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XVTEC XVC User Manual

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XVC High Definition Encoder
User Guide
April, 2015
Rev 4

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  • Page 1 XVC High Definition Encoder User Guide April, 2015 Rev 4...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Overview Contents Overview ......................... 5 Product Description ..................6 Introduction ......................6 Main features of the XVC-Encoder ..............6 Single or Dual Input ....................6 Specifications ......................6 Front and Back panel .................... 8 Applications/Industries ..................9 1.6.1 Broadcast ....................9 1.6.2...
  • Page 3 Local time setting................26 3.8.2 Syncing Date and Time to an NTP Server ........27 Identifying the XVC Encoder................28 3.10 Rebooting the XVC Encoder ................28 3.11 Firmware upgrade....................30 License manager .................... 31 Viewing the Video Stream Using VLC ............32 Streaming to VLC in RTSP .................
  • Page 4 Overview Trademarks ™ ™ ® ® ® ® ™ Confidential XVTEC Page 4...

  • Page 5: Overview

    Overview Overview This user guide contains information about the XVC encoder as follows:  Product Description  Discovery and Configuration Tool for information.  Setting network configuration  Setting the video, audio encoding and streaming parameters  Upgrading the XVC firmware ...

  • Page 6: Product Description

    Product Description Product Description Introduction The XVC encoder is a high quality HD H.264 encoder capable of encoding 3G- SDI/HDMI content at any resolution up to 1080p60. With low latency and advanced video pre-processing functionality, the XVC achieves exceptional video quality while maintaining low bit rates.
  • Page 7 IGMP V1/V2  Telnet client and DHCP client Encoder Control WEB interface  HTTP interface  F/W upgradable  XVC Configuration tool  External Storage USB (Recording license required)  Dimensions (LxWxH) Refer to datasheet  Weight Refer to datasheet ...

  • Page 8: Front And Back Panel

     Back panel  LCK1, LCK2 - Video lock status for each video input. When the XVC encoder detects a valid video standard the relevant LED will turn on  ACT1, ACT2 - Activity LED. When the video channel is enabled the LED blinks ...

  • Page 9: Applications/Industries

    Product Description Applications/Industries There are many applications for the XVC encoder, as the following examples illustrate:  Broadcast  Education  Medical  Defense Security  1.6.1 Broadcast The XVC encoder enables event broadcasting of the highest audio and video quality, so that your spectators don’t miss a thing.

  • Page 10: Defense

    Reviewing procedures for educational purposes, with high quality imaging  for the most accurate learning material 1.6.4 Defense The XVC encoder is compact, low power consumption, with no moving parts. Defense applications include:  Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, with high quality video and audio required for accurate response ...
  • Page 11 Product Description Multicast Figure 3: Multicast - Trainees Viewing an Instructor Control Center Figure 4: Control Center - Guard Monitoring Surveillance Cameras Confidential XVTEC Page 11...
  • Page 12 Product Description Many to Many Figure 5: Many to Many Confidential XVTEC Page 12...

  • Page 13: Discovery And Configuration Tool

    Installing the Discovery and Configuration Tool To install the Discovery and Configuration Tool: Download the discovery setup tool from http://www.xvtec.com/software- update/ On the network in which the XVC encoders lie, run the setup file, and then follow the instructions. Confidential XVTEC Page 13...

  • Page 14: Discovering Ip Addresses

    Disable the Windows firewall. Discovering IP Addresses This procedure describes how to discover the IP addresses of the XVC encoders in your network. The encoder’s IP address is used in opening its WEB page To discover the IP addresses of the video sources: On the command line, type the following: ...

  • Page 15: Assigning A Dynamic Ip Address

    On the command line, type the following: XVTEC_conf_mgr.exe –i <host IP address> -d –o <current encoder IP address> The IP address is assigned on a temporary basis, until the next time the XVC encoder is rebooted. Rebooting the XVC Encoder This procedure describes how to reboot the XVC encoder from the Discovery tool.

  • Page 16: Displaying The Help

    Initiating Continuous Discovery This procedure describes how to initiate continuous discovery, in which the tool sends out discovery messages to the XVC encoders in an endless loop, so that the list of available encoders stays current. This is a useful option during configuration, to verify connection stability.
  • Page 17 Discovery and Configuration Tool Example: XVTEC_conf_mgr.exe –i <host ip address>192.168.1.190 –l –w –t 1 The tool sends discovery messages at the defined interval to the XVC encoders in an endless loop, and the command line returns their IP addresses. Note: To break the loop, press CTRL+C.

  • Page 18: Web Configuration Interface

    The order of this procedure, and the inclusion of all the steps, is recommended but not mandatory. To configure the XVC encoder: Assign the XVC encoder an IP address, by using the XVC Config tool or through the WEB interface Set encoder and streaming settings as described in Channel parameters.

  • Page 19: Network Settings

    Web Configuration Interface Network settings This section describes how to setup the network parameters of the XVC encoder 3.3.1 Assigning a static IP Address This procedure describes how to assign a permanent IP address to the XVC encoder from the Configuration tool.

  • Page 20: Assigning A Dynamic Ip Address

    The following happens:  The XVC encoder will try to acquire an IP from a DHCP server. In the event where a DHCP server is not active, the XVC encoder will default to the APIPA address (the default IP which is unique for each XVC encoder) ...

  • Page 21: Video Input Parameters

    3.4.1 Video standard detection The XVC encoder automatically detects the video and the audio standard. Refer to fig 9. Note for interlaced sources the height shown is of a field so for 1080i60 the following parameters will be displayed: Width – 1920, Height – 540, Framerate –...

  • Page 22: Channel Parameters Settings

     Streaming parameters To set video encoding parameters: From the XVC navigation tree, select the channel whose encoding you want to set. The Channel Settings page appears for that channel (Figure 10). Figure 10: Video Encoding Page (Native Encoding Selected)

  • Page 23: Encoding Pipe

    The value selected depends on the application. For high quality video streaming at a resolution of 720p30 it is recommended to set the encoding bit rate to 2000-4000Kbps. Note: A higher value yields better quality and consumes more bandwidth. Confidential XVTEC Page 23...

  • Page 24: Rate Control

    To enable/disable the video output of a channel: 1. In the Channel settings, check the video enabled check box to enable video, or un-check it to disable video (refer to figure 10) Confidential XVTEC Page 24...

  • Page 25: Forcing An Intra Frame

    RTMP - Stream video in RTMP protocol, mainly used in web- casting and pushing content to CDNs (License required) Do one of the following:  Click Apply - the parameters are applied until the next reboot.  Click Save - the parameters are saved. Confidential XVTEC Page 25...

  • Page 26: Setting Date And Time

    This section describes how to set the time locally and through NTP. 3.8.1 Local time setting From the XVC navigation tree, select Administration. The Administration page appears (Figure 12). Figure 12: Administration Page (NTP Selected) In the Time area, clear the NTP option.

  • Page 27: Syncing Date And Time To An Ntp Server

    This procedure describes how to sync the date and time to an NTP server. To sync the date and time with the NTP: From the XVC navigation tree, select Administration. The Administration page appears (see Figure 13). In the Time area, select the NTP option.

  • Page 28: Identifying The Xvc Encoder

    To stop the blinking, click the Toggle Blink State button again. 3.10 Rebooting the XVC Encoder This procedure describes how to reboot the XVC encoder from the web page. Rebooting returns settings to the last time they were saved. To reboot the XVC encoder: From the XVC navigation tree, select Reboot.
  • Page 29 Web Configuration Interface Figure 14: Reboot Page In the confirmation dialog box, click OK. The XVC encoder reboots, and in the Administration page, the System Uptime field resets. Related Procedures:  Rebooting the XVC Encoder Confidential XVTEC Page 29...

  • Page 30: Firmware Upgrade

    Firmware upgrade This procedure describes how to upgrade the unit's firmware from the web page. To upgrade the XVC encoder: 1. Under Administration select from the tree Firmware upgrade. 2. Press the select file, and select a FW_xxx.img firmware file 3.

  • Page 31: License Manager

    License manager License manager The license manager is used to enable enhanced features of the XVC encoder. Below is a screen shot of the license manager. A list of enabled features are shown. In order to enable a feature a license file should be uploaded to the unit by selecting a .lic file from the web interface and uploading it.

  • Page 32: Viewing The Video Stream Using Vlc

    Viewing the Video Stream Using VLC Viewing the Video Stream Using VLC This procedure describes how to view the video stream encoded by the XVC encoder directly on your computer, without a decoder, using the VLC media player. Note: This procedure was tested on VLC 2.1.5 Streaming to VLC in RTSP protocol Open the VLC application.

  • Page 33: Streaming To Vlc In Rtp Protocol

    2. Set the video and audio RTP destination streaming port (Marked in red) 3. Set the destination IP (Marked in blue) 4. Press save or apply. 5. download the SDP file and open it in VLC. Confidential XVTEC Page 33...

  • Page 34: Streaming To Vlc In Mp2Ts Protocol (License Required)

    Typically the user will have to open an account with a CDN provider. A URL (Stream Name) and password (Depending on the provider) will be supplied by the provided which will have to be inserted to the appropriate field in the WEB interface. Confidential XVTEC Page 34...

  • Page 35: Restoring The Unit

    Factory defaults - All encoder settings will be deleted including licenses. The encoder will switch to factory defaults. Network parameters are lost. Use the XVC Config tool to setup the network parameters. The active firmware will still remain FW1 Procedure ...

  • Page 36: Performance And Limitations

    Performance and limitations Performance and limitations The XVC encoder is capable of encoding a single channel at 1080p60 or two channels at 1080p30 or any combination that does not reach the limit of 1920x1080x60. There are cases where the encoder will not be able to reach the maximum limit due to pre-processing which uses common resources.

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