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Niagara 4100 User Guide

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Contents

About This Guide.......................................................................................................... 1

Overview ....................................................................................................................... 9

Media appliance functions.................................................................................................. 9
Install overview ................................................................................................................. 10
Prerequisites ..................................................................................................................... 10

Package contents........................................................................................................ 10

Menu bar commands ................................................................................................. 17

Niagara 4100 browser windows flow ............................................................................... 19

Easy Setup ...................................................................................................................21

Web interface ................................................................................................................... 22
Easy first time set up ......................................................................................................... 23

Connecting to an electrical power source .................................................................. 23
Performing the initial startup ..................................................................................... 24
Connecting to an IP network ...................................................................................... 25
Changing the network settings................................................................................... 25

Summary of Contents for Niagara 4100

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Page 2: ...y third party license fees that may occur with the use of our products by an end user including but not limited to creating or distributing content The user is responsible for any fees the Multimedia...

Page 3: ...requirements 11 Specifications 11 Installing additional software 11 Connecting to the Internet 12 Niagara 4100 front panel diagram 13 Niagara 4100 back panel diagram 14 Connecting the Niagara 4100 15...

Page 4: ...e HTTP encoder 43 Video tab 44 Audio tab 46 Apple HTTP Live Streaming Output tab 47 Apple HTTP Live Streaming Security tab via FTP 49 Editing an Adaptive Adobe Flash encoder 50 Video tab 51 Audio tab...

Page 5: ...iguring network properties 96 Configuring network cards 96 Configuring the IP address 97 Configuring advanced network settings 97 System configuration settings 99 Setting current system configuration...

Page 6: ...Encoder status 140 Access Health menu 141 CPU status 141 Memory available 141 Setup system menu 142 Network link status 142 Network MAC address 142 View network settings 143 Enable DHCP 143 Set static...

Page 7: ...s Adobe Flash H 264 MPEG 4 H 263 H 264 and Windows Media Silverlight compatible SD and HD as well as container support for 3GPP and 3GPP2 With the ability to ingest HD video the Niagara 4100 is ideal...

Page 8: ...your changes Note Provides supplemental information Note The prompt may not display if IMPORTANT Provides important data that affects how the system or software responds IMPORTANT You must install Ni...

Page 9: ...tall the equipment in a rack Mechanical Loading Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that you do not cause a hazard due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consider the co...

Page 10: ...ercial environment This equipment generates uses and may radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio...

Page 11: ...ed to the European Union does comply with the RoHS directive ViewCast certifies that this equipment shipped to the European Union conforms to the 2002 95 EC directive For current RoHS statement see ww...

Page 12: ...appliance thereby voiding the limited warranty You may stack multiple Niagara 4100 units as these appliances accommodate stacking Do not install the appliance in any area where the temperature is les...

Page 13: ...may be exposed to dangerous voltage Such action voids the Limited Warranty Refer all servicing issues to authorized service personnel only The plug socket combination that serves as the main disconnec...

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Page 15: ...ame server DHCP DNS network Configure and connect your audio and video source to the Niagara 4100 Select your output formats and streaming settings Enter your streaming server information Start stream...

Page 16: ...g prerequisites All packaged items are undamaged and in working order Your environment meets all system requirements Safety instructions notices and warnings detailed in About This Guide including o R...

Page 17: ...Microsoft Update process is turned off by default to prevent interruptions during live streaming events It is also not advised to use a Windows 7 installation CD to add features to the system or the...

Page 18: ...ld match or exceed the speed of the appliance s network card The Shields Up test by Gibson Research http www grc com intro htm is a good utility to verify you do not expose the Niagara appliance to th...

Page 19: ...coder highlighted on the LCD display H These buttons are used for system menu navigation on the LCD display I Press this button to enter or accept the menu choice highlighted on the LCD display This b...

Page 20: ...t B Receives high definition SDI video to the unit This SDI input allows professional grade video connections C Transmits high definition SDI video from the unit D Digital AES audio 1 E Digital AES au...

Page 21: ...udio The following steps refer to a direct connection to the Niagara 4100 only To connect the Niagara 4100 1 Connect to the SDI digital input for video and audio item B on Figure 3 Ensure you have a t...

Page 22: ...Start an encoding session Stop an encoding session View the status of an encoding session Shut down Niagara 4100 Access Health Check the CPU status View available memory Check the temperature of the u...

Page 23: ...er profiles available to start on the encoder box Preset A Assign a loaded encoder profile to the A button on the front panel of the Niagara 4100 Preset B Assign a loaded encoder profile to the B butt...

Page 24: ...or email alerts from Niagara 4100 whenever it encounters an operation error View Activity Log View all Niagara 4100 activities including the time and date for each event View Alerts View all alerts in...

Page 25: ...00 User Guide ViewCast 19 Niagara 4100 browser windows flow Figure 6 shows the interrelationship and flow of the available windows you may use to configure the Niagara 4100 Figure 6 Niagara 4100 brows...

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Page 27: ...an customize your encoding settings and assign specific encoding profiles to the Preset ABC buttons on the front panel The web interface provides the ability to control your Niagara 4100 remotely from...

Page 28: ...the encoding appliance Refer to Figure 6 for a diagram and menu bar commands which include Home Encoders o All Encoders including encoder properties o Presets A B and C o Groups Configuration o Niaga...

Page 29: ...agara 4100 ships with one of the following power cables North America power cable International power cable UK power cable To connect the power source 1 Attach the block end to the power input located...

Page 30: ...o set the date Figure 8 Figure 8 Date screen 4 Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to change the numerical value of the month 5 Press Stop to move to the field to the left Press Stream to move to the fi...

Page 31: ...ith network protocols contact your network administrator for assistance Changing the network settings For most network environments it will not be necessary to modify these default settings However if...

Page 32: ...and Down arrow buttons to select DHCP On Off 13 Press Enter The enable DHCP screen appears Figure 16 Figure 16 Enable DHCP screen Note Press Menu to cancel this action and exit 14 Use the Up and Down...

Page 33: ...Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to change the numeric value incrementally and enter the subnet address 23 Press Enter Note To remove a static IP and or Gateway address follow steps 12 through 15 to...

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Page 35: ...rst time you are using the Niagara 4100 refer to the Performing the initial startup section before continuing To perform first start up 1 Press Power The LCD readout displays the initializing messages...

Page 36: ...20 Figure 20 System menu 2 Press Enter The shutdown screen appears Figure 21 Figure 21 Shutdown screen 3 Tab to Power Off System Press Enter The Power Off System screen appears Figure 22 Power off scr...

Page 37: ...t 10 characters When creating names for custom profiles be sure to create unique names that will be distinguishable by the first 10 characters 2 Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to select the encoder...

Page 38: ...cessfully begun the LCD display returns to the previous display of available encoders The screen will indicate that the encoder profile you selected has begun encoding The video detection light illumi...

Page 39: ...you may start another encoder without adversely affecting system performance depending on the complexity of the profile To check CPU usage 1 Press Menu The system menu appears 2 Use the Up and Down a...

Page 40: ...own arrow buttons to highlight the encoder you wish to stop 4 Press Stop The encoder screen appears Figure 30 showing the status of each encoder Figure 30 Encoder screen 5 Use the Up and Down arrow bu...

Page 41: ...ice This device can capture files directly or you can use the Niagara 4100 Export Files function on the front panel menu Exporting captured video files You can export your captured video files to an e...

Page 42: ...Figure 36 Select source screen 8 Use the Up and Down arrows to select the desired directory 9 Press Enter The filename screen appears Figure 37 Figure 37 Filename screen 10 Use the Up and Down arrows...

Page 43: ...current web browser including Windows Macintosh and Linux machines For the best user experience ViewCast recommends Internet Explorer you may need to use the compatibility mode The Niagara 4100 must...

Page 44: ...ndow appears Figure 42 Figure 42 Admin Log In window 4 Type the User Name and Password IMPORTANT The setting to log in for the first time defaults to the user name admin and the password admin Note Sy...

Page 45: ...Click this link to delete an encoder from the list F Displays the encoder type for example Flash G Displays the name of the encoder profile This name appears on the LCD display on the front panel H Di...

Page 46: ...ate New Encoder window displays Figure 45 Figure 45 Create New Encoder window 2 Select the Encoder Type from the drop down list 3 Enter the name of the encoder Note Valid characters are alphanumeric s...

Page 47: ...topped icon Figure 46 in the Streaming column for the encoder you want to start streaming Figure 46 Stopped icon Messages appear detailing the encoder start progress Figure 47 Figure 47 Starting encod...

Page 48: ...encoder 1 Click the blue Started icon of the encoder you wish to stop streaming Figure 49 Figure 49 Started icon Messages appear detailing the encoder stop progress Figure 50 Figure 50 Encoder stoppe...

Page 49: ...le HTTP Live Streaming Adobe Flash Dynamic Streaming The fields on the Output tab and the Security tab are different depending on the type of publisher From the Adaptive Apple HTTP Encoder Properties...

Page 50: ...select the video input IMPORTANT The video input must match the connectors on the back of the Niagara 4100 and your video source 3 The Proportions field setting is Standard square pixels for a VGA mon...

Page 51: ...s as the content changes Available for NTSC video only Bob1 Drops the redundant fields and reassembles the video in a 24 fps progressive format Applies inverse telecine de interlacing to all telecine...

Page 52: ...Input 2 Osprey 700 HD 1 SDI Input 3 Osprey 700 HD 1 SDI Input 4 Osprey 700 HD 1 Unbal Input 1 Osprey 700 HD 1 Note Because the Niagara 4100 is a single channel encoder you can only connect and stream...

Page 53: ...l not to exceed your network capability 3 In the Initial Rate field select a rate from the drop down list 4 In the Media Segment File select the duration in seconds 5 Optional Enable Add statistics ov...

Page 54: ...practice would be to use a Flash Media server to save a file or to save it to a remote drive If you inadvertently fill all available space you risk losing your stream during a streaming event 14 Ente...

Page 55: ...ted as the Host Address on the Output tab the option is Akamai Token Authentication 2 Enter the Query String Note You can enter a minimum of 5 characters and a maximum of 12 characters 3 Enter the pas...

Page 56: ...reaming Adobe Flash Dynamic Streaming The fields on the Output tab and the Security tab are different depending on the type of publisher From the Adaptive Adobe Flash Encoder Properties window Figure...

Page 57: ...oder you can only connect and stream one audio and video source at any given time However you can encode the same audio and video at multiple data rates and multiple formats to provide the best user e...

Page 58: ...ny kind Bob0 Applies inverse telecine de interlacing to all telecine video Applies motion adaptive de interlacing to all video that is not telecine Switches dynamically between the two modes as the co...

Page 59: ...Interlace settings Note Telecine and inverse telecine only apply to NTSC video They are not used for PAL and SECAM video The system disables Auto and Inverse Telecine choices when you select either P...

Page 60: ...prey 700 HD 1 AES Input 3 Osprey 700 HD 1 AES Input 4 Osprey 700 HD 1 Digital Audio S PDIF High De SDI Input 1 Osprey 700 HD 1 SDI Input 2 Osprey 700 HD 1 SDI Input 3 Osprey 700 HD 1 SDI Input 4 Ospre...

Page 61: ...eed your network capability 3 Select the Duration of the GOP in seconds 4 Enable the Embed System Time as Timecode 5 Enter the Frame Interval 6 Optional Enable the Add statistics overlay 7 Enable the...

Page 62: ...isk losing your stream during a streaming event 12 Enter the Filename Note The RTMP Address that displays at the bottom of the window is the Host Address FMS Address The File System that displays at t...

Page 63: ...be Flash Dynamic Streaming Security tab To configure security settings 1 Select the Authentication Type for transport type Akamai Entry Point LimeLight Server 2 Enter the Username Note You can enter a...

Page 64: ...settings are different for each type of encoder From the Flash Encoder Properties window Figure 70 you can set the encoder to start streaming automatically by clicking the Auto Start checkbox You can...

Page 65: ...the same audio and video at multiple data rates and multiple formats to provide the best user experience for different viewing audiences 2 In the Input field the video input is SerialDigital 3 The Pro...

Page 66: ...cing of any kind Bob0 Applies inverse telecine de interlacing to all telecine video Applies motion adaptive de interlacing to all video that is not telecine Switches dynamically between the two modes...

Page 67: ...74 De Interlace Settings Note Telecine and inverse telecine only apply to NTSC video They are not used for PAL and SECAM video The system disables Bob0 and Bob1 choices when you select either PAL or...

Page 68: ...I Input 2 Osprey 700 HD 1 SDI Input 3 Osprey 700 HD 1 SDI Input 4 Osprey 700 HD 1 Unbal Input 1 Osprey 700 HD 1 IMPORTANT The audio input must match the source connected on the back of the Niagara 410...

Page 69: ...l from the drop down list 8 Enable Save to File to save the encoded content to a file Each time you start this encoder the system overwrites the previous file Note You must enable either Enable Stream...

Page 70: ...es to drive D Check drive properties for available free space to determine your storage capacity A better practice would be to use the Flash Media server to save a file or to save it to a remote drive...

Page 71: ...ttings Figure 78 H 264 Presets tab To configure H 264 settings 1 Click Edit next to the setting you want to modify IMPORTANT These advanced settings affect the way the Encoder performs and if set inco...

Page 72: ...tings are different for each type of encoder From the MPEG Encoder Properties window Figure 79 you can set the encoder to start streaming automatically by clicking the Auto Start checkbox You can also...

Page 73: ...the pixel size of the encoded video The standard sizes include HD 1280 x 720 Full size for full screen video CIF for video scaled from full size to size QCIF for video scaled from full size to size Cu...

Page 74: ...to apply Figure 83 Options include None Performs no de interlacing of any kind Bob0 Applies inverse telecine de interlacing to all telecine video Applies motion adaptive de interlacing to all video th...

Page 75: ...than its predecessor H 263 It also addresses a broad range of applications from low bit rate to high bit rate and from low resolution such as cell phones to high resolution such as broadcast Niagara...

Page 76: ...id output container selections for video encoder types Container H 263 Video MPEG 4 Video H 264 Video MP4 N A 3GP 3G2 IMPORTANT You must select container type 3GP or 3G2 on the Output tab before video...

Page 77: ...00 HD 1 IMPORTANT The audio input must match the connectors on the back of the Niagara 4100 and your audio source 2 Click the Audio Format from the drop down list 3 Click the Audio Type from the drop...

Page 78: ...scheme for digital audio AAC achieves better audio quality than MP3 AAC and MP3 are MPEG standards 5 Click the Bitrate from the drop down menu 6 Drag the slider to adjust the Volume 7 Optional Click...

Page 79: ...le Remember to disable multicasting by entering in the IP address of the PC to which you want to stream For example if you want another PC to view the stream save the SDP file to a share folder on the...

Page 80: ...available free space to determine your storage capacity A better practice would be to use a streaming server to save a file or to save it to a remote drive If you inadvertently fill all available spac...

Page 81: ...ncorrectly may lead to abnormal encoder operations Refer to the H 264 Advanced Settings section in Appendix B for suggested values for the type of video you are streaming 2 Change the Value 3 Click Up...

Page 82: ...rties The streaming properties and advanced streaming settings are different for each type of encoder From the Windows Media Encoder Properties window Figure 88 you can set the encoder to start stream...

Page 83: ...wing audiences 2 In the Input field the video input is SerialDigital 3 The Proportions field setting is Standard square pixels for a VGA monitor 4 In the Size field select the pixel size of the encode...

Page 84: ...able for NTSC video only Bob1 Drops the redundant fields and reassembles the video in a 24 fps progressive format Applies inverse telecine de interlacing to all telecine video Performs no de interlaci...

Page 85: ...HD 1 Bal Input 1 Osprey 700 HD 1 Digital Audio S PDIF High De SDI Input 1 Osprey 700 HD 1 SDI Input 2 Osprey 700 HD 1 SDI Input 3 Osprey 700 HD 1 SDI Input 4 Osprey 700 HD 1 Unbal Input 1 Osprey 700...

Page 86: ...Media Server requests the stream This method does not provide a secure connection to the server and should only be used if the encoder and server reside within the same network firewall Push Niagara...

Page 87: ...an Click the Save to File checkbox to save the encoded content to a file Each time you start this encoder the system overwrites the previous file Click Index the file to drag the slider to any point i...

Page 88: ...82 ViewCast drive If you inadvertently fill all available space you risk losing your stream during a streaming event 13 Click Submit Note If you click to another window before you click Submit your c...

Page 89: ...play to content This license contains the key to unlock the content and the rights that govern its use Figure 96 Refer to Appendix A on how to set up and import a DRM profile Figure 96 DRM tab To con...

Page 90: ...indow Figure 97 a subset of Encoders on the Encoders window allows you to view the list of encoder groups available for assignment to the Niagara 4100 Click Encoders Groups from the menu bar on the ho...

Page 91: ...k on the Encoder Groups window The encoder groups fields display Figure 98 Figure 98 Encoder Groups window To create encoder groups 1 Enter the name of the group 2 Click on the preset button you want...

Page 92: ...group starts Note With each encoder started more system resources CPU cycles are consumed It is recommended that the total CPU threshold not exceed an average of 80 Refer to the Checking CPU usage sec...

Page 93: ...coder Groups window The encoder groups field displays Figure 99 Figure 99 Encoder Groups Window To edit encoder groups 1 Enter the name of the group 2 Click on the preset button you want to assign to...

Page 94: ...roup of encoder profiles Before you can configure the Preset ABC buttons you need to configure groups The controls to configure these buttons are on the Encoder Preset A Encoder Preset B and Encoder P...

Page 95: ...ps available on the Niagara 4100 appears 2 Select a group 3 Click Submit The Encoder Preset A window updates with the encoder information Figure 101 Figure 101 Select Encoder Note The A button in the...

Page 96: ...can process simultaneously the streams drop frames and the video stutters This results in a poor viewer experience If you fail to reduce the number of sessions to reduce CPU load unexpected system be...

Page 97: ...he A B and C buttons the system updates the Preset column on the Encoder Groups window to reflect these changes To view these changes select the View All Encoders link at the bottom of the Encoder Gro...

Page 98: ...on software versions network name serial number and hard drive configurations Click Configuration Surf Properties from the menu bar on the home page Figure 109 Machine Properties window Most of the d...

Page 99: ...e Niagara 4100 3 Click Submit at the bottom of the page The page refreshes and the system prompts you to reboot the Niagara 4100 Your changes do not take effect until the system restarts Figure 111 Fi...

Page 100: ...e window Note You cannot change the User Name for the web interface from this window 2 Type your current password in the Password field Continue by typing your desired new password in both the New Pas...

Page 101: ...ick the Send Email checkbox to send an email to multiple recipients should an alarm occur Note You can optionally send an email alert to specific email address in the event of an application alarm You...

Page 102: ...uration Network Properties from the menu bar on the home page Figure 115 Network Properties window Configuring network cards The Niagara 4100 has two 1 Gbit network connections available on the Networ...

Page 103: ...n the IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Preferred DNS Server and Alternate DNS Server fields 3 Click Submit Configuring advanced network settings Advanced network settings provide the Niagara 410...

Page 104: ...ViewCast The Active Network Link field uses one of two icons to indicate whether the network interface card selected has a network connected The system detects the network link The system does not de...

Page 105: ...ers an alert condition You can also customize the information the Niagara 4100 displays on its front panel when the system is in idle mode This window also allows you to restore your Niagara 4100 to i...

Page 106: ...20 Figure 120 Current System Configuration To set current system configuration 1 Click the Hour in the drop down list 2 Click the Minutes in the drop down list 3 Click AM or PM in the drop down list 4...

Page 107: ...network administrator for assistance 2 Enter the password if required Note For security purposes the password for your account does not display once the system enters it into the Niagara 4100 settings...

Page 108: ...ough the LCD display screen and alternates between status and encoder information Figure 122 Figure 122 Idle Screen Information To configure idle screen information 1 Click the checkboxes next to the...

Page 109: ...ault directory setting unless you understand the risk of saving your files to a directory not located on drive D If you save your files to another drive on the Niagara 4100 the system could delete the...

Page 110: ...elect this option only if you wish to return your system to its factory defaults Selecting this option erases all data currently stored on drive C and stops all currently running programs Remove any U...

Page 111: ...erse this process However you can manually re enter your custom settings once the Niagara 4100 restore process completes Use the default directory D AV Files for saving your audio and video files The...

Page 112: ...vity you wish to view Options include Show All General Errors Warnings B Click this link to clear all logged activities C Indicates the number of records for the selected view type D Click the icon fo...

Page 113: ...ny specific alert events for the encoder Figure 127 Alerts window A Click this icon to clear all alerts B Indicates the number of alerts C Displays the date and time the alert occurred D Displays the...

Page 114: ...memory device in one of the USB ports on the Niagara 4100 the Niagara 4100 automatically detects the removable storage device and assigns a drive letter to the device Use standard Windows methods to t...

Page 115: ...ider so you must set up an account with a third party license provider to protect your content Niagara SCX automatically detects any available DRM profiles imported on the encoding system If no DRM pr...

Page 116: ...he desktop of the Niagara 4100 attach a keyboard a mouse and a monitor to the system If the system is installed in a location that does not provide physical access you can use Windows Remote Desktop C...

Page 117: ...tab 5 Click the General tab Figure 130 Figure 130 General tab 6 In the User Name field type niagara 7 In the Password field type password to connect the Niagara 4100 using remote desktop WARNING When...

Page 118: ...ure 131 Note ViewCast recommends you create a new directory on drive D on the Niagara 4100 and use this directory to store your DRM profiles Figure 131 DRM Profiles 9 Start the Windows Media Encoder a...

Page 119: ...the DRM profile you wish to import and click Open Figure 135 Figure 135 DRM Profile 15 Repeat this process for each DRM profile you wish to import 16 Exit from the Windows Media Encoder application w...

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Page 121: ...ropriate values for your streaming application See Settings for the setting variable Setting Value BFramesBias 0 BFramesMax 0 BFramesStrategy 0 BitRateTolerance 1 BlurComplexity 20 ChromaOffset 0 Code...

Page 122: ...s 116 ViewCast You can change the default settings according to the type of video you are streaming in constant bit rate CBR mobile or variable bit rate VBR CBR Newscast CBR Sports CBR Action Mobile V...

Page 123: ...2 131328 CoderType 0 DirectMVPrediction 1 GOPSize 300 GOPSizeMin 30 IFrameQuantFactor 0 71 InLoopDeblockingFilterAlpha 0 InLoopDeblockingFilterBeta 0 Level 12 MotionEstimationMethod 7 MotionEstimation...

Page 124: ...s2 131328 CoderType 0 DirectMVPrediction 1 GOPSize 400 GOPSizeMin 40 InLoopDeblockingFilterAlpha 1 InLoopDeblockingFilterBeta 1 Level 12 MotionEstimationMethod 7 MotionEstimationRange 8 MotionEstimati...

Page 125: ...ags2 131328 CoderType 0 DirectMVPrediction 1 GOPSize 350 GOPSizeMin 35 IFrameQuantFactor 0 8 InLoopDeblockingFilterAlpha 2 InLoopDeblockingFilterBeta 1 Level 12 MotionEstimationMethod 7 MotionEstimati...

Page 126: ...ze 300 GOPSizeMin 30 IFrameQuantFactor 0 71 InLoopDeblockingFilterAlpha 2 InLoopDeblockingFilterBeta 1 Level 11 MotionEstimationMethod 7 MotionEstimationRange 8 MotionEstimationSubPelQuality 7 MotionE...

Page 127: ...n 1 GOPSize 300 GOPSizeMin 25 IFrameQuantFactor 0 71 InLoopDeblockingFilterAlpha 1 InLoopDeblockingFilterBeta 1 Level 12 MotionEstimationMethod 7 MotionEstimationRange 16 MotionEstimationSubPelQuality...

Page 128: ...iction 1 GOPSize 250 GOPSizeMin 25 IFrameQuantFactor 0 8 InLoopDeblockingFilterAlpha 1 InLoopDeblockingFilterBeta 1 Level 12 MotionEstimationMethod 7 MotionEstimationRange 16 MotionEstimationSubPelQua...

Page 129: ...1 GOPSize 300 GOPSizeMin 30 IFrameQuantFactor 0 71 InLoopDeblockingFilterAlpha 1 InLoopDeblockingFilterBeta 0 Level 12 MotionEstimationMethod 7 MotionEstimationRange 16 MotionEstimationSubPelQuality...

Page 130: ...il causing the image to appear softened The default value is 0 and should be sufficient to eliminate most blocking but it leaves the picture noticeably blurrier In general values should be no lower th...

Page 131: ...mationRange This value controls the maximum range of the motion search For hex and dia the encoder only uses between 4 and 16 umh and esa allow you to increase past 16 to allow a wider range of motion...

Page 132: ...expensive high motion versus cheap low motion frames At one extreme a setting of 0 0 aims for true constant bit rates Typically with high motion scenes this setting tends to look bad If you use low b...

Page 133: ...uma and chroma planes at the quantizer up to quantizer 29 After this chroma is progressively quantized by a lower amount than luma until you end with luma at quantizer 51 This behavior is not adjustab...

Page 134: ...st Setting Explanation quantization 100 to 1000 for de noising TrellisRDQuantization This value performs Trellis quantization to increase efficiency 0 No quantization 1 Quantization on final macrobloc...

Page 135: ...created on the remote PC with full access for both Niagara 4100 and SCXUser On the Niagara 4100 the mapped network drive is created to reconnect at logon using the SCXUser username To set up user acco...

Page 136: ...change password at next logon 11 Enable User cannot change password 12 Enable Password never expires Figure 138 New User window 13 Click Create 14 Repeat steps 5 through 13 to create the user SCXUser...

Page 137: ...In Computer Management click Groups Figure 140 Groups 18 Double click on Administrators 19 Click Add Figure 141 Administrators Properties window 20 Click Add The Select Users window displays 21 Click...

Page 138: ...Appendix C Mapped Network Drive Setup 132 ViewCast Figure 142 Locations window 23 Enter niagara4100 for the object name then click OK Figure 143 Select Users window...

Page 139: ...Niagara 4100 User Guide ViewCast 133 24 The user niagara4100 appears in the list of Administrators Figure 144 Administrator Properties 25 Repeast steps 19 through 22 to add SCXUser as an administrator...

Page 140: ...er Note The shared folder s must be created on the remote PC 1 Open My Computer 2 Open the drive where the shared folder will be created 3 Right click select New then Folder Figure 145 Create new fold...

Page 141: ...lick on the folder then select Properties Figure 147 Folder Properties window 6 Click on the Sharing tab 7 Click Share The File Sharing window displays 8 Type a name and then click Add or click the ar...

Page 142: ...list under permission level for this user and select Read Write Figure 148 Read Write permissions 10 Click Share 11 Repeat steps 2 through 9 to add SCXUser to the Share Permissions 12 Click Done Figur...

Page 143: ...0 is rebooted the user will be able to export to the network drive 1 On the Niagara 4100 open My Computer 2 Under Tools select Map Network Drive 3 Select a drive Figure 150 Map Network Drive window 4...

Page 144: ...Map Network Drive window 8 Enter SCXUser as the User name and viewcast as the Password 9 Click OK 10 Click Finish After a few moments the network share will open 11 Close the window The mapped drive w...

Page 145: ...reference to all levels and functions accessible using the Niagara 4100 front panel LCD display It is designed to be a visual reference of the LCD screen including the front panel button action to mov...

Page 146: ...Appendix D System Menu 140 ViewCast Encoder menu Encoder start Encoder stop Encoder status...

Page 147: ...Niagara 4100 User Guide ViewCast 141 Access Health menu CPU status Memory available...

Page 148: ...Appendix D System Menu 142 ViewCast Setup system menu Network link status Network MAC address...

Page 149: ...Niagara 4100 User Guide ViewCast 143 View network settings Enable DHCP...

Page 150: ...Appendix D System Menu 144 ViewCast Set static IP addresses x 3 x 4 x6 x 5 x 3 x 4...

Page 151: ...Niagara 4100 User Guide ViewCast 145 Set gateway address x 2 x 5 x 5 x 2 x 5 x 5 x 2 x 5 x 5...

Page 152: ...Appendix D System Menu 146 ViewCast Set date and time x 5 x 15 x 2 x 16 x 25 Set video standard x3...

Page 153: ...Niagara 4100 User Guide ViewCast 147 Factory restore x 3 x 4 Note This process actually takes 10 minutes be patient x 16...

Page 154: ...Appendix D System Menu 148 ViewCast Export files menu Export to USB drive Shutdown Niagara 4100 x 4 Or...

Page 155: ...n 25 C Changing Computer Name 93 Computer Name field 93 Configure Advanced Network Settings 97 Configure the Niagara 4100 Connections 15 Confirmation screen 25 91 Connecting an External Storage Device...

Page 156: ...perties window 135 G General tab 111 Group screen 90 Groups 131 H H 264 Presets tab 65 H 264 Settings Tab 75 I Idle Screen Information 102 Initializing messages 29 Initializing messages 24 Install Ove...

Page 157: ...ssage 93 Remote Desktop Connection 110 Restore Factory Defaults window 105 Restore Niagara 4100 Factory defaults 104 Restore the Login Password to the Factory Default 94 S Save to File Location 64 Sav...

Page 158: ...ndows Media encoder DRM settings 83 Windows Media encoder output settings 81 Windows Media encoder video settings 77 To connect the Niagara 4100 15 the power source 23 To create an encoder 40 encoder...

Page 159: ...Niagara 4100 User Guide ViewCast 153...

Page 160: ...wCast Niagara and design TM are registered trademarks of ViewCast Corporation or its subsidiaries All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Product specifications and availabili...

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