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Z3Stream User Instructions

DOC-USR-0090-04

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Z3 Technology, LLC

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100 N 8

ST, STE 250

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Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA

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Z3Stream.com

(5)

In the user interface Encoder tab, change the

Video Source

Composite

Note:

Settings in the user interface cannot be changed if the unit is currently encoding.

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Change

Encode Quality

to match your video source output resolution. In this example, we are using

a 720x480 source and would select

Medium

. See

Table 1

for a more information about each

available option in the Encode Quality dropdown menu.

(7)

Verify

Frame Rate

is set to

Full

(8)

Verify

Audio Enable

is set to

True

(9)

Next you will need to set your encoding output to your desired settings. See

Section 7.0

for more

information.

Figure 11 Encoder Tab Configuration – Composite

Summary of Contents for Z3Stream-01

Page 1: ... Technology LLC All rights reserved This document contains proprietary information of Z3 Technology LLC Z3 This document may not be used reproduced disclosed or disseminated to anyone without the prior written approval of an authorized representative of Z3 Z3 reserves the right to change this product at any time and without notice All product names trademarks trade names service marks or service n...

Page 2: ...1 04 11 2016 Original Z3Stream 01 Document TA 02 06 16 2016 Updated Hardware Warranty Information Minor grammar and formatting updates TA 03 08 10 2016 Added additional information regarding RTP streaming Updated Troubleshooting section Updated website in page footer Minor formatting updates TA 04 03 02 2017 Updated per software v2 40b Updated Section 2 0 Features Updated Section 7 3 to include Yo...

Page 3: ...r Setup 13 6 2 Composite Encoder Setup 15 7 0 SET ENCODING OUTPUT 17 7 1 Stream UDP 17 7 2 Stream RTP RTSP 20 7 3 Stream RTMP 23 8 0 PERFORMING OTHER OPERATIONS WITH THE Z3STREAM 01 29 8 1 Change Frame Rate 29 8 2 Adjust Aspect Ratio 30 8 3 HDMI Pass Through 31 8 4 Save Current Settings 32 8 5 Set a Static IP Address 34 8 6 Upgrade Firmware 36 8 7 Use the Password Feature 37 9 0 SUMMARY OF OPTIONS...

Page 4: ...reaming to VLC UDP 19 Figure 15 Encoder Tab Configuration RTP 20 Figure 16 Finding your Encoder s IP Address 21 Figure 17 VLC Open Network Stream Screen for RTP 21 Figure 18 Example of Z3 Video Streaming to VLC RTP 22 Figure 19 Encoder Tab Configuration RTMP Wowza Streaming Engine 24 Figure 20 Navigating to the Wowza Test Player 25 Figure 21 Viewing Encoded Content on Wowza Test Player 26 Figure 2...

Page 5: ...______________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology LLC 100 N 8th ST STE 250 Lincoln NE 68508 1369 USA Z3Stream com 5 Figure 37 Locating Your Computer s IP Address 49 LIST OF TABLES Table 1 Encode Quality Options with Resolutions 14 ...

Page 6: ...tem that allows encode of video at SD and HD resolutions up to 1080p60 through an HDMI input and encode of SD video through a composite input It also allows users to quickly stream video from either of those sources to the web or internal clients PCs via UDP RTP TSRTP or RTMP The compactness ease of use and performance of this system makes it ideal for live event streaming corporate meetings and c...

Page 7: ... s including Wowza Streaming Engine and YouTube Live On board video scaler provides full screen resizing with all resolutions DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol and DNS support Limited RTSP support HTTP based configuration software for user friendly configuration and control Operating Temp 0 to 50 degrees C at 20 80 relative humidity non condensing Storage Temp 40 to 70 degrees C at 20 80 re...

Page 8: ...__________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology LLC 100 N 8th ST STE 250 Lincoln NE 68508 1369 USA Z3Stream com 8 3 0 PACKAGE CONTENTS Z3Stream Encoder 5V Power Supply HDMI Cable Composite Adapter Cable Ethernet Cable Figure 2 Z3Stream Package Contents ...

Page 9: ...3 Status Lights3 4 Power Switch 1 Not currently supported by Z3Stream 2 For advanced debugging purposes only Not needed by typical users 3 The status lights will blink depending upon the source that is being encoded HDMI or Composite CVBS 5 5V Power 6 Composite Input 7 HDMI Output4 8 GigE 9 HDMI Input5 4 Pass through output only 5 Non HDCP HDMI content only For example a Blu Ray player cannot be u...

Page 10: ...1 Connect an Ethernet cable directly from your PC to Ethernet on the back of the encoder Your encoder may also be connected through a hub or router on the same network as a PC For your initial set up we recommend a direct Ethernet connection to a DHCP6 enabled PC 2 Connect the 5V power supply to 5V 2A on the encoder and plug into a power outlet 3 Turn on the Power switch It will take 45 60 seconds...

Page 11: ...encoder 5 Run the ZFinder PC utility on your PC You may need to allow it past any firewalls or security programs on your PC The ZFinder window appears and completes a scan of the network ZFinder then lists all Z3 systems connected to the network The Z3Stream encoder appears 6 Click on the Z3Stream entry in the window to select it This will cause the Edit Device and Open Device buttons to activate ...

Page 12: ...nology LLC 100 N 8th ST STE 250 Lincoln NE 68508 1369 USA Z3Stream com 12 8 By default the system will have automatically started encoding If the encoder status message in the bottom right corner of the screen shows RUNNING you will need to click the red Stop button in order to change any settings Figure 6 Z3Stream User Interface Encoder Tab ...

Page 13: ... b Connect an HDMI cable from the source output to your TV or monitor c Change your source settings so that its output is at your desired resolution In the following example we are using 1080p60 resolution d If you are using a video player select the content you would like to stream e If you see playback on the monitor you ve confirmed the source works 3 Connect the HDMI cable from the video sourc...

Page 14: ... your encoding output to your desired settings See Section 7 0 for more information Resolution H 264 Profile Bframes Bitrate SD HD Full HD FullHD Follow Input Main 2 2 5 Mbps 5 1 Mbps 5 1 Mbps HD Follow Input Main 2 2 0 Mbps 2 5 Mbps 3 Mbps High 1280x720 Main 2 1 7 Mbps Medium 720x480 Main 2 900 Kbps Low 352x240 CIF Main 2 500 Kbps Mobile 352x240 CIF Baseline 0 450 Kbps Table 1 Encode Quality Opti...

Page 15: ...t your desired resolution In the following example we are using 720x480 resolution d If you are using a video player select the content you would like to stream e If you see playback on the monitor you ve confirmed the source works 3 Using the special composite adapter cable that came with your encoder pictured below connect the yellow red white cables to your composite source a The yellow connect...

Page 16: ...ace cannot be changed if the unit is currently encoding 6 Change Encode Quality to match your video source output resolution In this example we are using a 720x480 source and would select Medium See Table 1 for a more information about each available option in the Encode Quality dropdown menu 7 Verify Frame Rate is set to Full 8 Verify Audio Enable is set to True 9 Next you will need to set your e...

Page 17: ...Set Dest Address to a the IP address of your PC that will be running the VLC media player To determine the correct IP address of your PC see APPENDIX B Finding the IP Address of Your Computer In the example pictured 169 254 208 180 is used b or to a multicast address An example multicast address would be 225 1 2 3 If you are on a shared network check with your Network Administrator 3 Make note of ...

Page 18: ...DOC USR 0090 04 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology LLC 100 N 8th ST STE 250 Lincoln NE 68508 1369 USA Z3Stream com 18 Figure 12 Encoder Tab Configuration UDP ...

Page 19: ... udp Dest_Address Dest_Port for the network URL a Dest_Address will be values of the IP address or multicast address entered in the Dest Address field in the user interface Encoder tab The IP address used in this example is 169 254 208 180 b Dest_Port will match the value found in the Dest Port field in the Encoder tab The default value is 5004 c In this example the full network URL would be udp 1...

Page 20: ...st Port listed in the user interface If RTSP will be used exclusively the Dest Address field can be set to 127 0 0 1 to prevent the RTP stream from being sent Note As RTSP operates through port 554 it is advised never to set the Dest Port field to 554 when RTP RTSP is selected 2 Click on the Start button After a moment the encoder status will change to RUNNING and the fields above will appear in d...

Page 21: ...your encoder you can find this in ZFinder or the web browser with your user interface open If you have set your encoder to a static IP address this should match the Local IP Address field in the System Setup tab In the example pictured the encoder was assigned 169 254 154 1 at start up b m is added if a multicast address is being used For example rtsp IP_Address z3 1m mp4 If you are using a unicas...

Page 22: ...___ Z3 Technology LLC 100 N 8th ST STE 250 Lincoln NE 68508 1369 USA Z3Stream com 22 Note RTSP is only supported with VLC version 2 1 5 or later When encoding via RTP RTSP any time the encoding session is stopped and restarted you will need to reopen VLC in order to view the stream Figure 18 Example of Z3 Video Streaming to VLC RTP ...

Page 23: ...MP Encoder Setup Wowza Streamting Engine 1 Under Output Setup select RTMP in the Output Format dropdown menu 2 Set Dest Address to IP_Address port application Stream_Name a IP_Address will be the IP address of the PC with the Wowza server In this example 192 168 0 4 is used b port will be the port number of the PC with the Wowza server In this example 1935 is used c application will need to match ...

Page 24: ...ted to HDMI In and not HDMI Out 5 If you have not already done so install the Wowza Streaming EngineTM server on a PC on your network for details on configuring Wowza please see APPENDIX A Configuring the Wowza Server for RTMP Note VLC does not support RTMP The test player within Wowza Streaming Engine is recommended 6 Go to any PC that is on the same network as the Wowza server and open a web bro...

Page 25: ...Stream com 25 11 The Test Players popup screen will appear Select the Adobe RTMP tab 12 Enter the Stream name you listed in your Dest Address in Section 7 3 1 For this example enter 720 13 Click Start You will see your source video streaming to the Wowza server 1 Use IP address of Wowza server 8088 2 Select Applications 3 Select live 4 Select Test Players Figure 20 Navigating to the Wowza Test Pla...

Page 26: ..._______________________________________________________ Z3 Technology LLC 100 N 8th ST STE 250 Lincoln NE 68508 1369 USA Z3Stream com 26 4 Audio and Video appear Figure 21 Viewing Encoded Content on Wowza Test Player 1 Select Adobe RTMP tab 2 Type 720 for Stream name 3 Click Start ...

Page 27: ...your YouTube Live dashboard Omit the RTMP protocol rtmp and enter a rtmp youtube com live2 b Stream_Key will be the value specified in your YouTube Live dashboard 5 It is recommended to set Encode Quality to CBR This allows fields to appear for quick access to adjust your video resolution and video bitrate 6 Consult the YouTube live stream setup documentation available in YouTube s online Live str...

Page 28: ...a moment the encoder status will change to RUNNING and the fields above will appear in dark grey Note Settings in the user interface cannot be changed if the unit is currently encoding When the unit is encoding the status light that corresponds to the source video should be blinking green If it is blinking red when encoding HDMI verify that your cable is connected to HDMI In and not HDMI Out 9 All...

Page 29: ...deo reduced by half Quarter the frame rate of your source video reduced to one quarter Sixth the frame rate of your source video reduced to one sixth 1 To change the frame rate of your encoded stream stop the encoder if it is currently running 2 In the Encoder tab select your desired rate from the Frame Rate dropdown menu 3 Click the Start button 4 In the Status tab verify the FPS Frames Per Secon...

Page 30: ...esolution video to that of HD resolution video 1 Connect a video source outputting 720x480 or another resolution with an aspect ratio of 4 3 2 Follow the steps in sections 6 0 to 7 0 to verify video playing in VLC is at a 4 3 aspect ratio 3 Click on the Stop button in the user interface 4 On the Encoder tab check the 16 9 box 5 Click on the Start button 6 Return to your VLC window to see the video...

Page 31: ... The Z3Stream encoder allows for the currently encoded content from either HDMI or Composite to be passed through to the HDMI output while the unit is encoding 1 To view this pass through content verify the unit is currently encoding The encoder status will show RUNNING in the bottom right corner of the GUI 2 Connect an HDMI cable from HDMI Out on the encoder to a display monitor Figure 25 Pass Th...

Page 32: ...when the Z3Stream encoder is powered off and back on it automatically uses those settings 1 Click on the User Presets tab 2 Click on the new button 3 This brings up a text box to enter the new user preset name For this example type z3_config1 4 Click ok 5 Return to the System Setup tab 6 Select your newly created configuration from the preset dropdown menu at the bottom of the screen Figure 26 The...

Page 33: ...our changes have been set in this configuration click on the Save button 10 A pop up window appears to confirm the saving of these settings is complete Click OK Note The very first time settings are saved may take up to 30 seconds This is due to some flash initialization which occurs on the very first configuration save 11 In order for these changes to take effect the unit must be re started Power...

Page 34: ...r it to be discoverable by ZFinder To set your unit to a static IP address complete the following steps 8 5 1 Setup a Custom Configuration 1 The first step is to set up a custom configuration so that the manual networking settings will be used the next time the system boots up To do this see Section 8 4 Save Current Settings 2 Return to the System Setup tab 3 Select your newly created configuratio...

Page 35: ...the unit off then back on and wait 45 60 seconds for the unit to boot up 10 You can return to the use of DHCP by checking Use DHCP in the System Setup tab and saving that to the preset 8 5 2 Open the User Interface Using ZFinder 11 Run the ZFinder PC Utility on your Windows PC The ZFinder window appears ZFinder does a scan of the network and lists the location of all Z3 systems connected to the ne...

Page 36: ...ware button Note If this button is not selectable it is because the encoder is running If you click Stop at the bottom of the screen the Update device firmware button will become active 2 A Software Updater screen will appear Click Choose File and navigate to the software image file on your PC that you wish to update with 3 Once your desired image file is selected click Open 4 Click Upload and Upd...

Page 37: ... change password options appear Enter your desired password twice and click change 3 Wait for the password options to disappear This indicates that the password has changed 4 Retype the IP address or refresh the web browser You will now see a log in prompt The default User Name is admin Enter your newly selected Password 5 You will now be able to access the user interface only through logging in w...

Page 38: ... is needed for changes to this value to take effect When in DHCP mode this field is not applicable Default Gateway 192 168 a b 192 168 0 1 Sets the network gateway to use for the Z3Stream encoder Note that a save of these settings and a reboot is needed for changes to this value to take effect When in DHCP mode this field is not applicable DNS Server IP 1 a b c d 8 8 8 8 Specifies the primary DNS ...

Page 39: ...3Stream encoder This will appear in ZFinder and can be helpful in identifying multiple Z3 encoders on the same network Set Password Sets the system password for access restriction See Section Error Reference source not found Error Reference source not found for more details Update device firmware Button Allows for an update of the Z3Stream firmware Download device logs Button Causes the system to ...

Page 40: ...oad Output Value Description Video Status CH The Z3Stream is a single channel encoder This will always be 1 Bitrate Kbps Current target bitrate of encoder Actual Bitrate Actual bitrate being output by encoder FPS Current target frames per second of encoder Actual FPS Actual frames per second being encoded Key frame FPS Number of key frames per second for example a value of 0 5 means a key frame is...

Page 41: ...ce every five seconds 9 4 The Encoder Tab Parameter Options default in bold Description Encoder Setup Video Source HDMI Composite The video source selected for encode 16 9 Checked Unchecked For any SD resolutions NTSC PAL the default output aspect ratio is 4 3 Checking this box forces the output aspect ratio to be 16 9 This checkbox is not applicable for HD resolutions Encode Quality Full HD HD Hi...

Page 42: ...Not a Valid Format Frame Rate Full Half Quarter Sixth Used to encode at less than the input frame rate for example an input frame rate of 30fps with Half selected would cause an output stream of 15fps If interlaced input is used then this is used to reduce the number of fields being encoded Audio Enable True False True enables the encode of audio from the video source Output Setup Output Format RT...

Page 43: ...own menu Video Resolution 352x240 1920x1080 Follow Input The encode resolution If this resolution is different from the capture resolution resizing will occur Follow Input generates the resolution based on the capture resolution Note 1 Video Bitrate 100 12000K 450K Textbox for entering video bitrate For example 1M 1 000 000 bits per second 1000K 1 000 000 bits per second 2 5M Not a Valid Format Vi...

Page 44: ...Pictures GOP Audio Enable True False True enables the encode of audio from the video source TS Rate UDP or TS Over RTP Only 125K 20000K 0 The rate of the transport stream Normally this value should be set to 1 25 video bitrate audio bitrate This can be set to higher values to allow leeway for times when many bits are needed to encode This can be especially useful for ensuring smooth playback at lo...

Page 45: ...er of fields used This means a conversion to progressive is done This method allows for a reduction in bits needed processing power without introducing extra jerkiness when there is motion in the video For example if the input is 1080i at 60 fields per second 30 frames per second Frame Rate Divider has the following effect Frame Rate Divider Output fields used frame rate Full 1080i 60 30 Half 1080...

Page 46: ...hat the unit is not currently encoding Must be in this mode to make any configuration changes POLLING indicates start was pressed and the encoder is waiting for valid input data to be detected RUNNING indicates the unit is currently encoding 9 6 ZFinder Buttons Description Refresh Rescans the network for Z3 Technology products Edit Device Allows for manual edits to encoder settings Name Name visib...

Page 47: ...to work with the Z3Stream RTMP streaming the following steps are needed 1 Log in to the Wowza Streaming Engine Manager Home page by typing http localhost 8088 a localhost is the IP address of the PC with the server b In this example the full URL is http 192 168 0 4 8088 2 Click on Server in the top band of options 3 On the left column click on Performance Tuning and then Java Settings 4 Click Edit...

Page 48: ...lishing are both set to Open 9 Verify Client Restrictions is set to No client restrictions 10 Click on Save The Wowza server is now configured to work with your Z3Stream encoder Note You can also select Require password authentication under RTMP Publishing In this case Authentication on the Encoder tab needs to be enabled and a valid Wowza user name and password need to be entered to successfully ...

Page 49: ... computer when it is set to DHCP 1 Open the Windows Start Menu Start Screen and type cmd or Command Prompt 2 Open the command prompt 3 Type ipconfig and press the Enter key Figure 36 Using the Command Prompt to Determine Your PC s IP Address 4 The IP address of your computer can be found in the section labeled either Ethernet or Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection The IP address will display as...

Page 50: ...ectly to the encoder without any routers switches etc Can the PC and target board see each other on the network Try pinging the encoder IP address from the PC Try pinging the PC from the encoder If using static IP s do the encoder Local IP Address and the PC IP address have the same first two values or if netmask is set to 255 255 255 0 the same first three values Do the encoder and the PC have th...

Page 51: ...f VLC version 2 1 5 or newer Are all firewalls on the network turned off Try connecting the PC directly to the encoder without any routers switches etc Is the Dest Port field in the user interface set to 554 This field denotes the port used by a simultaneous RTP stream Try using a port that is not 554 5004 is the default Are you using a cellular service network Some RTSP streaming limitations have...

Page 52: ...he installation use maintenance and operation of the hardware as set forth in the specifications and related documentation established by Z3 for the hardware b Notifying Z3 of any covered claim under this limited warranty in writing within the warranty term set forth above c Providing proof of purchase with a purchase date within the warranty term set forth above d Making the hardware available to...

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