
DOC-USR-0070-08
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Z3 Technology, LLC
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100 N 8
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Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA
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+1.402.323.0702
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 GENERAL DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................. 7
2.0 QUICK START GUIDE .................................................................................................... 8
2.1 If You Have Received a System from Z3 with the Software Preloaded ....................................... 8
2.2 If You Already Have a System from Z3 and Need to Update the Firmware .................................. 8
3.0 INCLUDED PARTS LIST .................................................................................................. 9
4.0 FEATURES .............................................................................................................. 10
4.1 Supported Input Resolutions - Encoder ......................................................................... 10
4.2 Supported Output Resolutions - Decoder ....................................................................... 10
5.0 OPERATING CONTROLS ............................................................................................... 11
6.0 GETTING STARTED AND RUNNING THE ENCODER ................................................................. 12
6.1 Set up the HD Source .............................................................................................. 12
6.2 Connect and Power Up the Z3-SME-01 .......................................................................... 12
6.3 Find the Z3-SME-01 on the Network using ZFinder............................................................ 13
6.4 Configure Channel 1 Encode for UDP Streaming .............................................................. 14
6.5 Run VLC to View Stream .......................................................................................... 16
6.6 Streaming RTP/RTSP .............................................................................................. 17
6.7 Dynamically Change Bitrate and Frame Rate .................................................................. 19
6.8 Adjusting the UDP TS Rate........................................................................................ 21
6.9 Encoding Audio Channels ......................................................................................... 23
6.10 Tuning for Latency ............................................................................................... 24
6.11 Encoding from Composite In .................................................................................... 25
6.12 Encoding Closed Caption Data .................................................................................. 27
6.13 Record to USB ..................................................................................................... 28
6.14 Using the “Aux TS File” Option ................................................................................. 29
6.15 Using MPTS to Combine Multiple Streams .................................................................... 30
7.0 STREAMING RTMP IN THREE DIFFERENT RESOLUTIONS .......................................................... 32
7.1 Connect the Encoder .............................................................................................. 32
7.2 Configure the Encoder for “Encode 1 to 3” Mode ............................................................. 32
7.3 Configure CH1 for RTMP Streaming ............................................................................. 33
7.4 Configure CH2 for RTMP Streaming ............................................................................. 34
7.5 Configure CH3 for RTMP Streaming ............................................................................. 35
7.6 Set up the Wowza Server ......................................................................................... 36
7.7 Start the Encode ................................................................................................... 36
7.8 View the Content on Wowza ..................................................................................... 36
8.0 RUNNING THE DECODER ............................................................................................. 38