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VGADVI Broadcaster
User Guide
 
Version 3.12.0
May 20, 2014

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  • Page 1 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide   Version 3.12.0 May 20, 2014...
  • Page 2 This document, the Epiphan web site, and the information contained therein, including but not limited to the text, videos and images as well as Epiphan System Inc.’s trademarks, trade names and logos are the property of Epiphan Systems Inc. and its affiliates and licensors, and are protected from unauthorized copying and dissemination by Canadian copyright law, United States copyright law, trademark law, international conventions and other intellectual property laws.

  • Page 3: Thank You For Choosing Epiphan

    Go to the Broadcasters page of the Epiphan website to get the most recent product specifications and additional information about the VGADVI Broadcaster. Warranty All Epiphan Systems products are provided with a 100% return to depot warranty for one year from the date of purchase. Technical Support Epiphan’s products are backed by our professional support team.
  • Page 4 What's New in Release 3.12.0 The following features were introduced or in some cases enhanced in release 3.12.0. For a description of new and changed features in previous releases refer to Releases and Features New Streaming Features  RTMP live streaming Your can now stream live video to a content delivery network using Real Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP).

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Step 6: Record the stream What’s Next? PART 1: Setup 1-1 Connect to the Admin Interface Connect via DNS-based Service Discovery Connect via the Epiphan Discovery Utility Connect via Persistent Static IP Address 1-2 User Administration Understanding User Privileges Setting and Changing User Passwords...
  • Page 6 Verify Date and Time Settings Change the Time Zone Configure Synchronized Time (NTP, PTP v1, and RDATE) Manually Configure the Date and Time 1-5 Restrict Viewers by IP Address Examples PART 2: Sources 2-1 Identify sources 2-2 Configure a video source 2-3 Configure an audio source Add an audio source to a channel Configure audio settings...
  • Page 7 Retrieve stream URLs Configure streaming ports Stream content using HTTP or RTSP Stream content using a Content Distribution Network Stream content using multicast streaming Stream content using UPnP 4-2 Samples of stream settings Streaming video content Streaming slide content PART 5: Record 5-1 Create Recordings Recording basics Control recording via the web interface...
  • Page 8 Schedule disk check Perform disk check 7-7 Control with RS-232 / Serial Port Connect and Configure the RS-232 cable Control the VGADVI Broadcaster with RS-232 RS-232 / Serial Port Command Examples 7-8 Control with HTTP Commands HTTP Command Syntax HTTP Command Examples 7-9 Configuration Keys for Third Party APIs...
  • Page 9 PART 8: Releases and Features Release 3.11 Features Software and Documentation License Environmental Information FCC & CE Compliance Statement Other Jurisdictional Issues Submissions to Epiphan and Affiliated Servers Third Parties and Links to Third-Party Web Sites Miscellaneous Enforcement of Terms and Conditions viii...

  • Page 10: Welcome

    Welcome Welcome, and thank you for buying Epiphan’s VGADVI Broadcaster™. This guide will help you configure your new system. To get started, review the VGADVI Broadcaster Overview What's in the Box? sections. Next, a Quick Start guide walks you through the basic steps to get a single video (and optional audio) source configured as a streamable, recordable output from the VGADVI Broadcaster.
  • Page 11 This is a tip. Throughout this guide there are situations where more than one solution will complete a task. In those cases the guide describes the simplest or most common variation first.  ...

  • Page 12: Vgadvi Broadcaster Overview

    VGADVI Broadcaster Overview VGADVI Broadcaster is a small, silent, portable video recording and video streaming device that captures and streams audio, SD video sources like camera feeds, and HD video sources such as computer monitors, RADAR displays, or ultrasound machines. You can use it to capture, record, and stream one input or both inputs simultaneously as synchronized time-stamped streams or a picture-in-picture stream.

  • Page 13: What's In The Box

    What's in the Box? The following is included in the VGADVI Broadcaster box:  1. The VGADVI Broadcaster device  2. One VGA to DVI-I cable  3. One HDMI to DVI-I adapter  4. One DVI-I to DVI-I cable  5. One composite to S-Video cable  6.

  • Page 14: Vgadvi Broadcaster Overview

    VGADVI Broadcaster Overview The VGADVI Broadcaster is suitable for setting on a desktop, shelf or podium. It’s small size (202mm x 105mm x 35mm (7.95” x 4.13” x 1.38”) provides the user with the flexibility of having it within arm’s reach, yet remain inconspicuous. For ease of use all input connections are accessible from the front panel and LEDs are displayed on the front panel.

  • Page 15: Back Panel

    Label Name Description Status LEDs Three LEDs on the front panel indicate the following VGADVI Broadcaster status: Solid blue LED indicates device is starting up or indicates a recording error during a recording session. Solid green LED indicates the device is ready to capture images.
  • Page 16 Attach the provided RJ-45 cable and connect to a powered Ethernet port. The port is auto-sensing and supports negotiations at 10/100 speeds. Power over Ethernet is used to power VGADVI Broadcaster. If the network connection does not provide power, use the provided power over Ethernet...

  • Page 17: Quick Start

    Quick Start This section helps you get up and running quickly with your VGADVI Broadcaster:   Step 1: Physical setup and power on   Step 2: Confirm signals from input sources   Step 3: Admin discovery and login   Step 4: Setup the video source  ...

  • Page 18: Step 2: Confirm Signals From Input Sources

    TV or monitor before connecting to the VGADVI Broadcaster and confirm that a high quality signal is generated.  4. To ensure an audio signal is sent to the VGADVI Broadcaster, connect a speaker or headset to the audio output port and listen to the captured audio.

  • Page 19: Step 4: Setup The Video Source

    Step 4: Setup the video source When a source device, such as a camera or tablet is connected to an input port, the VGADVI Broadcaster automatically recognizes the source and adds the source to the Stream Setup menu in the Web Interface.

  • Page 20: Step 6: Record The Stream

     1. From the web interface, click Stream Setup. The Steam Setup page opens displaying configuration settings for DVI and S-Video channels.  2. No need to change anything right now. Review some of the default settings. The four most useful settings to know about are codec, frame size, frame rate and bitrate.
  • Page 21   File and Recording Transfer   User Administration When you have completed system tuning, make sure to back up the device configuration using the procedure described in:   Save and Restore Device Configuration Refer to the table of contents for a complete list of the topics covered.  ...

  • Page 22: Part 1: Setup

    If you followed through the quick start guide, you already have a basic configuration and possibly a recording of an input. Before you tweak the channel this part of the manual helps you to get your VGADVI Broadcaster properly configured for your network.

  • Page 23: Connect To The Admin Interface

    1-1 Connect to the Admin Interface Connect to the Admin Interface The VGADVI Broadcaster is managed from a web interface. If you know the IP address of the device you may type it into the address bar of your web browser.
  • Page 24 If necessary, check with your administrator to ensure you have the Avahi package installed. To access the VGADVI Broadcaster web interface via DNS service discovery:  1. Find the system’s serial number. It is printed on a sticker on the back of the unit.

  • Page 25: Connect Via The Epiphan Discovery Utility

     1. Launch the discovery utility.  2. Click Search to find all the Epiphan devices on the network; a list similar to the following appears.  3. If more than one device appears, select the one you wish to configure by matching the serial number listed with the serial number marked on the back of the device.

  • Page 26: Connect Via Persistent Static Ip Address

    (by default set to no password) To access the VGADVI Broadcaster web interface via the persistent static IP address:  1. Record the network settings of the workstation being used to connect to the VGADVI Broadcaster so that they can be restored later.
  • Page 27 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 1-1 Connect to the Admin Interface  7. Select the radio button to use a static address and configure the device with a static IP address and network settings relevant to the network being used. For specific details about the settings presented, Configure Network Settings.

  • Page 28: User Administration

      Changing the logged-in user Understanding User Privileges The VGADVI Broadcaster has three users: admin, operator and viewer. The user account names cannot be changed and the accounts cannot be disabled. By default, none of the accounts have passwords. Admin The admin account is the main operator used for all device configuration.
  • Page 29 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 1-2 User Administration Current User When logged in to the web interface, the current username is displayed at the top right corner of the screen. User Privileges The following table outlines the privileges for each user:...

  • Page 30: Setting And Changing User Passwords

      Setting and Changing User Passwords The VGADVI Broadcaster's three static users are: admin, operator and viewer. None of the accounts have passwords assigned by default, but since both the admin and the operator user have access to the web admin interface, you should always have a password for both admin and operator...

  • Page 31: Removing User Passwords

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 1-2 User Administration Passwords are case sensitive and can use all alpha-numeric keys in the ASCII range. Your password can be up to 255 characters long, but should not include any spaces. Setting a user’s password causes the user to be logged out. Be ready to log back in with the new admin password or have operators and viewers log in with the appropriate new password.

  • Page 32: Overcoming Lost Passwords

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 1-2 User Administration Clearing a user’s password will cause that user to be logged out. Be ready to log back in with the new admin password. If viewers are watching the broadcast when the viewer password is cleared they will be logged out.
  • Page 33 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 1-2 User Administration Sometimes you need to change from operator to admin, or vice versa. To change the logged-in user:  1. Exit your browser completely, or open a different browser (i.e. Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Safari are different browsers).

  • Page 34: Configure Network Settings

    1-3 Configure Network Settings Configure Network Settings By default the VGADVI Broadcaster uses DHCP to obtain an IP Address via an Ethernet-based network. If you want to change the network settings, or if you’re having network-related issues, this section covers the following related topics:  ...

  • Page 35: Configure A Static Ip Address

    IPv6 addresses. Configure a Static IP Address Your network administrator may require you to use a static IP address for your VGADVI Broadcaster Pro. To configure a static IP address:  1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mechanism. See Connect to the Admin Interface.
  • Page 36 Select this radio button to use the configured static IP address. IP Address The internet protocol address (IP Address) to assign. This value is may be obtained from your system administrator. The VGADVI Broadcaster supports IPv4 addresses. It does not support IPv6 addresses. Network Mask Also called the subnet mask, this value denotes a range of IP addresses.

  • Page 37: Configure Dhcp

      Configure DHCP Occasionally, such as when moving your system to a new network, your VGADVI Broadcaster must switch from static IP address allocation to dynamic allocation via DHCP. You can accomplish this three ways:  ...

  • Page 38: Tether To A Mobile Network

    Tether to a Mobile Network The VGADVI Broadcaster supports tethering to a mobile device via USB. This can work side-by-side with Ethernet routing where one can be a back-up system for the other.

  • Page 39: Perform Network Diagnostics

     8. Click Apply. Perform Network Diagnostics If your VGADVI Broadcaster has network trouble, you can perform basic network troubleshooting tasks from the Network configuration page. In addition to providing the device’s IP address and MAC address to your network administrator (See...
  • Page 40 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 1-3 Configure Network Settings  4. Click ping or traceroute; an animation appears to the left of the address to indicate processing is underway.  5. Upon completion of the command, read the results from the console-like display is shown below the Network Diagnostics setting.

  • Page 41: Configure Date And Time

    1-4 Configure Date and Time Configure Date and Time The VGADVI Broadcaster uses the current date and time in naming recorded files and when synchronizing and timestamping inputs from multiple sources (i.e. when synchronizing an audio and a video source). The admin interface lets you specify date and time settings to ensure they are correctly configured for your time zone and your network.
  • Page 42 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 1-4 Configure Date and Time The date and time configuration page also indicates whether the device is currently using synchronized or manually set time, and whether or not a local network time protocol (ntp) server is running.

  • Page 43: Change The Time Zone

    Configure Synchronized Time (NTP, PTP v1, and RDATE) By default the VGADVI Broadcaster uses the network time protocol server (NTP server) protocol and the time server from National Research Council Canada. You can continue to use this time server or configure a new server that is more appropriate for your network and location.
  • Page 44 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 1-4 Configure Date and Time Table 13 Synchronized Time Options Label Description/Options Network Time Protocol (NTP) is used for clock synchronization over the internet. There are many publicly available NTP servers you can use, or your company may have its own NTP server.

  • Page 45: Manually Configure The Date And Time

    Manually Configure the Date and Time By default the VGADVI Broadcaster uses NTP for time synchronization. If your system does not have access to a time synchronization server, or if you do not wish to use one, you can choose to manually set the date and time.

  • Page 46: Restrict Viewers By Ip Address

    1-5 Restrict Viewers by IP Address Restrict Viewers by IP Address The VGADVI Broadcaster permits you to restrict which computers can access broadcasts by building a list of allowed and/or denied IP addresses. IP address restriction is valid for the viewer only and does not affect the web interface or the mobile configuration interface.

  • Page 47: Examples

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 1-5 Restrict Viewers by IP Address Table 14 IP Based Restriction Fields Label Description/Options Allow IP's Enter individual IP Addresses or IP Address ranges, separated by commas. To specify a range, use a hyphen (-). Optional spaces improve readability.
  • Page 48 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 1-5 Restrict Viewers by IP Address Allow: 192.168.1.200-192.168.1.250 Note that we could have specified two of the IP addresses in the previous example as a range. Allow List with a Range of IP Addresses and One or More Specific IP...
  • Page 49 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 1-5 Restrict Viewers by IP Address Allow: 192.168.1.200-192.168.1.250, 192.168.1.50-192.168.1.51, 192.168.1.75 Deny: 192.168.1.211 Both lists can have multiple ranges and multiple distinct IP addresses, provided they are separated by commas. Deny List with a Range of IP Addresses Converse to the previous examples, consider the situation where you want every computer on the network to access the broadcast, with the exception of the CEO’s desktop, laptop, and tablet computers.

  • Page 50: Part 2: Sources

    Now that you know how to connect to the admin interface, you are ready to configure your input sources. The following sections provide an overview of the types of sources you can connect to your VGADVI Broadcaster and how to configure each source.

  • Page 51: Identify Sources

    A source can be an image, video, or audio from a camera, a computer screen or any device that provides a VGA, DVI, HDMI, S-Video and audio signal output. Prior to powering up the VGADVI Broadcaster connect the input sources to the following input ports on the device:...

  • Page 52: Configure A Video Source

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 2-2 Configure a video source Configure a video source To configure a source: The following adjustments cannot be made for S-Video sources.  1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mechanism. See Connect to the Admin Interface.
  • Page 53 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 2-2 Configure a video source Value Description PLL adjustment Changing the value adjusts the horizontal resolution of the image. Adjust the value using small increments until the image is sharper. The value ranges from 0- 999 to 999.

  • Page 54: Configure An Audio Source

    2-3 Configure an audio source Configure an audio source The VGADVI Broadcaster web interface automatically discovers all input sources and displays them in the Stream Setup section of the web interface. Audio input devices such as a microphone and portable music players can send audio signals to the VGADVI Broadcaster using the audio input port.

  • Page 55: Set Audio Volume

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 2-3 Configure an audio source  3. From the web interface, scroll to the channel section and click the channel to which you want to configure audio settings; the menu expands.  4. Click Stream Setup; the Stream setup configuration page opens.

  • Page 56: View Audio Signal Strength

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 2-3 Configure an audio source  4. From the web interface, scroll to the Configuration section.  5. Click Audio; the following window opens.  6. Select the Input source from the drop-down menu. Choose Line (default setting), to capture system audio, or choose Mic to capture audio from a microphone connected to the audio input port.
  • Page 57 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 2-3 Configure an audio source  5. Scroll to the Input section. The Audio meter is displayed.  6. View the strength of the audio signal. The following example shows an audio input with a strong signal.  ...

  • Page 58: Fine-Tune Source Configuration

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 2-4 Fine-tune source configuration Fine-tune source configuration In addition to fine tuning channel settings such as frame rate, resolution and bit rate to ensure optimal use of resources while streaming a quality video, there may be circumstance when you must fine tune the video input source.
  • Page 59 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 2-4 Fine-tune source configuration  7. Click Apply after each change to confirm the results.  8. To move the video up or down, scroll to Vertical shift .  9. Enter incremental values to shift the video image down (use a negative value) or up (use a positive value).
  • Page 60 The image is squeezed horizontally on the screen. This distortion occurs when there's a mismatch between the aspect ratio the VGADVI Broadcaster detects and the aspect ratio that is sent from the source signal. To compare the two signal values, you must know the aspect ratio that the source is sending.

  • Page 61: Force The Video Source To Use A Specific Resolution

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 2-4 Fine-tune source configuration   Remove the combing effect on images When frames are interlaced, artifacts from one frame may appear on the next frame. This occurs when a fast motion video is interlaced. Since each frame is captured from a different point in time, the action captured in one frame is carried over to the next frame.
  • Page 62 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 2-4 Fine-tune source configuration  3. To download a new EDID file, go to Epiphan Downloads. The downloads page opens.  4. Click EDID; a page displaying a list of EDIDs opens.  5. Click on an EDID from the list. The file is saved to your downloads folder on your C: drive.

  • Page 63: Part 3: Channels

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide PART 3: Channels PART 3: Channels Channels organize and display content captured from DVI, VGA, HDMI, audio and camera input sources. A channel can be set up to display the content from one input source, or may capture, stream and record content from two input sources.

  • Page 64: Configure Channels

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 3-1 Configure channels Configure channels Channels make your sources available for viewing and recording. You choose how you want to configure the sources to make a channel. This section covers the following topics for creating channels:  ...
  • Page 65 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 3-1 Configure channels  6. Scroll to the DVI Channel section.  7. Check the Enable DVI channel checkbox.  8. If you're not sure what Codec to pick, keep the default, H.264. For help selecting a codec, refer to...

  • Page 66: Create A Video Channel

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 3-1 Configure channels If you choose to keep the aspect ratio of the source and your selected output frame size aspect ratio is wider than the source aspect ratio, bars will appear on the sides of the video.
  • Page 67 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 3-1 Configure channels  5. If you're not sure which codec to pick, keep the default, H.264. For help selecting a codec, refer to Fine- tune channel configuration  6. Keep the default video encoding preset and profile, or for help selecting these values, refer to...
  • Page 68 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 3-1 Configure channels  b. Change the frame size, follow the steps below.  10. Set the Frame size to reflect the same dimensions as your sharing destination. Default values cover common sharing destinations such as websites or choose one of the following.

  • Page 69: Configure Picture In Picture Or Picture With Picture Layout

    Configure picture in picture or picture with picture layout When your VGADVI Broadcaster has two attached video sources, you can create a layout for the recording/broadcast and specify how each video is positioned on the screen. You can choose one of the following layouts:  ...
  • Page 70 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 3-1 Configure channels  10. Click the Video signal type drop-down menu to specify if the video signal from the input source is composite or S-video.  11. To choose a background color or to add a brand to your streaming video, see Customize your channel.

  • Page 71: Enable And Disable A Channel

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 3-1 Configure channels Independent streams are supported when the codec value is H.264 and the Video encoding profile value is Main or High. Otherwise the option is greyed out.  9. Click the Video signal type drop-down menu to specify if the video signal from the input source is composite or S-video.

  • Page 72: Fine-Tune Channel Configuration

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 3-2 Fine-tune channel configuration Fine-tune channel configuration In addition to adjusting typical features such as frame rate, resolution and bit rate to reduce bandwidth and system resource usage, choose the following settings to maximize your stream quality, while minimizing your processing requirements and bandwidth:  ...
  • Page 73 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 3-2 Fine-tune channel configuration  2. Login as admin.  3. From the web interface, click the Stream Setup menu option; the Stream setup configuration page opens.  4. Click the Codec drop-down menu to change the size and speed of the compression and decompression and the quality of the image.

  • Page 74: Codec And File Format Compatibility

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 3-2 Fine-tune channel configuration Value Description G.711 8KHz (a-Law) Used primarily in North America for streaming and recording voice. This codec uses only 64kbps of bandwidth. G.711 8KHz (µ-Law) Used in counties outside North America. Codec and file format compatibility The following table displays the compatibility between the video/audio codecs and formats supported for streaming.

  • Page 75: Adjust Video Quality

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 3-2 Fine-tune channel configuration Video Codec selected Audio Codec selected MPEG-TS ü ü ü H.264 ü ü ü H.264 ü ü   MPEG-4 No audio codec ü ü   MPEG-4 LPCM ü ü   MPEG-4 G.711 ü...
  • Page 76 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 3-2 Fine-tune channel configuration  5. Click Video encoding profile to limit or include video formats that are supported. Choose one of the following: Value Description Baseline Choose this option when streaming to an application that requires robustness and cannot tolerate data loss, for example video-conferencing.

  • Page 77: Upscale Or Downscale Your Video Image

    By contrast you can also enlarge the image by selecting a value that is larger than the source resolution. The VGADVI Broadcaster conveniently provides a list of common aspect ratios and different frame sizes at each ratio on the Stream Setup page.

  • Page 78: Control The Matte (Black Bars) In The Video Output

    Control the matte (black bars) in the video output By default, the VGADVI Broadcaster makes sure that the aspect ratio of input signals is preserved when the output is streamed. If an input video signal doesn't match the encoded frame aspect ratio, bars are added to the sides or top and bottom of the encoded stream when the output is streamed and recorded.
  • Page 79 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 3-2 Fine-tune channel configuration For example:   Input signal resolution is 720×480 (a 3:2 aspect ratio)   encoded resolution is 1280×800 (a 16:10 aspect ratio that is wider than the input resolution) Borders are added to the left and right of the image to preserve the narrower ratio of the input.
  • Page 80 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 3-2 Fine-tune channel configuration  6. Look for the source aspect ratio in the list of aspect ratios provided.  a. If the source resolution is on the list, choose another resolution on the same line (i.e. with the same aspect ratio).

  • Page 81: Unstretch The Output Video

    Unstretch the output video By default, the VGADVI Broadcaster makes sure that the aspect ratio of input signals is preserved when the output is streamed. If this default was overridden or if the channel was created in a version of the software earlier than 3.11.0, the image is stretched to match the output frame size.

  • Page 82: Adjust Key Frame Interval

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 3-2 Fine-tune channel configuration When adjusting the frame rate, you may need to try different values to achieve the best outcome. The following table provides the performance expectations when typical settings are used. Table 16 Performance expectations Setting H.264...
  • Page 83 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 3-2 Fine-tune channel configuration Choosing Key frames only option increases bandwidth and system resource usage.  ...

  • Page 84: Customize Your Channel

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 3-3 Customize your channel Customize your channel Adding a corporate logo, company information, corporate color and time stamps are easy ways to identify your broadcast. This section describes the following topics for customizing your channel:  ...
  • Page 85 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 3-3 Customize your channel   title of the presentation;   company logo;   company website;   presenter’s name;   copyright date or other labels such as proprietary information, preliminary etc; and   additional information about the broadcast, such as time of the broadcast, or change to the schedule.
  • Page 86 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 3-3 Customize your channel  10. Click Upload; the file is uploaded and displayed in the Other files section.  11. Now you can apply the logo to a stream as well as add metadata information such as presentation title, presenter’s name, and other corporate information.
  • Page 87 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 3-3 Customize your channel  5. Enter metadata such as: presentation title, presenter name(s), any copyright dates and additional information about the broadcast that you want the viewer to know. How metadata is displayed depends on the media player. For example VLC stores the...
  • Page 88 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 3-3 Customize your channel  9. Select where the image appears on the broadcast page using Position and Margin values.  a. Choose a corner of the broadcast page where the image is placed:   left /right top  ...
  • Page 89 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 3-3 Customize your channel  7. Click Apply. Go to the live broadcast page to confirm the message location on the broadcast page. To remove a logo or no signal image from a channel  1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mechanism. See Connect to the Admin Interface.

  • Page 90: Add A Time Stamp To Your Channel

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 3-3 Customize your channel  5. Click the Author, Copyright or Comments field.  6. Highlight the text and press delete on the keyboard. The field is empty.  7. Click Apply. Add a time stamp to your channel Adding a date and time to your video is an easy way to confirm that the information that you are streaming is current.

  • Page 91: Select The Background Color For Your Channel

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 3-3 Customize your channel Field Value Example minute second millisecond  8. Click Apply. Select the background color for your channel When you choose picture in picture layout with the video channel outside the DVI/VGA channel, you can select the background color to fill the unused space.

  • Page 92: Part 4: Stream

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide PART 4: Stream PART 4: Stream Streaming provides powerful and flexible approaches to delivering to your users. Offering an easy to use interface, users can stream video using multiple formats to multiple users and devices such as web browsers, media players, set-top-boxes, Smart TVs and Content Distribution Networks.

  • Page 93: Stream Your Video

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 4-1 Stream your video Stream your video After you have configured your media and channels, decided on the content and layout of your broadcast, it’s time to share your broadcast. The following sections provide a description of the available streaming options, insight into why you would choose each option, and procedures to stream your content using each option.

  • Page 94: Choose A Streaming Option

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 4-1 Stream your video   Choose a streaming option Each method of streaming media has strengths and weaknesses depending on your audience location, hardware resources and bandwidth. To help you to decide how to publish your content, you must first identify the number of viewers and how viewers will access your content.
  • Page 95 HTTP Quickly stream content to viewers simultaneously. No set up is required. The VGADVI Broadcaster is ready to stream content as soon as it is has power and an input signal. No other settings are required. Your audience need only access the URL of the broadcast and they are instantly connected. This viewing method is ideal for a small number of viewers since streaming uses your system resources and bandwidth.
  • Page 96 Network. The following options are available to stream video to a CDN: Epiphan TV - test your video stream using Epiphan’s portal using RTSP announce - stream live video to a content delivery network using RTMP push - stream live video to a content delivery network RTSP and RTMP streaming provides the following advantages:...

  • Page 97: Retrieve Stream Urls

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 4-1 Stream your video Publishing Options Use this option to... Multicast Streaming Stream content to a multicast IP address where it can be shared with multiple viewers within the same LAN. All viewers receive the same stream at the same time.

  • Page 98: Configure Streaming Ports

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 4-1 Stream your video Serial URLs must be on the viewer's LAN for the viewer to use this option. Table 18 URL options Access Method URL Format serial discovery http:// (or rtsp://)<s/n>.local:**** s/n is the serial number of the device IP address http:// (or rtsp://)***.***.***.***:****...

  • Page 99: Stream Content Using Http Or Rtsp

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 4-1 Stream your video The port number must be higher than 500 for HTTP. In the case of RTSP streaming this value is ignored.  4. Set the RTSP Streaming port when you are streaming live video. This value along with the URL is used by viewers to access the broadcast.
  • Page 100 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 4-1 Stream your video You can test how your content is streamed by sending your content to Epiphan’s CDN or choose one of Epiphan’s preferred CDN providers http://epiphan.tv/cdn-partners.php. Test content distribution using Epiphan CDN Epiphan.tv is a service provided by Epiphan to help our customers to experiment with content distribution networks, bandwidth, performance limits and viewer limits are applied.
  • Page 101 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 4-1 Stream your video    6. Click Apply; connection through the media tunnel is established. The system streams to the Epiphan’s portal – epiphan.net. You must set audio format to MP3 when streaming through epiphan.net, see Select an audio codec.
  • Page 102 Specify a multimedia player to view your Epiphan TV broadcast  1. From the Epiphan TV portal, click Switch To on the bottom of the screen; the following options appear.  2. Choose a plug-in from the list, the stream is displayed using the selected multimedia player.
  • Page 103  3. Highlight and right-click on the code in the dialog box. A drop-down menu appears.  4. Choose Copy.  5. Paste the content into the HTML code for your website. A link to your broadcast on Epiphan TV is added to your web page.
  • Page 104 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 4-1 Stream your video  5. Choose using RTSP announce from the drop-down menu.  6. Enter the host name or IP address of the CDN or media server.  7. Enter the port number which is used for streaming to the server. Usually for RTSP streaming the value is 554.
  • Page 105 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 4-1 Stream your video  5. Choose using RTMP push from the drop-down menu.  3. Enter the host name or IP address of the media server or CDN.  4. Enter the port number which is used for streaming to the media server or CDN. Usually for RTMP streaming the value is 1935.

  • Page 106: Stream Content Using Multicast Streaming

    • Using MPEG-TS UDP push • Using MPEG-TS RTP/UDP push VGADVI Broadcaster supports multicast streaming content to an IP TV or a set-top box playlist when the file format is MPEG-TS. The following procedures outline the steps to distribute your content using multicast streaming.
  • Page 107 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 4-1 Stream your video Both audio and video use adjacent ports (port and port+1). The minimum distance between audio and video ports should 2.  9. Click Apply; an SDP file is generated and available from the Info menu option of the web interface.
  • Page 108 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 4-1 Stream your video A IPv4 multicast address range is an address between 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255. Contact your System Administrator for the specific address to use.  7. Enter the destination port number through which the media will stream.
  • Page 109 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 4-1 Stream your video  1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mechanism. See Connect to the Admin Interface.  2. Login as admin.  3. From the web interface, scroll to the Publish Stream menu option. The Publish Stream page opens.

  • Page 110: Stream Content Using Upnp

    Viewing with SAP Announce. Stream content using UPnP Using the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) networking protocol, your VGADVI Broadcaster can be discovered and can stream to software and hardware media players, set-top-boxes and Smart TVs with ease. If UPnP is enabled, the device automatically establishes communication with media players on the network.
  • Page 111 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 4-1 Stream your video  1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mechanism. See Connect to the Admin Interface.  2. Login as admin.  3. Click the UPnP link in the Configuration section; the UPnP configuration page opens.
  • Page 112  6. Click Apply; UPnP sharing is disabled. Play directly to a media player If your digital media player is UPnP enabled, the VGADVI Broadcaster can play direct the media player to play recorded files, without browsing through menus in the player.
  • Page 113 Only a single stream and player combination can be configured for auto play. Change UPnP device name You can configure the UPnP server name that appears for your VGADVI Broadcaster. By default, if you left the server name field blank when enabling UPnP, the server name is the device's serial number.

  • Page 114: Samples Of Stream Settings

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 4-2 Samples of stream settings Samples of stream settings When choosing your stream settings it is important to consider the stream content. When streaming fast moving video it's best to choose a higher bitrate and frame rate versus streaming a slide presentation where you can save on bandwidth and system processing by lower the bitrate and frame rate.

  • Page 115: Streaming Slide Content

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 4-2 Samples of stream settings Streaming slide content The table below provides suggested settings to maximize your stream quality while minimizing system resource usage when streaming slide content from a PC, Mac or tablet. Setting PC and Mac...

  • Page 116: Part 5: Record

    PART 5: Record PART 5: Record Your VGADVI Broadcaster encodes the video and audio it captures. If you choose to record the resulting streams, it stores the recorded files on the device and provides a variety of automatic or manual mechanisms to download the files.

  • Page 117: Create Recordings

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 5-1 Create Recordings Create Recordings Your VGADVI Broadcaster can record the encoded stream to a multi-track file. This section describes the following topics for creating and configuring recordings via the web interface.   Control recording via the web interface  ...

  • Page 118: Configure The Type And Length Of Recording Files

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 5-1 Create Recordings  b. The device continues to record until it is stopped or the device runs out of storage space. The recording is broken into multiple files as needed.  4. To Stop Recording:  a. Click the Stop button in the Recorder status section.
  • Page 119 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 5-1 Create Recordings Tip: If you don’t know what size to select, do some test recordings to get an idea of the file sizes you can expect. If you want to guarantee the recording lasts to a given time limit, select a file size that is far larger than you saw in your tests.

  • Page 120: Close The Current Recording File While Recording

    See View the List of Stored Files Control recording with on-device buttons The VGADVI Broadcaster has a button on the side of the unit that toggles recording. By default, a single press of this button toggles recording on or off.
  • Page 121 See View the List of Stored Files The VGADVI Broadcaster gives you the opportunity to change this button behaviour. You can disable the button or make use of both buttons if you wish. To disable the button and prevent accidental control of the recording:  1.

  • Page 122: Control Recording With A Usb Keyboard Or Mouse

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 5-1 Create Recordings  2. Login as admin.  3. Select Button Actions in the Configuration section; the button action configuration page is displayed.  4. Pick Start Recording from the Down drop-down list for Right Button (or Left Button if you prefer to have the left button start recording).
  • Page 123 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 5-1 Create Recordings  4. Pick Start Recording from the Down drop-down list for the desired mouse button or keyboard key (from Enter, Play/Pause, Volume Up, or Volume Down).  5. Pick Stop Recording from the Down drop-down list for the desired mouse button or keyboard key (from Enter, Play/Pause, Volume Up, or Volume Down).

  • Page 124: File Maintenance

    File Maintenance The VGADVI Broadcaster has a finite amount of storage. By default, the device has 8 GB of storage. Though this storage space holds a lot of recordings, it will eventually run out of space if recordings are added but never removed.

  • Page 125: Rename Stored Files

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 5-2 File Maintenance Rename Stored Files Recording files are named based on the filename prefix specified during configuration. See Configure the type and length of recording files for more details about setting prefixes. To rename recordings:  1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mechanism. See Connect to the Admin Interface.

  • Page 126: Download Files Manually

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 5-2 File Maintenance Download Files Manually Recordings can be manually downloaded from the web interface. You should consider deleting them from internal storage after you complete the download. See Delete Files Manually. This procedure explains how to download files to your admin computer. See File and Recording Transfer information on transferring files to a USB drive connected to the device.
  • Page 127 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 5-2 File Maintenance  1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mechanism. See Connect to the Admin Interface.  2. Login as admin or operator.  3. Find the recordings by channel or by recorder. See View the List of Stored Files.

  • Page 128: File And Recording Transfer

    5-3 File and Recording Transfer File and Recording Transfer Your VGADVI Broadcaster can be configured to automatically upload recordings from local storage to a network storage location or an attached USB drive. This section discusses the following generic automatic upload topic:  ...
  • Page 129 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 5-3 File and Recording Transfer  4. Select the Enable Automatic File Upload checkbox.  5. Specify how often automatic updates should happen. The first transfer occurs after the specified amount of time expires, or after the current file completes recording.

  • Page 130: Configure Automatic File Upload To An Ftp Server (Part 2 Of 2)

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 5-3 File and Recording Transfer  7. If desired, check Remove after upload to have the files deleted from local storage when upload completes.  8. If desired, check Mark file as downloaded to have the color of the file link in the file archive list change to show the files are downloaded.

  • Page 131: Configure Automatic File Upload Using Rsync (Part 2 Of 2)

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 5-3 File and Recording Transfer instead of the IP address.  3. Specify the Server Port used for the target FTP server. The standard port is 21.  4. Enter the FTP account username in the Login field.
  • Page 132 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 5-3 File and Recording Transfer  2. Specify the target Server address. If your device is configured with DHCP or has a valid DNS configuration (see Configure Network Settings), you can use the server’s fully qualified domain name instead of the IP address.

  • Page 133: Configure Automatic File Upload Using Cifs (Part 2 Of 2)

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 5-3 File and Recording Transfer Configure Automatic File Upload using CIFS (Part 2 of 2) This procedure assumes you have completed the steps in Configure Automatic File Upload (Part 1 of 2) wish to continue with configuration of upload using CIFS (also known as SMB or samba).

  • Page 134: Upload To An External Usb Drive

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 5-3 File and Recording Transfer Table 24 CIFS Automatic File Upload Configuration Options Name Description / Options Server Port The CIFS server port. Leave blank to use the default port, or enter the port used for your CIFS server.
  • Page 135 Ideally only USB drives with visible activity indicators should be used. If your USB drive has no activity indicator, you can check the greed LED on your VGADVI Broadcaster. It blinks during copy/move operations. To configure a one-time copy of all recorded files to a USB drive:  1.
  • Page 136 Space). Manually Copy Recorded Files to USB Drive You can manually copy recorder files to a USB drive connected to the VGADVI Broadcaster. This procedure is separate from automatic file upload and does not need any pre-configuration in the automatic file upload page.
  • Page 137 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 5-3 File and Recording Transfer  1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mechanism. See Connect to the Admin Interface.  2. Login as admin.  3. Select the External USB Drive link in the Configuration section; the External USB Drive configuration page is displayed.
  • Page 138 Safely Eject the USB Drive. View Available USB Storage Space When you insert a USB drive in an available port of the VGADVI Broadcaster, the total and free space are calculated and displayed in the Web Interface. To see the available USB storage space:  1.
  • Page 139 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 5-3 File and Recording Transfer  2. Login as admin.  3. Scroll to the bottom of the Web Interface page; click the eject link below external storage space.  4. When prompted, click OK to confirm that you want to eject the USB drive.

  • Page 140: Use The Local Ftp Server

    5-4 Use the Local FTP Server Use the Local FTP Server Your VGADVI Broadcaster can act as an FTP server, allowing you to manually or automatically connect to the system and download recordings. Depending on configuration of the FTP server, you may also be able to remotely delete files after download, maximizing available device storage.

  • Page 141: Downloading Files From The Local Ftp Server

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 5-4 Use the Local FTP Server  c. Click Apply.  5. To allow the FTP user to delete files:  a. Select the Enable FTP DELETE command check box.  b. Click Apply. Any currently logged in ftp users must log out and back in again to have access to the command.
  • Page 142 Configure the Local FTP Server) In the example below, the IP address of the VGADVI Broadcaster is 192.168.1.210, the username is admin, there is no password, and the Windows command line ftp utility is used. To connect to the FTP server:  1.
  • Page 143 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 5-4 Use the Local FTP Server If the delete command is not enabled, attempting to delete a file will result in an Unknown Command error.

  • Page 144: Part 6: View

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide PART 6: View PART 6: View Now that you have perfected your stream, identified the medium to publish your stream, it's time to view the video stream from a media player or a web browser. This section discusses the following topic related to viewing your content:  ...

  • Page 145: View Your Video

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 6-1 View your video View your video This chapter describes factors to consider when choosing a streaming URL and steps to view the video stream from a media player or a web browser. Refer to the following sections:  ...
  • Page 146 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 6-1 View your video  4. Copy the URL and provide to viewers. Based on their media player, viewers can access the broadcast using a URL specific to their media player. View your broadcast using the Live View button on the Info menu  1.

  • Page 147: Viewing With A Web Browser

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 6-1 View your video  4. Copy the URL and provide to viewers. Based on their media player, viewers can access the broadcast using a URL specific to their media player. Sending stream URLs to viewers For participants to log in and view a stream, you must provide a stream URL. The URL that you send depends on the device the participant uses to view the stream.

  • Page 148: Viewing With A Media Player

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 6-1 View your video  1. Open a web browser.  2. Enter the IP address of the broadcast stream, refer to the example below. To locate the IP address for the broadcast, refer to View your video If the IP address of the broadcast is 172.20.1.33, then browse to: http:// 172.20.1.33...

  • Page 149: Viewing With Upnp

    Some players cannot access the stream or saved recordings if a viewer password is set. If needed, see Removing User Passwords to clear the viewer password. When browsing via UPnP your VGADVI Broadcaster is displayed by the server name you set, or it's product serial number.

  • Page 150: Viewing With Session Announcement Protocol (Sap)

    UPnP can also be used to directly play a recording to the digital media player, or to set a media player to automatically play a particular live stream after reboot of the VGADVI Broadcaster. See Stream content using...
  • Page 151 Your VGADVI Broadcaster is advertised by the metadata title, if one was configured under Stream Branding, otherwise it is identified by it's product serial number. For a description of how to set the metadata, refer to Add your logo and company information to your channel.
  • Page 152 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 6-1 View your video  8. Click on a live stream; the stream plays in the media player window.    ...

  • Page 153: Part 7: Maintenance

    PART 7: Maintenance PART 7: Maintenance This section covers topics that will keep your VGADVI Broadcaster running smoothly. It also covers a new tablet operator interface and ways to configure and operate your device using third party tools via HTTP or RS-232.

  • Page 154: Mobile / Tablet Operator Interface

    7-0 Mobile / Tablet Operator Interface Mobile / Tablet Operator Interface Epiphan's tablet interface is designed for touch-screen devices. Use your tablet or mobile device to perform confidence checks and basic operator tasks such as verifying disk space or starting and stopping recording.
  • Page 155  3. Use the Epiphan Connect utility to find the device and open the tablet admin interface. Use the mobile version of Epiphan Connect Epiphan has iOS and Android versions of the Epiphan Connect discovery utility. The mobile versions of the discovery utility automatically open the tablet interface when connecting to the VGADVI Broadcaster for administration.

  • Page 156: Confidence Monitoring Using The Tablet Interface

     2. Launch Epiphan Connect; the application searches your network and shows you a list of available Epiphan devices.  3. Find your device in the list. If you have several Epiphan devices, look for the serial number of the one to which you'd like to connect.

  • Page 157: Verify Disk Space Via The Tablet Interface

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 7-0 Mobile / Tablet Operator Interface  4. If there is no audio signal, nothing appears in the audio input bar.  5. If there is an audio signal, the level is shown next to the source name in the audio input bar.

  • Page 158: Control Recording Via The Tablet Interface

     4. If disk space is low, the green bar will be nearly full. Control recording via the tablet interface The tablet interface provides a simple way to control recording for your VGADVI Broadcaster. To control recording from the tablet interface:  1.
  • Page 159 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 7-0 Mobile / Tablet Operator Interface  ...

  • Page 160: Power Down And System Restart

      Power Down and System Restart Restarting the Device via the Web Interface The VGADVI Broadcaster web interface allows you to reboot the device. To restart the device:  1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mechanism. See Connect to the Admin Interface.

  • Page 161: Save And Restore Device Configuration

    Load a saved device configuration Save device configuration The VGADVI Broadcaster web interface allows you to save the current device configuration to your admin computer's hard drive. It’s good practice to do this before making any major changes to a working configuration and before doing a firmware update.

  • Page 162: Load A Saved Device Configuration

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 7-2 Save and Restore Device Configuration  5. Save the file in a secure location.  6. Rename your saved configuration file to indicate the specifics of the configuration, if desired. Load a saved device configuration After making changes to the device configuration, you may find that the results are not what you expected or that they serve a different need and you wish to return to a previous configuration.
  • Page 163 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 7-2 Save and Restore Device Configuration  7. Reboot the device by clicking the link in the message on the web page, or by using the power button on the device; when the system comes back up the restoration is complete.

  • Page 164: Restoring Factory Configuration

    7-3 Restoring Factory Configuration Restoring Factory Configuration If you’ve been testing with your VGADVI Broadcaster and are ready to restore back to the factory configuration to start again with a clean slate, you can do this manually or through the web interface.

  • Page 165: Restore Factory Configuration Manually

    Recorded files are not erased. Only proceed if you know this is what you want to do. The VGADVI Broadcaster has a factory reset button located on the front of the device. Refer to the image below for the location of the button.
  • Page 166 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 7-3 Restoring Factory Configuration  3. Press and hold the Factory Reset button on the front of the device while you restore power to the device; the blue LED illuminates.  4. Continue to hold the reset button until the blue light is extinguished and the green LED illuminates.

  • Page 167: Firmware Upgrade

    Check for Firmware Updates When you register your product with Epiphan you are given a choice to be notified of firmware updates for your device. If you selected this choice, you will be notified of updates applicable to the VGADVI Broadcaster.
  • Page 168 Epiphan. Install Firmware Directly from the Web Interface: If your VGADVI Broadcaster has internet access, the easiest method of installing new firmware is to use the download link provided when you check for new firmware. To download new firmware directly:  1.
  • Page 169 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 7-4 Firmware Upgrade  8. Wait for the system to restart. Depending on the upgrade, a disk rebuild may be required, causing the restart process to take much longer than usual.  9. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mechanism. See Connect to the Admin Interface.
  • Page 170 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 7-4 Firmware Upgrade  9. Wait for the system to restart.  10. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mechanism. See Connect to the Admin Interface.  11. Login as admin.  12. Select the Firmware Upgrade link in the Configuration menu; the firmware upgrade page opens.

  • Page 171: Remote Support

    The VGADVI Broadcaster supports remote troubleshooting by Epiphan’s support team. Remote support allows Epiphan to assist in troubleshooting issues you experience with the device and can also assist with resetting lost admin passwords. No private information is sent to the Epiphan maintenance server.
  • Page 172  11. If the device reaches the maintenance server, ensure your firewall, if you have one, has port 30 open for the device.  12. Confirm with Epiphan support that they are able to access your VGADVI Broadcaster for remote troubleshooting.

  • Page 173: Disable Remote Support

    Disable Remote Support By default, remote support is on. If you want to turn it off, you may use the following procedure. Disabling remote support for the VGADVI Broadcaster removes the ability for Epiphan to reset a lost admin password.

  • Page 174: Storage Disk Maintenance

    Perform disk check Check disk storage space The VGADVI Broadcaster has a finite amount of storage: 8 GB. This storage space holds a lot of recordings, but it can get full. It’s a good idea to monitor your current disk usage.

  • Page 175: Schedule Disk Check

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 7-6 Storage Disk Maintenance Schedule disk check A disk maintenance schedule is used to check the device storage drives for errors. Two values are supplied, one to specify the number of system restarts that should occur before disk check, and the second to specify the number of months before performing a disk check.
  • Page 176  5. When the disk check is complete, the main page returns and a summary is shown.  6. If any unrecoverable errors are detected, contact Epiphan support.  b. If two or more drives are detected, you are prompted to select a type of RAID array.
  • Page 177 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 7-6 Storage Disk Maintenance  4. If using RAID 1 and one of the disks is down, the following warning is displayed.

  • Page 178: Control With Rs-232 / Serial Port

    To connect your control equipment to the VGADVI Broadcaster you will need a standard RS-232 null-modem cable and a USB to RS-232 serial adapter cable. Adapter cables are not included with the VGADVI Broadcaster. Only certain adapter chipsets are supported, Epiphan recommends this adapter cable.

  • Page 179: Control The Vgadvi Broadcaster With

    Broadcaster such as when to start or stop recording, or to retrieve or set the value for various settings. Note: A line feed (ASCII code 10) is needed at the end of each command. The table describes the RS-232 commands supported by the VGADVI Broadcaster. Table 28 Supported RS-232 Commands Command Name...

  • Page 180: Rs-232 / Serial Port Command Examples

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 7-7 Control with RS-232 / Serial Port Command Name Description STATUS Reports the recording status of each channel. Status is one of:   RUNNING   STOPPED   UNINITIALIZED FREESPACE Reports the free storage space, in bytes. RECTIME Reports the elapsed recording time for the current file on each channel.
  • Page 181 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 7-7 Control with RS-232 / Serial Port 3. To get the value of the frame size (resolution): GET.framesize 4. To set the frame size (resolution), enclose the parameter in quotes to preserve the spaces: SET.framesize="640 x 480"...

  • Page 182: Control With Http Commands

    HTTP Command Examples HTTP Command Syntax Control of the VGADVI Broadcaster by HTTP is done by sending commands to one of two URLs and specifying the target configuration item. Syntax for the get and set commands follows. To Get configuration settings: http://<address>/admin/get_params.cgi?key...

  • Page 183: Http Command Examples

    --http-user=admin --http-passwd=<password> http://<address>/admin/set_ params.cgi?<key>=<value>[&<key>=<value>] HTTP Command Examples Some configuration of the VGADVI Broadcaster Pro can be done by non-interactive http commands. The following examples demonstrate how to use wget to exercise some of the HTTP commands supported by the device.
  • Page 184 VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 7-8 Control with HTTP Commands wget --http-user=admin --http-passwd=pass123 http://192.30.23.45/admin/set_params.cgi?rec_ enabled=on 4. To stop recording: wget --http-user=admin --http-passwd=pass123 http://192.30.23.45/admin/set_params.cgi?rec_ enabled=""...

  • Page 185: Configuration Keys For Third Party Apis

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 7-9 Configuration Keys for Third Party APIs Configuration Keys for Third Party APIs Using HTTP or RS-232, you can send commands to the device to query or configure the device. For the RS-232 and HTTP syntax see Control with RS-232 / Serial Port Control with HTTP Commands.

  • Page 186: System-Level Settings Keys(Read-Only)

    The value is read-only. vendor Epiphan Systems Inc. Name of the vendor. The value is always “Epiphan Systems Inc.”. The value is read-only. System-level Settings Key (Read/Write) The following read/write system-level setting keys are supported. The channel number can be omitted from the command when requesting the value for these keys.

  • Page 187: Recording Configuration Keys

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 7-9 Configuration Keys for Third Party APIs Recording Configuration Keys The following recording settings are supported. Table 32 Supported Recording Configuration Keys Values Description rec_enabled Enables or disables recording. empty string ("") To enable recording, set to on. To disable recording, set to an empty string ("").

  • Page 188: Ip-Based Access Control Configuration Keys

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 7-9 Configuration Keys for Third Party APIs IP-Based Access Control Configuration Keys The following settings are supported for configuring allowed and denied IP addresses for the device. See Configure Network Settings for more information on Allow and Deny lists.

  • Page 189: Broadcast Configuration Keys

    Specifies ADC offset. 0 is brightest, 63 is darkest. phase 0...31 Specifies phase adjustments for VGA signals. Generally not used unless value is provided by Epiphan support. -999...999 Specifies PLL adjustment. Changes the number of pixels in the line. tune_interval 0...9999 Specifies the number of auto-adjustments in the interval.

  • Page 190: Channel Encoder Configuration Keys

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 7-9 Configuration Keys for Third Party APIs Channel Encoder Configuration Keys The following channel encoder configuration settings are supported. For more information on individual items listed, see Configure channels. Table 38 Supported Channel Encoder Configuration Keys Values Description autoframesize Enables or disables use of the current signal’s resolution as the empty string ("")

  • Page 191: Channel Logo Configuration Keys

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 7-9 Configuration Keys for Third Party APIs Values Description timelabel none (no date) Specifies the time label on the stream. date (date alone) To have no time label, set to ‘none’. hms (time alone) date_hms (date and time) hms_ms (time to ms)

  • Page 192: Channel Layout Configuration Keys

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 7-9 Configuration Keys for Third Party APIs Table 39 Supported Channel Logo Configuration Keys Values Description logo_margin_x 0…frame width Specifies the horizontal offset in pixels from the position in logo_position. To offset 10 pixels from the left (when using a top-left logo position), set to 10.

  • Page 193: Audio Configuration Keys

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 7-9 Configuration Keys for Third Party APIs Audio Configuration Keys The following audio configuration keys are supported. For more information on individual items listed, see Configure channels. Table 41 Supported Audio Configuration Keys Values Description audio Enables or disables audio for the stream.

  • Page 194: Rtsp Announce Configuration Keys (Publish Type 2)

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 7-9 Configuration Keys for Third Party APIs Table 42 Supported Stream Publishing Configuration Keys Values Description publish_type 0 (do not publish) Specifies the type of stream publishing, if any. 1 (via Epiphan.tv) 2 (RTSP Announce) 3 (multicast RTP/UDP) 4 (multicast MPEG-TS...

  • Page 195: Rtp/Udp Configuration Keys (Publish Type 3)

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 7-9 Configuration Keys for Third Party APIs RTP/UDP Configuration Keys (Publish Type 3) The following settings are supported when the publish type is set to RTP/UDP. For more information on RTP/UDP and these settings, see Stream your video. Table 44...

  • Page 196: Content Metadata Configuration Keys

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 7-9 Configuration Keys for Third Party APIs Values Description announce_name string Specifies the RTMP resource name. announce_ string Specifies the password for the RTMP server's user. password announce_port 1000...65535, Specifies the RTMP server port to connect to for streaming. but not 5557 Note port 5557 is used for network discovery and cannot be used for streaming.

  • Page 197: Troubleshooting

    VGADVI Broadcaster User Guide 7-10 Troubleshooting 7-10 Troubleshooting Use the follow table for help if you are experiencing problems or unexpected behavior from your VGADVI Broadcaster. Problem Action(s) to Resolve Not sure if the connected video inputs are Look at the device's LED lights. If the red light is blinking, signal being captured.
  • Page 198 If you still cannot see the stream, try disabling your local computer firewall. If the issue is still not resolved, contact Epiphan Support at support@epiphan.com. The stream interrupts or the image The following tips can help diagnose image problems: breaks up.

  • Page 199: Part 8: Releases And Features

    Wider support for USB flash drives Previously some USB drives were not supported due to disk partitioning. VGADVI Broadcaster now supports USB drives with non-typical data partitions. When the USB drive is attached, the first partition with a supported file system is used for data storage.
  • Page 200 Device as a media controller Enjoy the new live stream resume feature to ensure a digital media player automatically gets the stream when it becomes available after the VGADVI Broadcaster restarts. Simply choose a stream and the UPnP-enabled media player to control.
  • Page 201 Alternatively, choose to tether for confidence monitoring and recording control only. Configure the VGADVI Broadcaster to use no mobile data, to use Ethernet normally and switch to mobile data if the Ethernet becomes unavailable, or to mobile data as the preferred transmission method.

  • Page 202: Software And Documentation License

    Agreement, (ii) are packaged with this Agreement, or (iii) pre-installed on Epiphan products, or (iv) embed this Agreement in their installer(s) and which are installed after acceptance of this Agreement, and which binary and/or bytecode software programs include any Documentation; and “You”...
  • Page 203 Software and Documentation are granted only for use in conjunction with Epiphan hardware. You shall not distribute, lease, rent, grant a security interest in, assign, or otherwise transfer the Software except as expressly provided in this Agreement. You shall not modify or create any derivatives works of the Software or merge all or any part of the Software with another program.
  • Page 204 PERSON OR ENTITY FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM THIS AGREEMENT, RELATING TO THE SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION, OR RELATING TO ANY SERVICES PROVIDED TO YOU BY LICENSOR (INCLUDING ITS LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS, SUBCONTRACTORS AND/OR DISTRIBUTORS) IN RELATION TO THE SOFTWARE AND/OR DOCUMENTATION FOR ANY INDIRECT, RELIANCE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFIT, LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO DATA, BUSINESS INTERUPTION, LOSS OF DATA, REPLACEMENT OR RECOVERY COSTS, OR OTHER COMMERCIAL OR ECONOMIC LOSS, WHETHER...
  • Page 205 Agreement. For the purposes of any applicable government use, the Software and Documentation were developed exclusively at private expense, and are trade secrets of Epiphan Systems Inc. for the purpose of any Freedom of Information legislation or any other disclosure statute, regulation or provision.

  • Page 206: Environmental Information

    Software. You may not assign this Agreement whether voluntarily, by operation of law, or otherwise without Licensor’s prior written consent. Licensor may assign this Agreement at any timewithout notice. The failure of a party to claim a breach of any term of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such breach or the right of such party to enforce any subsequent breach of such term.

  • Page 207: Other Jurisdictional Issues

    Those who choose to access the Epiphan web site or use Epiphan products do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable...

  • Page 208: Enforcement Of Terms And Conditions

    Enforcement of Terms and Conditions These Terms and Conditions for use of this document and the associated Epiphan Product are governed and interpreted pursuant to the laws of the province of Ontario, Canada, notwithstanding any principles of conflicts of law.

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