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Picture 77. IP Menu.

It is also possible to configure the Ethernet port and to choose the negotiation
mode:

Picture 78. Ethernet Menu

IV.8.2

LAN2 configuration

IP address, IP mask, IP gateway, DNS and DHCP parameters are defined here.
This interface is restricted to the PROGRAM and TALKBACK streaming if this

LAN2 has been enabled; keeping just the web control access on LAN1.

Summary of Contents for IKUSNET 2

Page 1: ...January 2019 Rev 1 1 Last valid version 1 6 1...

Page 2: ...odes of operation 13 II 3 Applications 15 Getting started 16 III 1 Turning on the units 16 III 2 Main menu 17 III 3 Web Control Interface 17 III 4 Connecting the video camera 20 III 5 Setting the IP p...

Page 3: ...58 IV 5 4 Video test functions 59 IV 6 Audio options menu 60 IV 6 1 Audio Input configuration 61 IV 6 2 Audio output configuration 61 IV 6 3 Audio encoders 62 IV 6 4 Audio Gain Level 63 IV 7 Streaming...

Page 4: ...onitor screen 100 IV 13 3 Video monitor screen 100 IV 13 4 Streaming monitor screen 101 IV 13 5 3G 4G monitor screen 105 IV 13 6 System monitor screen 106 IV 14 Alarm menu 107 Technical Specifications...

Page 5: ...apter I Introduction Contents of the Manual Chapter II What s Ikusnet2 This chapter is a brief summary of Ikusnet2 its features and applications Chapter III Quick Start This chapter is a quick guide a...

Page 6: ...Prodys S L Tel 34 91 6896880 Fax 34 91 6943777 Email sales prodys net Web www prodys com Page 6 Chapter VII Detailed port description...

Page 7: ...ore than one decoder The Ikusnet2 family of video codecs is based on an embedded hardware platform Com Express format with sixth generation Intel processor with the idea of being able to incorporate i...

Page 8: ...y controlled and monitored remotely via the built in web server In addition to this comprehensive definable presets allow the unit to be setup in advance so that non technical users can accomplish liv...

Page 9: ...sing a wired connection by means of one Ethernet port or a wireless communication by means of bonding the bandwidth of several different 3G 4G mobile wireless data connections up to 8 and one Wi Fi li...

Page 10: ...0 Fax 34 91 6943777 Email sales prodys net Web www prodys com Page 10 Here follows a diagram with an example of connection between Ikusnet2 BP and Ikusnet2 ST Decoder Picture 3 Ikusnet2 BP Ikusnet2 ST...

Page 11: ...nnel between the studio site and a remote Ikusnet2 codec To end with Ikusnet2 ST is able to receive up to 10 concurrent FTP streams video file reception That means that up to 10 remote units might be...

Page 12: ...ives and decodes a video signal coming from a remote Ikusnet encoder However Ikusnet2 ST Decoder is still able to establish the bidirectional talkback coordination IFB audio channel to the remote Ikus...

Page 13: ...bitstream into 2 bit streams to be transmitted through the 2 Ethernet ports available in the unit Those 2 sub streams will be multiplexed at the receiving end Real Time 3G 4G transmission When no wire...

Page 14: ...her available links like 3G 4G or Ethernet interfaces to get as much bandwidth as possible available for the connection IP VIDEO SERVER MONITOR VIDEO AUDIO WIFI Module Picture 9 Wi Fi module transmiss...

Page 15: ...kusnet2 in the studio or to an FTP server as soon as an IP connection is available Picture 10 File storage and forward II 3 Applications There is a wide range of applications where Ikusnet2 can fit Li...

Page 16: ...ery by a standard V Lock or Gold Mount Anton Bauer battery or can be connected to any standard 110 220VDC power supply with the external power adapter supplied with the unit Ikusnet2 ST can be connect...

Page 17: ...control website On Ikusnet2 BP when booting sequence is ended the unit will show the menu on the touch panel screen NOTE Take into account that the web control menu of Ikusnet2 BP codec is exactly th...

Page 18: ...on of the most common browser is listed Web Browser Version Release Date Internet Explorer 10 Sep 2012 Edge 12 Jul 2015 Firefox 11 Jan 2012 Chrome 16 Oct 2011 Safari 7 Oct 2013 Opera 12 1 Nov 2012 Saf...

Page 19: ...ator with no password associated and with full access to all configuration settings and menus Ikusnet2 communicates to the web browser via port TCP 80 to transmit receive real time information it is a...

Page 20: ...mera In this chapter we will assume that these inputs are of the SDI type but depending on the model and optionally they might be of some other types As it can be seen in the picture below there is on...

Page 21: ...nt chapter III 5 1 Wired IP connection Ethernet Ikusnet2 units come equipped with one or two Ethernet interfaces Each Ethernet interface is fully TCP UDP IP standard and can be connected to any standa...

Page 22: ...e configured It allows using domain names instead of IP addresses when establishing calls NOTE When the unit is configured to get the IP address automatically from a DHCP server if no DHCP server is a...

Page 23: ...only transmit and control data web control ProdysControlPlus or any other IP data not related to the audio and video streaming LAN2 RJ 45 connector on the rear side 10 100 1000BT Ethernet interface I...

Page 24: ...is not plugged in the top of the codec When an external module is connected to the 3G 4G input the internal connection with the HG6 is no longer active and the external module is prioritized over the...

Page 25: ...ew the two screws located on both sides of the module that fix the HG6 module to the Ikusnet2 BP codec 2 Remove the HG2 module carefully from the upper part of Ikusnet2 BP Lift first the module from s...

Page 26: ...7 Email sales prodys net Web www prodys com Page 26 4 Slid the micro SIM cards into the corresponding sockets as shown in the picture 5 When all the SIM cards are correctly inserted cover the module s...

Page 27: ...s match As soon as the user connects the module the unit will detect it automatically and will ask for the PIN number of each of the available SIM cards on either the web interface or the front panel...

Page 28: ...rresponding icon to enter the APN configuration window Picture 20 3G 4G Menu In this configuration window the user has to set up the APN Access Point Name information corresponding to the provider of...

Page 29: ...ection in the monitor menu Picture 21 3G 4G Monitor Menu III 6 Selecting the interface Ikusnet2 supports different data interfaces to transmit and receive audio and video Before making the IP connecti...

Page 30: ...ke a look at the 3G 4G Monitor Screen to check how many 3G 4G connections have been detected and are properly configured If the line corresponding to a SIM card does not show a blue colour that connec...

Page 31: ...ternet To select Ethernet as streaming interface please click on the following icons on the main menu and check the desired interface Picture 24 Streaming Net Menu The transmission protocol can be sel...

Page 32: ...is ready to be used Otherwise the message Down would appear in these bars Picture 25 Program and TalkBack connection bars with NET Ethernet When working with 3G 4G as streaming network or when bondin...

Page 33: ...ents The TALKBACK communication provides only an audio communication between the parties To establish any of the two communications just click on its connection bar The dial window will appear as foll...

Page 34: ...ss protection but the shorter the delay The key point in being able to adjust this parameter from the calling end is that most likely the user who really knows what the capacity for the current IP lin...

Page 35: ...nations We can select any of the favourite destinations or even click on Discover to get a list of all compatible units detected in the local network Once the destination has been either manually ente...

Page 36: ...l and it does not go through a brief description of the reason will be shown on the connection bar Picture 32 Cause of disconnection III 7 1 Video Bit rate configuration When establishing a connection...

Page 37: ...network NOTE When the video bit rate is set to AUTO the audio bit rate for the audio compression will be set to AUTO as well by the system and will remain set to that value till the user change the b...

Page 38: ...f the IP network performance such as lost recovered and obsolete packets jitter roundtrip This information is offered for each interface involved in the communication and for the local and the remote...

Page 39: ...BACK communication provides an only audio bidirectional communication between the parties Each communication is operated and displays its actual status by means of a touch button on the main screen Pi...

Page 40: ...k is active and red when the link is down When a point blinks is because communication is being established in that interface Picture 36 Connection bars in 3G 4G and Custom mode IV 2 Ikusnet2 VIDEO in...

Page 41: ...audio menu tab provides input and output audio information and options on the right half of the screen for the PROGRAM and the TALKBACK channels Picture 38 Main Menu audio configuration In the upper p...

Page 42: ...Uploading of recorded files via standard FTP to a file server or to another Ikusnet2 system When sending files from Ikusnet2 BP to Ikusnet2 ST Decoder not to a standard FTP server for example bandwid...

Page 43: ...two different sources of recorded data The PROGRAM channel content The incoming stream from a remote codec Both sources can be selected even simultaneously to create new recorded files Three actions...

Page 44: ...am is not connected The user has to press Settings button in the picture above and a new configuration window will appear to set the audio and video compression parameters for recording Take into acco...

Page 45: ...recording will be that of the audio and video streaming If Automatically record incoming stream when call connected option is selected the received stream will be automatically recorded in ts file fo...

Page 46: ...AN1 LAN2 or 3G 4G If 3G 4G is chosen the transmission will be done through a single 3G 4G data wireless connection the first available following an increasing order as it is not possible to upload any...

Page 47: ...s to a FTP server automatically In fact the option Automatically upload recorded and received files enables the automatic transmission of any files that have been recorded or received from other ikusn...

Page 48: ...the file The play menu provides also some icons for managing the playlists and selecting the storage device Picture 45 Playlists Menu When you click on the Playlist button the list with the names of...

Page 49: ...e 49 Picture 46 Example of playlist IV 4 4 File Monitor The File Monitor Windows allows the user to monitor any activity regarding files like uploads previews transmission reception or recording To en...

Page 50: ...local network so they can be accessed from a Windows compatible computer for reading deleting or copying The different media storage systems available on the unit will be shared as a regular Windows n...

Page 51: ...4 91 6896880 Fax 34 91 6943777 Email sales prodys net Web www prodys com Page 51 2 Click on the Network area on the window s left side 3 Write the Ikusnet codec IP address on the dialog bar preceded b...

Page 52: ...Email sales prodys net Web www prodys com Page 52 4 The Storage folder will appear in the right area of the Windows Explorer window From this moment on the contents of the external storage unit of th...

Page 53: ...the embedded FTP client which can download via FTP protocol one or several files The order of the files in the list can also be configured Picture 49 Download Menu Any file accessible by the unit the...

Page 54: ...which communication interface is going to be used LAN1 LAN2 Wi Fi or 3G 4G If 3G 4G is chosen the transmission will be done through a single 3G 4G data wireless connection the first available followin...

Page 55: ...deo options menu Click on the following icons to enter the video configuration window Picture 51 Video Menu in an Ikusnet2 ST IV 5 1 Video inputs configuration6 Click on the Inputs button in the main...

Page 56: ...t to SD and the video input feed is in Standard Definition PAL and NTSC video format will be automatically detected by the unit When it comes to a Ikusnet2 ST unit in addition to showing the selection...

Page 57: ...53 Configuration menu of the HD video inputs Ikusnet2 ST Working with HD resolution the deinterlacer transforms from 1080i to 720p IV 5 2 Video encoder configuration The following parameters can be se...

Page 58: ...e performance of the network This automatic bit rate adaption is the recommended configuration in case the network performance is poor and there are some limitations like lost packets high jitter etc...

Page 59: ...Fax 34 91 6943777 Email sales prodys net Web www prodys com Page 59 Picture 55 Video Outputs Menu IV 5 4 Video test functions This menu provides a set of tools for testing the video inputs and output...

Page 60: ...est video signal Likewise the unit can be configured to feed the video outputs with a colour bar test video signal instead of taking the output of the video decoder These two test tools are very helpf...

Page 61: ...Ikusnet2 ST this menu allows the user to choose between the analogue and the AES EBU digital input for the talkback signal Picture 58 Audio inputs menu for Ikusnet2 ST IV 6 2 Audio output configuratio...

Page 62: ...ed clock IV 6 3 Audio encoders This menu defines the compression parameters for the program encoder 1 and the talkback encoder 2 channels Algorithm Compression algorithms Program channel always uses M...

Page 63: ...e possibility of adjusting the audio gain of the different audio inputs and outputs available The embedded audio option allows adjusting the embedded audio channels in the inputs The gain can be adjus...

Page 64: ...icture 61 Audio Embedded Menu IV 7 Streaming options menu Click the following icons on the main menu to enter the streaming configuration window The user switches the streaming network 3G 4G Wi Fi or...

Page 65: ...6943777 Email sales prodys net Web www prodys com Page 65 Picture 62 Streaming Menu IV 7 1 Network selection Within this menu the user chooses which protocol and which communications interface to use...

Page 66: ...e modem is used for the transmission as those modes do not allow the bandwidth aggregation of several interfaces If Custom mode is selected a new menu appears with all the available interfaces that ca...

Page 67: ...ection bar without the need to introduce any destination address or phone book entry Connection On Startup When this option is chosen the codec will make a call just by booting the codec without the n...

Page 68: ...tream ID PMT PID Video PID Audio1 PID 8 Disabling the Control Port means disabling the TCP protocol Therefore any streaming connection should be request from both parties to meet the communication 9 U...

Page 69: ...streams video and audio data encapsulated in MpegTS format over UDP protocol Please check that the remote codec support MpegTS over UDP IV 7 4 Streaming RX parameters This menu configures the jitter...

Page 70: ...ication if the network had zero delay The user should bear in mind that the longer the buffer the longer the delay but the more protection against jitter and the more robust the communication The buff...

Page 71: ...ample Likewise this menu also permits to set a minimum bit rate value under which the quality obtained is considered unacceptable NOTE When the user is using an IP link with a very narrow bandwidth ve...

Page 72: ...lso allows the activation of Forward Error Correction FEC to enabling redundant information streaming Therefore the steaming bandwidth actually increases but the reception at the remote Ikusnet is mor...

Page 73: ...e configured by the user Each profile can define the following types of parameters 1 Call Parameters 2 Video Encoder Parameters 3 Audio Encoder Parameters 4 Streaming Tx Parameters 5 Streaming Rx Para...

Page 74: ...type of call can be selected between these three values Video Audio both video and audio are compressed in the same stream Video No audio is streamed This option might be interesting when the audio is...

Page 75: ...ofile are those explained in the previous sections IV 7 7 Streaming Forwarding When the Streaming Forwarding license is activated it is possible to resend the incoming stream to another destination us...

Page 76: ...les prodys net Web www prodys com Page 76 Picture 73 Streaming Forwarding Protocol Menu IV 7 8 Call Log This functionality has been added to have a list of all the calls made and received in the codec...

Page 77: ...clicking on a call Picture 75 Call Log Extended Information IV 7 9 Call Filters The Call Filters menu provides two lists to filter the calls into the device White List and Black List If the White List...

Page 78: ...ontrolled from this menu Picture 76 Communication Interfaces Menu IV 8 1 LAN1 configuration All configuration parameters related to the Ethernet port will be established here IP address IP mask IP gat...

Page 79: ...ble to configure the Ethernet port and to choose the negotiation mode Picture 78 Ethernet Menu IV 8 2 LAN2 configuration IP address IP mask IP gateway DNS and DHCP parameters are defined here This int...

Page 80: ...interface The user has to take into account that one thing is to configure this interface to connect to a Wi Fi network and another thing is how to use this interface in terms of video streaming For...

Page 81: ...ressing the Add button it is possible to access the Wireless Networks Menu where the different Wi Fi networks automatically detected by the unit will appear so that the user can just select any of the...

Page 82: ...ble in the list the user will edit the password settings for that specific network Picture 82 Wi Fi Network Settings Menu Once all networks in the list have been configured with their corresponding se...

Page 83: ...he list The user can change the order of the different networks in the list by means of the Move Up and Move Down buttons Once all networks in the main list have been defined password configured and t...

Page 84: ...configured as one of the IP interfaces to be used for the streaming be it alone or along with others like 3G 4G links for example IV 8 4 3G 4G network s configuration The codecs of the Ikusnet2 family...

Page 85: ...tings depend on the 3G 4G provider Each provider has different settings for each country There are many lists open to the public on the Internet with these settings per most of 3G 4G providers around...

Page 86: ...ly it is also possible to enable or disable the SIM card s PIN number to reset that 3G 4G modem pressing the Reset Modem button or disable the modem IV 8 5 Data usage The option Usage allows the user...

Page 87: ...ing the day of the month useful for telephone providers and other option to set a consumption limit also useful for telephone providers According to this limit an available percentage is shown in the...

Page 88: ...Prodys S L Tel 34 91 6896880 Fax 34 91 6943777 Email sales prodys net Web www prodys com Page 88 Picture 90 Book Menu...

Page 89: ...net Web www prodys com Page 89 IV 10 User options menu This menu enables one12 or more Ikusnet2 users with login name and password Picture 91 User Configuration Picture 92 Login Window 12 By default t...

Page 90: ...91 6943777 Email sales prodys net Web www prodys com Page 90 The Permissions button opens a dialog for operation s restriction for this user Following example is a typical restrictive profile for bas...

Page 91: ...om Page 91 IV 11 System menu The system menu screen offers a number of options for the codec maintenance The following figure shows the system menu as it appears when viewed through a web browser When...

Page 92: ...hows firmware versions of the codec processors Date Time Date and time settings Default Configuration Restores the default equipment configuration User can include in this restoration the following o...

Page 93: ...icture 96 Licenses Menu Save Log This option is only available when controlling the unit via the web browser The file generated by the system contains some information about the internal operation of...

Page 94: ...us Server just enter the Server LAN IP address If the PC running ProdysControlPlus Server is in another network across the Internet just enter the public IP address of the router which that computer i...

Page 95: ...support Traps will be sent each time an alarm occurs It is also possible to configure different destinations Picture 98 SNMP Traps Menu External Protocol This option activates the possibility of contr...

Page 96: ...odec through IE and changing the TCP port Picture 100 Web Server Menu In this menu it is also possible to enable the HTTPS protocol Notifications This option allows using emails as a means of alarm no...

Page 97: ...to fill the address port and login data It is also possible to try the email delivery sending a test email clicking on the Test server button Picture 102 SMTP Server Configuration Menu A list of reci...

Page 98: ...ministration Presets are customer configurations for the video and audio encoders which can be turned active with a simple click Not only the encoder parameters can be configured also streaming specif...

Page 99: ...Audio TX RX VU meters audio compression status Video Input 1 2 info video compression status Streaming Complete statistics of the transmission 3G 4G Availability and strength of 3G 4G networks System...

Page 100: ...no VU meter of the talkback channel give indication of the transmitted and the received audio level Picture 106 Audio Monitor Menu IV 13 3 Video monitor screen This menu gives information about the vi...

Page 101: ...on Picture 108 Monitor Menu The statistic data can be offered in two different ways If the Stats sec button is selected the data appearing on the screen are an average value measured every second If t...

Page 102: ...dication Jitter is a time measurement in milliseconds and gives indication about instant changes of the streaming delay low jitter usually indicates an optimal network performance Ikusnet s streaming...

Page 103: ...parameters clicking on the graph button on the down left corner of the window Picture 109 Monitoring Graphical View Clicking on the graph a maximized view can be obtained Picture 110 Maximized Graphi...

Page 104: ...l View Configuration Clicking on the Graph Interface button a new graphic is shown In this graphic it is possible to visualize the transmission bitrate of each interface individually This option allow...

Page 105: ...rovider Percentage of signal strength This information is useful to estimate the quality of the link Status of the connection 3G 4G Technology detected This connection will only be used for the stream...

Page 106: ...Prodys S L Tel 34 91 6896880 Fax 34 91 6943777 Email sales prodys net Web www prodys com Page 106 IV 13 6 System monitor screen Picture 114 System Monitor Menu...

Page 107: ...enu Ikusnet2 is able to check and notify some alarm events By means on a red lamp Ikusnet2 warns the user about the occurrence of one of these alarm events Picture 115 Main Menu with alarm indication...

Page 108: ...u Six subsystems might be enabled or disabled individually for alarm notifications System power down or reset Monitor hardware diagnostic parameters are out of range Connection o LAN not present o Str...

Page 109: ...ce at 5 of its maximal usage Files o Low free space Only 10 of the memory capacity is left o Upload failed o Auto Record Tx storage not ready o Auto Record Rx storage not ready o Upload can t connect...

Page 110: ...ss from when the line is connected to when the alarm goes off o Program No level detected o Talkback No level detected The audio level can be monitored at either input or output right channel left cha...

Page 111: ...Framed As in audio you can specify the number of seconds to pass from when the line is connected to when the alarm goes off For all alarms it is possible to add a level of severity with the choice of...

Page 112: ...NTSC 480i59 720p60 1280x720 60 NTSC 480i59 1080i50 1920x1080 25 50 PAL 576i50 1080i59 1920x1080 29 97 59 94 NTSC 480i59 1080i60 1920x1080 30 60 NTSC 480i59 NOTE Take into account that when the compre...

Page 113: ...ion SD is not supported in HD encoding V 2 Video Compression Profiles H 265 H 265 ISO IEC 23008 2 Main Profile L3 SD H 265 ISO IEC 23008 2 Main Profile L4 HD H 265 ISO IEC 23008 2 Main Profile L4 1 HD...

Page 114: ...d LAN1 2 If you do not have a LAN it is also possible to connect the computer and the Ikusnet LAN1 port directly through a standard or crossover CAT 5 cable The Ethernet port on the computer automatic...

Page 115: ...h screen menu or web page b The codec s IP address can be entered manually or can be obtained automatically Picture 120 IP Menu i If automatic IP address is chosen a DHCP server will provide Ikusnet2...

Page 116: ...r IP address and mask consistent with the subnet where the PC is c If you upgrade an Ikusnet ST and your PC is not in the same subnet you must change the IP address and mask of the PC to match that of...

Page 117: ...e 117 Picture 122 IP address configuration 4 Ensure that the PC is able to access the codec opening the control page from a browser by entering the LAN1 IP address in the address bar 5 Start up the Pr...

Page 118: ...osing file in ProdysFlashPlus 7 All the units connected to the computer s network will be detected automatically Look in the first column the IP address configured on the unit s LAN1 Select the codec...

Page 119: ...device in ProdysFlashPlus Press next to start the update process You will see a warning message telling you that all the contents of the Flash will be erased and that you must back up this data BEFORE...

Page 120: ...will tell you more info and alert you when it is finished You are able to abort the update process until the recording process begins At this point the cancel button is disabled In any case even if a...

Page 121: ...Prodys S L Tel 34 91 6896880 Fax 34 91 6943777 Email sales prodys net Web www prodys com Page 121 Picture 127 End of recording in ProdysFlashPlus...

Page 122: ...odysControlPlus TCP 54001 This port is used for accessing the codec through the ProdysControlPlus Management Software For more information about this please refer to chapter IV 11 integration with Pro...

Page 123: ...unicast communications on the PROGRAM line UDP 53001 P RTP Unicast TALKBACK audio channel This port is used to carry the audio data over IP for unicast communications on the talkback channel UDP 1234...

Page 124: ...Picture 13 Ikusnet2 Login Window 18 Picture 14 Ikusnet2 Main Window 19 Picture 15 Ikusnet2 Main Window 3 main areas 20 Picture 16 Video input on the side panel of Ikusnet2 BP 21 Picture 17 IP Menu 22...

Page 125: ...oad Settings Menu 53 Picture 51 Video Menu in an Ikusnet2 ST 55 Picture 52 SD Video inputs menu Ikusnet ST 56 Picture 53 Configuration menu of the HD video inputs Ikusnet2 ST 57 Picture 54 Video Encod...

Page 126: ...Menu 88 Picture 91 User Configuration 89 Picture 92 Login Window 89 Picture 93 User Permissions 90 Picture 94 System menu 91 Picture 95 Restore Default menu 92 Picture 96 Licenses Menu 93 Picture 97...

Page 127: ...ture 118 Alarms History Menu 111 Picture 119 Ikusnet firmware updating 114 Picture 120 IP Menu 115 Picture 121 System Monitor Menu 116 Picture 122 IP address configuration 117 Picture 123 Choosing fil...

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