Datavideo DVS-200 User Manual

DV STREAMING SERVER
IN THE CLOUD

DVS-200

Instruction manual

Contents

FCC Compliance Statement .................................................................................................................... 3

Warnings and Precautions ..................................................................................................................... 3

Warranty ................................................................................................................................................. 4

Standard Warranty ............................................................................................................................ 4

Three Year Warranty .......................................................................................................................... 4

Disposal ................................................................................................................................................... 5

1. System resource recommendations .............................................................................................. 6

1.1 On-Premise Installations ........................................................................................................ 6

1.2 Cloud hosting installations ..................................................................................................... 6

Digital Ocean .................................................................................................................................. 6

Amazon AWS .................................................................................................................................. 6

Massive Grid ................................................................................................................................... 6

2. Installation Walkthroughs .............................................................................................................. 7

2.1 Digital Ocean .......................................................................................................................... 7

2.2 Installation on Amazon AWS Cloud ..................................................................................... 11

2.3 Generic Installation Instructions (All Providers) ................................................................. 17

Automated Script ......................................................................................................................... 17

Manual installation (Advanced Users) ........................................................................................ 17

Hardware I/O Card Support ......................................................................................................... 17

3. Web UI Overview ......................................................................................................................... 18

3.1 Creating a live channel ......................................................................................................... 18

Inputs ............................................................................................................................................ 19

Outputs ......................................................................................................................................... 22

Access Control .............................................................................................................................. 23

Recording ...................................................................................................................................... 23

General ......................................................................................................................................... 26

Transcoding and encoding options .............................................................................................. 27

Applying changes .......................................................................................................................... 28

Live channel list overview ............................................................................................................ 28

3.2 Creating a VOD channel ....................................................................................................... 29

General ......................................................................................................................................... 29

3.3 Stats ...................................................................................................................................... 32

3.4 Users - Creating and managing user accounts .................................................................... 33

3.5 Groups - Creating and managing user groups ..................................................................... 35

Creating channel tags ................................................................................................................... 36

3.6 Settings ................................................................................................................................. 37

UI Settings ..................................................................................................................................... 38

Server Settings .............................................................................................................................. 38

RTMP Settings .............................................................................................................................. 40

HLS Settings .................................................................................................................................. 41

Global Player Settings .................................................................................................................. 41

4. Socket commands / API ............................................................................................................... 42

5. License Installation Guide ............................................................................................................ 43

5.1 Licence Terms ....................................................................................................................... 43

5.2 Software Disclaimer ............................................................................................................. 43

5.3 Licence installation ............................................................................................................... 43

5.4 Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................... 45

Disclaimer of Product & Services

The information offered in this instruction manual is intended as a guide only. At all times, Datavideo
Technologies will try to give correct, complete and suitable information. However, Datavideo
Technologies cannot exclude that some information in this manual, from time to time, may not be
correct or may be incomplete. This manual may contain typing errors, omissions or incorrect
information. Datavideo Technologies always recommend that you double check the information in
this document for accuracy before making any purchase decision or using the product. Datavideo
Technologies is not responsible for any omissions or errors, or for any subsequent loss or damage
caused by using the information contained within this manual. Further advice on the content of this
manual or on the product can be obtained by contacting your local Datavideo Office or dealer.

FCC Compliance Statement

Warnings and Precautions

This 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.

1. Read all of these warnings and save them for later reference.

2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this unit.

3. Unplug this unit from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a

damp cloth for cleaning.

4. Do not use this unit in or near water.

5. Do not place this unit on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The unit may fall, causing serious

damage.

6. Slots and openings on the cabinet top, back, and bottom are provided for ventilation. To ensure

safe and reliable operation of this unit, and to protect it from overheating, do not block or cover
these openings. Do not place this unit on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface, as the ventilation
openings on the bottom of the cabinet will be blocked. This unit should never be placed near or
over a heat register or radiator. This unit should not be placed in a built-in installation unless
proper ventilation is provided.

7. This product should only be operated from the type of power source indicated on the marking

label of the AC adapter. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your
Datavideo dealer or your local power company.

8. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this unit where the power cord

will be walked on, rolled over, or otherwise stressed.

9. If an extension cord must be used with this unit, make sure that the total of the ampere ratings

on the products plugged into the extension cord do not exceed the extension cord rating.

10. Make sure that the total amperes of all the units that are plugged into a single wall outlet do not

exceed 15 amperes.

11. Never push objects of any kind into this unit through the cabinet ventilation slots, as they may

touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in risk of fire or electric
shock. Never spill liquid of any kind onto or into this unit.

12. Except as specifically explained elsewhere in this manual, do not attempt to service this product

yourself. Opening or removing covers that are marked “Do Not Remove” may expose you to
dangerous voltage points or other risks, and will void your warranty. Refer all service issues to
qualified service personnel.

13. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer to qualified service personnel under the

following conditions:

a. When the power cord is damaged or frayed;
b. When liquid has spilled into the unit;
c. When the product has been exposed to rain or water;

d. When the product does not operate normally under normal operating conditions. Adjust

only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions in this manual; improper
adjustment of other controls may result in damage to the unit and may often require
extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the unit to normal operation;

e. When the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged;
f. When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating a need for service.

Warranty

Standard Warranty

• Datavideo equipment is guaranteed against any manufacturing defects for one year from the

date of purchase.

• The original purchase invoice or other documentary evidence should be supplied at the time of

any request for repair under warranty.

• The product warranty period beings on the purchase date. If the purchase date is unknown, the

product warranty period begins on the thirtieth day after shipment from a Datavideo office.

• All non-Datavideo manufactured products (product without Datavideo logo) have only one year

warranty from the date of purchase.

• Damage caused by accident, misuse, unauthorized repairs, sand, grit or water is not covered

under warranty.

• Viruses and malware infections on the computer systems are not covered under warranty.

• Any errors that are caused by unauthorized third-party software installations, which are not

required by our computer systems, are not covered under warranty.

• All mail or transportation costs including insurance are at the expense of the owner.

• All other claims of any nature are not covered.

• All accessories including headphones, cables, batteries, metal parts, housing, cable reel and

consumable parts are not covered under warranty.

• Warranty only valid in the country or region of purchase.

• Your statutory rights are not affected.

Three Year Warranty

• All Datavideo products purchased after July 1st, 2017 qualify for a free two

years extension to the standard warranty, providing the product is
registered with Datavideo within 30 days of purchase.

• Certain parts with limited lifetime expectancy such as LCD panels, DVD drives, Hard Drive, Solid

State Drive, SD Card, USB Thumb Drive, Lighting, Non-PCIe Card and third party provided PC
components are covered for 1 year.

• The three-year warranty must be registered on Datavideo's official website or with your local

Datavideo office or one of its authorized distributors within 30 days of purchase.

Disposal

For EU Customers only - WEEE Marking

This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must
not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your
responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a
designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic
equipment. The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at

the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is
recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment. For more information about
where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city office,
your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

CE Marking is the symbol as shown on the left of this page. The letters "CE" are
the abbreviation of French phrase "Conformité Européene" which literally
means "European Conformity". The term initially used was "EC Mark" and it was
officially replaced by "CE Marking" in the Directive 93/68/EEC in 1993. "CE

Marking" is now used in all EU official documents.

DVS-100/200 Installation Guide

1. System resource recommendations

1.1 On-Premise Installations

Network Speed

Viewers (Per Instance)

10 Mbps

8

100 Mbps

80

1000 Mbps

800

1.2 Cloud hosting installations

Digital Ocean

Hosting Plan

Viewers (Per Instance)

$5 USD PM

50

$10 USD PM

150

Amazon AWS

Hosting Plan

Viewers (Per Instance)

M1.small

120

M1.medium

285

m1.xlarge

570

Massive Grid

Hosting Plan

Viewers (Per Instance)

Managed Dedicated I

800

DVS-100/200 can be installed on any system running the Ubuntu 14.04 64 bit Linux operating
system, the guide below covers some common installation scenarios.

The installation procedure for DVS-100 and DVS-200 is the same. Once installed the software will be
running in free mode (DVS-100) you must install a valid licence to enable DVS-200 features.

The guide below makes some recommendations on system specifications, please use these as
guidelines only. We assume one 1Mbps video stream with 96Kbps audio, the max viewer count is
per instance (per server).

8GB of RAM and a SSD (Solid state drive) is recommended for larger audiences, approximate
network limitations are as below.

Add more instances or additional network interfaces as audience size increases

For encoding / transcoding HD video we recommend a 4 core 7
minimum.

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generation i7 CPU and 8GB ram at

Digital Ocean is ideal for scenarios with low viewer counts.

All Digital Ocean instances share a 1Gbps connection to the internet, Digital Ocean recommend
consistently not exceeding 300Mbps I/O.

Add more instances as audience size increases

Add more instances as audience size increases

Massive grid offer affordable dedicated servers with dedicated 1Gbps connectivity.

Add more instances as audience size increases

2. Installation Walkthroughs

2.1 Digital Ocean

Visit www.digitalocean.com and sign up for a new account

Once you have created your account click the ‘Create Droplet’ button

You will see the page below.

Finally you need to select an image, please choose

Ubuntu 14.04 x64.

Next choose a size, the size required depends on how many users you need to serve. Use the guide
at the beginning of this document to help with selection.

Next select the region closest to you for best performance.

Now check the ‘User data box’ and copy the text below into the text box.

#cloud-config

runcmd:

- wget http://updates.datavideo.co.uk/install-dvss.sh

- bash install-dvss.sh

Please ensure it looks like the image below.

Finally give your Droplet a hostname (here I have chosen DVSS) and Click create the droplet to finish.

Once complete the IP address will be shown.

Simply enter the Droplets IP address into a web browser to access the login page. If the login page
doesn’t show please wait 60 seconds for the installation to complete.

The default credentials are:

• User: admin

• Password: 000000

After logging in you will see the software is running in free (DVS-100) mode, to enable DVS-200
features you need a valid licence. See Section 5

for license installation.

2.2 Installation on Amazon AWS Cloud

Visit http://aws.amazon.com and sign up for a new account

Once you have created your account sign in and you will see the page below

First change the region in the top right corner to the region where you would like to setup your
cloud server

Now click the ‘EC2’ link under compute to the left of the page

Click the ‘Launch Instance’ button

Select the Ubuntu 14.04 64 bit image as shown below

Now select your instance type, the size required depends on how many users you need to serve. Use
the guide at the beginning of this document to help with selection.

One you have selected and instance size proceed and click the ‘Review and Launch’ button.

Click the ‘Edit security groups’ link

Add two new custom TCP rules for ports 80 and 1935 as shown below.

Click the ‘Review and launch’ button again

Click the ‘Launch’ button

You will see the prompt below. Choose to create a new key pair and give the key pair a name.

Click the ‘Download Key Pair’ button and save the file somewhere safe (you will need it later) before
clicking the ‘Launch Instance’ button. You will see the page below, click the ‘View Instances’ button
to proceed.

Select ‘Connect’ from the actions menu