SOC VTR-4000B Evaluation and Product Development Platform
Quick-Start Guide
V1.1, 2017
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External
Board Port
Notes
Mini-B USB
PC
J4 (USB-UART)
For API access
Module
SODIMM Slot (J2)
Power-off carrier board before
inserting/removing modules.
Ethernet
Cable
PC Ethernet port, SOC
decoder board, a network
switch, router, or a third-
party receiver.
Primary Ethernet port
(J5, bottom)
To send encoded stream data.
Speed configuration: only
100Mbps is supported at this
point
5V Power
5V Adapter
5V DC IN (J7)
VTR Board does not have a power-
switch.
*: For HD videos, either HDMI or SDI input is used. Auto switching between the 2 ports is not
supported at this point.
4.
Sending Streams
Encoder Kit to PC
Checklist:
1.
Cables connected (See
3. Connecting the System).
•
Ethernet cable connected from board to PC
2.
Serial terminal with serial port (COM port) open on PC.
•
Carrier-board > Destination IP matches PC's IP address. (See Carrier Board API Manual)
3.
On PC, VLC listening on “udp://@:1234” (1234 is default port, can be changed in Carrier-
Board API)
Note: H.265 Decoding is a resource-intensive operation.
We advise that customers use high-
performance desktop workstations rather than laptops/netbooks to decode H.265 streams. Playback
will be smoother, and it would be easier to judge the quality and performance. For smoother playback
when PC performance is limited, lower the bitrate or frame rate through the API (See Encoder
Module API Manual).
Recommended PC configuration for H.265 playback on VLC:
o
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2637v3, 3.5GHz
o
Graphics card: NVIDIA Quadro K620, 2Gb DDR3
Encoder Kit to Decoder Kit
Checklist:
1.
Cables connected (See
3. Connecting the System
)