July 2020
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Revision
Impulse Streaming Kit
HDMI Video Encoding for RTMP Internet Broadcasts
User Manual
Page 1: ...July 2020 www sencore com 1 605 978 4600 Revision Impulse Streaming Kit HDMI Video Encoding for RTMP Internet Broadcasts User Manual...
Page 2: ...es should be made directly to those companies This document may also have links to third party web pages that are beyond the control of Sencore The presence of such links does not imply that Sencore e...
Page 3: ...Impulse Streaming Kit User Manual Page 3 103 Revision History Date Version Description Author 05 29 2020 1 0 Initial Release WAV 06 30 2020 1 1 US Market Review Updates JDF...
Page 4: ...accessories specified by the manufacturer Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required...
Page 5: ...e 5 103 damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation o If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way o The product exhi...
Page 6: ...tions Warning Improper use of the battery may cause leakage and contamination of the surroundings it may also cause an explosion or a risk of fire and personal injury The following precautions must be...
Page 7: ...e when working in hazardous conditions Always have another person close by in case of an accident Always refer to the manual for safe operation If you have a question about the application or operatio...
Page 8: ...Impulse Streaming Kit 1 Quick Start Guide 2 Impulse 200E 3 AC Power Supply 4 Mini HDMI to HDMI video cable 5 Sencore Impulse C10 Camcorder 6 C10 Camcorder battery 7 C10 Camcorder charging cable 8 Rem...
Page 9: ...l 15 LED photography Light Optional 16 Holder Optional Note Optional accessories purchased with streaming kits will be included in the kit box when it ships If any of these items were omitted from the...
Page 10: ...ing Kit Applications 23 3 1 Impulse Streaming Kit Function Overview 24 3 1 1 Applications 24 3 1 2 Stream 24 Section 4 Impulse Camcorder Function Instructions 26 4 1 Impulse Camcorder Buttons Overview...
Page 11: ...rface 48 7 1 Impulse 200E Web Interface Overview 49 7 1 1 Logging in to the Impulse 200EWeb Interface 49 7 1 2 Status Page 50 7 1 3 Menu Navigation Tab 51 7 2 Live Service Streaming Settings Menu 52 7...
Page 12: ...w Introduction This section includes the following topics 1 1 Product Introduction 13 1 2 Impulse Camcorder Overview 13 1 2 1 Impulse Camcorder Panel Overview 13 1 3 Impulse 200E Overview 14 1 3 1 Imp...
Page 13: ...peed test to confirm the upload bandwidth for your location the faster the internet the higher the quality available 1 2 Impulse Camcorder Overview The included Impulse C10 amcorder sends live HDMI vi...
Page 14: ...audio and video processing and transport It supports professional encoding and IP streaming for live encoding uploading and playback 1 3 1 Impulse 200E Front Panel Overview The Impulse 200E can be con...
Page 15: ...verview The Impulse 200E comes standard with all of the hardware back panel features shown Refer to the Figure 4 Figure 4 Impulse 200E Unit Back Panel 1 DC Input power input 12V 2A 2 RJ45 management a...
Page 16: ...section includes the following topics 2 1 Installation Preparation 17 2 1 1 Camcorder Preparation 17 2 1 2 Installation Details 18 2 2 Equipment Wiring and Connection 19 2 3 Maintenance 19 2 4 Impuls...
Page 17: ...shall be installed to your camcorder 1 Open the battery compartment on the side of the camcorder 2 Insert the battery with the correct polarity as indicated 3 Replace the battery compartment cover 4 P...
Page 18: ...Streaming Kit Installation 1 Take out the equipment after unpacking First take the tripod out of the bag and set it perpendicular to the ground 2 Prop out the three legs of the tripod making sure the...
Page 19: ...00E on the shelf 2 2 Equipment Wiring and Connection Take Impulse 200E as the center Connect the camcorder to the Impulse 200E with the USB cable to charge the camcorder Connect HDMI CC MIC and Ethern...
Page 20: ...ulse 200E is the Status page This will report the name of the unit its current IP as well as the status of the input used in tandem with the red green LED light on the front panel IMPULSE 200E 192 168...
Page 21: ...9 Use the and buttons to move the cursor to Host Gateway then press the button to enter the menu where Host GateWay can be viewed and configured NetMode Host IP Host GateWay Host Mask 10 Press the bu...
Page 22: ...ack Record Easy to Use Mode 3 Use the and buttons to move the cursor to System and then press the button to enter the system menu System 4 Use the and buttons to move the cursor to Network then press...
Page 23: ...g Kit User Manual Page 23 103 Section 3 Impulse Streaming Kit Applications Introduction This section includes the following topics 3 1 Impulse Streaming Kit Function Overview 24 3 1 1 Applications 24...
Page 24: ...diting of a MP4 MOV or TS style copy 3 1 1 Applications Broadcast any live event in HD for free Youtube Facebook Live Twitch Ustream Wowza and more Stream Online and simultaneously record a copy to SD...
Page 25: ...e 9 Impulse 200E web interface Youtube Mode if users need streaming to Youtube facebook or other video platforms please refer to Section 7 for specific operating steps 3 UDP output mode click Start St...
Page 26: ...This section includes the following topics 4 1 Impulse Camcorder Buttons Overview 27 4 2 Impulse Camcorder Power on off 28 4 3 Recording to C10 SD memory card directly 28 4 4 Camera Taking Photos 31...
Page 27: ...and buttons The buttons are shown in Figure 12 Power button power on off LIGHT button LED light on off MODE button provide mode option please refer to the Figure 13 MENU button please refer to the Fig...
Page 28: ...to turn off the Impulse Camcorder 2 Set the auto power off time of 3 minutes 5 minutes or 10 minutes the machine will turn off automatically if no operation performed after 3 minutes 5 minutes or 10...
Page 29: ...ou want to shoot Users can check the MOV file in the Replay mode Users can check the videos via video players on the computer after the files being exported If the internal memory is full a message Me...
Page 30: ...the Color icon 3 Touch the screen and select Standard Sepia Monoochrome or Vivid Refer to the Figure 16 4 3 3 Exposure Figure 17 UDP Output Mode 1 Press the Menu button or touch the MENU icon on the s...
Page 31: ...s on the top of the Impulse Camcorder 2 The photo you take is now saved to the memory 3 The number of photos of the selected resolution you can take will display at the left upper corner of the LCD sc...
Page 32: ...ctually taking the photo so that users will have enough time to make movements and take photos of themselves 1 Press the Menu button or touch the MENU icon on the screen to access the menu 2 Touch the...
Page 33: ...n to access the menu 2 Touch the screen and select the Exposure icon 3 Touch the screen and select an exposure compensation value from 3 to 3 from the displayed menu Refer to the Figure 17 4 5 Playbac...
Page 34: ...h the screen and select protect the current unprotect the current protect all or unprotect all Note If protect the current is selected the lock icon will display on the LCD screen above the currently...
Page 35: ...access the menu 2 Touch the screen and select the Setup icon Refer to the Figure 19 3 Touch the screen and select Language 4 Touch the screen and select English German French Spanish Italian Turkish...
Page 36: ...t the set time Figure 22 Auto Off Settings 1 Press the Mode button to access the menu 2 Touch the screen and select the Setup icon Refer to the Figure 19 3 Touch the screen and select Auto Off 4 Touch...
Page 37: ...button to access the menu 2 Touch the screen and select the Setup icon Refer to the Figure 19 3 Touch the screen and select Frequency 4 Touch the screen and select 50 HZ or 60 HZ Refer to the Figure 2...
Page 38: ...e screen and select Date 4 Touch the corresponding icon on the screen and use the up and down arrows to set the date and time Refer to the Figure 24 25 Note If on is selected the date and time will di...
Page 39: ...function to restore all the settings to the factory default Figure 27 Default Settings 1 Press the Mode button to access the menu 2 Touch the screen and select the Setup icon Refer to the Figure 19 3...
Page 40: ...8 Using Hot Shoe Figure 28 Hot Shoe Interface 1 Connect the external MIC to the hot shoe interface of the Impulse Camcorder after you connect the cable to the Audio in interface of the Impulse 200E a...
Page 41: ...2 UHF Bluetooth Microphone operation instructions 42 5 2 1 Transmitter operation 42 5 2 2 Receiver operation 42 5 2 3 Exit pairing 43 5 3 One to two Bluetooth Microphone operation method 43 5 3 1 Tran...
Page 42: ...ess the power key and the receiver power key for 3 seconds and release The LED should turn off indicating the device is powered down This product has been paired by default when it leaves the factory...
Page 43: ...r or receiver device you need to re pair the pairing operation instructions are as follow 5 3 1 Transmitter operation Press and hold the power button of the transmitter for 5 seconds in the shutdown s...
Page 44: ...battery can last up to 4 hours in full power 2 When the electricity appears low voltage the sound may be distorted Please charge it in time If you do not use it for a long time please store it in a d...
Page 45: ...Impulse Streaming Kit User Manual Page 45 103 Section 6 Impulse 200E Operating the Front Panel Introduction This section includes the following topics 6 1 Impulse 200E Front Panel Overview 46...
Page 46: ...is idle screen shown in Figure 31 displays the management IP address of the unit as well as the status of the input output IMPULSE 200E 192 168 1 100 Live HDMI No Signal Figure 31 Idle LCD Screen 1 IP...
Page 47: ...cursor which can be moved with the and arrow keys The button will select the highlighted line and proceed to the next menu Pressing the will go back to the previous menu in this case returning to the...
Page 48: ...pulse 200EWeb Interface 49 7 1 2 Status Page 50 7 1 3 Menu Navigation Tab 51 7 2 Live Service Streaming Settings Menu 52 7 2 1 Basic Settings Tab 53 7 2 2 Advanced Settings Tab 57 7 3 Record Settings...
Page 49: ...IP address Firefox 3 5 above Google Chrome The user will need to log in to the web interface The default login credentials username password admin admin After entering admin into both fields shown in...
Page 50: ...DMI input the current progress on a recording and also the status of the encoder or playback output Figure 34 Status Page The thumbnail shows a preview of what the user is viewing and will update ever...
Page 51: ...ccess additional menus click the icon in the upper left corner A dropdown menu will appear displaying the menu options shown in Figure 35 Figure 35 Menu Navigation Tab Clicking any of these options wi...
Page 52: ...s and then click Apply to finalize the changes made to the Impulse 200E After applying the settings click Start Streaming to begin encoding and streaming through the selected output Returning to the S...
Page 53: ...ode For more information on how to set up manual and automatic RTMP S streaming refer to the Appendices Figure 39 Basic Settings Tab Automatic RTMP S Setting Range Description Input HDMI Used to speci...
Page 54: ...to Appendices D E for details Port 1935 for RTMP streaming YouTube 443 for RTMPS streaming Facebook Configures the network port to send the RTMP S stream through Stream Key N A The Stream Key for the...
Page 55: ...streaming type the Impulse 200E will output IP xxx xxx xxx xxx Destination address of the multicast Port 1 65535 Destination port of the multicast Video Profile Video Resolution 1080p 720p 576p and 48...
Page 56: ...the Impulse 200E Video Profile Video Resolution 1080p 720p 576p and 480p Video Bitrate 12000Kbps 8000Kbps 6000Kbps 4000Kbps and 2000Kbps Audio Bitrate 192Kbps 128Kbps and 92Kbps This option will choo...
Page 57: ...gement IP of the Impulse 200E and Stream Name row above Video Profile Video Resolution 1080p 720p 576p and 480p Video Bitrate 12000Kbps 8000Kbps 6000Kbps 4000Kbps and 2000Kbps Audio Bitrate 192Kbps 12...
Page 58: ...ck panel see section 1 3 CC Enable Disable Impulse 200E 00 enabling this will add Line 21 captions from an external composite source routed through the CC IN port on the back panel see section 1 3 HDC...
Page 59: ...E will output constant or variable bitrate Audio Type MPEG1_Layer2 AAC AC3 EAC Audio CODEC the Impulse 200E will encode with Note RTMP S output only supports the AAC CODEC Audio Sampling Rate Automati...
Page 60: ...ow details about the input and output during the recording refer to Figure 52 as an example Figure 52 Record Status Status Page Before changing the settings again it is recommended to Stop Recording f...
Page 61: ...ettings Tab Loop Setting Range Description USB N A Reports presence and status of USB storage device SD N A Reports presence and status of SD card storage device USB File System N A Reports current fi...
Page 62: ...Range Description Record Size kb 0 2097152 Size of the destination file Loop Enable Disable Enabling Loop here will create a series of files of the size specified in the Record Size option above Figur...
Page 63: ...age 63 103 Record Time s 00 00 00 23 59 59 Length of time of the destination file Loop Enable Disable Enabling Loop here will create a series of files of the time specified in the Record Time option a...
Page 64: ...and destination Figure 60 Playback Settings Page Apply button and Start Streaming Stop Streaming Navigate through the dropdown tabs and change the values and then click Apply to finalize the changes m...
Page 65: ...ttings tab shown in Figure 63 is used to select which files will be played Multiple files can be played consecutively and a play list can be created with different combinations of files Figure 63 Easy...
Page 66: ...gure 65 Output Settings YouTube Setting Range Description Mode Manual YouTube YouTube is for Automatic RTMP streaming to YouTube see Appendix B Manual is for configuring the stream to an alternative R...
Page 67: ...RTMP Stream Refer to Appendix D for details Port 1935 for RTMP streaming YouTube Configures the network port to send the RTMP S stream through Stream Key N A The Stream Key for the RTMP S stream Refer...
Page 68: ...when Output is set to HLS and Figure 72 describes the new options Figure 71 Output Settings Tab HLS Setting Range Description Output UDP RTMP HLS RTSP Determines what streaming type the Impulse 200E w...
Page 69: ...Figure 75 is where settings for burnt in overlays can be configured This menu is divided into two categories Text Overlay for adding a line of text over the stream and Picture Overlay which will add...
Page 70: ...ser defined text to superimpose on the output Color White Yellow Green Color of the text Font Size 20 100 Size of the text Location X 20 100 X coordinate of the text Location Y 20 100 Y coordinate of...
Page 71: ...een in Figure 79 A description of each item can be found in Figure 80 Figure 79 Picture Overlay Tab Setting Range Description Picture Switch Enable Disable Enables the picture overlay feature Location...
Page 72: ...the icon and then upload the image to use Figures 81 and 82 show an example of an uploaded Sencore logo Figure 81 Uploaded Image Select the uploaded picture then click Apply and the uploaded image wi...
Page 73: ...faulted or rebooted remotely The language can also be changed between English and Chinese Figure 83 System Settings Overview Scrolling down this page reveals the Impulse 200E s System Operation menus...
Page 74: ...Impulse Streaming Kit User Manual Page 74 103 Figure 84 System Operations...
Page 75: ...ssary 76 Appendix B Using Automatic YouTube Streaming 79 Appendix C Using Automatic Facebook Streaming 84 Appendix D Using Manual RTMP Streaming 89 Appendix E Using Manual RTMPS Streaming 95 Appendix...
Page 76: ...gh successive lines to the bottom of the frame For interlaced video a frame consists of two fields a top field and a bottom field One of these fields will commence one field later than the other GOP G...
Page 77: ...NTSC National Television System Committee PCR Program Clock Reference PID Packet Identifier A unique integer value used to associate elementary streams of a program in a single or multi program trans...
Page 78: ...Impulse Streaming Kit User Manual Page 78 103...
Page 79: ...these steps 1 Confirm the Impulse 200E is connected to the public internet 2 Connect a baseband source HDMI and then confirm that the Impulse 200E detects the input using the Status page in the WebGUI...
Page 80: ...le and should not be used 7 Click on the URL shown in Step 2 in Figure 86 and paste the randomly generated code in resemblance to Figure 87 below Figure 87 Device Connection Prompt 8 Click Next and th...
Page 81: ...unsafe c A prompt will display stating that a device wants to access the Google account Click Allow 10 The confirmation shown in Figure 89 will appear stating that the device is connected This tab is...
Page 82: ...91 below see section 4 2 1 for details on the new options Figure 91 Impulse 200E After Authorization 13 Click Start Streaming The Live Status icon will indicate progress a Grey the device is not strea...
Page 83: ...streaming to YouTube Clicking the icon from Figure 92 on the previous page will navigate to the newly created RTMP stream on YouTube Figure 93 Output Status 15 Navigate to the Status Page section 7 1...
Page 84: ...ected to the public internet 2 Connect a baseband source HDMI and then confirm that the Impulse 200E detects the input using the Status page in the WebGUI refer to section 7 1 2 3 Navigate to the Live...
Page 85: ...k on the URL in Step 2 in Figure 95 and paste the randomly generated code similarly to Figure 96 below Figure 96 Device Connection Prompt 8 Click Next and then log into Facebook through the prompt dis...
Page 86: ...firmation of authentication will display as seen in Figure 99 Figure 99 Successful Authentication 11 Click Continue on the prompt from Figure 99 the newly authorized Impulse 200E will display informat...
Page 87: ...Streaming The stream may take up to five minutes to prepare When finished it will resemble Figure 101 below Figure 101 Impulse 200E Streaming to Facebook 13 The Impulse 200E is now streaming to Faceb...
Page 88: ...Impulse Streaming Kit User Manual Page 88 103 Figure 102 Output Status 14 Navigate to the Status Page section 7 1 2 and confirm the Output Status is now Good as shown above in Figure 102...
Page 89: ...he Impulse 200E detects the input using the Status page in the WebGUI refer to section 7 1 2 3 Navigate to the Live Service Streaming Settings menu Figure 103 below see section 4 2 for more informatio...
Page 90: ...E 1 Perform Step 1 6 from the General RTMP Streaming procedure 2 Navigate to www youtube com and log in 3 Click on the User Profile icon in the top right corner of the screen as indicated in Figure 10...
Page 91: ...pcoming streams Click the icon in the upper left corner as indicated in Figure 107 to expand the navigation pane Figure 107 Navigation Pane Icon 7 On the dropdown tab confirm that Stream is selected s...
Page 92: ...ck Create Stream Figure 110 New Stream Prompt 10 The Stream Menu that follows displayed in Figure 111 on the next page contains analytics about the incoming stream as well as necessary information to...
Page 93: ...erview 11 As shown in Figure 112 copy and paste the randomly generated Stream key from YouTube to the Stream Key on the Impulse 200E then copy and paste the Stream URL from YouTube to the URL on the I...
Page 94: ...1 2 and confirm the Output Status is now Good similarly to Figure 113 Figure 113 Output Status 14 Return to the Stream Menu on YouTube With likeness to Figure 114 below the connection status will indi...
Page 95: ...Status page in the WebGUI refer to section 7 1 2 3 Navigate to the Live Service Streaming Settings menu Figure 115 below see section 4 2 for more information on the new options Figure 115 Live Service...
Page 96: ...ing using Facebook as the receiving website with emphasis on collecting the Stream Key and URL fields for the Impulse 200E 1 Perform steps 1 6 from the General RTMPS Streaming procedure 2 Navigate to...
Page 97: ...nual Page 97 103 Figure 118 Live Video Icon 5 As circled on the Stream Setup page in Figure 119 click the Use Stream Key Icon to configure Facebook for receiving RTMPS streaming from the Impulse 200E...
Page 98: ...aste the items from Facebook to the fields on the Impulse 200E as shown in Figure 120 below Figure 120 Server URL and Stream Key Locations 7 On the Impulse 200E click Start Streaming The Impulse 200E...
Page 99: ...o the Stream Setup Page on Facebook Similarly to Figure 122 below a thumbnail of the stream appears on the bottom right to indicate good connection Figure 122 Stream Setup Page Receiving RTMPS 10 As i...
Page 100: ...480 30fps LCD Display 3 0 touch TFT 16 9 Internal memory 128MB DDR3 Buffer memory HDMI output Yes Lens f 4 95 49 5mm 0 19 1 9 F NO 2 8 37mm 1 46 Digital zoom 120X Optical zoom 10X Focus range wide 0 1...
Page 101: ...eaming Kit User Manual Page 101 103 Remote control Yes Port USB 2 0 System requirements Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 Battery NP 40B Lithium Battery 4 2V Operation Temperature 0 C 40 C...
Page 102: ...another SD card Power off The Impulse Camcorder turns off automatically The battery is depleted Battery pack The battery pack has low power The temperature is low The battery pack is depleted Please c...
Page 103: ...980 Mhz optional Modulation mode digital modulation Signal to noise ratio 96dB Frequency response 30Hz 18KHz Distortion 0 1 Delay 2 5ms Frequency points up to 48 Transmitter power 10mW Receiver sensit...
