ClearOne VIEW Multimedia User Manual

StreamNet™

StreamNet-eNabled deviceS/
vieW™ multimedia receiver (vmr)
coNtrol aNd iNStallatioN Guide

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StreamNet-Enabled Devices/VIEW Multimedia Receiver Control and Installation Guide

ClearOne Part No. DOC-0091-001 January 2013 (Rev. 1.0)

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Table of Contents

AV Distribution and Control Using StreamNet .........................................................................1

Distribution Model with StreamNet-Enabled Products ....................................................................................................1

VIEW Multimedia Receiver in a Sample StreamNet Network ..........................................................................................1

System Requirements .....................................................................................................................................................2

Download and Install the Software ..................................................................................................................................2

Running the VMR Application ...................................................................................................3

Initial Screen and Licensing .............................................................................................................................................3

License Restrictions ....................................................................................................................................................4

Sources Screen ...............................................................................................................................................................4

Selecting a Source ...........................................................................................................................................................5

Editing a Source .........................................................................................................................................................5

Playing the Stream ...........................................................................................................................................................6

Video Tab ....................................................................................................................................................................6

Audio Tab ....................................................................................................................................................................6

Known Issues and Limitations ..................................................................................................7

Service and Support ..................................................................................................................8

AV Distribution and Control Using StreamNet

StreamNet technology based products are designed to distribute audio, video and control data
using standard networking technology. By embracing open standards, we have developed a
system that leverages reliability, expandability and cost-effectiveness for customers.

Using standardized Ethernet TCP/IP protocols to distribute audio and video streams over LANs,
StreamNet offers scalability enabling virtually unlimited zones and sources along with the most
advanced integration capabilities available in distributed audio and video.

With StreamNet, seamless communication with other third-party systems, such as lighting control
systems, automation systems and security systems is easily achieved. Some customers, however,
choose to use the third-party system controllers to manage the entire system including StreamNet
audio video distribution.

The VIEW Multimedia Receiver software (VMR) is a program interface that can be run on a PC
or laptop running Microsoft Windows 7. VMR is a software program that allows you to receive
StreamNet compressed multimedia streams from StreamNet encoder devices such as the
MLAV9500, or any audio streaming input from a SpeakerLinX or ViewLinX device.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL WITH STREAMNET-ENABLED PRODUCTS

AV distribution using StreamNet-enabled products places the encoders and decoders at the
individual sources and destinations. The encoders and decoders interface with the network to
move signals and commands to and from their destinations and sources.

• Encoders are placed at the AV sources to convert the source outputs, place the signals on the

network and to receive their own commands from the IP network.

• Decoders are placed with the destination devices to receive and convert the signal data from

source encoders and to receive their own commands from the IP network.

• VIEW Multimedia Receiver Software provides the user with a Windows 7 PC decoder for

watching multimedia streams from StreamNet deployments.

VIEW MULTIMEDIA RECEIVER IN A SAMPLE STREAMNET NETWORK

2 3

VIEW Encoder

Any Source
analog or digital

1. Source device to Encoder

2. Encoder to IP Network

3. IP network to Decoder or VMR

4. Decoder to Display device

5. Control Device

VIEW Touch Panel

StreamNet

LAN Segment

5

3

EthernetEthernet

41

Laptop running VIEW
Multimedia Receiver (VMR)

VIEW Decoder

Any Display
analog or digital

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