Teracue ENC-500, User Manual

Page 1: ...ENC 500 User Guide V1 0 1 ENC 500 User Guide V1 0 Teracue GmbH Schlossstr 18 85235 Odelzhausen Germany Tel 49 0 8134 555 10 Fax 49 0 8134 555 199 info teracue com www teracue com ...

Page 2: ...version Documents are located at www teracue com support If you find some points in this document unclear then please let us know so we can improve this documentation Thank you Mail to support teracue com All information within this document is confidential to Teracue costumers and should not be copied or distributed to non Teracue customers TRADEMARKS All Teracue products and all of its component...

Page 3: ...ENC 500 User Guide V1 0 3 I Information about the manual This document is designed to help users setup configure and work with the ENC 400 HDMI H 264 encoder Important features are marked by this sign ...

Page 4: ...NDED 18 3 7 1 Audio Setting 18 3 7 2 OSD setting 19 3 7 3 Color setting 20 3 7 4 Image setting 20 3 8 SYSTEM 21 3 8 1 System settings 21 3 8 2 Change Password 21 3 8 3 Version Info 22 3 8 4 Upgrade settings 22 4 EXTENDED FUNCTION 23 4 1 FACTORY RESET THE ENC 500 23 4 2 OPEN ENC 500 HDM STREAMS 24 4 2 1 X Player 24 4 2 2 VLC 24 4 2 3 Amino 140 25 4 3 OUTPUT RTMP 26 4 3 1 RTMP Example YouTube 26 4 3...

Page 5: ...ed and recorded The ENC 500 is designed for the following applications IPTV solutions AV over IP streaming Broadcast contribution Event webcasting internet streaming Digital signage streaming Training education Medical campus TV Remote desktop streaming Wireless mobile streaming Networked conference room Control room HQ surveillance The Key Features of the ENC 500 are mainly H 265 HEVC Main profil...

Page 6: ...uirements The ENC 500 require a Network support for minimum IGMPv2 if the output is a Multicast If used in other Modes RTMP Unicast TCP or RTSP Server IGMP is not required 2 2 Unpacking the Encoder When you unpack the ordered equipment please make sure that the equipment is complete Figure 1 Unpacking ENC 500 ...

Page 7: ...for future reference Please choose a suitable location for operating the encoder s The ENC 500 should not be exposed to the following Moist and dusty environments Air humidity above 90 Avoid extreme vibrations or shocks Direct sunlight and extreme heat Temperatures below 0 C and above 45 C Avoid quick and dramatic temperature changes ...

Page 8: ...DMI inputs of the ENC 500 For analogue audio please use the 3 5 Mini Jack connector at the front 2 5 ENC 500 HDMI Front Side Components Figure 2 ENC 500 HDMI front side Front panel connection Description LED LED status Red LED Power Indicator Yellow LED No Network Flashing when RTMP connection is established Green LED Encoder is started and working Audio Analog Audio Input HDMI in HDMI Interface R...

Page 9: ...tials Default IP address 172 16 20 100 User admin Login password Password is case sensitive To be able to login to the encoder s user interface your computer has to be in the same IP address range subnet You briefly might have to change your computers IP address to be in the same subnet as the encoder Only then you will be able to access the encoder and change the encoder s IP address and of cours...

Page 10: ... 3 2 Login Enter the IP address of your ENC 400 into a browser A login screen appears Enter the password and click Login or hit the Enter Key Figure 3 ENC 500 Login Page Default IP address 172 16 20 100 User admin Login password ...

Page 11: ...ENC 500 User Guide V1 0 11 3 3 Graphical User Interface of the ENC 500 The user interface is separated in the Main menu Sub menu and the Detail area Figure 4 ENC 500 Web Interface ...

Page 12: ...ort Stream Use this link with your preferred Video Player e g X Player or VLC For further Information see chapter 4 2 If DHCP is used the access address do not display the right address Figure 5 ENC 500 Access Address 3 4 2 Video parameters The HDMI input video parameters are displayed video resolution frame rate and the encoded frame rate Figure 6 ENC 500 Video Parameters ...

Page 13: ...3 4 3 Audio parameters The Audio input parameters are displayed channels input sample rate and the encoded size Figure 7 ENC 500 Audioparameters 3 4 4 Hardware status The Hardware status displayed Figure 8 ENC 500 Hardware Status ...

Page 14: ...number can range from 0 to 255 e g 172 16 20 100 Netmask Specifies the Subnet Mask of the ENC 500 A subnet mask is a 32 bitmask used to divide an IP address into subnet and specify the networks available hosts E g 255 255 0 0 is the net mask for a class B IP address like 172 16 20 100 Gateway Specifies the IP address of the gateway router to other networks like Internet Only needed when streams sh...

Page 15: ...ENC 500 User Guide V1 0 15 3 6 HDMI Main and HDMI 2nd The settings are related to both HDMI Main and HDMI 2nd settings The maximal Resolution on HDMI 2nd is 1280x720 Figure 10 ENC 500 HDMI settings ...

Page 16: ...h Bitrate control cbr H264 Profile Profiles specify the syntax i e algorithms of the video codec select between Baseline Main High For more information visit http en wikipedia org wiki H 264 Profiles Teracue recommends High Profile Only available with Stream Venc H264 Encoding frame rate Specifies the Output Frame Rate independent from the Input Frame Rate MinQp Specifies the minimum Quality setti...

Page 17: ...t is available for both outputs RTSP mode Specifies the RTSP mode Video Audio Video Audio RTSP TCP Specifies the RTSP transmission TCP interleaved transmission UDP non interleaved transmission Unicast IP Disable Enable Unicast Transport Stream Specifies the IP Address of only destination Unicast port Specifies the Port of the destination Multicast IP Disable Enable Multicast Transport Stream Speci...

Page 18: ...he Audio Channels L R Left right Audio Codec Specifies the Audio codec AAC MP3 AAC Type Specifies the AAC Type LC AAC Low complexity for medium to High Bitrate HE AAC High efficiency Hi efficiency is optimized for low Bitrate 32 80 kbit s Resample Specifies the Audio resampling Disable 32000 44100 RTSP audio encode Specifies the RTSP Audio codec AAC G711 Audio gain Specifies the Audio Gain 20db 10...

Page 19: ... logo Logo Enable disable Logo insertion Close disabled Open enabled Logo X Specifies the start X Position of the Logo Logo Y Specifies the start Y Position of the Logo Font X Specifies the start X Position of the inserted Text Font Y Specifies the start Y Position of the inserted Text Font size Specifies the Font Size of the inserted Text Alpha Specifies the Alpha blending of the Logo from 0 invi...

Page 20: ...ies the Contrast setting from 1 100 default is 50 Hue Specifies the Hue setting from 1 100 default is 50 Saturation Specifies the Saturation setting from 1 100 default is 50 Table 6 Description of the Color setting of the ENC 500 3 7 4 Image setting The image setting are chip internal Filtering setting and should only be used with critical HDMI Source Figure 14 ENC 500 Image setting ...

Page 21: ...e Apply button to change the Password On the next login enter the new Password All letters numbers and following special characters are allowed The maximum length is 32 characters The Password is case sensitive Figure 16 ENC 500 Change Password Teracue recommends changing the password In normal scenarios a short password will be enough In critical scenarios you should use a long password with a mi...

Page 22: ...isted above Firmware versions have the name upgrade bin Download the correct firmware version on your computer Open the configuration webpage of the ENC 500and select the submenu Upgrade settings within the menu System Click Choose File button to locate the upgrade bin file on your local hard drive Click OK and the path to the file will be listed next to the button Click to upload the firmware to ...

Page 23: ...and it is located near to the LED see Figure 19 You need a long thin object put it through the hole and press the reset switch for minimum of 10 seconds The switch is around 10 mm behind the front cover and you hear a small click when you press the switch After the 10 seconds the LED switch off and the ENC 500 restart with the default settings Figure 19 Restarting the ENC 500 by using the restart ...

Page 24: ...e to Interleaved rtsp EncoderIP Port rtsp name rtsp 172 16 20 100 554 live1 Table 7 Description X Player URL 4 2 2 VLC Version 2 2 4 or higher Network Protocol Stream Mode Codec URL Example UDP Multicast TS H264 H265 udp MulticastIP Port udp 239 252 20 101 4444 UDP Unicast TS H264 H265 udp Local_PC_IP Port udp 172 16 100 1 3333 HTTP TS H264 H265 http EncoderIP Port http name http 172 16 20 100 80 ...

Page 25: ...TS UDP H264 igmp MulticastIP Port igmp 239 252 20 101 4444 UDP Unicast TS UDP H264 udp Amino_IP Port udp 127 0 0 1 Port file localhost opera_home html blank html vid udp 172 16 100 100 3333 file localhost opera_home html blank html vid udp 127 0 0 1 3333 HTTP Http is not working with Amino RTSP RTSP over UDP is not working with Amino Table 9 Description Amino URL ...

Page 26: ... data over the internet between a Flash player and the server Macromedia is now owned by Adobe 4 3 1 RTMP Example YouTube Server URL rtmp a rtmp youtube com live2 Stream name key aaaa bbbb cccc dddd Figure 20 RTMP setting YouTube 4 3 2 RTMP Example Facebook Server URL rtmp rtmp api facebook com 80 rtmp Stream name key 123456789012345 ds 1 a AaBbCcDdEeFf Figure 21 RTMP setting Facebook ...

Page 27: ...ncoder1 a1 net live Stream name Application Application apl mo4 token R1gl5yIpI1aabVUYcPjThhXvNf8YWAM Figure 22 RTMP setting A1 Telekom 4 3 4 RTMP Example Akamai Stream URL p ep123456 i akamaientrypoint net EntryPoint Stream names dclive_1_200 123456 Login 123456 Password 123456 Figure 23 RTMP setting Akamai ...

Page 28: ...s Inserter for Logo and Text Management and security Web browser software updates via remote upgrade ENVIRONMENTAL Housing 100 lightweight closed aluminium case no fan Agency approvals CE RoHS Humidity Up to 90 non condensing Temperature 0 to 45 C Dimensions and weight H W D 25mm x 70mm x 103mm approx 200 grams Power 12 VDC 5W per blade Limited Warranty 1 year standard limited warranty Warranty ex...

Page 29: ...RE 18 ENC 500 UPGRADE SETTING 22 FIGURE 19 RESTARTING THE ENC 500 BY USING THE RESTART BUTTON 23 FIGURE 20 RTMP SETTING YOUTUBE 26 FIGURE 21 RTMP SETTING FACEBOOK 26 FIGURE 22 RTMP SETTING A1 TELEKOM 27 FIGURE 23 RTMP SETTING AKAMAI 27 6 2 List of tables TABLE 1 DESCRIPTION OF THE FRONT SIDE CONNECTORS ON THE ENC 500 HDMI 8 TABLE 2 DESCRIPTION OF THE NETWORK SETTINGS OF THE ENC 500 14 TABLE 3 ENC ...

Page 30: ...e V1 0 30 6 3 Release Notes Version v1 1 0_20161019_80_1_release First release 6 4 Known Issues v1 1 0_20161019_80_1_release Some change of Encoder setting like resolution could result in stop of stream To fix it please reboot the ENC 500 ...

Page 31: ...00 60p Up to 2560x1600 30p Up to 3840x2160 15P DVI resolution USB Slave USB Host RS 232 Com Server RS 232 remote Control GPI in GPI out Local Preset Mode Switch Wide Range Power 5 12 VDC Fan less Low Power 8 W 5 W 5 W Network 10 100 10 100 1G 10 100 OS on Micro SD Portable version 19 rack version high density Software Video Encoding H 264 H 264 MJPEG H 264 HEVC Audio Encoding AAC AAC AAC MP3 Up to...

Page 32: ...time stamping selectable Configurable presets Full Screen Slide Logo Inserter Time and Text Inserter Text Video test signals selectable input loss Audio test signals selectable input loss KLV metadata insertion USB drive recording WEB GUI configuration HTTP WEB GUI configuration HTTPS switchable Telnet switchable SSH switchable SNMP switchable simple configuration protocol switchable Update over W...

Page 33: ...in g Format Apple Streaming Format with simple DRM Similar to Apple s HLS solution with additional features Teracue name Ts over UDP TS over RTP TS with FEC NDI RTP RTSP RTP RTSP TS RTSP TS over TCP TS over HTTP RTMP HLS Protokoll TS TS FEC NDI RTSP RTSP interleaved RTSP TCP Server client HTTP RTMP Flash HLS HLS HTTPS MPEG DASH Stream mode TS TS TS NDI RTP RTP TS TS TS RTMP TS TS MP4 Transmission ...

Page 34: ...ission The key is entered into both the encoder and decoder this key then forms part of the encryption of the digital TV signal and any receiver with BISS support with the correct key will decrypt the signal BISS E E for encrypted is a variation where the decoder has stored one secret BISS key entered by for example a rights holder This is unknown to the user of the decoder The user is then sent a...

Page 35: ... will often carry a common header when packetized into a packetized elementary stream Flooding Can be Unicast and Multicast Flooding Multicast Flooding happen in Network environments they are not or wrong configured As result a multicast is send to all Network Ports This can be controlled with Network Sniffer like Wireshark UDP Flooding is also a result of misconfigured Network Environments Packet...

Page 36: ...lticast by the Multicast IP and not by the Port Because only the Client separate the Port Switches do not Means if you send several stream to same Multicast IP but different Ports clients will receive them all when they request one of them NIT The Network Information Table can be part of a TS This optional table may group transport stream identifiers into a network providing access parameters and ...

Page 37: ...t SDT Strength Signal Strength by DVB receiver Mostly critical by DVB C receiver can be even to big and need a attenuator to reduce the signal strength TCP Transmission Control Protocol is a connection oriented protocol which means that it requires handshaking to set up end to end communications Once a connection is set up user data may be sent bi directionally over the connection TCP Window Size ...

Page 38: ...s a Unicast communication ENC 400 HDMI is also able in for Unicast communication More efficiency is the Multicast communication VBR Variable Bitrate will result in lower delay than CBR and save resources in Network communication and recording space But result in more difficult decoding engines Also on leased lines with maximum bitrate VBR should not be the choice Table 13 Glossary ...