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epiphan Lecture Recorder X2 User Manual (208 pages)
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Table of Contents
Thank You for Choosing Epiphan
3
Specifications
3
Warranty
3
Technical Support
3
Table of Contents
5
Welcome
10
About this Guide
10
VGADVI Broadcaster Overview
12
What's in the Box
13
VGADVI Broadcaster Overview
14
Back Panel
15
Quick Start
17
Step 1: Physical Setup and Power on
17
Step 2: Confirm Signals from Input Sources
18
Step 3: Admin Discovery and Login
18
Step 4: Setup the Video Source
19
Step 5: Configure the Channel
19
Step 6: Record the Stream
20
What's Next
20
PART 1: Setup
22
Connect to the Admin Interface
23
Connect Via DNS-Based Service Discovery
23
Connect Via the Epiphan Discovery Utility
25
Connect Via Persistent Static IP Address
26
User Administration
28
Understanding User Privileges
28
Setting and Changing User Passwords
30
Removing User Passwords
31
Overcoming Lost Passwords
32
Changing the Logged-In User
32
Configure Network Settings
34
Verify IP Address and MAC Address
34
Configure a Static IP Address
35
Configure DHCP
37
Tether to a Mobile Network
38
Perform Network Diagnostics
39
Configure Date and Time
41
Verify Date and Time Settings
41
Change the Time Zone
43
Configure Synchronized Time (NTP, PTP V1, and RDATE)
43
Manually Configure the Date and Time
45
Restrict Viewers by IP Address
46
Examples
47
PART 2: Sources
50
Identify Sources
51
Configure a Video Source
52
Configure an Audio Source
54
Add an Audio Source to a Channel
54
Configure Audio Settings
54
Set Audio Volume
55
View Audio Signal Strength
56
Fine-Tune Source Configuration
58
Force the Video Source to Use a Specific Resolution
61
PART 3: Channels
63
Configure Channels
64
Create a DVI Channel
64
Create a Video Channel
66
Configure Picture in Picture or Picture with Picture Layout
69
Enable and Disable a Channel
71
Fine-Tune Channel Configuration
72
Choose a Codec to Maximize Your Stream Quality
72
Codec and File Format Compatibility
74
Adjust Video Quality
75
Upscale or Downscale Your Video Image
77
Control the Matte (Black Bars) in the Video Output
78
Unstretch the Output Video
81
Limit the Frame Rate
81
Adjust Key Frame Interval
82
Customize Your Channel
84
Add Your Logo and Company Information to Your Channel
84
Add a Time Stamp to Your Channel
90
Select the Background Color for Your Channel
91
PART 4: Stream
92
Stream Your Video
93
View Available Video Formats
93
Choose a Streaming Option
94
Retrieve Stream Urls
97
Configure Streaming Ports
98
Stream Content Using HTTP or RTSP
99
Stream Content Using a Content Distribution Network
99
Stream Content Using Multicast Streaming
106
Stream Content Using Upnp
110
Samples of Stream Settings
114
Streaming Video Content
114
Streaming Slide Content
115
PART 5: Record
116
Create Recordings
117
Recording Basics
117
Control Recording Via the Web Interface
117
Configure the Type and Length of Recording Files
118
Close the Current Recording File While Recording
120
Control Recording with a Mouse
120
Control Recording with On-Device Buttons
120
Control Recording with a USB Keyboard or Mouse
122
File Maintenance
124
View the List of Stored Files
124
Rename Stored Files
125
Download Files Manually
126
Delete Files Manually
126
File and Recording Transfer
128
Configure Automatic File Upload (Part 1 of 2)
128
Configure Automatic File Upload to an FTP Server (Part 2 of 2)
130
Configure Automatic File Upload Using Rsync (Part 2 of 2)
131
Configure Automatic File Upload Using CIFS (Part 2 of 2)
133
Upload to an External USB Drive
134
Use the Local FTP Server
140
Configure the Local FTP Server
140
Downloading Files from the Local FTP Server
141
PART 6: View
144
View Your Video
145
View the Live Broadcast and Retrieve Stream Urls
145
Viewing with a Web Browser
147
Viewing with a Media Player
148
Viewing with Upnp
149
Viewing with Session Announcement Protocol (SAP)
150
PART 7: Maintenance
153
Mobile / Tablet Operator Interface
154
Connect to the Tablet Interface
154
Confidence Monitoring Using the Tablet Interface
156
Verify Disk Space Via the Tablet Interface
157
Control Recording Via the Tablet Interface
158
Switch to the Full Admin Interface
158
Power down and System Restart
160
Restarting the Device Via the Web Interface
160
Save and Restore Device Configuration
161
Save Device Configuration
161
Load a Saved Device Configuration
162
Restoring Factory Configuration
164
Restore Factory Configuration Via the Web Interface
164
Restore Factory Configuration Manually
165
Firmware Upgrade
167
Check for Firmware Updates
167
Install Firmware
167
Remote Support
171
Configure Remote Support
171
Disable Remote Support
173
Storage Disk Maintenance
174
Check Disk Storage Space
174
Schedule Disk Check
175
Perform Disk Check
175
Control with RS-232 / Serial Port
178
Connect and Configure the RS-232 Cable
178
Control the VGADVI Broadcaster with
179
RS-232 / Serial Port Command Examples
180
Control with HTTP Commands
182
HTTP Command Syntax
182
HTTP Command Examples
183
Configuration Keys for Third Party Apis
185
System-Level Settings Keys(Read-Only)
186
System-Level Settings Key (Read/Write)
186
Recording Configuration Keys
187
HTTP Server Configuration Keys
187
IP-Based Access Control Configuration Keys
188
Upnp Configuration Keys
188
Frame Grabber Configuration Keys
188
Broadcast Configuration Keys
189
Channel Encoder Configuration Keys
190
Channel Logo Configuration Keys
191
Channel Layout Configuration Keys
192
Audio Configuration Keys
193
Stream Publishing Configuration Keys
193
RTSP Announce Configuration Keys (Publish Type 2)
194
RTP/UDP Configuration Keys (Publish Type 3)
195
MPEG-TS Configuration Keys (Publish Types 4 and 5)
195
RTMP Push Configuration Keys (Publish Type 6)
195
Content Metadata Configuration Keys
196
Troubleshooting
197
PART 8: Releases and Features
199
Release 3.11 Features
199
Software and Documentation License
202
Environmental Information
206
FCC & CE Compliance Statement
206
Other Jurisdictional Issues
207
Submissions to Epiphan and Affiliated Servers
207
Third Parties and Links to Third-Party Web Sites
207
Miscellaneous
207
Enforcement of Terms and Conditions
208
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Epiphan Lecture Recorder X2 User Manual (141 pages)
Brand:
Epiphan
| Category:
Recording Equipment
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
5
User Guide
1
Specifications
2
Technical Support
2
Overview
9
Introduction
9
Physical Attributes
10
System Hardware Features
10
Figure 1 Front View of the Lecture Recorder X2
11
Figure 2 the Lecture Recorder X2'S Rear Panel
13
Cables, Connectors and Adapters
14
Figure 3 3.5Mm Mini-Jack
14
MM Mini-Jack
14
DVI to DVI Cable
15
Figure 4 VGA to DVI Cable
15
VGA to DVI Cable
15
Figure 5 DVI to DVI Cable
16
Composite to S-Video Cable
17
Figure 6 S-Video Cable
17
S-Video Cable
17
Figure 7 Composite to S-Video Cable
18
Figure 8 HDMI to DVI Adapter
18
HDMI to DVI Adapter
18
Male
18
Power over Ethernet (Poe) Injector
19
Getting Started
19
Supplying Power to the Lecture Recorder X2
19
Figure 9 RJ-45 Male Cable
19
Confirm Input Signals Are Received
20
Checking the Signal from a DVI/VGA or HDMI Input Source
20
Checking the Signal from an S-Video or Composite Source
20
Checking the Analog Audio Signal
21
Network Connections
21
Logging into the Web Admin Interface
21
Access through Service Discovery
21
Epiphan's Network Discovery Utility
22
Logging into the Web Admin Interface Using a Web Browser and the IP Address of the Lecture Recorder X2
22
Users Logging
23
The Administrator User
23
The Operator User
24
The Viewer User
24
Web Admin Interface
24
Figure 10 Web Admin Interface's Main Menu
25
Signal Flow Diagrams
27
Figure 11 Data Capture Flow in Case of Single Stream Mode
27
Figure 12 Data Capture Flow in Case of Independent Stream Mode
27
Figure 13 Data Streaming Flow
28
Video Formats and Standards
28
Connecting Input Sources
29
Signal Capture
29
Connecting Analog Video Input Sources
30
Connecting Audio Input Sources
30
Connecting DVI, VGA or HDMI Input Sources
30
Frame Grabber Adjustments
30
Figure 14 Frame Grabber Adjustments
32
Channel Setup
34
Select Video Codec
34
Figure 15 Stream Settings
35
DVI Channel Setup
36
Figure 16 DVI Channel Settings
36
Video Channel Setup
38
Figure 17 Video Channel Settings
39
Picture in Picture Layouts
41
Select Background Color
41
Common Settings
42
Figure 18 Setting Background Color
42
Figure 19 Common Settings
43
Select Audio Format
43
Figure 20 Audio Settings
44
Streaming
45
HTTP or RTSP Streaming
46
Figure 21 Protocol Stack Diagram
46
Using a Content Distribution Network
47
Figure 22 Using a CDN Service Increases Scalability of Concurrent Viewers
48
Figure 23 URL to Epiphan Server
49
Using Epiphan.tv Portal for Streaming
49
Figure 24 System Message in Case of Excessive Bitrate Speed
50
Figure 25 System Message after Setting H.264 Codec and Reducing Bitrate
50
Figure 26 Epiphan's Portal
50
Figure 27 Plugins Available for Selection on the Portal
51
Figure 28 Code for Stream Embedding
52
Figure 29 Listing of Direct Urls
52
Using Epiphan's Partners as CDN Providers for Streaming
52
Figure 30 RTSP Announce Functionality
53
Setting up Multicast from Publish Stream
53
Figure 31 RTP/UDP Push Functionality
55
Figure 32 MPEG-TS UDP Push Functionality
56
Upnp
57
Figure 33 MPEG-TS RTP/UDP Push Functionality
57
Figure 34 Upnp Option in the Media Player's Interface
58
Figure 35 Live Streams and Recorded Files Folders
59
Figure 36 Sorted Files in the Folders
59
Viewing Streaming Video
60
Figure 37 Selecting Live Stream
60
Retrieving the Stream's URL for Broadcasting
60
Using the Web Admin Interface's Info Page
60
Figure 38 Urls of the Broadcast Displayed in the Stream Info Section
62
Using the Web Admin Interface's Live View Feature
62
Viewing a Broadcast with a Browser
63
Figure 39 a Broadcast with Its URL Displayed under the Broadcast Image
63
Viewing a Broadcast with a Media Player
64
Figure 40 Viewing a Broadcast Using a Web Browser
64
Compatibility Information
65
Recording
67
Selecting Recording File Format
68
Changing Time and Size Limits
69
Figure 41 Select Recording Format
69
Selecting File Prefix
70
Figure 42 Changing Time Limit and Size Limit
70
Starting and Stopping Recording
71
Figure 43 Recorder Status
71
Viewing the Current Recording
72
Recording a Stream on Ipad, Iphone and Itouch
72
Figure 44 Broadcasts Coming from Two Input Sources (Independent Streams Mode)
72
Recorded Files
73
Downloading Recordings
73
Figure 45 Recorded Files
73
Deleting Files
74
Renaming Files
74
File Transfer of Recorded Files
75
Viewing Completed Recording Files
75
Viewing Recorded Snapshots
75
Copying Recorded Files to a USB Flash Drive
76
Figure 46 a USB Flash Drive Connected to a USB Port Receives Recorded Data
76
Figure 47 Insert a USB Flash Disk
77
Automatic File Upload
78
Figure 48 the File Is Being Copied Now
78
Configuring Automatic File Uploads
80
Figure 49 Configuring the Automatic File Upload Feature
80
Configuring a CIFS Client
81
Figure 50 Configuring a CIFS Client
82
Configuring an Rsync Client
83
Figure 51 Configuring an Rsync Client
83
Configuring an FTP Client
84
Figure 52 Configure an FTP Client
84
FTP Server
85
Testing the Automatic File Upload
85
Connecting Directly to the System
86
Figure 53 FTP Server Options
86
Networking
86
Connecting Directly to the Lecture Recorder X2
87
Rescue Settings
87
Network Discovery of the Lecture Recorder X2
88
Epiphan's Network Discovery Utility
88
Epiphan's Epiphantouch App for Ipad, Iphone, Itouch
89
Figure 54 Search for Epiphantouch in the App Store
89
Setting IP Address
90
Figure 55 Log into the Lecture Recorder X2 as the Administrator
90
Set the Lecture Recorder X2 to Use a Static IP Address
91
Set the Lecture Recorder X2 to Use a DHCP Server
92
Figure 56 Enabling DHCP
93
Performing Network Diagnostics
93
System Administration
94
Setting the Date and Time
94
Figure 57 Statistics Displayed by the Diagnostics Tool after Using the Ping Utility
94
Figure 58 Statistics Displayed by the Diagnostics Tool after Using the Traceroute
94
Figure 59 Setting the Date and Time
96
Configuring Administrator Access
97
To Add or Change the Administrator Password
97
Deleting the Administrator Password
98
Configuring Operator Access
98
Figure 60 Adding or Changing the Administrator's Password
98
To Add or Change the Operator Password
98
Delete the Operator Password
99
Configuring Viewer Access
99
Figure 61 Changing the Operator Password
99
Figure 62 Changing the Viewer Password
99
Configuring IP-Based Authentication for Viewers
100
Figure 63 IP-Based Authentication
100
To Add or Change the Viewer Password
100
Delete the Viewer Password
102
Upgrading the System Firmware
102
Installing New Firmware
102
Maintenance Controls
103
Figure 64 Firmware Upgrade
103
Figure 65 Maintenance Options
104
Rebooting or Restarting Lecture Recorder X2
104
Restoring the Lecture Recorder X2 Default Factory Configuration
104
Backing up Current Configuration
105
Restoring Configuration from File
105
Shutting down the Lecture Recorder X2
105
Lecture Recorder X2 System Information
105
Figure 66 Lecture Recorder X2 Information
107
Serial Port Configuring
108
Customizing Presentation and Web Content
109
Figure 67 Configuring the Serial Port Feature
109
Figure 68 Customizing Web Content
109
Stream Branding
110
Figure 69 Stream Branding
111
Configuring Remote Support
112
Figure 70 Video Stream with a Configured Logo
112
Figure 71 Remote Support Configuration
114
Disk Check
115
Disk Status Information
116
Figure 72 Configuring the Disk Maintenance Schedule
116
Configuring Using a Third-Party Application
117
Commands
117
Serial Port Configuration
117
Retrieving a List of HTTP API Commands
119
Syntax for HTTP API Commands
119
Device Info Keys
120
Keys for HTTP API Commands
120
Broadcasting Setup Keys
121
ASF Encoder Keys
122
Examples
123
Recorder Keys
123
RTP Unicast Keys
123
Sample Configurations
124
Figure 73 Correlation between FPS and Bitrate Values at Resolution 1280X720
126
Figure 74 Correlation between FPS and Bitrate Values at Resolution 1920X1080
126
Troubleshooting
128
22 Table of Figures
130
Software and Documentation License
132
Environmental Information
137
Configuration Worksheet
140
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