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1. X 2 X 2 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 EEN Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface W EASE Menu LCD Display Factory Restore X 3 X 3 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 E OL 17938 01 Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface EASE Menu LCD Display W lt 10 minute delay gt P 4 X 5 X 15 X 2 X 16 188233 X 25 188234 U TARE User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 315 Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Ms Niagara SCX Web Interface Export to USB Drive Shutdown Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Niagara SCX Web Interface The Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 includes the Niagara SCX Web Interface which allows you to access the advanced system settings The web interface also provides detailed settings and control over the encoder profiles installed on the encoder This section details each setting and page of the Niagara SCX Web Interface e Log In page 3 17 e Home Page page 3 18 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 Chapter 3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Log In Note Niagara
2. Edit Del Real Producer Encoder Helix Producer Encoder OK Stopped cl f Edit Del Windows Media Encoder Windows Media Encoder OK Stopped 9 oo 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 immediately removed from the encoder Flash Flas Mpeg 264 MPEG Alternatively you can click the Edit link to view the encoder profile verify that it is the encoder that you wish to remove Then click the Delete Encoder link at the bottom of the page once you have verified that it is the encoder you want to delete All Encoders Delete E poder Note You cannot restore a deleted encoder You must recreate the encoder by using the Add Encoder link at the top right hand corner of the All Encoders page Create an Encoder By default the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 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 Add E ncoder Stopped Stopped o User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 34a E OL 17938 01 Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Niagara SCX Web Interface I On the next screen select the encoder type from the drop down menu There are four different types of encoders installed in the Ci
3. MP4 H 264 MPEG 4 Part 10 or AVC 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 encoder s H 264 is Baseline Profile H 264 3G2 This setting will create an H 264 stream stored in a 3G2 container H 264 3GP This setting will create an H 264 stream stored in a 3GPP container MPEG4 MP4 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 amp Note By default the encoder s H 263 uses Simple Profile unless you select the Enable B Frames option If B frames are enabled then the resulting stream will be Advanced Simple Profile OL 17938 01 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 jg Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface W Niagara SCX Web Interface D MPEG4 3G2 This setting will create an H 263 stream stored in a 3G2 container MPEG4 3GP 3GP is a multimedia container format defined by the Third
4. Note We do not recommend that you store files in any other directory on the encoder Once you save your file to the encoder s internal hard drive we recommend that you move it to another external storage device such as a USB drive or a network drive After you have input your settings click the Submit button at the bottom of the page to save your changes A Warning If you click away to another web page without first clicking Submit your changes will be lost Flash Encoder Settings Advanced Flash Video Settings Advanced Flash Audio Settings Frame Rate 29 9700000 fps Format 44 100 kHz 16 bit Stereo Bitrate 766 kbps Bitrate 126 kbps Bottom Streaming Properties Advanced Streaming Settings SimulStream l Enable Streaming E Enable SimulStream m e i Samer Arer emp eahout eames Enable multiple instances for each filter Show ER filters per device Stream Name Jirar server Type Server Without Password Deinterlace Motion Threshold User Name Type Motion Adaptive Smooth Sharp Password Value 16 Streaming to a File E Save to file File Name folder m A a All Encoders Delete Encoder Submit Top User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 EZE Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Ms Niagara SCX Web Interface The Flash encoder settings are similar to the AVI settings for saving the audio and video to a file To enable streami
5. User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 SEN Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 W Advanced Operation Using the Niagara SCX Web Interface Note To access the Niagara SCX Web Interface open the web browser on your computer and access the web interface by typing in the encoder machine name For example you would type http cp08360002 The network name of the encoder is also its serial number and can be obtained from the LCD readout during the power up process If the encoder is already powered up the serial number can be obtained from the LCD display while the system is idle At that time the encoder LCD display will alternate between readouts that are similar to the following display Nane CRRSSeBeRA Flash Stopped Mpeg Stopped Real SLOP ed If the name is not immediately displayed on the System is Ready window press the lt UP gt and lt DOWN arrow buttons to toggle through the system information until the name is displayed The serial number is also located on the bottom of the encoder Enter the encoder name in the web browser as shown below and press enter E http cp08360002 You will be prompted with a login screen that requires a user name and password By default the user name and password are both admin k i User Name Password Version 3 2 187 0 S5KU 92 00325 01 mm F t T oo att After logging in you will have a
6. Apply Windows key combinations for example OLT T 4B In full screen mode only w Local devices Z Connect automatically to these local devices when logged on oP to the remote computer C Disk drives Printers Serial ports You may then enter the user name and password to access the encoder The password for connecting to the encoder by using remote desktop is password and the user name depends upon the software running on the encoder Release User Name 5 2 184 0 and earlier gostream later than 5 2 184 0 niagara Note When exiting from Remote Desktop Connection DO NOT LOG OUT Instead DISCONNECT from the encoder This allows its internal programs to continue running Next complete the following steps e Copy the DRM profiles to a protected location on the encoding system to ensure they will not be accidentally removed or erased We recommend that you create a new directory on the D drive on the encoder and use this directory to store your DRM profiles User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 ENE OL 17938 01 Chapter 3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Niagara SCX Web Interface I File Edit View Favorites Tools E peck gt ki pi Address E D4 4 Files DeviceUpdate agent Windows Lia DRM Profiles 2 e Start the Windows Media Encoder application on the encoder When the New Session Wizard appe
7. Streaming to a File J Save to file Index the file File Name default folder Dina All Encoders Delete Encoder Advanced Streaming Settings SimulStream Enable SimulStream Enable multiple instances for each filter Show 5 filters per device 44 of 5 Windows Media 9 audio and video compression af 1 5 Mbps with CBR from Deinterlace Motion Threshold Type Motion Adaptive a Smooth O Sharp Value lie DRM Settings Windows Media only Profile Description Norme Key AA Note Changing the capture profile may change the current video height width settings as well as the audio video input capture selection First select a Windows Media Capture Profile from the drop down menu Note Some Windows Media Capture Profiles have pre defined video resolutions and input selections When you select a Windows Media Capture Profile verify that your current video and audio settings have not been modified If they have been modified simply change these settings back to their previous settings and click the Submit button When streaming audio and video there are two methods of delivery as follows e Pull Using this method the encoder begins to generate broadcast packets as soon as you start the encoding However it does not deliver the broadcast stream until Windows Media Server requests the stream This method does not provide a secure connection to the server and should only be used if the encoder a
8. System Configuration Settings Restore Factory Defaults Restore to factory Defaults allows the rebuilding of the NiagaraPro primary disk drive C to be set to the original system defaults This reconfigures the system and all files on the primary disk will be removed and the factory image reinstalled This option should only be selected if you are experiencing significant difficulties with your system or you wish to return to the factory defaults Selecting this process will stop all running programs and take approximately 10 minutes to complete Do not power off or interrupt the system restore once started A message on the NiagaraPro LCD display will be left on the screen while the restoring executes and removed when finished All services will automatically restart and allow you to set your personal settings with the menu or with this Web site when completed Continue with restoring the entire system back to Factory Defaults 169526 Yes Restore my system back to the factory defaults or No take me back to the Home Page Note Restore Factory Defaults rebuilds the encoder primary disk drive C with the original system image All custom settings and any files saved to drive C will be lost This process cannot be reversed However you can manually re enter your custom settings once the encoder restore process is completed Note The default directory for saving your audio and video files is D AV Files When using the Rest
9. Edit Del WME G Windows Media Encoder OK Stopped Q Encoder Preset A B amp C The Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 provides one button streaming via the EZStream buttons located on the front panel of the encoder 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 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 345 Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Ms Niagara SCX Web Interface 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 graphic representation of the front panel of the encoder The A button is highlighted on this graphic which sets forth that you are actively assigning an encoder to this corresponding EZStream button Encoder Preset A This page allows setting the NiagaraPro Encoder Presets A preset is a quick way to select a specific Encoder There are three presel the front panel A B and C Click on the A B or C buttons below or select from the menu to switch between each preset When an Encoder is assigned to a preset button pressing the button on the NiagaraPro panel will allow for quick easy starting or sto of the encoder Select an Encoder for the preset or select None to dea
10. OL 17938 01 EIN Chapter 2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 WE DME Security Best Practices Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Procedure Task Steps Notes Harden Windows a Choose Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt User Depending on your DME Change the Windows Accounts and then model type the username password for the main account e If you have a DME 1000 choose GoStream gt Change my password e Otherwise choose Niagara gt Change my password Change the password as desired Click Change Password is either Niagara or GoStream See Table 2 2 on page 2 11 Harden Niagara SCX Change the password for the SCXUser account which you use to log in to Niagara SCX Encoder Explorer Choose Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt User Accounts gt SCXUser gt Change my password Change the password as desired Click Change Password Stop agent services Do either of the following e Choose Start gt Run Type system32 and press Enter Double click GoStreamStopServices bat e Choose Start gt All Programs gt Viewcast gt Niagrara SCX gt Niagara SCX Agent and then click Stop Update web config to use the new password Edit the web config file Use Windows Explorer to browse to inetpub wwwroot encoderswebservice OR Browse instead to one of the following e Fora DMS DME 1000 inetpub wwwroot GoStream e Othe
11. SCX Semice Started Warning Hign Temperature Email Alert You can optionally send an email alert to specific email address in the event of an application alarm Checking Send Email will enable this feature You must specify the email address to which an alert will be sent along with your email server user name password and server name For more information about configuring Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 to send email alerts see the System Configuration Settings section on page 2 50 Alarm Light Checking the Light Alarm box will instruct the encoder to light the front panel alarm light should an alert become necessary Edit Alert Settings To edit the settings for each alert listed click the Edit link in the row of the alert you want to modify Note that at this juncture you will be presented with two alternatives to either update the alarm or cancel the alarm Should you decide to update once you have made your modifications to the alert settings click the Update link to enter your settings and return to the Alerts list Network Properties The Network Properties page can be viewed by navigating to the Configuration link at the top of the web page and clicking on Network Properties User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 P2483 E OL 17938 01 Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Network Properties W The Network Properties page provides detailed information on the
12. SN Note If you disregard the warning against allowing automatic logins and configure them nonetheless ViewCast software will not work unless the Windows desktop loads correctly on your DME Tasks to Complete After Changing DME Login Passwords Procedure Task Notes Step1 Perform basic setup See Basic Operation Using the Front Panel page 2 4 functions via the front panel Step2 Test and validate that your Tip If your DME does not perform as expected we recommend that you complete DME performs as expected a factory restore operation In this case the factory defined login credentials that you changed will become active again and might expose your network to attack or other types of unauthorized use Disabling Unneeded Services A Caution Intuders might use exposed services as security attack vectors against your network If your DME enables and exposes any service that is not required you can disable it Possible examples of such services include NNTP SMTP and SNMP User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 E OL 17938 01 Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Advanced Operation Using the Niagara SCX Web Interface W Procedure Step1 Choose Start gt Programs gt Administrative Tools gt Services Step2 Double click the name of a service that should be disabled Step3 Click the Log On tab Step4 Do one of the following e If only one hardware profile is
13. Windows Media Streaming Internet video and mobile devices Real Video Helix Streaming Internet video and mobile devices MPEG 4 Handheld devices and mobile phones 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 that they will have available to watch your content This will determine the format of the stream that you will create for your audience To determine the data rate that you will stream your content you will need to determine the IP bandwidth to which your audience has access For example if the access method uses an ISDN connection or less then you would stream your video and or audio at a low data rate such as QCIF at 56kbps If the access is much greater like a cable modem or DSL connection then you can provide a higher quality stream at full resolution at 2 Mbps Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 provides preconfigured encoding profiles for different bandwidth connections The profiles loaded will depend upon how you configure your encoder on its initial startup There are two interfaces for operation of your Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 the encoder front panel LCD display and buttons and the Niagara SCX Web Interface This tutorial is divided into the following two parts 1 Basic Operation Using the Front Panel page 2 4 2 Advanced Operation Using the Niagara SCX Web Interface page 2 15 To ac
14. 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 If you use the same name as a current file the current file will be overwritten Streaming to a File W Save to file File Name default folder D AVFiles capture rm jl 189504 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 first clicking Submit your changes will be lost OL 17938 01 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 jg Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 W Encoder Preset A B and C 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 include the ability to set parameters for connecting and streaming to the server Streaming Properties Windows Media Capture Profiles Windows WHedis Video 8 for Broadband NTSC TOO Kbps T amp C source J Enable Pull Full from Fort 7007 Enable Push Push to Port Server Alias User Name Password Enable Scripting
15. the menu or with this Web site when completed Continue with restoring the entire system back to Factory Defaults 169526 Yes Restore my system back to the factory defaults or No take me back to the Home Page Restore Factory Defaults rebuilds the encoder primary disk drive C with the original system image All custom settings and any files saved to drive C will be lost This process cannot be reversed However you can manually re enter your custom settings once the encoder restore process is completed The default directory for saving your audio and video files is D AV Files When using the Restore 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 If you are unfamiliar with setting up an SMTP email account for sending email please contact your network administrator for assistance To configure encoder Email Settings you will need to enter the following information e The address to which to send the email separate multiple email address with a comma e A valid email address from which the email comes e A subject line for your email alert required e The SMTP mail server settings User name for server access Password if required The name of the SMTP server Email Sattinaps Send Emails T Email From Subject S
16. when checked enables SimulStream to run for the currently selected encoder The encoder includes a full SimulStream license installed for each A V channel and this checkbox controls full SimulStreaming Note When you change the Enable SimulStream status and click Submit you must restart the appliance If you do not SimulStream may become partially active but the capture devices may be incorrectly named and their pins may be incorrect Show filters per device With this control you can set the device driver to expose 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 and 1 4 D Note The number of filters you request will not display or work correctly until the system is restarted S 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 conversions requested per encoder and the type of processing being done If the appliance has multiple capture channels the number of filters is the total across all channels In addition some types of processing such as deinterlacing and gamma corrections whic
17. 0 0 0 0 The 0 0 0 0 value tells Helix Server to allow a Helix Mobile Producer Live connection from any IP address The connection still requires the valid password however In the Stream Name field enter a name for the broadcast stream This name resembles a clip 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 OL 17938 01 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 jg Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Niagara SCX Web Interface Note Note In the User Name and Password fields enter the User Name and Password defined in each Helix Server receiver definition The broadcast connection fails if the value is incorrect Frame Rate or frame frequency is the measurement of the frequency rate at which an imaging device produces unique consecutive images called frames The term applies equally well to computer graphics video cameras film cameras and motion capture systems Frame rate is most often expressed in frames per second fps or simply hertz Hz The next series of fields activate the Real Encoder s filters to improve video and audio quality These filter settings will depend upon the type of
18. 5x0 Video Device 1 1 Input Osprey 5X0 Video Device 1 2 Osprey 540 Video Device 1 3 Signal Osprey 5X0 Video Device 1 4 Osprey 5X0 Video Device 1 5 Proportions nenray 5x0 Video Device 2 1 Size Osprey 5X0 Video Device 2 2 Osorey 5X0 Video Device 2 3 Osorey 5X0 Video Device 2 4 Osprey 5x0 Video Device 2 5 OL 17938 01 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 jg Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 W Encoder Preset A B and C gt Warning The audio source settings include the choices set forth below Audio Settings V Source Osprey 5X0 Audio Device 1 Osprey 5xX0 Audio Device i Input Bluetooth Hands free Audio Osprey 5xX0 Audio Device 2 Ensure that all of 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 5x0 Video Device 1 1 while encoders capturing at Standard proportion but OCIF resolution are set to Osprey 5x0 Video Device 1 2 Set Input for both video and audio to match the connectors on the back of the encoder to which you have connected your video and audio source This could be Composite or S Video or SD SDI for video input and Unbalanced XLR Balanced XLR AES EBU or embedded SDI for audio input When you performed the First Start Setup you determine if your video signal was N
19. Broadcast Method There are several different broadcast types for streaming Real format video to a Helix Server as follows e Push Account Based Login Helix Server Account based push broadcasting allows you to send a stream to Helix Server version 9 or later In this method the encoder maintains a monitoring connection to Helix Server This connection allows it to pass a user name and password to authenticate access to the server Helix Server uses this connection to send statistics about the broadcast stream back to the encoder Push Password Only Login Helix Server Unlike account based broadcasting password only broadcasting does not establish a monitoring connection Therefore this type of broadcasting requires less network overhead but receives no feedback from Helix Server This broadcast method allows you to send a live stream to Helix Server version 9 or later However you must set up the server as a receiver in a splitting arrangement Please refer to Helix Server documentation for details Push Multicast Helix Server In a multicast the encoder can deliver the same broadcast stream to any number of Helix Servers without increasing its outgoing bandwidth The Helix Servers will need to be pre configured for a multicast from the encoder Refer to your Helix Server documentation for details Pull Helix Server In pull broadcasting the encoder begins to generate broadcast packets as soon as you Start the encoding Howe
20. Digital Media Encoder 2200 section for connection information User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 EEN Chapter1 Installing the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 W Installation Connecting the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Although it has many features and capabilities the encoder at its most basic function takes analog audio and video input and processes the signals and then encodes them into digital IP video formats Then the encoder delivers the IP audio and video content to a storage device or streams it over an IP network There are four requirements for setting up the encoder for streaming or capturing video as follows e AC power source 100 240v e Audio Video source camera video player or other A V output device e IP network and or Internet connection e A streaming media server for streaming your content to many viewers Connecting to an Electrical Power Source The appropriate power cable is specified when your unit is ordered Attach the block end to the power input located on the upper corner on the rear panel of the encoder Figure 1 1 Plug the other end into a wall outlet or surge protection enabled power strip that is connected to wall outlet or other common power source iN Warning The plug socket combination must be accessible at all times because it serves as the main disconnecting device A Warning Do not work on the system or connect or disconnect cable
21. Drive 3 16 shutdown Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 3 16 Niagara SCX Web Interface 3 16 Login 3 17 Home Page 3 18 Menu Bar 3 18 Home 3 18 Encoders 3 18 Configuration 3 18 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 Contents W E Contents Status 3 19 Log Out 3 19 All Encoders 3 19 Start Encoder 3 20 Stop Encoder 3 21 Edit Encoder 3 22 AVI Encoder Settings 3 27 Flash Encoder Settings 3 27 MPEG 4 Encoder Settings 3 28 Real Encoder Settings Helix 3 34 Windows Media Encoder Settings 3 37 Digital Rights Management DRM for Windows Media 3 39 Delete an Existing Encoder 3 44 Create an Encoder 3 44 Encoder Preset A B amp C 3 45 Select Encoder 3 46 View All Encoders 3 47 Edit Preset Encoder Profile 3 47 My Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 3 47 Computer Name 3 48 Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Properties 3 49 Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Alerts 3 51 Email Alert 3 51 Alarm Light 3 51 Edit Alert Settings 3 52 Network Properties 3 52 Network Card s 3 53 Advanced Settings Network 3 54 system Configuration Settings 3 54 Restore Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Factory Defaults 3 55 Email Settings 3 56 Idle Screen Information 3 57 Default Directory Setting 3 57 High Temperature Alert 3 58 View Activity Log 3 58 View Alerts 3 59 The Help or i Button the Niagara SCX Web Interface and Their Alert Settings 3 59 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 w E OL 17938 01 F
22. Encoder link at the bottom of the page once you have verified that it is the encoder you want to delete All Encoders Delete E poder My Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 To link to the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 page go to Configuration on the menu at the top of the web page and click on My Niagara Pro II from the drop down list User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 244 E OL 17938 01 Chapter 2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Encoder Preset A B and C W The My Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 page provides details on software versions network name serial number and hard drive configurations Most of the data on this page is for informational purposes and cannot be altered However the following two fields allow modifications e Computer Name e Admin password Hai Encoders Configuration Status Log Out Machine Properties Computer Name Windows Wersion Service Pack NiagaraPro Properties User Herme Serial Humber Fred Hard Drive Software Versions chosz60002 Glick to change name 5 1 2600 1351072 Service Pack 2 Reboot Hgv cP0s360002 2 037 00 MB free out of 3 092 00 MB 232 120 00 ME free out of 232 448 00 MB 17 00 MB free out of 195 00 MB 1 421 00 M free out of 2 729 00 MA 2 617 00 MB bytes free out of Web 5 2 187 0 SKUS 92 00353 01 e VCST Sce Common dil Version 5 2 187 0 e VCST So Encoderslib dll Version 5 2 187 0 e VCST Utili
23. 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 This setting will create an H 263 stream stored in a 3GPP container There are two defined standards for this format 3GPP for GSM based mobile phones 3GPP2 for CDMA based mobile phones H263 MP4 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 S Note By default the encoder s H 263 uses Simple Profile unless you select the Enable B Frames option If B frames are enabled then the resulting stream will be Advanced Simple Profile H263 3G2 This setting will create an H 263 stream stored in a 3G2 container H263 3GP This setting will create an H 263 stream stored in a 3GPP container Note The Encoder Quality setting is currently not active and will not affect the results 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 U
24. I Computer Name Iw CPU display when GoStream is idle M Memory M Hard Drive M Temperature Idle screen text GoStrean is Ready Line 1 Note Each line in the display is 20 characters Line 2 Line 3 Line 4 Once you have entered the information above click the Submit button to save your changes 189526 Default Directory Setting amp Note We strongly recommend that you do not alter the default directory setting unless you understand the risk of saving your files to a directory not located on drive D If you save your files to another drive on the encoder these files could be deleted if you use the Restore Factory Defaults feature Note Only drive D on the encoder has available storage to save your files Note Drives C E and F are used strictly for encoder operational programs Any modifications to these drives can permanently damage your system and void your warranty User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 EGH Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Ms Niagara SCX Web Interface The Default AV Folder is the directory that the encoder 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 Encoder Settings Flash Encoder Settings MPEG 4 Encoder Settings Real Encoder Settings Helix and Windows Media Encoder Settings sections for information about setting an encode
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26. Preset A B and C W Note If you specify a video size that is not compatible with the color space of your source video the encoder will automatically correct the size to the closest compatible setting when you click the Submit button The color space format setting entitled Format is available only in AVI and MPEG 4 Encoder Properties and appears as an additional field under the Size setting see below Video Settings Source Osprey TAU Video Devis 1 2 Input Composite Signal WTS _M Proportions Standard cig FULL deta Format YY Now that you have completed all of the Video and Audio settings you can proceed to the encoder type settings at the bottom of the page Streaming Properties As previously stated these settings will vary according to the encoder type Please refer to each encoder properties page setting in this document for further explanation and detail on the Streaming Properties Settings and Advanced Streaming Settings sections of each encoder Advanced Streaming Settings This section includes the following topics e SimulStream page 2 29 e Deinterlace page 2 31 SimulStream SimulStream employs filters to change the appearance of an image or part of an image by altering the shades and colors of the pixels in some manner Filters are used to increase brightness and contrast as well as to add a wide variety of textures tones and special effects to a picture SimulStream filters have two inter
27. SCX Web Interface I e All Encoders page 3 19 e My Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 page 3 47 e Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Alerts page 3 51 e Network Properties page 3 52 e System Configuration Settings page 3 54 e View Activity Log page 3 58 e View Alerts page 3 59 e The Help or i Button the Niagara SCX Web Interface and Their Alert Settings page 3 59 The Niagara SCX Web Interface does not require software and works with any computer that has a current web browser and current operating software for Windows Macintosh and Linux machines The encoder 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 RJ 45 Open the web browser on your computer and access the web interface by typing in the encoder network name The network name of the encoder is also its serial number and can be obtained from the LCD readout during the power up process The serial number is also located on the right side of the encoder Enter the encoder name in the web browser as shown below and press enter E http cp08360003 You will be prompted with a login screen that requires a user name and password By default the user name and password are both admin Admin Login am J User Name 0 Password Version 5 2 18 0 SKU 92 00325 01 CC F r T oo kim If you cannot browse to the encoder by using its machine name ty
28. allow automatic logins see Other Required Password Maintenance Only When Autologon Is Configured page 2 13 e Otherwise see Tasks to Complete After Changing DME Login Passwords page 2 14 Other Required Password Maintenance Only When Autologon Is Configured _ amp Warning Never configure Microsoft Windows on your DME to enter login passwords automatically Doing so creates a significant security vulnerability in your network If you disregard the warning against allowing automatic logins and you configure them nonetheless you must take additional steps to ensure that logins occur as expected after you change the encrypted auto logon password that Windows uses OL 17938 01 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 jg Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 WE DME Security Best Practices Procedure Step 1 Search the DME hard drive for TweakUI exe In most cases this file is in F Windows Alternatively you can download this file as part of a Microsoft tools package at http www microsoft com windowsxp downloads powertoys xppowertoys mspx Step2 Open TweakUI and then choose Logon gt Autologon Step3 Click Set Password Step4 Enter the new password twice as prompted Be careful that the password matches exactly Step5 Click OK to save your work and exit TweakUI Step6 Restart your DME Step7 Verify that login occurs automatically and that the Windows desktop loads
29. encoder s current network settings for the Network Interface Card NIC TCP IP Network Properties Network Card s Primary NIC Description Broadcom Netxtreme Gigabit Ethernet Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP information IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Preferred DNS Server Alternate DNS Server Advanced Settings on CPos3z60002 MAC Address 00 E0 81 4C 38 FA Primary WINS Server 1 2 16 1 4 Secondary WINS Server 0 0 0 0 Active Network Link ay ee Network Card s Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 has two 1 000 megabit network connections To view the current properties for each card select the card you wish to view from the drop down menu in the Network Card s field Advanced Settings Network Advanced Settings provides the encoder network name MAC Address and server IP address settings Advanced Settings on GPO72105 MAC Address 00 60 E0 04 D8 46 Primary WINS Server 172 16 1 5 Secondary WINS Server 172 16 1 12 Active Network Link ey ak z Cd Submit Reset gi The encoder network name is a link If you click this link you will be directed to the My Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 page From this page you can change the encoders s network name For more information see the Computer Name section on page 2 45 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 EN Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 22
30. listed click it and then click Disable e If multiple hardware profiles are listed click one then click Disable and repeat as often as necessary until you have disabled this service on each profile Step5 Click Apply and then click OK Step6 Restart Windows After a Live Event Is Finished Remove Its Encoded Video Files from the DME File Share _A Caution We strongly recommend that you save copies of the encoded video files on your DME file share and then promptly delete the original filess from your DME The file share uses a factory default username and password which you cannot change Anyone who knows which network node is your DME and knows these login credentials can mount the file share and manipulate its files Advanced Operation Using the Niagara SCX Web Interface This section includes the following topics e Accessing the Web Interface page 2 15 e Starting an Encoding Session page 2 17 e Stopping an Encoding Session page 2 18 e Viewing the Activity Log page 2 19 e Configuring the EZStream Buttons page 2 20 Accessing the Web Interface The Niagara SCX Web Interface does not require software and works with any computer that has a current web browser including Microsoft Windows Macintosh and Linux machines The Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 system must either reside on a shared IP network with the computer or can be directly connected to a Windows computer by using an Ethernet cable RJ 45
31. that is not already assigned to another encoder If two encoders attempt to use the same port number one or both encoders will fail to start Select Enable Push and enter a port number that is not assigned to another encoder Then enter the server name or IP address Alias optional user name and password You can also choose to output to file at the same time you are streaming to a server However you can set the server to archive the file and streaming allowing the encoder to reserve its system resources for encoding Refer to the Windows Media Server documentation for details 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 Streaming to a File M Output to file I Index the file File Name default folder D AVFiles CAP TURE WMV 189506 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 first clicking Submit your changes will be lost User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 Chapter 3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Niagara SCX Web Interface I Niagara SCX Web Interface will then display the All Encoders list Encoders This page allows you to perform encoder se
32. the lt ENTER gt button 7 Select Change Settings and press the lt ENTER gt button The next menu presents the various network settings Selecting one of these menu items allows you to change these individual settings Note Once you modify these settings the changes will be saved until you modify the settings again or you restore the encoder back to its original factory settings 8 Select DHCP On Off and then press the lt ENTER gt button If you wish to cancel this process press the lt MENU gt button to return to the main menu User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 EE OL 17938 01 Chapter1 Installing the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Installation W 9 The following buttons and their respective actions represent your choices e Press the lt ENTER gt button to select and continue e Press the Menu button to cancel and exit 10 The next menu offers you the choice to enable DHCP for the network interface 11 Using the lt UP gt and lt DOWN gt buttons you can toggle the selection from the No to the Yes option After you make your selection press the lt ENTER gt button to input the change The encoder will confirm that you wish to change this setting 12 Press lt ENTER gt to confirm your choice The encoder will return to the menu to select another individual setting to modify 13 To input a static address for the IP address and or Gateway select either from the
33. to the encoder system not to the system 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 pathname beginning with the system name for example fileserver c videos If you simply enter a file name you may inadvertently browse your local computer when the media file resides on the remote computer OL 17938 01 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 jg Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 W Encoder Preset A B and C To stream your MPEG 4 content select Enable Streaming Set the appropriate streaming properties Note Live streaming and streaming to a file cannot be accomplished at the same time Only one box can be checked at a time To stream Live and to file at the same time a separate profile must be set up Streaming Properties V Enable Streaming Destination IP 239 1 1 1 Callback IP 172 16 1 143 Video Port 5050 Audio Port 5952 Time to Live 130 Stream Info Stream Info Here Stream Title Streaming Server SDP File capture sdp Note The default settings will enable multicast streaming If this is not desired change the IP address for Group to the IP address of the server to which you want to stream from the encoder The save SDP File field will require a name and destination path for the resulting SDP file cr
34. which includes the following two choices e Main This format is the same as Low Complexity but adds backward prediction e Low Complexity LC The simplest and most widely used and support AAC audio format Note Depending on the player on which the resulting stream will be heard either choice will use a specific set of tools to encode the audio stream You should make your choice based on the requirement of the playback software or device The most widely supported format is LC profile The Audio Encoder settings provides you with a drop down box which includes the following three choices e AAC Advanced Audio Coding 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 e AMR NB Adaptive Multi Rate Narrow Band 8 kHz An audio data compression scheme optimized for speech coding AMR was adopted as the standard narrowband speech codec by 3GPP and is widely used in GSM e AMR WB Adaptive Multi Rate Wide Band 16 kHz An audio data compression scheme optimized for speech coding AMR was adopted as the standard wideband speech codec by 3GPP and is widely used in GSM User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 ESN Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Ms Niagara SCX Web Interface N Note When you select AMR Encoder for audio t
35. 0 Fred Hard Drive CEN 2 037 00 MB free out of 3 092 00 ME Dr 232 120 00 MB free out of 292 448 00 ME E 17 00 ME free out of 195 00 MB F 1 421 00 MB free out of 2 729 00 MA Memory 2 617 00 MB bytes free out of Software Versions Web 5 2 187 0 SKUS 92 00353 01 VOCST So Common dill Version 5 2 187 0 e VCST So Enoodersiib dll Version 2 187 0 VCST Utility Diagnostics dll Version 5 2 167 0 VCST Utility Systeminfo dll Version 5 2 197 0 VCST Scc GoStream Data dil Version 5 2 187 0 VCST UtiityLib dill Version 5 2 187 0 Software oes a 8 21 2008 2 42 10 PM FCN L Allows the filename to be lovrercase letters 8721 2008 2 42 11 PM FCN 02 Enables alternate method for encoding to Windows Media Default is disabled 8 21 2008 2 42 12 PM FCN 03 Adds link to DRM information to the desktop 6 21 2008 2 42 13 PM FCN 04 Enable Real username Pasevord Sets default path for files B 21 2008 2 42 13 PM FCN 05 This update does not apply to embedded systems ignored 8 21 2008 2 42 14 PM FCN 06 Adds Wide Screen capture size for PAL 512288 to the Flash encoder 21 2008 2 42 15 PM FCN 07 Enable Real username Password B 21 2008 2 42 16 PM FCN 08 Corrects problem with password authentication with Akamai and Limelight 8 21 2008 2 42 17 PM FCN 09 Allows scripts to be written into files created by the Real Networks encoder B 21 2008 2 42 18 PM FCN 10 Fixes fast display of Closed Caption for WME encoding and updates the Mpeg encodin
36. 00 Hi System Configuration Settings The Active Network Link field uses two icons to indicate whether the network interface card selected has a network connected Table 2 3 Network Link Icons and Descriptions Icon Description The network link is detected The network link is not detected System Configuration Settings The System Configuration page can be viewed by navigating to the Configuration link at the top of the web page and clicking on System Configuration The System Configuration Settings page allows you to modify your encoder default system settings You can configure email settings so that Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 can send an email to predefined email addresses whenever the encoder encounters an alert condition You can also customize the information that the encoder displays on its front panel when the system is idle User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 EE OL 17938 01 Chapter 2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 System Configuration Settings W This page also provides the ability to restore your encoder to its original factory disk image returning all of the system settings to their original state Using the Restore Factory Defaults option will remove all custom settings and takes approximately 10 minutes to complete This page allows you to modify your NiagaraPro default system settings Enter a valid email settings to have NiagaraPro send e
37. 189511 Tuesday December 04 2007 4 55 08 PM The restart process takes approximately two minutes to complete When encoder has restarted you will be returned to the Login screen If you close your web browser and later want to log into the Niagara SCX Web Interface you will need to use the new computer name you created to access the encoder Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Properties The encoder 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 e Changing the Login Password from the Factory Default page 3 50 e Restoring the Login Password to the Factory Default page 3 51 OL 17938 01 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 jg Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Ms Niagara SCX Web Interface Changing the Login Password from the Factory Default Click the admin link in the User Name field You will be presented with a new screen that allows you to change your login password for the Niagara SCX Web Interface NiagaraPro Properties User Name admin Serial Number cPas360002 Note You cannot change the User Name for the Niagara SCX Web Interface Type in your current password in the Password field and then type in the new password in both the New Password and Confirm New Password fields Note The Niagara SCX Web Interface password is cas
38. AM to protect content tram unauthorized use DAM pratile Edit Description Delete Hew Import g e 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 Input DRM Profile x Look ir a DAM Profiles Of em Etoo drm E O02 drm Recent Desktop ocuments Pr hy Computer fad LT mat ech File name O01 dr Files of type Windows Media DAM profiles drm Cancel EA 189601 e Repeat this process for each DRM profile you wish to import e Exit from the Windows Media Encoder application when finished If you are asked if you want to save your encoding session select the No option User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 E OL 17938 01 Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Niagara SCX Web Interface I e Disconnect Remote Desktop Connection from the encoder Do not log out GoSiream a Internet BT My Computer Internet Explorer SCX Explorer Control Panel ee Al Help and Support ih Windows Security All Programs 189602 H start e Restart the encoder Setting a DRM Profile in the Web Interface To set the DRM Profile by using the encoder s Niagara SCX Web Interface complete the following steps e Start Niagara SCX either locally on the encoding system or on a remote PC from which you
39. Apafi CISCO User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 October 9 2008 Americas Headquarters Cisco Systems Inc 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose CA 95134 1706 USA http www cisco com Tel 408 526 4000 800 553 NETS 6387 Fax 408 527 0883 Text Part Number OL 17938 01 THE SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION REGARDING THE PRODUCTS IN THIS MANUAL ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE ALL STATEMENTS INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN THIS MANUAL ARE BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE BUT ARE PRESENTED WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EXPRESS OR IMPLIED USERS MUST TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR APPLICATION OF ANY PRODUCTS THE SOFTWARE LICENSE AND LIMITED WARRANTY FOR THE ACCOMPANYING PRODUCT ARE SET FORTH IN THE INFORMATION PACKET THAT SHIPPED WITH THE PRODUCT AND ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY THIS REFERENCE IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE SOFTWARE LICENSE OR LIMITED WARRANTY CONTACT YOUR CISCO REPRESENTATIVE FOR A COPY The Cisco implementation of TCP header compression is an adaptation of a program developed by the University of California Berkeley UCB as part of UCB s public domain version of the UNIX operating system All rights reserved Copyright 1981 Regents of the University of California NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER WARRANTY HEREIN ALL DOCUMENT FILES AND SOFTWARE OF THESE SUPPLIERS ARE PROVIDED AS IS WITH ALL FAULTS CISCO AND THE ABOVE NAMED SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT
40. Applies motion adaptive deinterlacing to all video that is not telecine Switches dynamically between the two modes as the content changes Available for NTSC video only e Inverse Telecine Applies inverse telecine deinterlacing to all telecine video Performs no deinterlacing of video that is not telecine Available for NTSC video only e Motion Adaptive Applies motion adaptive deinterlacing to all video Deinterlace settings are applied and stored per device and are applied to all filters and pins associated with a device Motion Adaptive Deinterlace Motion adaptive deinterlace is an algorithm for deinterlacing pure video non telecine content It detects which portions of the image are still and which portions are in motion and then applies different processing to each scenario Motion Adaptive Deinterlace is the only type of deinterlacing that uses Motion Threshold under Advanced Streaming Settings Simulstream Deinterlace Motion Threshold Type Motion Adaptive Smooth Sharp Value 16 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 visible The process called inverse telecine is the reverse of telecine inverse telecine drops the
41. ER 2200 N C S C O LALA 0000000000 0000000000 0000000000 0000000000 Table 1 2 Front Panel Buttons and Lights Item Description Control Buttons Power Pressing this button once will power up Niagara Pro II When Niagara Pro II is powered up pressing this button once will power down the system Pressing and holding for 5 seconds will perform an immediate power off When an encoder profile is assigned to one of these buttons pressing the assigned button and then the Stream button will start the encoder Pressing the assigned button and then the Stop button will stop the encoder x Alarm Information When the Alarm Light indicator is lit pressing this button will provide a log of the most recent alarms recorded Pressing the Enter button will clear these alarms from the log Pressing this button will activate the encoder menu on the LCD display Pressing this button will enter or accept the menu choice highlighted on the LCD display It is used for menu operations These buttons are used for menu navigation on the LCD display User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 ie E OL 17938 01 Chapter1 Installing the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Installation I Table 1 2 Front Panel Buttons and Lights Pressing this button when an encoder profile is highlighted in the LCD display will start the encoder Pressing this button when an encoder profile is highlighted in the LCD displa
42. Each line in the dipl is 20 characte 9 5 per Line 2 Default AV Folder High Temperature Alert 60 degrees Celsius view Alert Configuration Alternatively the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 informs you of an alert when the Alarm Indicator Light on the front panel of the system turns red When this occurs on the encoder system to determine what the alerts 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 encoder 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 encoder User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 EGH Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Mis Niagara SCX Web Interface User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Em OL 17938 01
43. For the Port Port Range field specify the HTTP port on Helix Server The default value is port 80 which is the server s default HTTP port If multicasting indicate the range of ports on the Helix Server receivers where the broadcast packets will be sent The encoder and Helix Server negotiate the actual ports to use once the broadcast begins The default range is from 30001 to 30020 If using a Multicast Address enter the multicast address for the broadcast stream in the Multicast Address field The Multicast Address must be in the range 224 0 0 0 to 239 255 255 255 The Listen Address field is the IP address of your machine where Helix Producer will listen for resend requests from the server The listen address sets the IP address that Helix Mobile Producer Live uses to listen for packet resend requests from Helix Server For the listen address you can use one of the following possible values e Automatic This is the safest setting and will work with most firewall configurations e System IP The IP address of the machine e System IP 2 The second IP of the machine is multi homed e An IP address typed in by the user If your Helix Mobile Producer Live machine has multiple IP addresses enter the IP address that Helix Mobile Producer Live should use for communications from Helix Server If you are broadcasting through a firewall performing network address translation NAT set the listen address to the IP address of the firewall or the value
44. Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 i12 B OL 17938 01 CHAPTER Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Revised November 9 2009 OL 17938 01 This chapter includes the following sections e Introduction page 2 1 e Basic Operation Using the Front Panel page 2 4 e DME Security Best Practices page 2 10 e Advanced Operation Using the Niagara SCX Web Interface page 2 15 e Encoder Preset A B and C page 2 21 e Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Alerts page 2 47 e Network Properties page 2 48 e System Configuration Settings page 2 50 e What is Streaming Media page 2 1 e Streaming Infrastructure page 2 2 e Simple Guide to Streaming Audio and Video Types page 2 3 e Tutorial page 2 3 What is Streaming Media Streaming media is media that is consumed read heard viewed while it is being delivered Streaming is more a property of the delivery system than the media itself The distinction is usually applied to media that is distributed over computer networks most other delivery systems are either inherently streaming radio television Internet TV or inherently non streaming books video cassettes audio CDs Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 is designed specifically for streaming audio and video media over an IP network OL 17938 01 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 jg Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Introduction Streaming In
45. MTP Mail Settings User Hame Password SMTP Host g User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Niagara SCX Web Interface I Note For security purposes the password for your account will not be displayed once it has been entered into the settings However although this field appears blank after you click the Submit button the password information has been retained Note If you change any information in this dialogue box you will need to re enter your SMTP password before clicking the Submit button Not doing so will overwrite the previously entered password with a blank entry Once you have entered the information above click the Submit button to save your changes You can test your settings by clicking the Save and 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 that is displayed in the encoder LCD display on its front panel Check the boxes next to the information you wish to be 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 System is Ready You can customize this message Idle Screen Information Cycle this information in the Active IP
46. Mbps and the same time stream RealVideo at CIF resolution at 300kbps User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 P26 E OL 17938 01 Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 A Warning Basic Operation Using the Front Panel Hi There are limitations to the number of streams that you can capture simultaneously If you attempt to capture more streams than the encoder is capable of processing simultaneously the streams will drop frames and the video will appear to stutter resulting in a poor viewer experience If the number of sessions is not reduced in order to reduce CPU load all encoding sessions could self terminate without warning Checking CPU Usage Since you are able to start multiple streams understanding how much of the processing power of the encoder is being used is invaluable If you are using less than 50 then you should be able to start another encoding session without adversely affecting system performance Press the lt MENU gt button to display the main menu on the encoder LCD readout Using the lt UP gt and lt DOWN gt buttons move the arrow until it is next to the menu item Access and then press the lt ENTER gt button The LCD readout will display the Access menu choices Press the lt ENTER gt button with CPU menu item selected The encoder LCD readout displays the amount of CPU cycles in use When the encoder is idle no encoder sessions running th
47. PM Genera First Run did experience complete 9 3 2008 4 11 05 PM General Starting Niagara Communicator 9 3 2008 4 11 02 PM O Warning Attempting to restart Niagara SCX Sernice 9 3 2008 4 11 01 PM General Success installing encoder profiles for video format selection User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 EN OL 17938 01 Chapter 3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface View Alerts Niagara SCX Web Interface I All alerts defined on the encoder Alerts page are logged on the View Alerts page when those alerts occur Once a user has cleared an alert by using the Help or i button on the front panel of the encoder the alert is cleared from the View Alerts log page Alerts No NiagaraPro alerts at this time Alternatively the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 system informs you of an alert when the Alarm Indicator Light on the front panel of the system turns red When this occurs to determine what the alert is you must press the Help or i button which will cycle the alert occurring For more information see the The Help or 1 Button the Niagara SCX Web Interface and Their Alert Settings section on page 3 59 The Help or i Button the Niagara SCX Web Interface and Their Alert Settings Note The Help button or i button on the front panel of the encoder allows you to view the alerts currently occurring in the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Directly below is a diagram of
48. SMbps with CBR from SNOW 2 filters per device NTa source Enable Pull Deinterlace Motion Threshold Pull from Port 7007 Type Motion Adaptive Smooth Sharp Enable Push Value pis Push to Port Server a Bi DRM Settings Windows Meda only ias Profile Description None Key WA User Name Password _ Enable Scripting Note Changing the capture profile may change the current video height width settings as well as the audio video input capture Streaming to a File selection Save to file J Index the file File Name default folder D AVFies capture wmw el All Encoders Delete Encoder Sumit Editing an Encoder Profile When you create a new encoder the Encoder Properties page appears You will be able to edit the new profile provided by default to your specific encoder settings and requirements The property windows for editing a new encoder or an existing encoder are identical You can also edit an existing encoder profile by going to the All Encoders page Home Encoders Configuration Status Log Out All Encoders in to NiagaraPro User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 226 W OL 17938 01 Chapter 2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Encoder Preset A B and C W Click the Edit link next to the encoder whose properties you wish to modify Encoders This page allows you to perform encoder setup and removal Auto refresh page iageraPro Encode
49. TSC or PAL The Signal field adds granularity for regional NTSC PAL and SECAM settings If you are uncertain which setting applies refer to the owner s manual for the video source you have connected to the encoder hardware The Proportions setting uses the term Standard meaning square pixels fora VGA monitor and CCIR 601 meaning elongated pixels for a TV 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 If the inaccurate setting is selected your streaming video will be distorted The Size field refers to the pixel size of the encoded video The standard sizes are as follows e Full size for full screen video e CIF for video scaled from full size to one fourth size e QCIF for video scaled from full size to one fourth of CIF size You can also specify a custom size for your video This is useful when capturing video to be played on a mobile video device that requires a non standard size for compatibility If you select Custom from the drop down menu two additional fields will appear allowing you to type in the exact size you want the resulting video to be Gize CUSTOM ha width 160 Height 120 C4 T t mp oo _ User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 228 E OL 17938 01 Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Encoder
50. Undefined Encoder Started Encoder Stopped SCX Service Stopped SCX Service Started PEEBEEBEBEE ES Warning To set your System Configuration Settings as to how you want to receive your alerts please see the figure below Click on System Configuration Configuration Log Out This page allows you to n ty HiagaraPre NiagarePra Alaria Enter 6 vald email DENE display when Hiagarafro Hebyork Properes System Configur Cyaan eae total User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 EN OL 17938 01 Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Niagara SCX Web Interface I See your Network Administrator to set your email configurat7ions if you decide to receive email alerts This page allows you to modify your MiagaraPro default system settings Enter a valid email settings to have NiagaraPro send emails for alert conditions Optionally select the information to show on the Niagar display when NiagaraPro is idle You can customize the idle screen text or use the default settings System Configuration Settings Email Settings Send Emails To Email From Subject System Status Report on P0360002 SMTP Mail Settings User Name Password SMTP Host Save and Send Test Email idie Screen Information Cycle this information in the T Active IF 7 Computer Name 7 CPU display when NiagaraPro is idle J Memory F Hard Drive 7 Temperature Idle screen text System amp Ready ae Note
51. a Smooth Sharp Value m Submit Broadcast Method There are several different broadcast types for streaming Real format video to a Helix Server They are as follows e Push Account Based Login Helix Server Account based push broadcasting allows you to send a stream to Helix Server version 9 or later In this method the encoder maintains a monitoring connection to Helix Server This connection allows it to pass a user name and password to authenticate access to the server Helix Server uses this connection to send statistics about the broadcast stream back to the encoder e Push Password Only Login Helix Server Unlike account based broadcasting password only broadcasting does not establish a monitoring connection Therefore this type of broadcasting requires less network overhead but receives no feedback from Helix Server This broadcast method allows you to send a live stream to Helix Server version 9 or later However you must set up the server as a receiver in a splitting arrangement Please refer to Helix Server documentation for details g User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 Chapter 3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Niagara SCX Web Interface I e Push Multicast Helix Server In a multicast the encoder can deliver the same broadcast stream to any number of Helix Servers without increasing its outgoing bandwidth The Helix Servers will need to be pre conf
52. agaraFro Encoder Presets A preset is a quick way to select a specific Encoder There are three presets on the front panel A B and C Click on the A B or C buttons below or select from the menu to switch between each preset When an Encoder is assigned to 4 preset button pressing the button on the NiagaraPro panel will allow for quick easy Starting or Stepping of the encoder Select an Encoder for the preset or select None to deactivate the NiagaraPro preset button When no encoder assignment is made pressing the NiagaraPro button will show a message reminding you that no Encoder has been defined Select Encoder None Select Encoder Click the drop down list next to Select Encoder This provides the complete list of encoders available on the system Select Encoder WME Nome AWI Flash Mpeg M Real TIILI eodd Baoan0D Oa foo eo ogceos Ce ee Se08Go rer Select the encoder you wish to assign and click the Submit button The web page will update the preset A and provide a message reporting Encoder Preset A updated successfully User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 EN Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 W Encoder Preset A B and C By clicking on the B and C buttons on the encoder graphic you can assign encoders to the EZStream buttons in the same way as shown in the following diagram Select Encoder None v Submit ViewCas
53. am enabled you can choose the 128k Dual ISDN and the 64k Single ISDN audiences 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 If you use the same name as a current file the current file will be overwritten Streaming to a File W Save to file File Name default folder D AVFiles capture rm l 189504 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 EN OL 17938 01 Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Niagara SCX Web Interface I After you have input your settings click the Submit button at the bottom of the page to save your changes A Warning If you click away to another web page without first clicking Submit your changes will be lost Windows Media Encoder Settings Windows Media is both a storage format 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 Streaming Properties Advanced Streaming Settings SimulStream Enable SimulStream Windows Media Capture Profiles Enable multiple instances for
54. ames F Streaming Properties Enable Streaming Destination FpS0 mnr Callback Fire Video Porti SiS Audio Portie Stream Title EEE SOP File gt Streaming to a File Save to file File Name AVFles capture mp4 Enable Saving Media Tithe Tite ll Encoders Delete Encoder j I a Bd Audio Settings W Source Osprey 5X0 Audio Device 1 Input Unbalanced Advanced MPEG Audio Settings Audio Format 44 100 kHz 16 bit Sten Audio Type Low Complexity Audio Encoder AAC Bitrate 126 x Advanced Streaming Settings SimulStream W Enable SimulStream Enable multiple instances for each filter Show 5 filters per device Deinterlace Motion Threshold Type Motion Adaptive Smooth Sharp Value 16 my User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Real Encoder Properties Helix Encoder Properti Video Settings Osprey 5X0 Video Device 1 3 Composite 7 NTSC_M Standard PULL 640x480 Streaming Properties Real Streaming properties Enable Streaming Broadcast Method Legacy Push ver 3 Transport 2 Server Address Port Port Range u10 Multicast Address 2 Listen Address i oii Stream mame o Fathfoptional UserName Password Frame Ratels oS Video Quality Mormal Motion Video Audio Content Voice Only Video Noise Filter Off C De Interlace filter C Inverse Teleci
55. ars click the Cancel button P Search MY Bluetooth Places io5ireaagam A Accessories Tunes j k Internet QuickTime aa Internet Explor h J Startup x paN SCX Explorer yiewCast a Windows Media EJ Shutdown amp Windows Media Encoder Remote Assistance ecurity l Internet Explorer My Bluetooth Places Outlook Express Windows Media Player All Programs Windows Messenger Log OFF Disconnect BS i Start New Session Wizards Quick Statts x s Description _ Custom Wie Capture audio Convert 4 file Brnadecchaliverecerttenrattachad SESSIHN live event or video devices or computer screen Capture screen IY Show this dialog box at startup OL 17938 01 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 jg Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Ms Niagara SCX Web Interface Click the Properties button under the top menu bar Oy Windows Media Encoder File View Control Tools Help E New Session gt lH es oom oz Display Preview e Click the Security tab gt Stark Encodim 189599 Input Session Properties Sources Output Compression Video Size Attributes Processing Plug ins Security Advance You can protect your content using digital rights management DAM and you can embed a Watermark into your content Uee D
56. ccess to all of the web enabled functions including encoder operations management and system configuration tools If you cannot browse to the encoder by using its machine name type in the encoder IP address instead This information is also available from the System is Ready window when the system is idle User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 E OL 17938 01 Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Advanced Operation Using the Niagara SCX Web Interface W 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 Home Encoders Configuration Status Log Out All Encoders 1 Preset A m Welc in to NiagaraPro Preset B All of the encoder profiles loaded on the encoder will be presented in a list indicating format and current Status Encoders This page allows you to perform encoder setup and removal Auto refresh page HiagaraPro Encoders Totel records 5 Name Description Edit Bel AVI Ml AVI Encoder Driver 4 Stopped a Edit Del Flash 2 Flash Encoder i Stopped Edit Del Mpeg IH MPEG4 Encoder Driver i Stopped Edit Del Real Helix Producer Encoder Stopped Edit Del WME 9 Windows Media Encoder Stopped J Press the red Stream icon located in the right column of the encoder you wish to start Streaming Presets Stopped Stopped 4 Stopped Th
57. cess the Niagara 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 encoder via a local network on which both the encoder and the computer reside or through a direct IP connection by using the included RJ 45 cable to connect directly from the encoder to a computer OL 17938 01 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 my Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 W Basic Operation Using the Front Panel Basic Operation Using the Front Panel Note For information about the front panel buttons see the Front Panel Diagram section on page 1 6 This section includes the following topics e Startup page 2 4 e Shutdown page 2 5 e Alternate Shutdown Method page 2 5 e Starting an Encoding Session page 2 6 e Checking CPU Usage page 2 7 e Stopping an Encoding Session page 2 8 e Connecting an External Storage Device page 2 8 e Exporting Captured Video Files page 2 8 Startup amp Note If this is the first time that the encoder has been started read the Completing First Start Setup section on page 1 8 before continuing To start your encoder press the lt POWER gt button on the front panel While powering up the encoder LCD readout will display the following series of messages When System is Ready for operation the encoder LCD display will alternate b
58. coders will fail to start Select Enable Push and enter a port number that is not assigned to another encoder Then enter the server name or IP address Alias optional user name and password You can also choose to output to file at the same time you are streaming to a server However you can set the server to archive the file and streaming allowing the encoder to reserve its system resources for encoding Refer to the Windows Media Server documentation for details Streaming to a File M Output to file I Index the file File Name default folder D AVFiles CAP TURE WMV E 189506 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 A Warning If you click away to another web page without first clicking Submit your changes will be lost The Niagara SCX Web Interface will then display the All Encoders list Encoders This page allows you to perform encoder setup and removal Auto refresh page HiagaraPro Encoders Total records 5 ea Tae Edit Del AVI Mf AVI Encoder Driver OK Stopped Edi Del Rash J Flash Encoder OK Stopped Q Edit Del Mpeg MM MPEG4 Encoder Driver OK Stopped Edt Del Real Helix Producer Enc
59. content you are streaming and your subjective preference It is recommended you experiment with these settings and view their results on a test capture Video Quality Normal Motion Video Audio Content Voice Only Video Noise Filter off L De Interlace filter Inverse Telecine 189502 Advanced Streaming Settings Audience Selection Enable SureStream C 100 Quality Download VBR C 5m Download VBR 5 128k Dual ISDN 15m Multichannel VBR E C 12k Substream for 28k Dial up _ 5M Surround Stereo VER C 150k LAN 64k Single ISDN _ isk Substream for 28k Dis up _ 70 Quality Download VBR C im Download VBR C 750k Download VBR B Select all Unselect all 7 The Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 features integrated de interlacing and inverse telecine filters that automatically apply when needed This allows the encoder to perform at maximum efficiency We recommend that you employ the deinterlace and the inverse telecine filters under either Streaming Properties or under Advanced Streaming Properties Deinterlace but not both since applying filters multiple times can produce undesirable results and consume additional system resources Enable SureStream SureStream allows you to encode the broadcast stream for multiple audiences However each primary stream or substream you choose increases the processor load during encoding and adds to the outgoing bandwidth requirements For example with SureStre
60. control your encoding system e Either add or edit an existing Windows Media Encoder from the All Encoders page e To enable DRM select the Enable check box and select the DRM profile you wish to apply from the DRM Settings drop down menu Enabled DRM Settings windows Media only Profile SyncCast Unlimited Play Description buy key for unlimited playback 12 99 key Note When you enable DRM Niagara SCX will automatically change the Windows Media Capture Profile setting to a DRM compatible Windows Media 9 setting You might need to adjust this setting after you enable DRM After you have input your settings click the Submit button at the bottom of the page to save your changes gt Warning If you click away to another web page without first clicking Submit your changes will be lost User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 EN Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Ms Niagara SCX Web Interface Niagara SCX Web Interface will then display the All Encoders list Encoders This page allows you to perform encoder setup and removal Cl Auto refresh page Add Encoder GoStream Encoders Total records 5 Description Edit Del AVI Encoder ail AVI Encoder Driver OK Stopped 5 Edit Del Flash Encoder F Flash Encoder OK Stopped 5 Edit Del MPEG Encoder 264 MPEG4 Encoder Driver OK Stopped
61. ctivate the NiageraPro preset button When no encoder assign is made pressing the NiagaraPro button will show a message reminding you that no Encoder has been defined Select Encoder None 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 available on the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 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 provide a message reporting Encoder Preset A updated successfully User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 E OL 17938 01 Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Niagara SCX Web Interface I By clicking on the B and C buttons on the encoder graphic you can assign encoders to those EZStream buttons in the same way Select Encoder WME aa Er D O Gi H WHE Zooeo68 eo0geo TELLI Sppeoot TALII Bbo ven D Note Itis 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 the encoder will remove the association to the previous button in favor
62. deleted if you use the Restore Factory Defaults feature Only drive D on the encoder has available storage to save your files Drives C E and F are used strictly for encoder operational programs Any modifications to these drives can permanently damage your system and void your warranty OL 17938 01 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 jg Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Hi System Configuration Settings The Default AV Folder is the directory that the encoder 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 Encoder Properties Flash Encoder Properties MPEG 4 Encoder Properties Real Encoder Properties Helix and Windows Media Encoder Properties sections for information about setting an encoder profile to create an AV file High Temperature Alert The Alert Configuration links to the Alerts page For information on setting the Alerts refer to the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Alerts section on page 2 47 You can enable an alert if the encoder reaches a predefined maximum temperature level To set the level select from the High Temperature Alert drop down menu User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 EE OL 17938 01 CHAPTER Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Revised October 9 2008 OL 17938 01 This chapter includes the follow
63. deo 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 captured Decreasing the bit rate for both or either will decrease the playback viewing quality The Flash encoder creates a Flash format audio and video file You can type in a unique name for the Flash file flv User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 232 E OL 17938 01 Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Advanced Hash Video Settings Frame Rate 29 9700000 fps Encoder Preset A B and C W Advanced Hash Audio Settings Format 44 100 kHz 16 bit Stereo ki Bitrate 766 kbps kbps Bottom Streaming Properties Advanced Streaming Settings SimulStream Enable Streaming W Enable SimulStream im Se ee Arce mod oahi eames Enable multiple instances for each filter Show 5 filters per device stream Name Shere server Type Server Without Password Deinterlace Motion Threshold User Name Type Motion Adaptive Smooth Sharp Password Value 16 Streaming to a File El Save to file File Name folde aE m All Encoders Delete Encoder Submit Top amp After you have input your settings click the Submit button at the bot
64. der 2200 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 this one set of video inputs Video source is seen as multiple inputs denoted by incrementing decimal values They appear in this manner e Osprey 5x0 Video Device 1 1 e Osprey 5x0 Video Device 1 2 e Osprey 5x0 Video Device 1 3 e Osprey 5x0 Video Device 1 4 Set Input for both video and audio to match the video and audio inputs on the back of the encoder to which you connected your video and audio source This would be either Composite S Video or SDI for video input and Unbalanced XLR Balanced XLR AES EBU or SDI for audio input When you performed the First Start Setup you determined if your video signal was NTSC or PAL The Signal field adds granularity for regional NTSC PAL and SECAM settings If you are uncertain which setting applies refer to the owner s manual for the video source that you have connected to the encoder The proportion setting uses the term Standard meaning square pixels for a VGA monitor and CCIR 601 meaning 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 vide
65. e CPU percent displayed should be 4 or less If one or more encoder sessions are running then the percent displayed will be much higher and will fluctuate in a range of 10 percentage points Press the lt ENTER gt button to return to the previous menu OL 17938 01 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 jg Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 W Basic Operation Using the Front Panel Stopping an Encoding Session To stop an encoder press the lt STOP gt button The encoder LCD readout displays the list of encoding and shows the current status of each session Using the lt UP gt and lt DOWN gt buttons move the pointer to the position next to the encoding session you want to terminate SLOPPE Storred Started Storred To return to the main menu press the lt MENU gt button WERL Connecting an External Storage Device The Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 rear panel provides two USB ports and the front panel provides one You can connect almost any standard USB flash drive to one or both of these ports This allows you to export any AV files you may have created on the encoder s local storage drive The local storage drive 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 drive in one of the USB ports on the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 the encoder automatically de
66. e Push Value 16 Push to Port Server DRM Settings Windows Media only Alias User Name Profile Password Description None eure pr Enable Scripting Key N A Note Changing the capture profile may change the current video height width settings as well as the audio video input capture Streaming to a File calection Save to file 4 Index the file File Name default folder D AVFies capture wmw All Encoders The checkbox next to Enable SimulStream at the top of the dialog box when checked enables SimulStream to run for the currently selected encoder The encoder includes a full SimulStream license installed for each A V channel and this checkbox controls full SimulStreaming When you change the Enable SimulStream status and click Submit you must restart the appliance If you do not SimulStream may become partially active but the capture devices may be incorrectly named and their pins may be incorrect Show filters per device With the Show filters per device control you can set the device driver to expose multiple filters per device for enumeration and selection by encoders If for example 5 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 not display or work correctly until the system is restarted While it is possibl
67. e page As previously stated these settings will vary according to the encoder type Advanced Streaming Settings SimulStream and DirectShow Filters SimulStream filters have two interrelated purposes as follows e They allow applications to enumerate and list 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 multiple filters per device Each filter has one preview pin and one capture pin Standard applications have the capability to access a particular filter without any custom programming specialized for Osprey devices e Each filter has independent settings for cropping default output size watermarks and captions that can be stored between sessions Compared with the previous pin based method no requirements are necessary for a particular startup order to associate settings with instantiations User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 EZE OL 17938 01 Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Niagara SCX Web Interface I Please see the Enable SimulStream checkbox below Advanced Streaming Settings SimulStream V Enable SimulStream V Enable multiple instances for each filter Show 5 filters per device Deinterlace Motion Threshold Type Motion Adaptive Smooth Sharp Value 116 The checkbox next to Enable SimulStream at the top of the dialog box
68. e sensitive Change your password for the NiagaraPro web login Fasmer oe coge Serie User Hame I Farged he Password Confirm New Facaeord Change Pastei d Then click the Change Password button You will then be presented with the following results Change your password for the NiagaraPro web login Passvvords are case sensitive Fasavord Changed N Note You will need to log back into the web interface with your new password User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 EE OL 17938 01 Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Niagara SCX Web Interface I 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 the Restore Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Factory Defaults section on page 3 55 Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Alerts Email Alert Alarm Light The Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Alerts page can be viewed by navigating to the Configuration link at the top of the web page and clicking on Alerts link The following is a representation of a page that allows you to control how the encoder handles application alerts that may occur during streaming or other operations Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 can optionally send an email to multiple recipientsshould an alarm present itself The alarm light on
69. e to expose and enumerate multiple 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 conversions requested per encoder and the type of processing employed If the appliance has multiple capture channels the number of filters is the total across all channels In addition some types of processing such as deinterlacing and gamma corrections which are performed once per channel may in this case occur multiple times In summary User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 Chapter 2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Deinterlace Encoder Preset A B and C W an appliance can support multiple concurrent filters on one device if the processing per filter is light However only 2 or 3 simultaneously running filters can be supported if the processing load inside or outside the driver is particularly heavy The Deinterlace field has four drop down choices These choices are Off Auto Inverse Telecine and Motion Adaptive as you can see below Deinterlace Type Motion Adaptive TI Auto Inverse Telecine Motion Adaptive In further explanation of each choice please see the following definitions e Off Performs no deinterlacing of any kind e Auto Applies inverse telecine deinterlacing to all telecine video
70. e web page automatically updates with messages detailing the encoder start progress 159473 Please wait while the Encoder operation completes Waiting 5 of 30 seconds for the Start to complete 189474 Operation completed successfully Go Back 189475 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 27 Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Hs Advanced Operation Using the Niagara SCX Web Interface After the encoder has started successfully the web page will return to the All Encoders page with the encoder status updated to reflect the Started mode Encoders This page allows you to perform encoder setup and removal Auto refresh page Hiagararro Encoders Total records 5 Edt Dei AVI Mi AVI Encoder Driver OK Stopped 5 Edt Del Alash J Flash Encoder OK stopped Q Edt Del Mpeg IH MPEG4 Encoder Driver On Stopped Edt Del Real Helix Producer Encoder OK Stopped Edt Del WME i Windows Media Encoder Encoder started Started g 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 Home Encoders Configuration Status Log Out iin to NiagaraPro This will bring you to a web page similar to the following This page allows you te perform encoder setup and removal Auto refresh page HiagaraPro Encoders Total records 5 Ed
71. each filter Windows hedis Video for Bromdband NTSC TOO Kbps Show 5 filters per device 44 of S Windows Media 9 audio and video compression at 1 5Mbps with CBR from HTSC sGurne J Enable Pull Deinterlace Motion Threshold Pull from Port 7007 Type Motion Adaptive Smooth Sharp Value lig Enable Push Push to Port Server K DRM Settings Windows Mede only ls User Name Profile Desonption None Key N A Password Enable Scripting Note Changing the capture profile may change the current video height width settings as well as the audio video input capture Streaming to a File selection J Save to file Index the file File Name default folder AVFies capture ww eos All Encoders Delete Encoder First select a Windows Media Capture Profile from the drop down menu Note Some Windows Media Capture Profiles have pre defined video resolutions and input selections When you select a Windows Media Capture Profile verify that your current video and audio settings have not been modified If they have been modified simply change these settings back to their previous settings and click the Submit button When streaming audio and video there are two methods of delivery as follows e Pull Using this method the encoder begins to generate broadcast packets as soon as you start the encoding However it does not deliver the broadcast stream until Windows Media Server requests the stream Th
72. eated when the stream is started If you are streaming to a Helix a Quicktime or a 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 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 Quicktime or other MPEG 4 compatible streaming player Since MPEG 4 encoding can be CPU intensive it 1s not recommend that you view the stream on the same system as the encoder unless you have a very powerful system dual core processors or better Doing so may overtax the host CPU which will cause video quality degradation and encode session failure After you have input your settings click the Submit button at the bottom of the page to save your settings A Warning If you click away to another web page without clicking Submit your changes will be lost User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Real Encoder Settings Helix Encoder Preset A B and C W Real Helix is both a storage format and a streaming format In additi
73. eb Interface Any alerts will appear on the Niagara SCX Web Interface as follows Alerts ia Tr deren Aderts Tole recor L Ereccedaer CHO WM SE GCF A ees aiT areri Fedked te open poet 7007 dee BL 42 Shee Pi ri 5 z sa Sr eiting the port ma already be in use Magid 64 1 Error onde is oi Alerts will be available for viewing on the Niagara SCX Web Interface until you clear them by clicking on the Clear Alerts button To see any alerts you must have previously set the system to notify you of the alerts by choosing NiagaraPro Alerts Configuration My NiagaraPro NiagaraPro Aterts Network Proc ties 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 alerts in addition to other alerts you set yourself This page allows you to control how NiagaraPro handles application alerts that may occur during streaming or normal operations NiagaraPro can optionally send a single email or close a hardware contact on the dual dock for each condition selected below Warning Email Configuration is incomplete Click to see the NiagaraPro Email address NiagaraPre Alerts records 9 Exception Encoder Error
74. ect Stopped mode Edit Encoder To edit an encoder click the Edit link in the first column Encoders This page allows you to perform encoder setup and removal Auto refresh page Add Enco HiagaraPro Encoders Total records 5 Edit Del AVI WE AVI Encoder Driver OK Stopped Edt Del Hash re Flash Encoder OK Stopped Edit Del Mpeg MM MPEG4 Encoder Driver OK Stopped a Edit Del Real Helix Producer Encoder OK Stopped M Edt Del WME Windows Media Encoder Stopped Stopped Q The properties page for that encoder will be displayed User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 e322 E OL 17938 01 Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Niagara SCX Web Interface I Video amp Audio Settings The properties page for each encoder type uses the same Video and Audio Settings except for the added color space setting for AVI and MPEG 4 Encoder Properties Video Settings Audio Settings Preset 7 Source Osprey FXO Video Device 1 4 F Source Osprey 5X0 Audio Device 1 Input Composite ki input Unbalanced Signal NTSC_M Proportions Standerd Size FULL G iri80 is You enable or disable video and or audio by clicking the check box next to Source When Source is enabled the Source Input Signal Proportions Size Format and Input fields can be edited Source This field displays a drop down list of devices available on the encoder The Cisco Digital Media Enco
75. edia Encoder 2200 jg Chapter 3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Ms Niagara SCX Web Interface Real Encoder Settings Helix Real Helix is 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 Streaming Properties Real Streaming properties Enable Streaming Broadcast Method Legacy Push ver 8 x fx G2 Transport amp UDP TCP Server Address Port Port Range 4040_ pai Multicast address Listen Address Autoratic Stream Hamel Path optional User Names Password Frame Rate 15 0 Video Quality Normal Motion Video Sa Audio Content Voice Only video Noise Filter Of x De interlace filter Inverse Telecine Streaming to a File J Save to Me File Name Z l default fi All Encoders i Ern i Advanced Streaming Settings Audience Selection Enable SureStream P Litt Quality Doarinkd WBA EH Download VER T ie Dus ISDH PH Muichanne ER 17k Substream for Hi Dai up SM Surround Steres VER 150i LAN fk Sings ISOH lik Subsiream for 28 Glau Pots Quality Domoa VBA 1M Derenioed BR 7k Downiced VER Simulstream Yi Enable SimulStream J Enable multiple instances for each filter Show B filters per device Deinterlace Motion Threshold Type Moton Adaptre
76. efore clicking the Submit button Not doing so will overwrite the previously entered password with a blank entry Once you have entered the information above click the Submit button to save your changes You can test your settings by clicking the Save and 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 that is displayed in the encoder LCD display on its front panel Check the boxes next to the information you wish to be 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 System is Ready You can customize this message dle Screen Information Cycle this information in the Aiie IF fe Compute Harme fe CPU display when NesgaraPro is bole M Memory Pe Hard Drive W Temperature idle screen text Gystem Ready Line 2 Kem Emt ee in ha pear i 2D cece Line 2 Line gt NT tae 4 Once you have entered the information above click the Submit button to save your changes Default Directory Setting N Note We strongly recommend that you do not alter the default directory setting unless you understand the risk of saving your files to a directory not located on drive D If you save your files to another drive on the encoder these files could be
77. er with the current status of each The name of each encoder profile is abbreviated to display the first 10 characters When creating names for custom profiles be sure to create unique names that will be distinguishable by the first ten characters Use the lt UP gt and lt DOWN gt buttons to move the select arrow to point to the encoder profile that you want the encoder to use for this encoding session Once you select the encoder profile you need press the lt STREAM gt button again to start the encoder The encoder LCD readout then displays messages about the encoder start process After the encoder session has successfully begun the encoder LCD readout returns to the previous display of available encoders The screen will indicate that the encoder profile you selected has begun encoding If the encoder you started was assigned to one of the EZStream ABC buttons the corresponding button flashes and steady illuminates during and after the starting process By repeating this method you can quickly start multiple encoders at the same time Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 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 audiences For example you can stream Windows Media at full resolution at 1
78. etween status readouts that are similar to the following User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 2a E OL 17938 01 Chapter 2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Shutdown gt Caution Basic Operation Using the Front Panel W To shutdown the encoder briefly press the lt POWER gt button on the front panel The encoder LCD readout will display the following messages After a few seconds the encoder will power off Allow the encoder to power down normally If you force the system to shutdown improperly data can be corrupted If so the next time the system is started it can take several minutes to complete startup Alternate Shutdown Method Alternatively you can shut down the encoder by using the EASE menu Press the lt MENU gt button to display the EASE menu Using the lt UP gt and lt DOWN gt arrow buttons scroll down until Shutdown System is displayed and selected Press lt ENTER gt Then confirm that you wish to shut down the system using the lt UP gt and lt DOWN gt buttons to select either Yes or No Press lt ENTER gt OL 17938 01 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 jg Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 W Basic Operation Using the Front Panel Starting an Encoding Session The encoder LCD readout will display a list of available encoder profiles that can be used togeth
79. event your DME from working as designed See Other Required Password Maintenance Only When Autologon Is Configured page 2 13 SCXUser viewcast X X X X Used for the Niagara SCX service as well as the web service This is not the user account that is used to log in to Niagara SCX User Accounts for the Niagara SCX Web Interface See Harden the web interface page 2 13 admin admin X X X X Used for the web based administrative console on DMEs Login is possible only through a system from which your DME is reachable Its connection to your DME might be either direct or networked 1 In 5 2 187 and later releases on a DME 1000 Changing Factory Defined Login Credentials A Warning Be very careful as you complete this workflow Any mistakes that you make might prevent your DME from booting correctly or functioning correctly Before You Begin e This workflow uses the instance of Microsoft Windows that runs on your DME Even though a remote management connection might be sufficient we recommend instead that you connect a keyboard a mouse and a monitor to your DME directly and use them to control Windows e From Step 1 this workflow assumes that your DME is either new or in a factory restored condition If this is not true or if you are not sure we recommend very strongly that you perform a factory restore operation now User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200
80. frastructure Before setting up your new Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 it is useful to understand the complete overview of live streaming video from video capture to streaming video playback There are many applications for capturing video into the computer environment that can range from DVD authoring to live webcasting Regardless of the final use of the video all can be categorized into three main workflow processes e Single video session capture one off file capture for non real time delivery Typically the captured file is then processed and or authored into its final form for delivery e Batch video session capture archiving scheduling and storage Multiple source content is to be digitalized Device control is needed for unattended source Ability to schedule sessions is needed to capture timed events e Live video capture processing and delivery webcasting Can be single or multiple sources Live event at a specific time Can be a remote or local capture Final content is delivered in real time to viewers Each category has its unique set of requirements that also dictates different user interfaces functionality and experiences The Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 is designed for live video capture processing and delivery Figure 2 1 is a diagram illustrating the video path starting with the source like a camera or video player going through the encoder to the server across an IP network to a s
81. front panel when the system is idle User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 EZE OL 17938 01 Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Niagara SCX Web Interface I This page also provides the ability to restore your encoder to its original factory disk image returning all of the system settings to their original state Using the Restore Factory Defaults option will remove all custom settings and takes approximately 10 minutes to complete This page allows you to modify your NiagaraPro default system settings Enter a valid email settings to have NiagaraPro send emails for alert conditions Optionally select the information to show on the NiagaraPro display when MiagaraPro is idle You can customize the idle screen text or use the default settings System Configuration Settings Email Settings Send Emails To Email From Subject SMTP Mail Settings User Name Password SMTP Host Idle Screen Information Cycle this information in the Active IP Computer Name CPU display when NiagaraPro ts idle V Memory Hard Drive Temperature oi te es aay a 20 characters System i Ready nes Line 2 Lin 3 Link 4 Default AV Folder D AVAes aa High Temperature Alert 60 degrees Celsius view Alert Configuration Restore Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Factory Defaults Click the Restore Factory Defaults link to start the process This page slows you bo modk y your MingaraPr
82. g engine Note Changing the computer name will require the system to be rebooted after submited Computer Name The Computer Name field contains the current network name for the encoder This is the same name that 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 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 nzas W OL 17938 01 Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface D Note Note Niagara SCX Web Interface W Computer Name GP074802 Click to change name Windows Version 51 2600 131072 Service Pack Service Pack 189509 Reboot Now The screen will refresh and now the Computer Name field is an editable text field Type in a new name for the encoder Then click the Submit button at the bottom of the page The page will refresh and you will be prompted to reboot the encoder Your changes will not take effect until the system is restarted Click the Reboot Now link to restart the system and apply the Computer Name change Machine Properties Confirm Rebooting the system Click to Reboot Now While the encoder is restarting the following message will appear in the web interface The Web service is currently not available Please wait for the service to be restarted and returned to normal service This page will automatically refresh In Progress System Reboot
83. g or output only to a file You must type in a unique name and location for this file Check the Save to file box if you would like to save the encoded content to a file Enter a file destination in the field provided By default this folder is set to D AVFiles Check the Save to Portable Media boxif you would like to save the stream from portable media to a file 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 pathname beginning with the system name for example fileserver c videos If you simply enter a file name you may inadvertently browse your local computer when the media file resides on the remote computer g User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 Chapter 3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface N Note Note gt Warning Niagara SCX Web Interface I To stream your MPEG 4 content select Enable Streaming Set the appropriate streaming properties Streaming Properties W Enable Streaming Destination IP 239 1 1 1 Callback IP 473 16 1 143 Video Port 5959 Audio Port 5952 Time to Live 3g Stream Info Stream Info Here Stream Title Streaming Server SDP File c capture sdp The default settings will enable multica
84. gacy handheld devices that do not support H 264 amp Note By default the encoder s H 263 uses Simple Profile unless you select the Enable B Frames option If B frames are enabled then the resulting stream will be Advanced Simple Profile H263 3G2 This setting will create an H 263 stream stored in a 3G2 container H263 3GP This setting will create an H 263 stream stored in a 3GPP container The Encoder Quality setting is currently not active and will not affect the results of the encoding stream or file 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 OL 17938 01 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 jg Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 W Encoder Preset A B and C The Advanced MPEG Audio Settings provide you with several Audio Formats Audio Types Audio Encoders and Bitrates from which to choose These choices include several options as to audio sampling and whether the audio is to be encoded monophonically mono or stereo Adwanced MPEG Audio Settings Audio Format 44 100 kHz 16 bit Stere Audio Type Low Complexity Audio Encoder 189496 Advanced MPEG Audio Settings 44 100 kHz 16 bit Stere 11 025 kHz 6 bit Mono 11 025 kHz 6 bit Stereo 11 025 kH
85. gital Media Encoder 2200 2 1 Introduction 2 1 What is Streaming Media 2 1 Streaming Infrastructure 2 2 Simple Guide to Streaming Audio and Video Types 2 3 Tutorial 2 3 Basic Operation Using the Front Panel 2 4 Startup 2 4 shutdown 2 5 Alternate Shutdown Method 2 5 Starting an Encoding Session 2 6 Checking CPU Usage 2 7 Stopping an Encoding Session 2 8 Connecting an External Storage Device 2 8 Exporting Captured Video Files 2 8 DME Security Best Practices 2 10 Factory Defined Login Credentials 2 11 Changing Factory Defined Login Credentials 2 11 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 E Contents Other Required Password Maintenance Only When Autologon Is Configured 2 13 Tasks to Complete After Changing DME Login Passwords 2 14 Disabling Unneeded Services 2 14 After a Live Event Is Finished Remove Its Encoded Video Files from the DME File Share 2 15 Advanced Operation Using the Niagara SCX Web Interface 2 15 Accessing the Web Interface 2 15 Starting an Encoding Session 2 17 Stopping an Encoding Session 2 18 Viewing the Activity Log 2 19 Configuring the EZStream Buttons 2 20 Encoder Preset A B and C 2 21 select Encoder 2 21 View All Encoders 2 22 Edit Preset Encoder Profile 2 22 AVI Encoder Properties 2 23 Flash Encoder Properties 2 23 MPEG 4 Encoder Properties 2 24 Real Encoder Properties Helix 2 25 Windows Media Encoder Properties 2 26 Editing an Encoder Profile 2 26 Video amp Audio Settin
86. gs 2 27 Streaming Properties 2 29 Advanced Streaming Settings 2 29 AVI Encoder Settings 2 32 Flash Encoder Settings 2 32 MPEG 4 Encoder Settings 2 33 Encoder Settings Web Interface 2 33 Real Encoder Settings Helix 2 39 Windows Media Encoder Settings 2 42 Deleting an Encoder Profile 2 43 My Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 2 44 Computer Name 2 45 Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Properties 2 46 Changing the Login Password from the Factory Default 2 46 Restoring the Login Password to the Factory Default 2 47 Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Alerts 2 47 Email Alert 2 48 Alarm Light 2 48 Edit Alert Settings 2 48 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 i E OL 17938 01 Network Properties 2 48 Network Card s 2 49 Advanced Settings Network 2 49 system Configuration Settings 2 50 Restore Factory Defaults 2 51 Email Settings 2 52 Idle Screen Information 2 53 Default Directory Setting 2 53 High Temperature Alert 2 54 CHAPTER 3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface 3 1 EASE Menu LCD Display 3 1 Encode Menu 3 2 Encode Start 3 2 Encode Stop 3 3 Encode Status 3 3 Access Health Menu 3 3 CPU Status 3 3 Memory Available 3 4 Temperature Status 3 4 Setup System Menu 3 5 Network Link Status 3 5 Network MAC Address 3 6 View Network Settings 3 7 Enable DHCP 3 8 set Static IP Addresses 3 9 set Gateway Address 3 11 set Date amp Time 3 12 Setting Temperature Alarm 3 13 Factory Restore 3 14 Export to USB
87. h are performed once per channel may in this case occur multiple times In summary an appliance can support 5 6 or more concurrent filters on one device if the processing per filter is light However only 2 or 3 simultaneously running filters can be supported if the processing load inside or outside the driver is particularly heavy User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Ms Niagara SCX Web Interface Deinterlace The Deinterlace field has four drop down choices These choices are Off Auto Inverse Telecine and Motion Adaptive as you can see below Deinterlace Type Motion Adaptive ar Of Auto Inverse Telecine Motion Adaptive In further explanation of each choice please see the following definitions e Off Performs no deinterlacing of any kind e Auto Applies inverse telecine deinterlacing to all telecine video Applies motion adaptive deinterlacing to all video that is not telecine Switches dynamically between the two modes as the content changes Available for NTSC video only e Inverse Telecine Applies inverse telecine deinterlacing to all telecine video Performs no deinterlacing of video that is not telecine Available for NTSC video only e Motion Adaptive Applies motion adaptive deinterlacing to all video Deinterlace settings are applied and stored per device and are applied to all filters and pins as
88. he audio will automatically be encoded using 8 kHz mono for playback on cell phones When you select AMR WB for audio you must change the Audio Format to be 16 kHz 16 bit mono for playback on cell phones The Audio Bitrate drop down box provides you with several choices ranging from 8 to 320 The web interface for the encoder includes options for Streaming Properties and Advanced Streaming Properties As to the broadcast type you choose you have the option to check the Enable Streaming box Please see the Real Encoder Settings Helix section on page 3 34 for a more detailed description of enabling pull Another option provides you with the abilities to Save to Portable Media and provide a Media Title Streaming Properties W Enable Streaming Destination IF 239 1 1 1 Callback IP j9 10 10 108 Video Port 5050 Audio Port 5952 Time to Live Stream Info Stream Info Here Stream Title Streaming Server SDP File capturesdpt t it S Streaming to a File El Save to file File Name Portable Media Media Title Title All Encoders Delete Encoder Advanced Streaming Settings SimulStream 7 Enable SimulStream Enable multiple instances for each filter Show 5 filters per device Deinterlace Motion Threshold Type Motion Adaptive Smooth Sharp Value 16 169500 Submit Top Under the Advanced Streaming Settings feature you have the options to output to a file while streamin
89. ify Note that at this juncture you will be presented with two alternatives to either update the alarm or cancel the alarm Should you decide to update once you have made your modifications to the alert settings click the Update link to enter your settings and return to the encoder Alerts list NigoaraPro Alerts records 9 Exception Undefined Encoder Started Encoder Stopped SCX Service Stopped Network Properties The Network Properties page can be viewed by navigating to the Configuration link at the top of the web page and clicking on Network Properties User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Em OL 17938 01 Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Niagara SCX Web Interface I The Network Properties page provides detailed information on the encoder s current network settings for the Network Interface Card NIC TCP IP Network Properties Network Card s Primary NIC Description Broadcom Netxtreme Gigabit Ethernet Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP information IP Address subnet Mask Default Gateway Preferred DNS Server Alternate DNS Server iain Advanced Settings on CP08360002 MAC Address 00 E0 81 4C 38 FA Primary WINS Server 172 16 1 4 Secondary WINS Server 0 0 0 0 Active Network Link ay td Network Card s Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 has two 1 000 megabit network connections To view the current propertie
90. igured for a multicast from the encoder Refer to your Helix Server documentation for details e Pull Helix Server In pull broadcasting the encoder 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 requests the broadcast In that way Pull broadcasting saves bandwidth between the encoder and Helix Server when no one is viewing the broadcast This broadcast method allows you to send a stream to Helix Server version 9 or later e Legacy Push 8 x 7 x G2 The legacy push method is similar to the account based push method However the legacy push does not use a monitoring connection to provide server feedback and statistics and is not as robust a broadcast method as an account based push Use this broadcasting method only when sending a broadcast stream to a server that predates Helix Server version 9 such as RealSystem Server G2 7 or 8 Transport Protocol When you use a push broadcast method you specify whether to use UDP or TCP upon delivering the broadcast stream to Helix Server UDP is the preferred protocol due to the lower network overhead But you may want to use TCP when delivering the broadcast over a lossy environment For the Server Address field enter the IP address or DNS name of the Helix Server used for the broadcast such as 207 188 7 176 or helixserver example com
91. ing sections e EASE Menu LCD Display page 3 1 e Niagara SCX Web Interface page 3 16 EASE Menu LCD Display This section provides details about the LCD ment tree It is intended to be a complete reference to all levels and functions accessible by using the encoder 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 includes the following topics e Encode Menu page 3 2 e Access Health Menu page 3 3 e Setup System Menu page 3 5 e Export to USB Drive page 3 16 e Shutdown Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 page 3 16 N Note This section will use the following graphical icons for the various button actions Icon Description Power On Access Menu Return to Previous User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 oe Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface W EASE Menu LCD Display Icon Description Enter Execute Command Move Pointer Up Down Start Encoder Stop Encoder Load Encoder Encode Menu This section includes the following topics e Encode Start page 3 2 e Encode Stop page 3 3 e Encode Status page 3 3 Encode Start User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 32 E OL 17938 01 Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface EASE Menu LCD Display W Enc
92. is method does not provide a secure connection to the server and should only be used if the encoder and server reside within the same network firewall e Push Using this method the encoder maintains a secure connection to Windows Media Server This connection allows the encoder to pass a user name and password to authenticate access to the server User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 ESN Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Ms Niagara SCX Web Interface Note Note A Warning To enable clients to pull the stream from Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 you set up a session and begin broadcasting directly from the encoder Clients Windows Media servers or players can connect to the stream at any time by using the following URL format e http IP_address port for Internet connections e http encoding_computer_name port for LAN connections By default the encoder supports up to 50 direct connections during a broadcast The greater the number of direct connections to the encoder the more system resources are required We do not recommend having players connect directly to Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Streaming servers should connect to the encoder and in turn players should connect to the servers Select the Enable Pull check box Then enter a port number that will be used by the server to pull the stream from the encoder Be sure to enter a port number
93. mails for alert conditions Optionally select the information to show on the NiagaraPro display when MiagaraPro is idle You can customize the idle screen text or use the default settings System Configuration Settings Email Settings Send Emails To Email From Subject SMTP Mail Settings User Name Passweord SMTP Host Save and Send Test Email Idle Screen Information Cycle this information in the C Active IP Computer Name 7 CPU display when NiagaraPro ts idle V Memory Hard Drive Temperature ioe Gone ceaplay a 20 charectecd ARTERA at Line 2 Line 3 Line 4 Default AV Folder DAAR oa High Temperature Alert 60 degrees Celsius view Alert Configuration Restore Factory Defaults Click the Restore Factory Defaults link to start the process This page slows you te modiy your MingaraPre default system settings Enter a valid emai settings to have MisgeraPro send emails for alert conditions Optionally select the information to show on the HeageraPro display when MisgaraPro is idhe You can customize the idle screen bed of use the defsuk settings System Configuration Settings Restore Miagarding Factory Defaults The following screen gives details of the process that you are about to execute and allows you the opportunity to cancel the process OL 17938 01 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 jg Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Hi
94. menu and press the lt ENTER gt button iE eel a n E AE fee GAG AAA 14 Using the lt UP gt and lt DOWNS gt arrow keys to increment numerical value enter a static IP address 15 Press the lt STREAM gt button to move to the next field 16 When you have correctly entered the IP address or Gateway address press lt ENTER gt to input the data into the encoder When setting a static IP address a screen will appear that will allow you to set the subnet address User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 EEIN Chapter1 Installing the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 W Installation 17 If you wish to remove a static IP address and or Gateway previously set on the encoder simply enable DHCP by using the method described in Step 10 Any previously entered static address will be removed Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request For information on obtaining documentation submitting a service request and gathering additional information see the monthly What s New in Cisco Product Documentation which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation at http www cisco com en US docs general whatsnew whatsnew html Subscribe to the What s New in Cisco Product Documentation as an RSS feed and set content to be delivered directly to your desktop using a reader application The RSS feeds are a free service Cisco currently supports RSS Version 2 0 User
95. merical value for the month press the lt STREAM gt button to move to the day field 8 Again use the lt UP gt and lt DOWN gt arrow keys to increment the numerical value of the day 9 Press lt STREAM gt to enter the value and move to the year field 10 Use the same process for setting the month and day so that you may set the year 11 If you want to change a previous setting you can continue pressing the lt STREAM gt button until the cursor cycles around to the month User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 ie E OL 17938 01 Chapter 1 Installing the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Installation W 12 Once you are satisfied with your settings you then press the lt ENTER gt button to accept the settings and move to the next screen to set the system clock 13 The encoder uses Military Time which is a 24 hour clock format for its system clock entries 14 Use the lt UP gt lt DOWNS gt lt STREAMS and lt ENTER gt buttons to set the hour and minute of the system clock 15 The last setting is the selection of the video input format that you will enter into the encoder 16 You will see the following prompt message 88234 PRESS ENTER E 17 Press the lt ENTER gt button to continue 18 Select your video source format from either NTSC or PAL 19 Press the lt ENTER gt button to set the format and the final screen will appear confirming that you have successfully set u
96. ncoder 2200 OL 17938 01 E Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface W EASE Menu LCD Display Enable DHCP User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 EHN OL 17938 01 Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface EASE Menu LCD Display W Set Static IP Addresses e gt q X 3 X 4 gt lt N lt X 5 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 E Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface W EASE Menu LCD Display X 3 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 EN OL 17938 01 Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface EASE Menu LCD Display W Set Gateway Address X 6 X 8 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 oi Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface W EASE Menu LCD Display Set Date amp Time X 2 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 EA OL 17938 01 Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface EASE Menu LCD Display W OO X 16 X 25 Setting Temperature Alarm X 3
97. nd server reside within the same network firewall e Push Using this method the encoder maintains a secure connection to Windows Media Server This connection allows the encoder to pass a user name and password to authenticate access to the server To enable clients to pull the stream from Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 you set up a session and begin broadcasting directly from the encoder Clients Windows Media servers or players can connect to the stream at any time by using the following URL format e http IP_address port for Internet connections e http encoding_computer_name port for LAN connections By default the encoder supports up to 50 direct connections during a broadcast my User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Encoder Preset A B and C W Note The greater the number of direct connections to the encoder the more system resources are required We do not recommend having players connect directly to Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Streaming servers should connect to the encoder and in turn players should connect to the servers Select the Enable Pull check box Then enter a port number that will be used by the server to pull the stream from the encoder Note Be sure to enter a port number that is not already assigned to another encoder If two encoders attempt to use the same port number one or both en
98. nd your subjective preference It is recommended you experiment with these settings and view their results on a test capture Video Quality Normal Motion Video Audio Content Voice Only Z Video Noise Filter Off l De Interlace filter l Inverse Telecine 189502 The Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 features integrated de interlacing and inverse telecine filters that automatically apply when needed This allows the encoder to perform at maximum efficiency We recommend that you do not enable the Real Encoder de interlace and inverse telecine filters since applying filters multiple times can produce undesirable results and consume additional system resources Advanced Streaming Settings Audience Selection Enable SureStream C 100 Quality Download var L 5M Download VBR 5 128k Dual ISDN C SM Multichannel VBR E C 12k Substream for 28k Dial up _ 5M Surround Stereo VER C 150k LAN 64k Single ISDN C 16k Substream for 28k Dis up _ 70 Quality Download VER C 1M Download VBR 750k Download VBR BB os Select all Unselect all 7 Enable SureStream SureStream allows you to encode the broadcast stream for multiple audiences However each primary stream or substream you choose increases the processor load during encoding 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 In addition with SureStream
99. ndard CIF 32240 Flash Encoder Properties Encoder Prope Video Settings Osprey 5X0 Video Device 1 1 Input Composite w Signal NTSC_M Proportions Standard Size 640x480 Advanced Flash Video Settings Frame Rate 29 9700000 fps Bitrate 768 kbps Streaming to a File Save to file File Name Audio Settings Source Osprey 5 0 Audio Device i Input Unbalanced SimulStream Enable SimulStream Enable multiple instances for each filter Show 5 filters per device Deinterlace Motion Threshold Type Motion Adaptwe Smooth _ Sharp Value T mamit Audio Settings Source Osprey 5X0 Audio Device Input Unbalanced Advanced Flash Audio Settings Format 44 100 kHz 16 bit Stereo Bitrate 126 kbps Enable SimulStream Enable multiple instances for each filter Shaw 5 filters per device Deinterlace Motion Threshoki Type Motion Adapine Smooth Sharp Value 16 OL 17938 01 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 jg Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 W Encoder Preset A B and C MPEG 4 Encoder Properties Encoder Properties Video Settings F Source Osprey 5X0 Video Device 1 2 Input Composite Signal MTSC_M Proportions Standard Size FULL 440x480 Format YUY2 Advanced MPEG Video Settings MPEG Type H264 MP4 Encoder Quality Real time Frame Rate 29 9700000 Bitrate kbps 768 Enable B fr
100. ne Streaming to a File v Save to file File Name Encoder Preset A B and C W Audio Settings W Source Osprey 5X0 Audio Device 1 Input Unbalanced Bottom Audience Selection _ Enable SureStream 100 Quality Downilead ven C SM Download VER F 128k Dual ISON T 5M Multichannel VER E F ark Substream for 28k Dahup C SM Surround Stereo VER isik LAN ik Single ISON 16k Substream for 28k Dahup 70 Quality Download VER C 1M Dovnload VBR E 750k Downisad VER Unselect all SimulStream V Enable SimulStream Enable multiple instances for each filter Show S filters per device Deinterlace Motion Threshold Type Motion Adaptive amp Smooth Sharp Value lie OL 17938 01 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 jg Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 W Encoder Preset A B and C Windows Media Encoder Properties Encoder Properties Video Settings gt Audio Settings J Source Osprey 540 Video Device 1 4 V Source Osprey 5X 0 Audio Device 1 Input Composite Input Unbalanced Signal NTSC_M Proportions Standard Size FULL 40460 Streaming Properties Advanced Streaming Settings Simulstream Enable SimulStream Windows Media Capture Profiles Enable multiple instances for each filter Windows Media Video for Broadband NTSC 700 Kops gt is 44 of S7 Windows Media 9 audio and video compression at L
101. ng to file ensure the Output to a File box is selected Flash adds some additional frame and bit rate controls The frame rate changes the frames per second that 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 audio 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 A Warning If you click away to another web page without clicking Submit your changes will be lost MPEG 4 Encoder Settings The encoder software MPEG 4 compression engine provides 1 H 264 MPEG 4 Part 10 2 MPEG 4 Part 2 and 3 H263 MP4 Part 2 Baseline encoding functionality Please see the figure below Adwanced MPEG Video Settings MPEG Type H264 MP4 Encoder Quality ET Frame Rete H264 3GP MPEG MP4 MPEGd Moz Enable 8 frames MPEGd JGP H263 MP4 H263 3G2 H263 3GP Bitrate kbps This product provides the capabilities to encode streams for Internet video mobile phones set top boxes and create media files for other MPEG 4 compatible devices such as an iPod The Niagara SCX Web Interface provides option
102. nk Clicking this link will direct you to the Home page of the website The Encoders drop down menu provides access to the following web pages that provide the following information e All Encoders Lists all of the encoding profiles loaded on the encoder and provides management of those profiles e Preset A Allows you to assign a loaded encoding profile to the A button on the front panel of the encoder e Preset B Allows you to assign a loaded encoding profile to the B button on the front panel of the encoder e Preset C Allows you to assign a loaded encoding profile to the C button on the front panel of the encoder The Configuration drop down menu provides access to the following e My Encoder Provides details on the Machine Properties of the encoder including the Network Name Serial Number and all software versions installed User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 EN OL 17938 01 Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Niagara SCX Web Interface I e Encoder Alerts Allows modification of the settings for each application alert that the encoder could generate during normal operations e Network Properties Provides information on the encoder network properties and addresses for both NIC ports and allows modification to these properties e System Configuration Allows modification of the system configuration including setup for email alerts from the encoder whenever it encounters an operati
103. o C j 5 Left Right BNC connectors for unbalanced audio sources 4 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 5 Network Ports Line 1 amp 2 Dual Ethernet ports provide redundant connections to your network 6 Auxiliary VGA Connector Use this port to connect an external VGA monitor so that you can view the Operating System Interface 7 Control RS 422 Connector FUTURE 9 pin D connector Allows you to control the encoder via RS 422 protocols providing integration into a broadcast studio master control center This is a standard RS 422 port that can be used with deck control software 8 USB 2 0 Connectors Use these ports to connect USB control devices such as a keyboard and mouse or USB memory devices User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 EN Chapter1 Installing the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 W Installation Front Panel Diagram You should familiarize yourself with the front panel controls for the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Besides the basic buttons for power start stop up down and menu access there are also several indicator lights Figure 1 2 and Table 1 2 illustrate all buttons and lights so you can review the front panel functions and interface Figure 1 2 Front Panel Diagram D afiafi DIGITAL MEDIA ENCOD
104. o appear distorted The Size field refers to the pixel size of the encoded video The standard sizes are as follows e Full for full screen video e CIF for video scaled from full size to 4 size e QCIF for video scaled from full size to 1 4 of CIF size You can also specify a custom size for your video This is useful when capturing video to be played on a mobile video device that requires a non standard size for compatibility User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 PEZEN Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Ms Niagara SCX Web Interface If you select Custom from the drop down menu two additional fields will appear allowing you to type in the exact size you want the resulting video to be Size CUSTOM v Width 160 Height 120 rH T tt T oo Note If you specify a video size that is not compatible with the color space of your source video the encoder 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 Flash encoder properties and appears as an additional field under the Size setting see below Video Settings Osprey 5X0 Video Device 1 1 Composite gi NTSC_h a Standard ze PULL Cra M a py Hf TUT Now that you have completed all of the Video and Audio settings you can proceed to the encoder type settings at the bottom of th
105. o default system settings Enter a valid email settings te have MisgeraPro send emails for airj condtions Optionally select the information to Show on the HeageraPro Gispley when hisgarsPro is idie You can customize the idle screen teed or use the defeuk settings System Configuration Settings Remar begaran Factors Setauhs User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 ECH Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Ms Niagara SCX Web Interface Note Note Email Settings The following screen gives details of the process that you are about to execute and allows you the opportunity to cancel the process Restore Factory Defaults Restore to factory Defaults allows the rebuilding of the NiagaraPro primary disk drive C to be set to the original system defaults This reconfigures the system and all files on the primary disk will be removed and the factory image reinstalled This option should only be selected if you are experiencing significant difficulties with your system or you wish to return to the factory defaults Selecting this process will stop all running programs and take approximately 10 minutes to complete Do not power off or interrupt the system restore once started A message on the NiagaraPro LCD display will be left on the screen while the restoring executes and removed when finished All services will automatically restart and allow you to set your personal settings with
106. ode Stop Access Health Menu This section includes the following topics e CPU Status page 3 3 e Memory Available page 3 4 e Temperature Status page 3 4 CPU Status User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 EN Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface W EASE Menu LCD Display Memory Available User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 EH OL 17938 01 Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Setup System Menu This section includes the following topics Network Link Status Network Link Status page 3 5 Network MAC Address page 3 6 View Network Settings page 3 7 Enable DHCP page 3 8 Set Static IP Addresses page 3 9 Set Gateway Address page 3 11 Set Date amp Time page 3 12 Setting Temperature Alarm page 3 13 Factory Restore page 3 14 EASE Menu LCD Display OL 17938 01 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 jg Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface W EASE Menu LCD Display Network MAC Address User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 EHN OL 17938 01 Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface EASE Menu LCD Display W View Network Settings User Guide for Cisco Digital Media E
107. oder Select the USB drive to which you wish to export and press lt ENTER gt The next screen will ask you to select a source file i e the file you want to export to the USB device OL 17938 01 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 jg Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 WE DME Security Best Practices Your source file should appear on the following screen Note The file name on this screen is for instructional purposes only Upon seeing the name of the file you wish to export on the screen press lt ENTER gt You will then see the following screens Once the encoder is finished exporting the file you can remove the USB device DME Security Best Practices We wrote topics in this section to answer and expand upon these customer questions about DME security e CSCsz67661 How do I change the factory default password for Windows e CSCta04924 How do I disable unneeded Windows services such as NNTP SMTP and SNMP e CSCsz67661 How do I safeguard my encoded files on the DME file share gt Warning Factory defined passwords exist by default on all new and newly restored DMEs These credentials persist until you change them Because they are well known these credentials are a security vulnerability in your network Therefore we recommend very strongly that you change them promptly each time that you start to configure a DME In addition s
108. oder OK Stopped Edt Del WME iv Windaws Media Encoder Stopped Stopped Deleting an Encoder Profile You can also delete encoder profiles from the encoder It is valuable to remove encoders you will not use as every encoder profile regardless if active or idle uses active memory User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 EN Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 W Encoder Preset A B and C Note Once you delete a custom profile you cannot restore it It must be recreated Note If you delete a default encoder profile you can restore it by using the Restore Encoder Factory Defaults function Running the Restore Encoder Factory Defaults 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 Encoders This page allows you to perform encoder setup and removal Auto refresh page OK Stopped Q Aash J Flash Encoder OK Stopped Mpeg MM MPEG4 Encoder Driver OK Stopped 4 Real Helix Producer Encoder OK Stopped WME Windows Media Encoder Stopped Stopped gt You can delete an encoder by clicking the Del link next to the encoder you wish to remove Alternatively you can click the Edit link to view the encoder profile verify that it is the encoder that you wish to remove Then click the Delete
109. oder operation completes Waiting 5 of 30 seconds for the Start to complete Operation completed successfully Go Back 189474 iL F t D oo After the encoder has started successfully the web page will return to the All Encoders page with the encoder status updated to reflect Started mode Encoders This page silows you to perform encoder setup and removal Auto refresh page HiagaraPro Encoders Total records 5 Edit Del AVI Mf AVI Encoder Driver OK Edit Del Flash J Flash Encoder OK Edit Del Mpeg BM MPEG4 Encoder Driver OK Edit Del Real Helix Producer Encoder OK Edit Del WME Windows Media Encoder Encoder started Press the blue icon located in the right column of the encoder you wish to stop Preset Stopped Stopped Stopped Started 1869477 Stopped Stopped oY stopped Q stopped Q started OL 17938 01 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 jg Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Ms Niagara SCX Web Interface The web page will automatically update with messages detailing the encoder stop progress Please wait while the Encoder operation completes Watling 5 of 30 seconds for the Stop to complete E Operation completed successfully 189479 Go Back After the encoder has successfully stopped the web page will return to the All Encoders page with the encoder status updated to refl
110. 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 update to reflect these changes To view these changes click the All Encoders link at the bottom of the page Edit WME Encoder View All Encoders 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 Edit WME Encoder View All Encoders My Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 To link to the My Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 page go to Configuration on the menu at the top of the web page and click on My Niagara Pro II from the drop down list User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 SE Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Ms Niagara SCX Web Interface The My Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 page provides details on software versions network name serial number and hard drive configurations Most of the data on this page is for informational purposes and cannot be altered However the following two fields allow modifications e Computer Name e Admin password Home Encoders Configuration status Log Out Machine Properties Computer Name CPOST60002 Windows Version 5 1 2600 131072 Service Pack Service Pack 2 NiagaraPro Properties User Hame rin Serial Number Poaze0002 00
111. oftware player and displayed on a monitor for audience viewing Figure 2 1 Video Path Video Streaming Server Video from the encoderis stored here Q Video from the encoder 4 is sent to Server i os Video streams to Viewer gt Internet Intranet LAN WAN Camera Deck or other video source Web Site Viewer clicks presents Video Link Video Link to Viewer Viewer Web Site Alink to the Video on Video Streaming Server is placed here 189428 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Introduction W Simple Guide to Streaming Audio and Video Types Tutorial Note Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 can create several different types of audio and video streams Although all are a type of IP video format each has certain properties that make it more attuned to a specific streaming video application Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 was designed for creating video content in a reduced resolution to allow the content to be streamed across the Internet to be played back on a computer or a handheld mobile device Table 2 1 lists all formats supported by Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 with suggested application uses All of these formats can be used for many different applications Table 2 1 IP Video Compression for Streaming in Full Resolution or Lower Format Description
112. ome services are enabled by default that you might never use We recommend that you disable all unneeded services e Factory Defined Login Credentials page 2 11 e Changing Factory Defined Login Credentials page 2 11 e Other Required Password Maintenance Only When Autologon Is Configured page 2 13 e Tasks to Complete After Changing DME Login Passwords page 2 14 e Disabling Unneeded Services page 2 14 e After a Live Event Is Finished Remove Its Encoded Video Files from the DME File Share page 2 15 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 EN OL 17938 01 Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 DME Security Best Practices W Factory Defined Login Credentials Table 2 2 lists login credentials that are predefined on DMEs Table 2 2 Factory Defined User Accounts and Passwords m 2 Username Password Notes DMS DME 2200 DMS DME 2000 DMS DME 1100 DMS DME 1000 User Accounts for Microsoft Windows See Harden Windows page 2 12 GoStream password j X A Niagara password X X X Warning Never configure a DME to log in automatically Doing so prevents true security in your network If despite our recommendation you configure a DME to log into Windows automatically password management becomes far more complex Thus any time that you neglect to change an auto logon password specifically you will pr
113. on Helix Server The default value is port 80 which is the server s default HTTP port If multicasting indicate the range of ports on the Helix Server receivers where the broadcast packets will be sent The encoder and Helix Server negotiate the actual ports to use once the broadcast begins The default range is from 30001 to 30020 If using a Multicast Address enter the multicast address for the broadcast stream in the Multicast Address field The Multicast Address must be in the range 224 0 0 0 to 239 255 255 255 The Listen Address field is the IP address of your machine where Helix Producer will listen for resend requests from the server The listen address sets the IP address that Helix Mobile Producer Live uses to listen for packet resend requests from Helix Server For the listen address you can use one of the following possible values e Automatic This is the safest setting and will work with most firewall configurations e System IP The IP address of the machine e System IP 2 The second IP of the machine is multi homed e An IP address typed in by the user If your Helix Mobile Producer Live machine has multiple IP addresses enter the IP address that Helix Mobile Producer Live should use for communications from Helix Server If you are broadcasting through a firewall performing network address translation NAT set the listen address to the IP address of the firewall or the value 0 0 0 0 The 0 0 0 0 value tells Helix Server to all
114. on error hy NiagaraPro NiageraPro Alerts Network Properties System Configuration ul WO a presat DUEN Status The Status drop down menu provides access to the following e View Activity Log A list of all encoder activities with date and timestamp on each event e View Alert A list of encoder alerts with date and timestamp on each alert Status View Sct ity Log View Alerts Log Out The Log Out option executes user log out from the encoder and returns you to the website Log In screen All Encoders The All Encoders web page provides a list of all of the encoder profiles loaded on the encoder On this page you can do the following e View all of the loaded and available encoder profiles e Start and Stop each encoder individually e Access the Editing page for an encoder User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 MEN Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Ms Niagara SCX Web Interface e Delete an encoder profile e Create an encoder profile Encoders This page allows you to perform encoder setup and removal Auto refresh page Add Encoder HiageraPro Encoders Totel records 3S Edit Bel AVI ff AVI Encoder Briver OK Stopped Edit Del Flash Flash Encoder OK Stopped Edit Del Mpeg HM MPEG4 Encoder Driver OK Stopped Edit Del Real Helix Producer Encoder OK Stopped 3 Edit Del WME A Windows Medis Encoder OK Stopped Q The Encoders list ha
115. on 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 Streaming Properties Real Streaming properties W Enable Streaming Broadcast Method Legacy Push ver 6 x T X G2 Transport UDP TEF Server Address 000000000 Port Port Range 4040 an Multicast Address 00000000 Listen Address Automatic Stream Name 0000 Path optional User Name 0000 Password 00000000000 Frame Rate l15 2202020020000 Video Quality Normal Motion Video Audio Content Voice Only Video Noise Filter Off ha El De Interlace filter Inverse Telecine Streaming to a File W Save to file File Name default folder D AVFiles capture rm E All Encoders Delete Encoder F Advanced Streaming Settings Audience Selection C Enable SureStream E 128k Dual ISDN E 55k Dial up an te T 12k Substresm for 28k Dis up _ 5M Download VBR F E 150k LAN E 5M Multichannel VBR 16k Substresm for 28k Dial up Ir SM Surround Stereo WER F 1M Download VBR E 64k Single ISDN 1M Multichannel VBR 750k Download VBR 2 Unselect all SimulStream W Enable SimulStream L Enable multiple instances for each filter Show ia filters per device Deinterlace Motion Threshold Type Motion Adaptive Smooth Sharp Value 16 submit Top 169501
116. ore 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 configure encoder Email Settings you will need to enter the following information e The address to which to send the email separate multiple email address with a comma e A valid email address from which the email comes e A subject line for your email alert required e The SMTP mail server settings User name for server access Password if required The name of the SMTP server Email Settings Send Emails To Email From Subject SMTP Mail Settings User Hame Fasoword SMTF Hast User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 252 E OL 17938 01 Chapter 2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 System Configuration Settings W Note For security purposes the password for your account will not be displayed once it has been entered into the settings However although this field appears blank after you click the Submit button the password information has been retained Note If you change any information in this dialogue box you will need to re enter your SMTP password b
117. oreword gt Warning CHAPTER Installing the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Revised October 9 2008 OL 17938 01 This chapter includes the following sections e Foreword page 1 1 e Safety Instructions page 1 2 e Package Contents page 1 3 e Installation page 1 3 e Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request page 1 12 Congratulations on the purchase of your Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 You are the fortunate owner of a state of the art streaming media system Now you can capture and stream your audio and video content over the Internet or any local or wide area IP network All you need is your audio and video source such as a camera or deck a streaming media server or hosting provider and an IP connection to your viewing audience Throughout this document Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 will be referred to generically as an encoder or device For a complete overview on streaming audio and video over an IP network go to the Streaming Infrastructure section on page 2 2 This section will explain how streaming media works Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 is an easy to use 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 Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 can be configured and used straight out of the box for most streaming uses Fo
118. ork 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 N Note By default the encoder s H 263 uses Simple Profile unless you select the Enable B Frames option If B frames are enabled then the resulting stream will be Advanced Simple Profile e MPEG4 3G2 This setting will create an H 263 stream stored in a 3G2 container User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 Chapter 2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Note D Note Encoder Preset A B and C W 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 This setting will create an H 263 stream stored in a 3GPP container There are two defined standards for this format 3GPP for GSM based mobile phones 3GPP2 for CDMA based mobile phones H263 MP4 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 le
119. ow a Helix Mobile Producer Live connection from any IP address The connection still requires the valid password however In the Stream Name field enter a name for the broadcast stream This name resembles a clip 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 User Name and Password fields enter the User Name and Password defined in each Helix Server receiver definition The broadcast connection fails if the value is incorrect Frame Rate or frame frequency is the measurement of the frequency rate at which an imaging device produces unique consecutive images called frames The term applies equally well to computer graphics video cameras film cameras and motion capture systems Frame rate is most often expressed in frames per second fps or simply hertz Hz User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 240 E OL 17938 01 Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Note Note A Warning Encoder Preset A B and C W The next series of fields activate the Real Encoder s filters to improve video and audio quality These filter settings will depend upon the type of content you are streaming a
120. p your encoder 20 Press the lt ENTER gt button to exit the setup menu and begin using your encoder Configuring the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 to Connect to an IP Network N Note If you are not familiar with network protocols please contact your network administrator for assistance The Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 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 cannot be found on the network then the encoder will assign its own IP address For most network environments it will not be necessary to modify these default settings However if you wish to assign a static IP address to the encoder s Network Interface Cards NICs then you can change the network setting using the encoder front panel menu OL 17938 01 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 jg Chapter1 Installing the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 W Installation Changing the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Network Settings 1 Press the Menu button to access the encoder s EASE menu 3 Use the lt UP gt and lt DOWN gt buttons to move the select arrow in the menu until the arrow points to Setup System option 4 Now press the lt ENTER gt button 5 The encoder LCD readout will display the Setup menu Using the lt UP gt and lt DOWN gt buttons select Network and press
121. 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 the Restore Factory Defaults section on page 2 51 Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Alerts The Alerts page can be viewed by navigating to the Configuration link at the top of the web page and clicking on the Alerts link User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 E Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Hs Network Properties The following is a representation of a page that allows you to control how the encoder handles application alerts that may occur during streaming or other operations Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 can optionally send an email to multiple recipients should an alarm present itself The alarm light on the front panel of the encoder automatically lights when there is an alarm Alerts This page allows you to control how MingaraPro handles application alerts that may occur during streaming or normal operations NiagaraPro can optionally send a single email or chose a hardvere contact on the dual dock for each condition selected below Viarning Emad Configuration is incomplete Click to see the MiagaraPro Emil address HiagerePro Alerts recorda 9 Eececthor Encoder Error Undefined Encoder Startec Encoder Stopped SOX Service Stopped
122. pe in the encoder IP address instead This information is available by accessing the LCD menus on the front panel of encoder OL 17938 01 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 jg Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Ms Niagara SCX Web Interface Home Page Menu Bar Home Encoders Configuration The Home page is the first page presented after you log into the Niagara SCX Web Interface From this page you can access the different pages for configuring controlling and monitoring the activities and alerts from the encoder Home Encoders Configuration Status Log Out Welcome admin to NiagaraPro The NiagaraPro configuration web pages are used to verify and or modify the Internet Network and Encoder settings for NiageraPro system From the Encoder Section you can assign Encoder profiles to the front panel ABC buttons to enable or profile load for quick start encoding For additional information on how to use this configuration tool refer to the NiagaraP m Bh The menu bar at the top of the Home page is consistent and available throughout the website With the exception of the Home and Log Out menu options in the menu bar at the top of the Home page the other options in the menu bar have drop down menus These drop down menus appear within Encoders Configuration and Status Each drop down menu provides a list of additional options available The Home title is an active li
123. ption provides you with the abilities to Save to Portable Media and provide a Media Title Advanced MPEG Video Settings Advanced MPEG Audio Settings MPEG Type H264 MP4 Audio Format 44 100 kHz 16 bit Ster Encoder Quality Real time Audio Type Low Complesaty Frame Rate 29 97 00000 Audio Encoder AAC Bitrate kbps Fes Bitrate 128 Enable B frames Streaming Properties Advanced Streaming Settings SimulStream Enable Streaming Enable SimulStream Destination AEn J Enable multiple instances for each filter Callback IP 0s Show 5 filters per device video Port Audio Port Deinterlace Motion Threshold Time to Live Type Motion Adaptive a Smooth Sharp Stream Info Tine i Value ie Stream Tite SDF File f i Streaming to a Fike J Save to file File Name default folder De i ID AVFies capture mp4 ka Portable Media Enable Saving Media Title Tie llEncoders Delete Encoder Under the Advanced Streaming Settings feature you have the options to output to a file while streaming or only output to a file You must type in a unique name and location for this file Check the Output to file box if you would like to save the encoded content to a file Enter a file destination in the field provided By default this folder is set to D AV Files Out Check the Save to Portable Media box if you would like to save the stream from portable media to a file Remember the file name is referenced
124. r from which you purchased your encoder system for assistance in obtaining any missing parts or for parts replacement The encoder s serial number is located on the right side of the chassis A Warning Installation of the equipment must comply with local and national electrical codes Installation This section will guide you through the physical connection and setup of your Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 system There are two parts to the complete installation of the encoder as follows 1 Connecting the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 2 Configuring the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Most of the basic operations you will routinely use are performed from the front panel of the encoder shown in Figure 1 2 There are advanced setup and operations you may wish to access and to do so you will need to access the SCX Web Interface from a computer that resides on the same network as the encoder Although these advanced operations are not required for most streaming applications you may want to customize your encoding settings and assign specific encoding profiles to the EZStream ABC buttons on the front panel The SCX Web Interface provides the ability to remote control your encoder from a computer that could be rooms or continents away from the system provided that both your encoder and the computer have Internet access to communicate with each other First you need to connect the encoder See the Connecting the Cisco
125. r more advanced settings or controlling your encoder from another networked computer you will use Niagara SCX Web Interface The front panel of your encoder can be customized by using the Configuration Web Browser Interface This configuration tool also provides the ability to set many other system parameters for your device We hope you enjoy your Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Read the installation instructions before connecting the system to the power source OL 17938 01 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 jg Chapter1 Installing the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Safety Instructions A Warning Warnings gt Warning gt Warning gt Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install replace or service this equipment Safety Instructions This section includes the following topics e Warnings page 1 2 e Warranty page 1 3 Before installing the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 read and comply with the following safety warnings to ensure that you do not damage the equipment or cause personal injury Installation of the equipment must comply with local and national electrical codes Read the installation instructions before connecting the system to the power source Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install replace or service this equipment This product requires short circui
126. r profile to create an AV file High Temperature Alert The Alert Configuration links to the Alerts page For information about Alerts refer to the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Alerts section on page 3 51 You can enable an alert if the encoder reaches a predefined maximum temperature level To set the level select from the High Temperature Alert drop down menu View Activity Log The Activity Log records all operational activity such as general activities that include starting an encoder or stopping an encoder The Activity Log includes activities that generate warnings and errors You can view these activities by filters showing only the General activities the Warning activities or the Error activities Click the Clear Activity Log button to remove all entries Once an activity has been cleared from the log it cannot be retrieved Activity Lag i Clear Actvity Log View Activity Types Show All Total records 40 F 19 55 PM General WNiagaraProWebUser connected from Machine CPO08360002 9 3 2008 4 12 32 PM General EncodersWebSerice connected from Machine CPOB360002 9 3 2008 4 11 57 PM General Before input date 9 3 2006 4 11 28 PM General USER_CP08S60002 connected from Machine CPOSs60002 9 3 2008 4 11 08 PM General Performing first run setup wizard 9 3 2008 4211506 FM General Initiabzng Niagara Communicator Success 9 3 2008 4 11 05 PM General Success restarting Niagara SCX Service 9 3 2008 4 11 05
127. ream Niagara SCX EZ Stream and SimulStream and Osprey are trademarks or registered trademarks of ViewCast Corporation or its subsidiaries Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc Microsoft Windows Windows XP Windows Media and DirectDraw are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds RealNetworks RealAudio RealVideo RealMedia RealPlayer RealProducer Helix and SureStream are the trademarks or registered trademarks of RealNetworks Inc Flash is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation Indeo is a registered trademark of Ligos Corporation User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 2008 Cisco Systems Inc All rights reserved CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Installing the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 1 1 Foreword 1 1 Safety Instructions 1 2 Warnings 1 2 Warranty 1 3 Package Contents 1 3 Installation 1 3 Connecting the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 1 4 Connecting to an Electrical Power Source 1 4 Rear Panel Diagram 1 4 Front Panel Diagram 1 6 Configuring the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 1 7 Completing First Start Setup 1 8 Configuring the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 to Connect to an IP Network Changing the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Network Settings 1 10 cuapter 2 Getting to Know the Cisco Di
128. redundant fields and reassembles the video in a 24 fps progressive format Interlacing artifacts are 100 percent removed If the video is viewed at 24 fps you will see the exact timing and sequencing that was on the original film If the video is viewed at 30 fps every fifth frame will be repeated However there will be no deinterlacing artifacts Telecine and inverse telecine only apply to NTSC video They are not used for PAL and SECAM video The Auto and Inverse Telecine button choices will be disabled when either PAL or SECAM is selected as the video standard OL 17938 01 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 jg Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 W Encoder Preset A B and C Motion Threshold Motion Threshold adjusts the threshold of difference from spatially and temporally related pixels which are judged to be motion If you enter a higher value the number of pixels in motion will be greatly reduced If you enter a lower value the number of motion pixels greatly increases until the entire screen more or less is considered in motion The recommended default 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 doe
129. related purposes as follows e They allow applications to enumerate and list 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 multiple filters per device Each filter has one preview pin and one capture pin Standard applications have the capability to access a particular filter without any custom programming specialized for Osprey devices e Each filter has independent settings for cropping default output size watermarks and captions that can be stored between sessions Compared with the previous pin based method no requirements are necessary for a particular startup order to associate settings with instantiations User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 EN Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Encoder Preset A B and C Note Please see the Enable SimulStream dialog box below Streaming Properties Advanced Streaming Settings SmmulStream J Enable SirmulStream Enable multiple instances for each filter Windows Media Capture Profiles Windows bietis Video amp for Broadband HT SG T00 Reo F H of 67 Windows Media 9 audio and video compression at 1L Ghibps with OBE from show S filters per device NTSC seurce lt Enable Pull i Deinterlace Motion Threshold Pull from Port a07 Type Motion Adaptive Smooth Sharp Enabl
130. rs Total records 3 Mf AVI Encoder Driver Stopped Edit Del Flash a Flash Encoder i Stopped Edit Del Mpeg B MPEG4 Encoder Driver Stopped Edit Del Real G Helix Producer Encoder Stopped Q Edit Del WME 9 Windows Media Encoder 4 Stopped The properties page for that encoder is then displayed Video amp Audio Settings Regardless of the encoder type all types require that you set the audio and video properties These values are the same for all encoder types except for the added color space setting for AVI and MPEG 4 You can enable or disable video and or audio by clicking the check box next to Source under Video Settings and or Audio Settings When enabled the Input Signal Proportions Size fields under Video Settings and the Input field under Audio Settings as shown in the following screenshot Encoder Prop Osprey SX0 Video Device 1 4 J Source Osprey SX0 Audio Device 1 Composite Input Unbalanced NTSC_M Standard FULL 640 480 Although the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 is a single channel encoder meaning you can capture from two independent audio and video sources at any given time you can capture multiple streaming formats and resolutions simultaneously from the same video source To accomplish this the video source is seen as multiple inputs denoted by incrementing decimal values They appear in the following manner Video Settings Source Osprey 5X0 Video Device 1 1 Csprey
131. rwise inetpub wwwroot Niagara Open the web config file in a text editor such as Notepad exe Locate the line of text that looks like this lt identity impersonate true userName scxuser password viewcast gt Edit the password string in this line of text Save your work and exit the text editor Restart your DME g User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 DME Security Best Practices W Task Steps Notes Step6 Check for errors Point the DME web browser at http localhost encoderswebservice and then verify that the SCX service is available Step7 Harden the web interface a Point your browser to the HTTP address of your DME b Enter the username and the password as prompted The factory default for each of these is admin c Click Log In d Choose Configuration gt My NiagaraPro e Click the username admin in the NiagaraPro Properties area f Enter the current password in the Password field g Enter the new password identically in both of these fields e New Password e Confirm New Password h Click Change Password The changed password takes effect immediately Saved changes are lost each time that you perform a factory restore operation Remember to repeat this procedure any time that login credentials use factory defined values What to Do Next e If Windows is configured to
132. s during periods of lightning activity Rear Panel Diagram The diagram in Figure 1 1 and Table 1 1 illustrate all of the connectors and other components of the encoder rear panel Figure 1 1 Rear Panel Diagram GEMS BALA Oe et i ah LI Pah mcd eee HERAN 189151 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 ia E OL 17938 01 Chapter1 Installing the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Installation W Figure 1 1 shows the rear panel of the encoder Using the reference chart and images in Table 1 1 you can connect the appropriate device and power to the encoder Table 1 1 Rear Panel Reference Port Description 1 AC Power Input Provides system power 2 Video Test Ports BNC connector for composite video IN OUT Allows you to connect a video test signal such as a color bar generator to calibrate the video settings for video capture sessions 3 Channel A amp B AV Inputs Each AV Input channel provides the following input ports l o 1 Left Right XLR connector for balanced audio sources Z a ap Ok right XLR connector for AES EBU audio A gt C i Do d Yer 2 Mini DIN connector for S Video sources est tn 3 BNC connector for composite video sources pes i snn wN veeo HO IN m gt 4 BNC connector for SDI Video Sources with embedded AVZ FNAL SDI audi
133. s five titled columns as follows e Name Provides the name of the encoder profile this name is displayed in the encoder front panel LCD display e Description Defines the type of encoder which are AVI Flash Helix Producer and Windows Media e Last Status Provides the activity of the encoder when the information on this page was last refreshed for example Encoder started or Encoder failed to start e Streaming Provides a column of buttons that allow you to start or stop an encoder e Preset 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 encoder while another user is operating it Encoders This page allows you to perform encoder setup and removal Last Updated 9 25 15 PM Auto refresh page 189395 Start Encoder Press the red Stream icon located in the right column of the encoder you wish to start Streaming Presets Stopped Stopped 4 Stopped D 189475 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 EE OL 17938 01 Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Stop Encoder Niagara SCX Web Interface The web page will automatically update with messages detailing the encoder start progress Please wait while the Enc
134. s for basic and advanced settings for the video and audio options of MPEG 4 available with the encoder The following figure illustrates the screen you will see after creating an encoder through the Niagara SCX Web Interface User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 EN OL 17938 01 Chapter 3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Niagara SCX Web Interface I Advanced MPEG Video Settings Advanced MPEG Audio Settings MPEG Type H264 MP4 z Audio Format 44 100 kHz 16 bit Sten Encoder Quality Real time 5 Audio Type Low Complexity x Frame Rate 29 9700000 Audio Encoder AAC Bitrate kbps Fea Bitrate 1278 Enable B frames Streaming Properties Advanced Streaming Settings SimulStream Enable Streaming v Enable SimulStream Destination IPs Enable multiple instances for each filter Callback IP Show 5_ filters per device Video Port Audio Pot o Eee Deinterlace Motion Threshold Time to Live Type Motion Adaptive Smooth C Sharp Stream Info ET l Value 16 Stream Tiie SDP File SATTE Streaming to a File Save to file File Name default folder D AVFles capture mp4 ka Portable Media Enable Saving Media Title Tithe All Encoders Delete Encoder Submit The Advanced MPEG Video Settings provide you with the ability to choose the MPEG Type required for your output As set forth in descriptions of the MPEG Types these include the following H 264
135. s for each card select the card you wish to view from the drop down menu in the Network Card s field User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 oe Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Ms Niagara SCX Web Interface Advanced Settings Network Advanced Settings provides the encoder network name MAC Address and server IP address settings Advanced Settings on CPO8360002 MAC Address 00 E0 81 4C 38 FA Primary WINS Server 72 10 14 Secondary WINS Server 0 0 0 0 Active Network Link wr Submit Reset The encoder network name is a link If you click this link you will be directed to the My Encoder page From this page you can change the encoders s network name For more information see the Computer Name section on page 2 45 The Active Network Link field uses two icons to indicate whether the network interface card selected has a network connected Table 3 1 Network Link Icons and Descriptions 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 encoder default system settings You can configure email settings so that Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 can send an email to predefined email addresses whenever the encoder encounters an alert condition You can also customize the information that the encoder displays on its
136. s not clearly see detail in areas of motion and edge artifacts are highly intrusive the Smooth algorithm is preferred for most applications The Smooth algorithm uses a bit more CPU Both algorithms treat still areas in the same fashion and there should be no loss of detail in still areas AVI Encoder Settings gt Warning AVI is an uncompressed audio and video storage format and therefore only has the ability to save to a file You can type in a unique name for the generated AVI file and modify the directory path to the location the file will be stored Clicking the Default Folder link will insert the path of the default folder for file storage on the encoder By default the path is d AVFILES Streaming to a File M Output to file File Name t a t a oo cai D AVElles CIF_AVL avi L default folder It is not recommend that you store files in any other directory on the encoder Once you have saved your file to the encoder internal hard drive we recommend that you move the drive to another external storage device such as a USB drive or a network drive for backup purposes After you have input your settings click the Submit button at the bottom of the page to save your changes If you click away from the current page to another web page without clicking Submit your changes will be lost Flash Encoder Settings The Flash Encoder Settings are similar to the AVI settings for saving the audio and vi
137. sco Digital Media Encoder 2200 e AVI An uncompressed audio and video file format e Flash An audio and video and streaming file format typically embedded in Flash authored interactive content e MPEG 4 An audio and video file and streaming format e RealVideo An audio and video file and streaming format e Windows Media An audio and video file and streaming format After you have made your selection give the encoder a unique name Keep in mind that only the first 11 characters of the encoder can be displayed on the encoder s LCD display Click the Add Encoder button when finished Add a new Encoder to the Niagara SCX Server Select the type of encoder and enter the name Encoder Type Windows Media Encoder Driver hd Encoder Name wm Encoder You then return to the All Encoders page The new encoder you created is added to the encoder list You can then edit that encoder by clicking the Edit link next to the encoder name Read the Edit Encoder section on page 3 22 for information on how to edit the encoder you just created Encoders This page allows you to perform encoder setup and removal Auto refresh page Add Encoder NiagaraPro Encoders Total records 6 Edit Del AVI Mi AVI Encoder Driver OK Stopped e Edit Del Flash J Flash Encoder OK Stopped Edit Del Mpeg ti MPEG Encoder Driver OK Stopped m Edit Del Real Helix Producer Encoder OK Stopped WZ Edit Del WM Encoder i Windows Media Encoder OK Stopped
138. 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 e Changing the Login Password from the Factory Default page 2 46 e Restoring the Login Password to the Factory Default page 2 47 Changing the Login Password from the Factory Default Click the admin link in the User Name field You will be presented with a new screen that allows you to change your login password for the Niagara SCX Web Interface NiagaraPro Properties User Name admin Serial Number icpos360002 N Note You cannot change the User Name for the Niagara SCX Web Interface User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 E OL 17938 01 Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Alerts W Type in your current password in the Password field and then type in the new password in both the New Password and Confirm New Password fields N Note The Niagara SCX Web Interface password is case sensitive Change your password for the NiagaraPro web login Pawns gne cose Seni User Hame Fap Hew Passord Continm Hew Pasar Then click the Change Password button You will then be presented with the following results Change your password for the NiagaraPro web login Passwords are case sensitive Note You will need to log back into the web interface with your new
139. ser Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 EN OL 17938 01 Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Niagara SCX Web Interface I The Advanced MPEG Audio Settings provide you with several Audio Formats Audio Types Audio Encoders and Bitrates from which to choose These choices include several options as to audio sampling and whether the audio is to be encoded monophonically mono or stereo Advanced MPEG Audio Settings Audio Format 44 100 kHz 16 bit Stere Audio Type Low Complexity Audio Encoder 189496 Advanced MPEG Audio Settings 44 100 kHz 16 bit Stere 11 025 kHz 6 bit Mono 11 025 kHz 6 bit Stereo 11 025 kHz 16 bit Mono 11 025 kHz 16 bit Stereo 22 050 kHz 6 bit Mono 22 050 kHz 6 bit Stereo 22 050 kHz 16 bit Mono 22 050 kHz 16 bit Stereo 33 075 kHz 6 bit Mono 33 075 kHz 6 bit Stereo 33 075 kHz 16 bit Mono 33 075 kHz 16 bit Stereo 44 100 kHz 6 bit Mono 44 100 kHz 6 bit Stereo 44 100 kHz 16 bit Mono 44 100 kHz 16 bit Stereo 16 000 kHz 8 bit Mono 16 000 kHz 16 bit Mono 46 000 kHz 8 bit Mono 43 000 kHz 6 bit Stereo 43 000 kHz 16 bit Mono Hz 16 bit Stereo Audio Format Audio Type Audio Encoder Bitrate The Audio Type setting is only related to AAC Encoding If you select AMR in the Audio Encoder field this setting is not used The Audio Type field provides you with a drop down box
140. sociated with a device Motion Adaptive Deinterlace Motion adaptive deinterlace is an algorithm for deinterlacing pure video non telecine content It detects which portions of the image are still and 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 visible The process called Inverse Telecine is the reverse of Telecine it drops the redundant fields and reassembles the video in a 24 fps progressive format Interlacing artifacts are 100 removed If the video is viewed at 24 fps you will see the exact timing and sequencing that was on the original film If the video is viewed at 30 fps every fifth frame will be repeated However there will be no deinterlacing artifacts Telecine and inverse telecine only apply to NTSC video They are not used for PAL and SECAM video The Auto and Inverse Telecine buttons will be disabled when either PAL or SECAM is selected as the video standard Motion Threshold Motion Threshold adjusts the threshold of difference from spatially and temporally related pixels which are judged to be motion If you enter a higher value the number of pixels in mo
141. st streaming If this is not desired change the IP address for Group to the IP address of the server to which you want to stream from the encoder The save SDP File field will require a name and destination path for the resulting SDP file created when the stream is started If you are streaming to a Helix a Quicktime or a Darwin server refer to its respective documentation or online message boards for setup details specific for the individual streaming server 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 Quicktime or other MPEG 4 compatible streaming player Since MPEG 4 encoding can be CPU intensive it is not recommend that you view the stream on the same system as the encoder unless you have a very powerful system dual core processors or better Doing so may overtax the host CPU which will cause video quality degradation and encode session failure After you have input your settings click the Submit button at the bottom of the page to save your settings If you click away to another web page without clicking Submit your changes will be lost OL 17938 01 User Guide for Cisco Digital M
142. t LOG Pe eT he EERE T BETTI ETrrri OELLE ELEELE N Note Itis 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 the encoder 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 updates to reflect these changes Edit WME Encoder View All Encoders Edit Preset Encoder Profile After assigning encoders to the EZStream buttons you can access the encoder editing page by clicking the button Edit Encoder link at the bottom of the Preset page Edit Ei Encoder View All Encoders The following sections show what each encoding format property page looks like For more information on setting up each type of encoder see the Editing an Encoder Profile section on page 2 26 e AVI Encoder Properties page 2 23 e Flash Encoder Properties page 2 23 e MPEG 4 Encoder Properties page 2 24 e Real Encoder Properties Helix page 2 25 e Windows Media Encoder Properties page 2 26 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 e222 E OL 17938 01 Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Encoder Preset A B and C W AVI Encoder Properties Encoder Prop Osprey 5X0 Video Device 1 1 Composite al WT SC_M Sta
143. t overcurrent protection to be provided as part of the building installation Install only in accordance with national and local wiring regulations The power supply must be placed indoors The plug socket combination must be accessible at all times because it serves as the main disconnecting device Do not work on the system or connect or disconnect cables during periods of lightning activity 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 use RJ 45 connectors Use caution when connecting cables g User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 Chapter1 Installing the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Package Contents W Warranty For complete warranty details refer to the specific warranty included with each product Package Contents Completely unpack all of the contents from the box inspect each item for damage and ensure that you have all of the following components e Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 e Power Cable e BNC to RCA Converter Male to Female 8 e 75 OHM BNC Terminator e 1 Pair Rack Slide Rails e 2 Rack Handles e Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Documentation CD If any of these components are missing or damaged do not continue with the installation Contact the Cisco reselle
144. t Dei AVI Mi AVI Encoder Driver On Stopped Edit Del Flash Jf Flash Encoder OK Stopped Q Edit Del Mpeg DH MPEGS Encoder Driver OK Stopped Edt Del Real Helie Producer Encoder OK Stopped Edt Del WME G Windows Media Encoder Encoder started Started Press the blue icon which indicates it is a streaming encoder located in the right column of the encoder you wish to stop Stopped Stopped Stopped Started 1869477 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 E OL 17938 01 Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Advanced Operation Using the Niagara SCX Web Interface W The web page automatically updates with messages detailing the encoder stop progress Please wait while the Encoder operation completes Waiting 5 of 30 seconds for the Stop to complete Operation completed successfully After the encoder has stopped successfully the web page will return to the All Encoders page with the encoder status updated to reflect Stopped mode Encoders This page allows you to perform encoder setup and removal Auto refresh page Hiagararro Encoders Total records 5 Edit Del AVI il AVI Encoder Driver Ok stopped Q Edt Del Flash f Flash Encoder OK Stopped re Edit Del Mpeg IM MPEG4 Encoder Driver OK Stopped g Edit Del Real Q Helix Producer Encoder OK Stopped a Edt Del WME Windows Media Encoder Stopped Stopped Viewing the Activity Log The Activi
145. tandardized 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 e AMR NB Adaptive Multi Rate Narrow Band 8 kHz An audio data compression scheme optimized for speech coding AMR was adopted as the standard narrowband speech codec by 3GPP and is widely used in GSM e AMR WB Adaptive Multi Rate Wide Band 16 kHz An audio data compression scheme optimized for speech coding AMR was adopted as the standard wideband speech codec by 3GPP and is widely used in GSM User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 Chapter 2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Note Encoder Preset A B and C W N Note When you select AMR Encoder for audio the audio will automatically be encoded using 8 kHz mono for playback on cell phones When you select AMR WB for audio you must change the Audio Format to be 16 kHz 16 bit mono for playback on cell phones The Audio Bitrate drop down box provides you with several choices ranging from 8 to 320 The web interface for the encoder includes options for Streaming Properties and Advanced Streaming Properties As to the broadcast type you choose you have the option to check the Enable Streaming box Please see the Real Encoder Properties Helix section on page 2 25 for a more detailed description of enabling pull Another o
146. tects 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 the encoder Export File function which is available for access when using the front panel menu Exporting Captured Video Files You can export your captured video files to an external USB drive User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 e238 E OL 17938 01 Chapter 2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Basic Operation Using the Front Panel W To export files to a USB device from Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 you must set a default location for the captured video files via the SCX Web Interface and place those files in that default location This can be done on the System Configuration page of the web interface at the Default AV Folder box By default this folder is set to D AVFiles After you input the preferred default location in the Default AV Folder box you can begin exporting your files from the encoder Hanae Enters Configuration Sta bus Log Out hy MiageraPro Welcome admin tae Nehvork Properties System Confiquratmn Press the lt Menu gt button to access the encoder menu Using the lt UP gt and lt DOWN gt arrow buttons highlight the Export Files option and press the lt Enter gt button The next screen will ask you to select the drive destination and provide a list of active USB drives connect to the enc
147. the Help or i button which is located on the front panel of the encoder The Help or i button allows you to view alerts of many types that can occur on the encoder based on the types of alerts you request of the system to notify you An alert is not necessarily an indication of a fault occurring You might want to be made aware of changes in the system which have nothing to do with errors that could occur on a Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 For example you might want a notification set to signal you as to when an encoder has started or when as to when an encoder has stopped To view alerts occurring you have a choice to view the alerts through use of the encoder or the Niagara SCX Web Interface If you use the web interface the following is the first page of the Niagara SCX Web Interface you will see to View Alerts Coon apara a Win Actraty Log i J Fia E n yi Pay forty Welcome admin to NiagaraPro The Ihagarerro configuraben web pages are uted be verity endfor modiy the lsbernet Hetworl and Encoder settings for the Niegersero sytem From fhe Encoder Section pow can asaign Encoder profiles to the front panel ABC buttons fo enable one button profile ked fer quick fiant encoding Pee eddies kormasin en how bo ee Ths oal tool refer in the bisgeraPre Lg hide OL 17938 01 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 jg Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Niagara SCX W
148. the front panel of the encoder automatically lights when there is an alarm Alerts This page allows you to control how MinagaraPro handles application alerts that may occur during streaming or normal operations NiagerePro can optionally send a single email or clase a hardvere contact on the dual dock for each condition selected below Warning Emad Configurabon is incomplete Click to see the MiagaraPro Email address HiageraPro Alerts records 9 Excention Encoder Error Undefined Encoder Started Encader Stopped SCX Service Stopped SCX Sernice Started Viarriing High Temperatuel You can optionally send an email alert to specific email address in the event of an application alarm Checking Send Email will enable this feature You must specify the email address to which an alert will be sent along with your email server user name password and server name For more information about configuring Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 to send email alerts see the System Configuration Settings section on page 3 54 Checking the Light Alarm box will instruct the encoder to light the front panel alarm light should an alert become necessary OL 17938 01 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 jg Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Ms Niagara SCX Web Interface Edit Alert Settings To edit the settings for each alert listed click the Edit link in the row of the alert you want to mod
149. tion will be greatly reduced If you enter a lower value the number of motion pixels greatly increases until the entire screen more or less is considered in motion The recommended default 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 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 EE OL 17938 01 Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Niagara SCX Web Interface I 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 is preferred for most applications The Smooth algorithm uses a bit more CPU Both algorithms treat still areas in the same fashion and there should be no loss of detail in still areas AVI Encoder Settings Streaming to a File i Output to file File Name a D AVFiles CIF_AV avi E default folder 2 AVI is an uncompressed audio and video storage format and therefore has only the ability to save to a file You can type in a unique name for the generated AVI file and modify the directory path to where the file will be stored Clicking the Default Folder link will insert the path of the default folder for file storage on the encoder By default the path is D AVFILES
150. to change name link next to this field Computer Name Windows Version Service Pack eP074802 cli 9 1 2600 131072 Service Pack 2 Reboot Now 189509 The screen will refresh and now the Computer Name field is an editable text field Type in a new name for the encoder Then click the Submit button at the bottom of the page OL 17938 01 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 jg Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 W Encoder Preset A B and C The page will refresh and you will be prompted to reboot the encoder Your changes will not take effect until the system is restarted Click the Reboot Now link to restart the system and apply the Computer Name change While the encoder is restarting the following message will appear in the web interface The Web service is currently not available Please wait for the service to be restarted and returned to normal service This page will automatically refresh In Progress System Reboot 159511 Tuesday December 04 2007 4 55 08 PM Note The restart process takes approximately two minutes to complete When encoder has restarted you will be returned to the Login screen Note If you close your web browser and later want to log into the Niagara SCX Web Interface you will need to use the new computer name you created to access the encoder Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Properties The encoder Properties
151. tom Streaming Properties Advanced Streaming Settings SimulStream Enable Streaming W Enable SimulStream Destination IP 5e5 7 0 C Enable multiple instances for each filter Callback IP iGiigaiue Show 5_ filters per device Video Port 555i Audio Port Ep o Deinterlace Motion Threshold Time to Live 25 Type Motion Adaptive Smooth Sharp Stream Info Beeen ini Dita nn Value 16 Stream Title Hamin Sere SDP Filede Streaming to a File E Save to file File Name is Portable Media Media Title Title All Encoders Delete Encoder Submit Top The Advanced MPEG Video Settings provide you with the ability to choose the MPEG Type required for your output These MPEG Types include the following e H 264 MP4 H 264 MPEG 4 Part 10 or AVC 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 encoder s H 264 is Baseline Profile 189497 e H 264 3G2 This setting will create an H 264 stream stored in a 3G2 container e H 264 3GP This setting will create an H 264 stream stored in a 3GPP container e MPEG4 MP4 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 netw
152. tom of the page to save your changes A Warning If you click away to another web page without clicking Submit your changes will be lost MPEG 4 Encoder Settings This section includes the following topics e Encoder Settings Web Interface page 2 33 e Real Encoder Settings Helix page 2 39 Encoder Settings Web Interface The Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 software MPEG 4 compression engine provides 1 H 264 MPEG 4 Part 10 Baseline Profile 2 MPEG 4 Part 2 Simple Profile and 3 H263 Simple Profile encoding functionality This product provides the capabilities 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 Niagara SCX Web Interface provides options for basic and advanced settings for the video and audio options of MPEG 4 available with the encoder User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 EN Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 W Encoder Preset A B and C The following figure illustrates the screen you will see after creating an encoder through the Niagara SCX Web Interface Advanced MPEG Video Settings Advanced MPEG Audio Settings MPEG Type H264 MP4 G Audio Format 44 100 kHz 16 bit Ster Encoder Quality Real time m Audio Type Low Complexity ka rame Rae Bag Audio Encoder AAC ka Bitrate kbps 768 Bitrate 126 Enable B frames F Bot
153. tons The encoder 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 You can assign a preset encoder using the Niagara SCX Web Interface by moving your mouse pointer over Encoders in the menu bar and selecting Preset A B or C in the drop down menu A preset is a quick way to select and assign a specific encoder to Preset A B or C Home Encoders Prenat A oy Wh E Preset C Configuration Status Log Out in to NiagaraPro my User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Encoder Preset A B and C W Encoder Preset A B and C When you access the Encoder Preset A page you are presented with the configuration page for the EZStream A button This page contains a graphic representation of the front panel of the encoder The A button is highlighted on this graphic representing that you are actively assigning an encoder 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 Encoder Preset A This page allows setting the Ni
154. tup and removal Auto refresh page Miagarafro Encoders Total records 5 OK Stopped iel Aash Flash Encoder OK Stopped Oo Mpeg IH MPEG4 Encoder Driver OK Stopped ed Real Helix Producer Encoder OK Stopped WME Windows Media Encoder Stopped Stopped Q Digital Rights Management DRM for Windows Media Note You can protect your content by 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 obtain a license to play the content This license contains the key to unlock the content and the rights that govern its use Licenses are issued by a third party license provider so you must set up an account with a third party license provider to protect your content Niagara SCX automatically detects any available DRM profiles imported on the encoding system If there are no DRM profiles installed the DRM functions in Niagara SCX are disabled In order to enable the DRM function in Niagara SCX you must do the following 1 Set up an account with a third party license provider and create a DRM profile 2 Import the DRM profile by using the Windows Media Encoder application included with Niagara Streaming Systems or available as a free download from Microsoft Corporation http www microsoft com 3 Restart the encoding s
155. ty Diagnostics dil Version 5 2 167 0 e VCST Utility Systeminfo dll Version 5 2 187 0 VCST Sc GoStream Data dll Version 3 2 187 0 VCST UtityLib dl Version 5 2 187 0 Software ies ee 6 21 2008 2 42 10 PM 8 21 2008 2 42 11 PM G 21 2008 2242512 PM 6 21 2008 2 42 13 PM Biff 2008 22420149 PAM B 21 2008 2 42 14 PM 8 21 2008 2 42 15 PM 8 21 2008 2 42 16 PM 6 21 2008 2 42 17 FM B 21 2008 2 42 18 PM Computer Name FCH O01 FCH OF FEN 03 FCN 04 PLA OS FCH 06 FCH 07 FEN O68 FCH 09 FCH 10 Allows the filename to be lowercase letters Enables alternate method for encoding to Windows Media Default is disabled Adds link to DRM information to the desktop Enable Real username Password Sets default path for files This update does not apply to embedded systems ignored Adds Wide Screen capture size for PAL 512298 to the Flash encoder Enable Real username Passwvord Corrects problem with password authentication with Akamai and LimeLight Allows scripts to be written into files created by the Real Networks encoder Fixes fast display of Closed Caption for WME encoding and updates the Mpeg encoding engine Note Changing the computer name will require the system to be rebooted after submited The Computer Name field contains the current network name for the encoder This is the same name that you typed into a web browser to access the Niagara SCX Web Interface You can change the Computer Name by clicking the Click
156. ty Log records the Encoder Start and Stop events To view the Activity Log move the mouse pointer over Status in the menu bar and click on Activity Log in the drop down menu Hone Encoders Confiquration Status Log Out Welcome admin to NiagaraPro User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 EIN Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 W Advanced Operation Using the Niagara SCX Web Interface The log is updated for every event on the encoder The log now includes the starting and stopping events for the encoder from the Starting an Encoding Session section on page 2 17 and Stopping an Encoding Session section on page 2 18 Activity Log View Activity Types Show All Activity Log Total records 18 z O 2 2008 10 30 12 PM S 2 2008 10 30 12 PM g2 200 10 30 09 FM 9 2 2008 10 30 00 PM 9 2 2008 1030 00 FM g2 2008 10 79 59 PM gia 2008 10 29 36 FPM ga a00 10 29 16 FM gaf 200 10 29 29 PM 2 2008 10 26 24 FM Type General General General General General Generel General General General General WME Stopped Encoder Stopped Encoder WME Stopped WME Stopping WME Started Encoder Started Encoder WME Started WME Starting WME Stopped Encoder Stopped Encoder WME Stopped WME Stopping WME Started Each event is date and time stamped Pressing the Clear Activity Log button in the upper right clears all logged activities Configuring the EZStream But
157. ver it does not deliver the broadcast stream until Helix Server requests the stream which occurs when the first RealPlayer user requests the broadcast In that OL 17938 01 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 jg Chapter2 Getting to Know the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 W Encoder Preset A B and C way Pull broadcasting saves bandwidth between the encoder and Helix Server when no one is viewing the broadcast This broadcast method allows you to send a stream to Helix Server version 9 or later e Legacy Push 8 x 7 x G2 The legacy push method is similar to the account based push method However the legacy push does not use a monitoring connection to provide server feedback and statistics and is not as robust a broadcast method as an account based push Use this broadcasting method only when sending a broadcast stream to a server that predates Helix Server version 9 such as RealSystem Server G2 7 or 8 Transport Protocol When you use a push broadcast method you specify whether to use UDP or TCP upon delivering the broadcast stream to Helix Server UDP is the preferred protocol due to the lower network overhead But you may want to use TCP when delivering the broadcast over a lossy environment For the Server Address field enter the IP address or DNS name of the Helix Server used for the broadcast such as 207 188 7 176 or helixserver example com For the Port Port Range field specify the HTTP port
158. y will stop the encoder This light indicates that an application alert has occurred Remote Control This light indicates that another user is accessing the encoder across the network from a computer Audio Activity These lights indicate audio input presence Headphone Jack and The jack allows headphones to be connected to the encoder for audio monitoring The Volume Volume Buttons Buttons control the audio level on the headphones USB Port The USB port allows the export of files to USB devices Configuring the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 This section includes the following topics e Completing First Start Setup page 1 8 e Configuring the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 to Connect to an IP Network page 1 9 e Changing the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 Network Settings page 1 10 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 OL 17938 01 EEN Chapter1 Installing the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 W Installation Completing First Start Setup The first time the encoder is powered the LCD display will present a series of menus that will assist in setting up the system clock date and video input format NTSC North America Japan or PAL 1 To start the encoder press the lt POWER gt button located on the front panel 189175 6 To set the date use the lt UP gt and lt DOWN gt arrow keys to increment the numerical value of the month 7 Once you set the nu
159. ystem on which Niagara SCX is installed allowing the software to auto detect and enable its DRM functions Importing a DRM Profile Note If you have not already done so set up an account with a licensed provider and create a DRM profile Once the DRM profile is created you must use Windows Media Encoder to import the profile on the encoding system Windows Media Encoder is included in Niagara Streaming Systems that have Niagara SCX version 5 0 or later installed To access the desktop of the encoder use Windows Remote Desktop Connection on a computer that resides on the same network When connecting to an encoder by using a Remote Desktop Connection it is extremely important that you set the Local Resources to Leave at remote computer before connecting to the system To set this appropriately open Remote Desktop Connection OL 17938 01 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 jg Chapter3 Using the Ease Menu and Niagara SCX Web Interface Ms Niagara SCX Web Interface Click the Options button so the settings tabs are viewable Click the Local Resources tab Under the Remote computer sound setting change the drop down selection to the Leave at remote computer option 3 Remote Desktop Connection e A General Display Local Resources Programs Experience Remote computer sound QE Leave at remote computer w ani Keyboard
160. z 16 bit Mono 11 025 kHz 16 bit Stereo 22 050 kHz 6 bit Mono 22 050 kHz amp bit Stereo 22 050 kHz 16 bit Mono 22 050 kHz 16 bit Stereo 33 075 kHz 6 bit Mono 33 075 kHz 6 bit Stereo 33 075 kHz 16 bit Mono 33 075 kHz 16 bit Stereo 44 100 kHz 6 bit Mono 44 100 kHz 8 bit Stereo 44 100 kHz 16 bit Mono 44 100 kHz 16 bit Stereo 16 000 kHz 6 bit Mono 16 000 kHz 16 bit Mono 43 000 kHz 6 bit Mono 46 000 kHz amp bit Stereo 43 000 kHz 16 bit Mono 48 000 kHz 16 bit Stereo Audio Format Audio Type Audio Encoder Bitrate The Audio Type setting is only related to AAC Encoding If you select AMR in the Audio Encoder field this setting is not used The Audio Type field provides you with a drop down box which includes the following two choices e Main This format is the same as Low Complexity but adds backward prediction e Low Complexity LC The simplest and most widely used and support AAC audio format Note Depending on the player on which the resulting stream will be heard either choice Main or Low Complexity will use a specific set of tools to encode the audio stream You should make your choice based on the requirement of the playback software or device The most widely supported format is LC profile The Audio Encoder settings provides you with a drop down box which includes the following three choices e AAC Advanced Audio Coding A s

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