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3 Product Description
The Siqura C-60 E-MC multicodec video server combines state-of-the-art H.264 video encoding
with MPEG-2, MPEG-4, and MJPEG. This chapter introduces the unit to you by outlining its main
features.
In This Chapter
Product Overview ............................................................... 7
Front Panel ....................................................................... 9
3.1 Product Overview
General
The C-60 E-MC is an open, cost-effective solution for IP video monitoring applications, made to
operate under extreme outdoor conditions. Utilizing the full power of H.264, MPEG-2, MPEG-4,
and MJPEG, the C-60 E-MC features crystal clear, highly detailed and low-bandwidth video. The
versatile multicodec is interoperable with most existing systems.
Multicodec and multistreaming
The C-60 E-MC is capable of streaming H.264, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, and MJPEG simultaneously.
Each stream is optimised for its purpose: high-quality MPEG-2 for live viewing, low-bandwidth
and high-quality H.264 for storage, low-resolution MPEG-4 for streaming web applications, and
MJPEG for remote devices. A total of nine copies
– three per independent MPEG-2/4, MJPEG, or
H.264 video stream – can be transmitted to different unicast and/or multicast destinations using
the MX protocol. The C-60 E-MC supports source-specific multicast (SSM). Up to twenty streams
can be retrieved using RTSP. It is also possible to use the Session Announcement Protocol (SAP)
to transmit MPEG2/4 and H.264 streams to multicast destinations. The unit also has a Live View
encoder that can convert the analog video input signal to MJPEG format for streaming to web
applications or remote devices using the HTTP pull method.
Audio, data, and contact closure channels
Combining streaming video with duplex audio, serial data, and contact closure channels over IP,
the C-60 E-MC provides all the interfaces necessary for any CCTV application (CD-quality stereo
audio, lip-sync audio, PTZ control, alarm contacts, access control, etc.). Internal video motion
detection (VMD) can be used for automated security solutions or event-triggered storage. The
balanced audio inputs/outputs are suitable for all industrial audio systems.
Models
The C-60 E-MC can be housed in a Siqura MC 10 or MC 11 power supply cabinet, but is also
available as a stand-alone module (/SA version). The C-60 E-MC is optionally available with a
pluggable SFP slot for connections via a fiber optic cable (/SFP). A range of multimode or
single-
mode XSNet™ SFP devices fit the empty SFP slot. Front panel LEDs indicate network
status, stream status (sync), data activity, no video, and DC power. All models have backup
battery power for their clocks.