Cobalt-digital COMPASS 9223 Dual-Channel 3G_HD_SD MPEG-4 Encoder Manuel d'utilisateur

Cobalt Digital Inc.9223 Dual-Channel 3G/HD/SD MPEG-4 EncoderProduct ManualVersion 2.0 9223-OMVersion: 2.0

10 9223-OM (V2.0)ETH1AUD1RTAUD1LFTVID1ASI1ETH2AUD2RTAUD2LFTVID2ASI2Front IndicatorsA similar set of indicators exist in the front of the board. These

100 9223-OM (V2.0)• Internet Explorer versions 9.0.2 – 9.0.13• Mozilla Firefox versions 7.0 – 19.0• Google Chrome versions 14.0.835.186 – 24.0.1312

11 9223-OM (V2.0)Status Power OKVID 2ASI 2ENC 2VID 1ASI 1ENC 1ETH 2 ETH 1Top CornerThe 9223 board has other LEDs that may or may not be illuminated.

12 9223-OM (V2.0)Default IPResetTop Corner

13 9223-OM (V2.0)9223 Operation and ManagementThe 9223 is configured using the free Dashboard™ application, which is available for Windows,Apple OS X,

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15 9223-OM (V2.0)Product TabThe Product Tab contains basic information about the 9223.The following information is available:• Build Date: Date the f

16 9223-OM (V2.0)Network TabThe Network Tab allows for configuration/monitoring of the two Ethernet ports.Network Configuration TabThe Network Configu

17 9223-OM (V2.0)fields back to their original values. Note that the 9223 will check the consistency of thedata entered and will reject invalid combi

18 9223-OM (V2.0)DNS server configuration takes effect immediately, as soon as the information is entered.DNS Servers configured in the Control Tab ha

19 9223-OM (V2.0)recommend that this be addressed. If Alarm on Link Loss is set to Yes, theDashboard™ Card State will be yellow if there are no highe

2 9223-OM (V2.0)9223 • Dual-Channel 3G/HD/SD MPEG-4 Encoder Product Manual• Cobalt Digital Inc. Part Number: 9223-OM• Document Version: 2.0• Print

20 9223-OM (V2.0)Configuration TabsIn general, the encoder user interface will change as a function of the parameter selections made,to remove illegal

21 9223-OM (V2.0) Valid inputs: second analog unbalanced audio, SDI embedded (SDIsignals only)o Third stereo pair (only available for SDI inputs):

22 9223-OM (V2.0)Encoder Basic Configuration TabThe Encoder Basic Configuration Tab, shown below, is divided into three general areas:• General Confi

23 9223-OM (V2.0)GeneralConfigurationVideoConfigurationAudioConfigurationApply/CancelConfiguration ChangesBasic Tab – Video ConfigurationThe 9223 is c

24 9223-OM (V2.0)o Auto Detected: The encoder will auto-detect the input signal, and automaticallyconfigure for it if it is a supported signal. The

25 9223-OM (V2.0)• Field/Frame Rate: Select to match your source. For all input resolutions, the supportedoptions always include 59.94 (for NTSC-bas

26 9223-OM (V2.0)o HD 1080i inputs can be scaled to ¼ resolution (960×540), with the sameincoming frame rateo SD inputs can be horizontally cropped

27 9223-OM (V2.0)• Video Bit Rate: This field is shown only if the encoder is set to CBR mode and the BitRate Selection control is set to Video Bit R

28 9223-OM (V2.0)• Group, Channels: SDI embedded audio is typically divided into four groups (denoted byGroup 1 to Group 4); each group has four mono

29 9223-OM (V2.0)• Group DID: Enter the desired Group DID, in hexadecimal. Note that the entry will beimmediately validated and rejected if invalid.

3 9223-OM (V2.0)Important Regulatory and Safety NoticesBefore using this product and any associated equipment, refer to the “Important SafetyInstructi

30 9223-OM (V2.0)• Peak Audio Bit Rate: This parameter is only displayed for AAC-LC. It must be set atleast 1 kb/s higher than the Audio Bit Rate.

31 9223-OM (V2.0)Additional audio channels are only available if the Output Protocol in the Encoder ConnectionsTab is set to ASI/IP Streaming.Basic Ta

32 9223-OM (V2.0)The individual controls work in the same manner as discussed before. Each audio channel canbe independently configured. As before,

33 9223-OM (V2.0)Controls Slavedto Encoder 1Controls Sharedwith Encoder 1Encoder 2 AudioInsertion ControlsThe operation is as follows:• The Encode

34 9223-OM (V2.0)• Mux Parameters: these are advanced controls related to audio/video multiplexing and(P)SI tables.Advanced Tab – Video ParametersThe

35 9223-OM (V2.0)Advanced Tab – VBI/Ancillary Data InsertionThe 9223 can extract the following data types from the video input and insert them in thec

36 9223-OM (V2.0)Active Format DescriptionThe 9223 can extract Active Format Description (AFD) information from the incoming videosignal and insert it

37 9223-OM (V2.0)can be used to override the original AFD information, or when the video is beingscaled (e.g., when the input is HD and is being conve

38 9223-OM (V2.0)Analog AudioParametersPMT InformationAudio EncoderSpecific ConfigurationA/V Sync AdjustmentAnalog Audio ParametersThese parameters ar

39 9223-OM (V2.0)• Audio Type: determines the audio type in the PMT audio descriptor. This setting has noactual impact on how the audio is encoded;

4 9223-OM (V2.0) Warning — Service barriers within this product are intended to protect the operatorand service personnel from hazardous voltages. For

40 9223-OM (V2.0)• Copyright: Controls the state of the Copyright flag in the audio elementary stream. Thissetting does not affect the actual audio

41 9223-OM (V2.0)Advanced Tab – Mux ParametersThese parameters control the details of the audio/video multiplexing, and the (P)SI tables. If theOutpu

42 9223-OM (V2.0)• Service Name: Enter the desired SDT service name for this encoder channel. Thedefault name is Slot X Encoder Y, where X is the op

43 9223-OM (V2.0)0xFF01, which is in the range of values allocated for video over IP. The complete set ofregistered Network IDs can be downloaded fro

44 9223-OM (V2.0)Once an option is selected, the appropriate configuration parameters are displayed.ASI/IP StreamingIf this option is selected, the st

45 9223-OM (V2.0)InternetEncoderMVN-EN460IP STBLocation 1IP STBLocation 2IP STBLocation N•••Web ServerFTP/SFTPHTTPInternetInternetEncoderMVN-EN460IP S

46 9223-OM (V2.0)• Server Location: Select Remote to have the segments uploaded to a remote web server,using FTP or SFTP; select Local to use the loc

47 9223-OM (V2.0)given point in time, there will be five or six consecutive files in the configureddirectory if the encoder is configured to remove ol

48 9223-OM (V2.0)• Server Location: Select Local to use the local server in the device itself.• Segment (sec): Number of seconds per segment. This

49 9223-OM (V2.0)performance is not guaranteed at the capacity limits; if you need to scale, please use aremote server.• If you are streaming to Appl

5 9223-OM (V2.0)ContentsContents ...

50 9223-OM (V2.0)The URL for accessing the bitstream will be:http://encoder_ip:port/encoder1 (access to encoder1)orhttp://encoder_ip:port/encoder2 (ac

51 9223-OM (V2.0)The RTMP configurable parameters are:• RTMP Protocol: Select the protocol variant, as discussed above.• Primary Server: Enter the h

52 9223-OM (V2.0)• Username: Enter the username to be used for authentication.• Password: Enter the password to be used for authentication.• App: E

53 9223-OM (V2.0)No changes to ApplyConfiguration ChangedIn general, most changes will cause the encoder channel to stop and start again, causing a br

54 9223-OM (V2.0)The Status Tab provides a summary of the current status of the encoder. The variablesdisplayed in this tab vary according to the enc

55 9223-OM (V2.0)If Closed Captions are enabled, the encoder reports whether or not it is receiving them:• Closed Captions: This reports Closed Capti

56 9223-OM (V2.0)• SDI Standard: this indicator reports the detected SDI signal. Possible values areunlocked, SD SDI, HD SDI and 3G SDI. This is us

57 9223-OM (V2.0) Corrupted embedded audio in the input – checksum errors Audio sampling rate mismatch The channel is configured for Dolby Passt

58 9223-OM (V2.0)Audio 1IndicatorsAudio 2IndicatorsIf HTTP Live Streaming is selected in the Encoder Connections Tab, four more indicators areadded to

59 9223-OM (V2.0)bandwidth) or in the server (not enough CPU power/disk bandwidth). If the segment sizeis small (3 seconds or less), increasing the s

6 9223-OM (V2.0)IP Outputs: Statistics Tab... 7

60 9223-OM (V2.0)• IP Output Rate: this field reports the average bit rate transferred to the server. It will belower than the transport rate due to

61 9223-OM (V2.0)• Video Buffer %, Audio Buffer %: The encoder has separate buffers for audio andvideo. These buffers are used to temporarily store

62 9223-OM (V2.0)To configure an individual port, click on the Edit button for that port. The followingconfiguration interface opens:ASI OutputParame

63 9223-OM (V2.0)Connections section, later in this document. The ASI Output Parameters are:• Port Name: All 9223 encoders and outputs can be assign

64 9223-OM (V2.0)• TX OK: The port is operating normally in transmit mode (ASI Output).• TX Overflow: The connected bit rate is excessive. The Das

65 9223-OM (V2.0)IP Outputs TabIP Outputs receive data from connected inputs, format this data for transmission over UDP/IP,and send it with very prec

66 9223-OM (V2.0)Connections section, later in this document.IP OutputParametersInput SelectionConnectionParametersThe Basic View configuration parame

67 9223-OM (V2.0)• Stream Name: All 9223 input and output ports can be assigned a user-defined name.This name is used to identify the stream later wh

68 9223-OM (V2.0)AdvancedParameters• TOS: This parameter allows the configuration of the Type-Of-Service (TOS) byte in theIP header (also known as th

69 9223-OM (V2.0)• SMPTE 2022 FEC: Check this box to enable transmission of SMPTE 2022 FEC packetsfor this stream.Once the SMPTE 2022 FEC box is chec

7 9223-OM (V2.0)IntroductionThe 9223 is an advanced openGear™ H.264 SD/HD dual-channel encoder, with the followingfeatures:• Video Inputs: support fo

70 9223-OM (V2.0)overhead (which is zero if FEC Mode is Column Only). The overhead is a function ofthe settings, as follows:o Increasing the number

71 9223-OM (V2.0)Active IP Outputs TableOnce the output is created, it is added to the Active IP Outputs table, which has Basic andAdvanced views. Th

72 9223-OM (V2.0)• Null Padding: The configured value of this parameter (shown as No, Auto, or Manual).• TOS: The configured value of this parameter

73 9223-OM (V2.0)Ethernet Port 1 Ethernet Port 2The indicators can have the following values:• OK: The IP Output is operating normally (either strea

74 9223-OM (V2.0)Connections TabThe Connections allows the creation, deletion, and management of input-output connections.The Statistics tab includes

75 9223-OM (V2.0)• Encoder 1, Encoder 2 Tabs section)• Two Test Packet Generators (describe in the Admin Test Packet Generator Tab section)The conne

76 9223-OM (V2.0)If you would prefer to make the output selection by Destination Address and UDP Port, setStream Display to Stream Addresses; this opt

77 9223-OM (V2.0)The Established Connections TableAs connections are established (either in the Connections tab, or as part of the source or outputcon

78 9223-OM (V2.0)Connection Statistics TabThe Connection Statistics Tab presents the combined status of all the established connections, inone table.

79 9223-OM (V2.0)MPTS Configuration TabIf two encoder channels are installed in the 9223, the MPTS Configuration Tab is available. Thistab contains i

8 9223-OM (V2.0)The following outputs are available:• Two ASI outputs• Two Ethernet outputs, supporting full-duplex 100 Mb/s and 1 Gb/s operationIn

80 9223-OM (V2.0)MPTS Configuration ParametersWhenever possible, the MPTS uses the same parameters as configured in the individualencoders. However,

81 9223-OM (V2.0)The PID Display control determines whether PIDs are displayed in Hexadecimal or Decimal.MPTS Statistics TabThe MPTS Statistics Tab ha

82 9223-OM (V2.0)Admin TabThe Admin tab contains several general administrative functions, each on its own tab. Thegeneral layout is shown below:The

83 9223-OM (V2.0)• SNMP Traps: This allows SNMP traps to be enabled or disabled6. Note that thissetting does not take effect immediately – it will b

84 9223-OM (V2.0)upgrade file. Note that you can simultaneously upgrade all of your 9223 cards over multiplechassis if you wish.Note that uploading f

85 9223-OM (V2.0)• Auto-Reboot After Update: This field controls whether or not the 9223 willautomatically reboot after a successful firmware upload

86 9223-OM (V2.0)User-Saved ConfigurationsThe fields in the user-saved configuration are:• Status: This indicates whether there is a saved configurat

87 9223-OM (V2.0)3. Uncheck the Disable checkbox corresponding to the card you wish to restore theconfiguration. This step is depicted below.4. On

88 9223-OM (V2.0)• SD-SDI to Ethernet 1, 2 and ASI: This template configures both encoders to run fromSD-SDI inputs (Encoder 1 from Video 1, Encoder

89 9223-OM (V2.0)To configure one of the TPGs, click on the Edit button on its row. The following configurationparameters are displayed:Output Select

9 9223-OM (V2.0)Indicators and SwitchesThe 9223 card and its rear module is intended for installation only in 20-slot openGear® framessuch as the 20-s

90 9223-OM (V2.0)o Ramp48 Packets: TPG is generating packets with a “Ramp48 Payload”. A“Ramp48 Payload” is composed of the bytes 0x48, 0x49, 0x4A, …

91 9223-OM (V2.0)number is 0. The Used Licenses field will be set to 1 if there is at least one FEC instancein use.If you want to request a license k

92 9223-OM (V2.0)o Error: These are events that affect the operation of the device. For example, anASI Input loosing lock or an IP Input no longer r

93 9223-OM (V2.0)The fields are:• Log Download: The user interface only displays the last 10 events of each type. If youwould like to see the whole

94 9223-OM (V2.0)• Clear Log Display: If you click on this button, it clears all log views. This is useful toquickly identify any new events after t

95 9223-OM (V2.0)Playing Video on a Web PageIn general, there are two ways of playing video on a web page:• Using a web-browser pluginor• Using the

96 9223-OM (V2.0)InternetExplorerSupportFirefoxSafariChromeSupportWeb Pages Served by the 9223The 9223 automatically generates web pages that will dis

97 9223-OM (V2.0)Multicast StreamingIf an encoder is connected to IP Output ports configured for multicast streaming (i.e., with adestination IP addre

98 9223-OM (V2.0)web page for that output in the relevant Ethernet port. Note that the video will only actually playif the network between the client

99 9223-OM (V2.0)If the IP address of the port being accessed is xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, the available local HLSchannels can also be accessed through this di