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December 2016

Visual Engineering

Video solutions. Integrated

visualengineering.co.uk

Page 11

PAL/NTSC H.264 Encoder

The encoder decodes composite analogue video and audio and streams this as IP data. Users 

therefore need access to a PC or similar networked enabled device to view the video from the 

connected encoder/camera combination.

Viewing the video and camera control can be accessed through the web browser interface, users 

will therefore need either Firefox, Internet Explorer or Chrome installed on their PC.

To view the streaming video from the camera users should have a video player installed onto their 

PC. 

Visual Engineering strongly recommends that users have VLC installed. This is essential if Internet 

Explorer is used as the browser. 

VLC is a free media player and can be downloaded from:

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.en_GB.html

It is advised that users download and enable the latest version of VLC Media Player before 

attempting to use the encoder module.

Cable Connections

The 8 way connector type encoder should be connected to a PC and power supply using the 

Ethernet and DC insertion cables as shown below. The DC adaptor should be connected to a mains 

supply.

The DC adaptor supplies the encoder and camera power plug with 12V DC. Alternatively, it can be 

operated with DC supplies from 6V to 18V. 

Take careful note of the camera power requirements!

The Power over Ethernet model must be connected to a network via a switch capable of Power over 

Ethernet type 0.

DC Power Supply

PoE Power 

Injector Cable

8 Way Binder 

RJ45 Cable

Connect composite 

video camera here

Rear Connection

Summary of Contents for PAL/NTSC H.264 Encoder

Page 1: ...cember 2016 Visual Engineering Video solutions Integrated visualengineering co uk Page 1 PAL NTSC H 264 Encoder PAL NTSC H 264 Video Encoder User Manual v1 1 Composite Video To IP Encoded Video Converter ...

Page 2: ...ons 10 Rear Connection 11 Cable Connections 11 PC Connection 12 Camera Login 12 Default IP Address 12 Web Browser Control 13 User Menu 14 Update Menu 14 Video Menu 15 View Menu 16 Ethernet Menu 17 WiFi Menu 18 Recording Menu 20 Recovering Recordings 22 Using FileZilla 23 Using VLC to Play Streams 24 The VE Camera Viewer 26 Using the VE Camera Viewer Software 26 Video Panels 27 Video Panel Modes 27...

Page 3: ...Engineering Video solutions Integrated visualengineering co uk Page 3 PAL NTSC H 264 Encoder Change History Version Date Change Summary Author v1 0 25 7 2016 Initial Draft RE v1 1 8 12 2016 WiFi Recording Sections Added RE ...

Page 4: ...d contact the support team on the above number and request an RMA form and RMA number User Manual Part Number The VE part number for this manual is 110 3143 This user manual describes the operation of the PAL NTSC H 264 video encoder module Initially the user manual introduces the reader to the module s operation This includes a description of the various components in the kit and a guide to their...

Page 5: ...on its integrated access point offers many possible ways in which the user can view the video via any WiFi enabled device whether that be phone tablet or PC platform The recording option features secure micro SD card storage Access to the stored movie files can be either by physically removing the SD card a direct Ethernet connection or WiFi if this option has been included simply browse to the fi...

Page 6: ... over Ethernet type and a type that accepts DC power on the 8 way connector on the rear of the module The two different body styles are shown below Each encoder is fitted with a part number label The label details the encoder s default IP address and its unique serial number The part number of each encoder is explained in the table below Part Numbers Option 8 Way Connector Body PoE Body Standard 1...

Page 7: ...nts with Part Numbers The kit comes complete in a foam lined carry case as shown above The full kit for the 8 way connector body includes the following parts Cat5e RJ45 to Binder Cable 110 8658 Encoder Breakout Cable 110 8932 Passive PoE Injector Cable 110 8301 Mains to DC Power Supply with Adaptors 110 8661 USB Memory Stick 2GB 110 8679 The full kit for the PoE connector body includes the followi...

Page 8: ...Encoder Encoder Kit Contents Power supply with adaptors not included with PoE model PAL NTSC H 264 Encoder 1m ethernet camera cable not included with PoE model DC insertion cable not included with PoE model USB memory stick containing software applications and supporting documentation Encoder Breakout Cable ...

Page 9: ...ntrol connector is designed to interface with a PTZ camera such as the VE SWZ or the VE ATM Any PTZ message generated at the control will be passed through in a transparent connection to the connected camera via the D type connector PAL or NTSC CVBS composite video should be connected to the RCA input video connector The power supplied to the camera is passed directly through the module as such th...

Page 10: ...with many different cameras For a PTZ camera solution a recommended pairing would be to use either the Visual Engineering s SWZ or ATM camera modules More information on these camera modules via our website www visualengineering co uk The encoder will seamlessly interface power video and PTZ camera control with both of these camera modules Camera Connections Encoder connected to the VE SWZ camera ...

Page 11: ...ntial if Internet Explorer is used as the browser VLC is a free media player and can be downloaded from http www videolan org vlc index en_GB html It is advised that users download and enable the latest version of VLC Media Player before attempting to use the encoder module Cable Connections The 8 way connector type encoder should be connected to a PC and power supply using the Ethernet and DC ins...

Page 12: ...rom the connected camera can be viewed on a web browser The web browser also allows control of encoder s parameters such as resolution bit rate and network settings All parameters are non volatile meaning they will be remembered after re powering the module It should be noted that Internet Explorer users should ensure VLC is loaded onto their machine without this the video viewing pages of the web...

Page 13: ... bar In this example it is the default address of 192 168 1 195 The video can be seen in the Video Panel window If no image is seen ensure the video plug in for the web browser is enabled and refresh the web page On the left side of the screen are the Control Menus which allow the user to configure various setting in the encoder The functions of these menus are described in the following sections ...

Page 14: ...d Update Menu Only update the encoder with files that have been approved by Visual Engineering Use of other files will render the encoder inoperable 1 Select the Update tab 2 Browse to the file 3 Submit the file Following a submit the encoder will update the firmware Wait until the encoder finishes updating before trying to move away from the current web page or powering off Updates typically take...

Page 15: ...age contains parameters for each encoder type The encoder has two fundamental modes of operation Constant Bitrate This is the normal mode of operation it will output a constant bit rate for its compressed video stream Constant Quality In this mode the bit rate is varied in a effort to maintain a constant quality The target quality is set using an arbitrary number between 1 and 50 the lower the num...

Page 16: ...Recommended Settings Video Flip and Reverse The image can be flipped vertically by selecting Video Flip Flipped This can be useful when the connected camera is installed upside down or hanging from a ceiling The image can be reversed mirror imaged by selecting Video Reverse Reversed This can be useful when viewing the image via a mirror View Menu Full screen viewing of the video is possible from t...

Page 17: ...264 Encoder Ethernet Menu Network parameters can be set by selecting the Ethernet menu The encoder can operate with a fixed IP address or can be allocated an IP address from the network these modes are controlled using the DHCP button enable disable Users should press the submit button to enable changes ...

Page 18: ...work password User configurable IP address of the WiFi access point Whilst connected to the encoder via WiFi the Server IP Address should be used in the client browser to view the video If a direct ethernet cable connection is made to the encoder then the encoder s default IP address should be used in the browser to view the video AP Mode Menu The encoder has an integrated WiFi Adaptor which suppo...

Page 19: ... must press the submit button The encoder will then save the changed parameter Wait until the encoder finishes Re configuring before trying to move away from the current web page or powering off the encoder Note If there is a break in the WiFi link between the encoder and the client browser it may be necessary to refresh the browser page to re establish audio 1 Set the switch to ON 2 Click Scan se...

Page 20: ...ated beneath a cover plate For access to the SD card remove the two T5 screws cover plate and gasket Recording Menu SD card cover plate The SD Card capacity is 32GBytes this offers 17 hours of continuous recording at 4Mb s or 34 hours at 2Mb s etc If recording capacity is achieved there is a user option to either stop recording or overwrite The recording web page menu is shown below OSD Tone Alert...

Page 21: ...ration OSD and Tone Alerts Additionally motion and light level triggers can be used to trigger an OSD On Screen Display event and an audible tone in the stream If users require this they should set the OSD and Tone Trigger mask to Enabled the default setting is Masked The level of motion required to invoke a trigger can be set using the Motion trigger sensitivity on a scale from low sensitivity of...

Page 22: ...gs are stored in a file structure on the SD card and can be accessed using the FTP File Transfer Protocol Visual Engineering recommends applications such as FileZilla for accessing and downloading these recordings Once downloaded recordings can be played in players such as VLC either individually by selecting Play stored File or in groups by creating a play list FileZilla is a free application and...

Page 23: ...lace Set the Host IP Address of encoder default IP Address of 192 168 1 195 is shown here Username Encoder Username the default is root Password Encoder Password the default is 1234 Then press Quickconnect Files can be dragged across to the location selected on the local computer Recordings on the encoder will be stored in SD CONT as shown above Individual files can then be selected and dragged ac...

Page 24: ...der will need a video player application The encoder is compatible with many players a simple freeware player is VLC Media Player Users should download VLC Media Player and run the application VLC is a free media player and can be downloaded from http www videolan org vlc index en_GB html Enable the VLC Media Player application From the Media menu select the Open Network Stream as shown below ...

Page 25: ...g co uk Page 25 PAL NTSC H 264 Encoder Enter the encoder URL and stream type eg rtsp 192 168 1 199 h264 The URL depends upon the IP address of the encoder and the stream type eg h264 or jpeg This is shown below Press play and wait for a few seconds the video stream will appear ...

Page 26: ...stance has been detected the encoder s IP address can be viewed by placing the mouse over the encoder s name in the Video Panel The VE Camera Viewer software can be downloaded from the VE website support page or from the memory stick provided in the kit www visualengineering co uk support The VE Camera Viewer has two principle components Video Panels These display live video and audio alarms from ...

Page 27: ... mode gives access to encoder settings Different modes are selected by clicking on the Live Stream Playback or Settings text at the top left of the video panel The Video Panel shown above is in Live Stream mode The video panel on the right shows the Playback mode instance For encoders enabled with recording users can select a segment of recorded video to be played back from memory Options are from...

Page 28: ... flip as if observed in a mirror Flip Video Inverts the video vertically Motion Sensitivity Allows the user to select sensitivity to motion the default is 95 Trigger Duration Sets the duration of the audible trigger tone and Video Panel red edged border The default is 5 seconds The Video panel is edged in a colour the meaning of which is described in the following table Video Panel Status Icons Th...

Page 29: ...trigger alarm has occurred in the last 30 seconds The source of the trigger is external alarm input 2 The power source is battery The battery level can be seen by placing the mouse over the battery status icon The power source is DC input i e not running from battery Pan Tilt Zoom Operation The Status Icons have a symbol code These are described in the following table Only for connected cameras th...

Page 30: ...ouse over the source s name There are five cameras sources since five video panels have loaded The camera sources are Base Station PTZ Node 1 CCTV Nodes 2 3 and 4 Base Station node is showing black video indicating no external video is connected Base Station node is using a DC input the other nodes are running on battery CCTV Node 3 is selected for PTZ control PTZ Node 1 and CCTV Nodes 3 and 4 are...

Page 31: ...vanced Mode To access the advanced mode the user needs to hold keyboard keys A D and V then click on the padlock icon which can be found just underneath the Pan Tilt Zoom Panel Recording Retrieval First select the date of the required recording Now select the time and period of the required recording The recording will then be downloaded and played out on the player ...

Page 32: ...IO2 Connector Interfaces 8 Way Connector Body 8 Way Binder Male on Rear Mating half is Binder 99 9226 00 08 1 12v 2 GND 3 Eth TX 4 Eth TX 5 Eth RX 6 Eth RX 7 TXD from unit debug path 8 RXD to unit debug path PoE Connector Body RJ45 Female on Rear Mating half is male RJ45 PoE is auto between Modes A B hence power can appear on different pins dependant upon which mode the power injector supports Mod...

Page 33: ...sualengineering co uk Page 33 PAL NTSC H 264 Encoder Specifications Specifications Input Video PAL or NTSC Optional WiFi 2 4GHz Video Encoding H 264 Compression BP Level 4 1 MJPEG Dual Streaming VMS Compliance ONVIF Compliant VLC Genetec Milestone View Commander Audio Encoding G711 G726 Power 5 to 16V DC 1 4W Microphone Voice band silicon omni Temperature 20 to 50ºC Max Bit Rate 10Mb s Environment...

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