Niagara MINI 150, User Manual

Page 1: ...MINI 150 Encoder User s Manual V1 0 ...

Page 2: ...out howto operate the device correctly The content includes an introduction to product installation product characteristics and product settings etc Intended Readers This manual is suggested to be studied by the following readers Technical Service Engineer Maintenance Engineer Test Engineer Sales Engineer ...

Page 3: ...mbol in the document that accompanies this product This symbol indicates important operating or maintenance instructions Please use good quality cables and make sure the connector is in good condition Please do not use a power supply that doesn t match the input requirement Please do not open the encoder Specifications and functions may be changed for improvement without notice in advance ...

Page 4: ...ed as conferring by implication estoppel or otherwise any license or right under any copyright or patent whether or not the use of any information in this document employs an invention claimed in any existing or later issued patent Copyright Information in this publication is subject to change without notice No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by photocopy micr...

Page 5: ... shock perform only the instructions that are included in the operating instructions Refer all servicing and installation to qualified service personnel only Electric shock can cause personal injury or even death Avoid direct contact with dangerous voltages at all times The protective ground connection where provided is essential to safe operation and must be verified before connecting the power s...

Page 6: ...cles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for lon...

Page 7: ...ING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus ...

Page 8: ...tion 10 2 4 1 Power Connection 10 2 4 2 DC Power Connection 10 2 4 3 Connection Setup for Web Management 11 2 4 4 Connection Setup for HDMI CVBS SDI signal input 11 3 OPERATION GUIDE 11 3 1 Operating the Front Panel Interface 11 3 1 1 Powering Up and Initialization 11 3 1 2Front Panel Menu Structure 12 3 2 Operating the WEB Interface 13 3 2 1 Access Interface 13 3 2 2 Main Interface 14 3 2 3 Live ...

Page 9: ...P stream out 1 2 Architecture Front Panel 2 1 1 Power status indicator This LED light is turned on when the encoder is powered on Signal Lock status indicator This LED light turns to green when a channel is locked Otherwise the light turns to red 2 Display screen This LCD screen can show the management IP address work mode Input stream standard output protocol running status and etc Rear Panel 1 H...

Page 10: ...hrough this user manual Have knowledge of digital television system Defined the sources racks allocation and set up plan system wiring Knows how to configure and operate this encoder Go through related engineering design documents about the system Preparation before Installation Check Package and Accessories Setup Connection signals wiring Parameters Configuration System Debug Finish ...

Page 11: ...roper power connections is vital to the safe operation of the portable encoder Only use the supplied 3 prong power connector or one with equal specifications Never tamper or remove the 3rd Prong grounding pin This could cause damage to the Portable Encoder 2 4 2 DC Power Connection The MINI 150 encoder is intended to be use on either 120V or 240V systems The power supply will automatically detect ...

Page 12: ...ring Up and Initialization Before powering up the device make sure that all cabling is correctly connected refer to chapter 2 4 of this manual and the device is correctly connected to the power supply Connect the Power port and the unit is powered up and starts the initialization The LCD screen lights up and displays the following The initialization takes about 20 seconds to complete and then theL...

Page 13: ... Setting Work Mode live Input Auto HDMI YPbPr SDI AV Output UDP RTP RTSP HLS Live RTMP IP x x x x OK Port 1234 OK Back Playback Mode Sequence Play Single List Random IP x x x x OK Port 1234 OK Back Recorded Recording Input Auto HDMI YPbPc SDI AV Back System Network Mode DHCP Enable Disable DNS Static Dynamic OK Back Host IP Gateway Mask DNS x x x x OK Back AP Wi Fi ON OFF Back ...

Page 14: ...nect the management PC server to the same network switch 2 The Mini 150 default IP address is 192 168 1 106 Please modify the management server s IP address or Mini 150 IP address to be in the same IP section To ensure that the equipment is smoothly connected to the network 3 Open any web browser e g Mozilla v30 or above IE8 0 or above safari chrome v42 or above and etc input the equipment s IP ad...

Page 15: ...ection to device Please refer to 3 3 6 System Wi Fi Hotspot 3 2 2 Main Interface There are 3 working modes Live Playback and Recording Click to enter desire working mode PIC 3 2 2 Live Mode to encode a live channel via HDMI SDI CVBS input and IP output Playback Mode to play the recorded TS from the external USB disk Recording Mode to record the encoded TS and store it to the external USB disk ...

Page 16: ...3 2 2 3 2 3 Live Mode To set the parameters for HD SD channels encoding as well as the broadcasting mode and parameters Basic Setting Pic 3 2 2 1 This interface provides the main parameters of encoding and broadcasting Please check and set ...

Page 17: ... Auto HDMI SDI YPbPr AV source can be selected Output support UDP RTSP HLS RTP RTMP QAM protocol Mode Ethernet Ethernet or Wi Fi can be selected Network Card support Ethernet IP Port you can configure the IP streaming output address UDP Settings Pic 3 2 2 1 1 RTSP Settings Pic 3 2 2 1 2 ...

Page 18: ...Pic 3 2 2 1 5 Advanced Setting To configure the advanced setting for encoding and streaming please click the Advanced link in blue It will take you to a new page to set the detailed parameters for Live Mode It contains three parts of configuration Stream info Video info and Audio info Dolby D St Creator ...

Page 19: ...e you can configure the Output Standard Program Number Stream ID PMT PID PCR PID and etc Pic 3 2 2 2 Note For Empty BitRate there may be a PCR error if set to 0 Pic 3 2 2 3 Video Info refer to Pic 3 2 2 3 Video Source base on the source you selected in basic setting page ...

Page 20: ...rom 800 to 14000Kpbs MPEG2 H 264 IDR Interval the range is 0 20 Vlc Mode CABAC CAVLC Video Profile High Main Video Level H 264 3 0 H 264 3 1 H 264 3 2 H 264 4 0 H 264 4 1 H 264 4 2 GOP Structure IBBP IPPP IBP IBBBP GOP Close Enable Disable Note When input signal is detected and the preset output signal is of the allowed ones see mapping table below the preset will be remained otherwise the output ...

Page 21: ..._50i 1280x720_25p 720x576_50i 1280x720_60p 1280x720_60p 1280x720_30p 720x480_60i 1280x720_50p 1280x720_50p 1280x720_25p 720x576_50i 720x480_60i 720x480_60i 720x576_50i 720x576_50i Audio Info Dolby D St Creator Pic 3 2 2 4 Audio Source HDMI Audio source could be selected Audio PID ranging from 32 8190 ...

Page 22: ...ishing the setting Click Start button to make the encoding into effect Live Status Click the Status icon on the right bottom to get reflect to the live status page The page displays and updates the real time status of encoding and streaming 3 2 4 Playback mode Basic Setting 1 Plug one USB disk to USB port on the front panel of the MINI 150 to play the TS from the disk 2 Click the PLAYBACK icon to ...

Page 23: ...sk if there is no disk connected to add new Play list The default play list is named default to delete the existing Play list to modify the play list name to change the play mode including single cycle listing loop random order playback to add new TS to the play list Live Settings IP The destination IP address for IP streaming ...

Page 24: ...ck the start icon to start the recording or pause to stop the recording 3 Click the status icon to reflect to the Status page Note If the USB disk is not connected or there is not enough space on the disk it is not able to start the recording The minimum available free space is 10MB The Mini 150 will overwrite the first file it created when the free space is not enough all those files which are no...

Page 25: ...provides the Network parameters Language setup time setup upgrade log and system info Pic 3 3 6 1 Pic 3 3 6 1 Network Status This page shows status of network related info Pic 3 3 6 2 Ethernet to set up equipment management access IP address Subnet Mask Gateway and ...

Page 26: ...3 6 3 Wi Fi Hotspot This page shows how to set up a Wi Fi Hotspot which enables a PC phone or Tablet to log in via wireless connection to the device Wi Fi The Mini 150 can connect to a WiFi Network Note Wi Fi hotspot and Wi Fi reception have the same range When it is used as a hotspot Wi Fi reception is disabled automatically vice versa Time to configure the system time with Manual or Internet tim...

Page 27: ...h the upgrading and after that it will need to be rebooted Refer to Pic 3 3 3 6 Pic 3 3 6 6 Development to export and clear the logs check the debug info export configuration export upgrade license and view system information Pic 3 3 6 7 Logs User can export and clear the logs in this interface Pic 3 3 6 7 1 Debug User can check the debug info which is usually used for R D ...

Page 28: ...ON Pic 3 3 6 7 2 Configuration User can export configuration including system and service configuration in this tab Pic 3 3 6 7 3 License User can export and upgrade the license a reboot is needed to active the license Pic 3 3 6 7 4 ...

Page 29: ...Page 28 NIAGARA VIDEO CORPORATION System information User can check the system info in this tab Pic 3 3 6 7 5 ...