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DVI Broadcaster DL™

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June 2013

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    DVI Broadcaster DL™ User Guide Epiphan Technical Documentation ©2013 Epiphan Systems Inc. All Rights Reserved June 2013...

  • Page 2: Specifications

    Technical Support Epiphan is staffed by a professional support team. If, after checking the FAQs for your product on the Epiphan website and re-installing the Epiphan driver software (where applicable), you continue to have outstanding issues, email a problem report to support@epiphan.com.
  • Page 3 Terms and Conditions 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 Systems Inc's trademarks, trade names and logos are the property of Epiphan...
  • Page 4 WITH AMOUNTS WHICH YOU PAID FOR USING THIS PRODUCT. INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS, PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT OR THE EPIPHAN WEB SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS." SPECIFICALLY, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, EPIPHAN DOES NOT WARRANT THAT: (i) THE INFORMATION IS CORRECT, ACCURATE, RELIABLE OR COMPLETE;...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    3.2.5 Power over Ethernet (PoE) Injector ............. 11 Getting Started ..................11 Supplying Power to the DVI Broadcaster DL ........11 Confirm Input Signal is Received ............11 Network Connections ................12 Logging into the Web Admin Interface ..........12 4.4.1...
  • Page 6 Epiphan’s EpiphanTouch App for iPad, iPhone, iTouch ....68 10.3 Setting IP Address ................. 69 10.3.1 Set the DVI Broadcaster DL to use a static IP address ..... 70 10.3.2 Set the DVI Broadcaster DL to use a DHCP server ......71 10.3.3 Performing Network Diagnostics .............
  • Page 7 Upgrading the System Firmware ............81 11.5.1 Installing new firmware ..............81 11.6 Maintenance Controls ................82 11.6.1 Restoring the DVI Broadcaster DL Default Factory Configuration ... 83 11.6.2 Rebooting or Restarting DVI Broadcaster DL ........83 11.6.3 Backing up Current Configuration ........... 83 11.6.4 Restoring Configuration from File ...........

  • Page 8: Overview

    Additionally, the DVI Broadcaster DL allows content producers to also record the broadcast to .AVI or .MOV formatted files. The Epiphan DVI Broadcaster DL comes with a 4 GB internal solid-state memory for recording broadcasts which provides buffering such that in the event the network is experiencing slow transfer rates, no captured data will be lost.

  • Page 9: Physical Attributes

    FTP server or copied to an inserted USB flash drive. The DVI Broadcaster DL can support streaming over HTTP, RTSP, peer-to-peer RTP connection, multicast RTP and a Content Distribution Network (CDN) broadcast network.

  • Page 10: Figure 2 Front View Of The Dvi Broadcaster Dl

    Physical Attributes port functionality. You are enabled to integrate the DVI Broadcaster DL with other equipment featuring an RS-232 port and control your device over the RS-232 connection. Please refer to Serial Port Configuring. RJ45 Ethernet Primary RJ-45 Ethernet network port to connect the DVI Broadcaster DL device to an Ethernet network.
  • Page 11 Red LED: During operation the red LED blinks each time the DVI Broadcaster DL captures an image. The red LED can be used as an indicator that the DVI Broadcaster DL is capturing images. When the input signal(s) stop(s) sending images, the red LED stops blinking.

  • Page 12: Cables, Connectors And Adapters

    DVI Broadcaster DL to its Audio In port. Figure 3 3.5mm Mini-jack DVI to DVI Cable 3.2.2 Connects a DVI source to the DVI Broadcaster DL’s DVI port. This cable is included with the DVI Broadcaster DL. DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...

  • Page 13: Figure 4 Dvi To Dvi Cable

    Physical Attributes Figure 4 DVI to DVI Cable DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...

  • Page 14: Hdmi To Dvi Adapter

    Physical Attributes HDMI to DVI Adapter 3.2.3 Connects an HDMI source to either of the DVI Broadcaster DL’s DVI ports. This adapter is included with the DVI Broadcaster DL. Figure 5 HDMI to DVI Adapter RJ-45 Male 3.2.4 Connects the DVI Broadcaster DL to an Ethernet network.

  • Page 15: Power Over Ethernet (Poe) Injector

    4 Getting Started 4.1 Supplying Power to the DVI Broadcaster DL To provide power to the DVI Broadcaster DL, plug the provided PoE adapter into a 10/100Base-T Ethernet network using an Ethernet cable. This network must be running the TCP/IP protocol.

  • Page 16: Network Connections

    However you are recommended to address your administrator for the details first. The simplest way to access Web Admin interface of your DVI Broadcaster DL in the local network is to type the following string in the address bar of your web browser:...

  • Page 17: Epiphan's Network Discovery Utility

    DVI Broadcaster DL. 2. Browse to the DVI Broadcaster DL. http://<ip address of the DVI Broadcaster DL>/admin The IP address of the DVI Broadcaster DL can be obtained using any of the following methods: The Epiphan Network Utility DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...

  • Page 18: Users Logging

    The Web admin Interface opens. 4.5 Users Logging The DVI Broadcaster DL comes with three pre-configured users which can log in the control interface. The first is the administrator user, the user name is admin. The second is the operator user, the user name is operator. The third is the viewer user, the user name is viewer.

  • Page 19: The Operator User

    Configuring a viewer password is optional. 4.6 Web Admin Interface In this section you can see a diagram showing the Web admin Interface’s main menu. It is located on the left side of the screen. DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...

  • Page 20: Figure 7 Web Admin Interface's Main Menu

    Getting Started Figure 7 Web Admin Interface's Main Menu DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...
  • Page 21 Make frame grabber image adjustments. Audio Change and adjust the audio input. Automatic File Set up automatic files uploading from the DVI Broadcaster DL Upload device to a network storage device. FTP Server Configure FTP access settings to connect to the DVI Broadcaster DL internal solid state memory using an FTP client and the administrator, operator or viewer account.

  • Page 22: Video Formats And Standards

    Info page of the Web admin interface. The DVI Broadcaster DL can stream video using Flash (H.264), ASF (MPEG4 or H.264 codecs), Motion JPEG, RTSP (MPEG4 or H.264 codecs) or MPEG-TS (H.264). A quick definition of these video streaming methods and the type of application that a viewer would use to watch that particular video stream is now provided.

  • Page 23: Signal Capture

    Connecting DVI or HDMI Input Sources 6.1.1 All DVI or HDMI input sources are connected to the DVI Broadcaster DL using the DVI input port. How this connection is made and using which cable is dependent on the input source.
  • Page 24 To make an adjustment, add a value to one or more fields and select Apply. To clear any adjustments, delete the value from one or more fields and select Apply. DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...

  • Page 25: Figure 8 Frame Grabber Adjustments

    Signal Capture Figure 8 Frame Grabber Adjustments DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...
  • Page 26 This information can be used by a signal source for adaptation to the characteristics of a device accepting the signal. Use this URL to upload EDID files: http://www.epiphan.com/downloads/edid/ DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...

  • Page 27: Stream Setup

    Select Audio Format section), click the Info menu option of the Web Admin interface to see available broadcasting formats for your settings and obtain the IP addresses for the broadcast (refer to Retrieving the Stream’s URL for Broadcasting). Figure 9 Stream Settings DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...

  • Page 28: Figure 10 Streaming Settings

    Thus, errors or missing data from one slice cannot propagate to any other slice within the picture. The following streaming settings can be made: Figure 10 Streaming Settings DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...
  • Page 29 Enter a value in terms frames per second. This field is used to set a frame rate that is lower than the maximum frame rate at which the DVI Broadcaster DL can capture images. Reducing the frame rate reduces the number of images being captured by the device.

  • Page 30: Audio Configuration

    Figure 11 Audio Configurable Options Table 8 Audio Configurable Options Input Source Select the input source  Line  Mic (pre-amplified signal) Input Amplifier Volume Reduce the input volume if the line in signal volume is DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...

  • Page 31: Common Settings

    Stream Setup too high for the DVI Broadcaster DL line in amplifier. The default input amplifier volume setting is 30%. If the input volume is too high, change the setting to between 5% and 90% to reduce the input volume.

  • Page 32: Select Audio Format

    Page refresh time Specify how often the browser updates the visual information coming from the DVI Broadcaster DL. In other words, how often the page is refreshed 7.4 Select Audio Format The Audio settings pane in the control interface can be accessed by clicking the Stream Setup option from the menu.

  • Page 33: Streaming

    Where are the viewers located in relation to the where the broadcast is DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...

  • Page 34: Figure 14 Protocol Stack Diagram

    Keep in mind that browser viewer capabilities and compatibilities are subject to change. With the DVI Broadcaster DL, video codec for streaming is selected by an administrator. After this action the system creates a list of available streaming formats for this codec.

  • Page 35: Http Or Rtsp Streaming

    For HTTP or RTSP streaming the only information required to view the broadcast is the URL of the broadcast. The DVI Broadcaster DL is ready to go straight out of the box, without any additional settings. If your broadcast needs to be accessed by many clients, use a Content Distribution Network as explained in the Using a Content Distribution Network section.

  • Page 36: Figure 15 Using A Cdn Service Increases Scalability Of Concurrent Viewers

    CDN streaming is a very effective approach when you are broadcasting streams from the Epiphan solutions and want to add scalability to your broadcast. The DVI Broadcaster DL features the Publish Stream functionality that enables you to stream the broadcast either via Epiphan’s portal or CDN providers to multiple viewers.

  • Page 37: Using Epiphan.tv Portal For Streaming

    To set up and perform streaming via Epiphan.tv portal: 1. Click the Publish Stream option in the main menu of the control interface. 2. Select to xxxxx.epiphan.tv from the Publish drop-down list where xxxxx is the unique serial number of the DVI Broadcaster DL.

  • Page 38: Figure 17 System Message In Case Of Excessive Bitrate Speed

    Now connection through the media tunnel is established. The DVI Broadcaster DL starts streaming to the Epiphan’s portal – epiphan.tv. It is required to set up audio format as MP3 when streaming through the epiphan.tv. This setting is performed in the control interface’s Stream Setup section (see Select Audio Format).
  • Page 39 8. If you need to embed the stream into your web page, click Embed to obtain the code. 9. Click Direct URL to obtain the list of URLs for different types of broadcasting. Figure 19 Epiphan’s Portal DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...

  • Page 40: Figure 20 Plugins Available For Selection On The Portal

    To view the stream directly on the portal: Type http://epiphan.tv in the address bar of your browser. Enter serial number of DVI Broadcaster DL. It is displayed in the Info section of the Web admin interface. Click the Go! button. DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...

  • Page 41: Using Epiphan's Partners As Cdn Providers For Streaming

    8.2.2 Use this option if you need to perform streaming on a remote streaming server other than epiphan.tv. Please contact CDN support to request the list of supported audio codecs and perform the required setting in the control interface’s Stream Setup section (see Select Audio Format).

  • Page 42: Setting Up Multicast From Publish Stream

    8.2.3 A multicast RTP stream provides a one-to-many broadcasting framework. In a multicast RTP configuration, the DVI Broadcaster DL sends a packet only once to a router that supports multicasting. This router then distributes the packets to all intended viewer nodes using a multi-cast protocol.

  • Page 43: Figure 24 Rtp/Udp Push Functionality

    The Web interface allows you to set up the MPEG-TS stream using MPEG-TS for RTP/UDP Push and MPEG-TS for UDP Push options. These options are used, for example, when you need to add a DVI Broadcaster DL’s stream to an IP TV or set-top box’ playlist.

  • Page 44: Figure 25 Mpeg-Ts Udp Push Functionality

    2. Select using MPEG-TS for UDP Push from the drop-down list. 3. Enter a destination multicast IP address. At this target point the broadcast will be viewed. 4. Specify the number of the destination port where the broadcast will be received. 5. Click Apply. DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...

  • Page 45: Upnp

    Broadcaster DL on the network using a device such as media player connected to a TV set. Once the DVI Broadcaster DL is connected to a network, it automatically establishes working configuration with the media player and can share the data stream.

  • Page 46: Figure 27 Upnp Option In The Media Player's Interface

    7. Select the media server. The media player displays either Live Streams or Recorded Files folder depending on settings (see steps 3 and 4). In case both check boxes were selected, both folders will be visible. DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...

  • Page 47: Figure 28 Live Streams And Recorded Files Folders

    Figure 28 Live Streams and Recorded Files Folders 8. Select the folder and the required stream or recorded file. All files are sorted by date (Last 24 hours, last month, last week, older). Figure 29 Sorted Files in the Folders DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...

  • Page 48: Viewing Streaming Video

    Figure 30 Selecting Live Stream 8.4 Viewing Streaming Video The DVI Broadcaster DL may capture DVI or HDMI video signals in resolutions up to 2048x2048 or 2560x1600 for widescreen applications. Viewers can access the broadcasted video streams with a web browser that supports Motion JPEG, MPEG4 or Flash Video/H.264 compression or with a media...

  • Page 49: Using The Web Admin Interface's Live View Feature

    URL. By clicking on the Live View button from the main menu, a preview of the current broadcast’s videos appear in the web browser. Under the broadcast screen the system displays the URL of the broadcast. DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...

  • Page 50: Viewing A Broadcast With A Browser

    To log in to view the broadcast using a browser: 1. Start any web browser. 2. Browse to the IP address of the DVI Broadcaster DL’s broadcast stream. For example, if the IP address of the DVI Broadcaster DL’s broadcast is 172.20.1.33, then browse to: http:// 172.20.1.33...

  • Page 51: Viewing A Broadcast With A Media Player

    2. Use the Menu bar to open the URL dialog box and enter the URL address of the stream. 3. When prompted, enter the following: User name: viewer b. Password: enter the viewer password. Press Enter. 4. The stream begins to play within the viewer’s player. DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...

  • Page 52: Compatibility Information

    This section provides information on compatibility of video streaming formats and player which is necessary for streaming video. The DVI Broadcaster DL can stream video using Flash (H.264), ASF (MPEG4 or H.264 codecs), Motion JPEG or RTSP (MPEG4 or H.264 codecs). A quick definition of these video streaming methods and the type of application that a viewer would use to watch that particular video stream is now provided.
  • Page 53 The following table displays the compatibility between the video/audio codecs and the file formats during data recording. Video Audio MPEG-TS H.264 No audio codec H.264 LPCM H.264 G.711 H.264 H.264 MPEG-4 No audio codec MPEG-4 LPCM MPEG-4 G.711 MPEG-4 MPEG-4 MJPEG No audio codec DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...

  • Page 54: Recording

    Click Apply. 9.2 Changing Time and Size Limits The DVI Broadcaster DL can record the channel to one or more files according to time and file size limit parameters. It will automatically create and start recording to a new file whenever either limit is reached.

  • Page 55: Selecting File Prefix

    Click the Recorded Files button of the Web admin interface. Specify the prefix in the Filename prefix field. You can use the following characters: A-Z, a-z, 0-9, _, , #, -, [], (). Click Apply. DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...

  • Page 56: Starting And Stopping Recording

    Stop recording in the absence of VGA/DVI and video signals check box. 9.5 Viewing the Current Recording Viewing the broadcast as it is being recorded is performed by doing the following: DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...

  • Page 57: Recording A Stream On Ipad, Iphone And Itouch

    App store. It allows you to log into the device as the administrator user. Refer to Epiphan’s EpiphanTouch App for iPad, iPhone, iTouch section for details. 9.7 Recorded Files The Recorded Files page lists all of the video files recorded by the DVI Broadcaster DL and that are saved on it.

  • Page 58: Deleting Files

    Deleting Files 9.7.2 The administrator and operator users can delete files from the DVI Broadcaster DL to free up space on the solid state memory. Files can be selected one at a time, or multiple files can be selected to be deleted. Alternatively there is a Delete All button that allows deleting all files that have been previously downloaded.

  • Page 59: Viewing Completed Recording Files

    Copying Recorded Files to a USB Flash Drive 9.8.1 The DVI Broadcaster DL is equipped with USB ports that can be used to copy recorded data from the DVI Broadcaster DL to an external USB flash drive formatted with one partition in one of the following file systems: FAT32, ext3, ext2, ISO 9660, HFS.

  • Page 60: Figure 38 A Usb Flash Drive Connected To A Usb Port Receives Recorded Data

    Figure 38 A USB Flash Drive Connected to a USB port Receives Recorded Data A flash drive can be connected to the DVI Broadcaster DL any time. Stick a flash drive into a USB port on the device and press lightly. The stick fits into the port only one way.

  • Page 61: Automatic File Upload

    .part. The image below is a screenshot from the user’s PC. There is a folder where the files are being copied from the DVI Broadcaster DL. Copying is enabled. One file with the extension .part is now being copied from DVI Broadcaster DL.
  • Page 62 You can also configure the DVI Broadcaster DL to upload all video files every 1, 6, 12, or 24 hours. Remote path The path on the upload server to upload the video files to.

  • Page 63: Configuring Automatic File Uploads

    3. If the How often option is set to On file rotation, the DVI Broadcaster DL will upload each video file after it stops recording to it. Alternatively, the DVI Broadcaster DL can be set to upload all video files every 1, 6, 12, or 24 hours.

  • Page 64: Configuring A Cifs Client

    The first copy is made after the time period set in how often expires. For example, if the DVI Broadcaster DL is set to upload files every hour, the first set of files is uploaded after one hour. If five video files are saved in the first hour, those five video files are uploaded.

  • Page 65: Figure 42 Configuring A Cifs Client

    8. Select Apply. The DVI Broadcaster DL will then attempt to connect to the CIFS server. To view messages about whether the DVI Broadcaster DL is able to connect to the CIFS server and the status of the connection, click Show log of automatic file upload.

  • Page 66: Configuring An Rsync Client

    Show log of automatic file upload. Configuring an FTP Client 9.9.4 Use the FTP client configuration to have the DVI Broadcaster DL act as an FTP client to an FTP server to upload broadcast files. Different networks may have different DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...

  • Page 67: Testing The Automatic File Upload

    6. Select Apply. The DVI Broadcaster DL will then attempt to connect to the FTP server. To view messages about whether the DVI Broadcaster DL is able to connect to the FTP server and the status of the connection, click Show log of automatic file upload.

  • Page 68: Ftp Server

    Recorded Files section. 9.10 FTP Server An FTP server can be configured on the DVI Broadcaster DL to enable a FTP client to connect to the DVI Broadcaster DL’s internal solid state memory. An FTP client can be used to manually download video files from the DVI Broadcaster DL.

  • Page 69: Networking

    This method must be used if the network where the DVI Broadcaster DL resides does not have a DHCP server, you have lost the correct network settings or it is desired to simply connect a capture workstation and the DVI Broadcaster DL without a router, by simply using a direct connect Ethernet cable.

  • Page 70: Rescue Settings

    Networking Either method, connecting directly or connecting using network discovery, is required to access the DVI Broadcaster DL to allow for further configuring of the device. Rescue Settings 10.1.1 The DVI Broadcaster DL comes with the following static address settings: IP: 192.168.255.250 (this special IP address is permanent to improve safety).

  • Page 71: Network Discovery Of The Dvi Broadcaster Dl

    10.2 Network Discovery of the DVI Broadcaster DL Instead of connecting directly as described in the previous section, to the DVI Broadcaster DL, the DVI Broadcaster DL can be discovered on the network and its IP address can be obtained.

  • Page 72: Epiphan's Epiphantouch App For Ipad, Iphone, Itouch

    EpiphanTouch finds, provides the IP address, and can be used as a remote control to start and stop broadcastings and recordings on the DVI Broadcaster DL. It will list all Epiphan devices including the DVI Broadcaster DL operating on the same network as the iPhone, iTouch, or iPad that is running the EpiphanTouch application.

  • Page 73: Setting Ip Address

    Record the IP address corresponding to the DVI Broadcaster DL you want to configure. If there is more than one Epiphan device on the network, you can identify your DVI Broadcaster DL by the serial number displayed.

  • Page 74: Set The Dvi Broadcaster Dl To Use A Static Ip Address

    Rebooting or Restarting If the IP address is changed, the DVI Broadcaster DL must be removed from the Network Discovery Utility and then re-discovered by selecting Search. Additionally, the DVI Broadcaster DL’s MAC address is displayed on the Network Configuration page.

  • Page 75: Set The Dvi Broadcaster Dl To Use A Dhcp Server

    Set the DVI Broadcaster DL to use a DHCP server 10.3.2 By default, the DVI Broadcaster DL is configured to connect to a network using a DHCP server, the DHCP server will automatically configure the network settings and assign a relevant IP address to the DVI Broadcaster DL. This section describes how to re-enable DHCP settings if they have been disabled.

  • Page 76: Performing Network Diagnostics

    IP network and to measure the round-trip time for messages sent from the originating host to a destination computer. This tool investigates the network connection between the host that the DVI Broadcaster DL runs on and a user-specified destination host. After entering the URL DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...

  • Page 77: System Administration

    The date and time can be set manually or Time synchronization can be enabled on the DVI Broadcaster DL. Configuring how the date and time is managed on the DVI Broadcaster DL is done by selecting Date and Time from the Web admin interface’s main menu.
  • Page 78 (NTP) server. This is done by having the DVI Broadcaster DL connect to the server over the Internet. NTP uses UDP and port 123. The default NTP server is time.nrc.ca. This should be changed to a NTP server that is recommended for your location.

  • Page 79: Figure 51 Setting The Date And Time

    Select the appropriate time zone Enable time This parameter enables time synchronization with a NTP synchronization or RDATE server Protocol Select the time protocol Server IP Enter the IP address of the NTP or RDATE server DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...

  • Page 80: Configuring Administrator Access

    Access Passwords section of the Web Admin interface. If you lose or forget the admin password you can reset the device to its factory default setting. See Restoring the DVI Broadcaster DL Default Factory Configuration in order to reset the device to factory defaults.

  • Page 81: Deleting The Administrator Password

    The administrator password can be deleted if it is not required. However, by removing the administrator password, it makes it easier for unauthorized users to change the DVI Broadcaster DL’s configuration. 1. Log into the Web admin interface 2. Select Access Passwords.

  • Page 82: Delete The Operator Password

    Controlling viewer access to a broadcast can be done in two different ways. The first is to assign a password to the DVI Broadcaster DL’s viewer password and the second is to enable IP Address based authentication. By default the viewer user does not have a password to control access and no IP Address based authentication is enabled.

  • Page 83: Configuring Ip-Based Authentication For Viewers

    Figure 55 IP-based Authentication If any addresses are specified in the Allow IP’s field, access to the broadcast will be allowed only for these addresses. DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...

  • Page 84: Delete The Viewer Password

    To specify a range of addresses, use a hyphen (-). Delete the Viewer Password 11.4.3 The viewer password can be deleted if viewers are not required to enter a password to access the broadcast. DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...

  • Page 85: Upgrading The System Firmware

    Installing new firmware 11.5.1 Do not interrupt or power down the DVI Broadcaster DL device during the firmware update. 1. Log into the Web admin interface. Select Firmware Upgrade from the main menu.

  • Page 86: Maintenance Controls

    System Administration Should the firmware update fail, restore to the default factory configuration. Refer to the section Restoring the DVI Broadcaster DL Default Factory Configuration. Figure 56 Firmware Upgrade 11.6 Maintenance Controls From the Web admin interface’s main menu, select Maintenance to perform operations such as restoring the factory configuration, and rebooting the DVI Broadcaster DL.

  • Page 87: Restoring The Dvi Broadcaster Dl Default Factory Configuration

    Note that restoring default factory configuration also restores default network configuration (DHCP settings are enabled by default). Pressing the Reset button on the DVI Broadcaster DL will also perform a reset to the default factory configuration. See the section, System Hardware Features, for information on the location of the reset button and the proper steps that need to be followed to perform a hardware based factory reset.

  • Page 88: Restoring Configuration From File

    3. Click Restore. Shutting down the DVI Broadcaster DL 11.6.5 To shut down DVI Broadcaster DL you need to disconnect power. It is not possible to shut down the device from the Web Interface. 11.7 DVI Broadcaster DL System Information To display the following system information, select Info from the Web admin interface’s main menu:...

  • Page 89: Serial Port Configuring

    Figure 58 DVI Broadcaster DL Information 12 Serial Port Configuring The DVI Broadcaster DL can be integrated with control equipment that uses an RS- 232 interface. This RS-232 interface is used to trigger the device to perform various actions by sending a command over the RS-232 connection, refer to the RS-232 Commands chapter for more information about these commands.

  • Page 90: Customizing Presentation And Web Content

    Customizing Presentation and Web Content To connect your control equipment to the DVI Broadcaster DL, use a standard RS- 232 null-modem cable. Then an RS-232 serial adapter is connected to the RS-232 null-modem cable before inserting it into one of the two USB ports on the DVI Broadcaster DL.

  • Page 91: Stream Branding

    Upload. 14 Stream Branding In the Stream Branding section of the Web Admin interface you can customize the broadcast and specify the information that is displayed to a viewer without creating an .xsl file. DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...
  • Page 92 In the lower pane (“No signal” image) you can specify an image that displays when there is no signal detected. As in case with the logo file, you must previously upload the No signal file in the Stream Branding section. DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...

  • Page 93: Figure 61 Stream Branding

    Stream Branding Figure 61 Stream Branding DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...

  • Page 94: Configuring Remote Support

    The DVI Broadcaster DL must be able to find a DNS server to resolve the default address and then must be able to connect to this address on the Internet using TCP port 30. If the DVI Broadcaster DL’s network settings are set to use DHCP, it gets the DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...
  • Page 95 If you have a firewall or some other device protecting the network from the Internet and you would like to enable remote support, the configuration of this device may have to be changed for the DVI Broadcaster DL to connect to the Epiphan maintenance server. Contact your network administrator for assistance.

  • Page 96: Figure 63 Remote Support Configuration

    Allow Epiphan Support to log into the DVI Broadcaster DL with special access privileges to troubleshoot problems. Enable connection to The DVI Broadcaster DL establishes an outgoing TCP maintenance server connection to the Epiphan maintenance server using TCP port 30. Using this connection, the device sends...

  • Page 97: Disk Check

    DVI Broadcaster DL. 16 Disk Check A disk maintenance schedule can be set up for checking the DVI Broadcaster DL’s hard disk for errors. The hard disk maintenance schedule includes running a disk check after either a configured number of device restarts or after a configured number of months of operation.

  • Page 98: Disk Status Information

    In the Disk status section of the Web admin interface’s main menu, the total amount of space available on the DVI Broadcaster DL’s solid state memory in GB is listed. Additionally, the used and available space in GB, and the amount used as a percentage of the total amount of space on the disk is displayed for quick reference.

  • Page 99: Configuring Using A Third-Party Application

    Configuring using a Third-Party Application 18 Configuring using a Third-Party Application The DVI Broadcaster DL can be configured and managed with the third-party applications or with a script that sends commands to the DVI Broadcaster DL as URLs. Please contact Epiphan for the most recent updates to the API.
  • Page 100 If any of the START commands are given while a recording is already in progress, the current recording will be stopped and a recording with the new settings will be started. The DVI Broadcaster DL periodically reports its status back using the following messages: Status Line Value RECTL STATUS {UP <time>|DOWN...

  • Page 101: Syntax For Http Api Commands

    E.g., if you log into the DVI Broadcaster DL’s Web admin interface using http://192.30.23.45/admin, then <address> would be 192.30.23.45. Key is the name of the object of the DVI Broadcaster DL to be viewed or changed. See the next section for more information on the valid values for key.

  • Page 102: Keys For Http Api Commands

    18.4 Keys for HTTP API Commands This section lists and describes all of the keys that can be used in HTTP API commands to view or change the DVI Broadcaster DL configuration. These keys are broken into the following types: ...
  • Page 103 Possible values are 'on' or empty timelabel Enables time labeling functionality. Possible values:  'none'  'date'  'hms'  'date_hms'  'hms_ms'  'date_hms_ms' vgopsize Minimum interval between key frames. fpslimit Video frame rate limit. DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...

  • Page 104: Asf Encoder Keys

    Get or change the unicast v port. 18.9 Recorder Keys These keys are used to enable or disable the recording of a broadcast. Table 23 Recorder Keys Description rec_enabled Enables recording functionality. Possible values are 'on' or empty. DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...

  • Page 105: Examples

    Configuring using a Third-Party Application 18.10 Examples For a DVI Broadcaster DL device with an IP address of 192.30.23.45, and admin password of pass123, one can use wget to do the following:  Enter the following command to view the broadcasting stream type and...

  • Page 106: Table Of Figures

    Table of Figures 19 Table of Figures Figure 1 Rear View of the DVI Broadcaster DL ............. 5 Figure 2 Front View of the DVI Broadcaster DL ............6 Figure 3 3.5mm Mini-jack .................... 8 Figure 4 DVI to DVI Cable ..................... 9 Figure 5 HDMI to DVI Adapter ...................
  • Page 107 Figure 45 FTP Server Options ..................65 Figure 46 Search for EpiphanTouch in the App Store ..........68 Figure 47 Log into the DVI Broadcaster DL as the Administrator ......69 Figure 48 Enabling DHCP.................... 72 Figure 49 Statistics displayed by the diagnostics tool after using the Ping utility ..73 Figure 50 Statistics displayed by the diagnostics tool after using the Traceroute utility ..........................

  • Page 108: Environmental Information

    EMC directive of the European Community and meets or exceeds the following technical standard. EN 55022 - Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference Characteristics of Information Technology Equipment. DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...
  • Page 109 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 110 Miscellaneous It is the user's responsibility to ascertain whether any information downloaded from the Epiphan web site or other websites is free of viruses, worms, trojan horses, or other items of a potentially destructive nature. Enforcement of Terms and Conditions...

  • Page 111: Configuration Worksheet

    Configuration Worksheet 20 Configuration Worksheet Use this worksheet to keep necessary information about the DVI Broadcaster DL installation, settings etc. Parameter (IP address, DNS Value server, SSID…) Notes: Copyright © 2013 Epiphan Systems Inc. All Rights Reserved DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...
  • Page 112 Configuration Worksheet DVI Broadcaster DL User Guide...

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