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Advanced Features

In the 

Advanced

 

Features

 page within 

Configuration

, an administrator can do the 

following things:

• 

Set the SMP 351 to run a Web browser client application for direct control on site when 
a network-connected computer is not available.

• 

Upload a plugin application to add functions and configuration options, then use the 
plugin to configure features of the SMP 351.

These settings are available only via this page. They cannot be set via the front panel.
To open this page, click 

Configuration

 

>

 

Advanced

 

Features

. You may need to 

scroll the page to the right or scroll the second tier of tabs to see 

Advanced

 

Features

 at 

the far right.

The 

Advanced

 

Features

 page opens, showing the 

Browser

 

Client

 and 

Apps

 panes.

Figure 77. 

Advanced Features Page

Connect a keyboard and mouse to control the SMP 351

You can configure the SMP 351 to run a Web browser client application for direct control if a 
stand-alone computer is not available on site. If enabled, the internal Web browser provides 
access to a subset of the 

Network

 

(IP)

 

Settings

 configuration pane.

To set up the SMP 351 for local control using its internal browser client:

1. 

On a computer connected to the same network as the SMP 351, open a browser, enter 
the IP address of the unit into the address field, and connect to the embedded Web 
pages.

2. 

Click the 

Configuration

 tab at the top of the SMP 351 embedded Web pages and 

then click the 

Advanced

 

Features

 tab on the second tier of tabs.

3. 

Select (check) the 

Enable

 

the

 

browser

 

client?

 checkbox in the 

Browser

 

Client

 panel.

NOTE:

  The following steps do not require a computer and do not require the SMP 351 

to be connected to a network.

4. 

Connect a monitor and a keyboard and mouse directly to the SMP 351 (see 

Control 

System and External Device Connections 

on page 15).

• 

Connect the keyboard to either the front or the rear USB port, or to the rear panel 
Mouse/Keyboard USB connectors.

• 

Connect the mouse to the other (rear or front) USB port or to the rear panel  
Mouse/Keyboard USB connectors.

• 

Connect a display to the local HDMI output port on the rear panel.

SMP 351 • Web-Based User Interface

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Summary of Contents for SMP 351

Page 1: ...User Guide SMP 351 Streaming AV Products Streaming Media Processor 68 2238 01 Rev B 04 15 ...

Page 2: ... el producto avisa al usuario de la presencia de voltaje peligroso sin aislar dentro del producto lo que puede representar un riesgo de descarga eléctrica ATENCIÓN Este símbolo cuando se utiliza en el producto avisa al usuario de la presencia de importantes instrucciones de uso y mantenimiento recogidas en la documentación proporcionada con el equipo Para obtener información sobre directrices de s...

Page 3: ...spective owners The following registered trademarks registered service marks SM and trademarks TM are the property of RGB Systems Inc or Extron Electronics Registered Trademarks AVTrac Cable Cubby CrossPoint eBUS EDID Manager EDID Minder Extron Flat Field Global Configurator GlobalViewer Hideaway Inline IP Intercom IP Link Key Minder LockIt MediaLink PlenumVault PoleVault PowerCage Pure3 Quantum S...

Page 4: ...uide the character 0 is used for the number zero and O is the capital letter o Computer responses and directory paths that do not have variables are written in the font shown here Reply from 208 132 180 48 bytes 32 times 2ms TTL 32 C Program Files Extron Variables are written in slanted form as shown here ping xxx xxx xxx xxx t SOH R Data STX Command ETB ETX Selectable items such as menu names men...

Page 5: ...ttings View and Edit Menu 42 Status Menu 43 Exit Menu 43 Front Panel Lockout Executive Modes 44 Alarms 45 Web Based User Interface 47 Overview of the Web Based User Interface 47 Web Browser Requirements 48 Turning Off Compatibility Mode 48 Accessing the Web Based User Interface 48 Page Overview 49 Tabs 49 Pages Within Tabs 49 Logging Out and Logging In 52 AV Controls Panel 54 Start an Ad Hoc Recor...

Page 6: ...ponses 160 Using the Command and Response Tables 160 Command and Response Tables 164 Reference Information 183 Mounting the SMP 351 183 Tabletop Use 183 Furniture Mounting 183 Table or Wall Mounting 183 Rack Mounting 184 Supported File Types Drive Formats Browsers and Browser Plugins 185 File Formats 185 Drive Formats 185 Browsers 185 Browser Plugins 185 DataViewer 186 IP Addressing 188 What is an...

Page 7: ... Extron SMP 351 is a compact high performance H 264 recording and streaming processor that provides the ability to record a presentation and output an HDMI signal to a local display and if needed stream the AV content live while recording Two versions of the SMP 351 are available SMP 351 SMP 351 3G SDI NOTE Both versions have similar front and rear panel features and function exactly the same The ...

Page 8: ...rowsers Google Chrome version 41 or higher Mozilla Firefox version 35 or higher Internet Explorer version 9 or higher for Windows operating systems NOTE If you are using Internet Explorer compatibility mode must be turned off Apple Safari version 8 or higher for Mac OS X operating systems NOTE Google Chrome is the preferred browser for Windows based computer platforms Apple Safari is the preferred...

Page 9: ...ibuuid BSD 3c libss and libet MIT like with advertising clause lvm2 GPLv2 LGPLv2 1 ethtool GPLv2 lzo GPLv2 expat MIT mtd GPLv2 fbdump GPLv2 ncurses MIT with advertising clause fbset GPLv2 neon LGPLv2 library GPLv2 manual and tests file BSD 2c one file BSD 4c one file BSD 3c netcat GPLv2 fontconfig fontconfig license netsnmp Various BSD like freetype Dual FTL GPLv2 nmap GPLv2 gdisk GPL ntfs 3g GPLv...

Page 10: ...ols GPLv2 libdnet BSD 3c socat GPLv2 libelf LGPLv2 spawn fcgi BSD 3c libfcgi fcgi license sqlite Public domain libffi MIT strace BSD 3c libglib2 LGPLv2 sudo ICS BSD 3c libgpg error LGPLv2 1 sysstat GPLv2 libmpeg2 GPLv2 tcpdump BSD 3c libogg BSD 3c tiff tiff license libpcap BSD 3c tzdata Public domain libpng libpng license udev GPLv2 librsync LGPLv2 1 usbutils GPLv2 libssh2 BSD util linux GPLv2 BSD...

Page 11: ...page 90 for a comparison of the two encoding types archive and confidence The video output can be scaled and its aspect ratio modified The SMP 351 also outputs high quality encoded HDMI video with embedded audio on a single output for display on any HDMI display supporting resolutions up to 1920x1080 at 60 Hz TCP IP Network Inputs Outputs 1 HDMI DVI HDMI DVI rear panel local output LAN port 2 HDMI...

Page 12: ...an be configured using a FlexOS application as digital inputs to receive status from other devices like pushbutton controls and projector lifts Alternatively they can be configured as digital outputs to drive LEDs or devices that accept a TTL input signal for local device control Recordings The core function of the SMP 351 is to create recording files from the audio and video input sources Start a...

Page 13: ...on page 120 for details Output and share recordings Recording files can be saved in the SMP 351 internal memory or on an optional connected USB drive Recordings stored internally not on a USB drive can also be automatically uploaded to a network server folder NOTES When integrated with an Opencast server both ad hoc and scheduled recordings are automatically uploaded to the server location defined...

Page 14: ...rently at two resolutions and bit rates High resolutions and high bit rates deliver superior quality images for overflow applications and lower bit rates and resolutions are more efficient for streaming distribution and confidence viewing applications Chapter and event marking with thumbnails viewable in Extron Media Player Chapters or events can be marked and JPEG image thumbnails are produced th...

Page 15: ... and RSS feed Schedule recordings using iCalendar Configure recording schedules on the SMP 351 by importing iCalendar files manually or automatically Uploadable Extron FlexOS applications Upload applications that use the four digital I O ports to control and manage devices used in the AV presentation environment for recording or streaming applications RS 232 Ethernet and digital I O control ports ...

Page 16: ...will not be experienced when using the SMP 351 Recording metadata Metadata can be assigned to make indexing and searching of recordings simple including Title Presenter Subject Description Publisher Contributor and Date Metadata text overlay Data concerning the recording can be presented and clearly identified on recording layouts with AV sources and a background image Uploadable background image ...

Page 17: ... content cannot be viewed on the display Quad standard video decoding The SMP 351 uses a digital five line adaptive comb filter to decode NTSC 3 58 NTSC 4 43 and PAL for integration into systems worldwide Internal test patterns for setup The SMP 351 offers eight test patterns as well as on screen display OSD data overlay including timestamp time and date and system information to aid in calibratio...

Page 18: ...AGE B STORAGE 1 U U 100 240V A MAX 50 60 Hz USB STORAGE RESET LAN 1 3 B Y R Y VID Y 5 4 HDMI 3G HD SDI HDMI HDMI AUDIO L R L R LOOP THRU 2 INPUTS CH A INPUTS CH B OUTPUTS SMP 351 1 2 3 4 G DIGITAL I O Tx Rx RS 232 G REMOTE AUDIO L R AUDIO L R MOUSE KEYBOARD 1 2 0 3 4 1 2 Figure 3 SMP 351 Rear Panel SMP 351 3G SDI shown A 100 240 VAC IEC connector for power input J 3G HD SDI input card input 5 SMP ...

Page 19: ...ce high impedance Do not tin the wires Tip Sleeve s Ring Ring Tip Left Right Tip Sleeve Sleeve Tip Left Right Figure 4 Audio Input Captive Screw Connector Wiring H Analog video input 3 Connect component video to the three BNC connectors B Y R Y VID Y Connect a composite video signal to the VID Y BNC connector I HDMI input 4 Connect an HDMI or DVI with suitable adapter source device to input 4 J Se...

Page 20: ... La longueur des câbles exposés est importante lorsque l on entreprend de les dénuder La longueur idéale est de 5 mm 3 16 inches S ils sont un peu plus longs les câbles exposés pourraient se toucher et provoquer un court circuit S ils sont un peu plus courts ils pourraient sortir même s ils sont attachés par les vis captives Do not tin the wires Tinned wires are not as secure in the captive screw ...

Page 21: ...standard preview output and the internal browser view D Digital I O Connect to the four 3 5 mm 5 pole captive screw connectors to provide user defined digital inputs or outputs see About the FlexOS App Digital I O Configurator on page 149 E Remote To control the SMP 351 using SIS commands over RS 232 connect the host RS 232 cable to the rear panel see figure 3 E on page 12 with a 3 pole captive sc...

Page 22: ...lable in the operations section below ATTENTION Review the reset modes carefully Some reset modes delete all user loaded content and revert the device to default configuration Étudier de près les différents modes de réinitialisation Certains modes de réinitialisation suppriment la totalité du contenu chargé de l utilisateur et remettent l appareil en mode de configuration par défaut There are thre...

Page 23: ...ss to the factory default 0 0 0 0 Turns DHCP off The Reset LED on the rear panel of the unit flashes four times in succession Mode 4 is used to set IP address information using ARP and the MAC address Resetting IP Settings appears on a connected display Reset to Factory Defaults 5 Hold in the Reset button until the reset LED blinks three times once at 3 seconds again at 6 seconds again at 9 second...

Page 24: ...obs left and right E Audio level indicators J I O display A USB storage port and activity LED Connect a USB compatible media device to this port The green LED blinks during both reading and writing of data The storage device can be any standard external hard drive or USB flash drive formatted with a compatible file system NOTES The SMP 351 can detect and record to USB storage devices using FAT32 V...

Page 25: ...ess Pause again to resume recording or press Stop to halt the recording Mark Press MARK to place a chapter marker in the recorded file When pressed during recording the button illuminates green momentarily to indicate a chapter marker is inserted The button also illuminates when JPEG thumbnails are automatically created at 5 minute internals E Audio level indicators Two stacks of eight green LEDs ...

Page 26: ...these controls to scroll through menus and to make adjustments within a menu or submenu NOTE The buttons and controls on the SMP 351 can be locked so that configuration using the front panel is not possible see Front Panel Lockout Executive Modes on page 44 J I O display A stack of four green LEDs that correspond to the four digital I O connections on the rear panel see figure 3 on page 12 Each LE...

Page 27: ...16 9 METADATA METADATA Fullscreen A 9 main window 100 Ch A 16 9 PBP Mid Right 4 PbP 25 main window 75 Ch B 16 9 Ch A 16 9 METADATA METADATA Side by Side 7 Windows horizontally centered Ch B 16 9 Ch A 16 9 METADATA MORE METADATA CH A Center 11 main window 75 centered in screen Ch A 16 9 METADATA MORE METADATA CH B Center 12 main window 75 centered in screen Ch B 16 9 METADATA MORE METADATA Ch B 16 ...

Page 28: ...ed to the default cycle see the NOTE in figure 11 above Front Panel Menu Operation Configuration and adjustments can be performed using the embedded Web pages see Web Based User Interface on page 47 the SIS commands see Remote Communication and Control on page 156 or using the front panel controls and the menus displayed on the LCD screen These menus are used primarily during the initial set up Me...

Page 29: ...xt main menu NOTE From any menu or submenu after 20 seconds of inactivity the SMP 351 times out to the default display cycle Next Next Next Next Next Next Next Next Next Next Next Input 5 for Edit Menu Next Menu Menu to submenus to submenus to submenus to submenus to submenus to submenus to submenus to submenus Menu Menu Menu Menu Menu Menu Menu Menu Menu Menu Menu INPUT CONFIGURATION ADVANCED CON...

Page 30: ...to save current settings to Rotate to select an input Rotate to select a preset Rotate to select an input Rotate to select a preset ARCHIVE ENCODER RECALL N A ARCHIVE ENCODER SAVE N A IN 1 USER RECAL N A IN 1 USER SAVE N A Figure 15 Presets Menu Encoder presets Encoder presets allow users to quickly switch between various encoder profiles for different resolution and bit rates There are 16 encoder...

Page 31: ...itoring is not re encoded Therefore by default the recording uses encoder preset 3 and the audio bit rate is 192 kbps Default record mode is video and audio The predefined encoder presets can be modified by the user If necessary a factory reset returns all changes to the above table values Recalling default encoder preset 9 to the archive encoder subsittues the default confidence resolution 512x28...

Page 32: ...e A configuration can be saved to any preset number using this menu the embedded Web pages or via SIS Select N A and press NEXT to exit without saving settings To recall a user preset from the front panel 1 Press MENU to cycle through the main menus to the Presets menu 2 Press NEXT to cycle to the User Recall submenu 3 Rotate the left ADJUST knob to select the input NOTE Only the selected front pa...

Page 33: ... type The position and size values are for archive endoding Channel select The position submenu selects the input channel for the remainder of the submenus Rotate either ADJUST knob to select channel A and channel B Picture position This submenu sets the horizontal H and vertical V position of the active video for the selected channel The maximum value depends on the archive encoder resolution The...

Page 34: ...27 The default is 064 Rotate the right ADJUST knob to change the contrast of the video for the selected input The range of settings is 000 to 127 The default is 064 Color and tint This submenu is used to adjust the color and tint of the active video for the selected input NOTES The color adjustment is only available for composite and YUVi video signal inputs The tint adjustment is only available f...

Page 35: ... RATE 15 STREAM METHOD PULL STREAM PROTOCOL UNI RTP UDP STREAMING ON VID BITRATE AUD 350 192 DESTINATION IP XXX XXX XXX XXX Record and Stream Configuration Menu This menu allows the user to configure the archive recording and confidence encodes Use either ADJUST knob to change the selections Press NEXT to enter changes and move to the next submenu Press MENU to enter changes and return to the main...

Page 36: ... a record destination from connected devices and internal storage NOTE When a USB device has more than one logical volume each volume is enumerated Use the right ADJUST knob to select from among the different volumes on USB front and USB rear storage devices ATTENTION Disconnecting a USB device while recording to it may result in corrupt or lost data Déconnecter un périphérique USB alors qu un enr...

Page 37: ...ICAST IP XXX XXX XXX XXX STREAM PROTOCOL MULTI RTP UDP Rotate either to select protocol from this list UNI TS UDP MULTI TS UDP UNI TS RTP MULTI TS RTP UNI ES RTP MULTI ES RTP Figure 16 Streaming Submenus The following submenus appear only when the streaming selection is Archive Confidence encodes have independent stream settings Stream Method Rotate either ADJUST knob to select a stream method PUL...

Page 38: ...ngs The selections are 512x288 848x480 1024x768 1280x720 default 1280x1024 1920x1080 There are three types of encodes Archive Record Confidence and Custom see Configure and save custom encoding presets on page 93 Output Rate Aspect Format Name Max FPS 1 848x480 16 9 480p 30 2 1280x720 16 9 720p 30 3 1920x1080 16 9 1080p 30 4 1024x768 4 3 XGA 30 5 1280x1024 5 4 SXGA 30 6 512x288 16 9 WCIF 30 for co...

Page 39: ... confidence encodes have independent video bit rate settings Video VID bit rate sets a target video bit rate from 200 kbps to 10000 kbps default 5000 kbps Rotate the left ADJUST knob to select the video bit rate Bit Rate Audio Archive and confidence encodes have independent audio bit rate settings Audio AUD bit rate allows the user to select an audio bit rate in kbps from the following selections ...

Page 40: ...xt INPUT CONFIG Rotate either to select the input format Rotate to select the horizontal start pixel Rotate to adjust the vertical start pixel Rotate to adjust Horizontal Active pixel width Rotate to adjust Vertical Active pixel height Rotate to set an EDID value for the active input Rotate either to select input Rotate either to select an aspect ratio for the selected input Rotate either to selec...

Page 41: ... in its native aspect ratio with respect to the channel window FOLLOW The aspect ratio can be changed per input The selected input is displayed in the first line Rotate either ADJUST knob to select FOLLOW FILL default and FIT for the selected input Rotate either to select the input format Rotate to select the horizontal start pixel Rotate to adjust the vertical start pixel Rotate to adjust Horizon...

Page 42: ...hout letterboxing or adding pillars Some loss of image occurs represented by the dimmed image outside the red block FILL The input format is non uniformly scaled to fill the 16x9 output A 4x3 input fills the horizontal and vertical screen of the output or recording with some distortion of the input default NOTE The selected input aspect ratio setting is applied to both the archive and confidence o...

Page 43: ...DMI 2 Ch 20 1280x1024 60 Hz PC HDMI 2 Ch 21 1360x768 60 Hz PC HDMI 2 Ch 22 1366x768 60 Hz PC HDMI 2 Ch 23 1400x1050 60 Hz PC HDMI 2 Ch 24 1440x900 60 Hz PC HDMI 2 Ch 25 1600x900 60 Hz PC HDMI 2 Ch 26 1600x1200 60 Hz PC HDMI 2 Ch 27 1680x1050 60 Hz PC HDMI 2 Ch 28 1920x1200 60 Hz PC HDMI 2 Ch 29 480p 60 Hz HDTV HDMI 2 Ch 30 576p 50 Hz HDTV HDMI 2 Ch 31 720p 50 Hz HDTV HDMI 2 Ch 32 720p 60 Hz HDTV H...

Page 44: ...file is smaller than the selected output resolution the background displays from the top left corner If the file resolution is larger the background is cropped to fit the selected resolution Rotate to set an EDID value for the active input Rotate either to select an aspect ratio for the selected input Rotate either to select an audio input source for the selected input Rotate either to set the aud...

Page 45: ...s set to match the current output rate Input sampling settings are updated according to standard Auto Image operation If the aspect ratio is set to Follow or Fit the H V position and H V size are set to maintain the native aspect ratio of the input in respect to the current output resolution All input sampling settings are updated according to standard Auto Image operation Image size and position ...

Page 46: ...rns are an essential tool for configuration and troubleshooting The SMP 351 offers eight different selections applied per window color tbars time stamp pulse crop aspect ratio 1 33 1 78 1 85 and universal OSD patterns Color Bars Time Stamp Pulse Crop Aspect Ratio 1 33 1 Aspect Ratio 1 78 1 Aspect Ratio 1 85 1 Universal OSD Figure 17 Test Patterns Color Bars Standard full screen color bars overlaid...

Page 47: ...ected to the rear USB port only Based on the top level selection the REC LOCATION submenu under Record Stream Config offers different record drive options NOTE Recordings are saved to the designated destination only for example the FRONT USB ONLY selection limits the recording location to the front USB port even if the drive is disconnected or fails Reset The Reset submenu provides a factory reset...

Page 48: ...red address IP address shown 1 Make the octet selection with the left ADJUST knob The selected octet blinks shown in Bold in the illustration at lower right 2 Change the selected octet value using the right ADJUST knob 3 Make the next octet selection with the left ADJUST knob The selected octet blinks shown in Bold in the illustration at lower right 4 Change the selected octet value using the righ...

Page 49: ...dicates the free and total space on the internal hard drive and the selected USB drive The capacity is shown in three digits with two decimals in either MB or GB SELECTED VOLUME NAME Displays the size and free space on a connected USB drive OUTPUT STREAM Displays the video bit rate and protocol of the output stream Press NEXT to return to the STATUS menu 1 7 1 7 1 7 1 7 1 7 1 7 1 7 0 18 0 18 1 7 E...

Page 50: ...e available MODE 4 OFF Executive mode is disabled default 1 7 to turn Executive mode off and exit 1 7 to enter Executive mode 2 1 7 to enter Executive mode 3 1 7 to enter Executive mode 1 SELECT EXE MODE COMPLETE LOCK SELECT EXE MODE MENU LOCKOUT SELECT EXE MODE RECORD CTRL ONLY SELECT EXE MODE OFF Figure 18 Front Panel Lockout Executive Mode When executive mode is enabled press MENU and MARK simu...

Page 51: ...ce exceeds 90 utilization for 75 of a 5 minute window Automatically by remaining below 75 utilization for 75 for a 1 minute Disk Error alarm The internal system storage volume registers one or more read or write errors that cannot be recovered Inability to write to the target storage for example a write protected drive The target storage volume is not found for example USBFront is selected but the...

Page 52: ...Web page see Alarms and Traps on page 110 Temperature alarm When the SMP internal temperature exceeds 60 C for 2 minutes When the SMP system temperature drops below 50 C USB overcurrent alarm front and rear USB The alarm is initiated when a USB device is connected to either USB port and the current draw exceeds the 1 5 A limit of the ports When the offending device is removed from the SMP 351 USB ...

Page 53: ...oubleshooting Overview of the Web Based User Interface The SMP 351 embedded Web pages provide the software user interface for operating and configuring the SMP 351 via a control PC on the same network NOTE Google Chrome was used to take the SMP 351 user interface screen shots in this user guide Pages and panels viewed in other browsers may not appear exactly the same Input 5 Input 4 Input 1 Input ...

Page 54: ... or higher for Mac OS X operating systems NOTES Google Chrome is the preferred browser for Windows based computer platforms Apple Safari is the preferred browser for Apple and Mac based computer platforms Turning Off Compatibility Mode The SMP 351 embedded Web pages do not support compatibility mode in Microsoft Internet Explorer To check compatibility view settings From the browser select Tools C...

Page 55: ...ts and layout presets set passwords set up notices and alarms and select preview window settings or obtain presentation schedules The Configuration pages also provide a way to configure basic communication identity time data storage and recording location settings along with making it possible to update firmware or restore a configuration from a saved file File Management see File Management on pa...

Page 56: ...n include tabs with additional selections and options All SMP 351 Web pages include the AV Controls panel at the left of the screen see AV Controls Panel on page 54 The Recording Controls page is the main page and also servers as the main interface for operating the SMP 351 It contains one panel and three sections Pages such as the Systems Settings page within the Configuration tab include several...

Page 57: ...e following message is displayed in front of the page Communication with the device is being temporarily suspended to conserve resources Please press Resume to continue Resume Idle Figure 25 Communication Suspended Warning Dialog The idle status does not affect the recording stream or the output AV stream which continue unaffected no matter what state active or idle the Web pages are in Click Resu...

Page 58: ...ogged in and the embedded Web pages continue to function as they did before you clicked Logout If you click OK the controls are replaced by a message confirming that you are logged out and asking you to close the browser Close the browser completely If you close only a tab within the browser the logout process does not complete To log in to an SMP 351 1 Open a Web browser 2 Enter the IP address of...

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Page 60: ...ols see Front Panel Menu Operation on page 22 Swap Click the SWAP icon B to make video from channel A trade window locations with video from channel B Preview mute By default the audio portion of the preview is muted which does not affect audio to the recording and Web streams To listen to the audio that accompanies the preview click the preview audio Mute button C to change from muted default to ...

Page 61: ...Settings page see Input Output Settings on page 75 By default these input buttons are labeled Input 1 Input 2 Input 3 Input 4 and Input 5 To change the button text see Input Output Settings on page 75 Video input types are fixed per input except for the format of component or composite video input for input 3 see Configuring inputs on page 76 Buttons for active inputs are blue Buttons for inactive...

Page 62: ...al recording modes If the unit is set for restricted mode users do not have the option to select different storage location The storage location or location are preselected and connot be changed from the following dialog box If the recording is restricted to a USB device with multiple partitions then partition selection within the USB drive is still available To start an ad hoc recording 1 In the ...

Page 63: ...ected to store a recording auto auto internal usbrear VOLUME2 usbrear VOLUME1 usbrear NEW_VOLUME usbrear FAT32_130G Start an Adhoc Recording Primary Storage Location To record to another volume on the device you must manually select the target location rather than using the auto option Internal The recording is saved in the internal memory of the SMP 351 usbfront volume1 usbfront volume2 usbfront ...

Page 64: ... text forms part of the metadata that can be displayed over the background locations depending on the selected layout preset during the presentation On screen metadata is included in the recorded video and is displayed on playback The metadata from these fields can also be used to create the default file name for the recording if the SMP is configured to use up to two of the fields in the recordin...

Page 65: ...art an Adhoc Recording dialog closes and recording begins In the AV Controls panel the Record button is blue to indicate active recording To pause recording click Pause Recording is suspended but the preview and output streams continue To resume recording click Pause or Record To end a recording click Stop Once the recording has started you can use the controls in Configuration Encoding Layout Pre...

Page 66: ... read only and are displayed for all users This page contains five panels Stream URLs Storage Information System Inputs and Outputs Current Event Upcoming Events rtsp 192 168 157 162 extron1 rtsp 192 168 157 162 extron3 Figure 30 AV Controls Recording Controls For information on the AV Controls panel at the left of the page and on how to initiate an ad hoc recording or control an in progress recor...

Page 67: ...s an estimate of remaining recording time for each drive Figure 32 Recording Controls Storage Information Table NOTE Recordings stored on the internal drive can be automatically uploaded to a network server see Setting the default recording destination on page 117 and Scheduling with an Opencast server on page 71 If internal storage space is nearly full and the SMP is set up to automatically uploa...

Page 68: ...en layout features the signal from only one channel at a time such as the Fullscreen A or Fullscreen B layouts a note is displayed on screen that the channel that is not selected is not active HDCP status is indicated by the icons Input Symbol Status HDCP Encrypted Signal is HDCP Encrypted No Signal No Signal No Signal Not Encrypted Signal is Not Encrypted Output Symbol Tooltip HDCP Compliant Disp...

Page 69: ...on page 56 is started via the AV Controls panel in the SMP 351 embedded Web pages Archive and Web encoding preset names or numbers Layout preset name or number Figure 34 Recording Controls Current Event Panel Upcoming Events This panel displays a list of the current day upcoming scheduled events in a table format Events are listed in order of scheduled recording time Figure 35 Recording Controls U...

Page 70: ...e upload here Information on this page updates every 300 seconds Click Reload above the calendar to refresh manually Contents of this page are read only and displayed for all users Figure 36 Recording Controls Scheduled Events Calendar Display Information About an Event To display a summary of any event shown in the Scheduled Events calendar 1 Click on the event The Event Details dialog opens disp...

Page 71: ...cess does not start or is interrupted or the files are not uploaded for other reasons you can manually start the file transfer again To manually upload an event recording to the specified network server 1 Click on the Scheduled Events tab to open the calendar 2 Click on the desired event one that has already occurred not a current or scheduled recording The Event Details dialog opens 3 Click Retra...

Page 72: ...b page to open the calendar 2 In the calendar locate and double click on the recording you want to delete The Event Details dialog box opens 3 Click Delete 4 A Confirm dialog box opens and asks you to confirm that you want to delete the event If the recording was marked as locked in the File Management page the Confirm dialog box notifies you that the file is protected and asks you to confirm that...

Page 73: ...mage Auto Memory HDCP authorization and audio gain for each input It also allows you to output one of several video test patterns for use during display setup select the refresh rate for the local HDMI output and configure the universal OSD content Image Settings Provides a way to configure video input sampling and sizing set up overscanning of SMPTE input signals and adjust picture controls brigh...

Page 74: ...c events only This is the default option No Scheduling Manually import iCalendar one time Manual Calendar Import Import iCalendar data periodically Periodic Calendar Import Centralized Scheduling via Opencast server Opencast Scheduling By default the SMP 351 is set for ad hoc events only If No centralized schedules ad hoc events only is selected there is nothing to configure for scheduling The fou...

Page 75: ...ant to proceed Active Schedule Source Figure 42 Active Schedule Source Dialog 2 Click OK to proceed The Manual Calendar Import tab opens Figure 43 Manual Calendar Import Tab 3 Click Choose an iCalendar file An Open window opens 4 Locate and select the iCalendar file for import The file must have a ics file extension 5 Click Open The Open window closes and the file name is displayed within the Manu...

Page 76: ...ion field Use the full path of the FTP folder where the calendar file stored and the file name Including ftp is optional The following are examples of locations ftp servername or IP address share name calendar file name ics ftp 192 168 23 16 ScheduleImports SMP351Import ics 5 In the FTP username field type the username for access to the FTP server 6 In the FTP password field type the password for ...

Page 77: ...t credentials and public URL of the Opencast server installation can be found in the config properties file typically located in the etc folder of the Opencast server installation directory 3 From the SMP 351 Schedule Settings page select the Centralized scheduling via Opencast server radio button or click the Opencast Scheduling tab The Active Schedule Source dialog box opens see figure 44 on pag...

Page 78: ...ired in the Track Flavor field change or modify the Opencast server flavor to use to categorize the recordings Flavors are labels that the Opencast server system uses to route and process the workflow of ingested files According to the Opencast server wiki flavors help with the integration of capture client processing pipeline and player You can associate or configure specific workflow operations ...

Page 79: ...nged unless your Opencast server installation uses customized settings Contact your system administrator for details on whether customization is necessary If changes are needed enter the customized URL into the appropriate URL field 13 If desired change the update or query intervals in seconds for the following items Status URL Status Updated Every Determines how often the SMP 351 sends its curren...

Page 80: ...SMP supports HTTP ETags entity tags which make it possible to cache some scheduling information to minimize network traffic When the SMP requests schedules from the Opencast server system the Opencast server server sends an ETag parameter to the SMP Each time the SMP and Opencast server exchange schedule information the system reads the ETag and determines whether there were any changes to schedul...

Page 81: ...to Image Auto Memory HDCP authorization and audio gain for each HDMI input Preview Output Configuration Provides a way to set the refresh rate for the local output OSD Configuration Select and output one of several video test patterns for use during setup set up the content of the universal on screen display select a font for the input switching OSD and universal OSD and set a display period for t...

Page 82: ...Input 5 are enabled only for the SMP 351 3G SDI models To configure each input on the SMP 351 1 Open the Input Output Settings page 2 To change the names of the Input buttons active controls only within the AV Controls panel in the Input Configuration panel rename each input Click in the appropriate Input field and replace Input n with the desired text Although you can enter more only about eight ...

Page 83: ...image area and the sampling frequency NOTE When overscan is enabled default values for the detected signal type are used When overscan is disabled alternate timings can be detected Auto Memory Select the check box to enable Auto Memory Auto Memory recalls input and image settings for signals that have previously been applied When Auto Memory is disabled the SMP 351 treats every new input as a new ...

Page 84: ...he Preview Output Configuration panel 3 Select the output refresh rate either 50 Hz or 60 Hz from the Refresh Rate drop down list in the Preview Output Configuration panel NOTE The resolution of the local preview output follows is based on the archive encoding resolution Configuring the On screen Displays In the OSD Configuration panel you can change a variety of settings for both the input switch...

Page 85: ...can be different from the font that is used for the metadata overlay within a recording layout see Configuring Metadata Elements on page 105 To select a different font 1 Open the Input Output Settings page see Input Output Settings on page 75 2 Expand the OSD Configuration panel 3 Navigate to the OSD Font panel and select an available font from the Font drop down list The selected font is immediat...

Page 86: ...s in addition to metadata labels which may or may not be displayed depending on the screen layout See Encoder Settings and Layout Presets Overview on page 90 for more information on metadata within screen layouts and on selecting content for the metadata fields The selected test pattern is immediately output to the display and reflected in the preview in the AV Controls panel on the left of the sc...

Page 87: ...onse Tables on page 164 6 If desired select an information category from the Information 2 drop down list and select another category from the Information 3 drop down list Changes are saved automatically and applied shortly after being selected The universal OSD text appears on screen in this format Display Text Information 1 Information 2 Information 3 Figure 53 has examples of how the configurat...

Page 88: ...tint Signal Sampling Configure the size location and aspect ratio of the currently selected input or select Auto Image Auto Image Fill and Auto Image Follow Overscan Set the amount 0 2 5 or 5 of picture enlargement applied to each video signal type for any SMPTE standard input Input Presets Save or recall preset combinations of signal type signal sampling and picture controls User Presets Save or ...

Page 89: ... panel has brightness contrast color and tint settings that are adjusted and then applied to the currently selected input These include Brightness Color Contrast Tint Figure 55 Configuration Settings Picture Controls To adjust picture controls for the currently selected input Click and drag the associated handle of the slider for any image setting to the desired value Alternatively to change the v...

Page 90: ...alue for a signal sampling setting indicates that it is a default value for the applied input signal To automatically apply signal sampling for the active input In the Signal Sampling panel click one of the following buttons to select the option Auto Image Applies Auto Image one time to the input This setting is for analog input signals When selected Auto Image is applied whenever there is a chang...

Page 91: ... with an input signal type HDMI 3G SDI HD SDI SDI composite video YUVi and YUVp Input and user presets The Input Presets and User Presets panels within the Image Settings page saves the currently applied image settings for later use or to recall and apply previously saved settings NOTE Input presets work when Auto Memory and Auto Image are both off disabled Auto Image Follow Maintains the aspect r...

Page 92: ...Vertical Size Yes Yes Yes Horizontal and Vertical Position Yes Yes Yes Aspect Ratio Yes Yes Brightness and Contrast Yes Yes Yes Color and Tint Yes Yes Yes Input Type Yes Audio Input Gain and Attenuation Yes Preset Name Yes Yes Presets Available 128 global 16 per input channel 32 per input channel Recall Location Any input supporting the input type saved in the preset Current input Automatically re...

Page 93: ... input presets apply only to the input resolution that was present when the preset was saved Figure 58 Input Presets To create and save an input preset 1 Select the desired input see Image Settings on page 82 2 Adjust the signal sampling picture control and size settings as desired 3 Select a preset number from the preset number list in the Input Presets panel 4 In the Preset Name field enter a na...

Page 94: ...log box click Clear The preset name is removed and the preset is cleared from the SMP 351 NOTE A preset can also be cleared by right clicking on it and selecting Clear To rename an input preset 1 Select and double click the applicable preset 2 In the Presets Name field enter the new name 3 Click on another part of the screen or if applying any other changes to the preset click Save then click Over...

Page 95: ... list in the User Presets panel 3 Click Recall Preset A confirmation dialog box opens 4 In the dialog box click Recall NOTES A preset can also be recalled by right clicking on it and selecting Recall Recalling a preset overwrites the current input settings To clear a user preset 1 Select the applicable preset and click Clear A confirmation dialog box opens 2 In the dialog box click Clear The prese...

Page 96: ... parameters then create and save or recall presets of those settings Layout Presets Set the size position and aspect ratio of video windows for both channels and save those settings as a preset or recall default or user created presets Figure 61 Encoder Layout Tab Presets Collapsed Each pane can be expanded by clicking the Expand arrow button or collapsed by clicking the Collapse arrow button at t...

Page 97: ...e selected prior to the start of a recording You cannot change encoding settings as the recording is being made Also for custom resolutions the resolution height and width must be specified before the custom rate can be used The first nine presets are populated with factory configurations which can be overwritten Presets 10 through 16 are unassigned and unconfigured All presets can be configured o...

Page 98: ...in the list and click Recall Preset B A A B B 4 Select a stream encoding type Archive Archive is the highest quality of encoding and also applied to the recording A dialog box opens requesting confirmation that you want to recall the selected preset 5 Click Recall to recall the preset and immediately apply it to the selected stream archive or recording confidence or preview or click Cancel to disc...

Page 99: ... of the SMP 351 embedded Web pages 2 Click the Encoding Layout tab on the second tier of tabs 1 1 2 2 The Encoding Layout page opens 3 3 3 Click the Expand arrow button to expand the Encoding Presets pane The Encoding Presets pane opens 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 Figure 62 Encoding Layout Encoding Presets SMP 351 Web Based User Interface 93 ...

Page 100: ... select click on an unassigned preset 10 Click Save Preset B and select Archive from the pop up list to save the corresponding parameters The Preset Name field is now editable and changes from unassigned to ENCODER PRESET nn C the default name for that preset number A A B B C C Figure 63 Encoder Presets Save Preset NOTE Any of the presets including the factory default presets can be changed rename...

Page 101: ...Height can be changed in increments of 2 pixels 5 Enter a number from 1 to 30 in the GOP Length field or use the Up and Down arrows to change the value for the field to set a group of pictures GOP length The default value is 30 A GOP is a group of successive pictures frames within a coded video stream The video frames appear in a defined order Some known as I frames contain a full set of data othe...

Page 102: ... selected bit rate but is more processor intensive to decode Baseline Offer the lowest compression level and is less processor intensive to decode Main Offers mid range compression and performance 9 Select an encoding profile level from the Profile Level drop down list part of figure 62 shown below This sets the upper limits of resolution bit rate and frame size Settings are from 3 0 for lower lim...

Page 103: ...e virtual port number by entering the number into the Port Range field or using the using the Up and Down arrows to change the value for that field NOTES For multicast protocol the archive stream and the confidence stream must be set to different destination IP addresses Multicast protocol operates on IP addresses not port numbers If both streams use the same IP address both are routed to any devi...

Page 104: ...fields To configure pull streaming 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 Figure 65 Streaming Method Pull Streaming Configuration 1 Slide the Streaming Method control to Pull 2 Select the streaming protocol type Unicast RTP over UDP or Multicast over UDP from the Streaming Protocol drop down list 3 If you selected Multicast over UDP Enter the IP address in the Multicast IP field Enter the time to live TTL in...

Page 105: ...ontrols panel see AV Controls Panel on page 54 Presets can also be recalled using SIS commands The first 12 presets are factory default layouts Presets 13 through 16 can be configured through the controls in the Encoding Layout page To open the Layout Presets pane 1 Click the Configuration tab at the top of the SMP 351 embedded Web pages 2 Click the Encoding Layout tab on the second tier of tabs T...

Page 106: ...Layout Presets panel at the right of the page select click on a saved preset in the list see figure 66 A The selection is highlighted A A B B Figure 66 Layout Presets See the layout preset diagrams on the next page for the display appearance of each layout SMP 351 Web Based User Interface 100 ...

Page 107: ... right metadata at right PIP Upp RHT picture in on top of picture channel B on upper right Side by Side adjacent equal size windows mid screen channel A at left metadata at bottom Fullscreen A single window channel A fills the screen ChA Center single window channel A centered in the screen metadata along bottom Side by Side 1 adjacent equal size windows mid screen channel B at left metadata at to...

Page 108: ...hange and use the previously selected layout 5 If desired click the Launch Player button at the top of the Encoding Layout page to open a stand alone preview stream window NOTE In order to preserve the aspect ratios of the windows layouts may have slightly different spacing at lower resolution The spacing can be changed by changing the layout manually see Configure and save layout presets on page ...

Page 109: ...re 68 Layout Presets 2 In the Layout Presets panel 2 select click on a saved preset in the list 3 From the Select a Default Layout drop down list 3 choose a factory default layout pattern to use for scheduled recordings 4 If desired select the Preset Enabled check box 4 to make the layout preset available to users SMP 351 Web Based User Interface 103 ...

Page 110: ...ect ratio 9 If desired select a file from the Background Image drop down list 9 to include a background image behind the channel A and B windows instead of a plain black field NOTE If only the default background file appears in the drop down list use the File Upload utility in the File Management Web page see File Management on page 129 to upload a PNG file to the backgrounds folder within the SMP...

Page 111: ...optional fonts are uploaded to the SMP 351 you can select and use one for displaying metadata text instead of the default font NOTES The SMP supports TrueType ttf and OpenType otf fonts To upload a font file use the file upload utility within the File Management page see Upload a File to the SMP 351 on page 131 The user is responsible for obtaining any necessary font licenses before uploading font...

Page 112: ...s underway Any changes made to metadata while a recording is in progress are applied to the next recording not the current recording 1 Select the type of metadata from the Field drop down list Options in this list correspond to the 15 elements that comprise the Dublin Core Metadata Element Set For additional more detailed information on these specific metatdata field types see http dublincore org ...

Page 113: ...pecified by geographic coordinates A named period date or date range A named administrative entity or a geographic place to which the resource applies Description An account of the resource Description may include but is not limited to an abstract a table of contents a graphical representation or a free text account of the resource Format The file format physical medium or dimensions of the resour...

Page 114: ...s are set anyone who opens the internal Web pages is connected with administrator level access and can make changes to all settings To limit access and prevent changes to system configuration the following options are available Set an administrator level password only This option allows only administrators to access the SMP 351 Web pages End users cannot log into use the Web pages Set both an admi...

Page 115: ...same password into the Confirm Password field directly below the User Password field 6 Click Save Both the administrator and user passwords are saved NOTE If only an administrator password is set only administrators are able to log in to the SMP 351 Web pages Users have no access To allow user access to a password protected unit set both an adminstrator password and a user password and users must ...

Page 116: ...rms and Traps tab on the second tier of tabs The Alarms and Traps page opens Figure 71 Alarms and Traps Page Alarm notification e mail settings In order to send selected alarms notifications to a recipient designate the originating e mail address the email address of the recipient the address of the mail server the SMP 351 uses and other settings within the Alarm Notifier Destinations panel To con...

Page 117: ...alog box 11 If the test e mail does not arrive change settings within the Alarm Notifier Destinations pane as needed and click Test again Repeat if necessary Configuring alarms The Alarm Message List pane features a list of the available types of alarms types of SNMP traps To configure each alarm in the list select the radio button corresponding to the desired option in the Severity columns Notify...

Page 118: ...g a configuration or limiting access to front panel controls A user must be logged in as an administrator to see or change these settings To open this page click the Configuration tab at the top of the SMP 351 embedded Web pages and then click the System Settings tab on the second tier of tabs The System Settings page opens It features nine panes each with its own panel Unit Identification Set the...

Page 119: ... address NOTE Changing the name of the SMP 351 in the Capture Agent Name field of the Opencast Scheduling tab see Scheduling with an Opencast server on page 71 changes the unit location name here The name must be the same in both places 3 In the Location field type a short descriptive name for the room or building where the SMP 351 is located This location name is saved in metadata for recordings ...

Page 120: ...device after manually adjusting the system time see System Resets on page 148 To sync the unit with an NTP server 1 Select check the NTP Time Sync check box The controls are now accessible no longer grayed out At the same time the options for manual settings and PC synchronization become inaccessible 2 Type the URLs of the NTP servers used for time reference into one or more of the NTP Server fiel...

Page 121: ...ted settings select check the Use DHCP check box The fields for setting the IP address Subnet Mask Default Gateway and DNS Server address are inaccessible grayed out Proceed to step 4 3 If not using DHCP type the appropriate values for the corresponding IP addresses and mask into the IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway and DNS Server fields 4 To change port numbers for the protocols listed in t...

Page 122: ...licts Each LAN must use Network Address Translation NAT to hide private addresses and present only one or few public addresses to other or larger networks 5 If it will be used configure Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP SNMP facilitates the exchange of basic network management information between network devices It helps in monitoring of operations and factors such as bandwidth memory usage ...

Page 123: ...USB internal drive Internal Drive Only This forces the unit to store recordings only in its internal storage even if USB drives are attached to the front and rear panel ports Front USB Only Rear USB Only These options force the unit to record to a USB drive connected to the corresponding port NOTE The SMP 351 can automatically upload recording files to a network server only for files that are reco...

Page 124: ...e changes to the other settings which are applied once they are saved 5 Select the protocol or method to use for uploading completed recording files to a server from the Upload Method drop down list Available choices are FTP SFTP CIFS Windows Net Share and None default If you select None click Save If you select any other option proceed to step 6 6 Type the address of the destination server into t...

Page 125: ... this subdirectory must preexist connection to the SMP 351 and the SMP 351 must have permission to read write and delete files in this location For CIFS servers this directory can be one that was created prior to SMP 351 connection or it can be created on demand 9 Enter the name of the primary operator of this SMP 351 unit into the User name field 10 Enter the password for that user into the Passw...

Page 126: ...rding File Names pane The pane opens 2 Select a type of information or metadata from the Configurable Field 1 and Configurable Field 2 drop down lists Available options are Not Used Event Title Event Course Name System Location Event Instructor Name System Name Event course name event instructor name and event title draw information from the corresponding metadata fields as defined during ad hoc r...

Page 127: ...ng to confirm that you want to discard changes and reset the options back to the factory default The other two options simply save or cancel the changes without requiring confirmation Updating firmware The Firmware Loader pane makes it possible to load new firmware to the unit NOTES Use a network connection the LAN port to upload firmware Firmware uploads are not permitted via serial connections r...

Page 128: ...gs encoder settings layout settings user names and passwords alarm settings system settings including IP settings and live view settings IP Config Select this to save only IP settings from this unit to a file named ip cfg The selected type of configuration file downloads to the default download file location on the computer 3 Retrieve the cfg file and store it in a desired location Restore a Confi...

Page 129: ...g capture preset swap and recording controls are available Allow Recording Controls only Executive mode 3 is active All front panel controls are disabled except the Record Pause Stop and Mark buttons 3 Click Save to activate the selection or click Cancel to discard the change Live View Settings In the Configuration Live View Settings page administrators can configure the media player settings for ...

Page 130: ...AV Controls panel NOTE Init time determines how long you see Initializing when the page first loads This helps ensure the stream is stable before it is displayed If you are using low frame rates and high GOP lengths you should use longer initialization times to ensure that an I frame has been received before displaying the stream Select a cache period from 200 to 5000 milliseconds from the Cache T...

Page 131: ...If enabled the internal Web browser provides access to a subset of the Network IP Settings configuration pane To set up the SMP 351 for local control using its internal browser client 1 On a computer connected to the same network as the SMP 351 open a browser enter the IP address of the unit into the address field and connect to the embedded Web pages 2 Click the Configuration tab at the top of th...

Page 132: ... to download the software 1 Open a Web browser and navigate to the SMP 351 product page at www extron com 2 Within the product page click on the Downloads tab 3 In the Software listing section locate the link for the desired plug in and click on the link to start the download process 4 Complete the information form if requested to do so then click Download and follow the on screen instructions 5 N...

Page 133: ...Actions column The application opens in a new window 3 Change settings for the features covered by that plug in as desired For example select input or output and select or deselect a pull up resistor for a digital I O port 4 Click Apply or Save to save the configuration settings and close the application window or click Cancel to discard the settings and close the window Details about the features...

Page 134: ...n application To remove an application from the SMP 351 1 In the Advanced Features Apps pane click Delete corresponding to the desired application in the Actions column A confirmation dialog box opens asking you to confirm the deletion 2 Click Delete to remove the app click Cancel to leave the app installed on the unit SMP 351 Web Based User Interface 128 ...

Page 135: ... Users logged in to the SMP 351 with administrator privileges can see and make changes in this page To open this page click the File Management tab at the top of the SMP 351 embedded web page The File Management page opens showing the File Directory and the File Upload Utility panels Figure 78 Configuration File Management Tab The storage information table in the lower right of the File Management...

Page 136: ...ilable files expand a specific folder in the File Directory panel by clicking the adjacent to it NOTE If many files are stored in the unit or if the unit is connected to shared network drives it is best not to expand all folders at once because loading the full file list can require additional processing and network resources The Collapse and Expand arrow buttons for the File Directory panel work ...

Page 137: ...y path Folders are listed first followed by files If many files or folders match the entered text navigation controls within the search results pane allow you to scroll through the results or select a specific page of search results 3 Click on a file or folder name in the list to select that item Upload a File to the SMP 351 NOTES The SMP 351 supports TrueType ttf and OpenType otf fonts The user i...

Page 138: ...name appears in the Destination Directory field NOTE For fonts select fonts as the destination directory 7 Click Upload The file is copied into the designated folder Delete a File or Folder Once a file folder or a file such as a background image or font is stored in the SMP you can remove it as follows NOTE Folders and files in the recordings folder are read only and cannot be deleted from the Fil...

Page 139: ...r for the recording you want to lock 3 Right click the folder for the desired recording and select Lock from the pop up list see figure 81 A A A Figure 81 File Directory Panel The list closes and a symbol of a locked padlock appears on the folder for that recording to indicate that it is locked and the recording will not be deleted during automatic disk cleanup To unlock a recording Follow the pro...

Page 140: ...nup see Locking and Unlocking a Recording Package Folder on page 133 Manual Recording Deletion To delete a recording from the Event Details dialog box 1 Click the Scheduled Events tab at the top of the embedded Web page to open the calendar 2 In the calendar locate and double click on the recording you want to delete The Event Details dialog box opens 3 Click Delete 4 A Confirm dialog box opens an...

Page 141: ... bottom of the file list It automatically moves into alphabetical order within that level of folders the next time the page or the File Directory panel is refreshed Copying or Moving a File or Folder Files can be moved or copied to or from internal storage folders external USB storage or network attached storage drives see Add a Network Share on page 136 Recordings can be copied but not moved from...

Page 142: ...icking on the selected items and drag them to the destination folder Ctrl click drag The item or items are copied to that location Add a Network Share Network servers or network attached storage drives network shares can be added to the file list so the SMP 351 can access files and folders stored on shared network resources These shares can store background images NOTE The size of network shares i...

Page 143: ...ork Shares dialog closes and the link to the new network share is listed in the Shares folder NOTE The Shares folder is is created automatically if it was not present before you added a network share To view the network path of the share after it has been added right click the name of the share and select Shares Info from the pop up dialog box To remove a network share right click on the name of t...

Page 144: ...nly administrators have access to the Troubleshooting tab and can see and make changes to all settings Figure 85 Troubleshooting Tab Features of the Troubleshooting Tab The pages within Troubleshooting include the following Status Displays information about the firmware and Web page versions system and component temperatures fan speeds Ethernet connection MAC address date and time as well as detai...

Page 145: ...the second tier of tabs The Status page opens showing the Detailed System Status and Encoder Status panels Figure 86 Troubleshooting Status Page All of the items on this page are read only except the Find new firmware on Extron com link a hyperlink to the Extron Website where you can search for updated firmware for the unit and the Sync button which commands the unit to sync its internal clock tim...

Page 146: ...or message type To sort the log click on the corresponding column heading or hover the mouse pointer over the column heading click the arrow that appears at the right side of the column and select whether to sort the list in ascending or descending order NOTE Event ID is the database identification number of a scheduled recording event The number appears in the event details within the Scheduled E...

Page 147: ...e outside the calendar to close the calendar Click Reset Filters to clear the filters This is the only way to reset the date filter from one specific day to any day Searching for a log entry To search for a specific log or for logs with specific characteristics 1 Enter text for example Audio into the Search field Log text matching that entry are highlighted in yellow 2 If desired select additional...

Page 148: ...Alarms page opens showing filtering controls and the alarm history list Active unresolved alarms are displayed as red text To clear or remove an alarm click the row it is listed in and click Clear Selected Alarm s To mute an alarm so that it does not appear in the alarm list again the next time it is triggered select check the check box for that alarm in the Muted column Sorting ordering alarm ent...

Page 149: ...set Filters to clear the filters This is the only way to reset the date filter from one specific day to any day Exporting the log list to a file To store a record of alarms as a file on a computer click the Export Log to CSV file button A comma delimited file of the alarm list is created and automatically downloads to the default download folder on your computer Diagnostic Tools The Diagnostic Too...

Page 150: ...er is online for example To perform a ping test on a device 1 Enter the IP address for the device into the Address to Ping field see figure 88 2 Click Ping The results are displayed in a Network Ping Results dialog box see figure 89 on the next page If there is no reply the device is either not part of that network or is not communicating It may be powered off or incorrectly configured If there is...

Page 151: ...s to respond the trace route test reports the path of the last router that forwarded the test packets This type of test is useful to determine where in the network the longest transmission delays occur or where the transmission fails To perform a trace route test 1 Enter the IP address for the device you want to check into the Address to Trace field see figure 88 on page 144 2 Click Trace The test...

Page 152: ...nmap v p 80 oN var tmp n map00101 run 192 168 22 180 Nmap scan report for 192 168 22 180 Host is up 0 00074s latency PORT STATE SERVICE 80 tcp open www Read data files from etc Nmap 6 01 done at Wed Feb 11 21 12 29 2015 1 IP address 1 host up scanned in 0 06 seconds 3 To retest the connection click Nmap To return to the Diagnostic Tools page click Close Generating and retrieving a log file For add...

Page 153: ...dback that the file has been created 3 Verify that the log file was created by clicking the File Management tab expanding the debug folder in the file list and looking for the log_collector file If there is no file within the debug folder repeat steps 1 and 2 If the log_collector file was created and stored proceed to step 4 4 Open an SFTP client program and use it to access and copy the log_colle...

Page 154: ...System Resets Page Each option within this page includes a description of its function To perform a reboot reset or content deletion storage reformatting click the button for the desired option When a reset or reboot is performed the unit reboots and loses its network connection After a reset or reboot it may take a few minutes for the SMP 351 to restart and connect to the network Refresh the brow...

Page 155: ... it has been downloaded and installed A user must have administrator privileges to access the Advanced Features page of the SMP 351 embedded Web pages and to use this application Access the Application To access the Digital I O Configuration app 1 Open the SMP 351 embedded Web pages a Open a Web browser b Enter the SMP 351 IP address into the address field and navigate to the unit If no passwords ...

Page 156: ...nge the settings and labels for each port as desired Port Name To change the port name open the Port Name field by clicking in the Port Name column for the desired port then edit or replace the existing text Mode To change the digital input output mode click in the Mode column for the desired port to activate the drop down list then select an option Output Input Input with Pull up or Output with P...

Page 157: ... same time and 1 to 3 actions that the unit takes when all the listed conditions are met Conditions include states of each I O port the recording mode various mute states and system alarms Actions the unit can take when the conditions are met include changing the output port state changing the recording mode muting and unmuting audio or video changing inputs swapping video channels and inserting c...

Page 158: ...n list on the left then select the appropriate state from the drop down list on the right Options for conditions and states are listed in the following table Conditions States or Options Notes Digital I O n On Off Inactivity 0 to 600 minutes Inactivity 0 to 600 minutes Record Mode Recording Stopped Paused Audio Mute Channel A On Off Audio Mute Channel B On Off Video Mute Channel A On Off Video Mut...

Page 159: ...all the monitored conditions To do so select an action from the drop down list on the left then select the appropriate state from the drop down list on the right Options for actions and states are listed below Actions States or Options Notes Digital I O n On Off Pulse Toggle This is only an option if the digital I O port is set for output or output with pull up Record Mode Record Stop Pause Extend...

Page 160: ...in text as desired c Click outside the tab The new text replaces the default text on the tab Only about 11 characters appear on the tab 11 If desired create additional monitors for a total of up to 16 monitors 12 When you are finished creating monitors click Close In the Save Changes dialog box click Yes to save and apply the monitors and configurations to the unit and to close the pop up box NOTE...

Page 161: ...P 351 embedded Web pages in the Configuration Advanced Features Apps panel not within the application To set the startup state for an application 1 Click in the Startup State column of the Apps panel to access the drop down list 2 Select Enabled default run the app upon unit startup or Disabled do not run the app upon startup SMP 351 Flex I O Applications 155 ...

Page 162: ...RS 232 protocol defaults 9600 baud no parity 1 stop bit 8 data bits no flow control See RS 232 Port for additional details on connecting the RS 232 port USB port details The Extron USB driver must be installed before use see Front Panel Configuration Port on page 157 LAN port defaults DHCP off SMP 351 IP address 192 168 254 254 Subnet mask 255 255 0 0 Gateway IP address 0 0 0 0 RS 232 Port The SMP...

Page 163: ...e the note above Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated softwareby looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on theWindows UpdateWeb site with your permission Read our privacy policy CanWindows connect toWindows Update to searchfor software Yes this time only Yes now and every time I connect a device No not t...

Page 164: ...s wired as TIA EIA T568A at one end and T568B at the other Tx and Rx pairs reversed is a crossover cable A cable wired the same at both ends is called a straight through cable because no pin pair assignments are swapped T568B T568A T568B T568B Straight through Cable for connection to a switch hub or router End 1 End 2 Pin Wire Color Pin Wire Color 1 white orange 1 white orange 2 orange 2 orange 3 ...

Page 165: ...Ethernet LAN Port SIS commands consist of one or more characters per command field They do not require special characters to begin or end the command character sequence Each response to an SIS command ends with a carriage return and a line feed CR LF which signals the end of the response character string A string is one or more characters SMP 351 initiated Messages The SMP 351 initiates messages u...

Page 166: ...e as follows E10 Unrecognized command E18 System timed out E12 Invalid port number E22 Busy E13 Invalid parameter number is out of range E24 Privilege violation E14 Not valid for this configuration E26 Maximum connections exceeded E17 Invalid command for signal type E28 Bad file name or file not found Using the Command and Response Tables The Command and Response Tables begin on page 164 Symbols u...

Page 167: ... with leading zeros Commands using both X1 and X2 must have both values 0 or both set non zero X2 Parameter to set either Length of message to receive or Delimiter value L byte count min 0 max 32767 default 0L 0 byte count D decimal value for ASCII character min 0 max 00255 Default 00000L Value is placed prior to parameter 3 byte length 3L and ASCII 0A delimiter is 10D The parameter is case sensit...

Page 168: ...1 or 2 digit command 2 digit response X50 Output channel 1 A input 1 and 2 2 B input 3 4 and 5 X50 Input video format 1 YUVp HDTV default 2 YUVi 3 Composite 4 3G SDI 5 HD SDI 6 SDI 7 Auto SDI Input 5 default X50 Output Selection 1 ChA loopout 2 preview X50 Audio selection 40000 Analog Input A Left 40001 Analog Input A Right 40002 Digital input A Left 40003 Digital input A Right 40004 Analog Input ...

Page 169: ...63 Default 32 X60 Horizontal and Vertical start 0 to 255 Default 128 X60 Total pixels up to 512 of the default value for the detected rate X60 Active lines up to 256 of the default value for the detected resolution range varies based on input resolution X60 Active pixels up to 512 of the default value for the detected resolution range varies based on input resolution X60 Picture adjust 0 to 127 de...

Page 170: ...lled firmware is not user replaceable This firmware is the version the SMP 351 reverts to after a mode 1 reset Example 3Q 1 00 0000 b2325 1 81LX SMP 351 Sat 01 Nov 2014 20 10 UTC Updated firmware version 4Q X1 plus Web ver desc UL date time Use this command to find out which version of firmware has been uploaded into the SMP 351 Example 4Q 1 00 0004 b2635 1 81LX SMP 351 Sun 02 Nov 2014 00 12 UTC Q...

Page 171: ...k gateway IP address unit name DHCP setting and port mapping Telnet Web direct access in order to preserve communication with the device Absolute reset EZQQQ Zpq Same as System Reset plus returns the IP address and subnet mask to defaults Front panel lock executive mode Set Executive mode X5 X ExeX5 View Executive mode X X5 NOTES X1 Configuration type 0 IP config ip cfg 2 Box specific parameters b...

Page 172: ...et Web port map E 80MH Pmh00080 Reset the Web port to the default value 80 Disable Web port E 0MH Pmh00000 View Web port map E MH port SNMP port Set SNMP port map E A port PMAP PmapA port Reset SNMP port map E A161PMAP PmapA00161 Reset the SNMP port to the default value 161 Disable SNMP port E A0PMAP PmapA00000 View SNMP port map E APMAP port SSH port Set SSH port map E B port PMAP PmapB port Rese...

Page 173: ...ng Set private community string EXX62 SNMP SnmpX X62 Sets private community string to X62 Set private community string to default EX SNMP SnmpX private Sets private community string to the default setting View private community string EXSNMP X62 View the private community string NOTE Community strings are referred to as passwords in the Web based user interface SNMP access enable Enable SNMP acces...

Page 174: ...eway E1 X1 X1 X1 CISG Cisg1 IP subnet bits gateway NOTE The CISG command resets the network immediately without the need for a BOOT command View IP address subnet mask gateway E1CISG Example IP subnet bits gateway 192 168 254 254 16 0 0 0 0 Set IP address EX1 CI Ipi X1 View IP address ECI X1 View hardware MAC address ECH X1 Iph X1 View the hardware MAC address of the unit In verbose mode 2 3 Set s...

Page 175: ...ait for characters coming into a serial port before terminating min 0 max 32767 default 10 100 ms The response is returned with leading zeros X2 Intercharacter timeout Time in tens of milliseconds to wait between characters coming into a serial port before terminating min 0 max 32767 Default 2 20 ms The response is returned with leading zeros Commands using both X1 and X2 must have both values 0 o...

Page 176: ...urity level of connection 11 user 12 administrator File Commands Change or create directory Epath directory CJ Dirl path directory Return to root directory E CJ Dirl Up one directory E CJ Dirl path directory View current directory ECJ path directory Erase current directory and included files E EF Ddl Also deletes files inside directory Erase current directory and sub directories E EF Ddl List file...

Page 177: ...t X50 1A ImgX50 01 Set input X50 to Auto Image Disable Auto Image per input X50 0A ImgX50 00 Disable input X50 Auto Image View Auto Image X50 A X 00 Auto Image disabled 01 Auto Image enabled Performs Auto Image to current output X50 A ImgX50 Performs Auto Image to the current input selection of output X50 Set Auto Memory on E1AMEM Amem1 Set Auto Memory off E0AMEM Amem0 View Auto Memory EAMEM X 00 ...

Page 178: ...ing View record time remaining 36I HH MM SS Verbose 2 3 mode Inf36 HH MM SS Displays 00 00 00 when not recording View record destination 37I X54 Metadata commands Set output metadata EMX53 X53 RCDR RcdrMX53 X53 Example EM2 ProfessorXRCDR RcdrM2 ProfessorX View output metadata EMX53 RCDR X53 Example EM2RCDR ProfessorX NOTES X50 Input number 1 to 5 X53 Metadata parameter See page 171 X53 Metadata va...

Page 179: ...X53 2SprX50 X53 Set input preset name E2 X53 X53 PNAM Pnam2 X53 X53 Set preset number X53 to name X53 View input preset name E2 X53 PNAM X53 Delete input preset EX2 X53 PRST PrstX2 X53 View input presets 51 PreIX 1 X 2 X 3 X 128 Verbose mode 2 3 Encoder Presets Recall encoder preset 4 1 X53 4Rpr01 X53 Recall preset number X53 Save encoder preset 4 1 X53 4Spr01 X53 Set encoder preset name E4 X53 X5...

Page 180: ... X60 HSRT Hsrt3 X60 Set the horizontal start value for input 3 to X60 Increment horizontal start E3 HSRT Hsrt3 X60 Increment the horizontal start value X60 for input 3 by one pixel Decrement horizontal start E3 HSRT Hsrt3 X60 Decrement the horizontal start value X60 for input 3 by one pixel View horizontal start E3HSRT X60 View the horizontal start value X60 of input 3 Vertical Start Set vertical ...

Page 181: ...e pixels E3APIX X60 View the active pixels value X60 of input 3 Active Lines Set active lines E3 X60 ALIN Alin3 X60 Set active lines for input 3 to X60 Increment active lines E3 ALIN Alin3 X60 Increment the active lines X60 for input 3 by one pixel Decrement active lines E3 ALIN Alin3 X60 Decrement the active lines X60 for input 3 by one pixel View active lines E3ALIN X60 View the active lines val...

Page 182: ...0 X60 Sets brightness level to X60 Increment value EX50 BRIT Brit X50 X60 Increments brightness level Decrement value EX50 BRIT Brit X50 X60 Decrements brightness level View EX50 BRIT X60 View current setting Horizontal centering Specify a value E1 X50 X60 HCTR HctrX50 X60 Set horizontal centering to X60 Increment value E1 X50 HCTR HctrX50 X60 Shift window right Decrement value E1 X50 HCTR HctrX50...

Page 183: ...0 video inputs 1 2 and 4 X6 See the EDID Values table on page 178 View EDID assignment EAX50 EDID X6 Import EDID to user location EIX6 filename EDID EdidI Import a 128 or 256 Byte binary EDID file to the user loaded EDID location 39 to 41 Save EDID to user location ESX50 X6 EDID EdidSX50 X6 Save output X50 EDID to user slot X6 Export EDID in binary format EEX6 filename EDID EdidE Export a 128 or 2...

Page 184: ...C HDMI 2 Ch 18 1280 x 768 60 Hz PC HDMI 2 Ch 19 1280 x 800 60 Hz PC HDMI 2 Ch 20 1280 x 1024 60 Hz PC HDMI 2 Ch 21 1360 x 768 60 Hz PC HDMI 2 Ch 22 1366 x 768 60 Hz PC HDMI 2 Ch 23 1400 x 1050 60 Hz PC HDMI 2 Ch 24 1440 x 900 60 Hz PC HDMI 2 Ch 25 1600 x 900 60 Hz PC HDMI 2 Ch 26 1600 x 1200 60 Hz PC HDMI 2 Ch 27 1680 x 1050 60 Hz PC HDMI 2 Ch 28 1920 x 1200 60 Hz PC HDMI 2 Ch 29 480p 60 Hz HDTV H...

Page 185: ...bit rate control Set bit rate control type E1 X4 BRCT Brct1 X4 Set bit rate control type to X4 View bit rate control type E1BRCT X4 Video bit rate Set video bit rate EV1 X4 BITR BitrV1 X4 Set video bit rate to X4 View video bit rate EV1BITR X4 Audio bit rate Set audio bit rate EA1 X4 BITR BitrA1 X4 Set audio bit rate to X4 View audio bit rate EA1BITR X4 Group of Pictures GOP Length Set GOP length ...

Page 186: ...t recording information 1 I Inf ChAX50 ChBX50 X5 X4 X54 X4 Preview output refresh rate Set preview output refresh rate EX4 RATE RateX4 Set preview output to X4 50 Hz or 60 Hz View output refresh rate ERATE X4 NOTES X4 Video bit rate 200 to 10000 X4 Record resolution short 1 other 1 480p 2 720p 3 1080p X4 Record frame rate 1 30 2 25 3 24 4 15 5 12 5 6 12 7 10 8 5 X4 Output refresh rate 1 60 Hz defa...

Page 187: ...EX50 X Enable HDCP notification EN1HDCP HdcpN1 Enable green screen HDCP notification Disable HDCP notification EN0HDCP HdcpN0 Disable green screen HDCP notification View HDCP notification ENHDCP X51 Background Image Select background filename EfilenameRF Imrfilename View background filename ERF filename Mute background image E0RF Imr0filename NOTES X 0 disabled unassigned off unmuted 1 enabled ass...

Page 188: ...us EMX50 AU X 0 Off unmuted 1 On muted Audio Level Set input audio level EGX50 X50 AU DsGX50 X50 Set audio input channel X50 to level X50 Example EG40000 100AU DsG40000 100 Set analog audio input A left to 10 dB View input audio level EGX50 AU X50 View input audio channel X50 level X50 Example EG40000AU 100 Analog audio input A left is set to 10 dB NOTES X On off 0 disabled unassigned off unmuted ...

Page 189: ...mounting kits Tabletop Use The SMP 351 includes rubber feet not installed For tabletop use attach a self adhesive rubber foot to each corner on the bottom of the unit Furniture Mounting Furniture mount the SMP 351 using an optional under desk or through desk mounting kit Follow the instructions included with the mounting kit Table or Wall Mounting Extron table or wall mounting brackets extend appr...

Page 190: ...ified by Extron 2 Reduced air flow Install the equipment in a rack so that the amount of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised 3 Mechanical loading Mount the equipment in the rack so that a hazardous condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading 4 Circuit overloading Connect the equipment to the supply circuit and consider the effect that circuit ove...

Page 191: ...XT3 and EXT4 formats for USB drives that are used for file storage Browsers In order to view the SMP 351 embedded Web pages use one of the supported Web browsers and versions listed below Google Chrome version 37 or higher Mozilla Firefox version 35 or higher Microsoft Internet Explorer version 9 or higher for Windows operating systems NOTE If you are using Internet Explorer compatibility mode mus...

Page 192: ...232 tab shown with the correct protocol settings below if using the rear panel RS 232 port b Select the TCP IP tab if using a network connection c Select the USB tab if using the front panel config port Extron USB Device Õ Õ Ö Ö Figure 95 Communications Dialogs 3 Select the startup options a If RS 232 is selected configure the port settings b If TCP IP is selected configure the IP address and Teln...

Page 193: ... number for the connection NOTE The default telnet port to send SIS commands to the SMP 351 is port 23 4 Click OK The Communication Setup dialog closes 5 The main DataViewer window opens and the SMP 351 responds with a copyright statement containing the model number part number and current firmware version of the connected SMP 351 along with the date 1I SMP 351 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Figure 96 Enter Comm...

Page 194: ...Class B 128 0 0 1 through 191 255 255 254 NNN NNN HHH HHH Class C 192 0 0 1 through 223 255 255 254 NNN NNN NNN HHH NOTES NNN Network identifier HHH Host identifier Private and Public Address Ranges Within each of the above classes are a range of addresses designated as private addresses These are addresses that should only be used on private local networks and intranets and cannot be accessed dir...

Page 195: ... previously assigned and currently in use by the SMP 351 cannot be used again All streaming methods except TS UDP push use multiple port numbers The following table shows the number of ports used by each streaming method Archive and confidence streams have different port numbers RTSP Pull TS UDP Push TS RTP Push ES RTP Push Unicast per stream 4 1 2 4 Multicast 4 1 2 4 4 ports for Audio Video or 2 ...

Page 196: ...s based computer and another device on the same network 1 From the desktop select Start Run 2 The Run dialog box displays In the Open field enter ping nnn nnn nnn nnn t where nnn nnn nnn nnn is the IP address of the device to test 3 Click OK or press the Enter key A window opens showing a series of response messages explained below 4 To stop the ping utility press Ctrl C on the keyboard NOTE The e...

Page 197: ...le shows a typical port assignment for multiple SMP 351 devices using a single multicast IP address RTSP pull streams require four sequential ports Device SMP IP Multicast IP Multicast Port SMP1 192 168 254 10 239 199 188 138 12340 to 12343 SMP2 192 168 254 11 239 199 188 138 12344 to 12347 SMP3 192 168 254 12 239 199 188 138 12348 to 12351 When there are different multicast IP addresses available...

Page 198: ...or live video multicasting with low latency in a one to many streaming session The SMP 351 uses a variety of streaming protocols to send data to a multicast group Using multicasting the SMP 351 does not need to know the IP address of the devices viewing the stream This allows a large number of users to view the data simultaneously while using bandwidth efficiently The maximum number of connected u...

Page 199: ... point to point one to one connection SMP 351 to single viewing device but can be configured to use multiple active connections Unicast streaming can use push or pull streaming It can push the data to individual or multiple viewing devices or it can use pull steaming where the SMP 351 waits for an individual viewing device to request the stream before broadcasting SMP 351 encoder Viewing device Vi...

Page 200: ...ing from the encoder and select the desired video or send a request to the encoder to begin streaming a video to it pull streaming SMP 351 encoder Viewing device 1 Viewing device 2 Viewing device 3 Viewing device 4 NETWORK SMP 351 sends stream to 1 and 3 viewing devices only when request is received If no requests are received no stream is broadcast Stream Additional devices Pull Streaming Viewer ...

Page 201: ...s PUSH Streaming Unicast Destination IP must be set to the location where the stream is played TS UDP UDP DESTINATION_PORT TS RTP RTP DESTINATION_PORT ES RTP archive HTTP SMP351_IP live push unicast1 sdp ES RTP confidence HTTP SMP351_IP live push unicast3 sdp Multicast Destination IP must be multicast IP address TS UDP UDP DESTINATION_IP DESTINATION_PORT TS RTP RTP DESTINATION_IP DESTINATION_PORT ...

Page 202: ...e selected resolution and bit rate with the approximate number of unicast streams that will be available Changing the resolution or using higher or lower bit rates may increase or decrease the available number of streams Pull Stream Method Unicast Resolution Pixels x Lines frame rate Video Bit Rate Kbps Approximate Number of Pull Streams 848x480 15 1500 40 1024x768 15 2500 32 1280x1024 30 3500 29 ...

Page 203: ...icast protocol consider using a media server to deliver multiple unicast streams to control PCs and viewing devices Pull Stream Method Multicast Resolution Pixels x Lines frame rate Recommended Video Bit Rate Kbps Approximate Number of Pull Streams 1920 x1080 30 8000 180 NOTES The number of available pull streams is dependent on bandwidth and content high motion or static content The following con...

Page 204: ... logged in to view the URL 2 The Recording Controls page opens In the Stream URL panel if the archive and confidence streams are set to Pull see Push Stream and Pull Stream Playback URLs on page 195 the box displays the URL necessary to request a stream from the SMP 351 Note the full URL for later reference Stream URL Archive Confidence rtsp 192 168 13 1 extron1 rtsp 192 168 13 1 extron3 Figure 10...

Page 205: ...1 extron1 1 1 2 2 Figure 102 Enter Stream URL Information and Play 6 Click Play 2 After a few seconds the media streaming from the SMP 351 is begins playing on the VLC media player NOTE The VLC media player image settings can now be changed if desired For information on adjusting the image settings see the VLC media player help file SMP 351 Reference Information 199 ...

Page 206: ...LC player uses SAP to identify streams 1 Open VLC From the View menu select Playlist see figure 103 1 1 Figure 103 VLC Playlist 2 From the left menu column select Local Network see figure 104 2 3 Select Network streams SAP 3 Figure 104 Select Local Network Streams SMP 351 Reference Information 200 ...

Page 207: ...C IGS SMP 351 SD 08 57 AA Stream 1 1 Figure 105 VLC Select a Stream 5 Either double click the desired stream to begin playback or single click then use the VLC player controls at the bottom of the window to view and control the stream NOTE Depending on the announcement frequency it may take several moments before the SAP streams appear SMP 351 Reference Information 201 ...

Page 208: ... set anyone can view the stream URL If a password is set you must be logged in to view the URL 2 The Recording Controls page opens see figure 106 Stream URL Archive Confidence rtsp 192 168 13 1 extron1 rtsp 192 168 13 1 extron3 Figure 106 Recording Controls Page 3 Note the Archive URL in the Stream URL panel 4 Run QuickTime player From the desktop select Start All Programs QuickTime QuickTime Play...

Page 209: ...tream from the SMP 351 plays on the QuickTime player If QuickTime player fails to play the stream 1 From the QuickTime player menu select Edit Preferences QuickTime Preferences 2 Click the Advanced tab and select Safe mode GDI only 3 Click Apply then OK to save the settings 4 Close the player window and do this procedure again The QuickTime player image settings can now be changed if desired The Q...

Page 210: ... Example Using the default 720p High encoder preset with Video bit rate 5000 kbps Audio bit rate 192 kbps For a 1 hour recording 3600 seconds 5000 192 3600 8 2336400 kBph 2336400 kBph 1024 2281 64 MBph 2336400 kBph 1048576 2 23 GBph For the default encoder presets of an SMP 351 the following are the estimated storage requirements for each hour of recording Estimated Storage Requirements Encoder Pr...

Page 211: ...3 YUVp HDTV 3 TTLPIX PHASE XXX 16 EDID INPUT 1 720p_60_2ch 3 H START V 128 128 3 H ACTIVE V 1024 0768 ASPECT RATIO IN 1 FILL IN 1 AUDIO SELECT LPCH 2CH IN 1 AUDIO LEVEL 0 dB MENU NEXT BACKGROUND RECALL Rotate either to select Press NEXT to load the background file and exit RECALL back1080 png MENU NEXT ADVANCED CONFIGURATION Rotate to toggle Auto Memory On or Off Rotate either to reboot or reset u...

Page 212: ...to select and move to next submenu Rotate either to select protocol Press 1 7 to select and move to next submenu STREAMING ON STREAM PROTOCOL UNI RTP UDP STREAM PROTOCOL UNI RTP UDP STREAM METHOD PUSH STREAM METHOD PULL DESTINATION IP XXX XXX XXX XXX MULTICAST IP XXX XXX XXX XXX STREAM PROTOCOL MULTI RTP UDP OR OR 1 7 1 7 1 7 1 7 1 7 Rotate either to toggle streaming on or off Rotate either to sel...

Page 213: ...r compression than I or P frames but are not available in Baseline profile Bandwidth The total range of frequencies required to pass a specific signal without significant distortion or loss of data In analog terms the lower and upper frequency limits are defined as the half power or 3 dB signal strength drop compared to the signal strength of the middle frequency or the maximum signal strength of ...

Page 214: ...e Video over IP decoders accept IP data streams and output an analog or digital video signal 3 In control systems the device in a synchronizer or programmer which reads the encoded signal and turns it into a form of control Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP A network protocol that enables a server to automatically assign unique network addresses IP address subnet mask gateway to a device us...

Page 215: ... copying of digital video and audio content HDCP is mandatory for the HDMI interface optional for DVI HDCP defines three basic system components source sink and repeater HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI an interface for the digital transmission of high definition video multi channel audio and control signals over a single cable NOTE The SMP 351 transmits 2 channel digital audio only ...

Page 216: ...rporation Programs written in Java can run on multiple platforms JavaScript A scripting programming language adding interactive features to Web pages LAN Local Area Network A computer network that connects devices in a limited area such as a building or campus using network equipment that does not include leased communications lines Maximum Transmission Unit MTU The maximum packet size allowed in ...

Page 217: ...e encoder Push streaming A streaming method where the encoder sends content out to one unicast or more multicast decoders using one of the transport protocols Content streaming is initiated at the encoder Quality of Service QoS The grade of performance such as transmission rates and error rates of a communications channel or system QoS provides a level of predictability and control beyond the best...

Page 218: ...ming provider Internet television is a commonly streamed medium Switch A network switch enables communication between devices in a network by routing data between ports at the data link layer layer 2 of the OSI model A managed switch can be configured to transmit data only to the specific device for which the data was meant Telnet port Most controllers support Telnet and use port 23 as the communi...

Page 219: ... It is a relatively simple protocol that does not include handshaking Variable Bit Rate VBR A compression scheme that adjusts the output bit rate around a specified target bit rate depending on the audio or image complexity More bandwidth is used when the video frame is more complex and less bandwidth is used when the video frame is simple Wowza Media Server Wowza Media Server is software develope...

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