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User Manual

June 2020

Firmware Release 2.13

ZyPer

MX4/MX2

Quad/Dual Video Encoders

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Page 1: ...User Manual June 2020 Firmware Release 2 13 ZyPerMX4 MX2 Quad Dual Video Encoders ...

Page 2: ...high humidity Objects containing liquid shall not be placed in proximity to the unit such that they present a risk of spillage onto the apparatus FCC Compliance and Advisory Statement This hardware device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interfer ence and 2 this device must accept any interference receiv...

Page 3: ...net port Common communications protocols methods supported to include TCP IP ARP DHCP ICMP ping IGMP HTTP RTP UDP RTMP and HLS Output stream can be set to RTP UDP using either unicast or multicast addressing or to RTMP or HLS unicast HLS supported at up to four simultaneous sessions per video input UDP RTP video stream can be decoded by any number of Ethernet attached receiving devices PC Mac VLC ...

Page 4: ... Stream Limit 13 Product Names Part Numbers and HLS Stream Limits 13 Adjusting Video Settings 14 AV Source Settings 16 Adjusting Audio Settings 17 HLS Encryption 18 Stream RTMP to a Wowza Server 21 Displaying Device Information 22 Changing the Device Name 24 Resetting the ZyPerMX4 24 Rebooting the ZyPerMX4 25 Setting the Password 26 Recovering a Lost Password 27 Updating the Firmware 28 STB Tab Di...

Page 5: ...ent 4 NAV Control This Button Wheel is used to select different RESET options 1 2 1 1 Getting Started Rear View ZyPerMX4 ID Name Description 1 POWER Connect the included 12V DC power supply to this power receptacle 2 HDMI In 1 4 Connect an HDMI cable from this port to the HD video source 3 Analog Audio CC input 1 4 Connect Analog Audio or Closed Caption source Optional with break out cable 4 TRANS...

Page 6: ...on the network Otherwise the ZyPerMX4 MX2 will assign itself a Link Local address In order to connect to the unit and depending upon your network setup it may be necessary to adjust the IP settings of the computer so that it can connect to the ZyPerMX4 MX2 Note the IP address of the ZyPerMX4 MX2 can be obtained by looking at the LED panel on the unit Once the computer is reconfigured launch a brow...

Page 7: ...mputer used to access Maestro and the ZyPerMX4 MX2 encoder are on the same network If a network is not being used the ZyPerMX4 MX2 can be directly connected to the computer In both cases the ZyPerMX4 MX2 and the computer must be on the same subnet 2 Launch the web browser and enter the IP address of the ZyPerMX4 MX2 in the address bar IP address can be found on LED display of ZyPerMX4 MX2 3 The Ma...

Page 8: ...lect the desired network mode The default setting for IPType is DHCP Note that the ZyPerMX4 has 2 independent IP address while the ZyPerMX2 has only one IP address There is an IP address for AV ports 1 2 and a different IP address for AV ports 3 4 Both addresses should be set using this procedure Once the ZyPerMX4 MX2 is properly configured click the lightbulb icon at any time to physically identi...

Page 9: ... in the IP Address field When a value is changed to valid address the box will highlight in green Note this is the Primary IP address for the ZyPerMX4 7 Enter the subnet mask in the Mask field 8 Enter the gateway address in the Gateway field 9 Repeat the procedure for AV Port 3 4 ZyPerMX4 only Click the Apply button to com mit the changes To discard recent changes click the Reset button Note that ...

Page 10: ...RTP protocols It can unicast using the RTMP protocol 1 Login to the Maestro web interface See Logging In page 3 for more information 2 Click the IP Streaming tab 3 To enable IP streaming be sure that the Enabled drop down box is set to Enabled The default setting is Disabled Note that each of the 4 streams AV Ports can be enabled or disabled independently ...

Page 11: ...Because they are reserved and may not be constrained by IGMP snooping we recommend against using them If unicast only the specifically ad dressed endpoint will receive the stream 6 Enter the port number in the Stream Port field The supported port range is 1025 to 65534 The destination IP port must not conflict with other IP protocols If necessary contact the System Administrator for assistance 7 C...

Page 12: ... select the desired Rating The following ratings are supported TV G TV Y TV PG TV 14 TV MA TV MA LSV This sets an audience rating for all entries in the program guide This can be useful if some content should be excluded at some HDTVs The values sent follow MPEG2 and CEA 766 specification region 1 USA dimension 0 TV Rating Note that TV MA LSV is the most extreme content with LSV short for Language...

Page 13: ...SS 8080 port_ mjpg IP_ADDRESS The IP Address of the ZyPerMX2 or ZyPerMX4 Note that the ZyPerMX4 has two IP Addresses One address for ports 1 2 and another address for ports 3 4 port_ This is the phyical port number on the ZyPerMX2 or ZyPerMX4 The ZyPerMX2 has 2 ports and the ZyPerMX4 has 4 ports Example http 192 168 0 26 8080 port_2 mjpg 3 Note that this preview stream is a lower resolution than t...

Page 14: ...via HTTP HTTPS 1 Login to the Maestro web interface See Logging In page 3 for more information 2 Click the IP Streaming tab 3 To enable IP streaming be sure that the Enabled drop down box is set to Enabled The defaults settign is Disabled Note that each of the streams AV Ports can be enabled or disabled independently ...

Page 15: ...ot allowed in the The Name field as it is used as part of the Address for HLS streaming See following section 7 Click the Apply button to save the changes or click the Reset button to discard any changes Note Any input to the ZyPerMX4 or ZyPerMX2 can be configured to simultaneously output both a multicast and HLS stream Select either UDP HLS or RTP HLS in step 4 above Be sure to set the IP Multica...

Page 16: ...chrome google com webstore detail native hls playback emnphkkblegpebimobpbekeedfgemhof Note Chrome requires audio to be in MP2 format Firefox requires a Plug In that can be downloaded and installed https addons mozilla org en US firefox addon native_hls_playback src recommended Note Firefox requires audio to be in MP2 format Safari does not require a Plug In as HLS playback functionality is built ...

Page 17: ...on limit is reached The user will see a very slow response from the system if limit is reached Approximate limits are shown below 1 Mbps 100 streams per port 2 Mbps 75 streams per port 3 Mbps 50 streams per port 6 Mbps 25 streams per port Product Name Part Number Description ZyPerMX4 4 ZMXENC4 Quad Encoder with support for up to 4 HLS streams per input port ZyPerMX4 100 ZMXENC4 HLS Quad Encoder wi...

Page 18: ...will define the limits of IP stream transmission without overloading the network bandwidth 1 Login to the Maestro web interface See Logging In page 3 for more information 2 Click the IP Streaming tab 3 For UDP and RTP streams the High Bitrate setting is used Note that the Low Bitrate setting and Low Resolution are disabled in these modes Click the High Bitrate drop down list to select a bitrate fr...

Page 19: ...ist and select the desired resolution of the Low Bitrate HLS stream Note To view an HLS stream point a browser to the following address http IP_ADDRESS media name m3u8 Example http 192 168 1 15 media MYTV 1 m3u8 This will show the best stream that the HLS player can handle Either the high or low bitrate Note that HLS URLs are case sensitive You can manually select either the low or high bitrate st...

Page 20: ...DCP handshake The ZyPerMX4 MX2 can disable this HDCP handshake so that laptops will not automatically send HDCP encrypted output To disable HDCP handshaking the ZyPerMX4 MX2 can be put into Laptop mode 1 Login to the Maestro web interface See Logging In page 3 for more information 2 Click the AV Source tab 3 Be sure that the Show advanced controls button is clicked in the lower left corner of the ...

Page 21: ...udio format manually 1 Login to the Maestro web interface See Logging In page 3 for more information 2 Click the Device tab 3 In the lower left area of the screen click on Show advanced controls 4 To the right of the screen you can now select the Digital Audio format desired MP2 AC3 or AAC Be sure to save any changes and reboot the system Note All 4 channels will be set to the same format ...

Page 22: ... data being sent will be encrypted However the HTTP exchanges will still be in the clear i e no encryption via https That means that the encryption key and initialization vectors will be passed in the clear as well To protect against that you have to configure the HTTP server for SSL To do that you go to the SSL tab and upload a security certificate and key exchange files and enable SSL and define...

Page 23: ...to a signing authority and they will return via email a signed certificate file to you along with a certificate chain file Important Note Be sure to save the Private Key file as it will be needed when uploading the certificate If you do not have the Private Key file you will need to start the process over including requesting the certificate from the signing authority again ...

Page 24: ...ck to the SSL tab and upload it 7 Once you upload your certificate private key file and certificate chain files select Upload and Reboot Later you still have some work to do You will be back at the SSL tab and you need to enable SSL and enter the domain that matches your certificate Click Apply then click Apply and Reboot Now ...

Page 25: ...eld is the Application Name configured on the Wowza Server this stream is connected to The Login ID field is the Login Name configured on the Wowza Server for this stream The Password field is the Password required for this stream to log into the Wowza Server Note The Digital Audio output from the MX4 MX2 must be set to AAC Make this change in the Device Tab Enter the configuration changes here fi...

Page 26: ...plays the video input and output resolution In the illustration below the input is 720p60 and the output is 720p60 Video input and output resolution cannot be changed To change the video bitrate see Adjusting Audio and Video Settings page 15 The Audio field displays the input audio type and the output audio type The Model field displays the name of the model of the ZyPerMX4 MX2 The Firmware field ...

Page 27: ... easily be changed to something more descriptive using the procedure below 1 Login to the Maestro web interface See The Maestro Web Interface page 3 for more information 2 Click the Device tab 3 Enter the desired name in the Device Name field 4 Click the Apply button to save the changes or click the Reset button to cancel changes and revert to the previous settings 23 Basic Operation ...

Page 28: ...ory default settings the IP address will be reset to will be set to DHCP mode Using Maestro 1 Login to the Maestro web interface See The Maestro Web Interface page 3 for more information 2 Click the Device tab 3 Click the Default button under Actions 4 The following dialog will be displayed prompting to confirm the reset procedure 5 Click the Reset button to reset the ZyPerMX4 MX2 to factory defau...

Page 29: ...reviously installed version of firmware Be sure to hold the dial either Right or Left until reboot begins 3 The unit will reboot and after about 60 seconds the unit will be ready for use Rebooting the ZyPerMX4 MX2 The ZyPerMX4 MX2 can be rebooted using Maestro All configuration settings are saved through reboots 1 Login to the Maestro web interface See Logging In page 3 for more information 2 Clic...

Page 30: ...the Maestro web interface See Logging In page 3 for more information 2 Click the Device tab 3 Click the Password button under Actions 4 Enter the new password in the top field then retype the password in the bottom field All passwords must be 4 to 16 characters in length and are restricted to alphanumeric letters and numbers characters 5 Click the Change button to accept the changes Click the Canc...

Page 31: ...unit This is both a button and wheel 2 Disconnect power from the ZyPerMX4 MX2 While applying power rotate dial to the Left to reset the ZyPerMX4 MX2 to factory defaults Rotate dial to the Right to revert the ZyPerMX4 MX2 to previously installed version of firmware Be sure to hold the dial either Right or Left until reboot begins 3 The unit will reboot and after about 60 seconds the unit will be re...

Page 32: ...rmation 3 Click the Device tab 4 Click the Update button under Actions 5 The following dialog will be displayed Click the Browse button to select the firmware file 6 Click the Update button to begin the firmware update process 7 Once the firmware as been applied the ZyPerMX4 MX2 will automatically reboot 8 The firmware update process is now complete and the unit is ready for use Note Video will be...

Page 33: ...o any fields found in this tab 1 Click on the STB tab 2 Enter the IP address of the H 25 into the STB IP field Once you have programmed the IP addresses of the connected set top boxes through the boxes themselves and through Maestro information from each managed unit such as power status on off current channel and program information is pulled into the STB tab This information updates approximatel...

Page 34: ...30 Basic Operation ...

Page 35: ...t to view the configuration and error logs of the unit By default a light version of the report is gener ated If the check box for a full report is checked the report may take several minutes to generate If the unit is connected to the internet and can communicate with the servers at ZeeVee the reports generated will automatically be sent to the server If the unit cannot communicate with servers a...

Page 36: ... displayed in UTC Time and Date can be set via an NTP server Network tab Feature Enable Code This field allows for ZeeVee to enable specially licensed features such as private test mode s on a case by case basis The code will be provided by ZeeVee technical support after specific approval from ZeeVee management Enter the code into the field and click apply A reboot is required for the code to take...

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Page 38: ...erts to 1080p60 50 Hz 720 x 576i p Note Converts to 1280 x 720p50 1920 x 1080i p Note 1080i to 1080p50 30 Hz 1280 x 720p 1920 x 1080p 25 Hz 1920 x 1080p 24 Hz 1920 x 1080p Audio Input 2 or 4 x HDMI Type A 19 pin female 4 x 3 5mm mini jack Analog audio Audio Sampling Rate 48 kHz Audio Compression Format AC3 MP2 AAC Operating Temperature 32 ºF to 113 ºF 0 ºC to 45 ºC Operating Humidity 10 to 90 non ...

Page 39: ...aries by router Question What is included in the beacon signal Answer The beacon includes the multicast group port and source IP address Question What other Network protocols are required to support the ZyPerMX4 MXE Answer For an installation of more than a couple of MX4 MX2 sources the layer 2 Ethernet switch needs to be a smart switch that supports IGMP and multicast traffic management ands vary...

Page 40: ...e HDMI cable ZeeVee has verified functionality with HDMI cables up to 25 feet in length Question What is the recommended Video Bitrate setting for the ZyPerMX4 MX2 when streaming video to ZvMXE devices Answer The recommended Video Bitrate in this case is 6 Mbit sec Settings higher than this will cause unacceptable video breakup with the ZvMXE Note that higher bitrates can be used when streaming to...

Page 41: ... Netgear M4300 52G 48 Includes four 10Gb ports Netgear M4300 28G PoE 24 Supports PoE Netgear M4300 52G PoE 48 Supports PoE Netgear S3300 28X 24 Includes four 10Gb ports Netgear S3300 52X 48 Includes four 10Gb ports Netgear S3300 28X PoE 24 Supports PoE Netgear S3300 52X PoE 48 Supports PoE Netgear GS728TP 24 Supports PoE Arista 7010T 48 48 Includes four 10Gb ports Luxul XMS 7048P 48 Supports PoE L...

Page 42: ...s default to VLAN1 3 Filter Drop unregistered Multicast traffic a If not applied the behavior of the switch will be to broadcast multicast packets if the switch has no known destination for that packet b Must be enabled if found 4 Unregistered Multicast Flooding a Must be disabled if found 5 Filter Unregistered Multicast different wording than number 4 above a Must be enabled if found 6 Disable IG...

Page 43: ...s limited warranty is exclusive and in lieu of all other warranties guarantees agreements and similar obligations of ZeeVee THE ABOVE WARRANTIES ARE SUBJECT TO ALL CONDITIONS LISTED BELOW You must have proof of purchase from an authorized ZeeVee dealer to receive warranty service A sales receipt or other document showing that you purchased the ZeeVee ZyPer MX Equipment is considered proof of purch...

Page 44: ...on showing proof of purchase Also keep the original box and packaging material in case you need to return your ZeeVee ZyPerMX4 Equipment TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE Warranty service will be provided by ZeeVee If you believe you need service for your Zee Vee ZyPerMX4 Equipment please contact ZeeVee by calling our Customer Care Center at 877 4ZeeVee 877 493 3833 If it is determined that the product need...

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