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Windows Media Encoder Settings 

Windows Media is both a storage format and a streaming format. In addition to the ability to output 
to a file, the Windows Media encoder can stream to a Windows Media Server. The settings for 
Windows Media encoder includes the ability to set parameters for connecting and streaming to the 
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Страница 1: ...Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 User Guide October 2007 ...

Страница 2: ... WITHOUT LIMITATION LOST PROFITS OR LOSS OR DAMAGE TO DATA ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS MANUAL EVEN IF CISCO OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Any Internet Protocol IP addresses used in this document are not intended to be actual addresses Any examples command display output and figures included in the document are shown for illustrative purpo...

Страница 3: ...STREAMING AUDIO AND VIDEO TYPES 13 TUTORIAL GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CISCO DIGITAL MEDIA ENCODER 2000 15 BASIC OPERATION USING THE CISCO DIGITAL MEDIA ENCODER 2000 FRONT PANEL 16 Startup 16 Shutdown 16 Alternate Shutdown Method 17 Starting an Encoding Session 17 Checking CPU Usage 19 Stopping an Encoding Session 19 Connecting an external storage device 20 Exporting Captured Video Files 20 ADVANCED OPE...

Страница 4: ...tory Defaults 66 Email Settings 67 Idle Screen Information 68 Default Directory Setting 69 High Temperature Alert 69 CISCO DIGITAL MEDIA ENCODER 2000 EASE MENU LCD DISPLAY 70 Encode Menu 70 Encode Start 70 Encode Stop 70 Encode Status 71 Access Health Menu 71 CPU Status 71 Memory Available 71 Temperature Status 71 Setup Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 Menu 72 Network Link Status 72 Network MAC Ad...

Страница 5: ... MY CISCO DIGITAL MEDIA ENCODER 2000 119 Computer Name 119 Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 Properties 120 Changing the Login Password from the Factory Default 120 Restoring the Login Password to the Factory Default 121 CISCO DIGITAL MEDIA ENCODER 2000 ALERTS 122 Email Alert 122 Alarm Light 122 Edit Alert Settings 122 NETWORK PROPERTIES 123 Network Card s 124 Advanced Settings Network 124 SYSTEM C...

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Страница 7: ...streaming device You simply connect your audio and video source to the encoder select your target playback device enter your streaming server information and press the Stream button You re streaming live The encoder can be configured and used straight out of the box for most streaming uses For more advanced settings or controlling your encoder from another networked computer you will use the Niaga...

Страница 8: ...ck Handles 1 Niagara Software CD 1 Niagara SCX CD If any of these components are missing or damaged do not continue with the installation Contact the reseller from which you purchased your Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 system for assistance in obtaining any missing parts or for parts replacement The encoder serial number is located on the right side of the chassis Warning Installation of the eq...

Страница 9: ...riate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern E Reliable Earthing Reliable earthing of rack mounted equipment should be maintained Particular attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit for example use of power strips FCC Notice The Cisco Digital Media Encoder series of devices has been found t...

Страница 10: ...th local and national electrical codes Environmental Product Disposal Information Dispose of this product in accordance with local and national disposal regulations if any including those governing the recovery and recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE Go to http cisco returns com for instructions RoHS Compliant Cisco Systems is committed to compliance with the European direc...

Страница 11: ...y kind into the encoder through any encoder openings as the objects may touch dangerous voltage points short out parts and result in a risk of fire or electrical shock Do not stack the encoder on top of or below other electronic devices as this can cause heat build up and vibration of the encoder These conditions can damage the encoder thus voiding the limited warranty Do not install the encoder i...

Страница 12: ...ser guide or has been dropped This list is nonexclusive Cisco Systems assumes no liability or responsibility for any encoder still in use that has been damaged in any way manner or form With the encoder employ only attachments accessories and or any and all other equipment specified by the manufacturer Do not use accessories or attachments not recommended by the encoder manufacturer This will void...

Страница 13: ... as stated in the applicable Software License Agreement or other license document supplied with the Software Product Cisco Systems assigns any warranties it may have from any third party suppliers of Products to the Reseller or end user Any modification voids this warranty or any other existing or available warranties Cisco Systems hardware Products are warranted against defects in material and wo...

Страница 14: ...ccessible at all times because it serves as the main disconnecting device WARNING Do not work on the system or connect or disconnect cables during periods of lightning activity WARNING To avoid electric shock do not connect safety extra low voltage SELV circuits to telephone network voltage TNV circuits LAN ports contain SELV circuits and WAN ports contain TNV circuits Some LAN and WAN ports both ...

Страница 15: ...ont panel The SCX Web Interface provides the ability to remote control your Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 from a computer that could be rooms or continents away from the system provided both your Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 and the computer have Internet access to communicate with each other First connect the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 streaming media encoder Please see the following...

Страница 16: ...ible at all times because it serves as the main disconnecting device Warning Do not work on the system or connect or disconnect cables during periods of lightning activity Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 Rear Panel Diagram The diagram and table below illustrates all of the connectors and other components of the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 rear panel The diagram above shows the rear panel of ...

Страница 17: ...dundant connections to your network G Alarm Relay Connector Use this port to connect an external device such as an audible bell or buzzer so that if the system fails it will trigger an external audible sound H Memory Slots 1 2 Compact Flash card slots for removable storage I Channel A B AV Inputs Each AV Input channel provides the following input ports Left Right XLR connector for balanced audio s...

Страница 18: ...ssing this button will provide a log of the most recent alarms recorded Pressing the Enter button will clear these alarms from the log Menu Pressing this button will activate the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 menu on the LCD display Enter Pressing this button will enter or accept the menu choice highlighted on the LCD display It is used for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 menu operations Up Do...

Страница 19: ...al Media Encoder 2000 Streaming Media Encoder First Start Setup The first time the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 is powered the LCD display will be presented with a series of menus that will assist in setting up the system clock date and video input format NTSC North America Japan or PAL To start the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 press the POWER button located on the front panel During the p...

Страница 20: ... the value and move to the year field Use the same process for setting the month and day to set the year If you want to change a previous setting you can continue pressing the STREAM button until the cursor cycles around to the month Once you are satisfied with your settings press the ENTER button to accept the settings and move to the next screen to set the system clock The Cisco Digital Media En...

Страница 21: ...00 Configuring Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 to Connect to an IP Network NOTE If you are not familiar with network protocols please contact your network administrator for assistance The Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 network settings for its two 1 000 megabit network interfaces default to dynamically obtain an IP address from a DHCP server on the network If a DHCP server is not available or c...

Страница 22: ...ct the network interface you wish to modify and then press ENTER Select Change Settings and press the ENTER button The next menu presents the various network settings Selecting one of these menu items allows you to change these individual settings Once you modify these settings the changes will be saved until you modify the settings again or you until restore the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 b...

Страница 23: ...o input a static address for the IP address and or Gateway select either from the menu and press the ENTER button Using the UP and DOWN arrow keys to increment numerical value enter a static IP address Press the STREAM button to move to the next field When you have correctly entered the IP address or Gateway address press ENTER to input the data into the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 When setti...

Страница 24: ...ree main workflow processes Single video session capture i e one off file capture for non real time delivery o Typically the captured file is then processed and or authored into its final form for delivery Batch video session capture i e archiving scheduling and storage o Multiple source content is to be digitalized o Device control is needed for unattended source o Ability to schedule sessions is...

Страница 25: ...tions IP Video Compression for Streaming in Full Resolution Lower Windows Media Streaming Internet video and mobile devices RealVideo Helix Streaming Internet video and mobile devices MPEG 4 Streaming Internet video and mobile devices In choosing the right streaming format for your needs you should first consider the audience to which you will be sending your content What is the most common player...

Страница 26: ...resolution at 2 Mbps The Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 provides preconfigured encoding profiles for different bandwidth connections The profiles loaded will depend upon how you configure your Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 on its initial startup Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 User Guide 14 ...

Страница 27: ... SCX Web Interface or the Niagara SCX Encoder Explorer Software you will need a computer with a current Web browser installed that has an IP connection to the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 via a local network on which both the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 and the computer reside or through a direct IP connection using the included RJ45 cable to connect directly from the Cisco Digital Media ...

Страница 28: ...n the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 is ready for operation the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 LCD display will alternate between status readouts similar to the following Shutdown To shutdown the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 briefly press the Power button on the front panel The Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 LCD readout will display the following messages After a few seconds the Cisco Di...

Страница 29: ...ons to select either Yes or No Press ENTER Starting an Encoding Session Press the STREAM button to start an encoding session using the front panel of your Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 The Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 LCD readout will display a list of available encoder profiles that can be used together with the current status of each NOTE The name of each encoder profile is abbreviated to...

Страница 30: ... process By repeating this method you can quickly start multiple encoders at the same time The Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 is a two channel encoder which means you can connect and stream up to two audio and video sources at any given time However you can stream the same audio and video at multiple data rates and multiple formats to provide the best user experience for different viewing audien...

Страница 31: ...and DOWN buttons move the arrow until it is next to the menu item Access and then press the ENTER button The LCD readout will display the Access menu choices Press the ENTER button with CPU menu item selected The Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 LCD readout displays the amount of CPU cycles in use When the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 is idle no encoder sessions running the CPU percent display...

Страница 32: ...is the D drive when you use the Save to File setting while you employ the Niagara SCX Web Interface When you insert a USB flash device in one of the USB ports on the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 automatically detects the removable storage device and assigns a random drive letter to the device This device can capture files directly or can be employed to use ...

Страница 33: ...tion and to provide a list of active USB drives connected to the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 Select the USB drive to which you wish to export your file and then press ENTER The next screen will ask you to select a source file i e the file you want to export to the USB device Your source file should appear on the following screen NOTE The file name on this screen is for instructional purposes ...

Страница 34: ...ia Encoder 2000 is also its serial number and can be obtained from the LCD readout during the power up process If the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 is already powered up the serial number can be obtained from the LCD display while the system is idle At that time the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 LCD display will alternate between readouts similar to the following displays If the name is not ...

Страница 35: ...nstead This information is also available from the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 is Ready window when the system is idle Starting an Encoding Session To start an encoding session move the mouse pointer over Encoders in the menu bar and click on All Encoders in the drop down menu All of the encoder profiles loaded on the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 will be presented in a list indicating for...

Страница 36: ...e encoder has stopped successfully the Web page will return to the All Encoders page with the encoder status updated to reflect the Started mode Stopping an Encoding Session If you are not already on the All Encoders page move your mouse over Encoders in the menu bar and click All Encoders in the drop down menu Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 User Guide 24 ...

Страница 37: ...mn of the encoder you wish to stop The Web page automatically updates with messages detailing the encoder stop progress After the encoder has stopped successfully the Web page will return to the All Encoders page with the encoder status updated to reflect Started mode Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 User Guide 25 ...

Страница 38: ...The Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 provides one button streaming via the EZStream buttons located on the front panel of the system By default these buttons are not assigned to an encoder The Niagara SCX Web Interface is used to configure each button to a specific encoder Move your mouse pointer over Encoders in the menu bar and click Preset A in the drop down menu Encoder Preset A B and C The Ci...

Страница 39: ...to this corresponding EZStream button This page presents a Select Encoder field and a link at the bottom of the page to view the View All Encoders page If an encoder has been assigned to the Preset then you will also be presented with an Edit link next to the View All Encoders link Select Encoder The Select Encoder field provides a drop down menu which presents the complete list of all encoders av...

Страница 40: ... graphic you can assign encoders to those EZStream buttons the same way NOTE It is not possible to assign the same encoder to two EZStream buttons simultaneously If an encoder is already assigned to a button and you assign it to another button Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 will remove the association to the previous button in favor of the most current request Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 Us...

Страница 41: ...All Encoders page is updated to reflect these changes To view these changes click the All Encoders link at the bottom of the page Edit Preset Encoder Profile After assigning encoders to the EZStream buttons you can access the encoder editing page by clicking the edit button at the bottom of the Preset page Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 User Guide 29 ...

Страница 42: ...TUTORIAL GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CISCO DIGITAL MEDIA ENCODER 2000 AVI Encoder Properties Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 User Guide 30 ...

Страница 43: ...TUTORIAL GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CISCO DIGITAL MEDIA ENCODER 2000 Flash Encoder Properties Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 User Guide 31 ...

Страница 44: ... CISCO DIGITAL MEDIA ENCODER 2000 MPEG 4 Encoder Properties NOTE The preceding image is an example of Mpeg 4 streaming MPEG files cannot be saved to a file and streamed simultaneously Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 User Guide 32 ...

Страница 45: ...TUTORIAL GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CISCO DIGITAL MEDIA ENCODER 2000 Real Encoder Properties Helix Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 User Guide 33 ...

Страница 46: ...ISCO DIGITAL MEDIA ENCODER 2000 Windows Media Encoder Properties For more information on setting up each type of encoder proceed to the next section entitled Editing an Encoding Profile Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 User Guide 34 ...

Страница 47: ... are identical If you have performed the steps for adding an encoder you should already see the encoder properties page If not you can edit an existing encoder profile Go to the All Encoders screen Click the Edit link next to the encoder whose properties you wish to modify The properties page for that encoder is then displayed Video Audio Settings Regardless of the encoder type all types require y...

Страница 48: ... the encoders using the same video Proportion and Size settings also use the same video and audio source settings For example all encoders capturing at Standard proportion and CIF size are set to Osprey 560 Video Device 1 1 while encoders capturing at Standard proportion but QCIF resolution are set to Osprey 560 Video Device 1 2 Set Input for both video and audio to match the connectors on the bac...

Страница 49: ...menu two additional fields will appear allowing you to type in the exact size you want the resulting video to be NOTE If you specify a video size incompatible with the color space of your source video Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 will automatically correct the size to the closest compatible setting when you click the Submit button The color space format setting is only available in AVI and Fla...

Страница 50: ...ns may be incorrect Show filters per device With this control you can set the device driver to expose 1 to 10 filters per device for enumeration and selection by encoders If for example 4 filters per device are chosen device lists in applications will show four entries for the currently chosen device For device 1 they are designated as 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 and 1 5 The number of filters you request will...

Страница 51: ...s an algorithm for deinterlacing pure video non telecine content It detects which portions of the image are still which portions are in motion and then applies different processing to each scenario Telecine and Inverse Telecine Telecine video is NTSC video which was originally created on film at 24 frames per second In the telecine conversion process certain fields are repeated in a regular recurr...

Страница 52: ...ult is 16 Sharp and Smooth Motion When the Sharp Motion radio button is selected detail in motion areas will be sharper but at the expense of somewhat jagged diagonal edges When the Smooth Motion radio button is selected more loss of detail will occur in motion areas but edges will be smoother Since the eye does not clearly see detail in areas of motion and edge artifacts are highly intrusive the ...

Страница 53: ...age on the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 By default the path is d AVFILES NOTE It is not recommend you store files in any other directory on the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 This directory provides approximately 85 gigabytes of data storage which is not available on any other internal hard drive on Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 Once you have saved your file to the Cisco Digital Media Enc...

Страница 54: ...similar to the AVI settings for saving the audio and video to a file However Flash adds some additional frame and bit rate controls The frame rate changes the frames per second at which the video will be encoded The audio format setting can be used to modify the audio frequency and changes stereo to mono The bit rate settings pertain to the amount of data per second the audio and video are capture...

Страница 55: ...o and video file You can type in a unique name for the Flash file flv After you have input your settings click the Submit button at the bottom of the page to save your changes If you click away to another Web page without clicking Submit your changes will be lost Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 User Guide 43 ...

Страница 56: ...ies to encode streams for Internet video mobile phones set top boxes and create media files for other MPEG 4 compatible devices such as iPods The Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 Web interface provides options for basic and advanced settings for the video and audio options of MPEG 4 available with the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 The figure below illustrates the screen you will see after creat...

Страница 57: ...C Advanced Video Coding was designed for very high data compression while maintain better quality than its predecessor H 263 It was also created to address a broad range of applications from low bit rate to high bit rate and from low resolution such as cell phones to high resolution such as broadcast The supported H 264 is Baseline Profile H 264 3G2 This setting will create an H 264 stream stored ...

Страница 58: ...P4 MPEG 4 Part 2 or H 263 is designed for situations where low bit rate and low resolution are mandated by other conditions of the applications like network bandwidth or device size Examples of video applications for H 263 are cell phones some low end video conferencing systems and surveillance systems H 263 is important for legacy handheld devices that do not support H 264 NOTE By default H 263 u...

Страница 59: ...e encoded monophonically mono or stereo The Audio Type setting is only related to AAC Encoding If you select AMR in the Encoder field this setting is not used The Audio Type field provides you with a drop down box which includes two choices as follows Main This format is the same as LC above but adds backward prediction Low Complexity LC The simplest and most widely used and support AAC audio form...

Страница 60: ... AMR Encoder for audio the audio will automatically be encoded using 8 kHz mono for playback on cell phones The Audio Bitrate drop down box provides you with several choices as can be seen in the figure below The Web interface for the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 includes options for Streaming Properties and Advanced Streaming Properties As to the broadcast type you choose you have the option ...

Страница 61: ...o Portable Media box if you would like to save the encoded content to a file Enter a file destination in the field provided NOTE Remember the file name is referenced to the encoder system not to the system that is running SCX Explorer When SCX Manager and SCX Explorer are not on the same computer always start your browse for files at My Network Places and work down or enter the entire file pathnam...

Страница 62: ...reaming server NOTE You can stream point to point by selecting a share destination directory for the saved SDP file Remember to disable multicasting by entering in the IP address of the PC to which you want to stream For example if you want another PC to view the stream save the SDP file to a share folder on the local drive The other PC can open the SDP file and the stream can be played in a Quick...

Страница 63: ...s both a storage format and a streaming format In addition to the ability to output to a file the Real Encoder can stream to a Helix Server The settings for the Real Encoder include the ability to adjust parameters for connecting and streaming to the server Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 User Guide 51 ...

Страница 64: ...increasing its outgoing bandwidth The Helix Servers will need to be pre configured for a multicast from Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 Refer to your Helix Server documentation for details Pull Helix Server o In pull broadcasting Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 begins to generate broadcast packets as soon as you start the encoding However it does not deliver the broadcast stream until Helix Serv...

Страница 65: ... the range of ports on the Helix Server receivers where the broadcast packets will be sent Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 and Helix Server negotiate the actual ports to use once the broadcast begins The default range is from 30001 to 30020 In the Username and Password fields enter the username and password defined in each Helix Server receiver definition The broadcast connection fails if the val...

Страница 66: ...l ISDN audience In addition with SureStream enabled the encoding might require twice as much processing power Regardless of whether or not you enable SureStream you must choose at least one Audience Selection for your stream You can also choose to output to a file while streaming or output only to a file Type in a unique name for the file After you have input your settings click the Submit button ...

Страница 67: ...a storage format and a streaming format In addition to the ability to output to a file the Windows Media encoder can stream to a Windows Media Server The settings for Windows Media encoder includes the ability to set parameters for connecting and streaming to the server Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 User Guide 55 ...

Страница 68: ...ser name and password to authenticate access to the server To enable clients to pull the stream from the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 set up a session and begin broadcasting directly from the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 Clients Windows Media servers or players can connect to the stream at any time by using the following URL format http IP_address port for Internet connections http encodin...

Страница 69: ...ils If you check Index the file viewers will be able to direct access any point within the Windows Media file using the Windows Media player Indexing is also required for editing the Windows Media file using Microsoft Windows Media Utilities After you have input your settings click the Submit button at the bottom of the page to save your changes Warning If you click away to another Web page withou...

Страница 70: ... default encoder profile you can restore it by using the Restore to Factory Settings function NOTE Running the Restore to Factory Settings will remove any custom encoder profiles you have created and load only the default encoder profiles To delete an encoder profile you must access the All Encoders list in the Niagara SCX Web Interface You can delete an encoder by clicking the Del link next to th...

Страница 71: ...NG TO KNOW YOUR CISCO DIGITAL MEDIA ENCODER 2000 Then click the Delete Encoder link at the bottom of the page once you have verified it is the encoder you want to delete Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 User Guide 59 ...

Страница 72: ...that allow modifications as follows Computer Name Admin password Computer Name The Computer Name field contains the current network name for the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 This is the same name you typed into a Web browser to access the Niagara SCX Web Interface You can change the Computer Name by clicking the Click to change name link next to this field The screen will refresh and now the C...

Страница 73: ...lose your Web browser and later want to log into the SCX Web Interface you will need to use the new computer name you created to access the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 Properties The Properties section has two fields User Name and Serial Number Only the User Name field allows modification which changes the User Password from the factory default Changing the Lo...

Страница 74: ...tore Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 Factory Defaults option For more information see Restore Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 Factory Defaults in the System Configuration section in the following sections Alerts The representation below provides you with a representation of a page that allows you to control how the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 handles application alerts that may occur during...

Страница 75: ...mail server username password and server name For more information about configuring the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 to send email alerts see the System Configuration section in the following sections Alarm Light Checking the Light Alarm box will instruct the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 to light the front panel alarm light Edit Alert Settings To edit the settings for each alert listed cl...

Страница 76: ...k the Update link to enter your settings and return to the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 Alerts list Network Properties The Network Properties page provides detailed information on the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 s current network settings for the Network Interface Card NIC Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 User Guide 64 ...

Страница 77: ...ss and server IP address settings The Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 network name is a link If you click this link you will be directed to the My Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 page From this page you can change the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 s network name For more information see the preceding section entitled Computer Name The Active Network Link field uses two icons to indicate wheth...

Страница 78: ... can also customize the information the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 displays on its front panel when the system is idle This page also provides the ability to restore your Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 to its original factory disk image returning all of the system settings to their original state Using the Factory Restore option will remove all custom settings and takes approximately ten m...

Страница 79: ...iles When using the Restore to Factory Defaults option only drive C is re imaged All files and folders on drive D are preserved To ensure your personal files are not removed always use the default directory drive D for storage of personal files Email Settings If you are unfamiliar with setting up an SMTP email account for sending email please contact your network administrator for assistance To co...

Страница 80: ...the information above click the Submit button to save your changes Please see the screenshot directly below You can test your settings by clicking the Send Test Email link The resulting page will report if the email was successfully sent or there was a send failure Idle Screen Information This section allows you to modify the information displayed in the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 LCD displa...

Страница 81: ...ictly for the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 operational programs Any modifications to these drives can permanently damage your system and void your warranty The Default AV Folder is the directory the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 stores AV files created whenever you select the Save to File option in an encoder profile Refer to the Save to File option under the AVI Flash Real and Windows Medi...

Страница 82: ...co Digital Media Encoder 2000 front panel LCD display It is designed to be a visual reference of the LCD screen including the front panel button action to move to the next screen This section utilizes these graphical icons for the various button actions Power On Access Menu Return to Previous Enter Execute Command Move Pointer Up Down Start Encoder Stop Encoder Load Encoder Encode Menu Encode Star...

Страница 83: ...CISCO DIGITAL MEDIA ENCODER 2000 EASE MENU LCD DISPLAY Encode Status Access Health Menu CPU Status Memory Available Temperature Status X 2 Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 User Guide 71 ...

Страница 84: ...CO DIGITAL MEDIA ENCODER 2000 EASE MENU LCD DISPLAY Setup Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 Menu Network Link Status Network MAC Address View Network Settings Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 User Guide 72 ...

Страница 85: ...CISCO DIGITAL MEDIA ENCODER 2000 EASE MENU LCD DISPLAY Enable DHCP Set Static IP Addresses X 3 X 4 X 6 X 5 Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 User Guide 73 ...

Страница 86: ...CISCO DIGITAL MEDIA ENCODER 2000 EASE MENU LCD DISPLAY X 3 X 4 Set Gateway Address X 2 X 5 X 5 X 2 X 5 X 5 X 2 Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 User Guide 74 ...

Страница 87: ...CISCO DIGITAL MEDIA ENCODER 2000 EASE MENU LCD DISPLAY X 5 X 5 Set Date Time X 5 X 15 X 2 X 16 X 25 Setting Temperature Alarm X 3 Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 User Guide 75 ...

Страница 88: ...CISCO DIGITAL MEDIA ENCODER 2000 EASE MENU LCD DISPLAY X 2 X 2 Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 User Guide 76 ...

Страница 89: ...IA ENCODER 2000 EASE MENU LCD DISPLAY Export Files Menu Export to USB Drive NOTE Filename used for instructional purposes only Shutdown Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 X 4 Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 User Guide 77 ...

Страница 90: ...achines The Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 system must either reside on a shared IP network with the computer or can be directly connected to a Windows computer using an Ethernet cable RJ45 Open the Web browser on your computer and access the Web Interface by typing in the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 network name The network name of the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 is also its serial nu...

Страница 91: ... SCX Web Interface From this page you can access the different pages for configuring controlling and monitoring the activities and alerts from Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 Menu Bar The menu bar at the top of the Home Page is consistent and available throughout the Web site With the exception of the Home and the Log Out menu options in the menu bar at the top of the Home Page the other options ...

Страница 92: ...ed encoding profile to the C button on the front panel of the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 Configuration The Configuration drop down menu provides access to the following My Niagara Pro Provides details on the Machine Properties of the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 including the Network Name Serial Number and all software versions installed Alerts Allows modification of the settings for eac...

Страница 93: ...g Out option executes user log out from the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 and returns you to the Web site Log In screen All Encoders The All Encoders Web page provides a list of all of the encoder profiles loaded on the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 On this page you can do the following View all of the loaded and available encoder profiles Start and Stop each encoder individually Access the ...

Страница 94: ... column of buttons that allow you to start or stop an encoder Presets Provides information on the EZStream button assignment for each encoder if this field is blank then the encoder is not assigned to a EZStream button Enabling the Auto Refresh Page check box at the top of the page will execute a refresh of this page every 10 seconds This is useful when you are monitoring the Cisco Digital Media E...

Страница 95: ...cessfully the Web page will return to the All Encoders page with the encoder status updated to reflect Started mode Stop Encoder Press the blue Stop icon located in the right column of the encoder you wish to stop Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 User Guide 83 ...

Страница 96: ...er the encoder has started successfully the Web page will return to the All Encoders page with the encoder status updated to reflect Started mode Edit Encoder To edit an encoder click the Edit link in the first column The properties page for that encoder will be displayed Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 User Guide 84 ...

Страница 97: ... Input Signal Proportions Size and Input fields can be edited Source This field displays a drop down list of devices available on the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 The Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 is a two channel encoder so there are two physical sets of audio and video inputs can be used at any one time However you can capture multiple streaming formats and resolutions simultaneously from...

Страница 98: ...CCIR 601 which means elongated pixels for a television monitor Choose the setting that reflects the type of display on which your content will be viewed For example if you will be streaming your video on the Internet to be viewed on a computer monitor select Standard Selecting the incorrect setting can make the streaming video appear distorted The size field refers to the pixel size of the encoded...

Страница 99: ...treaming Settings SimulStream and DirectShow Filters Filters have two interrelated purposes as follows They allow applications to enumerate and list DirectShow video capture and preview pins or streams each with different settings as named entries in their video device select lists The video device driver can be configured to show 1 to 10 filters per device Each filter has one preview pin and one ...

Страница 100: ...1 2 1 3 and 1 4 The number of filters you request will not display or work correctly until the system is restarted NOTE While it is possible to expose and enumerate up to 10 filters per device the practical number of working filters will be less The practical number of filters depends on the capability of the appliance the types of filtering enabled the types of scaling and color format conversion...

Страница 101: ...which portions are in motion and then applies different processing to each scenario Telecine and Inverse Telecine Telecine video is NTSC video which was originally created on film at 24 frames per second In the telecine conversion process certain fields are repeated in a regular recurring sequence If a telecined sequence is viewed directly on a progressive screen interlacing artifacts will be visi...

Страница 102: ...d Smooth Motion When the Sharp Motion radio button is selected detail in motion areas will be sharper but at the expense of somewhat jagged diagonal edges When the Smooth Motion radio button is selected more loss of detail will occur in motion areas but edges will be smoother Since the eye does not clearly see detail in areas of motion and edge artifacts are highly intrusive the Smooth algorithm i...

Страница 103: ...th is d AVFILES NOTE ViewCast does not recommend you store files in any other directory on the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 This directory provides approximately 85 gigabytes of data storage which is not available on any other internal hard drive on the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 Once you save your file to the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 internal hard drive ViewCast recommends you m...

Страница 104: ...he frame rate changes the frames per second at which the video will be encoded The audio format setting can be used to modify the audio frequency and changes stereo to mono The bit rate settings pertain to the amount of data per second the audio and video are captured Decreasing the bit rate for both or either will decrease the playback viewing quality The Flash encoder creates a Flash format audi...

Страница 105: ... to save your changes Warning If you click away to another Web page without clicking Submit your changes will be lost MPEG 4 Encoder Settings NOTE The preceding image is an example of saving to a file MPEG files cannot be saved to a file and streamed simultaneously Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 User Guide 93 ...

Страница 106: ...ode streams for Internet video mobile phones set top boxes and create media files for other MPEG 4 compatible devices such as iPods The Niagara SCX Web Interface provides options for basic and advanced settings for the video and audio options of MPEG 4 available with the GoStream The figure below illustrates the screen you will see after creating an encoder through the Niagara SCX Web Interface Ci...

Страница 107: ...ing H 263 or H 264 MPEG4 3G2 This setting will create an MPEG 4 stream stored in a 3G2 container MPEG4 3GP 3GP is a multimedia container format defined by the Third Generation Partnership Project 3GPP for use on 3G mobile phones It stores video streams such as MPEG 4 or H 264 and audio streams such as AMR or AAC There are two defined standards for this format which are 1 3GPP for GSM based mobile ...

Страница 108: ...ults of the encoding stream or file NOTE Some players such as Quicktime player are not compatible with streams that include B frames If your resulting stream has quality issues on playback try disabling B frames to ensure compatibility with most players The Advanced MPG Audio Settings provide you with several Audio Formats Audio Types Audio Encoders and Bitrates from which to choose These choices ...

Страница 109: ... The most widely supported format is LC profile The Audio Encoder settings provide you with a drop down box which includes two choices as follows AAC Advanced Audio Coding is a standardized lossy compression and encoding scheme for digital audio AAC achieves better audio quality than MP3 and has been named a standard by the Motion Picture Experts Group MPEG AMR Adaptive Multi Rate Narrow Band is a...

Страница 110: ...ase see the following section entitled Real Encoder Helix for a more detailed description of enabling pull Another option provides you the abilities to Save to Portable Media and provide a Media Title Under the Advanced Streaming Settings feature you have the options to output to a file or to stream content For file creation you must type in a unique name and location for this file Cisco Digital M...

Страница 111: ...Darwin server refer to its respective documentation or online message boards for setup details specific for the individual streaming server NOTE You can stream point to point by selecting a share destination directory for the saved SDP file Remember to disable multicasting by entering in the IP address of the PC to which you want to stream For example if you want another PC to view the stream save...

Страница 112: ...rmat and a streaming format In addition to the ability to output to a file the Real Encoder can stream to a Helix Server The settings for the Real Encoder include the ability to adjust parameters for connecting and streaming to the server Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 User Guide 100 ...

Страница 113: ...configured for a multicast from Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 Refer to your Helix Server documentation for details Pull Helix Server o In pull broadcasting Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 begins to generate broadcast packets as soon as you start the encoding However it does not deliver the broadcast stream until Helix Server requests the stream which occurs when the first RealPlayer user reque...

Страница 114: ...p name and should use the appropriate extension either rm for a constant bit rate stream or rmvb for a variable bit rate stream This name appears in the broadcast URL The Path optional field specifies a virtual path which can be used for archiving or splitting on Helix Server Use a simple name followed by a forward slash such as news In the Username and Password fields enter the username and passw...

Страница 115: ...coding and adds to the outgoing bandwidth requirements For example with SureStream enabled you can choose the 56k Dial up audience and the 128k Dual ISDN audience With SureStream enabled the encoding might require twice as much processing power Regardless of whether or not you enable SureStream you must choose at least one Audience Selection for your stream You can also choose to output to a file ...

Страница 116: ...and a streaming format Besides the ability to output to a file the Windows Media encoder can stream to a Windows Media Server The settings for Windows Media encoder include the ability to set parameters for connecting and streaming to the server Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 User Guide 104 ...

Страница 117: ...ass a user name and password to authenticate access to the server To enable clients to pull the stream from the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 you simply set up a session and begin broadcasting directly from the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 Clients Windows Media servers or players can connect to the stream at any time by using the following one of the following URL formats http IP_address po...

Страница 118: ... another Web page without first clicking Submit your changes will be lost Digital Rights Management DRM for Windows Media You can protect your content using a technology called Digital Rights Management DRM Niagara SCX allows you to encrypt your content with DRM technology while you are encoding You can apply DRM while encoding to a file and when broadcasting a stream Users will be required to obt...

Страница 119: ...er is included in Niagara Streaming Systems that have Niagara SCX version 5 0 or later installed To access the desktop of the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 use Windows Remote Desktop Connection on a computer that resides on the same network IMPORTANT When connecting to a Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 using a Remote Desktop Connection it is extremely important you set the Local Resources to L...

Страница 120: ...ction DO NOT LOG OUT Instead DISCONNECT from the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 This allows its internal programs to continue running Next complete the following steps Copy the DRM profiles to a protected location on the encoding system to ensure they will not be accidentally removed or erased ViewCast recommends you create a new directory on the D drive on the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 a...

Страница 121: ...Digital Media Encoder 2000 When the New Session Wizard appears click the Cancel button Click the Properties button under the top menu bar 109 Click the Properties button under the top menu bar Click the Security tab Click the Import button and browse to the location of the DRM profiles on the system s hard drive Select the DRM profile you wish to import and click the Open option Cisco Digital Medi...

Страница 122: ...al Media Encoder 2000 Do not log out Restart Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 Setting a DRM Profile in SCX Web Interface To set the DRM Profile using the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 s SCX Web Interface complete the following steps Either add or edit an existing Windows Media Encoder from the All Encoders page To enable DRM select the Enable check box and select the DRM profile you wish to app...

Страница 123: ...e bottom of the page to save your changes Warning If you click away to another Web page without first clicking Submit your changes will be lost Niagara SCX Web Interface will then display the All Encoders list Delete an Existing Encoder To delete an existing encoder listed click the Del link next to the name of the encoder you wish to remove The encoder profile with its settings will be immediatel...

Страница 124: ...NIAGARA SCX WEB INTERFACE Alternatively you can click the Edit link to view the encoder profile verify it is the encoder you wish to remove Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 User Guide 112 ...

Страница 125: ... recreate the encoder using the Add Encoder link at the top right hand corner of the All Encoders page Create an Encoder The Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 by default has encoding profiles loaded and ready for use You can create a new encoder for your custom streaming requirements Click the Add Encoder link in the upper right corner of the screen Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 User Guide 113 ...

Страница 126: ...dio and video file and streaming format RealVideo An audio and video file and streaming format Windows Media An audio and video file and streaming format For example after you have made your selection as to the type of encoder you want to create give the encoder a unique name Keep in mind only the first 11 characters of the encoder can be displayed on the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 LCD displ...

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Страница 128: ...ystem By default these buttons are not assigned to an encoder The Niagara SCX Web Interface is used to configure each button to a specific encoder The controls to configure these buttons are located in the Encoder Preset A Encoder Preset B and Encoder Preset C pages When you access the Encoder Preset A page you are presented with the configuration option for the EZStream A button On this page is a...

Страница 129: ...ew All Encoders link Select Encoder The Select Encoder field provides a drop down menu which presents the complete list of all encoders available on the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 To assign an encoder select an encoder from the list and click the Submit button The Web page will update the Preset A EZStream button and report success in the form of a dialog box such as the one shown directly b...

Страница 130: ...al Media Encoder 2000 will remove the association to the previous button in favor of the most current request View All Encoders After assigning encoders to the A B and C buttons the Presets column on the All Encoders page is updated to reflect these changes To view these changes click the All Encoders link at the bottom of the page Edit Preset Encoder Profile After assigning encoders to the EZStre...

Страница 131: ...d Computer Name The Computer Name field contains the current network name for the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 This is the same name you typed into a Web browser to access the Niagara SCX Web Interface You can change the Computer Name by clicking the Click to change name link next to this field The screen will refresh and now the Computer Name field is an editable text field Type in a new name...

Страница 132: ...ace you will need to use the new computer name you created to access Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 Properties The Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 Properties section has two fields the User Name field and the Serial Number field Only the User Name field allows modification which changes the User Password from the factory default Changing the Login Password from ...

Страница 133: ...below NOTE You will need to log back into the Web Interface with your new password Restoring the Login Password to the Factory Default If you have forgotten or lost your password you can restore the default password by running the Restore Factory Defaults option For more information see Restore Factory Defaults in the System Configuration section in the following sections Cisco Digital Media Encod...

Страница 134: ... event of an application alarm Checking Send Email will enable this feature You must specify the email address to which to send and your email server username password and server name For more information about configuring the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 to send email alerts see the System Configuration section in the following sections Alarm Light Checking the Light Alarm box will instruct t...

Страница 135: ...Alerts list Please see The Help or i Button the Niagara SCX Web Interface and their Alert Settings later in this user guide Network Properties The Network Properties page provides detailed information on the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 s current network settings for the Network Interface Card NIC Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 User Guide 123 ...

Страница 136: ...rk name For more information see the preceding section entitled Computer Name The Active Network Link This field uses two icons to indicate whether the network interface card selected has a network connected Network Link Icon Description The network link is detected The network link is not detected System Configuration Settings The System Configuration Settings page allows you to modify your Cisco...

Страница 137: ...tes Using the Factory Restore option will remove all custom settings and takes approximately 10 minutes to complete Restore Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 Factory Defaults Click the Restore Factory Defaults link to start the process The next screen gives details of the process you are about to execute and allows you the opportunity to cancel the process Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 User Guid...

Страница 138: ...ll files and folders on drive D are preserved To ensure your personal files are not removed always use the default directory drive D for storage of personal files Email Settings If you are unfamiliar with setting up an SMTP email account for sending email please contact your network administrator for assistance To configure the email settings you will need to enter the following information The ad...

Страница 139: ...isplayed on the front panel display of the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 LCD Check the boxes next to the various information you want displayed This information is cycled as the LCD display alternates between status information and encoder information At the top of the LCD idle screen is the default message You can customize this message Once you have entered the information above click the Sub...

Страница 140: ...gital Media Encoder 2000 reaches a predefined maximum temperature level To set the level select the drop down menu The Alert Configuration links to the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 Alerts page Refer to the previous sections for information on setting the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 Alerts View Activity Log The Activity Log records all operational activity such as general activities that i...

Страница 141: ...the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 as stated above allows you to view the alerts currently occurring in the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 Directly below is a diagram of the Help or i button which is located on the front panel of the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 The Help or i button allows you to view alerts of many types that can occur on the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 based on the ...

Страница 142: ...the alerts by choosing NiagaraPro Alerts This will bring you to the following screen To set the alerts for which you want to be notified you must click a notification method next to the type of alert You can be notified of alerts such as the ones indicated below i e exceptions encoder errors encoders started encoders stopped alarm tests SCX service stopped SCX service started and high temperature ...

Страница 143: ... Settings as to how you want to receive your alerts please see the figure below Click on System Configuration See your Network Administrator to set your email configurations if you decide to receive email alerts Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 User Guide 131 ...

Страница 144: ...lerts are you must press the Help or i button which will cycle the alerts occurring The following screen showing an alert might look as follows Alerts will cycle the information in the display when the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2000 is idle until all alerts have been identified then the screen will return to its normal system cycling and the alerts will not be shown again on the Cisco Digital Me...

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