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3.1Instructions for returning by mail ......................27 3.2 Cleaning Recommendations ........................27 TBS2812 and TBS2808X are the same Encoder, the only different is HDMI port number. One is 12 HDMI ports, and the other is 8 HDMI ports. The User Manual is almost same.
1. Product Introduction 1.1 Overview TBS2812 is a professional 1U 12 channels 4K HDMI Video Encoder that enables high-quality content streaming and display. It supports up to 4K@30Hz HDMI input and can stream content to various popular online platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, Ustream, Twitch, or custom specified RTMP/RTMPS servers. Besides, it supports output in various protocols including HTTP, HLS(M3U8), SRT, UDP multicast, RTMP/RTMPS, up to 6 protocols at the same time.
1x Power Adapter 8 x HDMI Cable 1.3 Key Features Maximum Resolution: Supports 3840x2160p@30hz input and 3840x2160p@30fps encoding. Video Encoding: Compatible with H.264 and H.265 video encoding formats. Audio Encoding: Supports AAC-HE, AAC-LC, and MP2 audio encoding. ...
Ports are numbered from HDMI-0 to HDMI-11. 2. 3 Live Streams Page: Mainly for encode and stream settings. Users can create multiple encoding profiles and assign them to individual HDMI ports or use a global configuration for all channels. ...
2.4 Encoding Profile Settings: Logo Overlay: Must be named "logo1.bmp", with dimensions being multiples of 4 (e.g., 64x64, 128x128), and a size less than 200KB. Transparency and position settings are adjustable. Address: East Room, 3/F Bldg. B, Xinghong Industrial Park, Shuiku RD., Xixiang Town, Bao’an District, SZ, China, 518055 8 / 27...
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Opcaity: set the transparency of Logo, the recommended is 100% Position x,y: set Logo position For x, y value, it depends on “Scale (the output video size)”. For example if Scale is set to 1920x1080, x,y set to 1800, 100. Then, the Logo position will be located on “top-right” corner.If “Scale” set to 720x450, x,y set to 500,600, then the Overlay will be failed.
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Position x,y: set Text position. x,y value is also related to the “Scale” setting. Font size: 8~72 Opacity: set the transparency of Text, the recommended is 100% Color: for “RGB” color code, please refer to the following link https://www.rapidtables.com/web/color/RGB_Color.html ...
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Add “Encoding Profile” to HDMI port Address: East Room, 3/F Bldg. B, Xinghong Industrial Park, Shuiku RD., Xixiang Town, Bao’an District, SZ, China, 518055 11 / 27...
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#1 Global Configure Means all 12 channels use a same “Encoding Profile”. For example, “Default Encoding Profile” sets to “HD H264 6Mbps”, then all 12 channels will be using this profile. #2 Separate configure Address: East Room, 3/F Bldg. B, Xinghong Industrial Park, Shuiku RD., Xixiang Town, Bao’an District, SZ, China, 518055 12 / 27...
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Means each HDMI channel use a private “Encoding Profile”. Click here to choose ‘Encoding Profile’. Finally, go to the web GUI and select 'Commit: Restart Streaming Engine' to apply the settings. Address: East Room, 3/F Bldg. B, Xinghong Industrial Park, Shuiku RD., Xixiang Town, Bao’an District, SZ, China, 518055 13 / 27...
2.5 Streaming Protocols: HTTP: Enabled by default. URL syntax: http://Encoder_ip:port/channelnumber/0/base/stream.ts. Default port is 4750, customizable. Change the HTTP port, then go to 'Commit: Restart Streaming Engine' to apply the changes. Address: East Room, 3/F Bldg. B, Xinghong Industrial Park, Shuiku RD., Xixiang Town, Bao’an District, SZ, China, 518055 14 / 27...
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HLS (m3u8) Disabled by default and requires manual enablement. Configuration includes "Chunks" and "Chunk Duration" settings. Once the configuration is complete, go to 'Commit: Restart Streaming Engine' to apply the changes. Address: East Room, 3/F Bldg. B, Xinghong Industrial Park, Shuiku RD., Xixiang Town, Bao’an District, SZ, China, 518055 15 / 27...
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UDP Multicast: Can be configured globally or manually for each channel. Manual configuration requires specifying the multicast address and port. The first method is 'Global Configure', which means that once UDP is enabled, it will be activated for all 12 channels.
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In this case, the system will automatically configure the UDP multicast 'address' and 'port', as shown below: The second method is manual configuration of the 'UDP multicast', including manual configuration of the 'multicast address' and 'port'. Select a channel to edit, as shown below: Address: East Room, 3/F Bldg.
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Save and return to the 'Live Streams' page. Click here to configure the UDP multicast address and port. Finally, go to the 'Commit: Update Streaming Engine' page. Address: East Room, 3/F Bldg. B, Xinghong Industrial Park, Shuiku RD., Xixiang Town, Bao’an District, SZ, China, 518055 18 / 27...
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SRT: Supports both Caller and Listener modes. SRT Listener mode: This configuration will be applied to all 12 channels, similar to 'Global Configure'. Don't forget to 'Commit'. For global configuration, 'Restart Streaming Engine' is required after committing. Address: East Room, 3/F Bldg.
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SRT Caller mode: Go to the 'Live Streams' page to enable SRT Caller, as shown below: Go back to the 'Live Streams' page, select a channel, and configure the 'Destination', 'Port', 'Stream ID', 'Passphrase', 'Key Length', and 'Latency'. ...
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RTMP Edit the channel and enable RTMP push (CDN), as shown below: Go back to the 'Live Stream' page and click to configure. FLV RTMP push: For the 'Endpoint URL', the syntax should be “rtmp://192.168.8.47:1935/live” without any extra '/' at the end.
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Finally, go to 'Commit'. RTMP push status: Please check whether the endpoint (media server) supports receiving "MPEG-TS over RTMP push. Address: East Room, 3/F Bldg. B, Xinghong Industrial Park, Shuiku RD., Xixiang Town, Bao’an District, SZ, China, 518055 22 / 27...
2.6 IP Configuration: The default IP is 192.168.1.168, but it can be reconfigured to suit the local network. After changing the IP, users must log in to the new web GUI and restart the streaming engine. Set New IP: Address: East Room, 3/F Bldg.
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Log in to the new web GUI at http://192.168.8.193, then navigate to the "Commit" page and restart the Streaming Engine. This will bind the HTTP/HLS (M3U8) base address to the new IP address. Address: East Room, 3/F Bldg. B, Xinghong Industrial Park, Shuiku RD., Xixiang Town, Bao’an District, SZ, China, 518055 26 / 27...
3. Maintenance 3.1Instructions for returning by mail Instruments returned for repair or calibration, either within or out of the warranty period, should be sent with the following information: Name of the Company, name of the contact person, address, telephone number, receipt (in the case of coverage under warranty) and a description of the problem or the service required.
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