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HELIX BROADCASTER 100 TOUCH SCREEN USER GUIDE

Firmware Version 15.1.0.407.4.641058.642063

Revision Date: 1 July 2014

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Page 1: ...HELIX BROADCASTER 100 TOUCH SCREEN USER GUIDE Firmware Version 15 1 0 407 4 641058 642063 Revision Date 1 July 2014...

Page 2: ...in the United States of America Helix the Helix Logo Real the Real bubble logo RealJukebox RealOne Real rTV RealArcade RealAudio RealDownload RealNetworks RealPix RealPlayer RealPresenter RealProducer...

Page 3: ...TS 9 Capture Input 9 Capture Input Setup 9 Startup Mode 10 Video Mode 10 Audio Configuration 11 Audio Channels 11 Input Buffer Size 11 Network Input 11 Network Input Setup 11 Startup Mode 12 Input Pro...

Page 4: ...Rate 25 Video Format 25 Video Method 26 Video GOP Size 26 Filter Options 26 Scaling Mode 27 Framerate 27 Deinterlacing 28 Buffer Size 29 Audio Options 29 Audio Codec 29 Audio Bitrate 30 Audio Rate 30...

Page 5: ...his chapter which also explains how to access the browser interface Chapter 2 Inputs This chapter walks you through the process of receiving input from a device such as a camera or another server Chap...

Page 6: ...s Plug the power cable into the power input and connect the WAN port to your network using an Ethernet cable not provided Ethernet Ports on an Intel Board Tip The WAN port will be labeled with a defau...

Page 7: ...he machine immediately and log in to the browser or SSH interface as described on page 5 You can then modify network settings such as setting the address for both the primary and secondary Ethernet po...

Page 8: ...roadcaster machine Tip To highlight the network settings you can tap the Static radio button Be sure to tap DHCP again or cancel the changes to continue using DHCP Static IP Address Follow this proced...

Page 9: ...g more encoding options than the touch screen It allows you to configure the embedded Helix Server as well as perform file to file encoding Note Once Helix Broadcaster is available on your network you...

Page 10: ...Menu The Shell Menu options give you access to operations not related to stream encoding 1 Tap the System icon on the Appliance Manager menu System Category on Appliance Manager Screen 2 On the System...

Page 11: ...tegory under the System Setup tab Reset Password Returns the log in password to the default value of admin Calibrate Touchscreen Displays an interactive series of prompts that allow you to recalibrate...

Page 12: ...nfirm the new password in this page For More Information For more information about using the browser based interface refer to Helix Broadcaster Quick Start Guide System Status Display information abo...

Page 13: ...has one or more SDI or HDMI inputs Depending on the capture card Helix Broadcaster is capable of accepting output from most cameras in NTSC PAL or HD format It can also accept input that uses any of t...

Page 14: ...he Automatic value is currently not functional although you can set Always On in the browser interface see page 7 In this case the encoding process begins when you define the output and start the stre...

Page 15: ...io channels that the input device records The typical value is 2 indicating stereo sound although inputs may support multiple channels Input Buffer Size The input buffer size sets the number of millis...

Page 16: ...encoding process as described in the section Stream Control on page 31 The Automatic value is currently not functional although you can set Always On in the browser interface see page 7 In this case t...

Page 17: ...put from an RTSP capable server such as Helix Server It can also be used for RTSP cameras By using UDP the source can deliver media packets more efficiently than with TCP However lost packets are not...

Page 18: ...irtual keyboard see page 6 to enter the multicast address in the range from 224 0 0 0 to 239 255 255 255 Note Receiving a multicast stream requires that Helix Broadcaster resides on a multicast enable...

Page 19: ...in the URL if required by the remote server protocol username password address path stream_or_file_name Examples http 192 168 123 1 80 stream sdp rtsp helixbcd TR9ls3UIP 192 168 123 1 554 test sdp rtm...

Page 20: ...a transport stream wrapper This can be used to send the stream to a satellite link or to other encoders or servers See page 17 RTP with TS envelope Similar to the UDP method this output type delivers...

Page 21: ...cy enabling the target to receive the event stream faster than with standard latency Note Low latency encoding is designed for use with capture input rather than network input RTP with TS envelope Thi...

Page 22: ...h IP address Helix Broadcaster uses to send the data to the target Typically this is the WAN port which is the main IP address If you have configured the secondary Ethernet port using the browser inte...

Page 23: ...e a different port unless you set a unique HTTP path for each stream Interface In the Interface drop down select the IP address where Helix Broadcaster makes the HTTP stream available Typically this i...

Page 24: ...name 500K results in the playlist 500K m3u8 Master Name Multi rate Streams To generate a multi rate stream create up to three outputs with similar H 264 AAC encoding profiles Each output should use a...

Page 25: ...it also includes the live application name For example rtmp 183 43 12 21 1935 live Tip The port value is not required as long as the destination server uses the default RTMP port of 1935 to receive th...

Page 26: ...the browser interface described on page 7 Under the Delivery Setup tab the Service Control page allows you to stop and restart the Helix Server process independently of any encoding jobs being perform...

Page 27: ...dress and the LAN address if configured Note Helix Server use port 88 for HTTP and port 444 for HTTPS These are not the standard ports used for HTTP protocols The port values must be included in reque...

Page 28: ...d by the Helix Broadcaster encoder No Video Transcoding If you select this option Helix Broadcaster will not re encode the stream which saves processing power The stream is passed through as is howeve...

Page 29: ...deo Bit Rate select a streaming bit rate for the video The encoded stream s total rate is the sum of the video bit rate and the audio bit rate see page 30 The bit rate you select should be influenced...

Page 30: ...t network must be able to handle large bandwidth spikes This is typically acceptable on corporate networks and for cable modem use It is not advisable for DSL or mobile broadband connections Constant...

Page 31: ...rate determines how many visual frames are encoded for display each second The Framerate drop down provides several choices for altering the frame rate in the output Video streamed over the Internet...

Page 32: ...lacing Deinterlacing Tip Deinterlacing doubles the video frame rate For example it turns 30 frames per second NTSC video into a 60 fps output To drop added frames select Drop 1 out of every 2 frames i...

Page 33: ...oadcaster will not re encode the stream which saves processing power The audio is passed through as is however and you cannot change characteristics such as streaming speed or sampling rate MPEG2 Audi...

Page 34: ...se here Helix Broadcaster resamples the input when it creates the output Audio Channels The Audio Channels drop down selects the number of audio channels that are recorded Use the default value of Aut...

Page 35: ...rametric Stereo for better sound quality It requires more processing power for the media player to decode however Choose it only if you know that your target media players support it Stream Control On...

Page 36: ...tty org After you install and launch the client configure access using SSH on port 22 Unless the IP address has been changed already log in with the default IP address listed on the back of the Helix...

Page 37: ...p screens using the arrow keys on your keyboard Delete existing information in setup screens using the Backspace key A carat refers to the Ctrl key For example X means to press Ctrl and the letter x P...

Page 38: ...rever preferred_lft forever Changing IP Addresses Enter 1 at the main menu to change an IP address To set the WAN address see page 3 enter e0 the second character is a zero at the submenu e0 Edit WAN...

Page 39: ...Guide APPENDIX A Console Setup 35 Networking Setup Screen In the setup screen use the arrow keys to navigate to the end of a field and press Backspace to erase the existing characters Press Ctrl x to...

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