Atlona reserves the right to make changes to the hardware, packaging, and documentation without notice.
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Atlona, Inc. (“Atlona”) Limited Product Warranty
Coverage
Atlona warrants its products will substantially perform to their published specications and will be free from defects
in materials and workmanship under normal use, conditions and service.
Under its Limited Product Warranty, Atlona, at its sole discretion, will either:
• repair or facilitate the repair of defective products within a reasonable period of time, restore products to their
proper operating condition and return defective products free of any charge for necessary parts, labor and
shipping.
OR
• replace and return, free of charge, any defective products with direct replacement or with similar products
deemed by Atlona to perform substantially the same function as the original products.
OR
• refund the pro-rated value based on the remaining term of the warranty period, not to exceed MSRP, in cases
where products are beyond repair and/or no direct or substantially similar replacement products exist.
Repair, replacement or refund of Atlona products is the purchaser’s exclusive remedy and Atlona liability does not
extend to any other damages, incidental, consequential or otherwise.
This Limited Product Warranty extends to the original end-user purchaser of Atlona products and is non-transferrable
to any subsequent purchaser(s) or owner(s) of these products.
Coverage Periods
Atlona Limited Product Warranty Period begins on the date of purchase by the end-purchaser. The date contained on
the end-purchaser ‘s sales or delivery receipt is the proof purchase date.
Limited Product Warranty Terms – New Products
• 10 years from proof of purchase date for hardware/electronics products purchased on or after June 1, 2013.
• 3 years from proof of purchase date for hardware/electronics products purchased before June 1, 2013.
• Lifetime Limited Product Warranty for all cable products.
• 3 years from proof of purchase date for all Refurbished (B-Stock) hardware and electronic products purchased
on or after June 1, 2013.
Remedy
Atlona recommends that end-purchasers contact their authorized Atlona dealer or reseller from whom they
purchased their products. Atlona can also be contacted directly. Visit www.atlona.com for Atlona’s contact
information and hours of operation. Atlona requires that a dated sales or delivery receipt from an authorized dealer,
reseller or end-purchaser is provided before Atlona extends its warranty services. Additionally, a return merchandise
authorization (RMA) and/or case number, is required to be obtained from Atlona in advance of returns.
Atlona requires that products returned are properly packed, preferably in the original carton, for shipping. Cartons not
bearing a return authorization or case number will be refused. Atlona, at its sole discretion, reserves the right to reject
any products received without advanced authorization. Authorizations can be requested by calling 1-877-536-3976
(US toll free) or 1-408- 962-0515 (US/international) or via Atlona’s website at www.atlona.com.
Exclusions
This Limited Product Warranty excludes:
• Damage, deterioration or malfunction caused by any alteration, modication, improper use, neglect, improper
packaging or shipping (such claims must be presented to the carrier), lightning, power surges, or other acts of
nature.
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Atlona, Inc. (“Atlona”) Limited Product Warranty
• Damage, deterioration or malfunction resulting from the installation or removal of this product from any
installation, any unauthorized tampering with this product, any repairs attempted by anyone unauthorized by
Atlona to make such repairs, or any other cause which does not relate directly to a defect in materials and/or
workmanship of this product.
• Equipment enclosures, cables, power supplies, batteries, LCD displays, and any accessories used in conjunction
with the product(s).
• Products purchased from unauthorized distributors, dealers, resellers, auction websites and similar unauthorized
channels of distribution.
Disclaimers
This Limited Product Warranty does not imply that the electronic components contained within Atlona’s products
will not become obsolete nor does it imply Atlona products or their electronic components will remain compatible
with any other current product, technology or any future products or technologies in which Atlona’s products may
be used in conjunction with. Atlona, at its sole discretion, reserves the right not to extend its warranty oering in
instances arising outside its normal course of business including, but not limited to, damage inicted to its products
from acts of god.
Limitation on Liability
The maximum liability of Atlona under this limited product warranty shall not exceed the original Atlona MSRP for
its products. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Atlona is not responsible for the direct, special, incidental or
consequential damages resulting from any breach of warranty or condition, or under any other legal theory. Some
countries, districts or states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of relief, special, incidental, consequential or
indirect damages, or the limitation of liability to specied amounts, so the above limitations or exclusions may not
apply to you.
Exclusive Remedy
To the maximum extent permitted by law, this limited product warranty and the remedies set forth above are
exclusive and in lieu of all other warranties, remedies and conditions, whether oral or written, express or implied.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Atlona specically disclaims all implied warranties, including, without
limitation, warranties of merchantability and tness for a particular purpose. If Atlona cannot lawfully disclaim
or exclude implied warranties under applicable law, then all implied warranties covering its products including
warranties of merchantability and tness for a particular purpose, shall provide to its products under applicable law.
If any product to which this limited warranty applies is a “Consumer Product” under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty
Act (15 U.S.C.A. §2301, ET SEQ.) or other applicable law, the foregoing disclaimer of implied warranties shall not
apply, and all implied warranties on its products, including warranties of merchantability and tness for the particular
purpose, shall apply as provided under applicable law.
Other Conditions
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country or state to state. This limited warranty is void if (i) the label bearing the serial number of products have been
removed or defaced, (ii) products are not purchased from an authorized Atlona dealer or reseller. A comprehensive
list of Atlona’s authorized distributors, dealers and resellers can be found at www.atlona.com.
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Important Safety Information
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCT THE RISK OF
DO NOT OPEN ENCLOSURE OR EXPOSE
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to
the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature
accompanying the product.
The information bubble is intended to alert the user to helpful or optional operational instructions in the literature accompanying the product.
ELECTRIC SHOCK
TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this product near water.
6. Clean only with a dry cloth.
7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
8. Do not install or place this product near any heat
sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or
other apparatus (including ampliers) that produce
heat.
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of a polarized
or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two
blades with one wider than the other. A grounding
type plug has two blades and a third grounding
prong. The wide blade or the third prong are
provided for your safety. If the provided plug does
not t into your outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on
or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the
product.
11. Only use attachments/accessories specied by
Atlona.
12. To reduce the risk of electric shock and/or damage
to this product, never handle or touch this unit or
power cord if your hands are wet or damp. Do not
expose this product to rain or moisture.
13. Unplug this product during lightning storms or when
unused for long periods of time.
14. Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel.
Servicing is required when the product has been
damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or
plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects
have fallen into the product, the product has been
exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate
normally, or has been dropped.
FCC Statement
FCC Compliance and Advisory Statement: This hardware device complies with
Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1)
this device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) this device must accept any
interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This
equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a commercial installation.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed or used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures: 1) reorient or relocate the receiving antenna; 2) increase the separation between the equipment and the
receiver; 3) connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the receiver is connected;
4) consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Any changes or modications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Where
shielded interface cables have been provided with the product or specied additional components or accessories
elsewhere dened to be used with the installation of the product, they must be used in order to ensure compliance
Accessing the Virtual Matrix 28
Layout 28
Physical Interfaces and Cross Connections 31
Creating Cross Connections 32
Data-Specic Cross Connections 34
Removing Cross Connections 35
Scrambling 36
Conguring Redundant Streams 37
The Web Interface 38
Accessing the Web Interface 38
EDID Management 39
Text Insertion 41
Slate / Logo Insertion 42
Deleting Slates / Logos 45
Encoder Grouping 46
The AMS Interface 49
System Information tab 49
Input tab 51
Encoding tab 54
Serial tab 55
Session tab 57
Logo tab 61
Alarms tab 62
Platform 62
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Table of Contents
Video Interface 62
Audio I/F 63
IP Protocol 63
Network tab 64
Users tab 65
License tab 66
Demo tab 67
Appendix 68
FEC Details 68
Matrix Size, Overhead, and Latency 68
FEC and Video Bitrate 68
FEC, Latency, and Lip Sync 69
Mounting Instructions 70
Rack Tray for OmniStream 71
Specications 72
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Introduction
The Atlona OmniStream™ 111 (AT-OMNI-111) is a networked AV encoder for one HDMI source up to 4K/UHD,
plus embedded audio and RS-232 control. The Atlona OmniStream™ 112 (AT-OMNI-112) adds a second channel
of encoding for two HDMI sources up to 4K/UHD and RS-232 control and can deliver duplicate AV streams to
two networks for full system redundancy in mission-critical applications. OmniStream features SMPTE VC-2
compression for critical-quality video applications, with extremely low, sub-frame latency from encode to decode.
It also includes selectable AES-128 encryption and SMPTE 2022-5 Forward Error Correction (FEC) for robust AV
distribution spanning multiple networks. This encoder is housed in a half-rack width enclosure. Both OmniStream
encoders are housed in compact enclosures that easily t into a half RU space. They can be powered over the
network through Power over Ethernet (PoE) or optionally from local AC power.
OmniStream was engineered from the ground up at Atlona to deliver the performance and dependability of traditional
AV distribution, with the virtually unlimited scalability and cost eciency of integrating over data networks. It
addresses the many challenges AV and IT integrators encounter with implementing networked AV systems, while
delivering immediate and long-term ROI to end users in enterprises and other organizations
Features
OmniStream Single-Channel Encoder
• Single-channel AV encoder for HDMI up to 4K/UHD
• SMPTE VC-2 compression
• RS-232 control
• Selectable AES-128 encryption
• SMPTE 2022-5 FEC
• Powered using PoE or optional external 48V DC
power supply
Package Contents
OmniStream Single-Channel Encoder
1 x AT-OMNI-111
1 x Phoenix terminal block, 6-pin (push spring)
1 x Wall/table mounting brackets
4 x Rubber feet
1 x Installation Guide
OmniStream Dual-Channel Encoder
• Dual-channel AV encoder for HDMI up to 4K/UHD
• Secondary channel provides redundancy for
mission-critical applications
• SMPTE VC-2 compression
• RS-232 control
• Selectable AES-128 encryption
• SMPTE 2022-5 (FEC)
• Powered using PoE or optional external 48V DC
power supply
OmniStream Dual-Channel Encoder
1 x AT-OMNI-112
1 x Phoenix terminal block, 6-pin (push spring)
1 x Wall/table mounting brackets
4 x Rubber feet
1 x Installation Guide
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Panel Description
HDMI
PWR
LINK
TM
O
MNISTREAM
AT-OMNI-111
O
MNISTREAM
Front
HDMI IN
AT-OMNI-111
Rear
1
PWR
TM
23
HDMI
LINK
56
ETHERNET
TX
RX
1
RS-232
78
4
DC 48V
1 PWR
2 HDMI
3 LINK
4 REBOOT
5 HDMI
This LED indicator glows bright green when the
unit is powered.
This LED indicator shows the input status.
This LED indicator shows the link status of the
encoder.
Use a small, pointed object to press this
recessed button and reboot the unit.
Connect an HDMI cable from this port to an HD
source.
6 ETHERNET
Connect an Ethernet cable from this port to the
Local Area Network (LAN).
7 RS-232
Use the included Phoenix terminal block to
connect up to two RS-232 controllers or
automation systems.
8 DC 48V
Connect the included 48V DC power supply to
this receptacle.
AT-OMNI-111 / AT-OMNI-112
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HDMI
PWR
LINK
TM
O
MNISTREAM
VOLUME
DISPLAY
INPUT
ID
1212
AT-OMNI-112
Panel Description
O
MNISTREAM
Front
AT-OMNI-112
Rear
PWR
1
1
TM
HDMI IN
234
HDMI
1212
9
2
LINK
DISPLAY
ETHERNET
5678
INPUT
VOLUME
ID
10
TX
RX
1
2
21
RS-232
DC 48V
1112
1 PWR
This LED indicator glows bright green when the
unit is powered.
2 HDMI 1 / HDMI 2
These LED indicators show the active input
status.
3 LINK 1 / LINK 2
These LED indicators show the link status of the
encoder.
4 DISPLAY
Press this button to toggle the power state of the
desired display. Refer to Powering the Display
(page 25) for more information.
5 INPUT
Press this button to switch between HDMI 1
and HDMI 2 inputs. Refer to Selecting the Input
(page 25) for more information.
6 VOLUME
Press these buttons to adjust the output volume
of the desired display. Refer to Adjusting Volume
(page 26) for more information.
7 ID
Press this button to send out a broadcast
message to any network devices that are
listening. This button is also used to set the
encoder to factory-default settings. Refer to ID
Button (page 27) for more information.
8 REBOOT
Press this button, using a small, pointed object to
reboot the unit.
9 HDMI IN 1 / HDMI IN 2
Connect HDMI cables from these ports to an HD
source.
10 Eth 1 / Eth 2
Connect Ethernet cables from these ports to the
Local Area Network (LAN).
11 RS-232
Use the included Phoenix terminal block to
connect up to two RS-232 controllers or
automation systems.
12 DC 48V
Connect the optional 48V DC power
supply to this receptacle.
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Installation
RS-232
Both the AT-OMNI-111 and AT-OMNI-112 provide RS-232 over IP, allowing communication between an automation
system and an RS-232 device. This step is optional.
1. Use wire strippers to remove a portion of the cable jacket.
2. Remove at least 3/16” (5 mm) from the insulation of the RX, TX, and GND wires.
3. Insert the TX, RX, and GND wires into correct terminal on the included Phoenix block. If using non-tinned
stranded wire, press the orange tab, above the terminal, while inserting the exposed wire. Repeat this step for
the TX, RX, and GND connections.
TX
Push tab
to unlock
NOTE:Typical DB9 connectors use pin 2 for TX, pin 3 for RX, and pin 5 for ground. On some
devices, pins 2 and 3 are reversed.
RX
GND
Connection Instructions
1. Connect an Ethernet cable from the Eth port on the encoder to a PoE-capable switch on the Local Area Network
(LAN). If using the dual-channel encoder, connect a separate Ethernet cables to Eth 1 and Eth 2 ports.
IMPORTANT: If a PoE-capable switch is not available, then the 48V DC power supply (sold
separately) must be connected to the encoder.
2. Connect an HDMI cable from each source to the HDMI ports on the encoder.
3. RS-232 (optional)
• Connect the RS-232 controller/automation system to the RS-232 port on the encoder.
• Connect the RS-232 device to the RS-232 port on the decoder.
4. Once power is applied, the PWR indicator, on the front panel, will turn red, then amber, then green.
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Automation
Control
System
AT-OMNI-112
AT-OMNI-112
Installation
Connection Diagram
+
-
AT-OMNI-111
RXTX
1
NO
COM
NC
2 3 4
NO
COM
NC
1
NO
COM
NC
NO
COM
NC
GND
+12V
SIG
GND
+12V
SIG
GND
+12V
SIG
GND
+12V
SIG
ETHERNET
L
DIGITAL
R
COAX OUT
COMPONENT
AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN
HDMI
VIDEO OUT
SERIAL 1
5
3
6
1
SERIAL 2
4
FACTORY
2
RESET
IR OUT
48V DC
21
1
RXTX
1
2
RS-232
2
ETHERNETHDMI IN
+
-
DC 48V
Control
Control
Ethernet
AT-OMNI-111
RS-232
ETHERNETHDMI
Video
DC 48V
Ethernet
DVD Player
Video
Blu-ray Player
Video
Ethernet
LAN
Laptop
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Conguration
Discovery using AMS
To determine the IP address of the encoder, use AMS. AMS is available only for the Windows® Operating System.
If necessary, mDNS/Bonjour can also be used to discover the IP address of the encoder.
By default, OmniStream products are set to DHCP mode, allowing a DHCP server (if present) to assign each
encoder/decoder an IP address. Once an IP address has been assigned, the Atlona Management System (AMS) can
be used to manage the product on the network. AMS will only be able to discover encoders if they are on the same
VLAN.
If a DHCP server is not found within 60 seconds, the encoder will be placed in Auto IP mode and assigned an
IP address within the range of 169.254.xxx.xxx. If this occurs, congure the network interface of the computer that is
running AMS, located on the same subnet (169.254.xxx.xxx, subnet mask 255.255.0.0). Refer to Conguring a Static
IP Address (page 16) for more information on conguring an encoder in Auto IP mode.
1. Launch the Atlona Management System from the Windows Desktop or from the Start Menu.
2. After the AMS server starts, click the OK button to dismiss the dialog.
3. Launch a web browser and type localhost:8080 in the address bar, as shown below.
4. Enter the login information on the AMS web page, then click the Login button. Note that the password is
masked when typed.
Login: admin
Password: admin123
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5. Under the Domain View, locate the IP address for the encoder. Single-channel encoders will be labeled as
OMNI-111. Dual-channel encoders will be labeled as OMNI-112.
If no OmniStream devices are found, then make sure that both the encoder and the computer that is running
AMS are on the same subnet.
IMPORTANT: OmniStream uses mDNS as the discovery mechanism. In order for mDNS to function
properly, there must not be restrictions applied to the network. VPN can be used to connect to a
computer that is running AMS, on the same network. However, VPN cannot be used when AMS is
running on the local machine.
6. If, after verifying the above restrictions, no OmniStream devices are listed under the Domain View, then follow
the procedure below.
a. Make sure that both the encoder and the computer that is running AMS are on the same subnet.
b. Remove any network restrictions that may be in place.
c. In AMS, click Start > Add Device > Auto > Stop mDNS Discovery. This feature is enabled, by default.
d. After a few moments, the following message box will be displayed. Click the OK button to dismiss the
message box.
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e. Restart the mDNS listener by clicking Start > Add Device > Auto > Start mDNS Discovery.
f. After the mDNS listener is enabled, click the OK button to dismiss the message box.
g. The list of OmniStream devices should now be listed under the Domain View pane.
Conguring a Static IP Address
The following section is only required to set an encoder, currently in Auto IP mode, to a static IP address. If a DHCP
server is not found within 60 seconds, encoders are automatically placed in Auto IP mode and will be assigned an IP
address within the range 169.254.xxx.xxx. If this occurs, a static IP address can be assigned to the encoder in order
for AMS to locate it on the network.
1. Make sure that the encoder is powered. Power will need to be supplied either by the external 48V power supply (not included) or by connecting an Ethernet cable from the encoder to a PoE-capable switch. If using the
AT-OMNI-112, the Ethernet cable can be connected to either Eth 1 or Eth 2.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable from the PC, directly to one of the Ethernet ports on the encoder. Make sure that the
computer being used has AMS installed.
3. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center.
4. Click Change adapter settings.
5. Right-click on the adapter that is used to establish a wired connection to the network, and select Properties
from the context menu.
6. Under the Ethernet Properties dialog box, select Internet Protocol Version 4 and then click the Properties
button.
7. Click the Use the following IP address radio button.
8. Enter the desired static IP address or the IP address provided by the network administrator.
If the PC does not require Internet access or if a statically-assigned IP address is being used, then an IP address
of 169.254.xxx.xxx can be entered.
9. Set the subnet mask to 255.255.0.0.
10. Click the OK button then close all Control Panel windows.
11. Launch AMS.
12. Locate the encoder under the Domain View of AMS. Single-channel encoders will be labeled as OMNI-111.
Dual-channel encoders will be labeled as OMNI-112.
IMPORTANT: Before continuing, write down the current IP settings in order to restore them, later.
If Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server automatically are selected, then this
step is not required.
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13. Under the Conguration Details tab, locate the Network tab.
Conguration
14. Enter the required network information for the encoder in the IP Address, Subnet, and Gateway elds.
15. Click the Save button in the bottom-right corner, to apply the changes.
16. Disconnect the encoder from the PC and connect it to the network.
17. The encoder is now ready for use.
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Conguration
Manual Setup
The following section is optional and should only be performed if manual conguration of each encoder is desired.
AMS automatically congures OmniStream products once they are connected to the network.
to decoder
to decoder
OmniStream 112
Encoder
AT-OMNI-112
Video
+
-
DC 48V
RXTX
1
2
RS-232
22 11
ETHERNETHDMI IN
Video
Ethernet
Ethernet
LAN
DVD Player
Checking the Input
1. Select the desired encoder under the Domain View pane, within AMS.
2. Under the Conguration Details tab, click the Input tab.
Cable Present field
Laptop
3. Check the Cable Present eld. If a cable is connected from a source to an input on the encoder, then this eld
will be set to true. If no cable is connected, then this eld will be set to false.
Note that this eld may also reect the integrity of the cable: if the cable is bad or does not maintain a secure
connection, then the Cable Present eld may also be set to false.
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Input Selection
1. Select the desired encoder under the Domain View pane, within AMS.
2. Under the Conguration Details tab, click the Encoding tab.
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3. Click the Input drop-down list and select the input for the desired source.
4. Enter the desired bit rate in the Bit Rate eld. Specifying lower bit rates will reduce video quality. This value is in megabits-per-second (Mbps).
hdmi_input1 = HDMI IN 1
hdmi_input2 = HDMI IN 2
5. Select the bit depth from the Bit Depth drop-down list.
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6. Select the subsampling value from the Subsampling drop-down list.
7. Click the Force YUV checkbox to use YUV color space. Click this checkbox to force the output of the encoder
to output YUV regardless of whether the input is RGB or YUV. In order for the chroma scaling to work on RGB
inputs, this option must be selected.
Dual-channel encoder only:
8. Repeat steps 3 through 7 for the Encoder 2 section. If a secondary HDMI source is not connected, then these
elds may be left at their current settings. The Encoder 2 block will only be available when using a dual-channel
encoder (AT-OMNI-112).
Dual-channel / single-channel encoder:
9. Click the Save button, near the bottom of the page, to save all changes.
10. Once changes have been successfully applied, a message box will be displayed indicating that all changes were
updated. Click the OK button to dismiss the message box.
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Session Conguration
Once the inputs have been assigned to the desired source, the next step is to congure each session. A session
is primarily a multicast IP address that is assigned to an AV stream. When each stream is congured for bit rates
less than 450 Mbps (only recommended for 1080p and lower resolutions), a single Ethernet cable can transport two
sessions. The dual-channel encoder supports up to four sessions to enable redundancy for dual 1080p-use cases.
The single-channel encoder supports a maximum of two sessions to enable redundancy for single 1080p-use cases.
1. Select the desired encoder under the Domain View pane, within AMS.
2. Click the Session tab. The Session 1 tab will be active, by default.
3. Under the Session 1 block, select the desired interface from the Interface drop-down list.
4. Under the Video block, select the desired encoder session from the Encoder drop-down list. If no encoder will
be assigned to the session, select the Not Used option.
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If the Video block is not visible, use the scroll bar on the right side of the screen to scroll up or down.
Note that the available selections in the Encoder drop-down list are the same names that are assigned to
each encoder block, under the Encoding tab: vc2_encoder1 is assigned to hdmi_input1 and vc2_encoder2 is
assigned to hdmi_input2.
Session tabEncoding tab
Scroll bar
5. Make sure that the checkbox next to Enabled is checked. To disable video, at any time, click the checkbox to
remove the check mark.
6. Enter the destination multicast IP address in the Destination IP Address eld. By default, AMS will
automatically populate this eld.
7. Enter the port number in the Destination UDP Port eld.
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9. Scroll down to the Audio block and select the audio source from the Source drop-down list. Note that source and port information can be modied based on the application requirements.
IMPORTANT:AMS does not allow the same port numbers to be used on both video and audio.
Always specify unique ports for both video and audio.
10. Make sure that the checkbox next to Enabled is checked. To disable audio, at any time, click the checkbox to
remove the check mark.
11. Enter the destination multicast IP address in the Destination IP Address eld. By default, AMS will
automatically populate this eld.
12. Enter the port number in the Destination UDP Port eld.
13. Under the AUX block, select the type of control from the Source drop-down list. This selection will be the
method used for transmitting commands. See the next page for more information.
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SourceDescription
CommandsCommands are sent using CEC (over HDMI)
serial_port1Commands are transmitted using Serial Port 1
serial_port2Commands are transmitted using Serial Port 2
14. If using control, make sure that the checkbox next to Enabled is checked. To disable control, click the checkbox
to remove the check mark.
15. Enter the destination multicast IP address in the Destination IP Address eld. By default, AMS will
automatically populate this eld.
16. Enter the port number in the Destination UDP Port eld.
17. Repeat steps 3 through 16 for each Session tab, as required. When using single-channel encoders, only two
Session tabs will be available.
18. Click the Save button, near the bottom of the page, to save all changes.
19. Once changes have been successfully applied, a message box will be displayed indicating that all changes were
updated. Click the OK button to dismiss the message box.
20. Basic conguration is complete.
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Front Panel Controls
Rebooting OmniStream
To reboot the OmniStream encoder, press and release the recessed button, on the far-right side of the unit, using a
small, pointed object. Rebooting the encoder does not reset the encoder to factory-default settings.
INPUT
ID
VOLUME
O
MNISTREAM
PWR
HDMI
1 21 2
TM
LINK
DISPLAY
Selecting the Input
This feature is not available on the single-channel OmniStream encoder (AT-OMNI-111).
Press and release the INPUT button to select the desired input: HDMI 1 or HDMI 2. When a new active input is
selected, the previous input will remain “live”. This will allow connected devices, such as laptop computers, to
remain in “presentation mode” and not revert to single-screen mode.
INPUT
ID
VOLUME
O
MNISTREAM
PWR
HDMI
1 21 2
TM
LINK
DISPLAY
Powering the Display
This feature is not available on the single-channel OmniStream encoder (AT-OMNI-111).
Press and release the DISPLAY button to send the command to the toggle power on the display that is connected to
the decoder. The command is sent over IP. After the decoder receives the command, it is executed and transmitted
to the display using RS-232 and/or CEC.
INPUT
ID
VOLUME
O
MNISTREAM
PWR
HDMI
1 21 2
TM
LINK
DISPLAY
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Adjusting Volume
This feature is not available on the single-channel OmniStream encoder (AT-OMNI-111).
Front Panel Controls
Press and release the (up) or (down) VOLUME buttons to increase or decrease the audio volume, respecively,
V
V
in 1 dB increments. The volume command is sent over IP. After the decoder receives the command, it is executed
and transmitted to the display using RS-232 and/or CEC. These buttons also concurrently aect the analog output
port volume. The maximum audio level is +15 dB.
When either of these buttons are pressed, the associated HDMI indicator, on the front panel, will glow bright orange
to indicate that the stream is being controlled.
Press and hold either of these buttons to rapidly increase or decrease the volume.
INPUT
ID
VOLUME
O
MNISTREAM
PWR
HDMI
1 21 2
TM
LINK
DISPLAY
Depending upon the output mode of the encoder, the VOLUME buttons will behave dierently.
Single-output Mode
Press the desired VOLUME control button to immediately change the volume on the display.
Dual-output Mode
OmniStream does not currently provide a method for indicating the currently-controlled stream. To select a stream,
the INPUT button must rst be pressed.
1. Press and release the INPUT button.
2. The HDMI indicator will switch to the opposite stream.
• If the HDMI indicator highlights the desired stream, then press the VOLUME buttons to adjust the audio
output as desired.
• If HDMI indicator does not highlight the desired stream, press the INPUT button to switch to the opposite
stream, then press the VOLUME buttons to adjust the audio output as desired.
The example below, shows the result after initially pressing the INPUT button. The illustration below, shows the
HDMI 2 indicator glowing bright orange, signaling that HDMI 2 is the stream that will be controlled.
If HDMI 1 is desired, press and release the INPUT button.
PWR
HDMI
1 21 2
LINK
DISPLAY
INPUT
ID
O
MNISTREAM
TM
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ID Button
This feature is not available on the single-channel OmniStream encoder (AT-OMNI-111).
The ID button serves two functions:
1. Sends a broadcast message, over the network, to any devices that may be listening.
2. Resets the encoder to factory-default settings.
Front Panel Controls
INPUT
ID
VOLUME
O
MNISTREAM
PWR
HDMI
1 21 2
TM
LINK
DISPLAY
Broadcast Messaging
Press and release the ID button to send a broadcast notication over the network to any devices that may be
listening. As of AMS 1.7.0, this feature is not supported in AMS, but will be added in a future revision.
Reset to Factory-Default Settings.
1. Press and hold the ID button for approximately 30 seconds.
2. The LED indicators on the front panel will ash, then turn “o.”
3. The encoder is now reset and will need to be recongured.
WARNING: Performing a factory-default reset will erase all user-programmed settings from the
encoder. IP settings are not preserved.
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The Virtual Matrix
Accessing the Virtual Matrix
1. Click the Global node, under the Domain View pane, within AMS.
2. Click the Virtual Matrix tab in the top portion of the screen.
Virtual Matrix tab
View Menu
Decoder
Cross Connection
Physical Interface
Encoder
Decoder Set tab
Legend
Layout
The illustration, above, shows a single encoder and decoder. Note that the number of OmniStream devices under
the Virtual Matrix tab and the Domain View pane are the same.
• Encoders are identied with an E and are displayed as rows.
• Decoders are identied with a D and are displayed as columns.
• Each encoder and decoder is labeled with the model and current IP address.
• Physical interfaces are represented by light-gray lines. These lines represent the Ethernet cables which carry
video/audio data from an encoder to a decoder.
• Cross connections are a logical connection between two physical interfaces and are represented by a circular
symbol.
• Click the + sign, next to Legend, to view a list of icons and line types used to represent items in the Virtual
Matrix.
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The View menu provides control over what signal types are displayed in the Virtual Matrix.
• Click the View drop-down list to select which video streams are displayed.
TypeDescription
ActiveAll active streams are displayed. This is the default setting.
PrimaryDisplays only the primary streams.
BackupDisplays only the backup streams.
The Virtual Matrix
• Click the View the V, A, and D menu icons to only display video, audio, or data streams.
The illustration on the left shows a cross connection with video, audio, and data. By clicking the V button in the
View menu, only the video signal is displayed. If multiple cross connections existed, this operation would apply
to all nodes. To hide the video stream and return to the normal view, click the V button again.
Video button
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The Virtual Matrix
The Virtual Matrix provides a visual diagram of each encoder and decoder that has been detected by AMS.
Each physical interface, source input, and display (sink) output, are arranged as follows, within the Virtual Matrix.
For the following, refer to Figure 1.
• On the encoder, Ethernet outputs are read from top-to-bottom: ETHERNET 1 is in the top row. ETHERNET 2 is
in the bottom row.
• On the decoder, Ethernet inputs are read left-to-right: ETHERNET 1 is in the rst column and ETHERNET 2 is in
the second column.
Figure 1Figure 2
ETHERNET 1
ETHERNET 1
ETHERNET 2
ETHERNET 2
Expanded
For the following, refer to Figure 2.
• Click the + icon, to expand the physical interface. When expanded, the icon will change to a minus (“-”) symbol,
and the all available signal types will be displayed. Cross connections are color-coded to provide information on
what type of data is being passed between two physical interfaces.
SymbolDescription
Video and audio
Video only
Audio only
Data (auxiliary)
Video + Audio + Data
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Physical Interfaces and Cross Connections
The following example provides a better understanding of how physical interfaces and cross connections work
together.
Figure 3 shows a very simple setup: two sources are connected to a dual-channel encoder. Both Ethernet cables
are connected from the encoder to the Local Area Network (LAN). Another set of Ethernet cables connects to a dual-
channel decoder, somewhere on the same network. The Ethernet cables are the physical interfaces - that is, they
provide a physical link - that allows the AV stream to be transported, over the network, from an encoder to a decoder
endpoint.
Figure 3
to decoder
to decoder
OmniStream 112
Encoder
+
-
DC 48V
RXTX
1
2
RS-232
22 11
ETHERNETHDMI IN
AT-OMNI-112
Ethernet
Ethernet
LAN
Video
Video
DVD Player
Laptop
In Figure 3, the gray lines indicate that no signal is being sent from the encoder, over the Ethernet cables. Before
a stream can be sent across the network, a cross connection must exist between two physical interfaces. Cross
connections are created under the Virtual Matrix tab, in AMS. Figure 4a shows a cross connection that joins
Ethernet 1 on the encoder to Ethernet 1 on the decoder. Figure 4b shows the result of the cross connection (green
line) in the setup. Note that the second Ethernet line is still gray, indicating that the cross connection for this physical
interface has not yet been created. Once a cross connection is created, the decoding process starts automatically.
Figure 4aFigure 4b
to decoder
to decoder
Cross Connection
+
-
DC 48V
RXTX
1
2
RS-232
2
ETHERNETHDMI IN
2 1
Ethernet
Ethernet
LAN
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Creating Cross Connections
The term physical interface, refers to the Ethernet cable that is connected to each encoder/decoder. Once a cross connection is created, decoding process will automatically begin. To stop the decoding process, refer to Removing
Cross Connections (page 35) for more information.
1. Move the mouse cursor over any two physical interfaces. When a valid selection is made, the cursor will turn
from an arrow to a hand.
2. Left-click to display the Create cross Connection dialog. The current sources, as well as the assigned sessions,
will be displayed. The default streaming mode is set to multicast. Note that only sessions assigned to the
physical interface will appear in the drop-down lists.
To select a dierent video session, click the Video Session drop-down list and select a dierent session.
The same operation can be performed for the Audio Session and Data Session, using the drop-down lists.
The default streaming mode is set to multicast.
If no control signals will be used, the Data Cross-connection Type drop down list should be set to Not Used.
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3. Click the Create button to create the cross connection.
4. The following message box will be displayed. If the operation is successful, the dialog will state that a cross
connections has been successfully created. The IP address in the message box is the decoder IP address.
5. Click the Close button to dismiss the message box.
6. Once the cross connection is created, a circular symbol will appear at the point where the physical interfaces are
connected.
Decoder IP address
Cross Connection
NOTE: The cross connection represents a “node” in which two physical interfaces are connected.
However, a cross connection does not necessarily indicate the presence of a video/audio/data
stream passing from the encoder to the decoder; it merely represents a logical connection between
two physical interfaces.
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The Virtual Matrix
Data-Specic Cross Connections
Based on the data that is provided by the encoder, data-specic cross connections can also be created.
For example, if an HDMI input contains both video and audio, but only a video data is desired, it is possible to create
a cross connection that isolates the video signal.
1. Click the + icon, under the decoder icon, to expand the physical interface. When expanded, three gray lines will
be displayed and the + icon will change to a minus (“-”) symbol.
2. Move the mouse cursor over the desired data component within the physical interface. Each vertical line
represents a dierent data stream. This order of each stream, from left to right, is constant for each physical
interface, throughout the Virtual Matrix.
Video
Data
Audio
3. Left-click the desired data stream to display the Create Cross Connection dialog. In this example, the Video
data stream is selected.
To select a dierent video session, click the Video Session drop-down list and select a dierent session.
The default streaming mode is set to multicast.
4. Select the Default Streaming Mode by clicking the desired radio button. By default, the streaming mode will be
set to multicast.
5. Click the Create button to create the cross connection or click the Cancel button to abort the operation.
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Removing Cross Connections
Deleting a cross connection terminates the connection between two physical interfaces. Once deleted, the currently
assigned video/audio stream will no longer be able to pass between the encoder and decoder.
1. Right-click on the desired cross connection.
Unless the desired cross connection is known, it will be necessary to right-click on the cross connection to
display the available options. If Start Decoding is an option, then another cross connection must be selected.
2. Click Remove Cross Connection to delete the cross connection.
3. AMS will display a prompt message to conrm the operation. Click the OK button to delete the cross
connection. Click the Cancel button to return to the Virtual Matrix tab without deleting the cross connection.
4. If the OK button is clicked, the following message box will be displayed. Click the Close button to dismiss the
message box.
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Scrambling
OmniStream supports 128-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) scrambling for both audio and video streams.
Scrambling can be enabled or disabled through AMS, and can be individually applied to video, audio, or both.
Scrambling can be enabled either before or after the decoding process is started. Data streams cannot be
scrambled; only video and audio can be scrambled.
When scrambling is enabled, the scrambling key can be found under the Session tab on the encoder.
Scrambling key (encoder)
When scrambling is enabled through the Virtual Matrix, the key is automatically generated and the Enable
Scrambling box is checked. A user-dened key can also be created and placed in both the Key and Scrambling
Key elds.
NOTE: If a user-dened key is specied, then it must be a minimum of 8 alphanumeric characters.
Special characters and spaces are not permitted.
1. Right-click on the desired cross connection. If a cross connection does not exist, refer to Creating Cross
Connections (page 32) for more information.
2. Select Enable Scrambling to being the scrambling process.
3. AMS will display a prompt message to conrm the operation. Click the Close button to dismiss the message
box.
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Conguring Redundant Streams
OmniStream decoders have the ability to identify damaged or missing streams and will recover the image almost
instantaneously. The decoder can access the same stream from two separate multicast addresses and switch
between them, when necessary.
1. Right-click on the desired cross connection.
2. Select Congure Redundancy.
3. The Congure Redundancy dialog will be displayed.
4. Select the backup mode for both video and audio from the Video backup mode and Audio backup mode
drop-down lists.
ModeDescription
OffBackup source is disabled; join request not sent.
Join ActiveThe decoder sends a join request only when the decoder decides to switch between
Join AlwaysThe decoder always joins to the backup source. Switch time will not exceed 0.5 seconds.
sources. Switch time will not exceed 5 seconds.
5. Click the Save button to save the changes.
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The Web Interface
The OmniStream web interface provides access to the following new features, which are currently not available under
AMS:
• EDID Management
• Text Insertion
• Slate / Logo Insertion
• Encoder Grouping
Accessing the Web Interface
1. Launch a web browser.
2. In the address bar, type the IP address of the OmniStream encoder.
3. The Login page will be displayed.
4. Type admin, using lower-case characters, in the Username eld.
5. Type Atlona in the Password eld. This is the default password. The password eld is case-sensitive. When
the password is entered, it will be masked. The password can be changed, if desired. Refer to ## for more
information.
6. Click the Continue button or press the ENTER key on the keyboard.
7. The System Information page will be displayed.
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EDID Management
1. Login to the encoder. Refer to Accessing the Web Interface (page 38) if necessary.
2. Click the EDID tab in the menu bar.
The Web Interface
3. Click the orange circle, with the “+” symbol, in the lower-right corner of the screen.
4. The New EDID dialog will be displayed.
5. Type the name of the EDID in the Name eld. Spaces and special character are valid entries.
6. Enter the EDID data in the Raw eld. The raw EDID data is is available from displays, or other sink devices, that
are connected to OmniStream Pro / R-Type decoders. Copying and pasting EDID data, to this eld, can also be
performed. Commas or spaces can be included as delimiters to separate each hexadecimal value.
7. Click the CREATE button to save the EDID. Click CANCEL to abort the operation and return to the EDID screen.
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8. Click the Input tab in the menu bar.
The Web Interface
9. Click the EDID drop-down list to select the desired EDID for the input.
10. Click the SAVE button to accept the changes.
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Text Insertion
1. Login to the encoder. Refer to Accessing the Web Interface (page 38) if necessary.
2. Click the Text tab in the menu bar.
The Web Interface
3. Click the Enable toggle, to allow the text to be displayed.
4. In the Text eld, enter the desired text.
5. Specify the speed of the scrolling text in the Scroll speed eld. Values from -255 to 255 are valid.
Negative numbers will scroll the text from left to right. Positive numbers will scroll text from right to left.
6. Enter the number of iterations in the Iteration eld. Set this eld to 0 (zero) to set the number of iterations to
innity.
7. Click the Color drop-down list to select the color of the text. The Red, Green, and Blue elds can be changed
to further modify the color of the text. Adjust the Alpha eld to control the transparency of the text. A value of
255 is opaque and a value of 0 is transparent. Numbers from 0 to 255 are valid for each of these elds.
8. Specify the location of the text in the Horizontal (%) and Vertical (%) elds. Each of these values is based on
the horizontal and vertical resolution of the screen.
9. Specify the size of the text in the Width (%) and Height (%) elds. Each of these values is based on the
horizontal and vertical resolution of the screen.
10. Click the Save button to apply all changes.
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Slate / Logo Insertion
Slate / logo insertion is managed from the Logo tab. The dierence between a “slate” and “logo” resides in the size
of the image and how it is used: Logos are classied as smaller, low-resolution images that can be positioned at
specied locations on the screen. Slates occupy the entire screen. Note that while logos may be used as slates,
the image quality will suer, as slates are scaled to ll the screen.
Slate / logo insertion can be performed on both the encoder and decoder. When slate / logo insertion is congured
from the encoder, the image that is displayed on the output (decoder) is determined by the encoder IP addresses to
which each decoder is subscribed. When conguring slate / logo insertion from the decoder, the presence of the
image is specied on the (individual) HDMI output. Refer to the User Manual for the AT-OMNI-12x for information on
managing slate / logo insertion on decoder units.
1. Login to the encoder. Refer to Accessing the Web Interface (page 38) if necessary.
2. Click the Logo tab in the menu bar.
3. Under New logo, click the Choose File button and select the image to be used. Note that only .png les are
valid selections.
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4. Enter the name of the image in the Name eld. If a name is not specied, then the UPLOAD button will be
disabled.
5. Click the UPLOAD button to upload the le.
6. A new logo box will be added with the name of the logo that was provided in Step 4.
New logo box
NOTE: If the selected image will be used as a logo, then proceed with Steps 7 through 9. If the
image will be used as a slate, skip to Step 10.
7. Under Logo Insertion, click the Logo drop-down list and select the desired image. To prevent the image from
being displayed, select the Not used option.
8. Click the Aspect ratio drop-down list to set the aspect ratio of the image. Selecting keep will maintain the
aspect ratio. Select stretch to scale the image to ll the screen.
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The Web Interface
9. Enter the location of the image, by entering the desired values in the Horizontal and Vertical elds.
10. Click the Encoding tab.
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The Web Interface
11. Under the Encoder section, click the Slate mode drop-down list, and select o, manual, or auto.
• o
Disables the image from being displayed.
• manual
The image will always be displayed, superimposed on the source signal, and will remain even if the source
signal is lost.
• auto
The image will only be displayed when the source signal is lost. For example, this mode is useful in
conference room applications for displaying system instructions when no sources are connected.
12. Click the Slate logo drop-down list and select the desired logo. Note that if Slate mode is set to o, then this
eld will not be displayed.
13. Click the SAVE button to apply all changes.
Deleting Slates / Logos
Follow the instructions below to remove a logo from the Logo tab.
1. Click the Logo tab in the menu bar.
2. Click the DELETE button in the desired logo box. If the DELETE button is disabled, do the following:
a. Scroll down to the Logo Insertion boxes.
b. Click the Logo drop-down list and select Not used.
c. Click the SAVE button.
d. Refresh the page.
e. Click the DELETE button to remove the logo.
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Encoder Grouping
Grouping encoders allows a group of encoders to feed a single decoder, simultaneously. The stream will be
displayed by the decoder using either manual or automatic input-selection, based on the presence of a source
signal.
1. Login to the encoder. Refer to Accessing the Web Interface (page 38) if necessary.
2. Click the Session tab in the menu bar.
3. Locate the Encoder group section and enter the group name in the Name eld.
4. Click the Add button.
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The Web Interface
5. The new-member dialog will be displayed.
6. Enter the interface IP address for the encoders, to be added to the group, in the address eld.
7. Click the CREATE button. Click the CANCEL button to abort changes.
Once a valid IP address is entered, the Session screen will be displayed.
8. Repeat Steps 4 - 7 for each encoder to be added to the group. Note that the encoder group members must be
entered on all encoders which are members of the group. It is not necessary to enter the local encoder’s own IP
address as a group member.
9. Click the CREATE button. Click the CANCEL button to abort changes.
10. Under the Session group, click the Enable toggle to activate the group.
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11. Click the trigger drop-down list to select the trigger mode.
ModeDescription
manualUse this setting to manually enable the input. When set to manual, click the Activate
button to perform the input switching.
input
connected
Use this setting to allow the encoder group to use input detection. Once a new source is
connected, that source becomes the active source.
12. Click the Save button, at the bottom of the Session section, to accept all changes.
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System Information tab
The System Info tab provides general information about the encoder. The decoder has an identical interface.
None of the elds under the System Info tab can be edited.
Firmware Version
Displays the current version of rmware.
Model
The model of the unit.
ModelDescription
AT-OMNI-111Single-channel encoder
AT-OMNI-112Dual-channel encoder
Description
Enter a description for the encoder in this eld. This eld is optional.
Location
Enter the text, describing the location of the encoder, in this eld. This eld is optional.
Date / Time
The current date and time, measured using Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). UTC does not observe Daylight
Savings Time (DST).
Uptime
Time elapsed since the last reboot operation.
Temperature
The current internal temperature of the unit, in degrees Celsius.
Host Name
Enter the host name in this eld. By default, the host name uses the product SKU and the last 5 digits of the serial
number.
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NTP Server
Enter the NTP server in this eld. This eld is optional.
SET DATE/TIME
Click this button to display Set Date/Time dialog box.
FACTORY RESET
Click the Factory Reset button to reset the encoder. If no options are checked, then the unit is reset to factory-
default settings. User and network information are preserved.
|
OptionDescription
Reset UserResets the encoder to factory-default settings and resets custom user information.
Reset NetworkResets the encoder to factory-default settings and resets network information.
Reset DefaultsResets the encoder to factory-default settings. In addition, static multicast addresses are
configured. This option can be used to configure a single encoder to transmit to any number of
decoders without using the Virtual Matrix within AMS.
NOTE: This will not work for multiple encoders on the same network.
REBOOT
Click the Reboot button to perform a soft reboot of the encoder.
DEBUG
The Debug button places the encoder in debug mode.
IDENTIFY
Click the Identify button to identify the physical unit on a network. When this button is clicked, all the LED indicators
on the front panel will ash for approximately 10 seconds.
WARNING: The Debug button is specically designed for providing system-level troubleshooting
information. Do not use this feature unless directed by an experience eld technician or an Atlona
Technical Support Engineer.
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Input tab
The Input tab provides signal information for each channel (input). If using the single-channel encoder, only a single
(input) channel will be displayed.
Name
The name used by AMS to identify the HDMI input.
Cable Present
Indicates whether or not a connection is detected.
This value is true if a signal is detected. If set to false, then check the cable connection and make sure that the
source is powered. Damaged cables may also indicate a false state.
EDID
Selects the desired EDID.
EDIDDescription
DefaultDefault OmniStream EDID
ATL 1080P 2CH1920x1080p60 with two-channel PCM audio
ATL 1080P DD1920x1080p60 with Dolby Digital audio
ATL 1080P DVI1920x1080p60 with video formatted as DVI
ATL 1080P MCH1920x1080p60 with multichannel PCM audio
ATL 1280x800 RGB DVI PCWXGADVI1280x800p60 with video formatted as DVI
ATL 1280x800 RGB PCWXGA2CH1280x800p60 PC format with two-channel PCM audio
ATL 1280x800 RGB TVWXGA2CH1280x800p60 TV format with two-channel PCM audio
ATL 2160P 2CH3840x2160p30 with two-channel PCM audio
ATL 2160P MCH3840x2160p30 with multichannel PCM audio
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EDIDDescription
ATL 720P DD1280x720p60 with Dolby Digital audio
ATL 720P 2CH1280x720p60 with two-channel audio
Encrypted
Indicates if the content is HDCP-encrypted or not. If true, then HDCP content is being passed in to the decoder.
HDCP compliance
Check this box to enable HDCP compliance. When checked, this decoder reports to the source that the decoder is
an HDCP-compliant sink device. Otherwise, sink is reported as “non-compliant”.
Color Depth
The color depth of the input signal.
Subsampling
The sampling frequency for the input video signal.
Color Space
The color space of the input signal.
Resolution
The video resolution of the input video signal.
Frame Rate
The frame rate of the input video signal.
Bit Depth
The bit depth of the input audio signal.
Channel Count
The number of audio channels contained in the input audio signal.
NOTE: Disabling HDCP compliance does not decrypt HDCP content.
Format
The audio format of the input signal. If the input audio signal is compressed, such as Dolby Digital or DTS formats,
this eld will display unknown.
Frequency
The frequency, measured in kilohertz, of the input audio signal.
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The Video Generator block contains the following information. This signal can be used to test the video capability
of the network. Dual-channel encoders will have two video generators. Single-channel encoders will have one video
generator.
Name
The internal name of the video generator. This eld is read-only and cannot be changed.
Color Depth
Click the drop-down list to select the color depth of the video signal.
Colorspace
Click the drop-down list to select the color space of the video signal.
Framerate
Enter the frame rate of the video in this eld.
Subsampling
Click the drop-down list to select the chroma subsampling value of the video signal.
Resolution Width
Enter the horizontal resolution of the video signal in this eld.
Resolution Height
Enter the vertical resolution of the video signal in this eld.
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Encoding tab
The Encoder tab provides the ability to select the input for each encoder channel. If using the single-channel
encoder, only a single channel will be displayed.
Name
The name used by AMS to identify the encoder channel
Input
Use the drop-down list to select the desired input.
InputDescription
hdmi_input1HDMI IN 1
hdmi_input2HDMI IN 2
Bit Rate
The video bit rate. This value can be changed, if required. Note that specifying lower bit rates will reduce video
quality. This value is in megabits-per-second (Mbps).
Bit Depth
Click this drop-down list to select the desired maximum bit depth. Any input with a higher bit depth will be reduced
to the selected value.
Subsampling
Click this drop-down list to select the desired maximum chroma subsampling value. Any input with a higher chroma
subsampling will have their chroma scaled to the congured value using a very high quality chroma scaler to
preserve quality.
Force YUV
Click this checkbox to force the output of the decoder to output YUV regardless of whether the input to the encoder
is RGB or YUV. In order for the chroma scaling to work on RGB inputs, this option must be selected.
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Serial tab
The Serial tab provides serial port conguration when using control signals.
The AMS Interface
Name
The name used by AMS to identify the serial port.
Baudrate
Click this drop-down list to select the desired baud rate.
Data
Click this drop-down list to select the number of data bits.
Parity
Click this drop-down list to select the parity bit.
Stop
Click this drop-down list to select the stop bit.
Flow
Click this drop-down list to select the type of ow control.
Name
The name used by AMS to identify the serial port.
Port
Click this drop-down list to select the port.
Mode
Click this drop-down list to select the desired control mode.
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The Command blocks are used to enter the command string for the desired operation.
The AMS Interface
Interpret on
Click this drop-down list to select where the command will be interpreted.
Interpret onDescription
decoderCommands are interpreted at the decoder.
encoderCommands are interpreted at the encoder.
ASCII
Enter the ASCII representation of the command string in this eld.
HEX
Enter the hexadecimal representation of the command string in this eld.
NOTE: When entering the command string, it is not required to enter the string under both the ASCII
and HEX fields. The encoder requires that one field be completed.
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The AMS Interface
Session tab
The Session tab provides the ability to congure all session parameters. Up to four sessions are supported on dual-
channel encoders. Single-channel encoders are limited to a maximum of two sessions.
Name
The name used by AMS to identify the session.
Interface
Click this drop-down list to select the desired interface.
InterfaceDescription
eth1Ethernet 1
eth2Ethernet 2
Enable
Check this box to enable the Session Announcement Protocol.
Enable (Scrambling)
Check this box to enable scrambling. Scrambling can also be enabled/disabled using the Virtual Matrix. Refer to
Scrambling (page 36) for more information.
Key
Enter the scrambling key in this eld. The scrambling key must be ASCII and must contain a minimum of eight
characters. Special characters and spaces are not permitted.
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The AMS Interface
Encoder (Video)
Select the desired encoder stream from this drop-down list. Refer to the Encoding tab for basic conguration of the
encoder stream.
Enable (Video)
Click the Enable checkbox to enable the video stream. To disable the video stream, uncheck this box.
By default, video streaming is enabled. Disabling the video stream can be used to “mask” the video on several
decoder endpoints.
Destination IP Address
Enter the IP address that will be used by the decoder endpoint. By default, AMS will automatically populate
multicast IP addresses for the encoder.
Destination UDP Port
Enter the UDP port in the Destination UDP Port eld.
TTL
Set the TTL (Time-To-Live) duration, from 1 to 255 seconds, in this eld. The default value is 255 seconds.
DSCP
Select the Dierentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) type from the DSCP drop-down list. This value will be used to
determine the Quality of Service (QoS) on a network. The available values are: Best Eort, Low, Normal, High, and
Highest. The Best Eort setting will provide normal priority for data packets, while a setting of Highest will prioritize
data packets as critical. However, it should be noted that a higher priority setting may also result in high data packet
loss, depending upon network trac.
FEC Enable
Check this box to enable Forward Error Correction (FEC). This feature can be used when transporting streams over a
network that is suspected to be unreliable, due to noise or other factors. By default, this checkbox is checked. Refer
to FEC Details (page 68) for more information.
FEC rows
Specify the number of FEC rows in this eld. Refer to FEC Details (page 68) for more information.
FEC Columns
Speciy the number of FEC columns in this eld. Refer to FEC Details (page 68) for more information.
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The AMS Interface
FEC rows and FEC Columns only applies when FEC is enabled. When enabled, the number of rows and columns
will be used for each data packet, causing an FEC packet to be added to each row and column, providing burst error
correction. For example, a ve-row, ve-column FEC structure would add a ve-row and ve-column FEC packet to
every 25 data packets. This allows error correction of up to ve packets in length, in addition to replacing missing
data packets. Refer to FEC Details (page 68) for more information.
Source
Select the desired HDMI input from the Source drop-down list.
Enable (Audio)
Click the Enabled checkbox to enable the audio stream. To disable the audio stream, do not check this box.
By default, audio streaming is disabled.
Destination IP Address
Enter the endpoint IP address in the Destination IP Address eld.
Destination UDP Port
Enter the UDP port in the Destination UDP Port eld.
TTL
Set the Time-To-Live (TTL) duration, from 1 to 255 seconds, in this eld. The default value is 255 seconds.
DSCP
Select the Dierentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) type from the DSCP drop-down list. This value will be used to
determine the Quality of Service (QoS) on a network. The available values are: Best Eort, Low, Normal, High, and
Highest. The Best Eort setting will provide normal priority for data packets, while a setting of Highest will prioritize
data packets as critical. However, it should be noted that a higher priority setting may also result in high data packet
loss, depending upon network trac.
FEC Enable
Check this box to enable Forward Error Correction (FEC). This feature can be used when transporting streams over a
network that is suspected to be unreliable, due to noise or other factors. By default, this checkbox is checked. Refer
to FEC Details (page 68) for more information.
FEC rows
Specify the number of FEC rows in this eld. Refer to FEC Details (page 68) for more information.
FEC Columns
Speciy the number of FEC columns in this eld. Refer to FEC Details (page 68) for more information.
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The AMS Interface
SourceSelect the auxiliary data stream from the Source drop-down list.
Source
Click this drop-down list to select the method of how commands are transmitted using the AUX data stream.
SourceDescription
CommandsCommands are sent using CEC (over HDMI)
serial_port1Commands are transmitted using Serial Port 1
serial_port2Commands are transmitted using Serial Port 2
Enable
Click the Enable checkbox to enable the auxiliary stream. To prevent data from being sent over this channel,
uncheck this box. By default, this feature is disabled.
Destination IP Address
Enter the endpoint IP address in the Destination IP Address eld.
Destination UDP Port
Enter the UDP port in the Destination UDP Port eld.
TTL
Set the TTL (Time-To-Live) duration, from 1 to 255 seconds, in the TTL eld. The default value is 255 seconds.
DSCP
Select the Dierentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) type from the DSCP drop-down list. This value will be used to
determine the Quality of Service (QoS) on a network. The available values are: Best Eort, Low, Normal, High, and
Highest. The Best Eort setting will provide normal priority for data packets, while a setting of Highest will prioritize
data packets as critical. However, it should be noted that a higher priority setting may also result in high data packet
loss, depending upon network trac.
Bidirectional
Click this checkbox enable bidirectional serial control. This option only works when the data stream is in unicast
mode.
Listen Port
Enter the listening port for the data channel in this eld, when using bidirectional serial control.
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The AMS Interface
Logo tab
The Logo tab provides the ability to upload a custom logo. This logo will be displayed when no video signal is
detected. When using dual-channel encoders, separate logos can be uploaded: one for each channel.
Upload Logo
Click this button to upload the logo le. Files must be in .png format and must not exceed 5 MB (5120000 bytes) in
size. When an image le is uploaded, it will appear in the Logo drop-down list.
Target
The name used by AMS to identify the encoder.
Enable
Click this checkbox to display the logo. If this box is unchecked, then the logo will not be displayed.
Logo
Click this drop-down list to select the desired logo.
Aspect Ratio
Click this drop-down list to select the type of aspect ratio to be applied to the logo.
Horizontal
Enter the horizontal position of the logo on the screen.
Vertical
Enter the vertical position of the logo on the screen.
Height
Enter the horizontal resolution of the logo, in pixels.
Width
Enter the vertical resolution of the logo, in pixels.
NOTE:Maximum logo resolution (both height and width) is 1/4 of the video resolution.
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The AMS Interface
Alarms tab
The Alarms tab provides a list of all alarms and warnings that have been detected. If no alarms or warnings are
active, then the page will display No alarms. A list of alarms, warnings, and their descriptions are in the tables, below.
Platform
MessageDescription
Over temperatureUnit temperature is exceeding operational specications.
Video Interface
MessageDescription
HDMI1 video absentHot plug detected but no TMDS
HDMI2 video absentHot plug detected but no TMDS
Unsupported
Resolution
Unsupported Frame
rate
Auto switched to
HDMI 1
Auto switched to
HDMI 2
Resolution is not supported
Frame rate is not supported
Unit has been automatically switched to HDMI 1
Unit has been automatically switched to HDMI 2
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Audio I/F
MessageDescription
HDMI1 no audioNo audio signal is present
HDMI2 no audioNo audio signal is present
The AMS Interface
No volume control
unit is on mute
Displayed when volume is increased while unit is in Mute mode
IP Protocol
MessageDescription
IP address not
supported
Invalid IP address has been assigned
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The AMS Interface
Network tab
The Network tab provides the ability to enable or disable DHCP mode for each video channel. When DHCP mode
is disabled, the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway must be provided. If using the dual-channel version, then
the information on both Channel 1 and Channel 2 are provided. This screen is identical to the Network tab for the
decoder.
Name
The name / Ethernet cable ID, used by AMS, to identify the channel.
Enabled
This eld indicates that the video stream, for this channel, is active.
Carrier
If this eld is true, then an active link exists. Otherwise, this eld is set to false.
Mode
Click the radio button for the desired network mode. Select DHCP to let the DHCP server (if present) assign the
encoder the IP settings. When Static mode is selected, the information for the IP Address, Subnet, and Gateway
elds must be entered.
IP Address
Displays the IP address used by the channel. This eld can only be changed if Static mode is selected.
Subnet
Displays the subnet mask for the channel. This eld can only be changed if Static mode is selected.
Gateway
Displays the gateway (router) address for the channel. This eld can only be changed if Static mode is selected.
Link Speed
Displays the port speed in Mbps.
MAC Address
The MAC address of the channel.
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The AMS Interface
Users tab
The Users tab provides the ability to manage user access rights. Two access levels are available: admin and
operator. Creating users requires Administrator access.
Username
The name of the assigned user.
Role
Select one of the following options from this drop-down list.
UserDescription
AdministratorAbility to create, delete, and manage all users, in addition to “routing” operations within the
OperatorRestricted to “routing” encoders to decoders within the Virtual Matrix.
New Password
Enter the password for the username.
Repeat Password
Verify the password by retyping the password in this eld.
Delete
Deletes the user.
Save
Saves all changes to the user.
Virtual Matrix.
Add User
Click this button to create a new user.
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The AMS Interface
License tab
The License tab is used to install licenses on OmniStream products. For OmniStream v1.0.0, all available licenses
are pre-installed on units at the factory.
License Key
Enter the license number in this eld.
Install License
Click this button to install the license, once the license key has been entered.
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The AMS Interface
Demo tab
The Demo tab is used to demonstrate the benets of using Forward Error Correction. IP Packet Drop provides
the option to force the encoder to simulate network trac by dropping random packets on the Ethernet interface,
allowing the decoder to use FEC to recover the lost packets. FEC should be enabled when running this test.
Enabling or disabling FEC can be found under the Session tab (page 57). Refer to FEC Details (page 68) for
more information.
Network
The name of the Ethernet cable ID, used by AMS.
IP Packet Drop
Click this drop-down list to select the severity of the packet drop.
OptionDescriptionRecommendations
No ErrorsSimulates a network with no packet drops.N/A
Moderate ErrorsSimulates typical network trac with
moderate packet drops.
Heavy ErrorsSimulates heavy network trac with frequent
packet drops.
8x8 matrix.
N/A - This setting is beyond the
capabilities of FEC to recover.
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Appendix
FEC Details
Matrix Size, Overhead, and Latency
• FEC can only work if a single packet from each row/column are missing. Multiple packets missing from each row/
column will cause FEC to fail.
• Due to the above, a smaller matrix is more robust, as there is a better chance of errors not occurring in the same
row/column.
• FEC has a bitrate overhead that is inversely proportional to the matrix size: the bigger the matrix, the less bitrate
overhead is generated.
• FEC has a latency overhead that is directly proportional to the matrix size: the bigger the matrix, the more
latency is introduced.
»As of v1.0.0, OmniStream does not explicitly synchronize audio and video. Therefore, FEC conguration can
have a noticeable impact on lip sync. The tables below should be used to keep the audio/video lip sync as
tight as possible.
• FEC latency overhead is also inversely proportional to bitrate: the higher the bitrate, the less FEC latency is
introduced.
»For applications where lip sync is very critical, using a higher audio sampling rate, and thus a higher audio
bitrate, can result in more accurate lip sync.
FEC and Video Bitrate
• The bitrate congured on the video encoder includes FEC overhead and will automatically adjust itself depending
on the bitrate needed for FEC.
• FEC overhead can be calculated using the following formulas:
Video rate =
Configured bit rate
Rows + Columns
1 +
Rows x Columns
• The following table provides a few examples of how this works.
FEC / matrix usageCongured bit rateUsed for videoUsed for FEC
FEC disabled900 Mbps900 Mbps0 Mbps
FEC enabled, 4x4900 Mbps600 Mbps300 Mbps
FEC enabled, 10x10900 Mbps750 Mbps150 Mbps
FEC enabled, 20x20900 Mbps818 Mbps82 Mbps
FEC enabled, 4x4450 Mbps300 Mbps150 Mbps
FEC rate = Configured bit rate - Video rate
FEC enabled, 10x10450 Mbps375 Mbps75 Mbps
FEC enabled, 20x20450 Mbps409 Mbps41 Mbps
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Appendix
FEC, Latency, and Lip Sync
• In order for FEC to work, the matrix must be lled in order to calculate the FEC packets. This introduces some
additional latency. Due to high bitrates, this is not noticeable for video, but can be very signicant for audio.
Therefore, Atlona recommends either leaving FEC disabled for audio or using a very small matrix.
• Latency calculations are complex. The tables below provide some common working benchmarks. In order to
minimize lip sync issues, try to match the additional latencies for video and audio as closely as possible.
»Video - additional video latency for enabling FEC using various matrix sizes.
Congured bit rate4x410x1020x20
900 Mbps0.64 ms3.20 ms11.74 ms
450 Mbps1.28 ms6.40 ms23.47 ms
»Audio - additional audio latency for enabling FEC using various matrix sizes.
Format1x42x44x410x10
2 channel PCM, 44.1 kHz34.01 ms68.03 ms136.10 ms850.30 ms
2 channel PCM, 48 kHz31.25 ms62.50 ms125.00 ms781.30 ms
2 channel PCM, 96 kHz15.63 ms31.25 ms62.50 ms390.60 ms
2 channel PCM, 192 kHz7.81 ms15.63 ms31.25 ms195.30 ms
• It is recommended to keep lip sync within ±1 frame of video to prevent any noticeable syncing issues.
• Examples of good choices to minimize lip sync issues are:
»Video congured for 450 Mbps, FEC 10x10; Audio is 2 channel PCM, 192 kHz, FEC 1x4: 6.40 ms – 7.81 ms
= -1.41 ms
»Video congured for 900 Mbps, FEC 10x10; Audio is 2 channel PCM, 48 kHz, FEC disabled: 6.40 ms – 0 ms
= 6.40 ms
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Mounting Instructions
HDMI
LINK
MNI
VOLUME
DISPLAY
INPUT
ID
1212
HDMI
LINK
VOLUME
DISPLAY
INPUT
ID
1212
1
2
LINKDISPLAYINPUTID
VOLUME
Appendix
OmniStream encoders includes two mounting brackets
and four mounting screws, which can be used to attach
the unit to any at surface.
1. Using a small Phillips screwdriver, remove the two
screws from the left side of the enclosure.
PWR
TM
TREAM
S
O
2. Position one of the rack ears, as shown below,
aligning the holes on the side of the enclosure with
one set of holes on the rack ear.
6. Mount the unit using the oval-shaped holes, on each
rack ear. If using a drywall surface, a #6 drywall
screw is recommended.
HDMIPWR
2
1
AT-OMNI-112
3. Use the enclosure screws to secure the rack ear to
the enclosure.
Included screws
PWR
TM
TREAM
S
MNI
O
4. To provide added stability to the rack ear, use two
of the included screws and attach them to the two
holes, directly below the enclosure screws, as shown
above.
NOTE: Rack ears can also be inverted to
mount the unit under a table or other at
surface.
5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 to attach the second rack
ear to the opposite side of the unit.
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Appendix
HDMI
PWR
LINK
TM
O
MNI
S
TREAM
VOLUME
DISPLAY
INPUT
ID
1 21 2
TM
O
MNI
S
TREAM
LINKPWR
Rack Tray for OmniStream
OmniStream encoders can also be mounted in the OmniStream rack tray (AT-OMNI-1XX-RACK-1RU). The rack tray
is sold separately and provides easy mounting and organization of up to two OmniStream encoders/decoders in a
convenient 1U rack tray. The OmniStream rack tray can be purchased directly from Atlona.
1. Position the OmniStream products, as shown in the illustration below.
2. Using the included screws, secure each unit to the rack with a Philips screwdriver.
3. Install the entire assembly into an empty 1U slot in the rack.
NOTE: OmniStream units can be mounted forward-facing or back-facing, depending upon your
requirements.