoder MAC address. NOTE: The AES67 standard allows for interoperability among AES67 capable devices. Enabling AES67 audio allows the device to transmit an audio stream to a third-party AES67 capable receiver. NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...

  • Page 33: Ties Page

    (see the NAVigator User Guide or the applicable decoder user guide, available at www.extron.com, and the embedded HTML tie page for those devices). Current Input pane The Current Input pane displays the input number and name of the encoder. NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...

  • Page 34: Tools Pages

    30) and RESET (see RESET tab on page 31) that provide encoder tools. NOTE: System backup, restore, firmware update, and reset are available from the NAVigator (see the Navigator User Guide, available at www.extron.com). NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...
  • Page 35 NOTE: Unless otherwise directed, the encoder backup file goes to the Downloads folder of the connected PC. Click Keep to save the file to the Downloads folder or Discard as desired. NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...
  • Page 36 Navigate to the folder where the Restore file is saved (typically the Downloads folder) (see figure 22, ). Select the file. Click Open ( ). The Tools page returns to the top (see figure 23 on page 29). NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...
  • Page 37 Restore operation. When the operation completes, the encoder reboots. Opening the Embedded HTML NOTE: You must reconnect to the encoder (see Pages on page 15) if you have additional operations to perform. NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...
  • Page 38 ) and select the file. ). The Open dialog box closes and the Tools pane returns to the top, Click Open ( with the selected firmware file identified (see figure on page 31). NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...
  • Page 39 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Figure 28. Tools — Reset Function NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...
  • Page 40 Any of these operations concludes with the encoder rebooting. NOTE: You must reconnect to the encoder (see Opening the Embedded HTML Pages on page 15) if you have additional operations to perform. NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...
  • Page 41 Figure 30 shows the typical results of a Trace diagnostic. Figure 30. Trace Results Shown ) to reset the Address field if you want to run another diagnostic. Click CLEAR ( NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...

  • Page 42: Monitoring Page

    NOTE: The encoder normally uses far more Tx than Rx bandwidth. Primary Controller pane — See Primary Controller pane on page 35. Alarms pane — See Alarms pane on page 36. Download Logs link — See Download Logs link on page 37. NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...
  • Page 43 Primary Controller Normal Indication Primary Controller Not Connected Primary Controller Not Discovered Figure 33. Primary Controller Pane Indications NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...
  • Page 44 Click LEARN MORE (see figure 34, Click the All checkbox ( ) or individual endpoint checkboxes ( ) to select one or more alarms to clear. Click CLEAR ALARMS ( ) to clear this alarm. NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...
  • Page 45 The encoder monitors the active alarm states of all devices in the NAV system. All alarm state changes are logged even if status reporting is disabled from the encoder. NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...

  • Page 46: Settings Pages

    1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Figure 36. General Settings Page NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...
  • Page 47 ) indicates the power source of the encoder: P/S (power supply) or • PoE. The read-only Features datum ( ) indicates the configuration of the encoder: USB & Eth Extension or • Base NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...
  • Page 48 Location — Click in this field and type in a location to customize your system. SAVE and CANCEL buttons — Click SAVE to take Device Details changes or CANCEL to abandon them. Clicking either button closes the editable pane. NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...
  • Page 49 Date & Time — Click in this field and type in the date and time. Time Zone — Click the drop-down list to select the offset from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...
  • Page 50 NTP server — Click in these fields and type in the IP address or DNS name of an NTP server. SAVE and CANCEL buttons — Click SAVE to take Date & Time changes or CANCEL to abandon them. Clicking either button closes the editable pane. NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...
  • Page 51 ) to display the password as you type it. ) to take Password change or CANCEL SAVE and CANCEL buttons — Click SAVE ( to abandon it. Clicking either button closes the editable pane. NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...
  • Page 52 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Figure 45. Networking Settings Page NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...
  • Page 53 NOTE: Editing of these settings is disabled and the EDIT button is unavailable for selection when the encoder is assigned to a NAVigator. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Figure 46. Network Connection Pane NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...
  • Page 54 Link Local IP address, an address in the range of 169.254.1.0 to 169.254.254.255, is assigned to the endpoint when no other address assignment methods are available. • MAC Address ( ) — A unique read-only identifier for network connected devices. NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...
  • Page 55 See the NAV Series Pro AV Ports and Licenses Guide, available at www.extron.com, for more information on ports. SAVE and CANCEL buttons — Click SAVE to take Port changes or CANCEL to abandon them. Clicking either button closes the editable pane. NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...
  • Page 56 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Figure 50. Advanced Settings Page NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...
  • Page 57 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Figure 52. Editable Advanced Networking Selection RESET TO DEFAULT — Click to restore the advanced networking settings of the encoder to their default values. NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...
  • Page 58 If you enter a valid, but incorrect, domain, the decoder syncs to the new domain clocks and there is a potential for interrupted audio. SAVE and CANCEL buttons — Click SAVE to take changes or CANCEL to abandon them. Clicking either button closes the editable pane. NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...
  • Page 59 PoE is not available, the unit automatically reverts to the optional power supply (if installed). P/S ( ) — Prioritize the optional power supply as the source of encoder power. If the power supply is unavailable, the unit automatically reverts to PoE. NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...

  • Page 60: About Page

    Figure 54. About Pane The About pane provides the following useful information: Firmware version number, which is current NAV firmware version running. Installed licenses, which can be sorted by clicking the desired filtering letter. NAV E 121 Encoder • HTML Operation...

  • Page 61: Control System

    Help file). You also can manually add devices, using the known IP addresses. Once you log in to a NAV device, such as a NAVigator or NAV E 121, you can perform tasks such as: Launch the embedded encoder HTML page after discovery.
  • Page 62 NOTE: ITU-T standard X.509 covers aspects of public key encryption, digital cryptography, certificates, and validation. Contact your IT administrator for more information on what tools and policies are required to obtain or create the SSL certificate and, if necessary, the corresponding passphrase. NAV E 121 Encoder • Control System...

  • Page 63: Global Configurator Plus And Professional

    Global Configurator Professional is available to users who successfully complete Extron Control Professional Certification. For detailed descriptions and procedures to setup a control system with an IPCP Pro device and Global Configurator, see the applicable Global Configurator Help File. NAV E 121 Encoder • Control System...

  • Page 64: Global Scripter

    It is strongly recommended that all devices are updated to the latest firmware, to use all the features of this release of the ControlScript Deployment Utility. See the ControlScript Deployment Utility release notes, available at the Extron website. NAV E 121 Encoder • Control System...

  • Page 65: Sis Operation

    HplgO<status> The HDMI loop out hot plug connection is changed. is plugged and is unplugged. In<status> A change in signal input status has occurred. is input detected and is no input. NAV E 121 Encoder • SIS Operation...

  • Page 66: Encoder Error Responses

    = Carriage return/line feed = Carriage return (no line feed) = Pipe (can be used interchangeably with the character) • = space = Escape key = Can be used interchangeably with the character NAV E 121 Encoder • SIS Operation...

  • Page 67: Sis Command And Response Tables

    No blank or space characters are permitted as part of a name. The first character must be a letter, and the last character must not be a minus sign/hyphen = Tag A list of text tags returned in a json string NAV E 121 Encoder • SIS Operation...
  • Page 68 = Input video format = Not detected = HDMI = DVI = Connected streams < hostname >,< IP address >,< Multicast IP > = Bandwidth (in Mbps) — 00 — = Dropped packets (in percent) NAV E 121 Encoder • SIS Operation...
  • Page 69 Part number View part number 60-xxxx-xx KEY: = IP address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx = Serial number X1& • = Internal temperature = Firmware version = Full firmware version xxxx = Full firmware version — advanced xxxx-bnnn NAV E 121 Encoder • SIS Operation...
  • Page 70 = Status 0 = Off, disabled, not detected = On, enabled, detected = IP address, subnet, gateway address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx = Subnet prefix Number of bits used to create the subnet = MAC address xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx NAV E 121 Encoder • SIS Operation...

  • Page 71: Troubleshooting

    Check for excessive network data being delivered to the endpoint. Device Offline An assigned NAVigator is not discovered Check the offline NAVigator for a power on the network. failure. Check the network connectivity of the endpoint. NAV E 121 Encoder • Troubleshooting...
  • Page 72 PTP Sync NAV device cannot synchronize its Ensure that network policies allow PTPv2 clock with any peers. PTPv2 packets to reach the NAV Device from a clock master. NAV E 121 Encoder • Troubleshooting...
  • Page 73 Video loss The input is changed and video sync Debug the connectivity of the AV source cannot be established for 2 seconds or device to the NAV encoder. more. NAV E 121 Encoder • Troubleshooting...

  • Page 74: Reference Information

    • Si vous installez le encoder sous un mobilier, veillez à installer l’unité à l’envers pour assurer une bonne ventilation. For rack mounting, see UL Rack-Mounting Guidelines on page 67. NAV E 121 Encoder • Reference Information...

  • Page 75: Download A Firmware Or Software Package

    Consultez à cet égard les indications de la plaque d’identification de l’équipement. • Mise à la terre — Assurez-vous que l’équipement est correctement mis à la terre. Accordez une attention particulière aux connexions électriques autres NAV E 121 Encoder • Reference Information...
  • Page 76 Extron Warranty Extron warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of purchase. In the event of malfunction during the warranty period attributable directly to faulty workmanship and/ or materials, Extron will, at its option, repair or replace said products or components, to whatever extent it shall deem necessary to restore said product to proper operating condition, provided that it is returned within the warranty period, with proof of purchase and description of malfunction to: USA, Canada, South America,...

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