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Helix Broadcaster 100 Touch Screen User Guide

CHAPTER 3: Outputs

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Helix Media Server Output

Note:  

The stream 

must

 be encoded as H.264/AAC. Helix Server rejects any 

stream encoded with different codecs.

Helix Stream Name

For

 Stream Name

, use the virtual keyboard (see page 6) to enter a stream name without spaces. 

You can create a name using letters, numbers, or any of the following special characters:

- \ / ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ \ - + = | } { ; : < > , . ? ~ 

Helix Server Service

You must start the Helix Server process using the browser interface described on page 7. Under 
the 

Delivery Setup 

tab, the 

Service Control

 page allows you to stop and restart the Helix Server 

process independently of any encoding jobs being performed by Helix Broadcaster. 

Helix Server Service Control

1. Ensure that the 

Enable Helix Server

 box is checked to enable all Helix Server functions.

2. On your first set-up, the Helix Server end-user license agreement (EULA) appears. Click to 

accept the agreement. Once you have done so, the EULA no longer appears onscreen.

3. Click 

Update

.

4. On the 

Service Control

 palette on the right side of the 

Service Control

 page, click the 

Start

 

button to turn the Helix Server service on.

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Страница 1: ...HELIX BROADCASTER 100 TOUCH SCREEN USER GUIDE Firmware Version 15 1 0 407 4 641058 642063 Revision Date 1 July 2014...

Страница 2: ...in the United States of America Helix the Helix Logo Real the Real bubble logo RealJukebox RealOne Real rTV RealArcade RealAudio RealDownload RealNetworks RealPix RealPlayer RealPresenter RealProducer...

Страница 3: ...TS 9 Capture Input 9 Capture Input Setup 9 Startup Mode 10 Video Mode 10 Audio Configuration 11 Audio Channels 11 Input Buffer Size 11 Network Input 11 Network Input Setup 11 Startup Mode 12 Input Pro...

Страница 4: ...Rate 25 Video Format 25 Video Method 26 Video GOP Size 26 Filter Options 26 Scaling Mode 27 Framerate 27 Deinterlacing 28 Buffer Size 29 Audio Options 29 Audio Codec 29 Audio Bitrate 30 Audio Rate 30...

Страница 5: ...his chapter which also explains how to access the browser interface Chapter 2 Inputs This chapter walks you through the process of receiving input from a device such as a camera or another server Chap...

Страница 6: ...s Plug the power cable into the power input and connect the WAN port to your network using an Ethernet cable not provided Ethernet Ports on an Intel Board Tip The WAN port will be labeled with a defau...

Страница 7: ...he machine immediately and log in to the browser or SSH interface as described on page 5 You can then modify network settings such as setting the address for both the primary and secondary Ethernet po...

Страница 8: ...roadcaster machine Tip To highlight the network settings you can tap the Static radio button Be sure to tap DHCP again or cancel the changes to continue using DHCP Static IP Address Follow this proced...

Страница 9: ...g more encoding options than the touch screen It allows you to configure the embedded Helix Server as well as perform file to file encoding Note Once Helix Broadcaster is available on your network you...

Страница 10: ...Menu The Shell Menu options give you access to operations not related to stream encoding 1 Tap the System icon on the Appliance Manager menu System Category on Appliance Manager Screen 2 On the System...

Страница 11: ...tegory under the System Setup tab Reset Password Returns the log in password to the default value of admin Calibrate Touchscreen Displays an interactive series of prompts that allow you to recalibrate...

Страница 12: ...nfirm the new password in this page For More Information For more information about using the browser based interface refer to Helix Broadcaster Quick Start Guide System Status Display information abo...

Страница 13: ...has one or more SDI or HDMI inputs Depending on the capture card Helix Broadcaster is capable of accepting output from most cameras in NTSC PAL or HD format It can also accept input that uses any of t...

Страница 14: ...he Automatic value is currently not functional although you can set Always On in the browser interface see page 7 In this case the encoding process begins when you define the output and start the stre...

Страница 15: ...io channels that the input device records The typical value is 2 indicating stereo sound although inputs may support multiple channels Input Buffer Size The input buffer size sets the number of millis...

Страница 16: ...encoding process as described in the section Stream Control on page 31 The Automatic value is currently not functional although you can set Always On in the browser interface see page 7 In this case t...

Страница 17: ...put from an RTSP capable server such as Helix Server It can also be used for RTSP cameras By using UDP the source can deliver media packets more efficiently than with TCP However lost packets are not...

Страница 18: ...irtual keyboard see page 6 to enter the multicast address in the range from 224 0 0 0 to 239 255 255 255 Note Receiving a multicast stream requires that Helix Broadcaster resides on a multicast enable...

Страница 19: ...in the URL if required by the remote server protocol username password address path stream_or_file_name Examples http 192 168 123 1 80 stream sdp rtsp helixbcd TR9ls3UIP 192 168 123 1 554 test sdp rtm...

Страница 20: ...a transport stream wrapper This can be used to send the stream to a satellite link or to other encoders or servers See page 17 RTP with TS envelope Similar to the UDP method this output type delivers...

Страница 21: ...cy enabling the target to receive the event stream faster than with standard latency Note Low latency encoding is designed for use with capture input rather than network input RTP with TS envelope Thi...

Страница 22: ...h IP address Helix Broadcaster uses to send the data to the target Typically this is the WAN port which is the main IP address If you have configured the secondary Ethernet port using the browser inte...

Страница 23: ...e a different port unless you set a unique HTTP path for each stream Interface In the Interface drop down select the IP address where Helix Broadcaster makes the HTTP stream available Typically this i...

Страница 24: ...name 500K results in the playlist 500K m3u8 Master Name Multi rate Streams To generate a multi rate stream create up to three outputs with similar H 264 AAC encoding profiles Each output should use a...

Страница 25: ...it also includes the live application name For example rtmp 183 43 12 21 1935 live Tip The port value is not required as long as the destination server uses the default RTMP port of 1935 to receive th...

Страница 26: ...the browser interface described on page 7 Under the Delivery Setup tab the Service Control page allows you to stop and restart the Helix Server process independently of any encoding jobs being perform...

Страница 27: ...dress and the LAN address if configured Note Helix Server use port 88 for HTTP and port 444 for HTTPS These are not the standard ports used for HTTP protocols The port values must be included in reque...

Страница 28: ...d by the Helix Broadcaster encoder No Video Transcoding If you select this option Helix Broadcaster will not re encode the stream which saves processing power The stream is passed through as is howeve...

Страница 29: ...deo Bit Rate select a streaming bit rate for the video The encoded stream s total rate is the sum of the video bit rate and the audio bit rate see page 30 The bit rate you select should be influenced...

Страница 30: ...t network must be able to handle large bandwidth spikes This is typically acceptable on corporate networks and for cable modem use It is not advisable for DSL or mobile broadband connections Constant...

Страница 31: ...rate determines how many visual frames are encoded for display each second The Framerate drop down provides several choices for altering the frame rate in the output Video streamed over the Internet...

Страница 32: ...lacing Deinterlacing Tip Deinterlacing doubles the video frame rate For example it turns 30 frames per second NTSC video into a 60 fps output To drop added frames select Drop 1 out of every 2 frames i...

Страница 33: ...oadcaster will not re encode the stream which saves processing power The audio is passed through as is however and you cannot change characteristics such as streaming speed or sampling rate MPEG2 Audi...

Страница 34: ...se here Helix Broadcaster resamples the input when it creates the output Audio Channels The Audio Channels drop down selects the number of audio channels that are recorded Use the default value of Aut...

Страница 35: ...rametric Stereo for better sound quality It requires more processing power for the media player to decode however Choose it only if you know that your target media players support it Stream Control On...

Страница 36: ...tty org After you install and launch the client configure access using SSH on port 22 Unless the IP address has been changed already log in with the default IP address listed on the back of the Helix...

Страница 37: ...p screens using the arrow keys on your keyboard Delete existing information in setup screens using the Backspace key A carat refers to the Ctrl key For example X means to press Ctrl and the letter x P...

Страница 38: ...rever preferred_lft forever Changing IP Addresses Enter 1 at the main menu to change an IP address To set the WAN address see page 3 enter e0 the second character is a zero at the submenu e0 Edit WAN...

Страница 39: ...Guide APPENDIX A Console Setup 35 Networking Setup Screen In the setup screen use the arrow keys to navigate to the end of a field and press Backspace to erase the existing characters Press Ctrl x to...

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