AJA HELO, Quick Start Manual

Page 1: ...AJA Helo Video Streaming A Quick Start Guide for Streaming Video to You Tube with the AJA Helo...

Page 2: ...The AJA Helo streams and records video Records H 264 video at a maximum of 20 mbps Streams H 264 video at a maximum of 10 mbps...

Page 3: ...to the Helo 3 Control the stream and record settings through the Helo web browser interface 4 Go to your You Tube Creator Studio account and find the Stream Name and Key information or the same inform...

Page 4: ...general wireless connections are not stable for streaming Connect the Helo to an Ethernet Port then connect it to a computer using the mini USB to USB cable provided All of the CDA laptops have the s...

Page 5: ...set to DHCP by default Copy and paste the indicated IP Address into a web browser to access the Helo interface Note that when using DHCP the IP address may change each time the Helo is plugged into a...

Page 6: ...amera to the Helo s HDMI or SDI Input The SDI connection is more secure and the quality of the recording will be superior Both HDMI and SDI also carry an audio signal If there is a separate audio sour...

Page 7: ...good default video format to use 2K 2048 x 1080p 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 50 59 94 60 HD 1080p 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 50 59 94 60 HD 1080i 25 29 97 30 HD 720p 50 59 94 60 SD 525i 625i 2K inputs are center c...

Page 8: ...Type in the IP Address of the Helo into your Web Browser to access the controls...

Page 9: ...the Config Menu select the Video and Audio Source Here I have chosen SDI You should see the video input appear in the preview window The video motion is choppy in preview only There is no audio previ...

Page 10: ...to the SD card in the Helo or to a connected USB hard drive There is a 128 GB SD card provided so always choose the best quality recording 1080p High 20 Mb The file will be about 1 GB per 15 minutes s...

Page 11: ...ettings the SD card should be the default Recording Media Type Note that you can also designate a USB drive as the primary or secondary Media Type The USB drive must be attached to the USB Storage por...

Page 12: ...In the Streaming Profiles Menu choose a Streaming Template For You Tube it is recommended to select 1080p High 5Mb Remember to Apply the setting...

Page 13: ...o your Google account and select the You Tube App Go to You Tube Studio beta but then select Creator Studio Classic This is the current state of affairs at You Tube streaming as of the writing of this...

Page 14: ...On the Creator Studio Live Streaming Stream now page under Basic Info Encoder Setup look for the Server URL and Stream Name Key...

Page 15: ...ould be set to RTMP Enter the You Tube Server URL in the Helo RTMP Server URL field and the You Tube Stream Name key in the Helo RTMP Stream Name field by clicking on the word empty to enter You have...

Page 16: ...ding In the Helo Preview window click the green button to begin streaming and the red button to begin recording If the blue link button in the middle is active then either the red or green button will...

Page 17: ...ash next to the Record and Stream buttons and the SD Card slot This indicates that streaming and recording is taking place You can also use these buttons on the front of the Helo to begin or stop stre...

Page 18: ...Steam health The stream should be live on your You Tube Creator Studio page and You Tube Channel The stream will also be recorded by You Tube...

Page 19: ...If the indicator color of the stream turns yellow you can check the stream health If the stream is still OK then there is nothing to change The error can be disregarded...

Page 20: ...ons You can schedule Events with You Tube Creator Studio This is useful if you wish to publicize a live stream Please look in the help menu at You Tube and the AJA Helo user guide for more detailed in...