Digital Broadcaster Version 3.4 User Manual – Utilities
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1. 6 Refresh the Content screen on the Digital Broadcaster user interface and watch for the file When the MPEG file has been successfully created and imported the DVD_Import folder will be empty and an icon with the subfolder name or the timestamp will appear in the Content tab Otherwise a Status txt file in the subfolder or the DVD_Import folder will tell you what went wrong with the conversion and import Multi Title DVDs A multi title DVD has more than one title on it not multiple chapters Rather than import them one at a time DVD Import can import them as a group of multiple titles or as a single merged title The files titles will all be based on the subfolder name so they will be easier to find on the Content list Importing Multiple MPEG Files To import each title as a separate MPEG file follow the DVD Import procedure above The name you give the subfolder will begin all the titles on the MPEG files For example if the DVD contains 30 PSAs you could name the subfolder PSA When you drag and drop the VIDEO_TS folder into the named subfolder the DVD Import utility uses the subfolder name at the beginning of each MPEG title Continuing the example the MPEG files would be named PSA _titlel mpg PSA_title2 mpg PSA_title30 mpg Merging into a Single MPEG File You can merge several titles from one DVD into a single MPEG file For example you might have recorded the first part of a meeting stopped recording during2. GIOSSALY TTT 25 Digital Broadcaster User Manual v 3 4 rev 3421 v July 24 2008 TELWUE Utilities The utilities used with the Digital Broadcaster are described in this section Calendar Tool The calendar tool is used to select dates for scheduling events and more 1 Click on the Calendar icon to the right of the date you want to add or change The calendar window opens highlighting the date that was currently in the date box or today s date if the date box was empty 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21E 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Today 2 If needed scroll through the months by clicking on the left arrows lt lt and right arrows gt gt 3 Click on the day To select today s date click on the Today button at the bottom of the calendar window The calendar window closes and the date you selected is displayed in the date box 4 Ifthe calendar window is open and you do not want to change the date close it by clicking outside the calendar window DVD Import Utility The TelVue DVD Import utility is an integrated hot folder that allows DVD VIDEO_TS folders to be drag and dropped across the network to the Digital Broadcaster The utility automatically ingests all titles on the DVD as MPEG 2 Program Streams and adds them to the application s content library Note This utility supports only the VIDEO_TS format These instructions are for Windows and Mac based systems but are readily ada
3. etc Export Icon Lal an icon that when clicked initiates a copying or an export function Event a function performed by the Digital Broadcaster Typical events are overlays playouts switch device events and live MPEG stream events Home Path The switch input output configuration as set in Config gt Switch Configuration Home Port the input for each switch output as set in Config gt Switch Configuration Import Icon Ld an icon that when clicked initiates an import function Manual Switch the use of the switch faceplate rather than an event or the dashboard to change the switch path Onboard MPEG Encoder an optional video encoder device that converts data into MPEG format and can be controlled by the Web Application Overlay a text crawl station logo or other graphics that are displayed on the screen along with the active playout Playlist a list of content that can be scheduled as continuity to play in a looping sequence rather than playing just a single content file as continuity Playlists are scheduled only as continuity not as ordinary playout events Playout a file that can play on the server Podcast a a digital audio file or a series of such files that is distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and personal computers Plus an action that allows the operator to schedule an event to follow an event as soon
4. select capture configuration Set the Program Feed Server Host to the name or IP address of the TelVue server where the metadata was entered for the placeholder in Step 1 3 On the same capture configuration page check the FTP Master File on Capture box so the pulldown of Master File FTP Servers displays Select the archive or broadcast server s upload folder directory 4 Go to the Record page of the server with the external encoder Add the capture or manual encode for the external encoder The Unattached Program pulldown will include the archive or B series server so you can select the placeholder When the encoded file is completed the encoder will FTP to the media import folder Because the filename will match the placeholder the encoded file will auto import to the root media folder such as voll You cannot specify a subfolder when auto importing Using Third Party Editing Software Look on the TelVue support portal for guidelines on using several of the popular video editing software packages with your TelVue server The USB key that came with your server has an addendum to this manual with guidelines for Trimming DVD compliant MPEG 2 files Re encoding files so they are DVD compliant Note TelVue s recommendations regarding the use of third party software packages are subject to change without notice July 24 2008 12 Digital Broadcaster User Manual v 3 4 rev 3421 TELWUE Enabling Switch Continuity to D
5. Programming gt Classic View choose Add Stream Event select the Live Encoder as the feed and set the appropriate time and duration Digital Broadcaster User Manual v 3 4 rev 3421 11 July 24 2008 TELWUE 5 From Programming gt Classic View choose Add Capture Event and fill in the appropriate time and duration The same technique above can be used with an external encoder appliance such as TelVue s C500 streaming encoder In this case connect the live source to the external encoder unit and stream that encoder to the IP address of the Digital Broadcaster on an available UDP port into which the server can tune Extending an Encoder without Re Entering Metadata If your installation has external encoders rather than encoders that are internal to a TelVue server or integrated with it you can automate some of the process of getting files onto your S series archive or B series broadcast server To extend an encoder on a broadcast or archive server without re entering the metadata for the file you plan to encode set the feed name and FTP server to match then set the Master FTP File Server to FTP back to the feed 1 Go to the Content page on the archive or broadcast server where you want to import the content Use the Add Program function to enter the placeholder In the Source Information section make sure the Location field matches the Feed Name of the encoder 2 On the other server s Config page in the Feed Setup section
6. the break and resumed recording when the meeting reconvened The DVD will have a title for each segment of the meeting The DVD import process gives you the option of merging them into one MPEG file Follow the DVD Import procedure above but when you create the subfolder end the name with a plus Continuing the example you might name the subfolder Town_Council_Meeting When you drag and drop the VIDEO_TS folder into the named subfolder DVD Import sequentially appends each DVD title into one MPEG file In the example the imported MPEG file would be named Town _Council_Meeting mpg Webmin Webmin is a web based system of management tools that let you change server settings such as the timeserver that controls the clock check system logs for troubleshooting and install software packages on your server Digital Broadcaster User Manual v 3 4 rev 3421 3 July 24 2008 TELWUE To access Webmin click on Webmin on the Dashboard or go to the Config page and click on View in the Server Management section The Webmin login screen is displayed Login to Webmin You must enter a username and password to login to the Webmin server on 127 0 0 1 Username psgadmin Password a C Remember login permanently Enter your user name and password then click on the Login button to access Webmin The System menu is displayed 7 AAA Princeton Server Group Princeton Server Group b1000 m i SmartStart Boo
7. the switch Unlock the switch when the game ends If the game ends after 90 minutes viewers will see the entire 60 minute playlist If the game ends after two hours they will see the playlist from the middle to the end If the game ends after two hours and 25 minutes they will see just the last five minutes of the playlist How to Enable and Access Network Streaming B series Digital Broadcaster models are capable of generating a network stream a k a web preview for remote channel monitoring of a channel or encoder You can enable web preview streaming for any channel or encoder Note Pro and HD models that play 1920x1080i HD content do not support this feature Transcoding a live stream is very CPU intensive at this bitrate To monitor remotely across the web enable port 8686 on your router or firewall or forward another external port to port 8686 on the server Contact your IT department as needed Warning Network streaming can send large amounts of data across your network This can cause network congestion if not coordinated with your IT department Please confirm with your IT department before enabling Network Streaming for a Channel The network stream for a channel will show video playouts only External sources from a video switch or device will not be streamed JPEG images and overlays will not be streamed To configure a channel for network streaming 1 Click the Config tab 2 Inthe Channel Setup section click t
8. using http nnn nnn nnn nnn media psg voll If you are serving your media files locally be aware of the bandwidth constraints at your installation For example if your facility Internet bandwidth is 1Mbps for upload then at 256Kbps per media file you could serve at most 4 simultaneous videos in real time and that would slow down any other upstream web traffic from your facility Vodcasts and podcasts are rarely watched live so if they download a little slower that may be fine whereas users on the Video Portal will generally expect real time access If your installation experiences a problem providing sufficient bandwidth contact TelVue to discuss hosting options One method for your community to access your podcast and vodcast files is using the iTunes application Within iTunes you can enter the podcast or vodcast URL in the URL section of the Subscribe to Podcast option Digital Broadcaster User Manual v 3 4 rev 3421 17 July 24 2008 TELWUE Text Crawls and Overlays Text crawl overlay and lower third text ticker are some of the terms used for the messages that move across the bottom of the television screen during a broadcast The Web Application uses the term overlay TelVue includes some sample overlays with your system including a text crawl a clock display and a station logo Overlays will look different on a television screen depending on the size and color of the overlay the size of the screen and what els
9. 0 AM Singing Cows 00 01 48 01 30 PM Buckle Up Dear 00 00 31 Sun Mar 02 02 00 00 AM EST 2008 02 00 PM Cafe Central 00 00 10 Mon Feb 04 02 00 00 PM EST 2008 03 00 PM Coin Show 03 00 00 06 00 PM Buckle Up Baseball 00 00 31 08 00 PM Deutsche Welle 030907 00 30 00 09 30 PM Forest Fire 00 00 31 10 00 PM Public Education Cheers 00 00 31 Ei 1 8 lie RS wm v y ma Ih NO IN Making the Program Guide Available on your Website 1 Open the Digital Broadcaster Web Application port typically port 50000 on your router or firewall Consult your IT department for how to do this properly at your installation 2 Link to the web site program guide module The format for the link is http nnn nnn nnn nnn 50000 external_schedule simple_day_schedule id where nnn nnn nnn nnn is the public IP address that routes port 50000 to the Digital Broadcaster and is the channel id such as 1 for output channel 1 2 for output channel 2 etc on a multi channel server 3 Regularly set the metadata for your content and events so the Program Guide will show useful information Users can select the day they want to view your schedule using the Calendar Picker The results show the program start times the program names and the next air date for each program Users can also search the Program Guide by keyword to find specific air times of their favorite shows 4 To link to the external Program Guide from your own website HTML
10. 6 Digital Broadcaster User Manual v 3 4 rev 3421 TELWUE Video On Demand Library Search Displaying 1 56 of 56 results Show 100 per page OoOo 15 on the Arts October 23 2007 Topic Giving Holiday Stockings to Local Needy Seniors Running Time 00 15 17 Football MSJ vs RHS MSJ and RHS meet in another classic battle for football supremecy on the gridiron Boys Soccer Mill River vs U 32 AMUL River battles to remain in play off contention If you love last minute comebacks watch this game The Video Portal includes two options for searching and browsing content Search To search for content by keyword type a keyword or phrase in the Search box and press the Search button All available content that matches the search is displayed The keyword may appear as typed in the file name program episode name program or episode code description or other content metadata Browse by Category To see all content of a specific category press the Browse by Category tab and click on one of the categories from the list To stop browsing and display all content again click on the Search tab clear the search field and press the Search button When a video thumbnail or link is clicked the video will play using the Quicktime embedded player Serving Media Files Locally If the media files on your video portal are served locally by the TelVue Archive server the media root URL will be served on standard web port 80
11. Netvork Configuration Princeton Server Group SmartStart P i System Network Interfaces Host Addresses Networking Network Configuration Hardware Network Interfaces To see a table of network interfaces on this system click on the Network Interfaces icon July 24 2008 Module Index Network Interfaces IP Address Netmask Activate at boot _ Netmask eth0 Ethernet From DHCP Automatic Yes ethl Ethernet 10 20 10 184 255 255 255 0 Yes 4a Return to network configuration 6 Digital Broadcaster User Manual v 3 4 rev 3421 TELWUE o Name the port name of the interface The interfaces ethO and eth are the ports on the back of a typical Tel Vue server o Type the type of port this is typically an Ethernet port o IP Address if the IP address is static it is shown here Otherwise the address comes from DHCP TelVue generally recommends a static IP address so any possible port forwarding does not become stale due to IP address changes If DHCP is used the assignment should match the MAC address of the Digital Broadcaster o Netmask If DHCP is used the netmask is automatic otherwise the netmask is listed o Activate at boot If the network interface is activated when the server is booted this column displays Yes To edit any network interface information click on the interface name make the changes and click on Save Host Addresses To see a table of host IP addresses and the hostnam
12. TELWUE Digital Broadcaster Version 3 4 User Manual Utilities For B Series C Series S Series Analog SDI HD SDI ASI and IPTV TELWUE The Digital Broadcaster User Manual covers the following TelVue products B Series Server C Series Encoder S Series Archive Server B100 C500 1000 B1000 C1000 S2000 B3000 Lite S3000 B3000 B3000 SDI Each model may include several products For example B3000 includes B3000 B3100 B3200 B3300 B3400 etc C series Encoders function like B series Servers with the encoder option but without any playout channels The Config Content and Record sections of this manual cover the C series Encoder S series Archive Servers share the same Content Management application as B series Servers The Config and Content sections of this manual cover the S series Archive Server July 24 2008 ii Digital Broadcaster User Manual v 3 4 rev 3421 TELWUE Trademarks TelVue is a registered trademark All other products services or company names mentioned herein are claimed as trademarks and trade names by their respective companies 2003 2008 TelVue Corporation All rights reserved No portion of this manual may be copied by any means without the prior consent of Tel Vue Corporation TELWUE TelVue Corporation 501 Forrestal Road Princeton NJ 08540 USA http www telvue com Telephone 800 885 8886 All specifications notices and warnings are s
13. as it ends Digital Broadcaster User Manual v 3 4 rev 3421 25 July 24 2008 TELWUE Purge to remove content from the library list but preserve it on the Digital Broadcaster s database This is less permanent than deleting content To put purged content back on the list import it again Switch Path The route of programming as it comes from an input feed passes through the switch and goes to an output channel Test Icon Accept Icon a green checkmark icon that when clicked tests the connection to a device Today Icon an icon that when clicked insert s today s date into a form field User Interface UTI the Web Application used for configuration and content management The terms User Interface and Web Application are used interchangeably Vodcast a digital video file or a series of such files that is distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and personal computers Web Application TelVue s web based application for digital broadcast automation content and video server management It is embedded on the Digital Broadcaster Also called the User Interface or UI July 24 2008 26 Digital Broadcaster User Manual v 3 4 rev 3421
14. code insert code using the following format Digital Broadcaster User Manual v 3 4 rev 3421 21 July 24 2008 TELWUE lt a href http nnn nnn nnn nnn 50000 external_schedule id gt Schedule For Channel 10 lt a gt where nnn nnn nnn nnn is the server IP address and is the channel number Copying the Program Guide to a Text File 1 Go to the program guide page at http nnn nnn nnn nnn 50000 external_schedule simple day schedule for a single channel system or http nnn nnn nnn nnn 50000 external_schedule simple_day_schedule id for a mutli channel system where nnn nnn nnn nnn is the public IP address that routes port 50000 to the Digital Broadcaster and is the channel id such as 1 for output channel 1 2 for output channel 2 etc on a multi channel server 2 Highlight and copy the text you want Open a simple text editor such as NotePad WordPad or TextEdit and paste the text into a blank file 4 If you need the schedule for more dates use the calendar picker at the left to display another date and repeat Steps 2 3 5 Rename and save the file to a local drive or device Controlling the Program Guide To prevent fillers such as PSAs switch events etc from displaying in the Program Guide and external schedule you can individually de select the Include In Program Guide metadata for each event With some planning however you can avoid this In the Category Setup section of the C
15. d the Track Content Metadata box is checked 8 Click on Save Check the clock display on a monitor Once the overlay has begun you cannot modify it but you can unschedule it if it is not playing properly If you want to move the clock higher on the screen modify future playouts and set Y to a negative number To move the clock to the left set X to a negative number Setting Up an RSS Weather Feed Your installation can use a live RSS feed from the National Weather Service to display local temperature in an overlay 1 Inthe Web Application click on the Content tab and look for the file overlay Clock_Overlay html If it is not there import it Look in the overlay folder 2 In anew browser window or tab go to http www weather gov data current_obs Select your state from the drop down list 4 Find the observation location nearest your station and click on its XML button in the RSS column This redirects you to the RSS feed for that observation location Copy the URL from the address line in your browser 5 Return to the PSG Web Application and click on the Content tab 6 Find the Clock Overlay thumbnail and edit it 7 Inthe Description field type RSS and paste the URL you copied The end result should look similar to RSS http www weather gov xml current_obs KEWR rss Make sure it starts with http not feed If your browser redirected you to the feed page replace feed with http in the Description f
16. d to the onboard MPEG Encoder connected to the Digital Broadcaster The TelVue Switch Module can split the inputs as well as the outputs Required Equipment e Digital Broadcaster e Onboard MPEG Encoder e Video feed from live source e TelVue Switch Module With the on board encoder or an external encoder you may encode a live source while broadcasting in one of the following ways e Ifyou have a video switch set up cross points for the live source as an input to the route to the live channel output live programming and to the output that feeds the encoder Then schedule an encode for the duration of the event The events populated would look like o Add Switch Live Source gt Channel Output for duration of the event o Add Switch Live Source gt Encoder Input for duration of event o Add Capture For duration of event with the file name Subsequent playbacks can play directly off of the digital file e Ifyou do not have a video switch you can use the encoder input as an IP Video switcher to broadcast live while encoding as follows 1 Plug the live source into the encoder 2 From Config gt Feed Setup enable Network Streaming on the encoder Set the IP address to 127 0 0 1 and use a UDP port not in use by any other streaming applications that may send networked data to the video server 3 From Config gt Feed Setup add a new stream named Live Encoder and assign it the UDP port set in the above step 4 From
17. e is playing at the time Some overlays will not play when continuity is running It is advisable to experiment with overlays in house before using them in a live broadcast Scheduling a Text Crawl The text crawl overlay can be used to run a message across the television screen during a broadcast 1 Inthe Web Application go to the Programming tab in Classic View and click on Add Overlay 2 From the File pull down menu select overlay Text_Crawl_Overlay html 3 Position X and Y control where the text will crawl across the screen Leave X at 0 The recommended range for Y is 360 about one third up from the bottom of most screens to 430 the very bottom of most screens If you have not run this overlay before set Y to 400 4 If your overlay will cover part of the broadcast you can enter a number for the alpha blend from 1 255 where 255 is opaque and 1 is transparent If you have not run this overlay before leave the alpha blend blank 5 Set the Chroma Key to Black 6 Enter a duration in HH MM SS format The overlay will crawl repeatedly across the screen for as long as you specify 7 Enter date and time information as with any other event Tel Vue recommends allowing at least 10 seconds between the end of one overlay and the start of the next 8 Uncheck the Track Content Metadata box 9 Enter text in the Title field The overlay will start with the title Use only standard ASCII characters 10 Enter any additional over
18. efault to an External Source or Message Board With the optional Video Switch control module the Digital Broadcaster can be configured to automatically switch away to another switch input source when no programming is airing rather than simply playing a continuity file or playlist For example the Digital Broadcaster can automatically fill program gaps with a message board To enable continuity switching 1 Go to Config gt Channel Setup gt Channels and click the Edit icon for the specific channel 2 Inthe Continuity section check Enable Continuity 3 Select the desired input switch port from the Continuity Switch pull down menu Note For continuity switching to work properly the channel s Switch Input and Switch Output settings must match the switch input to which the channel is connected and the switch output that the video server channel typically plays out If you are already using a continuity file or playlist continuity switching will not take effect until the current file or playlist completes or a scheduled program runs Scheduling a Live Switch Event whose Actual Duration Varies Live events can be shorter or longer than the time you originally scheduled For example your station might schedule a weekly two hour switch to the camera at the high school basketball game If the game runs long you will want to continue to broadcast it If the game ends early you will want to show your viewers a related program O
19. ephone email and Internet portal e Toll free 1 800 885 8886 e Email support telvue com e Support portal http www princetonservergroup com support php You will need your User ID and password to login to the support portal The support portal offers a self service database of solutions documents and frequently asked questions July 24 2008 24 Digital Broadcaster User Manual v 3 4 rev 3421 TELWUE Glossary This glossary includes terms that are particular to the TelVue products Definitions of common server and broadcast terms are available in many online glossaries Calendar icon an icon that when clicked opens a calendar so you can select a date to view or insert in a form field x Cross an action that allows an operator to follow a particular event with an event of another type A typical cross is from a switch event to a playout event Delete to remove content from the library list and the server database Use this option to remove outdated content from the server Once content has been deleted it can only be retrieved by finding a copy elsewhere and reloading it onto the server database ill Delete Icon a trash can icon that when clicked triggers the deletion procedure for the device configuration etc Digital Broadcaster a digital video server designed by TelVue Edit Icon a pencil and paper icon that when clicked opens an editing window for the device configuration
20. es associated with each IP address click on the Host Addresses icon Module Index Host Addresses Add a new host address IP Adres 127 0 0 1 61000 localhost localdomain localhost Add a new host address 4a Retum to network configuration An IP address may have more than one hostname associated with it To add a new hostname to the system click on Add a new host address above the table Module Index Create Host Address Host and Addresses IP Address 127 0 0 10 Hostnames Spare amp Return to host addresses list Enter information about the new host Digital Broadcaster User Manual v 3 4 rev 3421 7 July 24 2008 TELWUE o IP Address Enter the IP address for the new host o Hostnames Enter one or more hostnames this host will use Click the Create button to create the new host or click on Return to host addresses list to exit the screen without creating a new host Hardware Menu The Hardware menu page provides a menu of hardware monitoring options You can look at the RAID devices on your system and check the links for the services keeping time for your system On some systems such as those using Arica cards the RAID information is password protected RAID Status The RAID status page displays an icon for each RAID device on your system 7 SNA RAID Status mii Raid Status Princeton Server Group 1 i i ETE j j RAID1 RAID RAID RAID R Serves OOO dev md0 dev md1 d
21. etween the end of one overlay and the start of the next Make sure the Include in Program Guide box is unchecked and the Track Content Metadata box is checked Click on Save 6 Check the playout on a monitor Once the overlay has begun you cannot modify it but you can unschedule it if it is not playing properly If you want to move the logo higher on the screen modify future playouts and set Y to a negative number To move the logo to the left set X to a negative number Scheduling the Clock Overlay You can place a clock in an overlay in the corner of the screen For example some installations display a clock when continuity is running This overlay includes the date and time but not the temperature See Setting Up an RSS Weather Feed for information on how to include the temperature in this overlay 1 2 To display the clock in the lower right corner of the screen set X and Y to 0 3 4 From the File pull down menu select overlay Clock_Overlay html Leave the alpha blend blank Choose Black from the chroma key pulldown menu Digital Broadcaster User Manual v 3 4 rev 3421 19 July 24 2008 TELWUE 5 Enter a duration in HH MM SS format The clock will display for as long as you specify 6 Enter date and time information as with any other event Tel Vue recommends allowing at least 10 seconds between the end of one overlay and the start of the next 7 Make sure the Include in Program Guide box is unchecked an
22. ev md2 dev md3 Raid Status System Time SmartStart Click the icon for a RAID device to see information about its file size and usage Module Index RAID Device RAID device options Device file dev mdao RAID level Mirrored RAID1 Filesystem status Mounted on boot Usable size 128384 blocks Persistent superblock Yes Chunk size Default Partitions in RAID SCSI device A partition 1 SCSI device B partition 1 This RAID device cannot be mounted de activated deleted or re formatted as it is currently active Please contact PSG support for troubleshooting procedures g Return to RAID devices If you are having difficulty with a RAID device please contact TelVue Technical Support Contact information is at the end of this manual July 24 2008 8 Digital Broadcaster User Manual v 3 4 rev 3421 TELWUE System Time The System Time page lets you select a different time zone or timeserver The timeserver controls the clock on your TelVue server so it should be as accurate as possible Help System Time ime Zone Change timezone America New_York Eastern Time to Primary Trusted Timeserver hostnames or addresses 128 112 129 32 Secondary Trusted Timeserver hostnames or addresses 128 112 129 111 O Act as Time source Server Save and Apply 7 To change time zones select a different time zone from the drop down list at the top of the page and click Save To change the primary or secondar
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24. he link for channels 3 Under Actions click the Edit icon 4 Inthe Monitoring box set the following o Check the Enable Network Streaming box o Network Streaming IP 127 0 0 1 o Network Streaming Port 1234 5 Click Save in the Monitoring box Network Streaming for an Encoder The network stream for an encoder will display the entire source feeding the encoder If you would like to monitor a station output or channel and see everything including overlays JPEGs and external sources you can route the source to the encoder input for example via the video switch and stream the encoder To configure an encoder for network streaming 1 Click the Config tab July 24 2008 14 Digital Broadcaster User Manual v 3 4 rev 3421 TELWUE 2 In the Feed Setup section click the link for encoder settings 3 Inthe Monitoring box set the following e Check the Enable Network Streaming box e Network Streaming IP 127 0 0 1 e Network Streaming Port 1234 4 Click Save in the Monitoring box Only one resource including channels and encoder feeds may be streamed at a time If you try to enable network streaming for a resource and another resource is already streaming you will see a note such as To enable network streaming for this channel disable network streaming for Encoder Feed 1 in place of the Monitor box Viewing the Stream Once you have configured network streaming to generate a web preview you can view
25. ield 8 Inthe Position fields leave X and Y at their default values 9 Leave the Alpha Blend blank 10 Set the Chroma Key to Black 11 Click the Save button As a test go to the Programming tab in Classic View and schedule the clock overlay for one minute If you want to move the clock higher on the screen edit the metadata again and set Y to a negative number To move the clock to the left set X to a negative number July 24 2008 20 Digital Broadcaster User Manual v 3 4 rev 3421 TELWUE Once you are satisfied with the appearance of the clock overlay go to the Programming tab and schedule Clock Overlay For example you could schedule it to play at 07 15 00 with a duration of 10 seconds recurring every day until the end of the year You could then replicate the playout so it plays at 08 15 00 09 15 00 etc The end result would be a time and temperature update 15 minutes after every hour Publishing Your Schedule to Other Media The Digital Broadcaster includes an integrated searchable web based Program Guide to which you can link from your site without having to re enter program information You can link the Program Guide to your website or export it to a spreadsheet or text file Channel Wave Giksece 01 30 2008 Time Program Duration 06 00 AM Children of Botswana 00 25 33 06 30 AM Earthshare Kite 00 00 15 07 00 AM Can Help 00 00 31 08 00 AM Poor Steve Episode 1 00 05 57 08 30 AM Smokey Bear 00 00 31 10 0
26. k the Enable Network Streaming box 4 Click Save in the Monitoring box Setting Up Vodcasts Podcasts and a Video Portal Many web browsers can act as RSS readers As more and more installations make podcasts and vodcasts of their content available managers should be mindful of resources Portals may be subject to hacking large files might take time to load and frustrate users and popular feeds could overwhelm bandwidth and crash your website If your server has been configured for vodcasting and podcasting make sure the firewall has been configured to allow access To prevent hacking and other attacks TelVue advises using port 3000 only for internal trusted users such as employees Enable port 50000 for external users who would access the feeds via your website In these settings nnn nnn nnn nnn stands for the IP address of your server For Vodcasts URL for the internal feed used by trusted users http nnn nnn nnn nnn 3000 netcast vodcast URL for the feed available on your website http nnn nnn nnn nnn 50000 netcast vodcast For Podcasts URL for the internal feed used by trusted users http nnn nnn nnn nnn 3000 netcast podcast URL for the feed available on your website http nnn nnn nnn nnn 50000 netcast podcast Video Portal URL for the internal feed used by trusted users http nnn nnn nnn nnn 3000 video_portal URL for the feed available on your website http nnn nnn nnn nnn 50000 video_ portal July 24 2008 1
27. lay text in the Description field Use only standard ASCII characters 11 Click on Save To see the text crawl overlay event click on the Programming tab To see the actual overlay connect a monitor to your network Once the overlay has begun you cannot edit it but you can unschedule it if it is not playing properly July 24 2008 18 Digital Broadcaster User Manual v 3 4 rev 3421 TELWUE Scheduling the Station Logo Overlay You can put your station logo in an overlay in the corner of the screen during broadcasts l 2 3 If your station logo is not already in PNG format convert it Look on your server for the file overlay StationLogo png Replace the old StationLogo png with your logo file by copying your station logo file to the same folder and renaming it StationLogo png Check the Content tab for the file StationLogo html It should display your station logo If StationLogo html is not on the Content tab import it Go to the Programming tab and schedule StationLogo html as an overlay h From the File pull down menu select overlay Station_Logo html To display the station logo in the lower right corner of the screen set X and Y to 0 Leave the alpha blend blank Choose Black from the chroma key pulldown menu Enter a duration in HH MM SS format The logo will display for as long as you specify Enter date and time information as with any other event Tel Vue recommends allowing at least 10 seconds b
28. m the Export Selected As pulldown select an export format such as Native Click the Export button This saves the event in a file called export_native csv on your desktop or in your download folder Note Some filesystems permit you to rename the CSV file Ifyou need to edit the CSV file use a simple text editor such as WordPad to open it Some operating systems mark CSV files to open in a spreadsheet program such as Excel by default These programs often reformat dates so the file will no longer be CSV compatible Use your system s Open With command or open the text editor first and use its Open command to open the CSV file Make your changes and save the file as a CSV file Return to the Programming page in Classic View On the Import File line browse for the CSV file you saved 7 From the Format pulldown select the import format you used when you exported 10 11 the file In the Start Date field enter the date of the first day in the new week In the Time field enter the time you want the first event to begin The default is midnight Click the Import button When the application has finished importing it displays a report on the status of the import To see the scheduled events return to the Programming tab or go to the Program Guide tab and display the week you want Digital Broadcaster User Manual v 3 4 rev 3421 23 July 24 2008 TELWUE Technical Support TelVue offers technical support by tel
29. ne way to control what you broadcast when you have switched to a live event is to schedule the event for less time than you expect it to run then lock the switch manually until the event finishes The server will still play the event after the switch event but viewers will continue to see the live event 1 On the Programming page schedule the switch event 2 Schedule an event to follow the switch event 3 After the switch event begins go to the Dashboard and click the Lock option next to the switch output you want to lock 4 When the live event ends release the switch lock by clicking the Unlock option on the Dashboard The event you scheduled to play at that moment is immediately visible to viewers from its current point according to the schedule Continuing the basketball game example suppose you expect the game to last two hours You could schedule the switch event to the game camera for only 90 minutes and follow it with a switch event to your news studio feed for 90 minutes After the basketball game begins lock the switch As long as the game ends after 90 minutes but before three hours you can notify your news studio to begin post game coverage then release the switch lock Digital Broadcaster User Manual v 3 4 rev 3421 13 July 24 2008 TELWUE Another possibility would be to schedule the switch to the basketball game camera for 90 minutes followed by a 60 minute continuity playlist After the basketball game begins lock
30. onfig page add a category such as Fillers and leave Include In Guide Default unchecked TelVue includes a PSA not in guide category to get you started Put your PSAs fillers and other non Program Guide events in these categories Now when you schedule them they will automatically be excluded from the Program Guide and external schedule For example 1 Go to Config gt Manage Content gt Categories 2 Add anew category called Filler and uncheck Include In Guide Default 3 On the Content page in Calendar View use Advanced Search in the sidebar to locate your fillers 4 Use Bulk Actions to add multiple filler files to the Filler category 5 Now when you drag and drop these filler programs in Calendar View or schedule them from Classic View they will not be displayed in the Program Guide or external schedule July 24 2008 22 Digital Broadcaster User Manual v 3 4 rev 3421 TELWUE Replicating Sections of Your Schedule Programming managers often want to replicate sections of the schedule so they play at the same time each day of the week such as six hours of cartoons on Saturday mornings Combining exporting with importing also provides a simple way to copy large scheduling blocks For example to copy one week s schedule into another week l On the Programming tab in Classic View filter the schedule for the week you want to copy Use the checkboxes to select the events you want to copy 3 Fro
31. pted for use with Linux and other operating systems with drag and drop capability Note This utility only requires the VIDEO_TS folder Ifyou have access to the VIDEO_TS folder you do not need to burn a DVD 1 Insert the DVD into your computer s DVD drive Digital Broadcaster User Manual v 3 4 rev 3421 1 July 24 2008 TELWUE 2 Click on the mapped drive TelVue set up for your uploads typically vol or upload A window pops up showing the folder containing the DVD_Import folder In this example the mapped drive is named P Windows or PSGPUB Mac File Edit View Favorites Tools Help gt 62 B JO search E Folders E KY Video Tasks 8 Copy to cd File and Folder Tasks i Rename this Folder Windows World War Il Extras e m i a a O Network Macintosh HD _ MEMSTICK 1 DVD_VIDE T PSGPUB 2 Meg View Action GetInfo New Folder Burn Delete a Digital_Br 60806 pdf 0 L Discovery L Documentation 0 a I DST i DVD_Import D fadas m2n 1 0 items 529 62 GB available Mac 3 To name your MPEG file open the DVD_Import folder and create a subfolder with the name you want your MPEG file to have such as World War II Extras Acceptable characters in the MPEG filename are o Upper and lower case letters o Numbers o Underscore _ space parentheses pound sign and period 4 Open a new window and show the content
32. re Package icon Help Module Config PSG Software Installation Install a Single Package Select the location to install a new RPM package from From the upload folder L From the local computer Browse Install Click on the radio button for the upload folder or local computer with the upgrade software package Choose the package name from the drop down list or browse for it When you have selected the software package click on the Install button System Logs To view the table of system logs click the System Logs icon Digital Broadcaster User Manual v 3 4 rev 3421 5 July 24 2008 TELWUE System Logs File dev console No keas gt E File var log messages Yes info mail none authpriv none cron none View File var log secure Yes authpriv View File var log maillog mail View File var log cron cron View All users emerg File var log spooler uucp news crit View File log boot 1log 7 i View File var log app log B View File var log ss log View To view the information in a log click the word View to its right Logs can provide useful troubleshooting information For help contact TelVue Technical Support Servers Menu The Servers menu page provides an interface to share files Networking Menu The Networking menu page provides links to sections where you can view and change information about ports and host addresses a a O
33. rnal public IP address of the Internet connection you are using at the server s location It may not be available depending on firewall settings System and Server Status The System and Server Status page displays all servers and systems monitored by Webmin the host for each and whether each is running green checkmark or not available red X System and Server Status Select all Invert selection al Ce See On host Status PSG Broadcast Server Local OO PSG Stream Server Local SSH Server Local O RAID Device Status MEDIA Local Samba Servers Local O MySQL Database Server 4 1 Local PSG Message Daemon Local RAID Device Status ROOT Local Media Disk Space Local O RAID Device Status BOOT Local Apache Webserver Local MySQL Database Server Local System Disk Space Local Select all Invert selection Delete Selected To exit the System and Server Status page click on another menu option or logout July 24 2008 10 Digital Broadcaster User Manual v 3 4 rev 3421 TELWUE Typical Use Cases These examples describe some of the most popular uses of the Digital Broadcaster Additional information and use cases may be found on TelVue s self service web portal at http www princetonservergroup com support Encoding a Live Source while Broadcasting To broadcast a live event and capture that event for future playout on the Digital Broadcaster split the live feed from the source to the live broadcast an
34. s of the DVD drive Find the VIDEO_TS folder If you have access to the VIDEO_TS folder without a DVD open a new window and find the VIDEO TS folder File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ay amp pP Search j Folders E ess DA E i v Ba Files Currently on the CD File and Folder Tasks Publish this Folder to the Web E2 Share this Folder Windows DVD_VIDEO_RECORDER m O 2Q C View Action Get Info er Burn Search iDisk a 5 VIDEO_TS Network E Macintosh HD _ MEmsTICcK1 7 Y DvD_VIDE amp pscpup 2h z2 1 item Zero KB available Mac 5 Drag the VIDEO_TS folder to your DVD_Import folder or the subfolder you created To copy into the DVD_Import folder Drag the VIDEO_TS folder onto the DVD_Import folder The MPEG file will be automatically named with a timestamp OR To copy into the subfolder you created Drag the VIDEO_TS folder onto the subfolder you created The MPEG file will have the name of the subfolder such as World War II Extras mpg The download could take 3 10 minutes depending on the size of the DVD file and the network speed July 24 2008 Digital Broadcaster User Manual v 3 4 rev 3421 Copying 2 8 C Copy Copying 18 items to World War II Extras YTS_01_3 VOB From VIDEO_TS to vIDEO_TS A A e e e e e m E e e o e J Cancel 9 Minutes Remaining _ 241 6 MB of 3 52 GB About 20 minutes Windows Mac
35. the stream with a media player Two examples are Windows Media Player 1 Click on the Windows Media Player icon to open it 2 Click on Now Playing More Options 3 Click on the Network tab 4 Inthe Streaming proxy settings section highlight the HTTP protocol and click the Configure button 5 Click on the Use the following proxy server radio button In the Address window enter mms lt server_ip_address gt 8686 b1000 mp4 6 Inthe Port window enter 1234 7 Click the OK button to return the Options page Click the OK button The video stream should appear in Windows Media Player Video LAN Client VLC 1 Click on the VLC icon to open it 2 Click on File Open Network Stream 3 Click on the HTTP HTTPS FTP MMS radio button In the URL window enter mmsh lt server_ip address gt 8686 b1000 mp4 4 Click the OK button The video stream should appear in the VLC window After you have monitored the channel for a few minutes and are satisfied the playout or encode is going well return to the Channel Setup or Feed Setup section of the Config tab and disable network streaming Digital Broadcaster User Manual v 3 4 rev 3421 15 July 24 2008 TELWUE Disabling Network Streaming 1 Click the Config tab 2 Inthe Channel Setup section click the link for channels then under Actions click the Edit icon OR In the Feed Setup section click the link for encoder settings 3 In the Monitoring box unchec
36. tup and Shutdown a Change Passwords ey Software Packages System Bootup and Shutdown Change Passwords Software Pac System Logs servers System Logs pe Servers o O E Samba Windows File Sharing Network Configuration at 1 Raid Status ee Time System and Server Samus een eee CPU l Temp 84 2 F User psgadmin SOFTWARE Webmininfo Chassis Temp 89 6 F Remote IP 128 112 177 71 INFO Themeinfo CPU Fan 3924 RPM Chasis Fan 4017 RPM Chasis Fan 0RPM Disk Array On Line Time Server Sucessfully Synchronized 1024 seconds ago Time Accuracy 0 000127 seconds and Jitter of 0 01482 Hostname b1000 Current Time Fri Dec 28 11 08 16 2007 UpTime 50 days 20 42 System Menu The System menu page provides a menu of options available in Webmin The bottom section is an overview of the server system s current operating conditions Some Webmin actions are also available through the User Interface Tel Vue recommends using the UI for these actions Bootup and Shutdown TelVue recommends using the Server Management section of the Config page to reboot or shut down the server Use Webmin for these actions only if the UI is inaccessible Contact TelVue Technical Support as soon as possible July 24 2008 4 Digital Broadcaster User Manual v 3 4 rev 3421 TELWUE Bootup and Shutdown Click on this button to restart the PSG Application software File transfers Restart Application
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38. ubject to change without notice Class A Statement This computer based video server has been tested by the original manufacturer and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 EN61000 3 2 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance it this instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at the user s expense This device complies with Part 15 EN61000 3 2 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Digital Broadcaster User Manual v 3 4 rev 3421 iii July 24 2008 TELWUE Table of Contents Utilities ssscaseatesncassvecucassansnsavacedscasnsadesnssietecasnssdndasvendesesataiosassanivsnenestarasaieinaasyanents 1 OA Tics scape save teens sense vas EEEE EE peace E E E E E 1 DVD Import Utili
39. will not be interrupted but most other application functions will be unavailable during the restart The PSG Application restart takes a few seconds Restart WebStreamer Click this button to restart the Web Stream Monitor Click on this button to immediately tum off the system All services will be stopped all users disconnected and the server powered off Please wait for the server to power off completely before unplugging power cords or handling the server Click on this button to immediately reboot the server All currently logged in users will be disconnected and all services will be re started All active file transfers will be interrupted Read the cautions next to each option before using it System interruption can last from a few seconds to several hours if the server performs a full filesystem check during a restart If you often have to reboot or restart your server or if you are not sure if this action is appropriate contact TelVue Technical Support for assistance Change Passwords TelVue recommends using the User Management section of the Config page to change user passwords Software Packages Warning Contact TelVue Technical Support before installing any upgrades to your server In most cases TelVue Technical Support can install upgrades remotely Do not attempt to install third party software on your TelVue server without consulting TelVue Technical Support To install an upgrade click on the Softwa
40. y timeserver enter the IP address of a different timeserver You may use your own timeserver or select a public timeserver If you are in an area that uses Daylight Saving Time make sure the timeserver is in an area with DST also One source of timeserver IP addresses is http ntp isc org bin view Servers StratumTwoTimeServers To exit the System Time page without making changes click on another menu option or logout Others Menu The Others menu page provides links to custom commands and allows you to view the status of the TelVue server These commands are designed for TelVue customers using Webmin Custom Commands Help Custom Commands Stop Firewall IPTABLE Temporary stopping firewall My External IP address START FIREWALL IPTABLE NOW and AT BOOT To exit the Custom Commands page click on another menu option or logout Digital Broadcaster User Manual v 3 4 rev 3421 9 July 24 2008 TELWUE o Network Status Runs a command on the server that outputs the current IP Routing Table status entries and the hardware memory and IP addresses transmit and receive amounts network transmit and receive packet troubleshooting information o Stop Firewall temporarily stops the firewall for one or more addresses in the IP Table o Start Firewall Immediately starts the firewall for one or more addresses in the IP Table and restarts it when the server is rebooted o My External IP Address shows the exte
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