User manual MCC201 H.264 Encoder/decoder This manual provides information on installation setup and operation of the video server, as well as troubleshooting tips. MCC201 User manual, 59300507, rev001...
Do not operate the product in presence of heavy electrical machinery or strong magnetic fields. Do not open the cover of the product in any circumstances. Make sure that voltage is correct voltage before connecting the power on. MCC201 User manual • I...
Features MCC201 is a video and audio transmission system that provides broadcast quality audio and video, based on IP networking. MCC201 can operate either as an Encoder or as an Decoder, the desired modew is user- selectable. Video Highly efficient compression algorithm, H.264 &...
Connection to internal or external USB storage for remote access, recording and playback User Interface System configuration using Internet Explorer High Reliability Reliable embedded system System recovery by dual watch-dog functions Product and Accessories MCC201 User Manual Power adapter and Cable MCC201 User manual 2 • 1. Introduction...
USB (2.0) port for any USB device Audio In, Out Audio Input and Output Sensor Sensor Input Alarm Alarm or Relay Output HDMI In, Out HDMI Video Input and Output LAN (Ethernet) 100/10-base-T Ethernet interface MCC201 User manual 1. Introduction • 3...
Serial port for PTZ control and etc. RS-232 Serial port for PTZ control and etc. Composite Video Output Composite Out Composite Video Input Composite In HD/SD-SDI Out HD/SD-SDI Video Output HD/SD-SDI In HD/SD-SDI Video Input MCC201 User manual 4 • 1. Introduction...
System Connections MCC201 operates as one of two modes; as Encoder or Decoder. MCC201 systems can be connected in either 1-to-1 fashion where one encoder is connected one decoder or 1-to-many fashion where one encoder connected to many decoders. Following chart shows data status of video, audio and serial data on each mode.
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In this arrangement, video and audio can be retransmitted from a center to another center. The arrangement is useful when the network bandwidth at the site is limited while there is more than one center wanting to monitor the site. MCC201 User manual 6 • 1. Introduction...
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VMS (Video Management System) is a Windows based remote monitoring program to access multiple encoders for real-time monitoring or control of the encoders and connected cameras. A typical integration to VMS system is done via OnVIF interface. MCC201 User manual 1. Introduction • 7...
COM2 port. Connecting Sensor and Alarm Connect sensor and alarm devices to corresponding terminals accordingly. Connecting Power After confirming the power source, connect power adaptor and connect the 12VDC connector to the system. MCC201 User manual 8 • 2. Installation...
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These LEDs show that the Decoder has started without connecting to an encoder. Once an encoder is connected, the color of “LINK” LED will be turned to green and the “DATA” LED will blink as video or audio data transmissions occur. MCC201 User manual 2. Installation • 9...
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Connected to a remote system LINK Red blinking Decoder only: trying to connect to an Encoder Illegal connection Orange (unsupported combination of system modes) Green Data transmission in progress Data loss DATA No data transmission MCC201 User manual 10 • 2. Installation...
3. System Operation Remote Video Monitoring There are two ways to monitor video when the center system and MCC201 are connected. In order for a proper operation, an IP address must be set accordingly. Default ID : admin Default Password : 1234...
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Video Monitoring using Internet Explorer If MCC201’s IP address in entered on the Internet Explorer, the system will ask for confirmation to install Active-X control (Teleste ActiveX Control, Publisher is Teleste Corporation). Once authorized, the Internet Explorer will start to display video images from the encoder as shown below.
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Clear: Delete the selected preset entry. Sensor Input Display the status of the sensor in real time. This camera supports one sensor input. When the sensor of the camera is working, the sensor light turns red. MCC201 User manual 3. System Operation • 13...
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Set the number of video frames to be buffered before being displayed on web browser. Larger value results in smoother video by sacrificing the latency. A setting of 10 ~ 15 frames can be used generally for most situations. MCC201 User manual 14 • 3. System Operation...
3. Once the system reboots, IP address will be set to the system default as below. • IP mode Fixed IP • IP address 192.168.10.100 • Subnet mask 255.255.255.0 • Gateway 192.168.10.1 • Base port 2222 • HTTP port MCC201 User manual 3. System Operation • 15...
The configurations are grouped into 10 categories: System, Video, Audio, Network, Serial, Event, PTZ, Record, User and Camera. Any configuration changes are not applied until Apply button is pressed. Leaving the page without pressing Apply button, any changes in the page will be discarded. MCC201 User manual 16 • 4. Remote Configuration...
System Configuration MCC201 User manual 4. Remote Configuration • 17...
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2. Press Firmware Upgrade button to start to upgrade. 3. Messages for showing status (downloading / upgrading) will be displayed. 4. The camera will reboot automatically after completing upgrade. Note! Do not turn the camera off during upgrading. MCC201 User manual 18 • 4. Remote Configuration...
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By convention, time zones compute their local time as an offset from UTC (Coordinated Universal Time). In casual use, GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) can be considered equivalent to UTC. Local time is UTC plus the current time zone offset for the considered location. MCC201 User manual 4. Remote Configuration • 19...
Do not press the Reboot button unless the server needs a reboot. Factory Reset All settings including user accounts and logs are cleared. Factory Reset except network settings All the settings except for current network settings are changed to default values. MCC201 User manual 20 • 4. Remote Configuration...
Video Configuration MCC201 User manual 4. Remote Configuration • 21...
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Quality mode (VBR encoding) tries to encode every frame in a constant quality. Therefore, resulting bitrate may vary a lot depending on the complexity or activity changes in the input video. It is preferred MCC201 User manual 22 • 4. Remote Configuration...
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Select H.264 or MJPEG for the secondary streaming. In case of H.264, either Bitrate mode or Quality mode can be selected for Preference mode in. On the other hand, MJPEG supports Quality mode only. MCC201 User manual 4. Remote Configuration • 23...
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System ID and/or server time can be display over the video window in Internet Explorer. Each item can be turn on or off separately, and position also can be configured. This information is displayed after the video is decompressed. MCC201 User manual 24 • 4. Remote Configuration...
0 : No items are displayed. This is because video area is too small to display OSD text in large text. Output Format Output Format menu appears only when Enable Preview is on. Select the output format for the monitor preview according to the video output and monitor specification. MCC201 User manual 4. Remote Configuration • 25...
Note that when camera is connected to a decoder, the decoder’s audio algorithm should be set identically to transmit audio properly. Mode Select audio operation mode: Mode Action No operation Tx - Only Transmit only Rx - Only Receive only Tx & Rx Transmit and Receive MCC201 User manual 26 • 4. Remote Configuration...
Configure the audio source to be played on audio output port. Decoded Audio: Audio stream from client is played. Loopback: Audio data from audio input port is loop-backed to the audio output port. MCC201 User manual 4. Remote Configuration • 27...
Network Configuration MCC201 User manual 28 • 4. Remote Configuration...
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DNS queries. That server, called a name server, will hold a list of all the IP addresses within its network, plus a cache of IP addresses for recently accessed computers outside the network. MCC201 User manual 4. Remote Configuration • 29...
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By setting UPNP to ON, it allows the discovery by the client according to UPNP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol. Zeroconf By setting Zeroconf to ON, it allows the discovery by the client according to Zeroconf protocol. MCC201 User manual 30 • 4. Remote Configuration...
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User Name: Enter the User name that will be used as session name in the SDP file. File Name: Enter the file name that will be used as the name of the SDP file. Then, it can be accessed through http://ServerAddress/filename MCC201 User manual 4. Remote Configuration • 31...
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For example, a router could send a message if one of its redundant power supplies fails or a printer could send an SNMP trap when it is out of paper. MCC201 User manual 32 • 4. Remote Configuration...
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MAC Address: Display the MAC address of the camera. In case the camera is registered at DDNS server, the MAC address is used in DDNS registration. Connecting: Client IP Addresses that are currently connected to system are listed. (1) Indicates. MCC201 User manual 4. Remote Configuration • 33...
The ID value range can be between 0 and 255. PTZ Port: Select the serial port used for PTZ camera control. Sensor Type There are two sensor input ports on MCC201. Each of the sensor ports can be configured to the following. Function Operation Not used.
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Click desired “Cell” to set schedule. Click desired “Time Line or Date Line” to set schedule. To set cells in the schedule, click below “Empty Cell”. MCC201 User manual 36 • 4. Remote Configuration...
Event Configuration MCC201 User manual 4. Remote Configuration • 37...
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Set the duration of alarm or beep activation in case of an event. If it is set to continuous, it will be in active state until the operator resets it manually. MCC201 User manual 38 • 4. Remote Configuration...
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This error happens often when the server SMTP server rejected the mail authenticates according to its own rule. For example, IP addresses of a specific range or addressed of a specific suffix are allowed. MCC201 User manual 4. Remote Configuration • 39...
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The duration of video clip can be configured with Pre-Event Time and Post-Event Time in Event Record section. Number of Frame: Enter frame number of JPEG Capture (from 1 to 10). MCC201 User manual 40 • 4. Remote Configuration...
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FTP server can be full. Failed to delete the test file. The user of the ID doesn’t have Failed to erase file the privilege for file deletion. MCC201 User manual 4. Remote Configuration • 41...
Preset Configuration Preset Select preset # and insert the name of preset. Set camera position for the preset and press Save List button. MCC201 User manual 42 • 4. Remote Configuration...
Record Configuration MCC201 User manual 4. Remote Configuration • 43...
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Disk is detached during operation or there is damage on the file Disk removed or in system. If it happens while disk is connected, it is recommended abnormal state to format the disk. MCC201 User manual 44 • 4. Remote Configuration...
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Specify the time of the data in the disk from which Backup to FTP Disk is performed. This time is changed automatically as the backup to FTP server goes. So it is useful to check current backup status. It is valid only when Automatically Backup to FTP is used. MCC201 User manual 4. Remote Configuration • 45...
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VMS/NVR) etc. When there are multiple clients and one of the client is disconnected, this doesn’t happen. Event Type: Records when an event configured in Event Type setting happens. Checking status of recording Recording status can be checked on the main view page. Recording status MCC201 User manual 46 • 4. Remote Configuration...
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First, choose the date for search and the list of AVI files will be shown. The file name shows the date and time: “Date Begin Time End Time.avi” Press Root to move back to the page with date list. MCC201 User manual 4. Remote Configuration • 47...
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If you press Open in the dialog, the file will be downloaded and played automatically with Media Player. Another connection through web is disabled during downloading and it is also not allowed to download two AVI files at the same time. MCC201 User manual 48 • 4. Remote Configuration...
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If you want to delete recorded files, select the files by checking the item in front of each file and press Delete button. Press Delete button It is possible to delete multiple files at once. MCC201 User manual 4. Remote Configuration • 49...
Live viewing and PTZ control Guest Live viewing only Add User Press Add button. The following window will appear. Enter User ID and password (Up to 15 characters) and select Privilege Level. MCC201 User manual 50 • 4. Remote Configuration...
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Skip Login provides for convenient access to the server when authentication is not required. When Skip Login is set to Enable, login step is skipped. The privilege level after login in this way is determined by the setting of Privilege Level after Login Skipped. MCC201 User manual 4. Remote Configuration • 51...
5. Decoder Configuration Decoder Configuration is slightly different from Encoder Configuration. Different configurations for the encoder will be explained in Decoder Configuration. System Configuration MCC201 User manual 52 • 5. Decoder Configuration...
Video Configuration Output Format Regardless input resolution of Encoder or IP camera, Decoder system of MCC201 can display video format. Buffering You can store maximum 30 decoded frames temporarily by using buffering before displaying the frames. Displaying stored frames is smoother than displaying in real time. However, displaying stored frames causes delay because of process of buffering.
Network Configuration Network page of Decoder has a section for specifying the remote system to connect and the other functions are same as Network Configuration of Encoder. MCC201 User manual 54 • 5. Decoder Configuration...
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SS IP address: IP address of Streaming server. SS port: Enter Port number that is set when registering Streaming server. SS ID: Enter Streaming Server ID. SS password: Enter Streaming Server Password. MCC201 User manual 5. Decoder Configuration • 55...
Configure the actions when the sensor 1 or 2 is activated. Multiple actions can be set for a single event. On Video Loss Configure the actions when video input signal is lost. Multiple actions can be set for a single event. MCC201 User manual 56 • 5. Decoder Configuration...
Select from Video, Audio and Serial to be indicated by Data LED. When there is the selected data (Video or Audio or Serial) communication between the encoder and the decoder, Data LED will indicate the status. MCC201 User manual 5. Decoder Configuration • 57...
6. Appendix Appendix A: Sensor and Alarm Port Sensor Port Terminal Type Voltage Rating: 150VAC Current Rating: 2A Color: Red Sensor Signal Input Type NO Contact Signals Connection to External Device MCC201 User manual 58 • 6. Appendix...
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Voltage Rating: 150VAC Current Rating: 2A Relay Type Contact Rating: 1A 30VDC Switching Power: Max 30W 62.5VA Switching Voltage: Max 60VDC Alarm Signal Output Type NO/NC Contact Signals Connection to External Device MCC201 User manual 6. Appendix • 59...
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Pin Description Pin No. Pin Name Description RS422 RX- RS422 RX+ RS422 TX- or RS485 TRX- (It is selectable by S/W Setup) RS422 TX+ or RS485 TRX+ (It is selectable by S/W Setup) MCC201 User manual 60 • 6. Appendix...
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