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© 2012 Vaddio - All Rights Reserved.  Document Number 342-0518 Rev A 

 

 
 

Vaddio™ AV Bridge 

USB/IP Streaming Appliance 

 
 
Part Numbers:   

999-8210-000:  AV Bridge (North America) 
999-8210-001:  AV Bridge (International) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Installation and User Guide 

Summary of Contents for 999-8210-000

Page 1: ...io All Rights Reserved Document Number 342 0518 Rev A Vaddio AV Bridge USB IP Streaming Appliance Part Numbers 999 8210 000 AV Bridge North America 999 8210 001 AV Bridge International Installation and User Guide ...

Page 2: ...AV Bridge Vaddio AV Bridge Document Number 342 0518 Rev A Page 2 of 28 Inside Front Cover Blank ...

Page 3: ...o Input Sources 9 Hotkey Buttons and Indicators 10 Web Pages Tour 10 Screen Shot Login 10 Screen Shot A V Configuration Web Page 11 Screen Shot AV Configuration 11 Screen Shot Network Configuration 12 Screen Shot Security 12 Screen Shot Diagnostics 13 Screen Shot System Menu 13 Screen Shot System Confirmation Messages 14 Screen Shot Help Menu 15 Logout 15 Updating Software Firmware 15 Application ...

Page 4: ...ems video mixing consoles and audio products The AV Bridge is an unsurpassable value because of its ease of use and plug and play functionality Intended Use Before operating the device please read the entire manual thoroughly The system was designed built and tested for use indoors and with the provided power supply and cabling The use of a power supply other than the one provided or outdoor opera...

Page 5: ...eature Callouts 1 Video Input Detect Blue LED indicator will illuminate validating that an active video input source has been detected by AV Bridge 2 LCD Display LCD display for menu system Configures and controls the AV Bridge from front panel 3 Menu Navigation Controls Rotary navigation knob to access menu items on LCD display Also includes Selection and Cancel buttons for user interface of syst...

Page 6: ...or SD connections The HD connection supports either YPbPr or select wide screen RGBHV resolutions on the DE 15 connector Video sources can be switched live during a USB streaming session 7 Audio Inputs Stereo balanced 4dBu audio on XLR connectors and stereo unbalanced 10dBV on RCA connectors The audio sources are user selectable between balanced or unbalanced First Time Set up with the AV Bridge T...

Page 7: ...reless Lav System the AV Bridge to encode the A V signals to USB 2 0 for use with the User s PC and Lecture Capture software PANOPTO Lecture Capture Software Package HD PC and PANOPTO Software AV Bridge with USB 2 0 Output using Standard UVC and UAC drivers No special drivers needed Vaddio HD 19 Classroom Camera Bridge It s a Metaphor HD Video Instructor s Wireless Lav Mic and Belt Pack Balanced A...

Page 8: ...nnect the AV Bridge to the LAN which will allow set up configuration and control of the AV Bridge via the internal web pages inside AV Bridge from any of the approved browsers Step 6 From the front panel Menu System Large Knob Select and Cancel button in this example select the balanced audio input and select HD YPbPr video input that are to be streamed Select the streaming option right now it is ...

Page 9: ...Gateway Type DHCP Versions DB Database MW Middleware software FPGA FPGA code PIC Microprocessor code Selecting Audio Video Input Sources Video Input Selection This allows the user to select between Auto Detection HDMI HD or SD video inputs These selections correspond to the connectors on the back panel of the AV Bridge The HD connector DE 15 will support signal formats of up to 1080p 60 on either ...

Page 10: ...e audio input level being sent to the Host PC A visual volume level is presented on the LCD to provide feedback of the current audio level Note This level is not the same as the PC s record channel volume controls The audio ladder will show a relative volume level as it is adjusted however after it shows that level for a few seconds it will act as a VU meter future software release The levels show...

Page 11: ...deo input audio Input and connectivity speed Video mute and audio mute can be selected and finally the gain control of the audio is available as well Screen Shot AV Configuration When the audio and video is muted the A V Configuration page the control icons will turn red click on the buttons to unmute the audio or video ...

Page 12: ...t panel LCD as read only text Screen Shot Security The AV Bridge has a single user accounts allowing full access to all configuration and control function The username is the admin The admin account has full access to all configuration pages The admin account has a password for login security The admin account will always require a password entry for login to the administrator pages on the AV Brid...

Page 13: ...p as a revolving FIFO with estimated internal storage capabilities for up to one week The administrator has the ability to clear the log or download the Log to a local PC Screen Shot System Menu The system menu is intended for future firmware update operations associated with the AV Bridge The administrator can select the new firmware file from local or network drive The begin firmware update butt...

Page 14: ...o AV Bridge Document Number 342 0518 Rev A Page 14 of 28 Screen Shot System Confirmation Messages The system will provide user notification and ask for confirmation to enter the firmware software update process future ...

Page 15: ... Software Firmware The AV Bridge software components are comprised of the application firmware and low level firmware The application firmware is updated though the Web Pages on the AV Bridge The low level firmware is updated with the Vaddio Loader via the RS 232 Serial port There may be occasions that both the software and firmware updates may be required to fully take advantage of the features a...

Page 16: ...te to the System Menu on the Web Page STEP2 Chose the firmware file to update by clicking on the browse button Locate the file to be loaded from the desired drive location Messages will pop up for user to confirm desire for upgrade Note that current settings will be lost on the upgrade ...

Page 17: ...e This includes component images for the FPGA and PIC processor The update process requires a RS 232 connection between the PC and the AV Bridge Updating FPGA Image TBA Updating PIC Image TBA Updating PIC Image TBA Factory Default The AV Bridge can be restored to factory defaults with the DIP Switches on the rear of the device Process for defaulting AV Bridge to factory settings is Step 1 Place al...

Page 18: ...Vaddio s technical support Provide a technician with a return phone number e mail address shipping address and product serial numbers and describe the reason for repairs or returns as well as the date of purchase and proof of purchase Include your assigned RMA number in all correspondence with Vaddio Write your assigned RMA number on the clearly on the shipping label when returning the product All...

Page 19: ...o operate this equipment ICES 003 Compliance This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le présent appareil numérique n emet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de la classe A préscrites dans...

Page 20: ...deo Processing Auto Scaling Noise Filter Deinterlacing Analog Audio Input Connector 2 XLR Balanced 2 RCA Unbalanced Impedance 50 Ohm balanced 10k Ohm unbalanced Nominal Line Level 4dBu Balanced 10dBV Unbalanced Audio Processing Compressor EQ Filter USB 2 0 Interface Connector Type B Type USB 2 0 Compliant Supported Drivers USB Video Class UVC USB Audio Class UAC No Custom Drivers Required Network ...

Page 21: ...A Page 21 of 28 Appendix 1 Connectors Pin Outs RS 232 on AV Bridge Baud Rate Selectable 9600 19 2 or 36 4 kbps The DB 15 video port will accept either RGBHV or YPbPr video formats Pin RS 232 Port 1 Unused 2 Unused 3 Unused 4 Unused 5 Unused 6 GND 7 TXD 8 RXD ...

Page 22: ...en 9600 19 2 38 4 Command lines are terminated on carriage return Telnet Format The AV Bridge also supports the API over a network connection with a Telnet sessions Telnet sessions will require access verification and utilizes the same username and password associated with the Administrator account on the embedded web server The default Telnet Port is 23 Command lines are terminated with carriage ...

Page 23: ...r video input OPTIONS audio Get or modify the audio input video Get or modify the video input get Returns the current input value associated with the selected subsystem o Balanced Sets the audio input to be balanced Audio subsystem only o Unbalanced Sets the audio input to be unbalanced Audio subsystem only o Hdmi Sets the video input to be hdmi Video subsystem only o rgbhv Sets the video input to...

Page 24: ...CMP header followed by a struct timeval and then an arbitrary number of pad bytes used to fill out the packet OPTIONS o count Stop after sending count ECHO_REQUEST packets With deadline option ping waits for count ECHO_REPLY packets until the timeout expires The default is 5 o destination The destination IP address where the ECHO_REQUESTS are sent o size The data size of the ICMP packet to send Th...

Page 25: ...d is to use a third party EDID manager i e Extron if this is required in the installation EDID support will be considered in future release RGBHV Video Alignment A slight video alignment issue may be apparent when various PC are the source input to the RGBHV port The issue is the RGBHV presentation can vary between different PC graphics card Recommend correction to any alignment issues is to adjus...

Page 26: ... is a known compatibility issue between the WebEx client and AV Bridge related to the USB streaming The resultant video image within WebEx is not usable do to a format mismatch WebEx and Vaddio are working to fix this issue and will release an update once this problem is corrected USB Audio Support with UC Clients The majority of the Unified Communication UC software clients only supports a mono a...

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