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DEC-300

™ H.264 and MPEG-2 SD/HD Decoder

User Guide V1.3

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User Guide V1.3

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Page 1: ...de V1 3 1 D DE EC C 3 30 00 0 H H 2 26 64 4 A AN ND D M MP PE EG G 2 2 S SD D H HD D D DE EC CO OD DE ER R User Guide V1 3 Teracue AG Schlossstr 18 85235 Odelzhausen Germany Tel 49 0 8134 555 10 Fax 49 0 8134 555 199 info teracue com www teracue com ...

Page 2: ...e latest document version User guides are located at www teracue com support If you find some points in this document unclear then please let us know so we can improve this documentation Thank you Mail to documentation teracue com All information within this document is confidential to Teracue costumers and should not be copied or distributed to non Teracue customers TRADEMARKS DEC 300 and all of ...

Page 3: ...users setup configure and work with the H 264 MPEG 2 SD HD decoders If you received this publication as a PDF then it s a good idea to print it out for future reference It is best to use this user guide directly in front of your computer by doing so you try out everything at once Important features are marked by this sign ...

Page 4: ... 1 31_w18 2013 08 03 12 05 Fix problem Swap audio channels when recovering from error In UDP unicast mode use 0 0 0 0 to accept any source Version 1 30_w14 2013 01 24 11 30 SNMP support Version 1 20_w14 2013 01 11 18 55 SYSTEM PASSWORD change fixed DECODER AUDIO Talkback rate option 16000 added Info icons added Show OSD on startup and when factory reset hw button is pressed shortly DECODER SOURCE ...

Page 5: ... Internal Versions Version 1 09_w06 2012 08 27 16 17 Decoder Settings OSD Active added Decoder Transport Program Number Video PID Audio PID adjustable Decoder Video Aspect Ratio added Decoder Audio Talkback IP Talkback Port Talkback Rate Audio Input Linein Gain Micin Gain LineOut Gain Output Mute added Decoder Source Transport Protocol TCP Server TCP Client added Comport Settings Mode Destination ...

Page 6: ... GPIO 25 3 4 7 Menu Decoder XPlayer 27 3 4 8 Menu Network Settings 28 3 4 9 Menu Comport Settings 30 3 4 10 Menu System Settings 31 3 4 11 Menu System Date Time 32 3 4 12 Menu System Update Upgrading firmware version 33 3 4 13 Menu System Password 34 3 4 14 Menu System Remote 35 3 5 HELP 36 3 6 LOGOUT 37 4 EXTENDED FUNCTION 38 4 1 REMOTE CONTROL 38 4 2 AUDIO TALKBACK 42 4 2 1 Talkback Session betw...

Page 7: ...DEC 300 H 264 and MPEG 2 SD HD Decoder User Guide V1 3 7 ...

Page 8: ...MP by Telnet and by control over the local COM port Multiple DEC 300 blades are operated inside the FR frame series The decoder is also available as a chassis based compact device PORTABLE High density requirements are solved by operating the DEC blades in the FR 2000 24 4 RU rack mount or FR 610 1 RU rack mount multi channel racks Different types of DEC decoder blades ENC encoder blades and DVB I...

Page 9: ... DEC 300 accessories are handled as model options and need to be purchased separately 2 1 Unpacking the Decoder When you unpack the ordered equipment please make sure that all the equipment is complete 2 1 1 DEC 300 blade based units Normally the DEC 300 blades are pre fit into the according chassis that the decoders have been ordered with If DEC 300 blades are ordered and shipped separately pleas...

Page 10: ...ion for operating the decoder s The DEC 300 should not be exposed to the following Moist and dusty environments Air humidity above 80 Avoid extreme vibrations or shocks Direct sunlight and extreme heat Temperatures below 0 C and above 65 C Avoid quick and dramatic temperature changes Please set up the decoder on a reliable and flat surface when using the chassis based device or mount in a rack whe...

Page 11: ... cable If you need a SD HD SDI signal please use the BNC connector If you want use analogue audio please use the Sub D 26 pin connector via breakout cable Figure 1 DEC 300 front side Front panel connection Description DIAG LED status indicator The LED indicates the status operational state of the DEC 300 decoder The status is indicated by the LED colour and LED flashing blinking speed LED status D...

Page 12: ... Assignment 1 TxA 2 TxB RS 232 TxD 3 GPO A Relay A 4 Audio In R 5 Audio Out R 6 NC 7 Video Out Pb Y 8 Video Out CVBS Y 9 Video Out Pr C 10 GND 11 GND 12 GPO B Relay B 13 GPI C 14 GND 15 GND 16 GND 17 GND 18 GND 19 RxB 20 RxA RS 232 RxD 21 GPI A 22 Audio In L 23 Audio Out L 24 3V3 25 GND 26 NC Table 2 Assignment of the Sub D 26 pin Connector CVBS FBAS Composite Signal YC S Video Signal NC not conne...

Page 13: ...kout cable S and Breakout cable P The Breakout cable S is the standard breakout cable and Table 3 describes the provided signals Signal Connector Type Audio In R L Mini Jack 3 5 mm Audio Out R L 2 x Cinch RCA Video CVBS Cinch RCA Video YC Mini DIN 4 pin Hosiden Table 3 Breakout cable S Figure 2 Breakout cable S CVBS FBAS Composite Signal YC S Video Signal ...

Page 14: ...P The Breakout cable P is the professional breakout cable and Table 4 describes the provided signals Signal Connector Type RS 232 422 Sub D 9 pin GPIO Sub D 9 pin Audio In R L 2 x Cinch RCA Audio Out R L 2 x Cinch RCA Video CVBS YC YPbPr 3 x BNC Table 4 Breakout cable P Figure 3 Breakout cable P CVBS FBAS Composite Signal YC S Video Signal NC not connected is not supported at the moment ...

Page 15: ...200 in the address field and press the Enter button If you haven t changed the factory presets and if not specified elsewhere in the shipment the decoder s IP address will by default be set to 172 16 20 200 Default IP address 172 16 20 200 Login username admin Login password admin The decoder is configured by factory default to automatically start the decoding process and displaying the stream of ...

Page 16: ...ng the IP address of your DEC 300 into the browser and hitting enter a login screen should appear See Figure 4 Enter your username and password and click on login Figure 4 DEC 300 web interface Login Page Default IP address 172 16 20 200 Login username admin Login password admin ...

Page 17: ...the decoder s configuration All of the settings can be adjusted via web browser Main Menu The main menu contains the DECODER NETWORK COMPORT SYSTEM HELP and LOGOUT links from the top bar See Figure 5 Secondary Menu After selecting the desired menu item from the main menu choose an area for configuration from the secondary menu which is resides on the left hand side See ...

Page 18: ...DEC 300 H 264 and MPEG 2 SD HD Decoder User Guide V1 3 18 Figure 5 Figure 5 Settings of the DEC 300 ...

Page 19: ...n Codec Shows the video codec of the input stream Encoder Status Shows whether the decoder is decoding or not Uptime Shows how long the decoder runs Stream Locked Shows whether the input stream is locked or not Transport Rate Shows the transport rate of the input stream Stream mode Shows the stream mode of the input stream Video bitrate Shows the video bitrate of the input stream Video resolution ...

Page 20: ...Decoder User Guide V1 3 20 3 4 Decoder Configuration 3 4 1 Menu Decoder Settings Under the menu option DECODER SETTINGS you define the main operational state of the decoder Here you can set decoding process to On or Off See Figure 7 ...

Page 21: ...t delay OSD Active If enabled then the OSD is visible for 10 seconds when the DEC 300 is switched on Buffer DEC Buffer for input signal Selectable LOW MIDDLE HIGH StreamLoss Display If the video input stream is lost you can choose here the screen which should be displayed instead of the video stream If FREEZE is chosen the decoder displays the last video frame of the buffer as a frozen frame If CO...

Page 22: ...cket identifier of the video which should be displayed e g a stream contains several videos The DEC 300 recognizes the manual mode by entering of the desired video PID To change back the automatically mode enter in the text field the value 0 and confirm with the APPLY button Audio PID Specifies the audio packet identifier of the audio which should be played e g a stream contains several audios The...

Page 23: ...der User Guide V1 3 23 3 4 3 Menu Decoder Video Figure 9 shows the Decoder Video page of the DEC 300 decoder Figure 9 Decoder Video page of the DEC 300 decoder Table 8 describes the Decoder Video page of the DEC 300 Settings Description ...

Page 24: ...ifies the SD HD format and colour encoding system of the received video You can choose between AUTO YPbPr 1080i60 1080i50 720p60 720p50 576i50 480i60 AUTO CVBS PAL NTSC Changes in this field require a reboot Table 8 Description of the DECODER VIDEO webpage of the DEC 300 ...

Page 25: ...talkback function You can choose between microphone MIC input and line LINE input For more information about the talkback feature see chapter 4 2 Input Mute Enables Disables muting the audio input LineIn Gain Specifies the line level gain for the talkback function For more information about the talkback feature please see chapter 4 2 MicIn Gain 12dB 59 5dB Specifies the microphone level gain for t...

Page 26: ...r the value 0 0 0 0 in this field and click the APPLY button For more information about the talkback feature please see chapter 4 2 Talkback Port 1 65535 Specifies the port number of the talkback channel For a talkback session the encoder and the decoder must have the same talkback port number At the ENC 100 the talkback port is 9177 and cannot be changed there For more information about the talkb...

Page 27: ...also support the TCP protocol Furthermore no multicast is supported when using TCP If you choose TCP SERVER your source must be the client If you choose TCP CLIENT your source must be the server For more information please see chapter 4 3 on page 47 If network errors occur in your network we recommend using TCP protocol IP address Specifies the stream which should the DEC 300 receive If you want t...

Page 28: ...DEC 300 H 264 and MPEG 2 SD HD Decoder User Guide V1 3 28 Figure 12 Unicast connection between ENC 300 and DEC 300 ...

Page 29: ...PO Value field Passthrough A and Passthrough B forward the high 1 or low 0 level via UDP to another encoder or decoder at which a device is connected Therefor the IP address of the destination encoder decoder must be entered in the Destination field The difference between Passthrough A and Passthrough B is that the GPO value of Passthrough B is inverted Passthrough A and Passthrough B has the foll...

Page 30: ... GPI C to GND and feed the GPI A with 3 3V The non operating state of GPO is 0 that means the relay has a normally open contact The GPI has an optoelectronic coupler and GPO has a relay For an error free GPIO operation in passthrough mode both the GPI source and the GPO destination must be configured correctly That means the source and the destination must be set to the identical passthrough mode ...

Page 31: ...by clicking the XPlayer Link inside the Decoder menu Afterwards the XPlayer automatically displays the input stream which you have entered in the Decoder Source page of the DEC 300 decoder provided that the source IP address is a multicast stream The source IP address must be a multicast address Figure 14 Decoder XPlayer page with opened XPlayer If the XPlayer is not installed on the client PC the...

Page 32: ...h DCHP and your network supports DCHP Host Name Specifies the hostname of the DEC 300 Please enter your desired hostname of the DEC 300 IP Address Specifies the IP address of the DEC 300 The IP address is an identifier for your DEC in the TCP IP network Networks use the TCP IP protocol route messages based on the IP address of the destination The format of an IP address is a 32 bit numeric address...

Page 33: ...IP address has been changed the decoder needs to be reset reboot in order for the new IP address to take effect When changing the IP address please type in the new IP address subnet mask gateway address and host name Then hit the SAVE button and then the REBOOT button ...

Page 34: ...be remotely controlled RS 232 commands can be tunnelled and sent via TCP IP to comport client where they will be returned into native RS 232 commands When a connection is opened from the client e g decoder to the IP address of an encoder e g ENC 300 at port 7777 the serial function is activated and any data string is passed straight to the connected RS 232 device Once the connection is established...

Page 35: ... 3 35 3 4 10 Menu System Settings The menu System Settings displays information about the firmware version that is installed on your DEC 300 Among other things you will find information about the system uptime MAC address and the Link Mode See Figure 17 ...

Page 36: ...DEC 300 H 264 and MPEG 2 SD HD Decoder User Guide V1 3 36 Figure 17 System Settings page of the DEC 300 decoder ...

Page 37: ...iption Device Date Time Specifies the current date time which is set at the DEC 300 Client Date Time Specifies the current date time of your client Set Date Time Specifies the current date and time Please enter in the left field the date in the following syntax MM DD YYYY Afterwards enter the time Therefor enter in the middle field the hours and in the right field the minutes Table 15 Description ...

Page 38: ...K and the path to the file will be listed in the box in the middle of the screen To start the firmware update procedure simply click on the UPDATE button After you have started the firmware update a hint website appears that you shall not disconnect the decoder from the network or power down the decoder During the firmware update the decoding process stops Please wait till your web browser shows l...

Page 39: ... do need to change the password due to security issues then simply click on the submenu PASSWORD and enter the new password twice in the provided boxes Then hit the APPLY button Figure 20 System Password page of the DEC 300 decoder Unless your decoder is used in very critical scenarios we recommend to leave the password set to its default value admin admin ...

Page 40: ...the DEC 300 decoder Enables Disables the port 2323 for remote controlling If you want use the remote control function you must enable the Remote Configuration field Then hit the APPLY and SAVE button For more information about remote control please see chapter 4 1 on page 38 Figure 21 System Remote page of the DEC 300 decoder ...

Page 41: ...e HELP button will open the Teracue website where you can get to the Support link Here you can get the current version of the DEC 300 user guide This will only work if the decoder is situated in a network in which internet access is provided Otherwise page not found may be displayed ...

Page 42: ...D HD Decoder User Guide V1 3 42 3 6 Logout After having made adjustments to the decoder please be sure to logout see Figure 22 Figure 22 Logout from the DEC 300 Logging out prevents misuse and unauthorized access to the DEC 300 ...

Page 43: ...DEC 300 H 264 and MPEG 2 SD HD Decoder User Guide V1 3 43 ...

Page 44: ...test the remote control under windows you can open the command prompt tool A practical way to open a command window within Windows Explorer is to write C Windows system32 cmd exe Another way to open a new commando prompt is by choosing the Start menu and selecting Run Then write cmd in the text field and press the OK button See Figure 23 Figure 23 Command to open the command prompt In both cases t...

Page 45: ...rectory To change the current directory write cd directory_name e g cd status To go one directory layer upstairs enter the command cd If you enter the command exit the telnet session will close If you want to enter the value of an option you must use the put command followed by the correct values Afterwards use the apply and save commands to apply and or save your changes Example E g for changing ...

Page 46: ...Talkback talkback_stereo Stereo for Talkback yes no input Talkback Audio Input linein_gain Line Input Gain micin_gain Microphone Input Gain input_mute Audio Input Mute yes no output_gain Audio Output Gain output_mute Audio Output Mute yes no source protocol Protocol ip_addr Source IP address port Source port number gpio mode GPIO Mode gpovalue GPO Value 0 1 server GPIO Destination IP address netwo...

Page 47: ...Audio 1 PID Read only audio2_pid Audio 2 PID Read only pcr_pid PCR PID Read only pmt_pid PMT PID Read only video_continuity_errors Video Continuity Errors Read audio_continuity_errors Video Continuity Errors Read video codec Video codec Read only bitrate Video bitrate KBit s Read only resolution Input resolution Read only fps Input framerate Read only aspect_ratio Aspect Ratio Read only audio 1_co...

Page 48: ...from classrooms or large auditoriums are communicating with doctors or surgeons inside of operation rooms or other sealed environments With the DEC 300 s talkback option students or monitoring staff are able to ask on the spot questions and communicate and learn in real time 4 2 1 Talkback Session between DEC 300 and ENC 300 To use the talkback function on the DEC 300 in connection with the ENC 30...

Page 49: ...ys use the same sample rate So the set talkback rate must also be set in the ENC 300 webpage Furthermore please select in the drop down field Input the corresponding audio input for the talkback function If you supply the DEC 300 with the audio signal from a microphone you must select in the drop down field Input the parameter MIC If you supply the DEC 300 with a line level signal e g the audio si...

Page 50: ...EC 300 and your desired ENC 300 is completely configured and you can talkback to your desired ENC 300 To stop the talkback session please enter 0 0 0 0 in the Talkback IP field of the DEC 300 Figure 29 Talkback connection between DEC 300 and ENC 300 in Full Duplex Mode ...

Page 51: ...he ENC 200 on which you want talkback See Figure 30 Figure 31 shows the talkback connection between DEC 300 and ENC 200 in Full Duplex Mode Figure 30 Talkback connection between DEC 300 and ENC 200 For a talkback session you must configure the DEC 300 decoder and the ENC 200 encoder To start the talkback session you must configure the DEC 300 webpage Please open the DEC 300 webpage 300 webpage sel...

Page 52: ...e decoder The decoder and the encoder must always use the same sample rate So the set talkback rate must also be set in the ENC 200 webpage Furthermore please select in the drop down field Input the corresponding audio input for the talkback function If you supply the DEC 300 with the audio signal from a microphone you must select in the drop down field Input the parameter MIC If you supply the DE...

Page 53: ...igured and you can talkback to your desired ENC 200 To stop the talkback session please enter 0 0 0 0 in the Talkback IP field of the DEC 300 Figure 31 Talkback connection between DEC 300 and ENC 200 in Full Duplex Mode 4 2 3 Talkback Session between DEC 300 and ENC 100 To use the talkback function on the DEC 300 in connection with the ENC 100 please be sure that your encoder has the firmware vers...

Page 54: ...er The decoder and the encoder must always use the same sample rate So the set talkback rate must also be set in the ENC 100 webpage At the encoder side it can be only chosen between 22 05 kHz and 48 kHz Furthermore please select in the drop down field Input the corresponding audio input for the talkback function If you supply the DEC 300 with the audio signal from a microphone you must select in ...

Page 55: ...DEC 300 H 264 and MPEG 2 SD HD Decoder User Guide V1 3 55 Figure 33 Talkback connection between DEC 300 and ENC 100 in Full Duplex Mode ...

Page 56: ...0 9 29 or higher because this firmware version is necessary for TCP streaming To use TCP streaming on the ENC 300 in connection with the DEC 300 please be sure that your encoder has the firmware version 2 06_w40 or higher because this firmware version is necessary for TCP streaming TCP streaming is based on the client server architecture For TCP streaming with the ENC 200 ENC 300 to DEC 300 it exi...

Page 57: ... how much TCP data are maximal stored at the sender side at the encoder side The higher the value the more network problems can be absorbed but the higher is the delay at the decoder in error case After an error case the delay decreases again The delay increases only if an error occurs in the network That means If no network problems occur the delay does not increase even though a high value is se...

Page 58: ...higher is the delay at the decoder in error case After an error case the delay decreases again The delay increases only if an error occurs in the network That means If no network problems occur the delay does not increase even though a high value is set in the Send Buffer Size field Remain at the ENCODER DESTINATION webpage of the ENC 300 and enter in Port field a port number which is not blocked ...

Page 59: ...bpage of the ENC 200 and enter a value in the Sendbuffer Size field e g 250000 The Sendbuffer Size specifies how much TCP data are maximal stored at the sender side at the encoder side The higher the value the more network problems can be absorbed but the higher is the delay at the decoder in error case After an error case the delay decreases again The delay increases only if an error occurs in th...

Page 60: ...he Send Buffer Size specifies how much TCP data are maximal stored at the sender side at the encoder side The higher the value the more network problems can be absorbed but the higher is the delay at the decoder in error case After an error case the delay decreases again The delay increases only if an error occurs in the network That means If no network problems occur the delay does not increase e...

Page 61: ...er to its original position i e onto the middle pin pair of the green pin field Insert the DEC 300 blade gently into the chassis connect the network cable and all audio video cables and turn the power on All configuration settings except the network settings of your decoder blade have been returned to its factory defaults Steps for the DEC 300 PORTABLE chassis based version Please remove only the ...

Page 62: ...e restart button is placed in a hole on the front panel and it is located into the O of the lettering NETWORK see Figure 35 To press the restart button you need a long thin object with which you can put it through the hole and with which you can press the restart button After you have pressed the button the DEC 300 restarts Figure 35 Restarting the DEC 300 by using the restart button ...

Page 63: ...Technology Equipment 6 Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive RoHS The DEC 300 is manufactured according to the RoHS Directive The Directive on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment RoHS has been passed as a law by the European Union It affects manufacturers sellers distributors and recyclers of electrical and electronic equipment containing hazardou...

Page 64: ...04 Within Germany Teracue is registered under the WEEE Number DE10642708 German customers and end users are required to discard products marked with the WEEE symbol crossed out trash bin at local resource collection points Do not dispose products marked with the WEEE symbol in domestic refuse Every country within the EU has defined different directives and methods for the collection of electronic ...

Page 65: ... 0 MP L3 Baseline Profile at Level 3 0 BP L3 4 2 0 High Profile at Level 4 HP L4 Stream types ISO IEC 13818 1 Transport Streams Elementary A V Audio Codecs MPEG 1 Audio Layer 1 2 ISO IEC 11172 3 Layer 1 2 MPEG 4 AAC LC ISO IEC 14496 3 I O Specifications Network 10 100TX Ethernet RJ45 half full duplex Auto sensing Streaming traffic Unicast and Multicast traffic supported TCP error correction IP Pro...

Page 66: ...io Out In RCA GPI In Out Sub D 9pin RS 232 422 Sub D 9pin Blade Chassis FR 610 1RU Rack Mount Chassis for max 6 blades FR 610 DPS 1RU Rack Mount Chassis for max 6 blades FR 2000 24 4RU Rack Mount Chassis for up to 21 blades depends on blade combination with redundant power supply COMPLEMENTARY PRODUCTS ENC 300 DVI H 264 HD SD encoder blade with DVI HDMI input Also available as PORTABLE encoder dev...

Page 67: ...ECODER 31 FIGURE 18 SYSTEM DATE TIME PAGE OF THE DEC 300 DECODER 32 FIGURE 19 SYSTEM UPDATE PAGE OF THE DEC 300 DECODER 33 FIGURE 20 SYSTEM PASSWORD PAGE OF THE DEC 300 DECODER 34 FIGURE 21 SYSTEM REMOTE PAGE OF THE DEC 300 DECODER 35 FIGURE 22 LOGOUT FORM THE DEC 300 37 FIGURE 23 COMMAND TO OPEN THE COMMAND PROMPT 38 FIGURE 24 COMMAND PROMPT WINDOW TO TEST THE REMOTE CONTROL OF THE DEC 300 38 FIG...

Page 68: ...ODER GPIO WEBPAGE OF THE DEC 300 25 TABLE 12 ASSIGNMENT OF THE GPIO SUB D CONNECTOR OF THE BREAKOUT CABLE P 26 TABLE 13 DESCRIPTION OF THE NETWORK SETTINGS WEBPAGE OF THE DEC 300 28 TABLE 14 DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPORT SETTINGS WEBPAGE OF THE DEC 300 30 TABLE 15 DESCRIPTION OF THE SYSTEM DATE TIME WEBPAGE OF THE DEC 300 32 9 Known Issues All German Oeffentlich Rechtliche HD TV programs show artefac...

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