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2060 Alameda Padre Serra, Suite 100 • Santa Barbara, CA 93103 • 805-845-8900
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  • Page 1 E4100 • D4100 • User Manual Encoder | Decoder Visionary Solutions, Inc. 2060 Alameda Padre Serra, Suite 100 • Santa Barbara, CA 93103 • 805-845-8900 WWW.VISIONARY AV.COM...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ONTENTS Contents ............................1 NTRODUCTION AV I ....................1 ETWORK NFRASTRUCTURE REREQUISITES ............................2 ETWORK EQUIREMENTS E) ............................2 OWER THERNET ................................2 WITCH PEED ........................... 3 HOOSING THERNET WITCH ..............................3 WITCH UIDELINES ..........................4 MPLEMENTATION ONSIDERATIONS ......................... 4 NSTALLING ONVERGED ETWORK...
  • Page 3 Certain trademarks, registered trademarks, and trade names may be used to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Visionary Solutions, Inc. disclaims any interest in the marks and names of others.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction NTRODUCTION Visionary Solutions 4K UHD over IP cinema quality, ultra-low latency [~1 frame - visually lossless] encoder and decoder bypass the constraints of traditional switch matrix distribution systems by harnessing the flexibility and scalability of converged IP networks. With the growing demand for 4K UHD video, professional AV designers and IT directors–in an increasingly converged AV/IT environment–can use Visionary Solutions products as an alternative to conventional distribution systems.

  • Page 5: Network Requirements

    For more information, visit: http://docwiki.cisco.com/wiki/Internet_Protocol_Multicast#Protocol-Independent_Multicast. ETWORK EQUIREMENTS For help determining the network requirements for your Visionary Solutions installation, please contact support@visionary- av.com. OWER...

  • Page 6: Choosing A N Ethernet Switch

    Switches that perform well in smaller installations may not work well in larger installations. Recommended configuration settings may vary based on your switch. Visionary Solutions offers sample switch configuration files, optimized for Network AV, for certain switch brands/models for testing purposes. Contact support@visionary-av.comto obtain the files.

  • Page 7: Implementation Considerations

    AV traffic must be 1 GbE capable per the specifications in Network Requirements. Visionary Solutions recommends that all encoders be turned off before connecting to an existing network. Once connected, encoders can be turned on one at a time to determine network impact.
  • Page 8 Network AV Infrastructure Prerequisites Figure 1. Converged Network Diagram...

  • Page 9: Installing O N A Dedicated Network

    Network AV Infrastructure Prerequisites NSTALLING EDICATED ETWORK Figure 2 illustrates how E/D4100 endpoints can be installed on a dedicated network. A dedicated network is recommended for transmitting AV over IP. We offer various models of preconfigured switches for resale to our partners. These switches are shipped pre-configured for AV over IP from the factory.

  • Page 10: Ystem Examples )

    Installation and Connections (System Examples) • For 4K streaming, the total number of streams (800xn) must be ≤ 10,000. • For 1080p streaming, the total number of streams (200xn) must be ≤ 10,000. NSTALLATION AND ONNECTIONS YSTEM XAMPLES This section provides installation and connection instructions for five configuration examples. For each encoder and decoder in the system examples below, follow these step-by-step connection instructions.

  • Page 11: One Source T O Many Displays

    Installation and Connections (System Examples) OURCE ISPLAYS Sending video from a single source to multiple displays requires a network switch. A single encoder can be linked to multiple decoders (point-to-multipoint) over a network. Implementing a one to many installations dramatically decreases the amount of equipment required at the source location.

  • Page 12: Many Sources T O Many Displays

    Installation and Connections (System Examples) OURCES ISPLAYS Sending video from multiple sources to multiple displays requires a network switch. Multiple encoders can be linked to multiple decoders (multipoint-to-multipoint) over a network. The many encoders to many displays’ configuration allows almost any number of sources and displays.

  • Page 13: Many Sources T O Many Displays With Usb Over Ip (Kvm)

    Installation and Connections (System Examples) USB O IP (KVM) OURCES ISPLAYS Allowing users to remotely access and control computers from multiple sources with multiple displays requires a network switch. Multiple encoders can be linked to multiple decoders (multipoint-to-multipoint) over a network. The many encoders to many displays’...

  • Page 14: Video Wall

    Network Discovery IDEO The video wall configuration requires a network switch to display multiple video sources to many displays or a single display in any combination of video streams. Multiple encoders can be linked to multiple decoders (multipoint-to-multipoint) over the network. The video wall configuration allows almost any number of sources and displays.

  • Page 15: Network Discovery

    Network Discovery ETWORK ISCOVERY Discover your E/D4100 endpoints on the network. By default, the encoders and decoders are shipped from the factory in DHCP mode with Auto IP Failover. In DHCP mode, each encoder and decoder unit is automatically assigned a unique IP address by the DHCP server. If there is no DHCP server on the network, the encoders and decoders (after about one minute) will “failover”...
  • Page 16 IP addresses. On a Windows OS, the ping command only displays the first responding address. 5. Use nmap to scan for Visionary Solutions MAC Addresses. 6. For decoders only: Connect to the network via HDMI to a display. The IP address displays on the bottom right of the Boot up...

  • Page 17: Configuring Encoder And Decoder Ip Addresses

    Encoder Options Once discovered, you can use the embedded web interface on each encoder and decoder unit to configure and change the network settings. To log in to the web interface, enter the unit’s IP address in a web browser for the URL OR click the IP address in the Vision Lite application Configuration page.

  • Page 18: Configuring Stream Settings (Manually )

    Encoder Options ONFIGURING TREAM ETTINGS ANUALLY NICAST The term unicast is used to describe a configuration where information is sent from one point to another point. A unicast transmission sends IP packets to a single recipient on a network. It is possible to have multiple encoder and decoder units connected in a system.

  • Page 19: Fast ( Er ) Switching

    Encoder Options WITCHING Below are some options for decreasing switch time (faster switching): 1. Set the decoders to scale the HDMI output for the monitor resolution. This is the VIDEO.FORMAT value on the config.html page. If the decoders are set to VIDEO.FORMAT=SOURCE then switching time can be longer due to changes in format. 2.

  • Page 20: Cec Over Ip (Decoder Only )

    Encoder Options 1. Access the web interface for the encoder or decoder unit and log in with username=admin password=admin. 2. Click the Configuration tab. 3. Set SERIAL.MODE to Simple Guest. 4. Locate the SERIAL.SETTINGS and change the RS-232 settings to match the settings of the RS-232 device being used. See example in the table below.

  • Page 21: Video Format Settings (Decoder Only )

    By default, the VIDEO.FORMAT field on the D4100 decoder is set to Source. This means that the same source resolution being encoded by the currently “tuned” E4100 is passed through to the output. This is for cases where you are certain that the display connected to the D4100 can handle any of the source resolutions that it may be tuned to.

  • Page 22: Rtp Audio Stream (Encoder Only )

    NCODER All encoders (E4100, DuetE-WP, DuetE-WP-H, DuetE-WP-BT, DuetE-2, and E4200) have the ability to transmit up to 8 channels of LPCM audio as an RTP audio stream. The RTP audio stream may be transmitted as either a unicast or multicast stream. This feature is mainly used to transmit RTP audio from an encoder to a QSC Core DSP.

  • Page 23: Ideo All

    Encoder Options IDEO Multiple D4100 decoders can be grouped together to create a video wall. Setup involves assigning each decoder to its position in the video wall. The decoders create a video wall by scaling the video content to a size that matches the full video wall. When video walls are square (same number of rows and columns), the content will be scaled appropriately because the aspect ratio is maintained.

  • Page 24: Edid

    The EDID describes the formats for audio and video that an HDMI sync can process. The source device uses this information to determine the audio and video format that is output. The source gets its EDID from the encoder. The E4100 encoder is the only device that is presenting an EDID to the source.

  • Page 25: Advanced Configuration

    Encoder Options Example: 0x00,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0x00,0x59,0x24,0x03,0x00,0x01,0x00,0x00,0x00, 0x05,0x19,0x01,0x03,0x80,0x3d,0x23,0x78,0x2a,0x5f,0xb1,0xa2,0x57,0x4f,0xa2,0x28, 0x0f,0x50,0x54,0xbf,0xef,0x80,0x71,0x40,0x81,0x00,0x81,0xc0,0x81,0x80,0x95,0x00, 0xa9,0xc0,0xb3,0x00,0xd1,0x00,0x04,0x74,0x00,0x30,0xf2,0x70,0x5a,0x80,0xb0,0x58, 0x8a,0x00,0x60,0x59,0x21,0x00,0x00,0x1e,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xfd,0x00,0x18,0x4b,0x1e, 0x5a,0x1e,0x00,0x0a,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xfc,0x00,0x47, 0x65,0x6e,0x65,0x72,0x69,0x63,0x5f,0x34,0x4b,0x0a,0x20,0x20,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xff, 0x00,0x30,0x0a,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x01,0x3f, 0x02,0x03,0x39,0xc3,0x4b,0x90,0x04,0x1f,0x13,0x03,0x12,0x20,0x0f,0x1e,0x24,0x26, 0x35,0x09,0x7f,0x04,0x0f,0x7f,0x04,0x15,0x07,0x50,0x3d,0x1f,0xc0,0x5f,0x54,0x01, 0x57,0x06,0x00,0x67,0x54,0x00,0x83,0x5f,0x00,0x00,0x6e,0x03,0x0c,0x00,0x10,0x00, 0x80,0x3c,0x20,0x10,0x80,0x01,0x02,0x03,0x04,0x02,0x3a,0x80,0xd0,0x72,0x38,0x2d, 0x40,0x10,0x2c,0x45,0x80,0x60,0x59,0x21,0x00,0x00,0x1e,0x01,0x1d,0x00,0x72,0x51, 0xd0,0x1e,0x20,0x6e,0x28,0x55,0x00,0x60,0x59,0x21,0x00,0x00,0x1e,0x02,0x3a,0x80, 0x18,0x71,0x38,0x2d,0x40,0x58,0x2c,0x45,0x00,0x60,0x59,0x21,0x00,0x00,0x1e,0x00, 0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x9d 3. Save the *.edid file. 4. Upload the EDID to the encoder. 5. Power cycle the encoder to use the new EDID file. The source device may need to be power-cycled in order to accept the new EDID.

  • Page 26: Video Output Setting (Decoder Only )

    Encoder Options IDEO UTPUT ETTING ECODER Sets the HDMI output operation of a decoder to NORMAL, OFF, LOGO or STANDBY. NORMAL is normal operation transmitting video out the HDMI output. OFF disables the HDMI output. LOGO displays the splash screen out the HDMI output. STANDBY displays a black screen out the HDMI output.

  • Page 27: Encoder Options

    . This can be changed by the user on the Network tab. UNIT.MODEL – E4100 (encoder) or D4100 (Decoder). UNIT.SERIAL – The serial number of the unit. The serial number can also be found on the bottom label of each unit.

  • Page 28: E4100 Encoder Network Tab

    Encoder Options E4100 E NCODER ETWORK UNIT.ID – By default, the UNIT.ID of the encoder is the MAC Address. This can be changed by the user on the Network tab. SET.UNIT_ID – User defined device name. For example: Display_1 or Source_3 (letters, numbers, dashes, and underscores only).

  • Page 29: E4100 Encoder Configuration Tab

    DHCP mode, shows if the values are valid. If DHCP is failed, the mode shows as Auto IP (even though you cannot select this mode directly), and the Auto IP values display in the IP.xxxxxx fields. See section Configuring Encoder and Decoder IP Addresses.. E4100 E NCODER ONFIGURATION STREAM.ENABLED –...
  • Page 30 Encoder Options E4100 C ONFIGURATION USB.ENABLED – Turn on or off USB over IP. See section USB over IP (KVM). USB.KVM_FAST– See section USB over IP (KVM). USB.MODE – See section USB over IP (KVM) . Options are: Auto Select, Active On Link, and Active Per Request.

  • Page 31: E4100 System Tab

    • Reenter Password – reenter new password Important: Make sure you write the new password down. If it is lost or forgotten, you will need to call Visionary Solutions support to assist in a console factory default of the unit.

  • Page 32: Decoder Options

    . This can be changed by the user on the Network tab. UNIT.MODEL – E4100 (encoder) or D4100 (decoder). UNIT.SERIAL – The serial number of the unit. The serial number can also be found on the bottom label of each unit.

  • Page 33: D4100 Decoder Network Tab

    Decoder Options D4100 D ECODER ETWORK UNIT.ID – By default, the UNIT.ID of the encoder is the MAC Address. This can be changed by the user on the Network tab. SET.UNIT_ID – User defined device name. For example: Display_1 or Source_3 (letters, numbers, dashes, and underscores only). UNIT.LOCATION –...

  • Page 34: D4100 Decoder Configuration Tab

    Decoder Options D4100 D ECODER ONFIGURATION STREAM.HOST – See section Configuring Stream Settings (Manually). STREAM.MODE – Unicast or multicast. See section Configuring Encoder and Decoder IP Addresses. STREAM.AUDIO – Select the source of audio for the AV over IP stream - HDMI. See section Audio Settings. AUDIO.VOLUME –...
  • Page 35 Control VIDEO.FORMAT – See section Video Format Setting (Decoder Only). VIDEO.SOURCE_TIMEOUT – See section Video Source Timeout (Decoder Only). VIDEO.POWER_SAVE – See section Video Power Save (Decoder Only). VIDEO.HDCP_FORCE_ON – Force the decoder to HDCP encrypt the output. See section HDCP Force On. VIDEO.GENLOCK –...
  • Page 36 Control D4100 C ONFIGURATION VW.ENABLED – Setting for turning Video Wall mode on or off. See section Video Wall. VW.NAME – Hidden until VW.ENABLED is set to TRUE. User defined Video Wall name. For example: Videowall_1 or Videowall _3. (letters, numbers, dashes, and underscores only). See section Video Wall. VW.STRETCH –...
  • Page 37 Control VW.COLUMN – Hidden until VW.ENABLED is set to TRUE. See section Video Wall. ONFIGURATION USB.ENABLED – Turn on or off USB over IP. See section USB Over IP (KVM) . USB.KVM_FAST – Hidden until USB.ENABLED is set to TRUE. See section USB Over IP (KVM) . USB.MODE –...

  • Page 38: D4100 Decoder System Tab

    • Reenter Password – reenter new password Important: Make sure you write the new password down. If it is lost or forgotten, you will need to call Visionary Solutions support to assist in a console factory default of the unit.

  • Page 39: Control

    Control ONTROL ISION Vision Lite is a 4K Matrix Switching, Video Wall Control, and configuration software for use with our E4200 Encoder and D4200 Decoder endpoints. The Vision Lite Server Application is cross-platform capable (or OS agnostic), meaning that the software works on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
  • Page 40 Control 5. Launch the Vision Lite Server application by double clicking the VLite.jar file, OR from a command line interface using the following command: java -jar VLite.jar. 6. The Vision Lite Server window opens.
  • Page 41 Control 7. Go to the Network Interface menu and select the appropriate network interface. Select the network interface that the Vision Lite Server will be “listening” on. If your machine has more than one network interface, you will need to select the interface that is connected to the same network as the units. Important: The Vision Lite Server window can be minimized in the background;...
  • Page 42 Control Important: The Vision Lite Server window needs to be closed and then reopened for the new port number to be assigned. 9. Copy the Vision Lite Server IP Address from the Vision Lite Server window to your clipboard.
  • Page 43 Control 10. To launch the Vision Lite User Interface, open a browser page and copy the Vision Lite Server IP Address IP Address to the URL. Note: You can log in from any machine on the network. 11. Log in with username=admin password=admin. Note: A second user type with limited access rights is available.
  • Page 44 Control • On the Configuration page, you can click on the IP Address (hyperlink) of any endpoint to open the embedded web interface for each unit. On the unit’s web interface, you can rename the units and/or set a user defined location. Important: SPECIAL CHARACTERS ARE NOT ALLOWED FOR UNIT ID AND LOCATION.

  • Page 45: Third - Party Conrtol Drivers And Plugins

    E4200/D4200 from the embedded device web Interface, navigate to the Device tab and the firmware version is shown. UPPORT Should you require any technical assistance, please contact your Visionary Solutions reseller. If your questions cannot be answered immediately, your reseller will forward your queries through the appropriate channels to ensure a rapid response.

  • Page 46: Diagnostics Page

    Troubleshooting IAGNOSTICS Every encoder and decoder have a diagnostics page that is accessible via the web UI. To access the diagnostics page, either click on the thumbnail preview on the units Device page of its web interface or type the following address into a web browser: http://admin:admin@<unit IP address>/diagnostics.html.

  • Page 47: Video Info

    Troubleshooting IDEO Displays the current video information, containing but not limited to resolution, refresh rate, scan mode, and HDCP.

  • Page 48: Audio Info

    Troubleshooting UDIO Displays the current audio source codec, type, sample frequency, and sample size information.

  • Page 49: Usb Info

    Troubleshooting USB I Displays the current USB/KVM IP connections.

  • Page 50: Flash Leds

    Troubleshooting LASH Flashed the front LEDs of the unit.

  • Page 51: Temperature

    Troubleshooting EMPERATURE Displays the current unit temperature in both Celsius and Fahrenheit.

  • Page 52: Ack Ount It

    Rack Mount Kit OUNT The optional rack mount system for encoders/decoders is available as a kit from Visionary Solutions. Figure 10. Rack Mount System...

  • Page 53: Roduct Pecifications

    Product Specifications RODUCT PECIFICATIONS Specifications E4100 D4100 Size 123/147mm(w/Flange) x 132mm(L) x 40mm(h), 370g Ethernet Port POE, UTP/STP 1000Mbps (8K Jumbo Frame required) Protocol IP, UDP, TCP, ICMP, IGMP HDMI Port 19 pin type A female RS232 Port Phoenix Euro Block 3.81mm pitch - 5 pins DC Jack (Power) 2.0/DC5V, 2A...

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