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Annex A 

 Configuration Parameter Reference 

1.

 

Video Input Configuration 
 

 

Audio Association

 

 This parameter allows you to associate a specific audio input with this 

video input.

 

 

Enabled

 

 This parameter allows you to enable or disable a video input. 

 

Wide Conversion 

 This parameter tell what to do when passing from a resolution with an 

aspect ration of 16:9 to a re

solution with an aspect ration of 4:3. It can be set to “stretch”, 

to 

rescale the image to the new resolution without loosing any part of the image. It can also 

be set to “crop”, where the aspect ration of the image if keep, droping

 pixels at each side or 

at the top and bottom. 

 

2.

 

Video Codec Configuration (H.264 & JPEG) 

 

 

Enabled

 

 This parameter allows you to enable or disable a video codec. 

 

 

Resolution

 

 Allows you to select the video resolution of encoded images.

 

 

 

Target Bit Rate

 

 Allows you to select the target bit rate to be used by the codec. 

 

 

Enabled 

 

This parameter allows you to enable or disable a video codec. 

 

3.

 

JPEG Specific Codec Configuration 
 

 

Frame Rate

 

 Allows you to specify the frame rate to be used by the codec.  In JPEG, this 

frame rate will be guaranteed regardless of the rate control setting. 
 

 

Quality

 

 Allows you to select a value for quality of JPEG compression from 0 to 100.  The 

higher the value, the better the quality.  This setting is only applicable if the Rate Control 
parameter is set to Fixed Quality. 
 

 

Rate Control

 

 Allows you to choose between 

Variable Bit Rate

 and 

Fixed Quality

.   The 

first option will instruct the JPEG codec to prioritize bit rate over quality.  The second option 
will instruct the JPEG codec to use the specified quality setting and vary bit rate accordingly. 
 

4.

 

H.264 Specific Codec Configuration 
 

 

Profile 

 Allows you to select the H.264 codec profile from 

Baseline

,

 Main 

and

 High

 pro-

files. Baseline: does not contain all the optimization that enhances the visual quality of the 
video.  This profile  is the  one  requiring the  least  video  processing  power.    Main:  Adds  in-
loop  deblocking  filter  and  CABAC  encoding.  Requires  more  processing  power  to  encode 
and decode.  High: Adaptive 8x8 or 4x4 transforms on the image. 

Summary of Contents for ION-E100-HD

Page 1: ...ION E100 HD User Manual HDMI to H 264 IP Video Encoder Document Version 1 1 ...

Page 2: ...LED Status 7 Normal Operation 7 Special Operations 7 6 Initial System Configuration 8 6 1 Network Configuration 8 6 2 Using the ION E100 HD Web Application 12 Setting up the NTP server 12 Configuring Video Parameters 14 7 Performing a Firmware Update 15 7 1 Batch Firmware Update 16 8 Point to Point Connections 18 Annex A Configuration Parameter Reference 19 Annex B Troubleshooting Guide 21 Annex C...

Page 3: ...s users can easi ly and remotely manage all aspects of the appliance To support high performance encoding while keeping the total cost of ownership within budget con straints the ION E100 HD uses highly efficient dual stream H 264 compression and supports an optional third MJPEG stream Input resolution up to 720p 60fps or 1080p 30 fps is supported Advanced features such as edge recording and video...

Page 4: ...crews are not shipped with the device Warning Be careful not to damage the enclosure when using mounting screws 3 Connections Familiarize yourself with the ION E100 HD front and rear panels before connecting any equipment to the unit The ION E100 HD offers a single analog video input and associated I Os and audio connections 3 1 Front Panel VIDEO IN HDMI connector interface for video input source ...

Page 5: ... description of the Terminal Bloc Socket is as follows Number Description Direction 1 RL Relay Out 2 RL Relay Out 3 I1 Digital Input 1 In 4 I2 Digital Input 2 In 5 RX In 6 RX In 7 TX Out 8 TX Out 9 12V supply In 10 Ground RL I1 Rx Tx 12v RL I2 Rx Tx GND Relay Output Digital Input Pins 1 2 Receiver pair for serial communication 4 wire RS 422 or RS 485 Transmitter pair for serial communication 4 wir...

Page 6: ...gs of the device s configuration parameters 4 Serial Port Connectivity Many devices PTZ keyboards PTZ cameras etc use RS 422 485 protocols for communicating with other equipment These protocols are standards for binary data exchange between DTE and DCE equipments To connect serial equipment to an ION E100 HD using RS 422 485 4 wire configuration use the following steps 1 Connect twisted pair cable...

Page 7: ...e serial equipment and the ION E100 HD use the following scheme Equipment Serial Port ION E100 HD Serial Port Data Data Data Data GND GND 5 Understanding LED Status The following describes the system status LED mappings of the ION E100 HD Normal Operation Operating system boot up LED is steady orange max 30 seconds Internal application startup LED is flashing orange 2 second interval ION E100 HD s...

Page 8: ...ly connected to the device s network port or remotely over the network 6 1 Network Configuration By factory default the ION E100 HD is configured in DHCP If you are not using a DHCP server it will au tomatically allocate itself an APIPA Automatic Private IP Addressing address in the range 169 254 0 1 to 169 254 255 254 with subnet mask 255 255 0 0 Initial device network configuration is done via t...

Page 9: ... to be able to discover a device via Bonjour the network must sup port multicast delivery If it is not the case you can use the second way which is the Unicast Discovery The Unicast Discovery can be configured by using the Unicast Discovery configuration form This configuration form is availa ble via the Admin Unicast Discovery menu option ...

Page 10: ... small ranges of IP addresses The ping timeout option can be increased for a high latency network The ICT will display as many devices as it discovers on the network If no DHCP server was able to assign an IP address to an ION E100 HD it will appear in the ICT device list with an APIPA address 169 254 If an ION E100 HD displays an APIPA address it must be configured with a valid IP address before ...

Page 11: ...D can be launched from the ICT or directly in your web browser by typing the device s IP address in the address bar You can start to use your networked video management system for final system configuration or you can configure advanced parameters using the ION E100 HD s web based management ...

Page 12: ...e and password is admin The following window will be displayed The following parameters may need to be programmed before using the unit 1 An NTP time server address 2 Video encoder streams Setting up the NTP server Under the Configuration section select the Network tab and set the proper NTP server address under the NTP Configuration header ...

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Page 14: ...2 and JPEG All other video parameters should be configured within your NVM system Note We recommend disabling the MJPEG codec if you do not intend on using this codec within your appli cation This will avoid turning on this stream by inadvertence and possibly affecting the performance of the H 264 codecs ...

Page 15: ...atus of the update o Firmware upload in progress 100 Lasts around 95 seconds Status LED is green o Firmware uploaded Saving to internal storage 0 Lasts around 45 seconds Status LED is flashing red green o Validating and decompressing firmware 0 Lasts around 105 seconds Status LED is flashing red green o Firmware ready for installation Rebooting device 0 Web page will disconnect from device until d...

Page 16: ...are versions from the ICT The batch firmware update works by starting a firmware update session Only one session at time is al lowed and only 20 devices can be selected by session From the ICT select one or more devices of the same type By using the right mouse button on the selected devices choose the Firmware Update menu option ...

Page 17: ...lick to the Start button Once started the Firmware Update Session window shows the progress of the firmware update This window can be closed at any moment without losing the current session If closed the progress of the current session can be followed by reopening the Firmware Update Ses sion window by clicking the button from the Tools toolbar ...

Page 18: ...onnection is to be used Description Free form user description of the connection not used by the device Encoder Indicates which video feed is to be sent over the point to point connection Possible val ues include H 264 High Quality and H 264 Low Quality These values refer to the encoders configured in previous sections of the same web page Destination IP Address where to send the video This is usu...

Page 19: ...able a video codec 3 JPEG Specific Codec Configuration Frame Rate Allows you to specify the frame rate to be used by the codec In JPEG this frame rate will be guaranteed regardless of the rate control setting Quality Allows you to select a value for quality of JPEG compression from 0 to 100 The higher the value the better the quality This setting is only applicable if the Rate Control parameter is...

Page 20: ... specify the compression range that the codec will use to determine image quality during compression In order to force a specific quality setting you can set the minimum and maximum to the same value The lower the value the better the quality will be VBR Aggressiveness This parameter allows you to specify if the codec should take into account the level of motion in the image for bit rate calculati...

Page 21: ...e state of the device as it powers up Cannot discover the device or communicate via the network o Before the device can be discovered the status LED must be lit YELLOW as this indicates ready state of the device o Make sure you have connected the device to your network o Make sure the GREEN LED on the RJ45 connector is lit If it is not lit verify the network connectivity with the network switch o ...

Page 22: ... for the Product If a valid proof of billing cannot be found the warranty may be void by Ionodes Inc or measured from the date the ION E100 HD has shipped from a Ionodes Depot center based on its serial number If during the warranty period the ION E100 HD is not in good working order Ionodes will at its option repair or replace it at no additional charge except as is set forth below In some cases ...

Page 23: ...r error free operation of an ION E100 HD Any tech nical or other support provided for an ION E100 HD under warranty such as assistance via tele phone with how to questions and those regarding ION E100 HD set up and installation will be provided WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND ...

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