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AT-OMNI-121 / AT-OMNI-122

Setting the System Mode

Basic Configuration Tutorial

OmniStream offers three system modes. These modes will determine the codec and settings available in

OmniStream.

System Information

in the menu bar.

Click the

System mode

drop-down list and select

VCx

. This mode will provide access to all of OmniStream 2.0

features.

Click

SAVE

at the bottom of the page to commit

changes.

process.

Mode

Description

VCx

This is the default mode and represents the latest codec technology from

Atlona, with outstanding support for computer graphics and motion video.

VCx includes support for 4K60 4:4:4 fast switching, dual streaming from AT-

OMNI-111 encoders, and multiview on the decoders.

VC-2 Video

Legacy OmniStream codec that provides the best viewing experience when

streaming motion graphics and/or video.

VC-2 PC application

Legacy OmniStream codec that optimizes the image when viewing static

images, such as spreadsheets or similar content.

Summary of Contents for Atlona OmniStream AT-OMNI-121

Page 1: ...AtlonaManuals NetworkedAV AT OMNI 121 AT OMNI 122 Single Channel Dual Channel Networked AV Decoder OmniStream ...

Page 2: ...ation Version Release Date Notes 15 May 2023 Various documentation improvements Updated to include features for firmware version 2 0 For a complete list of features bug fixes and known issues refer to the AT OMNI 1XX AT OMNI 5XX Release Notes ...

Page 3: ...02 Zu rich Switzerland Office 41 43 508 4321 Sales and Customer Service Hours Monday Friday 09 00 17 00 UTC 1 Warranty To view the product warranty use the following link or QR code https atlona com warranty IMPORTANT The AT OMNI 122 does not support VCx mode Installations that use the AT OMNI 122 should make sure that all devices in the system are on the same VC 2 mode Refer to System information...

Page 4: ...ct to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against ha...

Page 5: ... Connection Instructions 20 Connection Diagram 21 Getting Started 22 ID Button 22 Broadcast Messaging 22 Rebooting OmniStream 22 Resetting to Factory Defaults 23 Using the ID button 23 Using the Mclear command 23 Using the Web Server 23 LED Indicators 24 Accessing the Web Server 25 Basic Configuration Tutorial 26 Physical Connections 26 Setting the System Mode 27 Configuring Inputs 28 Encoder Sett...

Page 6: ... 58 Decoder Configuration 60 Multiview Configuration 61 Positioning Subframes 63 Changing the Background Color 63 Changing the Z Order 64 Adding Subframes 65 Deleting a Subframe 65 Deleting a Multiview 65 Using Audio in Multiview 65 Configuring Audio Output 66 De embedding Audio 66 Embedding Audio 66 AES67 Audio 67 Descrambling 70 Slate Logo Insertion 71 Adding Slates Logos 71 Deleting Slates 72 D...

Page 7: ... Logo page 105 Text page 107 Network page 109 PTP page 111 LLDP page 113 Configuration page 114 Users page 115 License page 116 Upgrade page 117 Appendix 118 Updating the Firmware 118 Performing a Link Test 119 FEC Details 122 Matrix Size Overhead and Latency 122 FEC and Video Bitrate 122 FEC Latency and Lip Sync 123 Mounting Instructions 124 Rack Tray for OmniStream 125 Specifications 126 Single ...

Page 8: ...in 1 x Push spring connector 6 pin 2 x Push spring connectors 5 pin 2 x Wall table mounting brackets OmniStream Dual Channel Decoder 1 x AT OMNI 122 1 x Push spring connector 6 pin 1 x Captive screw connector 3 pin 2 x Captive screw connectors 5 pin 4 x Push spring connectors 5 pin 2 x Wall table mounting brackets 4 x Rubber feet Best in class AV over IP performance and reliability over Gigabit Et...

Page 9: ...As with all network devices both the encoder and decoder must have unique IP addresses OmniStream encoders and decoders are DHCP enabled by default This means that when the encoder decoder is connected to the network and a DHCP server is available the encoder decoder will automatically be assigned an IP address If no DHCP server is available then the unit will use a self assigned IP address within...

Page 10: ... aggressive bit rates low bandwidth with high latency delay which results in lag VCx and VC 2 provide both high quality high bit rates and very low latency for a much more desirable viewing experience Data rate is shown without compression Streams Sessions The term stream is used throughout this manual to describe the different types of signals that are transmitted over a network For example if a ...

Page 11: ... of a video and audio stream transmitted over an Ethernet cable to the subscribing decoder Video Data Audio Stream Video Stream Multicast IP 226 0 0 1 Multicast IP 226 0 10 1 UDP Port 1000 UDP Port 1100 Ethernet Encoder Video Destination Multicast Unicast Address 226 0 0 1 Destination UDP Port 1000 Audio Destination Multicast Unicast Address 226 0 10 1 Destination UDP Port 1100 Decoder Video Subsc...

Page 12: ... inputs and outputs The number of supported session will depend upon the encoder model The last three numbers of the OmniStream SKU describe the model version model type and number of outputs Note that the number of Ethernet outputs is the same as the number of HDMI inputs AT OMNI 112 1 OmniStream Pro R Type models begin with the number 5 1 Indicates that the device is an encoder decoders are iden...

Page 13: ...display 6 ETHERNET Connect an Ethernet cable from this port to the Local Area Network LAN 7 RS 232 Use the included Phoenix terminal block to connect an RS 232 device to this port The bottom three pins support IR pass through Refer to IR Connections page 17 for more information 8 AUDIO Connect the included Phoenix terminal blocks to embed audio on the output stream and or connect to an audio outpu...

Page 14: ...e Local Area Network LAN 6 RS 232 Use the included Euroblock push spring connector to connect up to two RS 232 devices to this port The RS 232 2 port also supports IR pass through Refer to IR Connections page 17 for more information 7 AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2 Connect the included Euroblock push spring connectors to embed audio on the output stream and or connect to an audio output device 8 DC 48V Connect t...

Page 15: ... separately Insert the positive and negative leads from the power supply into the terminals of the 2 pin captive screw connector block as shown The orange 2 pin captive screw connector block is included with the OmniStream power supply package ETHERNET RS 232 AUDIO OUT IN L R DC 48V RX TX 1 P O S W h i t e B l a c k N E G IMPORTANT The external power supply must be connected to the decoder when em...

Page 16: ... mm from the insulation of the RX TX and GND wires 3 Insert the TX RX and GND wires into correct terminal on the included Phoenix block If using non tinned stranded wire press the orange tab above the terminal while inserting the exposed wire Repeat this step for the TX RX and GND connections RS 232 Connections GND RX TX Push tab to unlock GND RX TX AT OMNI 121 AT OMNI 122 Installation NOTE Typica...

Page 17: ...controlled from either the headend or the decoder endpoint This step is optional Refer to Device Control page 40 for more information IR emitter configuration IR extender configuration GND black IR emitter SIGNAL white black RX TX GND GND black SIGNAL white black Control Unit TX out GND RX TX GND Installation IR Connections Push tab to unlock ...

Page 18: ...nformation Audio Connectors Installation If either the AUDIO IN or AUDIO OUT port will be used then connect the included 5 pin captive screw Phoenix blocks as shown below If both AUDIO IN and AUDIO OUT terminals will be used then connect the included 5 pin push spring Phoenix blocks as shown below 2 channel analog audio input top 2 channel analog audio output bottom ETHERNET RS 232 AUDIO OUT IN L ...

Page 19: ... terminal while inserting the exposed wire Release the orange tab to lock the wire in place Balanced or unbalanced audio can be used Push tab to unlock Balanced XLR audio Unbalanced XLR audio Unbalanced RCA audio AT OMNI 122 GND Side View Side View GND NOTE Unblanaced XLR audio pins require Pin 1 and Pin 3 to be connected IMPORTANT When using analog audio inputs on the OmniStream decoder the decod...

Page 20: ...e power is applied the PWR indicator on the front panel will turn red then amber then green Installation IMPORTANT If a PoE capable switch is not available then the 48V DC power supply sold separately must be connected to the decoder IMPORTANT When using analog audio inputs on the OmniStream decoder the decoder must be powered using the 48V power supply AT PS 48083 C This power supply is sold sepa...

Page 21: ...21 Installation Connection Diagram AT OMNI 111 AT OMNI 121 E t h e r n e t E t h e r n e t HD MI PW R LIN K TM OMN ISTRE AM ID PoE Network Switch E t h e r n e t LAN H D M I H D M I Display TM OMN ISTRE AM LIN K PW R ID Source ...

Page 22: ... and release the ID button to send a broadcast notification over the network to any devices that may be listening Broadcast Messaging NOTE Some older hardware revisions do not have an ID button AT OMNI 122 ETHERNET 2 1 RS 232 AUDIO OUT IN L 1 R L 2 R DC 48V RX TX 1 2 2 HDMI OUT 1 1 2 ID PWR LINK TM OMNISTREAM To reboot the OmniStream decoder press and release the recessed button on the far right s...

Page 23: ...data bits 1 stop bit no parity 3 Once connected to the CLI execute the Mclear command 1 Log in to the decoder using the built in web server Refer to Accessing the Web Server page 25 for more information 2 Click the FACTORY RESET button 3 The decoder is now reset and will need to be reconfigured Using the ID button Using the Mclear command Using the Web Server WARNING Performing a factory default r...

Page 24: ...tions Connect the optional 48V DC power supply available from atlona com to the encoder When using an external power supply the PWR indicator will be green Red The decoder is booting Amber The decoder is booting and or attempting to locate a DHCP server Green The decoder is ready LINK 1 2 Red The optional 48V DC power supply is connected but no Ethernet cables are connected between the switch and ...

Page 25: ...downloading and using the Network Assignment Planner when setting up OmniStream products on the network Recording this information in this document will provide a snapshot of the current OmniStream network configuration The Network Assignment Planner is available for download on the OmniStream product pages under the Resources tab Getting Started 1 Launch the desired web browser and enter the IP a...

Page 26: ...ted to a display Both encoders and the decoder should be connected to the same local network Refer to Connection Instructions page 20 for more information Physical Connections AT OMNI 111 AT OMNI 121 PoE Network Switch Laptop Display Ethernet Ethernet Ethernet Ethernet HDMI IN LAN HDMI OUT HD MI PW R LIN K TM OMN ISTR EA M ID TM OMN ISTR EA M LIN K PW R AT OMNI 111 HDMI IN HD MI PW R LIN K TM OMN ...

Page 27: ...age to commit changes Login to the decoder interface and repeat this process Mode Description VCx This is the default mode and represents the latest codec technology from Atlona with outstanding support for computer graphics and motion video VCx includes support for 4K60 4 4 4 fast switching dual streaming from AT OMNI 111 encoders and multiview on the decoders VC 2 Video Legacy OmniStream codec t...

Page 28: ...e faulty HDMI cables If the sources are connected then try different HDMI cables If the HDMI cable integrity has been verified then make sure that the output resolution of the source is at least 720p 3 Click the EDID drop down list to select an EDID For now leave this setting at Default HDR MCH This EDID provides general compatibility with most displays 4 The HDCP Encrypted indicator will be green...

Page 29: ...e HDR indicator is green this will indicate that HDR content is being transmitted from the source device Refer to the IP Input page page 93 for more information 7 The Audio section displays audio information if present from the source device bit depth the number of audio channels the audio format and the frequency Refer to the IP Input page page 93 for more information 8 Click SAVE to commit all c...

Page 30: ... Mbps So if two sources were connected to a AT OMNI 112 encoder then the Max bit rate field for both Encoder 1 and Encoder 2 should not exceed a value of 450 4 Click the Bit depth drop down list to change the bit depth In this example it will be set to 8 bit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5 Click the Subsampling field to set the chroma subsampling value In this example it will be set to 4 2 2 6 The Force YUV tog...

Page 31: ...by default When enabled this toggle will be orange Leave this setting enabled 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5 The Scrambling Key field is set to scrambling by default Scrambling keys can be any combination of alphanumeric characters and it is good practice to use them For this tutorial use the default key 6 Select the encoder for the session In this example hdmi_input1 is assigned to Encoder 1 refer to Step 2 o...

Page 32: ...for the session The source is connected to HDMI IN Therefore set this to hdmi_input1 for Session 1 11 Click the Audio Enable toggle switch and make sure it is enabled When enabled it will be orange If disabled no audio will be streamed from the encoder 12 Enter the multicast IP address for the audio stream in the Destination IP address field Refer to Table 2 1 above In this example enter 226 0 10 ...

Page 33: ...tch will be orange Perform the same procedure for the Input 2 window group 3 Under the Input 1 window group enter 226 0 0 1 in the Multicast address field Under the Input 2 window group enter 226 0 0 2 in this field These multicast IP address are the same addresses that were specified under the Video Destination IP address field for the encoders 4 In the Port field enter 1000 under both Input 1 an...

Page 34: ... 4 window groups These are the same port settings that were entered under the Audio UDP Port section of the encoder 4 Click the SAVE button under the Input 3 and Input 4 window groups to commit changes 1 2 3 4 Audio Configuration Although there is no hard and fast rule for which Input window groups should be used for video audio and or control it can be helpful to visualize the Input window groups...

Page 35: ...ault setting 4 Click the HDCP Version drop down list and select the HDCP version 2 2 will work with most sources However in this example an older sink monitor which doesn t support HDCP 2 2 is being used Therefore the value is set to 1 4 5 Click the Video Input drop down list and select the video source Based on what has been configured the following options are available Video Input ip_input1 226...

Page 36: ...put 3 Audio 226 0 10 1 1100 Input Multicast Address Port Input 2 Video 226 0 0 2 1000 Input 4 Audio 226 0 10 2 1100 Encoder 1 Encoder 2 The decoder should now display the content of the source device connected to HDMI IN on the encoder Figure 3 1 on the next page shows the completed configuration To switch between video sources click the Video Input drop down list and select the desired stream To ...

Page 37: ...NK TM OMNI STREA M ID AT OMNI 111 HDM I PWR LINK TM OMNI STREA M ID Gaming Console Ga me Co nso le Session 1 Session 1 Destination IP Address Video 226 0 0 1 UDP Port Video 1000 Destination IP Address Audio 226 0 10 1 UDP Port Audio 1100 Destination IP Address Video 226 0 0 2 UDP Port Video 1000 Destination IP Address Audio 226 0 10 2 UDP Port Audio 1100 Encoder 1 Encoder 2 HDMI Output Destination...

Page 38: ...ssion menu and verify the following under the Session window groups Refer to Creating a Session page 31 for more information Make sure the Interface field for both encoders is set to eth1 Check that the Scrambling Enable toggle switch is enabled Also check that the Scrambling Key field for this example is set to scrambling Verify that the Video Enable toggle switch is set to enabled Check the Vide...

Page 39: ...cast IP address In this example 226 0 10 1 for Input 3 and 226 0 10 2 for Input 4 Check that the Port field is set to 1100 for both Input 3 and Input 4 Go to the HDMI Output menu and verify the following Refer to Subscribing to an Encoder page 33 for more information Make sure that the Descrambling Enable toggle switch is enabled Check the HDCP Version field to make sure the correct version is sel...

Page 40: ...display or a decoder Downstream Control using RS 232 1 Login to the encoder and click the Serial menu 2 Under the Serial Port Configuration window group click the Mode drop down list and select Serial 3 Click the SAVE button 1 2 3 4 5 4 Under the Serial configuration window group click the Port drop down list and select Not Used 5 Click the SAVE button Device Operation ...

Page 41: ...ect the desired serial port 8 Click the Enable toggle switch to display the additional fields 9 Enter the destination IP address and UDP port in the Destination IP address and Destination UDP port fields respectively 7 8 9 9 10 10 Click the SAVE button If the destination IP address and UDP port is for a decoder follow Steps 11 through 20 beginning on the next page ...

Page 42: ... address was used in Step 9 then that multicast address must be entered in the Multicast address field under Input 5 13 Click the Enable toggle switch to enable the Input When an Input is enabled the toggle switch will be orange 14 Enter the UDP port from Step 9 in the Port field 15 Click the SAVE button 16 On the decoder click the Serial menu and under Serial port configuration click the Mode dro...

Page 43: ...y TCP IP traffic received by an encoder or decoder on the defined IP Port socket are translated to RS 232 allowing both control of source or display Control is achieved using a control system where all control commands are stored 1 Login to the encoder or decoder and click the Serial menu 2 Under the Serial Port Configuration window group for the desired serial port click the Mode drop down list a...

Page 44: ...click the Port drop down list and select the desired serial port 5 Click the Mode drop down list and select tcpproxy 6 Click the TCPProxy Interface drop down list and select the desired Ethernet interface 7 Enter the listening port in the TCPProxy Port field 8 Click the SAVE button 5 4 6 7 8 ...

Page 45: ... stored 1 Login to the decoder and click the Serial menu 2 Under the Serial Port Configuration window group for the desired serial port click the Mode drop down list and select Serial 3 Click the SAVE button 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 4 Under the Serial Configuration window group click the Port drop down list and select the desired serial port 5 Click the Mode drop down list and select output 6 Click the Input...

Page 46: ...Display Off Volume Up and Volume Down 9 Enter the command data in either ASCII or hexadecimal format using the ASCII or HEX fields 10 Click the SAVE button 8 9 9 10 11 Open a Telnet SSH session with the decoder and trigger display control using the following command TrigRS232X Y where X is the number of the serial port 1 2 where Y is the command on off vol or vol ...

Page 47: ... down list and select decoder The available commands are Display On Display Off Volume Up and Volume Down NOTE Setting the Interpret on drop down list to encoder implies that commands are defined stored on the encoder If set to decoder commands are defined stored on the decoder 3 Enter the command data in either ASCII or hexadecimal format using the ASCII or HEX fields 4 Click the SAVE button 2 3 ...

Page 48: ...Input When an Input is enabled the toggle switch will be orange 12 Enter the UDP port from Step 8 in the Port field 13 Click the SAVE button 5 6 7 8 8 9 5 Click the Session menu 6 Under the desired Session locate the AUX section click the Source drop down list and select Commands 7 Click the Enable toggle switch to display the additional fields 8 Enter the destination IP address and UDP port of th...

Page 49: ...t 18 Click the Mode drop down list and select output 14 15 16 18 17 19 19 Click the SAVE button 20 Open a Telnet SSH session with the encoder and trigger display control using any of the following commands InputBtn X where X is the number of the input 1 2 or tog DisplayBtnX Y where X is the number of the HDMI input 1 2 where Y is the command on off or toggle VolumeBtn X where X is the volume up or...

Page 50: ...nd click the Serial menu 2 Under the Serial Port Configuration window group click the Mode drop down list and select Serial 3 Click the SAVE button 4 Under the Serial configuration window group click the Port drop down list and select the desired serial port 5 Click the Mode drop down list and select output 6 Click the Input drop down list and select the input 7 Click the Bidirectional Interface d...

Page 51: ...menu 12 Under the Serial Port Configuration window group click the Mode drop down list and select Serial 13 Click the SAVE button 14 Under the Serial configuration window group click the Port drop down list and select not used 15 Click the SAVE button 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Click the Session menu 17 Under the desired Session locate the AUX section and click the Source drop down list to select ...

Page 52: ...ol using IR To control of headend source from downstream refer to the Upstream Control using RS 232 page 50 instructions Once configured make sure that the serial port is configured for infrared as shown infrared IMPORTANT Depending on the hardware IR may also be supported on RS 232 port 1 Verify the OmniStream hardware version to determine its capabilities For decoders IR is only suppored on RS 2...

Page 53: ...e of the display In some cases this preferred resolution and frame rate might not be the maximum supported by the display If fast switching is desired at a supported resolution and or frame rate other than the preferred resolution and frame rate the decoder can be manually configured for those resolutions The fast switching time depends primarily on three things when switching between streams reso...

Page 54: ...treams however it s important to note that some color artifacts may appear during the switch Question Does fast switching work between single streams and multiviews or between multiviews Answer No Due to the way multiviews work fast switching is not supported However it is not necessary to change the fast switching setting the decoder will switch as fast as possible between multiviews and return t...

Page 55: ...rview DEFINITIONS Subframe The stream multicast IP address for the video Anchor point A fixed point on a subframe The anchor point can be set to top left top right bottom left bottom right or center Each anchor point is defined by an x and y coordinate Z order Determines whether a frame appears in front of or behind another subframe Subframes with a larger z order value will appear in front of a s...

Page 56: ...omatically snap the coordinates and notify the user of the change Top Left Bottom Left Bottom Right Center Top Right In this case when the stream changes to 1280 x 720 the subframe will grow in size and be cropped by the display because the top left anchor point has not change position If the incoming stream changes resolution to 1280x720 then the subframe will grow in size but it will still fit o...

Page 57: ...R AT OMNI 121 Ethernet TM OMN ISTRE AM LINK PWR AT OMNI 111 HDMI IN HDM I PWR LINK TM OMNI STRE AM ID HD camera 4K 4K 720p 1080p 1080p 1 0 X Z o o m F 1 6 F3 0 f4 7m m f 4 7 m m 1 0 X Z o o m F 1 6 F 3 0 f 4 7 m m 4K 1080p 1080p 720p Encoder 1 Encoder 2 Decoder 1 Display 1 Display 2 Display 3 Decoder 3 Decoder 2 OmniStream Device Description decoders only subscribe to streams that are shown Encode...

Page 58: ...n order to use the Multiview feature NOTE Thumnails can also be accessed at http encoder ip address thumbnail thumbnail1 jpg For dual channel encoders the secondary thumbail can be accessed at http encoder ip address thumbnail thumbnail2 jpg 9 Click the SAVE button under the Encoder 1 window group to commit changes 10 Under the Encoder 2 window group select hdmi_input1 from the Input drop down lis...

Page 59: ...menu and configure each video session using the information in the table bellow Audio streams will not be configured for this tutorial 1 Go to the System information page click the System mode drop down list and select VCx Click the SAVE button to commit changes 2 Click the Input menu and select Default HDR MCH from the EDID drop down list Click the SAVE button to commit changes 3 Click the Encodi...

Page 60: ...the toggle switch will be orange 4 Click SAVE under each Input window group to commit changes 5 Click on the HDMI Output menu 6 Verify that each source can be displayed independently To do this locate the Video section and click the Input drop down list Alternate between the following selections to display each source If any of these sources are not displayed return to the encoder IP Input Session...

Page 61: ...11 AT OMNI 121 PoE Network Switch Laptop Ethernet Ethernet Ethernet Ethernet HDMI IN HDMI OUT HDMI OUT HDMI OUT LAN HDM I PWR LINK TM OMNI STRE AM ID TM OMN ISTRE AM LINK PWR AT OMNI 121 Display Display Display Ethernet TM OMN ISTRE AM LINK PWR AT OMNI 121 Ethernet TM OMN ISTRE AM LINK PWR AT OMNI 111 HDMI IN HDM I PWR LINK TM OMNI STRE AM ID HD camera 4K 4K 720p 1080p 1080p 1 0 X Z o o m F 1 6 F3...

Page 62: ...rop down list and select 3840x2160 6 Click the Layout drop down list to view the available layouts and select side by side 7 Click the 1 left 1920x1080 drop down list and select ip_input1 226 0 0 1 1000 8 Click the 2 right 1920x1080 drop down list and select ip_input4 226 0 0 4 1000 9 Click the SAVE button 10 Click HDMI Output in the menu bar 11 Locate the Video section click the Input drop down l...

Page 63: ...nu 2 Locate the Subframe sections and adjust the x and y values as desired based on the anchor point 3 Click the SAVE button to commit changes Input Anchor x y ip_input2 226 0 0 2 1000 bottom right 3808 2128 ip_input3 226 0 0 3 1000 top left 0 0 Changing the Background Color 1 Click the Multiview menu then under the Multiviews window group click the name of the Multiview background color to be cha...

Page 64: ...e behind the other subframes The larger the z order value the higher the subframe priority will be Subframes cannot share the same z order value Note that subframes do not support transparency This is only used in the diagram to illustrate how overlapping subframes can be placed behind or in front or one another 1 Click Multiview in the menu 2 Locate the Subframe sections and enter z order value i...

Page 65: ...lues in the X and Y fields relative to the anchor point 9 Enter the z order value in the z order field 10 Click the SAVE button to commit changes 1 Click the Multiview menu 2 Under the Multiviews window group click the name of the Multiview to be changed 3 Under the name of the multiview configuration click the DELETE button The subframe will be immediately removed from the multiview 1 Click the M...

Page 66: ...cates that the external power supply is connected to the decoder Audio from the source will now be heard on the ANALOG OUT port of the decoder Note that when audio is de embedded it will not longer be audible using the HDMI OUT ports on the decoder Device Operation Embedding audio will replace the existing HDMI audio source normally heard on the output of the decoder The analog audio will be heard...

Page 67: ...mitted as LPCM up to eight channels at 192 kHz 24 bit 1 Login to the encoder and click Session in the menu bar 2 Click the SAP Enable toggle switch to enable SAP When enabled the toggle switch will be orange 3 Locate the Audio section and click the Enable AES67 toggle switch to enable this feature When enabled the toggle switch will be orange 4 Select the type of downmixing from the Downmixing dro...

Page 68: ...r When enabled the toggle switch will be orange 8 Click the SAVE button 6 9 7 10 11 12 8 9 Click the IP Input menu 10 Select the desired IP input for AES67 audio and click the Enable toggle switch When enabled the toggle switch will be orange In the example below Input 3 is used 11 Enter the address in the Multicast address field 12 Click the SAVE button ...

Page 69: ...he HDMI Output menu 14 Locate the Audio section click the Audio Input drop down list and select the input that was configured in Steps 10 and 11 15 Click the Enable AES67 toggle switch to enable it When enabled the toggle switch will be orange 16 Click the SAVE button ...

Page 70: ... 1 Login to the decoder 2 Click HDMI Output in the menu bar 3 Locate the Descrambling section and click the Descrambling Enable toggle to enable descrambling Once enabled the toggle switch will be orange 4 Enter the descrambling key in the Key field This key must match the key specified on the subscribed encoder under the Scrambling section 5 Click the SAVE button at the bottom of the HDMI Output ...

Page 71: ...valid selections 5 Click the UPLOAD button to upload the file 6 A new window group will be created with the name of the logo that was provided in Step 3 7 Perform one of the following If the selected image will be used as a logo then proceed with Steps 8 through 13 If the image will be used as a slate skip to Step 14 on the next page 8 Under the Logo Insertion window group click the Select Logo dr...

Page 72: ... Click the Slate logo drop down list and select the desired image If Slate Mode is set to Off then this field will not be visible 17 Click the SAVE button to apply all changes Deleting Slates Deleting Logos 1 Click Encoding in the menu bar 2 Under the Encoder window group s click the Slate mode drop down list and select Off 3 Click the SAVE button at the bottom of the window group to commit change...

Page 73: ...t to right Positive numbers will scroll text from right to left A value of 0 will not scroll 6 Enter the number of iterations in the Iteration field Set this field to 0 zero to set the number of iterations to infinity 7 Click the Color drop down list to select the color of the text The Red Green and Blue fields can be changed to further modify the color of the text Adjust the Alpha field to contro...

Page 74: ...d to assign the encoder an address within the IPv4 address block 169 254 xxx xxx 16 If this occurs connect an Ethernet cable directly from the ETHERNET port of the encoder to the LAN port of a computer then follow the instructions below Device Operation 1 Login to the web server and click Network in the menu bar 1 2 Click the Mode drop down list and select static 3 Enter the desired IP address in ...

Page 75: ... encoder and decoder Ethernet EAPOL EAP EAP Ethernet RADIUS Ethernet Normal traﬃc Supplicant Encoder or Decoder Authenticator Switch Extensible Authentication Protocol Authentication Server LAN HD MI PW R LIN K TM OMN ISTRE AM VO LUM E DIS PLA Y INP UT ID 1 2 1 2 Protocol Description none 802 1X protocol disabled PEAP MSCHAPv2 Protected EAP requires basic credentials in addition to a CA certificat...

Page 76: ...rect authentication server which will process the credentials For example if foo authserv com is entered then this identifies AUTHSERV as the RADIUS authentication server CA certificate Click the Browse button to select the certification authority CA certificate To remove a certificate click the Remove button Username Enter the username in this field Password Enter the password in this field 1 2 3...

Page 77: ...20p 1920 x 1080p 60 Hz 1920 x 1080p 60 Hz 1920 x 1080p 30 Hz 1920 x 1080p up to UHD 1920 x 1080p 60 Hz 1920 x 1080p 30 Hz The following table provides maximum timing color space and bit depth specifications when video walls are enabled Before proceeding with creating video walls review the tables below These tables provide information on video wall size maximum timing color space and bit depth Int...

Page 78: ... 1 2 1 2 ID PWR LINK TM OMNI STREA M 1 2 ID PWR LINK TM OMNI STREA M 1 2 ID PWR LINK TM OMNI STREA M 1 2 ID PWR LINK TM OMNI STREA M LAN Encoder Decoder Decoder Decoder Decoder 1 1 3 2 4 3 2 4 This diagram presents some challenges that need to be met a Since there are four displays the image from each decoder will need to be scaled to one fourth of the total resolution The crop and scale feature w...

Page 79: ...all option Once enabled the Video wall section will be expanded and display all available options 5 Click the Unit drop down list to select the unit of measure In this example Pixels the default value will be used IMPORTANT When using Millimeters or Inches two additional fields will be available Total display width and Total display height When entering these values the following requirement must ...

Page 80: ...e 82 for more information Display HDM I PWR LINK TM OMNI STREA M VOLU ME DISPL AY INPUT ID 1 2 1 2 1 2 ID PWR LINK TM OMNI STREA M 1 2 ID PWR LINK TM OMNI STREA M 1 2 ID PWR LINK TM OMNI STREA M 1 2 ID PWR LINK TM OMNI STREA M LAN Encoder Decoder Decoder Decoder Decoder 1 3 2 4 1 3 2 4 Figure 1 2 Landscape mode 2x2 video wall requiring adjustment Source resolution Width pixels Height pixels 3840 x...

Page 81: ...or decoders 2 3 and 4 Note that in the example below decoders 3 and 4 will not require any rotation Therefore make sure the Rotation option is set to 0 for decoders 3 and 4 IMPORTANT When using dual channel decoders the Rotation feature can only be used when a single HDMI channel is active Image rotation is not supported on dual channel decoders when both HDMI channels are active Single channel de...

Page 82: ...D PWR LINK TM OMNI STREA M 1 2 ID PWR LINK TM OMNI STREA M 1 2 ID PWR LINK TM OMNI STREA M LAN Encoder Decoder Decoder Decoder Decoder 2 1 3 4 2 1 3 4 As with the landscape video wall this diagram presents some challenges that need to be met a Since there are four displays the image from each decoder will need to be scaled to one fourth of the total resolution The crop and scale feature will be us...

Page 83: ...Video wall option Once enabled the Video wall section will be expanded and display all available options 5 Click the Unit drop down list to select the unit of measure In this example Pixels the default value will be used 6 Enter the horizontal and vertical resolution of the portion of the source stream that will displayed on this decoder in the Width and Height fields The table on the next page li...

Page 84: ... the next page lists left and right coordinates for a 1x4 video wall with the specified source resolution 8 Click the Rotation drop down list to select the rotation angle of the image In this example select 90 from the drop down list to rotate the image as portrait The image on Display 1 is now cropped and rotated and is displayed correctly At this point one fourth of the video wall has been confi...

Page 85: ...esolution Display 1 Display 2 Display 3 Display 4 3840 x 2160 UHD 0 0 0 1080 0 2160 0 3240 1920 x 1080 1080p 0 0 0 540 0 1080 0 1620 NOTE 0 and 180 used for landscape mode video walls and 90 and 270 for portrait mode Refer to Portrait Mode page 82 for more information Display Wall HDM I PWR LINK TM OMNI STREA M VOL UME DISP LAY INPU T ID 1 2 1 2 1 2 ID PWR LINK TM OMNI STREA M 1 2 ID PWR LINK TM O...

Page 86: ...ll Use the Edge Compensation drop down list to adjust bezel compensation if necessary Refer to Bezel Compensation page 87 for more information Display Wall HDM I PWR LINK TM OMNI STREA M VOL UME DISP LAY INPU T ID 1 2 1 2 1 2 ID PWR LINK TM OMNI STREA M 1 2 ID PWR LINK TM OMNI STREA M 1 2 ID PWR LINK TM OMNI STREA M 1 2 ID PWR LINK TM OMNI STREA M LAN Encoder Decoder Decoder Decoder Decoder 2 1 3 ...

Page 87: ... 2x2 video wall without bezel compensation Note how the Atlona logo appears stretched horizontally On the right bezel compensation is used to correct the image Bezel Compensation Image without bezel compensation Image with bezel compensation applied Bezel Bezel 1 Under the Video Wall section click the Edge compensation drop down list and select Bezel compensation 2 Enter the Top Bottom Left and Ri...

Page 88: ...switched to the backup stream Switch time will not exceed 5 seconds Join Always The decoder joins both the Primary and Backup stream at the same time Switch time will not exceed 0 5 seconds During use the decoder can be switched to another multicast stream However if the decoder encounters a missing stream during the switch and when redundancy is enabled then this will cause the decoder to automat...

Page 89: ...e Description VCx This is the default mode and represents the latest codec technology from Atlona with outstanding support for computer graphics and motion video VCx includes support for 4K60 4 4 4 fast switching dual streaming from AT OMNI 111 encoders and multiview on the decoders VC 2 Video Legacy OmniStream codec that provides the best viewing experience when streaming motion graphics and or v...

Page 90: ...ecise power consumption of the decoder Hostname Displays the hostname of the decoder By default OmniStream decoders are assigned a default hostname which is constructed as follows at omni SKU last five digits of serial number If using a custom hostname it must meet the hostname standards defined here https tools ietf org html rfc1123 NTP Server Displays the NTP server This field is set to pool ntp...

Page 91: ...this button to reset the decoder to factory default settings When performing a factory reset the following options can be selected by clicking the check box If no options are selected then the decoder is reset with no factory default settings IDENTIFY Click this button to physically identify a unit on the network Clicking this button will cause all front panel LED indicators to flash for 10 second...

Page 92: ... announcement is picked up it will be displayed below the SAP window group as shown here Addresses Encoders currently send SAP announcements on two multicast addresses 224 2 127 254 and 239 255 255 255 These IP addresses are added by default SAVE Click this button to save all changes IMPORTANT If the Addresses field is changed then the same changes must be applied to all devices in order for all d...

Page 93: ...cribed encoder in this field Multicast filter IGMPv3 Mode Click this drop down list to select the multicast filtering mode Available options are exclude or include Multicast filter IGMPv3 Addresses Enter the desired address es in this field Separate multiple multicast IP addresses with a comma delimiter Port Enter the port number of the subscribed encoder in this field SAVE Click this button to co...

Page 94: ...reaming Tutorial page 57 for more information When a multiview is created the name of the multiview will be displayed here More than one multiview can be created and will be represented by an orange button along with the name of the multiview window group Clicking on a multiview button will center the page on the associate multiview window group Multiviews window group NOTE This page is only avail...

Page 95: ...ose color Click this button to display the color picker Click the mouse on the desired color then click the x to close the color picker ADD SUBFRAME Click this button to create a new subframe The New Subframe in multiview dialog will be displayed Enter the required information and click the SAVE button to commit changes Click CANCEL to abort DELETE Click this button to delete the entire multiview ...

Page 96: ...his drop down list to select the anchor point for the subframe Anchor points are top left top right bottom left bottom right and center x Enter the x position of the anchor point in this field y Enter the y position of the anchor point in this field z order Enter the z order value in this field Subframes with a higher z order value will be moved to the front on top of subframes with lower z order ...

Page 97: ...e desired serial mode Available values will be reflected in the Supported Modes field Baudrate Click this drop down list to select the desired baud rate 115200 57600 38400 19200 or 9600 Data Click this drop down list to select the number of data bits 6 7 or 8 Parity Click this drop down list to select the parity bit None Odd Even Mark or Space Stop Click this drop down list to select the stop bit ...

Page 98: ...k this button to commit all changes within the Serial configuration window group Command window groups By default window groups for the following commands are created Display Off Display On Volume Down and Volume Up Mode Click this drop down list to select the mode raw or decoder ASCII Enter the ASCII representation of the command string in this field New Command Click this button to create a new ...

Page 99: ...ling If a scrambling key is used on the subscribed encoder then descrambling must be enabled on the decoder in order for the source signal to reach the sink device Key Enter the descrambling key in this field This key must match the scrambling key on the subscribed encoder Output window groups Dual channel decoders have two Output window groups and the following fields apply to both Output window ...

Page 100: ...ils about the video stream from the encoder If no video stream is detected then No active video will be displayed Backup Input Select the secondary video backup IP input from this drop down list If the primary IP input is down then the decoder will automatically switch to this input Refer to the Backup Mode option above for setting the conditions for switching inputs Both Video and Audio provide t...

Page 101: ...ownscale the output on the decoder If Input is selected then no scaling will be applied to the output Select Auto to use the EDID of the sink device to determine the output resolution Resolutions Input 1440x1050 Auto 1440x900 4096x2160 1280x1024 3840x2160 1280x800 1920x1200 1280x768 1920x1080 1280x720 1680x1050 1024x768 1600x900 Mode Description Off Disables the image from being displayed Manual S...

Page 102: ...eo Wall Rotation Adjusts the rotation angle of the image Available options are 0 90 180 and 270 Single channel decoders are restricted to values 90 and 270 Video Wall Edge Compensation Adjusts edge compensation Available options are none bezel compensation and edge blending Video Wall Top Offset value for adjusting the top portion of the image Units are specified in the Unit field Video Wall Botto...

Page 103: ...own list If the primary IP input is down then the decoder will automatically switch to this input Refer to the Backup Mode option above for setting the conditions for switching inputs Both Video and Audio provide the Backup Input feature Configuration Grace Period To prevent the decoder from automatically making the redundancy switch when redundancy is enabled a grace period can be entered By defa...

Page 104: ...ill be based on which IP Input has been enabled on the decoder Auto On Click this toggle switch to enable or disable power on and power off on the connected sink using CEC When enabled this toggle switch will be green and the power on command will be sent to the display when an A V signal is detected Projector Cooldown s Enter the time interval in seconds before the projector can be powered off Th...

Page 105: ...to the decoder New logo window group Logo Insertion window groups The following fields apply to both Logo Insertion window groups The single channel decoder will only have one Logo Insertion window group Target Displays the name of the decoder This field cannot be changed Enable Click the toggle switch to enable or disable the logo If the toggle switch is orange then the logo will be enabled Logo ...

Page 106: ... Enter the vertical position of the logo based on the resolution of the video stream Width Enter the width of the logo This value is based on the horizontal resolution of the video stream Height Enter the height of the logo This value is based on the vertical resolution of the video stream SAVE Click this button to commit all changes within the Logo Insertion window group ...

Page 107: ...ll text from right to left Iterations Enter the number of iterations in the Iteration field Set this field to 0 zero to set the number of iterations to infinity Color Click this drop down list to select a solid color preset red green black white yellow or blue Red Green Blue Alpha Click these fields to fine tune the color of the text Adjust the Alpha field to control the transparency of the text A...

Page 108: ... Enter the vertical position of the text based on the resolution of the video stream Width Enter the width of the text This value is based on the horizontal resolution of the video stream Height Enter the height of the text This value is based on the vertical resolution of the video stream SAVE Click this button to commit all changes within the Text insertion window group ...

Page 109: ...mode Select DHCP to let the DHCP server if present assign the encoder the IP settings When static is selected the information for the IP Address Subnetmask and Gateway fields must be entered IP Address Displays the IP address used by the channel This field can only be changed if Mode is set to static Subnetmask Displays the subnet mask for the channel This field can only be changed if Mode is set ...

Page 110: ...edentials are Username admin Password Atlona Configuration and Management Interfaces WebUI Enable HTTP Click this toggle switch to enable or disable HTTP If disabled traffic on port 80 is forbidden WebUI Enable HTTPS Click this toggle switch to enable or disable HTTPS If disabled traffic on port 443 is forbidden 802 1x Mode Click this drop down list to select the desired authentication mode Protoc...

Page 111: ...onfigured priority A lower priority number means the device is more likely to get selected as the GM OmniStream runs 1 PTP daemon per Ethernet interface Interface Displays the Ethernet interface associated with the PTP settings Domain Number Enter the domain number in this field Valid entries are 0 through 127 Priority 1 Enter the priority number in this field Priority 2 Enter the priority number ...

Page 112: ...Displays the TTL value The default IPV4 TTL value used for PTP is 8 Is GM If the indicator is green then this interface is the PTP GM GM Identity The grandmaster clock identity Master Offset Displays the grandmaster clock offset SAVE Click this button to commit all changes ...

Page 113: ...f the interface Chassis ID The MAC address of the interface Chassis Capability Indicates the device function such as bridge switch router etc Port ID The port ID Port Description The type of port such as gigabit Ethernet fast Ethernet etc Port TTL The Time To Live value Refresh Click this button to refresh the page after a port change NOTE LLDP must be enabled on the switch that the decoders are c...

Page 114: ...coder The hostname specific to the configuration filename will be ignored EXPORT Click this button to export the current decoder system configuration to a json file Choose File Click these buttons to select the desired certificate or private key UPLOAD Click this button to upload the certificate private key to the decoder REVERT Click this button to restore the previous configuration Import config...

Page 115: ... the new password by entering it in this field DELETE Click this button to delete the user in the current window group Note that the at least one admin role must exist at all times Therefore if one admin role and one operator role exist then the admin user cannot be deleted SAVE Click this button to commit all changes within the current user window group User window groups New user Click this butt...

Page 116: ...aces This page displays all installed licenses and allows additional licenses to be installed INSTALL LICENSE Click this button to validate and install the license License info window group This window group lists all installed licences along with the key code and request codes ...

Page 117: ...iguration and Management Interfaces Choose File Click this button to select the firmware file to be uploaded UPLOAD Click this button to upload the selected firmware file This page is used to update the firmware on the decoder Upgrade window group ...

Page 118: ...e displayed 4 Click Upgrade in the menu bar to display the Upgrade page 5 Click the Choose File button 6 In the Open dialog box select the correct firmware file Refer to the table below 7 Click the UPLOAD button 8 A progress bar will be displayed indicating the current upgrade status of the unit When firmware update process has completed the Upgrade page will be displayed Appendix Firmware file Om...

Page 119: ...the IP address of the subscribing decoder in the address bar 3 Verify that all desired decoders are subscribed to the encoder s multicast address and port number In the decoder example below the IP Input Input 1 Multicast address field is set to 225 0 0 11 This is the same IP address that is assigned to the Session Session 1 Destination IP address field on the encoder 4 On the encoder click the Se...

Page 120: ...ure 7 After the test the encoder web page will automatically redirect to the Notifications tab where the user can see the results If the test passed information similar to the following will be displayed Note the information in the Description field 100 of packets received by indicates no packets were dropped zero loss ...

Page 121: ...t address Hovering the mouse over the Description field will provide the full IP address of each decoder which received the test as shown below If multiple decoders were tested additional IP addresses will be displayed If the test passed information similar to the following will be displayed Note the information in the Description field 100 of packets received indicates no packets were dropped zer...

Page 122: ...s tight as possible FEC latency overhead is also inversely proportional to bitrate the higher the bitrate the less FEC latency is introduced For applications where lip sync is very critical using a higher audio sampling rate and thus a higher audio bitrate can result in more accurate lip sync The bitrate configured on the video decoder includes FEC overhead and will automatically adjust itself dep...

Page 123: ...arious matrix sizes It is recommended to keep lip sync within 1 frame of video to prevent any noticeable syncing issues Examples of good choices to minimize lip sync issues are Video configured for 450 Mbps FEC 10x10 Audio is 2 channel PCM 192 kHz FEC 1x4 6 40 ms 7 81 ms 1 41 ms Video configured for 900 Mbps FEC 10x10 Audio is 2 channel PCM 48 kHz FEC disabled 6 40 ms 0 ms 6 40 ms Audio additional...

Page 124: ...added stability to the rack ear use two of the included screws and attach them to the two holes directly below the enclosure screws as shown above 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 to attach the second rack ear to the opposite side of the unit 6 Mount the unit using the oval shaped holes on each rack ear If using a drywall surface a 6 drywall screw is recommended Mounting Instructions HDMI PWR LINK TM OM...

Page 125: ...nient 1U rack tray The OmniStream rack tray can be purchased directly from Atlona 1 Position the OmniStream products as shown in the illustration below 2 Using the included screws secure each unit to the rack with a Philips screwdriver 3 Install the entire assembly into an empty 1U slot in the rack HDMI PWR LINK TM OMNISTREAM VOLUME DISPLAY INPUT ID 1 2 1 2 TM OMNISTREAM LINK PWR NOTE OmniStream u...

Page 126: ... 90 4 Hz HTC Vive Color Space YUV RGB Encoding Density Single decoding engine Compression Format VCx and VC 2 SMPTE 2042 Video Quality Optimization User selectable PC Application or Video mode VC 2 codec only Chroma Subsampling Chroma VCx VC 2 PC Application VC 2 Video 4 4 4 Yes Yes No 4 2 2 Yes Yes No 4 2 0 Yes No Yes Color Depth 8 bit 10 bit 12 bit HDR HDR10 HLG Dolby Vision Bit Rate Configurabl...

Page 127: ...atures Text Insertion Adjustable height width scrolling speed direction or static iterations up to infi nite positioning and adjustable color and alpha transparency channels Slate Logo Insertion 6 PNG file format adjustable aspect ratio keep or stretch horizontal vertical size screen position slate mode can be set to off manual image always displayed superimposed on the source signal and will rema...

Page 128: ...x W x D 1 34 in x 8 19 in x 4 41 in 34 mm x 208 mm x 112 mm Weight 1 5 lbs 0 7 kg Certification Device CE FCC CB RoHS Supply CE FCC cULus CB RCM RoHS Compliance NDAA 899 Yes TAA Yes Warranty Device 10 years Footnotes 1 Interlaced sources are passed through without modification and do not support scaling video wall logo insertion text insertion or fast switching 2 Using VCx streaming is supported u...

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