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MGW Ace Encoder

HEVC Encoding and Streaming Appliance

User Manual, Version 2.1

The Dashboard Frame

In the dashboard frame section you can control the two encoding channels.

Description

HEVC/ H.265 channel

–

Supports 4:2:0 and 4:2:2 encoding (8/10-bit) up to

1920x1080p, using various streaming protocols.

MPEG-4/ H.264 channel

–

Supports 4:2:0 encoding up to 1920x1080p using

various streaming protocols.

Figure 4-1: The Dashboard Frame

Parameter

Display

Description

1-HEVC
2-H.264

Displays the channel number and the compression format
(fixed).

Source

HD-SDI/ HDMI/ DVI/
Composite

Displays the source type assigned to the channel.

Total Bit-
Rate

Bit-rate in Mbps

Display the total bit-rate of the channel (Video+Audio+KLV

Mstreaming protocol overhead). This value doesn’t

include additional overhead required when using ProMPEG
Forward Error Correction or Zixi

™

Error Correction.

Resolution

Video resolution

Displays the encoded (output) video resolution.

Audio

Indicates if audio has been inserted into the stream.

Status

•

Playing

•

Stopped

•

Error

Displays the status of the channel.
Hovering over an "Error" state brings up a tooltip with a
description of the error.

Summary of Contents for MGW Ace

Page 1: ...MGW Ace Encoder HEVC Encoding and Streaming Appliance User Manual Version 2 1 Date August 1 2018 Doc Rev C ...

Page 2: ...er Front Panel 9 MGW Ace Encoder Rear Panel 11 MGW Ace Encoder Breakout Cable 12 Chapter 3 Getting Started 13 Initial Connection and Setup 13 Logging on 18 Retrieving or Setting Network Parameters through a USB Thumb Drive 19 Chapter 4 Setup and Operations 21 Using the MGW ACE Encoder Interface 21 MGW Ace Encoder Functions 21 The Main Menu 22 The Dashboard Frame 23 The Dashboard Page 25 The Channe...

Page 3: ...ttings 67 Chapter 6 Firmware Upgrade 68 Upgrading the Firmware 68 Important Notes Prior to Upgrade 68 Chapter 7 MGW ACE Encoder Playback 73 Playing MGW Ace Encoder Video Streams 73 Using VLC as the Player for H 264 Streams 74 Using Media Player Classics for HEVC and H 264 Streams 80 Decoding Zixi and Pro MPEG Streams HEVC and H 264 82 Setting and Playing Zixi Channels 82 Appendix B Technical Speci...

Page 4: ...e with the terms of the applicable license The information in this document is furnished for informational use only is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as any commitment by the company Except as permitted by the applicable license no part of this document may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without the express writte...

Page 5: ...der Install the system on secured and stable surface To help prevent electric shock plug the power cable into properly grounded sources Use only properly grounded extensions and adapters as the need arises Make sure that nothing rests on your MGW Ace Encoder power cable and that the cables are not located where they can be stepped or tripped over Do not spill food or liquids on your MGW Ace Encode...

Page 6: ... This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation WARNING Modifying the equipment without VITEC authorization may result in the equipment no longer complying with FCC requirements for Class A digital devices In that event your right to use the equipment may be limited by FCC regulations ...

Page 7: ...systems EN 55022 Information technology equipment Radio disturbance characteristics Limits and methods of measurement EN 55024 Information technology equipment Immunity characteristics Limits and methods of measurement Per directive 2012 19 EU Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE this product must not be disposed of as unsorted waste and must be collected separately For more informati...

Page 8: ... purpose From time to time changes may occur in the file names and in the files actually included on the distribution disks VITEC provides no warranties that such files or facilities as mentioned in this documentation exist on the distribution disks or as part of the materials distributed Manual Structure and Use This manual is structured in a modular format containing the following sections MGW A...

Page 9: ... Streaming Appliance User Manual Version 2 1 6 Firmware Upgrade on page 68 Describes how to upgrade MGW Ace Encoder firmware MGW Ace Encoder Playback on page 73 Describes how to set up players to view MGW Ace Encoder channels playback ...

Page 10: ... able to correct networks errors up to 30 To get the best performance out of MGW Ace Encoder based on your application MGW Ace Encoder introduces easy to use encoding profiles based on end user application Additionally MGW Ace Encoder supports KLV STANAG metadata processing allowing Military and Government entities to ingest critical metadata from manned and unmanned vehicles and multiplex it usin...

Page 11: ...r the VITEC channel partner you have acquired the appliance from System Requirements Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Microsoft Windows 2008 Microsoft Windows 2012 Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows 8 0 8 1 Microsoft Windows 10 0 Apple MAC OS 10 8 or higher Internet Browser Edge 38 or higher Internet Explorer 11 or higher FireFox 36 0 or higher Windows and Mac Safari 9 0 or higher Mac Go...

Page 12: ...nd The appliance is off The appliance is up and ready The appliance is starting The appliance is being upgraded Error LED Off Red All services are running smoothly An error occurred in one or more services Steady on channel error Blinking once per second abnormal temperature Blinking twice per second fan error Video In LED Off Green No video input Video input is detected on one or more interfaces ...

Page 13: ...SB Port USB connection for retrieving network parameters Reset A short press will restart the appliance A long press 6 seconds will return the unit to factory settings erasing all user stored channel and network settings Pressing for 2 3 seconds while powering the appliance will re load the last known good firmware ...

Page 14: ...WER 20 50 VDC Multi pin connector Power input Serial Audio Multi pin connector Breakout cable for audio inputs for KLV STANAG CoT serial data ingest and talkback audio output DVI D IN DVI female DVI D input HDMI IN HDMI female HDMI input v1 3 SDI IN BNC SDI input SD and HD 3G SDI is compliant with SMPTE 425 A 3G A CVBS IN BNC Composite Input DVB ASI OUT BNC DVB ASI output currently not in use SDI ...

Page 15: ...Description Digital Audio 1 2 BNC Unbalanced Stereo Digital Audio input AES Analog Audio 1 RCA Female Unbalanced Stereo Analog Audio input line level Analog Audio 2 XLR Female Balanced Stereo Analog Audio input Talkback RCA Female Unbalanced Stereo Analog Audio output for Talkback line level RS232 DB9 Serial for KLV STANAG CoT data ingest ...

Page 16: ... 1 1 IP address to perform initial login from a computer connected directly to the platform By default Ethernet Port 2 is configured with DHCP mode To configure the appliance s network settings for the first time 2 Connect a power source to the rear power input port 3 Connect the network port labeled Ethernet 1 to a computer in the 192 168 1 x range with subnet 255 255 255 0 and ensure you can pin...

Page 17: ...rs Figure 3 1 The Login window 2 Type the password the default password is 1qaz QAZ and click the blue arrow The MGW Ace Encoder interface is loaded 3 From the main menu select System The system page opens Figure 3 2 The System page 4 Set the following parameters and click Apply CAUTION When you change the unit s IP address to use a different subnet you may need to reconfigure your computer networ...

Page 18: ...tatic IP Prefix address Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask address Default Gateway Enter the gateway v6 address Enable DHCP Ethernet Port 2 Select this box to enable automatic retrieval of IP address and DNS server information from the DHCP server DNS1 Optional field required if a domain name is used instead of an IP address RTMP protocol DNS2 Optional field required if a domain name is used instea...

Page 19: ...etwork settings for the first time using an SSH client 1 Open an SSH terminal window PuTTY is the recommended tool 2 Connect to the MGW Ace Encoder IP address 3 At the login prompt type root and at the password prompt type the password the default is 1qaz QAZ The main menu appears Figure 3 3 The Main Menu window ...

Page 20: ...or System option Figure 3 4 The System window 5 Type 1 for Network Interfaces 6 Type 1 for the Change TCPIP settings for streaming interface option 7 Set the TCP IP parameters as required For further details about SSH configuration refer to Network Configuration using an SSH Client on page 84 ...

Page 21: ...ault appliance s IP address or the new one you have set by typing https IP address By default MGW Ace Encoder Ethernet Port 1 is set to IP address 192 168 1 1 and Ethernet Port 2 IP address is provided by a DHCP server The login window appears Figure 3 5 The Login window NOTE All non secure HTTP prefix URL s will automatically be redirected to the HTTPS URL 2 Type the password the default password...

Page 22: ...mb drive with FAT32 file system must be used 3 Connect the network cable to MGW Ace Encoder Ethernet port 4 Turn MGW Ace Encoder ON The network setup file EncoderNetworkSettings txt is being copied from the appliance to the thumb drive Wait a few minutes to ensure that the file is being copied properly 5 Remove the USB Thumb drive from the appliance and insert it to a PC 6 Open the EncoderNetworkS...

Page 23: ...L field The Log on window appears 6 Log in 7 Save the file either on a USB thumb drive or any other place of your choice for future reference In case MGW Ace Encoder IP address becomes unknown and needs to be retrieved this file will be used Routing a Unicast Stream through a Specific Ethernet Port MGW Ace Encoder automatically routes unicast stream based on its routing table In case the unicast t...

Page 24: ... MGW ACE Encoder Interface MGW Ace Encoder Functions The followings are available at all times regardless which menu item is selected 1 The main menu provides a centralized access to monitor configure and control the MGW Ace Encoder see details below 2 Dashboard frame top of page from which channels are controlled and monitored The first row represents the HEVC H 265 channel while the second row r...

Page 25: ... of the stream s that the appliances is sending over the IP network System view and set appliance s parameters such as date and time network security Talkback communication etc Event Log view system log and events list Configurations allows saving and loading of channel configurations General view system information such as software version licensing and provides restart firmware and license upgra...

Page 26: ...H 264 Displays the channel number and the compression format fixed Source HD SDI HDMI DVI Composite Displays the source type assigned to the channel Total Bit Rate Bit rate in Mbps Display the total bit rate of the channel Video Audio KLV Metadata streaming protocol overhead This value doesn t include additional overhead required when using ProMPEG Forward Error Correction or Zixi Error Correction...

Page 27: ...as preview the channel and view its related events Play Stop allows to start or stop a channel Analog Settings Brings up a window in which the following Analog Audio Video parameters can be set on the fly Audio Gain Hue Brightness Contrast and Saturation settings are accessible only when an analog source is used Event Log provides quick access to the event log of the displayed channel Live Preview...

Page 28: ...ogy Will be left blank when other streaming protocols are used The Dashboard Page The Dashboard page is the main page displaying the appliance s view and displays network information for both network interfaces as well as an overall traffic summary Figure 4 2 The Dashboard page Interfaces with valid input source appear in green see figure above ...

Page 29: ...thernet 2 IP Address Displays the Network Interface 2 IP address Subnet Mask Displays the Network Interface 2 subnet mask address Default Gateway Displays the Network Interface 2 Default Gateway address Traffic Summary Outgoing Streams Actual stream Bandwidth from both Network Cards Serial TX Bytes transmitted from the serial port KLV Live Serial RX Bytes received from the serial port CoT Live Zix...

Page 30: ...button The Zixi Channel Statistics window opens Figure 4 3 The Zixi Channel Statistics window Parameter Description Total Bitrate kbps Current bitrate of the outgoing channel Available bitrate kbps This value is only available when Enable ABR Adaptive Bitrate is enabled Error correction setting Current available bitrate between MGW Ace Encoder and a Zixi broadcaster or VITEC Decoder MGW Ace Decode...

Page 31: ...llows to recover up to 30 packet loss Dropped Packets Total number of packets dropped between the encoder and the decoder due to the network link The dropped packets are recovered by Zixi technology see below parameters Recovered Packets The total number of dropped packets that have been recovered on the decoder side since the beginning of the streaming Non recoverable Packets Total number of non ...

Page 32: ...s such as Audio encoding and latency based on the application Broadcast Broadband default provides the best video quality streaming without compromise Latency is not minimized in this mode as B encoded frames are used The application includes Distribution Contribution DSNG Digital Satelite News Gathering within Broadcast Government Corporate or House of Worship market ISR Low Bandwidth provides be...

Page 33: ...MGW Ace Encoder HEVC Encoding and Streaming Appliance User Manual Version 2 1 30 Manual provides full flexibility to tune the MGW Ace Encoder to your specific application Figure 4 4 The Channels page ...

Page 34: ... range see figure below To apply changes to one or more fields you must click the Apply button on the bottom right When exiting the settings screen or starting a channel without applying the settings the previous settings will apply Source Section Parameter Description Video Input Select the active source interface Detected Format Displays the detected video format Force Test Pattern Select the bo...

Page 35: ... specified value and the remaining bandwidth is allocated towards the compressed video data Capped VBR variable bit rate with a cap Average bitrate must be set in the Total Bitrate field The Max value is used to set a ceiling not to be exceeded by the stream Bandwidth utilization below the Max is dynamically managed by the encoder based on the complexity of the content amount of motion and range o...

Page 36: ...ndwidth on the network use Zixi ABR Adaptive Bitrate streaming protocol as detailed in section Error Correction Settings A Zixi compatible decoder such as MGW Ace Decoder or VITEC Playout Server must be used Video Codec Profile Select the video codec For channel 1 select any of the HEVC H 265 available profiles For channel 2 select any of the H 264 available profiles For HEVC channel it is recomme...

Page 37: ...olution Select the video encoding resolution Frame Rate Select the frame sampling value Ingest KLV 1 Ingest KLV 2 Select the type of the KLV input to ingest and embed as metadata based on the KLV input parameters that were set in the KLV Input in System page Options are None Serial IP SDI Sync Up to two KLV sources can be ingested and embedded simultaneously select both Ingest KLV 1 and Ingest KLV...

Page 38: ...uality latency and overall behavior of the codec by manually modifying some of the advanced settings fields Modifying these advanced settings may also lead to degraded video quality and or performance in case selected values are not ideal for the targeted application Contact VITEC Support Team to confirm the appropriate settings for an application Profile Level Tier Profile Level and Tier used by ...

Page 39: ...t modified during the encoding process Fixed GOP Size might be necessary for compatibility with sensitive decoder When enabled it impacts negatively the compression efficiency Closed GOP The I Frame does not contain information from previous GOPs Select the box to close each GOP with an I Frame When enabled it impacts negatively the compression efficiency Timestamps Enable to insert Timecode infor...

Page 40: ...n the transport stream Only a single video service is available per a transport stream Default 1241 PCR PID A special identifier of the PCR data within the transport stream The PCR Program Clock Reference data contains clocking information for synchronization between various services Default 1241 Audio PID 1 A unique identifier of the first audio service within the stream Up to two Audio services ...

Page 41: ... and streaming settings for a specific application Level The encoding level of the HEVC H 264 codec Choices are 3 0 3 1 3 2 4 0 default 4 1 5 0 Picture Coding Determines how picture is compressed Choices are Auto Frame Only Field Only MBAFF and PAFF Aspect Ratio The proportional relationship between the video width and its height For auto configuration select Same as Input VLC Mode The Variable Le...

Page 42: ...m Latency Monitoring Enable to allow end to end latency monitoring when decoding the stream with MGW Ace Decoder Latency can be monitored within MGW Ace Decoder web interface or via HTTP command If enabled Timecode input is not captured from SDI input anymore To ensure accurate Latency Monitoring system date must be synchonized to an NTP server Ensure to correctly configure the NTP server in Syste...

Page 43: ...he various services and their PIDs within the transport stream Default 1240 Video PID A unique identifier of the video service within the transport stream Only a single video service is available per a transport stream Default 1241 PCR PID A special identifier of the PCR data within the transport stream The PCR Program Clock Reference data contains clocking information for synchronization between ...

Page 44: ...Enter the TTL value Time to live TTL tells a network router whether or not the packet has been in the network too long and should be discarded Each time an IP packet hits a router TTL value is reduced by 1 If TTL remains greater than 0 the router forwards the packet otherwise it is discarded Set a value high enough to ensure streaming packets are reaching the decoder TTL value can be found by ping...

Page 45: ...icast target address is not directly reachable an IP route must be created using the Ethernet configuration over USB key To create an IP route 1 Retrieve the network configuration EncoderNetworkSettings txt from MGW Ace Encoder as described in Retrieving or Setting Network Parameters through a USB Thumb Drive section 2 Modify any of the listed network parameters as required 3 Modify or add Ipv4Use...

Page 46: ...actual error correction rates depend also on the stream bit rate On average 500ms latency yields protection of up to 6 of network errors 6000ms latency yields protection of up to 30 of network errors When using a Zixi latency lower than 500ms FEC data protection is enabled resulting in an increased total output bitrate up to 50 Ensure the transmission link bandwidth is dimensioned for such bitrate...

Page 47: ... to enable the reconstruction of lost data regardless if needed or not The performance of the FEC is always a tradeoff between latency overhead and error correction capabilities FECs with large dimensions e g 20x5 10x10 provide less overhead between 5 and 20 but have larger latency and better correction capabilities compared to FEC tables with smaller dimensions FEC induces additional latency in t...

Page 48: ...sums will be generated FEC algorithm XOR Displays the columns rows multiplying value of the column rows Matrix size value must be less than 100 Columns Rows Select the desired values for the selected FEC For the column value can range from 1 to 20 1 D Port Number Enter the port number from through columns checksums will be sent 2 D Port Number Enter the port number from through rows checksums will...

Page 49: ...or the H 264 channel RTMP streams can be protected by a password The RTMP protocol that streams from MGW Ace Encoder has passed Akamai certification and has been validated against Limelight YouTube CDNs as well as on Adobe Media AMS and Wowza Servers RTMP Server URL Enter the URL of the target RTMP server You may use one of the following syntaxes rtmp IP_ADDRESS xxxx IP_ADDRESS xxxx If using a dom...

Page 50: ...an view the live IP stream within the unit s management application NOTE The embedded Live Preview function requires either VITEC IPTV Player add on It is installed automatically by EZ TV or FITIS Video Portals on your computer VLC Plugin Visit http www videolan org vlc to install the required plugin Due to browser restrictions Live Preview is only available using Internet Explorer To preview a li...

Page 51: ...n is available also from the dashboard by clicking on the desired channel s preview icon 1 From the Player drop down list select the player you wish to use 2 From the Channel drop down list select the channel you wish to watch 3 Click The channel s live preview is displayed You can adjust the preview s volume by sliding the volume bar as required ...

Page 52: ...tem page you set the parameters of the following tabs Network Interfaces Ethernet Port 1 and 2 Security Date and Time KLV Input SAP IFB Talkback Figure 4 9 The System page To set the system parameters 1 From the main menu select System 2 Set the desired parameters as required in each section and click Apply ...

Page 53: ...of IP address and DNS server information from the DHCP server DNS1 Optional field required if a domain name is used instead of an IP address RTMP protocol DNS2 Optional field required if a domain name is used instead of an IP address RTMP protocol To control MGW Ace Encoder over HTTPS API Select Enable HTTP API check box to enable system control and status over the HTTPS REST API The API documenta...

Page 54: ...RL https ace or https ManagementIP where ManagementIP is the management IP address as defined above Ethernet1 and or Ethernet 2 IP address Figure 4 10 The Network Interface tab NOTE The API documentation is directly available from the MGW Ace Encoder web page Click the info button next to Enable HTTP API to load the API information page To set Security Parameter Description Current Password Type t...

Page 55: ... Connection and Setup for detailed instructions Figure 4 11 System Page Security screen To enable warning and consent banner at login Select Enable Login Banner check box to enable the warning and consent banner Once enabled type in the text to be displayed or select DISA default button The banner will be displayed at each login attempt if selected DISA default automatically sets the text mandated...

Page 56: ...nterface tab Server Address Enter the NTP server address Sync Period Enter the synchronization period Date Set the date Time Set the time Time Zone Set the time zone Daylight Saving Select the Enable box and set the start date and time for Daylight Saving Figure 4 12 System Page Date and Time screen NOTE Latency Monitoring feature and NTP For reliable Latency Monitoring ensure NTP is configured pr...

Page 57: ...he following parameters Figure 4 13 The KLV Input screen Serial Configuration Parameter Description Baud Rate Select the baud rate Data Bits Select the data bits Parity Select the parity Stop Bits Select the stop bits Flow Control Select the flow control KLV Parameter Description KLV Input Data Format Select the data format KLV Output Data Format Select the data format ...

Page 58: ...fication Country Coding Method Select the coding method Classifying Country Select the classifying country Security SCI SHI information Enter the security SCI SHI information value Caveats Enter the caveats value Releasing Instructions Enter the releasing instructions value Object Country Coding Method Select the object country coding method Object Country Codes Enter the object country code value...

Page 59: ...f the multicast group KLV is sent to Port Enter the port number of the source KLV multicast or unicast stream Encapsulation Select one of the following options TS MPEG 2 Transport Stream encapsulation sent via multicast or unicast stream RAW KLV data as per MISB 0601 x sent via multicast or unicast stream PID Number Enter the PID number of the program containing the KLV data in the source stream a...

Page 60: ... ID number This allows to select a specific channel MID within the received KLV data To capture all the KLV data received Enter 0 To capture a specific set of Message ID a comma must be used between the Message ID to be captured for example 1 5 7 Bitrate bps Enter the maximal bitrate of the KLV data stream Defines the allocated bitrate to KLV within the total stream bitrate set It corresponds to t...

Page 61: ... Session Announcement Protocol multicast group and port as per RFC 2974 IP Address Set the target multicast IP address to which SAP messages will be sent Port Set the target port to which SAP messages will be sent Announcement Interval sec Set the interval between SAP messages Figure 4 17 The SAP screen NOTE You must click Apply for the new settings to be saved ...

Page 62: ...e remote church House Of Worship application or the Command Control center ISR Surveillance application When using the talkback feature MGW Ace Encoder can output the received audio over a line level unbalanced analog audio output TALKBACK connector available on the breakout cable Two way audio communication is also possible and MGW Ace Encoder can either transmits the encoded HEVC Audio 1 or 2 or...

Page 63: ...ession is dropped MGW Ace Encoder does not try to reconnect automatically Auto The talkback session can be started and stopped as detailed above In this mode if the session is dropped MGW Ace Encoder does try to reconnect automatically Target IP Address Set the talkback receiver IP Address Target Port Set the talkback receiver Port Speaker Audio Output Gain Set the audio level output gain Audio In...

Page 64: ... of events and export them Figure 4 19 The Event Log page To filter the view 1 From the Filter drop down list select one of the following options To export event log 1 Click Export Log The File Download window appears 1 Click Open to open the log The log file is opened with a common text editor such as notepad Or 2 Click Save to save the file ...

Page 65: ...tically tests the accessibility to the target IP address set by the user If connection is established the event reports Target Connection OK If connection cannot be established the event reports Target Connection Failed and MGW Ace Encoder displays the IP packets route It allows identifying the remote node where IP traffic is stopped Below is an example of successful and failed connections ...

Page 66: ...n the future In the Configurations page you can add activate and delete channel configurations Figure 4 20 The Configuration page To add a configuration 1 Click Add 2 Type the configuration name and description 3 Click Save The new configuration appears in the top row To activate a configuration 1 Select the desired configuration row 2 Click Activate to activate the configuration The activated con...

Page 67: ...ck Auto Start The icon appears in the Auto Start column in the relevant configuration row The next time the appliance restarts the selected configuration will load automatically NOTE The video sources must be the same ones used when the configuration was created for auto start configuration successful load The General Page In the General page you can view appliance related parameters and perform l...

Page 68: ...ription Hardware Displays the current hardware revision Software Displays the active software version Encoding License For future use PCB Version Displays the PCB version To set Version Licensing refer to License and Upgrade General Page Functions Click Restart to restart the appliance The Restart window appears Click Factory Reset to reset all values to default factory values The Factory Reset wi...

Page 69: ... Export Settings to enable the export of system parameters currently being used to a file The output file devesettings tgz can be shared with Vitec Technical Support team during the process of remote troubleshooting Click Print Info to obtain a printed summary of vital system information ...

Page 70: ...ncoder front panel press the RESET button A Short press will restart the appliance long press 8 seconds will cause return unit to factory settings To reset the MGW Ace Encoder through the application 1 In the General page click Factory Reset to reset all values to default factory values 2 Click Yes When reset completes the appliance will return to factory state with the following default values IP...

Page 71: ...d the MGW Ace Encoder appliance To verify if the upgrade had finished observe the physical power LED on the appliance s front panel blinking LED indicates that the upgrade is still ongoing A solid LED indicates that the upgrade is completed and the appliance is ready for re login Log on using a new browser tab Read carefully the step by step procedure below and pay extra attention to notes and war...

Page 72: ...eaming Appliance User Manual Version 2 1 69 4 Click the General tab Figure 6 1 The General page 5 Click Firmware Upgrade The Load Firmware window appears Figure 6 2 The Load New Firmware Upload window 6 Click Browse A browser window opens ...

Page 73: ...re 6 3 The browser window 7 Select the appropriate tar file and click Load The new version is loaded NOTE In case the upgrade file name or its extension is not recognized and the following warning message appears contact Vitec customer support Figure 6 4 Firmware Upgrade Warning Message ...

Page 74: ...a few seconds The appliance will now start its update and reset processes and the power green LED starts blinking faster The reset process might take a few minutes WARNING The internet browser on your computer attempts to poll the appliance s status throughout the execution of the update and reset Allow the reset process to complete without any intervention Do not attempt to refresh the browser or...

Page 75: ...se the previous browser tab and proceed to step 7 Figure 6 5 The Login window 8 Log on refer to the Logging on section for details NOTE The login process to an upgraded appliance might be slow in the first time you log on after the upgrade It might take a few minutes for the login to complete Do not interfere with the login process 9 In the General screen verify that the upgrade was successful by ...

Page 76: ...cturers For HEVC decoding solutions by VITEC you may use MGW Ace Decoder or MGW D265 hardware appliance EZ TV software player HDM850 PCI decoder card or VITEC s EZ TV Mobile App for Android devices For recommendations on third party decoders consult VITEC or VITEC s Channel Partners Below are few recommended third party common software decoders Please note that the highly popular VLC Player featur...

Page 77: ...t Caching by Clicking the Show more options box and set the caching to a value between 120 to 140 milliseconds depending on your network performance 4 Select the Network tab and depending on the encoding mode and the selected streaming protocol UDP TS RTP TS Pro MPEG and RTP ES enter the following syntax in the URL field For RTP ES Streams rtsp MGW IP Address RTSP Server Port CHANNEL NAME see exam...

Page 78: ...e following https syntax https MGW Ace Encoder IP Address sdp CHANNEL NAME sdp After SDP file is retrieved and accessible use VLC s File Open to upload it NOTE URL syntax is case sensitive so ensure that the channel name is initial letter is capitalized The IP address is the MGW Ace Encoder IP address Channel Name is the name as set on the Channels page Target section ...

Page 79: ...ersion 2 1 76 For UDP TS Streams udp Target IP Address TargetPort NOTE Older versions of VLC do not require symbol IP address is the Target Address as set on the Channels page Target section The port number is the Target Port as set on the Channels page Target section ...

Page 80: ...o set VLC UDP buffer to 300 to allow for smooth playback To reduce end to end latency when B Frames are not in use you may set the UDP buffer size to as low as 100 ms depending on your network characteristics In certain network environments you may need to adjust the decoder buffers to large size to allow for smooth playback while maintaining minimal latency 5 Click Play For RTP TS or Pro MPEG Str...

Page 81: ...arget Address as set on Channels page Target section The port number is the Target Port as set on the Channels page Target section To set VLC Player using SAP protocol The following procedure is only applicable for UDP streaming mode 1 From VLC main menu select View Playlist The Playlist window appears 2 Under Media Browser expand Local Network and select Network Stream A list of available streams...

Page 82: ...MGW Ace Encoder HEVC Encoding and Streaming Appliance User Manual Version 2 1 79 NOTE SAP must be activated in Channels page Target section as shown in figure below ...

Page 83: ... 2 Select File Open File For RTP ES Streams rtsp MGW IP Address RTSP Server port CHANNEL NAME see example in figure below NOTE URL syntax is case sensitive so ensure that the channel name initial letter is capitalized The IP address is the MGW Ace Encoder IP address Channel Name is the name as set on the Channels page Target section For UDP TS Streams udp Target IP Address TargetPort ...

Page 84: ...he Target Port as set on the Channels page Target section For RTP TS or Pro MPEG Streams rtp Target IP Address TargetPort NOTE MPC doesn t support FEC so while it is possible to play Pro MPEG stream no error correction will occur IP address is the Target Address as set on the Channels page Target section Channel Name is the name as set on the Channels page Target section 4 Click OK ...

Page 85: ...r must be identical to the password entered in the Zixi Broadcaster Web interface Latency Enter a latency value in milliseconds to be used for correcting errors The minimal latency value must be three times higher than the RTT Round Trip Time value that is used between the encoder and the targeted decoder RTT value is available in Zixi Statistic window see The Dashboard Page on page 25 after the Z...

Page 86: ... Channel Name field and it is case sensitive 2 Select Push NOTE Latency is set by the MGW Ace Encoder 3 Click OK the input channel is created To play the Zixi channel 1 Click the play icon in the Dashboard Frame Control column H 264 or H 265 channels Zixi is indicated in the FEC column see The Dashboard Frame on page 22 NOTE If error occurs and Zixi appears in red ensure that MGW Ace Encoder has a...

Page 87: ...me To configure the appliance s network settings using an SSH client 1 Open an SSH terminal window PuTTY is the recommended tool 2 Connect to the MGW Ace Encoder IP address 3 At the login prompt type root and at the password prompt type the password the default is 1qaz QAZ The main menu appears Network Configuration using an SSH Client ...

Page 88: ...The Main Menu window 4 Press 2 for System option Figure 7 2 The System window 5 Type 1 for Network Interfaces 6 Type 1 for the Change TCPIP settings for streaming interface option Figure 7 3 The Network Interface TCPIP Settings window If you wish to enable DHCP type 1 and when prompted type y ...

Page 89: ...priate subnet mask Enter your default gateway address Figure 7 4 The TCPIP Settings window CAUTION If you have changed the appliance s IP address to a different subnet you may need to reconfigure your computer network settings to re connect to the appliance To change the date and time using an SSH client 1 In the System window type 3 for the Date and Time option The following window appears Figure...

Page 90: ...ow appears Figure 7 6 The System window SAP window 2 Enter the IP Address Port number Announcement Interval and TTL values To configure the appliance s host name for the first time using an SSH client 1 From the main menu screen type 2 for the Security option The following window appears Figure 7 7 The Security window 2 Type 2 for the Change hostname option and type the new host name ...

Page 91: ...ow appears Figure 7 8 The Channels window 2 Either view edit or change the channel playing state by typing the corresponding option number To set various parameters of channel configurations 1 From the main menu screen type 3 for the Configurations option The following window appears Figure 7 9 The Configurations window 2 Either view save load delete or set a configuration as auto start by typing ...

Page 92: ... From the main menu screen type 4 for the General option The following window appears Figure 7 10 The General window 2 Either view device information restore default settings or restart the appliance by typing the corresponding option number When done follow SSH Exit instructions on screen and close the SSH window to save the settings ...

Page 93: ...ndensing Physical Dimensions 2 55 H x 7 71 W x 7 83 D 65mm H x 196mm W x 199mm D Weight 4 85lb 2 2kg Enclosure Industrial grade Status LED s for power network activity Temperature and Fan Errors streaming and video source indications Mounting holes for seamless installation in vehicles onto flat surfaces Functional Description Inputs Video Inputs 1 x 3G HD SDI SD SDI SMPTE 259M C SMPTE 292M SMPTE ...

Page 94: ...25 Hz 720x480p 59 94 Hz 720x480i 59 94 Hz 720x576p 50 Hz 720x576i 50 Hz Audio Inputs SDI Embedded audio PCM support HDMI Embedded audio PCM support 1 x Analog unbalanced stereo audio AC coupled RCA Female 1 x Balanced analog stereo audio XLR 2 x unbalanced digital stereo audio BNC Audio Output Talkback 1 x Analog unbalanced stereo audio AC coupled RCA Female Stream Output Protocols Network Protoco...

Page 95: ...SO IEC 14496 10 MPEG 4 AVC Rec ITU T H 264 Modes Baseline Profile L3 Main Profile L3 and L4 High Profile L4 and L4 2 Bit Rate 100 Kbps 15 Mbps Frame Rate 10 60 fps Bit Rate Regulation Modes Constant CBR Variable VBR Output Resolutions Configurable from CIF up to 1920x1080 Encoding Latency 65 milliseconds Audio Output MPEG 4 AAC LC ISO IEC 14496 3 MPEG 1 L2 Stereo and mono modes Up to 2 stereo chan...

Page 96: ...ng Appliance User Manual Version 2 1 93 Cursor on Target CoT Conversions to Key Length Value KLV Metadata MISB EG 0805 Security Metadata Universal and Local Sets for Digital Motion Imagery MISB STD 0102 8 STANAG 4609 output stream over UDP IP ...

Page 97: ...tomers are eligible to access preferred support tools as described in your extended support agreement For more information visit our web site at https www vitec com support The VITEC s Products Knowledge Base is part of our web site at http support vitec com portal It offers technical tips downloads of user manuals access to latest firmware files and general information about IPTV products Technic...

Page 98: ...rom the use maintenance or installation of any Product or ii for the incorporation of any spare or replacement parts not approved by the company Without limiting the generality of the foregoing The company reserves the right to refuse to provide any services under the Warranty for any Product that in the company opinion has been subjected to any abnormal electrical mechanical or environmental abus...

Page 99: ...MGW Ace Encoder HEVC Encoding and Streaming Appliance User Manual Version 2 1 96 Department of Commerce and other competent government authorities to the extent required by those laws ...

Page 100: ...Use 5 MGW ACE Encoder Overview 5 7 MGW ACE Encoder Playback 6 73 MGW ACE Encoder Reset 5 67 N Network Configuration using an SSH Client 17 84 P Playing MGW Ace Encoder Video Streams 73 R Resetting MGW ACE Encoder Settings 67 Retrieving or Setting Network Parameters through a USB Thumb Drive 19 RTMP Settings 46 S Safety Instructions ii Setting and Playing Zixi Channels 82 Setup and Operations 5 21 ...

Page 101: ...The Event Log Page 61 The General Page 64 The Live Preview Page 47 The Product 7 The System Page 49 U Upgrading the Firmware 68 Using Media Player Classics for HEVC and H 264 Streams 80 Using the MGW ACE Encoder Interface 21 Using VLC as the Player for H 264 Streams 74 W Warranty 95 ...

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