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Device page

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Note

The 

Status

 page will display the name of the loaded 

.ics

 file and whether 

the feature is on or off. For more information about events, see 

“Events” 

on 

page

64

.

About tab

The 

About

 tab in the Command Center lets you see the serial number and current 

firmware version of your Monarch LCS device, provides links to the latest 
Monarch LCS documentation, warranty, and third-party licenses (an Internet 
connection is required), and displays the Matrox Software License Agreement.

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Note

To update the Monarch LCS firmware, see 

“Updating the Monarch LCS 

firmware” 

on page

20

.

To access the 

About

 tab, open the Monarch LCS Command Center, and then 

choose 

Device > About

.

Summary of Contents for Monarch LCS

Page 1: ...Y11387 300 01110 Matrox Monarch LCS User Guide April 6 2018...

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Page 8: ...viii Matrox Software License Agreement SLA08282017 Your notes...

Page 9: ...NCD 7 USB ports 1 and 2 7 SD card 8 LAN 8 RS 232 9 Video audio inputs and outputs 9 Powering Monarch LCS 11 Using the Reset button 12 Status LEDs 14 Chapter 3 Network Connection and Setup Introduction...

Page 10: ...p tab 55 Date and Time tab 57 File Management tab 59 Scheduler tab 63 About tab 67 Appendix A Recording file size and duration Recording file sizes and duration 70 Appendix B Sharing a network folder...

Page 11: ...ra settings 80 Appendix D Matrox Monarch LCS Specifications General 84 Connections 84 Environmental specifications 85 Dimensions 86 Top 86 Front 86 Side 87 Appendix E Matrox Customer Support How to ge...

Page 12: ...xii Contents Your notes...

Page 13: ...1 Introduction This chapter lists the Monarch LCS supported input formats system requirements and describes the Monarch LCS documentation...

Page 14: ...1920 1080i at 25 29 97 fps 1280 720p at 50 59 94 60 fps 720 576i at 25 fps SDI only 720 486i at 29 97 fps SDI only Supported operating systems The Matrox Monarch LCS Utils application is used to perfo...

Page 15: ...tocols for use on media servers video players and Content Delivery Networks CDNs Recording Monarch LCS provides settings for recording your input source for video on demand VOD high quality editing an...

Page 16: ...4 Chapter 1 Introduction Your notes...

Page 17: ...2 Matrox Monarch LCS Hardware and Connections This chapter describes the Matrox Monarch LCS connections video audio LAN and recording buttons status LEDs and shows how to power and reset Monarch LCS...

Page 18: ...ou can also select the input source in the Command Center Important While streaming or recording any attempt to switch between inputs by pressing the Input select button will not have any effect wheth...

Page 19: ...in RTSP mode the channel s LED will be on solid The unit delivers stream data once the ENCD button is pressed and then the ENCD LED flashes but the data will only start to stream when a client connect...

Page 20: ...o files do not remove the USB device when its LED is flashing Connecting a USB device to USB port 2 and then performing a device reboot allows you to save the Monarch s current IP address and status a...

Page 21: ...e rate HDMI out Provides a preview of the selected SDI or HDMI input For audio you have the following options Use the first pair of embedded HDMI audio channels Use the first pair of embedded SDI audi...

Page 22: ...uring video and audio settings on page 29 To monitor your input source the SDI monitor must support the video input format SDI in Provides an input for SDI video YUV only from an SDI device for stream...

Page 23: ...which various LEDs will flash on and off The Warning LED will begin to flash early during the boot up sequence and once it stops flashing the Monarch LCS is ready for use Note The Warning LED may rem...

Page 24: ...ice to press the Reset button A power cycle of the Monarch LCS performs a simple reboot not a reset to factory defaults When using the Reset button any saved profiles for streaming and recording are m...

Page 25: ...e is an error condition see Status page on page 26 for more information Reset to factory defaults When resetting Monarch LCS using this method all Monarch LCS settings reset to factory defaults the de...

Page 26: ...t is in use A or B ON solid when HDMI is the selected input and flashes when SDI is the selected input ENCD OFF The processes are idle Blue solid The system is ready to record or stream Blue flash The...

Page 27: ...ion and Setup This chapter explains how to connect Monarch LCS to a network and how to obtain the Monarch LCS IP address to access the Monarch LCS Command Center It also explains how to update the Mon...

Page 28: ...n this case you can use the Matrox Monarch LCS Utils application to find the Monarch LCS IP address When connecting to a network without a DHCP server you must assign a static IP address to Monarch LC...

Page 29: ...ed to a connected USB device when rebooting the Monarch LCS Use the Monarch LCS Utils application to view all connected Monarch LCSs and their IP addresses Displaying the IP address on an HDMI monitor...

Page 30: ...d to Monarch LCS see Powering Monarch LCS on page 11 3 Monarch LCS must be set to DHCP IP mode default If you need to switch the device from Static IP mode to DHCP IP mode you can either reset the dev...

Page 31: ...order for your computer to communicate with Monarch LCS your computer s IP address must be in the same network range as your Monarch LCS IP address If it isn t then you must change your computer s IP...

Page 32: ...access other pages click the menu item for the page that you want and then enter your username and password By default the username and password are set to admin You cannot change the username but you...

Page 33: ...lling the Monarch SSL certificate You can connect to the Monarch Command Center using HTTPS encryption to prevent your username and password from being visible to someone on the network To connect usi...

Page 34: ...Browse e From the list displayed select Trusted Root Certification Authorities then click OK f Click Next then click Finish You will be asked to confirm the installation g Click Yes The Monarch certi...

Page 35: ...4 Using the Command Center This chapter describes how to specify settings in the Monarch LCS Command Center and view Monarch LCS information...

Page 36: ...wser or use the Monarch LCS Utils to access the Command Center see Accessing the Command Center on page 20 Using the Command Center side menu With the Monarch LCS both channels are started or stopped...

Page 37: ...to display or remove the PiP window Side by Side Status indicator only Indicators Indicates that the Monarch LCS is in Scheduler mode This indicator appears when the Monarch LCS is transferring files...

Page 38: ...Monarch LCS Command Center see Accessing the Command Center on page 20 and then click Status Lock unlock Click the Lock button in the Command Center to lock the Input Select Switch and ENCD encode bu...

Page 39: ...hannel is running will stop it requiring that you restart both channels Streaming and recording errors Streaming and recording errors are instantly logged in the Messages section of the Status page Cl...

Page 40: ...ce For good fan operation ensure that the device is not placed on top of paper and that it is used in an area with adequate air circulation If a fan or temperature error occurs Check that the fan is s...

Page 41: ...lways be connected to Input A Configuring video and audio settings The Video section includes the selectable video input and output settings You can switch between inputs in the Command Center however...

Page 42: ...udio Your bit rate selection can have an effect on the sample rate The selectable audio bit rates are 32 96 128 192 and 256 kb s Configuring Single Isolated mode In Single Isolated mode a single input...

Page 43: ...nputs can be scaled and encoded simultaneously Although processed independently the two processes are always started and stopped synchronously The two processed inputs always include the HDMI B input...

Page 44: ...e is configured In the Command Center s side menu the Operating Mode indicator shows the status but can also be a button that affects the video output The button can be used to preview either Input A...

Page 45: ...resolution of the streaming recording output allowing you to view what the remote viewer will receive 2 Under Audio select your audio input source analog digital input A or digital input B and config...

Page 46: ...e in Picture mode 1 Under Layout configure the following a Click on the type of picture in picture format you want to display b Optional Select Center crop Input A if you want to crop 25 of the left a...

Page 47: ...e the following sections Using the Command Center side menu on page 24 About the Operating Modes on page 29 Configuring video and audio settings on page 29 Configuring Side by Side mode In Side by Sid...

Page 48: ...the HDMI output will display the video at the resolution of the streaming recording output allowing you to view what the remote viewer will receive 3 Under Audio select your audio input source analog...

Page 49: ...t Please note the following If you leave the Encoder page before clicking Apply all changes will be lost Do not connect or disconnect any cables to the Monarch LCS while settings are being applied To...

Page 50: ...ional drop down menu appears with the following selections Default The default recording behavior no Open Capture XML files created Open Capture Creates an XML file that is compatible with the Open Vi...

Page 51: ...ecommended that both files be recorded on the same media so that when needed the transfer of all associated content be done in the same process If it is not possible to record to the same drive in ord...

Page 52: ...loud account Once you are provided a token enter the code in the Connection Code field Click Apply Once the Monarch LCS confirms the code the Connection Code field displays the code with Authenticated...

Page 53: ...on content Use a preset by selecting one from the Preset list Note It is recommended that you select one of the 4 3 presets when encoding standard definition sources Resolution You can select the stre...

Page 54: ...m values to suit your needs When entering an average data rate the Minimum and Maximum target video data rates are automatically set to 90 and 110 of the target video data rate respectively The maximu...

Page 55: ...related to the GOP size value the keyframe interval is expressed in seconds and refers to the length of time between anchor frames To set the Monarch s GOP structure based on the keyframe interval re...

Page 56: ...ery Networks CDNs such as YouTube Live and Ustream In RTSP mode Monarch LCS acts as a streaming server to which clients can connect via a media server or software video player that supports the RTSP s...

Page 57: ...in the fields provided You can only load destination information server URL and stream name from an XML file Encoding information will not be loaded Clear the Server URL field to remove the XML file C...

Page 58: ...p4 etc The three digit value is needed to differentiate between the multiple files created by file segmentation For more information on how file segmentation works see File Segment Duration If you use...

Page 59: ...ets to 00 As with date time this number does not increment with file segmentation For example if you have three 3 files that you created by manually starting and stopping the recording session it will...

Page 60: ...will create a new file splitting your recording session over multiple files For example if you enter a duration of 30 minutes Monarch LCS will close the current file and start recording to a new file...

Page 61: ...nter the network domain If required also enter the Username and Password that is used to access the network Save Load tab The Monarch LCS lets you save up to eight profiles that you can load at any ti...

Page 62: ...m parameters you can enter them once and save them as a unique profile To save a profile 1 Go to the Encoder and or Production tab enter your desired settings for both channels and then click Apply 2...

Page 63: ...se note the following If you leave a tab of the Device page before clicking Apply when applicable all changes will be lost Do not connect or disconnect any cables to the Monarch LCS while settings are...

Page 64: ...defaults on page 13 Automatic Configuration tab The Automatic Configuration tab in the Command Center is where you can export the current Monarch LCS settings to an XML file called the Monarch LCS con...

Page 65: ...tab of the Command Center 2 Under Load settings from a Monarch LCS configuration file click Browse or Choose Files depending on your web browser 3 Select the file you want to load 4 Click Load Your M...

Page 66: ...Monarch LCS devices Note You cannot save to a USB device connected to the Monarch LCS 1 Go to the Automatic Configuration tab of the Command Center 2 Under Export current settings to a Monarch LCS co...

Page 67: ...Setup tab in the Command Center lets you switch the Monarch LCS IP mode between DHCP and Static By default Monarch LCS is set to DHCP mode Important Changing the IP mode will end the current Command C...

Page 68: ...Enter the Subnet mask on your network to which Monarch LCS is connected By default the subnet mask is set to 255 255 255 0 4 Enter the Gateway IP address and DNS server 5 Click Apply Tip See Chapter...

Page 69: ...y using this option this Monarch device will not automatically appear on the Monarch LCS Utils list of connected devices You must use the Find All button for the Monarch LCS to appear Date and Time ta...

Page 70: ...he Gateway and DNS server on the IP Setup tab see IP Setup tab on page 55 Manually Automatically 1 Select Manual 2 Set the Time and enter a Date in the format DD MM YYYY or click to select a date from...

Page 71: ...le the Monarch also creates a manifest XML file on the storage device USB or SD Card that identifies the recording There is one XML file per recording This XML file is only located on the storage devi...

Page 72: ...and Destination Before you can transfer or delete Monarch files you must specify the file source and file destination Note Before you begin learn how File Management works including the conditions and...

Page 73: ...l over how your Monarch files are transferred or deleted Note If you have not already configured your file source and file network destination follow the steps described in Configuring your Source and...

Page 74: ...when the Monarch is again idle i e the session has stopped Select Scheduled to specify the time of day you want the transfer operation to occur Transfer will occur every day during this time If you se...

Page 75: ...files that have been on the local storage for 3 days past their transfer time and delete them Select Never automatically delete files to disable automatic file delete 5 Click Apply Automatic File Mana...

Page 76: ...st be created using a specific set of parameters Using either Microsoft Outlook or Google Calendar make sure that The event summary name begins with LCS The location is the name of the Monarch LCS uni...

Page 77: ...ents 1 Open a Google Calendar or Microsoft Outlook event 2 In the description or body of the event add as many custom fields as you like using the following syntax STARTMONARCHCUSTOM Field1 value1 e g...

Page 78: ...CS Command Center 8 Go to the Scheduler tab in the Command Center To load the calender from a file go to step 9 To load the calender from a URL go to step 10 9 To load the calendar from a file do the...

Page 79: ...ee the serial number and current firmware version of your Monarch LCS device provides links to the latest Monarch LCS documentation warranty and third party licenses an Internet connection is required...

Page 80: ...68 Chapter 4 Using the Command Center Your notes...

Page 81: ...A Recording file size and duration This appendix contains tables of approximated recording file sizes and recording lengths...

Page 82: ...lly stop when the duration limit is reached Approximate file size Approximate maximum recording duration Recording Duration Average Video Data Rate kb s 500 2000 5000 15 000 5 min 18 8 MB 75 MB 188 MB...

Page 83: ...B Sharing a network folder This appendix provides instructions for sharing network folders with the Monarch...

Page 84: ...or a recording Do not enter a basename for file transfers For example if you want to name your file Recording1 and save the file in a folder named Files that is contained within another folder named P...

Page 85: ...ou want to share make sure that you re logged in as an administrator and that your user account has a password User accounts that do not have a password cannot be used to share a file using the NFS pr...

Page 86: ...name if it is for a recording Do not enter a basename for file transfers Use the following format IP address full path to shared folder basename For example if you want to name your file Recording1 an...

Page 87: ...C Integrating Monarch LCS with Kaltura This appendix describes how to use Monarch LCS with the Kaltura service for creating custom scheduled events...

Page 88: ...nt including user interface instructions were up to date at the time of this document s publication Connecting Monarch to Kaltura To connect your Monarch device to Kaltura you will need the following...

Page 89: ...altura The Kaltura tab appears in the Command Center top menu and the Register Device section appears 4 Under Register Device your Monarch device name will be listed and can be added as a Kaltura reso...

Page 90: ...ily import them back if you ever need to factory reset your Monarch For more information see Exporting and importing Kaltura settings on page 80 If you add another Monarch device with the same name th...

Page 91: ...f you add the same Monarch device to Kaltura again see Connecting Monarch to Kaltura on page 76 it is as if you are adding it for the first time It will not relink to the same Kaltura resource as befo...

Page 92: ...o Kaltura on page 76 14 Click Pull to get the events from Kaltura 15 Optional If you want to periodically check for schedule updates enter how often in minutes you want Monarch to fetch new calendar c...

Page 93: ...nclude this information in the XML file you must copy and paste the information in yourself 7 If you add the AdminSecret tag information save the XML file again Your Kaltura settings are now saved to...

Page 94: ...82 Chapter C Your notes...

Page 95: ...D Matrox Monarch LCS Specifications This appendix provides specifications for the Monarch LCS hardware...

Page 96: ...320 C8 Output connector DIN4 Locking power Output 12VDC 42 W International Adapter US UK European Connections HDMI inputs 2 Supported video input formats auto detected 1920 1080p at 25 29 97 30 50 59...

Page 97: ...nector 75 Unbalanced analog audio input 1x stereo 3 5 mm 1 8 stereo jack Input impedance Hi Z Nominal live level 10 dBv with 4 dB headroom Unbalanced analog audio output 1x stereo 3 5 mm 1 8 stereo ja...

Page 98: ...86 Chapter D Dimensions The dimensions for the Monarch LCS are as follows Top Front...

Page 99: ...87 Dimensions Side...

Page 100: ...88 Chapter D Your notes...

Page 101: ...E Matrox Customer Support This appendix explains how you can register your Matrox product and obtain customer support...

Page 102: ...uct in the Matrox Support section of our website at www matrox com video support Only registered users are entitled to customer support utilities special promotional offers and access to our user foru...

Page 103: ...put 10 LAN port 8 power 11 SD cards 8 USB ports 7 Customer support 90 D Date and time 57 Device name 51 Dual Isolated mode 31 E Encoder buttons in Command Center 24 Ethernet port 8 F File Transfer set...

Page 104: ...rating Modes 29 Output analog audio 10 P Password Command Center 51 Picture in picture mode 34 Power connecting to Monarch LCS 11 R Record mode 37 Open Capture option 38 Registering your Matrox produc...

Page 105: ...tionnement de ces produits dans un environnement r sidentiel peut causer des interf rences radio dans ce cas l utilisateur peut tre amen prendre les mesures appropri es Pour respecter les imp ratifs c...

Page 106: ...www matrox com video...

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