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TVU

MLink

Set Up and Operating Guide

Models TE4100 and TE4200

Version 5.5

857 Maude Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043

Telephone: (650) 969-6732 • FAX: (650) 969-6747

www.tvunetworks.com

Printed in U.S.A.

Summary of Contents for MLink TE4100

Page 1: ...Set Up and Operating Guide Models TE4100 and TE4200 Version 5 5 857 Maude Avenue Mountain View CA 94043 Telephone 650 969 6732 FAX 650 969 6747 www tvunetworks com Printed in U S A 2016 TVU networks...

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Page 3: ...s specific policies and procedures related to radio frequency RF emissions in mobile and portable devices The FCC outlines test requirements and specific test procedures based on the type of device Th...

Page 4: ...AY PORT OR HDMI PORT 28 LIVE STATUS SCREEN 28 STANDBY VIDEO INPUT STATUS VIA DISPLAY PORT OR HDMI PORT 29 TVU TRANSCEIVER TX3200 FEATURES AND INDICATORS 30 TVU Transceiver TX3200 Front Panel with Face...

Page 5: ...OPTIONAL 61 TVU MLINK TE4200 CONFIGURATIONS 63 TECHNICAL SPECS 66 TVU MLink TE4100 TE4200 66 TVU Modem Module 66 Modem Module Mount Plate 66 External Antennas 66 CONTACTING TVU NETWORKS 68 APPENDIX A...

Page 6: ...nnections WiFi and up to eight cellular modem cards simultaneously This solution also includes multiple external antennas in removable or fixed roof mounted configurations designed to give ENG vehicle...

Page 7: ...r for primary status display purposes E HDMI Display Port Note Also possible to view the primary status display via this port F USB Ports The top left port supports Wi Fi while the bottom right port s...

Page 8: ...udio Output IFB L Not Used M HMDI Input N Not Used Table 2B TVU MLINK FRONT PANEL CONTROLS AND OPERATIONS TVU MLink features front panel buttons that provide control of commonly used functions on the...

Page 9: ...ure 1 A While turning on the name and PID number of the unit will be displayed on the screen To turn off the TVU MLink hold down the power button for four seconds If the power button is not held down...

Page 10: ...k mark again To deny click the red X The selected preset transmission mode and paired receiver name will be displayed as well Figure 5 While live the unit will blink LIVE in the top left corner of the...

Page 11: ...ts of the transmission can be controlled This interface can be accessed using a standard web browser connected to the TVU MLink s Hotspot See Configuring the TVU MLink for Hotspot p 27 for details on...

Page 12: ...net Wi Fi BGAN Receiver and return video feed B Information regarding a particular TVUPack such as model number version number and PID C CPU Current CPU capacity and temperature D Battery Main battery...

Page 13: ...C Address Media access control address C IP Address Entered manually if in Static mode automatically generated if in DHCP mode D Mask Entered manually if in Static mode automatically generated if in D...

Page 14: ...rs are connected in the modem module the WiFi tab on the web interface will allow the user to scan slots for available WiFi adapters and configure the WiFi login information Figure 10 Label TVU Transm...

Page 15: ...rd Note the new password must be 8 characters and does not take affect until the system is rebooted D Route Choose a specific modem WiFi network or Ethernet connection or choose Auto for the Hotspot t...

Page 16: ...ation from the network carrier E Password Obtain carrier password information from the network carrier F Encryption Select the appropriate encryption standard from the drop down menu G Dial number Obt...

Page 17: ...e the files to be uploaded from the drop down menu under to the file name A Figure 13 Once the receiver is chosen you can choose to make it the default receiver so that all future files are uploaded t...

Page 18: ...is connected D Link Type Indicates the BGAN link type E Drop down menu that allows for the selection of a specific streaming class Table 10 BGAN Configuration The TVUPack TM8200 can support BGAN Hugh...

Page 19: ...e BGAN to the TM8200 by Ethernet cable 3 Pointing to satellite by the Web UI of the Pack configuration from iPad or IE for Hughes 9201 it has signal strength indicators on the panel Note You may need...

Page 20: ...m mode 5 Check on the TVUPack s screen to make sure the BGAN is connected 6 Power off the BGAN device to close the connections If the BGAN is the only device connected with the Receiver then the Recei...

Page 21: ...18 R Status screen Label Record Mode Controls and Functions Description A R Displays receiver name To view a different available receiver click the drop down menu to scroll through the options B Solo...

Page 22: ...20x240 and includes 2 ch of audio The return feed SDI feed is not intended as cue channel but rather provides those in the field with a confidence monitor or the ability to monitor another source The...

Page 23: ...urce Allows users to add an IP source with which to go live C Home Send all IP sources in one matrix picture to TVU receiver D Type in the valid IP address of the source with which you want to go live...

Page 24: ...re also six user definable presets available With the user definable presets that are numbered Channel 11 16 it is possible for the user to set and save a custom preset settings Definable settings opt...

Page 25: ...ettings for the microwave transmission D The Custom section allows users to create a custom channel for a live transmission Channel 11 16 are customizable E Load Preset Drop down menu that allows you...

Page 26: ...nnel Table 14 Recording The Recording tab allows users to isolate a specific segment of video with the touch of a button Note The TVU device is always recording when it is powered on and a valid video...

Page 27: ...name I Play Provides for a video preview of the selected clip J Copy Copies the selected clip to a USB stick USB stick must be plugged into the TVUPack in order for the file to be transferred K Uploa...

Page 28: ...live picture from the camera and captured in TVU MLink B Transmission Status Monitor Provides the current transmission status of the Pack If the indicator is red TVU MLink is transmitting a Live pictu...

Page 29: ...Red status indicates that the data card is attempting to dial Black status indicates there is no card G TVU MLink PID and Firmware Version Information Indicates the unit s identifying PID and version...

Page 30: ...e Upload Status Monitor Displays the progress of any file being uploaded from the TVU MLink SSD hard drive to the TVU Receiver Please note that uploading a file is not possible when the Pack is in Liv...

Page 31: ...onnections SDI A Vent Do not block B AC Power C 1 GigE Ethernet Port D Display Port Connect the supplied Display Port to VGA adapter for primary display purposes see image below E HDMI Display Port F...

Page 32: ...ther port 80 TCP or port 5938 TCP are open for outbound connections Recommended firewall configuration for remote control of TVUPack receiver from iPod or smartphone The TVUPack hotspot feature allows...

Page 33: ...nsure that port 10003 is open for all inbound traffic To view an SDI feed remotely make sure that port 10004 is open for all inbound traffic Note these are default ports configurable if required For m...

Page 34: ...Live Mode Controls and Functions Label Live Mode Controls and Functions Description A System Information Displays Receiver Name PID unique identifier for TVU Receiver Build Version Build Date and Rec...

Page 35: ...41 M Connection mode and Connection strength indication The connection mode is displayed when available in the dark gray box between the carrier name as well as the connection strength See Connection...

Page 36: ...ormation on interpreting these numbers Transceiver Information Displays input type and input format of the transmitter which are displayed as T Input and T Format respectively D Figure 30 The output t...

Page 37: ...he transmitter E Figure 31 Mode Selection The currently selected mode displays as a green lighted tab The modes that can be chosen are Live Live mode is the primary interface to be used during a Live...

Page 38: ...e smart VBR scaling system set the your desired latency A and then set the maximum bitrate you would like to utilize B Figure 32 When in Live mode the error rate and picture quality will automatically...

Page 39: ...ted with three status bars E Figure 33 If the bars are all gray there is no connection Three green bars indicate excellent connection strength GPS Locator and Tracking When the transmitter is online i...

Page 40: ...eal time GPS data for a particular TVUPack cache GPS data will be used for that Pack and the location pin will be yellow Figure 35 IFB Indicator IFB Indicator The five color indicators are as follows...

Page 41: ...ed off Dynamic Sorting To sort all of the TVU Transmitters alphabetically B or dynamically based on their live status C simply click the sort button A above the thumbnail images of the transmitters on...

Page 42: ...r monitoring and controlling the transmitter and select the Modems table To access the web based monitoring and control interface right click the histogram of the modem you would like to configure Fig...

Page 43: ...external source to the Receiver GUI click the on the section header B Figure 41 A pop up screen will appear that will let you add an external source Select the type of external source being added A i...

Page 44: ...t to a third party decoder file storage folder or website such as YouTube The live video transmission is encoded into an IP format and can be sent up to six different remote locations If this feature...

Page 45: ...the field to be encoded into an IP format and distributed to various locations See Figure 44 for more information C Preview of live video source D Video source information E Audio source information T...

Page 46: ...xamples File A local path Example C test ts RTMP If there s a stream key provided by CDN add the key in the URL with a colon as below Example rtmp 1 10378966 fme ustream tv ustreamVideo 10378966 VHgEz...

Page 47: ...tion percentage of all your downloaded files Use the four buttons at the bottom of this panel to manage these files Stop Play Delete Download For more information on downloading files see AutoSync Fil...

Page 48: ...ates show how many separate recordings have been captured on that day Figure 46 Thumbnails of each recording B will display below the date bar Each thumbnail also shows the start time for the clip Whe...

Page 49: ...re Video Clip Take the steps outlined below to export an entire video clip 1 Click on the arrow A to open the File Export and Rename drop down menu Figure 47 48 2 Select the clip B to display in the t...

Page 50: ...ake the following steps to select individual frames in a clip to export 1 Navigate through stored data history by day or hour A Figure 50 2 Slide the start cursor B to the start of the time selected M...

Page 51: ...Export G to begin the process of preparing the video on the pack for transmission to the receiver 9 When the file reaches 100 H transfer to the Receiver hard drive is complete and ready to be played o...

Page 52: ...d see the following Figure 52 Figure 52 AutoSync screen 8 Drag and drop files to be transferred into the AutoSync folder Figure 53 Note For assistance with other Operating Systems such as Mac OS pleas...

Page 53: ...session will be transferred to the memory stick in an NLE compatible format Additionally on the web based monitoring and controls interface the Recording tab A will lists the recorded sessions on the...

Page 54: ...ace while the file is copied and a Complete message would appear when finished Note The TVU Transmitter cannot be live to use this function Deleting Uploaded Stored Content Take the following steps to...

Page 55: ...our digits of the PID of the Receiver while the password is the last eight digits of the PID of the Receiver 4 Drop the files you would like to upload into the FTP and they will be transferred to an F...

Page 56: ...access the WebR type in the follow URL http The IP address of the receiver you would like to access 8288 webr You will be brought to a login page To login the username is tvu and the password is the...

Page 57: ...for free from the App store on your iPhone iPad or iPad Mini Once the app is downloaded and you have launched the app simply tap on the Twitter icon A on the TVU Anywhere Pro interface Figure 57 Figu...

Page 58: ...Twitter accounts logged in on your smart device it will automatically post the snapshot of the TVUPack live video stream to the very first Twitter account that was added to your phone When posting a...

Page 59: ...n the stream of captured photos The images are captured every one minute while the TVUPack is connected to a camera source It does not matter if the TVUPack is Live or on Standby C Click to log out of...

Page 60: ...on the desired picture and you will be directed to a separate window in order to compose a Tweet Figure 61 Figure 61 Compose a message in the box below the image The character count is also displayed...

Page 61: ...IS Optional IS is an advanced version of TVU Networks Inverse StatMux technology With superior forward error correction technology IS also has a higher throughput than the standard Inverse Statmux wh...

Page 62: ...TVU MLink Set up and Operating Guide TVU MLink Page 62 of 75 Figure 63 Figure 64 If you would like to enable IS please contact TVU Support Phone 1 650 440 4812...

Page 63: ...ns embedded modems is mounted in a convenient location within the vehicle and connected to the MLink unit via a 10ft cable High gain 3G LTE antennas mount to the roof of the vehicle and connect to the...

Page 64: ...ot cable The MARC 1 houses a modem module with a variety of USB modems The MARC 1 is placed on the roof of the vehicle The vehicle also features satellite Ka Ku BGAN which connects to the TVU MLink un...

Page 65: ...TVU MLink Set up and Operating Guide TVU MLink Page 65 of 75 Figure 66 MARC 1 with enclosed embedded modem module USB 10 modem module cable Simultaneous Transmission...

Page 66: ...s Operating Environment 0 to 35 degrees C 32 to 95 degrees F Modem Module Mount Plate Dimensions 220mm x 5mm x 131mm 8 7 x 0 2 x 5 16 Modem Module mount plate dimensional in the Modem Module Mount Pla...

Page 67: ...TVU MLink Set up and Operating Guide TVU MLink Page 67 of 75 Storage Temp 40 degrees C to 85 degrees C Humidity Non condensing 65 degrees C 95 RH Antenna Drawing...

Page 68: ...d to ensuring a high level of satisfaction Should you ever need assistance with this or any TVU Network product please contact us at one of our numbers below Technical Support Phone 1 650 440 4812 Ema...

Page 69: ...I output on the transceiver unit A Figure 67 However this unit has a second SDI output B on the back connections panel as seen in Figure 67 In order to access the second SDI output simply plug an addi...

Page 70: ...y it has a redundant power supply it has a redundant power supply Thus if the one power supply fails A Figure 71 the other power supply B will keep running in order to keep the TVU Transceiver powered...

Page 71: ...el Connections SDI A AC Power adapter B AC Power adapter C 1 GigE Ethernet Port D Display Port Connect the supplied Display Port to VGA adapter for primary display purposes E HDMI Display Port F USB P...

Page 72: ...same time in order to monitor and control the transmission of both TVU transmitters simultaneously Figure 73 Figure 73 For additional assistance please contact TVU Support Phone 1 650 440 4812 Email...

Page 73: ...s of the failure TVU Transceiver TX3250 Front Panel Figure 74 Label TVU Transceiver TX3250 Front Panel Faceplate A Power Button Table 28 TVU Transceiver TX3250 Back Panel Figure 75 Label TVU Transceiv...

Page 74: ...iver with the Bit Central configuration as the Default Receiver for file upload using ConfigT Pack Web Interface see pg 41 This should only have to be set once Using the AutoSync feature either USB or...

Page 75: ...TVU MLink Page 75 of 75 Files must be completely downloaded before they are ingested into the Bit Central server For additional assistance please contact TVU Support Phone 1 650 440 4812 Email support...

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