Extron Electronics SME 100 User Manual

SME 100

H.264 Streaming Media Encoder

User Guide

Streaming AV Products

68-2167-01 Rev. B

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Safety Instructions

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FCC Class A Notice

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. The ClassA limits provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the user guide, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference; the user must correct the interference at their own expense.

NOTE: This unit was tested with shielded I/O cables on the peripheral devices. Shielded

cables must be used to ensure compliance with FCC emissions limits. For more information on safety guidelines, regulatory compliances,

EMI/EMF compatibility, accessibility, and related topics, see the “Extron Safety and Regulatory Compliance Guide” on the Extron website.

Trademarks

All trademarks mentioned in this guide are the properties of their respective owners.

The following registered trademarks

AVTrac, Cable Cubby, CrossPoint, eBUS, EDID Manager, EDID Minder, Extron, Flat Field,GlobalViewer, Hideaway, Inline, IP Intercom, IP Link, Key Minder, LockIt, MediaLink, PoleVault, PURE3, Quantum, SoundField, System Integrator, TouchLink, V-Lock, VersaTools, VN-Matrix, VoiceLift, WallVault, WindoWall

Registered Service Mark

AAP, AFL (Accu-Rate Frame Lock), ADSP (Advanced Digital Sync Processing), AIS (Advanced Instruction Set), Auto-Image, CDRS (Class D Ripple Suppression), DDSP (Digital Display Sync Processing), DMI (Dynamic Motion Interpolation), Driver Configurator, DSP Configurator, DSVP (Digital Sync Validation Processing), FastBite, FOXBOX, IP Intercom HelpDesk, MAAP, MicroDigital, PowerCage, ProDSP, QS-FPC (QuickSwitch Front Panel Controller), Scope-Trigger, SIS, Simple Instruction Set, Skew-Free, SpeedMount, SpeedNav, SpeedSwitch, Triple-Action Switching, XTP, XTP Systems, XTRA, ZipCaddy, ZipClip

(SM)

(R)

, registered service marks

: S3 Service Support Solutions

(SM)

, and trademarks

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(TM)

are the property of RGB Systems, Inc. or Extron Electronics:

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Conventions Used in this Guide

Notifications

The following notifications are used in this guide:

DANGER: A danger indicates a situation that will result in death or severe injury.

WARNING: A warning indicates a situation that has the potential to result in death or

severe injury.

CAUTION: A caution indicates a situation that may result in minor injury.

ATTENTION: Attention indicates a situation that may damage or destroy the product or

associated equipment.

NOTE: A note draws attention to important information.

TIP: A tip provides a suggestion to make working with the device easier.

Software Commands

Commands are written in the fonts shown here:

^AR Merge Scene,,Op1 scene 1,1 ^B 51 ^W^C [01] R 0004 00300 00400 00800 00600 [02] 35 [17] [03]

Computer responses and directory paths that do not have variables are written in the font shown here:

Variables are written in slanted form as shown here:

Selectable items, such as menu names, menu options, buttons, tabs, and field names are written in the font shown here:

Specifications Availability

Product specifications are available on the Extron website, www.extron.com.

E X! *X1&* X2)* X2#* X2! CE}

NOTE: For commands and examples of computer or device responses mentioned

in this guide, the character “0” is used for the number zero and “O” represents the capital letter “o.”

Reply from 208.132.180.48: bytes=32 times=2ms TTL=32 C:\Program Files\Extron

ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx —t SOH R Data STX Command ETB ETX

From the File menu, select New. Click the OK button.

Contents

Introduction............................................................ 1

About this Guide ................................................. 1

About the SME100 ............................................ 1

Licensed Third-party Software Used in the

SME100 ....................................................... 2

Suggested PC Requirements .......................... 3

Features ............................................................. 4

Deﬁnitions ........................................................... 7

Panels and Cabling ............................................ 11

Front Panel Features ......................................... 11

Rear Panel Features ......................................... 12

Resetting the SME100

Using the Rear Panel ................................... 15

Hardware Setup Overview ................................ 17

SME100 Power Up Procedure ......................... 18

SME100 Network Conﬁguration .................... 19

Network Settings Conﬁguration ........................ 19

SME100 IP Addressing for Multiple Installations 19

Protocols Used for Streaming ........................... 20

Multicast Streaming Method —

An Overview ................................................ 20

Multiple SME100 Devices Using Multicast

Streaming .................................................... 21

Unicast Streaming Method —

An Overview ................................................ 21

Front Panel Operation ....................................... 22

Overview of the Menus on the LCD Display ...... 22

Accessing the Menus on the LCD Display ........ 23

Presets Menu ................................................... 23

User Presets ................................................. 24

Encode Presets ............................................ 25

Streaming Presets ........................................ 26

Input Conﬁg Menu ............................................ 26

Available Input Video Signal Types ................ 30

Selecting and Configuring an Input ............... 30

Picture Control Menu ........................................ 31

Encoder Conﬁg Menu ....................................... 33

Stream Conﬁg Menu ......................................... 35

Advanced Conﬁg Menu .................................... 36

About the Auto Memory Submenu................ 38

About the Auto Image Submenu ................... 40

About the Aspect Ratio Submenu ................. 41

About the Test Pattern Submenu .................. 41

Comm Settings Menu ....................................... 43

View Comm Settings .................................... 43

Edit Comm Settings Menu (Hidden) .............. 43

Using the Front Panel Lock

(Executive Mode) ............................................. 45

Web-based User Interface Operation ........... 46

Overview of the Web-based User Interface ....... 46

SME100 Media Players ................................... 47

Accessing the Web-based User Interface ......... 47

Live View Page ................................................. 48

Live View Page Notifications ......................... 50

Installing Media Players..................................... 51

Streaming Media Player (SMP) Web Browser

Plugin ......................................................... 51

Installing SMP From the SME100 ................ 52

Installing SMP from the Website ................... 56

Installing VLC Media Player Stored on the

SME100 (FW 1.0 Only) ............................... 57

Installing VLC Media Player Using the File

Management Page ...................................... 62

Installing QuickTime Media Player ................. 63

Displayed Video Image Adjustments ................. 64

Using the Graphics Card Software ................ 64

Using VLC .................................................... 64

Using QuickTime Media Player ..................... 66

Status Page ...................................................... 67

Conﬁguration Page ........................................... 69

File Management Page ..................................... 69

Browsing Directories and Files ...................... 71

Adding Directories ........................................ 71

Uploading Files ............................................. 72

Saving Files .................................................. 72

Managing Files Using FTP............................. 73

SME 100 • Contents v

Backup / Restore Page ..................................... 74

Backing Up the SME100

Using Backup All ......................................... 75

Restoring Config Files from the Backup ........ 75

Restoring the Configuration

from Another SME100 ................................ 75

Control Page .................................................... 77

Creating Audio Breakaway Inputs ................. 81

User and Input Presets ................................. 82

Web-based Conﬁguration Page ..................... 84

System Settings Page ...................................... 85

Encoder Settings Page ..................................... 88

Using Encoding Presets ................................ 96

Using Streaming Presets............................... 97

Live View Settings Page ................................... 98

Embedding the SME100 Stream ............... 101

Port Settings Page ......................................... 103

Advanced Settings Page ................................ 105

Creating a Custom EDID ............................. 107

Applying an EDID to an Input Device ........... 108

Matrix Switcher Syncing ............................. 109

Using the Synchronized SME100 and

Matrix Switcher .......................................... 112

Disabling Sync to Matrix ............................. 112

Security Page ................................................. 113

Firmware Upgrade Page ................................. 115

Reset Page ..................................................... 116

Remote Communication and Control ......... 117

Connecting a Control Device .......................... 117

Software Overview .......................................... 118

Using DataViewer ....................................... 118

Using Telnet ................................................ 123

Simple Instruction Set (SIS™) Control ............. 124

Host-to-SME100 Communications ............ 124

SME100-initiated Messages ...................... 124

Error Responses ......................................... 125

Using the Command and

Response Table ......................................... 125

Command and Response Table

for SIS Commands ........................................ 133

Power Save Mode .......................................... 155

Reference Information .................................... 156

Part Numbers and Accessories ...................... 156

Included Parts ............................................ 156

Streaming Playback Methods ......................... 157

Push and Pull Streaming ............................. 157

Playing a Pull Stream

Using VLC Media Player ............................ 158

Push and Pull Stream Playback URLs ......... 160

Playing a Push Stream Using Stream

Announcement Protocol (SAP) ................... 160

Playing a Pull Stream

Using QuickTime Media Player .................. 162

Streaming Capabilities and

System Scalability .......................................... 164

Available Unicast Streams ........................... 164

Available Multicast Streams ........................ 165

IP Addressing ................................................. 166

What is an IP Address?............................... 166

Private and Public Address Ranges ............ 166

Multicast Address Range ............................ 166

Subnet Mask .............................................. 167

Port Number ............................................... 167

Choosing IP Addresses .............................. 167

Using the Ping Utility

to Test Communications ............................ 168

Multicast IP Addressing for

Multiple SME100 Installations ................... 169

SME100 Firmware Updates ........................... 170

Determining the Firmware Version ............... 170

Downloading the Latest Firmware ............... 170

Updating the Firmware

Using the Web Interface ............................ 170

Browser Conﬁguration .................................... 172

Microsoft Internet Explorer

(version 7 or higher) ................................... 172

Mozilla Firefox (version 15 or higher)............ 174

Media Player and Media Server

Compatibility Charts ...................................... 176

Plugin Compatibility .................................... 176

Player Compatibility .................................... 177

Media Server Compatibility ......................... 177

Set-Top Box and Hardware Decoder

Compatibility .............................................. 177

Mounting the SME100 ................................... 178

UL Guidelines for Rack Mounting ................ 178

Rack Mounting ........................................... 178

SME 100 • Contents vi

Introduction

This section gives an overview of the user guide and describes the SME100 and its features. Topics that are covered include:

• About this Guide

• About the SME100

• Features

• Definitions

About this Guide

This guide contains installation, configuration, and operating information for the SME100.

In this guide:

• The term "codec" refers to the H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC codec.

• The term "stream" refers to multimedia being delivered by the SME100 that is

constantly received by (and normally presented to) an end-user.

About the SME100

The SME100 is a live streaming media encoder that interfaces with DVI, RGB, HDTV, and standard definition signals for delivering media over IP networks. It features a threeinput video and audio switcher, plus buffered loop-throughs for simplified integration into AV systems. The SME100 uses H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC encoding to output an IP stream over the intranet or the Internet that can easily be decoded and viewed on PCs or H.264 compatible devices.

Figure 1 shows a typical SME100 application.

Presentation Room Control and Viewing

PC 1920x1080p Decode PC

PC 1680x1050

DVD Player

Projector

Audio

DVI

Audio

RGBHV

Audio

Component

100-240VAC

50/60 Hz

0.5A MAX

Extron SME 100

Streaming Media Encoder

TCP/IP

Network

Ethernet

INPUTS

B-Y/

R-Y

VID

RGB/R-Y,Y,B-Y/YC/VID

DVI-D

Component

RGBHV

DVI

BUFFERED LOOP

LR2LR3LR

BUFFERED LOOP

AudioAudio

Audio System

LAN

RS-232

Tx Rx

Ethernet

Figure 1. Typical SME100 Application

SME100 • Introduction 1

Two versions of the SME100 are available.

• SME100 HD (part number 60-1061-01)

• SME100 SD (part number 60-1061-02)

NOTE: Both versions have similar front and rear panel features and function exactly the

same. The difference is that the SD version only supports standard definition output rates. For additional information on supported output rates, see the "Encoder Config

Menu" section on page 33.

The SME100 is able to upscale and downscale video and computer graphic input signals, allowing for output of high quality images. The SME100 accepts standard definition and high resolution video signals up to WUXGA 1920x1200 and HDTV 1080p/60. The resolution of the streamed output is set at a user-selected rate, including resolutions as low as 166x120 and higher resolutions up to HDTV 720p or 1080p.

The SME100 can be configured from the front panel (see the "Front Panel Operation" section on page 22). It can also be configured with a control system connected to the front panel USB Config port, the RJ-45 Ethernet connector, or the RS-232 port (see the "Remote Communication and Control" section on page 117). A web browser on a control PC connected to the same network as the SME100 can also be used to access the embedded HTML pages, where video streams can be viewed live while making configuration and control adjustments (see the "Web-based User Interface Operation" section on page 46 and the "Web-based Configuration Page" section on page 84).

Several configuration and control options are available to adjust the encoding quality of the SME100, such as video resolution, video bit rate, frame rate, stream type, audio bit rate, and Group of Pictures (GOP) length. Configuration and control settings made to the SME100 can be saved as presets so that streaming profiles can be easily swapped depending on the streaming application. The SME100 also includes several predefined presets for common streaming applications.

Licensed Third-party Software Used in the SME100

The SME100 uses various licensed third-party software during operation. To see the software that the SME100 uses, click the © icon located in the upper right hand corner of the web-based user interface (see figure 2).

NOTE: For information on accessing the web-based user interface, see "Accessing

the Web-based User Interface" on page 47.

Figure 2. Licensed Third-party Software Information

The table on the next page lists the licensed third-party software used by the SME100.

NOTE: Licensed third-party software used by the SME100 is subject to change without

notice. To see the latest software the SME100 is using, click the © icon located in the upper right hand corner of the web-based user interface (see figure 2).

SME100 • Introduction 2

Licensed Third-party Software Used in the SME100

Package License Package License

kernel General Public License (GPL) v2 e2fsprogs General Public License (GPL) v2

glib2

Lesser General Public License (LGPL)

php PHP License v3.01

openSSL OpenSSL™ popt MIT mtd-utils General Public License (GPL) v2 logrotate General Public License (GPL) v2 alsa-utils General Public License (GPL) v2 elfutils General Public License (GPL) v2

alsa-lib

Lesser General Public License (LGPL)

jfsutils General Public License (GPL) v2

lsof Custom iana-etc Open Software License (OSL) v3 pam BSD strace Open Software License (OSL) v3 sysklogd General Public License (GPL) v2 gdbm General Public License (GPL) v2

vsftpd General Public License (GPL) v2 attr

Lesser General Public License (LGPL)

busybox General Public License (GPL) v2 dbus Academic Free License (AFL)

libcap

Lesser General Public License (LGPL) and BSD-like

openssh BSD

zlib Custom apache-httpd Apache License v2.0

libiconv

gettext

Lesser General Public License (LGPL)

apr-util Apache License v2.0

apr Apache License v2.0

ntp BSD / MIT sqlite3 Custom libpcap BSD alsa-plugins General Public License (GPL) v2 ncurses MIT expat BSD pcre BSD jQuery MIT readline General Public License (GPL) v2 vlc General Public License (GPL) v2

net-snmp BSD live555

Lesser General Public License (LGPL)

Suggested PC Requirements

The suggested PC requirements to view streams from the SME100 are listed below.

• Hardware

• 2.0 GHz Dual-Core processor

• Operating Systems

• Microsoft

• Mac

• Media Players

• VLC media player (version 1.1.10)

• QuickTime

• Extron SMP web browser plugin (version 1.0)

• Web Browsers

• Internet Explorer

• Apple

• Mozilla

• Google

Windows® XP or higher

OS® X® 10.6 or higher

media player (version 7.7.1)

Safari® version 5 or higher (for Mac OS X operating systems)

Firefox® (version 15 or higher)

Chrome™ (version 21 or higher)

version 7 or higher (for Windows operating systems)

SME100 • Introduction 3

Features

• Streams DVI, RGB, HDTV, and video signals with audio over IP networks.

• Inputs — DVI-D with loop-through; universal 15-pin HD input with loop-through for

RGB, HD component video, S-video, or composite video; BNCs with loop-throughs for component video, S-video, or composite video.

• Outputs — Ethernet for streaming H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC encoded video.

• Standards-based H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC video compression — The SME100

employs high, main, and baseline profiles of the H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC compression standard, which are compatible with many different platforms including desktop and laptop PCs. SME100 streams can easily be viewed on PCs using web browsers and software media players such as VLC media player®, QuickTime®, and the Extron SMP.

• Integrated three-input AV switcher — The SME100 accepts commonly used

video signal formats together with stereo audio, from DVI to analog RGB and composite video. The universal video input can accept a variety of analog formats and automatically detect between them.

• Buffered input loop-throughs for video and audio — Each input has a buffered

loop-through. This allows the SME100 to be integrated into a new or legacy system without the need for additional AV equipment (such as distribution amplifiers).

• Supports input signal resolutions up to 1920x1200, including HDTV 1080p/60 —

The SME100 supports a wide range of input resolutions, from standard definition up to the high resolutions commonly used for computer-video and HDTV.

• DVI, RGB, HDTV, and standard definition video upscaling and downscaling —

DVI, RGB computer-video, high definition video, and standard definition video sources can all be scaled to a range of defined streaming resolutions. The SME100 features an advanced scaling engine that preserves image quality when upscaling or downscaling an input signal.

• Auto input format detection — The universal video input on the SME100 can detect

the incoming signal format and automatically reconfigure itself to provide the appropriate decoding and signal processing. This feature can reduce the number of required outputs for a matrix switcher, lowering system cost while improving manageability.

• Auto-Image™ setup — When activated, the SME100 automatically analyzes the

incoming video signal and then automatically adjusts sizing, centering, and filtering to optimize image quality. This can save time and effort when fine tuning displayed images.

• Selectable streaming output resolutions from 166x120 to 1024x768, and

HDTV 720p/30 and 1080p/30 — Available output rates include various resolutions optimized for mobile or compact devices, or computer-video (from 166x120 to 1024x768, and HDTV 720p and 1080p). Frame rates can be adjusted from 30 fps down to 1 fps.

• AAC audio encoding — Variable audio compression is available to support different

streaming bit rate requirements.

• Encoding quality controls — Several user controls are available to adjust encoding

quality including video resolution, video bit rate, frame rate, constant or variable bit rate control, GOP length, and audio bit rate.

• Presets for quick recall of profiles based on target resolution or bit rates — The

SME100 provides 16 presets for saving encoder control settings. This allows a user to quickly switch between various encoder profiles based on resolution or bit rates. Nine presets on the SME100 HD and six presets on the SME100 SD are predefined for common streaming applications.

SME100 • Introduction 4

• Auto Input Memory — When activated, the SME100 automatically stores size,

position, and picture settings based on the incoming signal. When the same signal is detected again, these image settings are automatically recalled from memory.

• EDID Minder® — Automatically manages EDID (Extended Display Identification Data)

communication with connected DVI and VGA input sources. EDID Minder ensures that all sources power up correctly and reliably output content, whether or not they are actively connected to the display device through the input loop-throughs.

• Glitch-free switching — Switching between inputs is glitch-free and uses a cut

transition. Presentations are enhanced by eliminating distracting visual jumps, glitches, and distortion commonly experienced when switching between computer and video sources.

• Power save mode — The SME100 can be configured to enter power save mode

when no device activity is detected for seven minutes. Starting a stream, configuring the unit using the web-based interface or the front panel, or communicating with the unit using the Config port or RS-232 port causes the SME100 to exit power save mode and return to normal operation.

• Audio switching — The SME100 features audio switching for three stereo balanced

or unbalanced input sources with buffered loop-throughs.

• Audio breakaway — The SME100 can break an audio signal away from its

corresponding video signal, allowing it to be encoded for streaming with a different video input.

• Audio input gain and attenuation — Gain or attenuation can be adjusted for each

input to eliminate noticeable differences when switching between sources, or adjusting audio levels for the output stream.

• User-adjustable audio delay — Audio delay can be adjusted to adapt the streamed

output to different network conditions.

• Image controls and presets — Several user controls are available to adjust the image

quality including brightness, contrast, color, tint, detail, as well as horizontal and vertical positioning, sizing, and zoom; 16 user memory presets are available for each input to store all image settings.

• Automatic film mode processing — The SME100 offers advanced processing

techniques (such as 3:2 pulldown detection) that help maximize image detail and sharpness for NTSC, PAL, and HDTV 1080i sources that originated from film.

• Advanced deinterlacing — The SME100 outputs optimized image quality from

sources (including cable or satellite set-top boxes) by using advanced motion adaptive deinterlacing for 1080i and standard definition signals.

• Aspect ratio control — The aspect ratio of the streamed output can be controlled by

selecting a FILL mode (which provides a full screen output) or a FOLLOW mode (which preserves the original aspect ratio of the input signal).

• Quad standard video decoding — The SME100 uses a digital, five-line adaptive

comb filter to decode NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43, PAL, and SECAM for integration into systems worldwide.

• Internal test patterns for calibration and setup — The SME100 offers 15 test

patterns and an on-screen display (OSD) data overlay. The OSD provides information that is used to assist with calibration and setup of the SME100 including time stamp, average bit rate, frame rate, and general system information.

• Front panel security lockout — This feature locks out all front panel functions; all

functions however, are available through RS-232 control.

• Ethernet monitoring and control — The SME100 can be controlled and actively

monitored over a network.

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• Embedded preview window — The SME100 provides an intuitive interface that

contains an embedded video window used for viewing live streams.

• Embedded web page HTML — The SME100 interface includes basic HTML code

that can be copied and pasted to quickly create web pages for viewing SME100 AV streams on networked PCs.

• RS-232 control port — Using serial commands, the SME100 can be controlled and

configured via DataViewer or integrated into a control system. Extron products use the Simple Instruction Set (SIS™) command protocol, a set of basic ASCII code commands that allow for quick and easy programming via RS-232.

• Rack-mountable 1U, full rack width metal enclosure

• Internal universal power supply — The 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, international power

supply provides worldwide power compatibility.

• Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) — Can be adjusted to fit network system

requirements.

• Session Announcement Protocol (SAP) — Provides the ability to announce the

broadcast to the network making it easier for the end user to discover the live stream. Compatible with many third-party H.264 devices including set-top box decoders.

• Push and pull streaming session management — The flexibility to manage push

and pull streaming sessions allows the SME100 to be compatible with a variety of H.264 devices and streaming applications.

• Pull streaming transport protocols — RTP/RTSP, interleaved RTSP, and HTTP

tunneled streaming transport protocols may be used based on various network conditions or to aid in firewall navigation.

• Push streaming transport protocols — Native RTP and MPEG-2 transport streams

may be used with unicast or multicast streaming applications. Streams can be transported on UDP or RTP depending on network conditions.

• Streaming transport protocol options — Allows the SME100 to be used with a

variety of network configurations; provides compatibility with many third party devices

• H.264 compression profiles and level selection — The H.264 baseline, main, or

high profiles can be used at levels 5, 4.x, or 3.x, providing the ability to optimize video bit rate and complex coding that can be used with specific types of decoding devices (such as set-top box decoders).

• Stream unicast or multicast while applying pull or push session management

— The SME100 can manage streaming sessions using either push or pull configurations, which allows it to be used with a variety of decoding devices and media servers. Pull configurations apply the Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP). Push configurations use the Session Announcement Protocol (SAP) and Session Description Protocol (SDP). SAP and SDP protocols are able to automatically identify and configure decoding devices to decode AV streams in unicast or multicast applications.

• Compatible with set-top box decoders — The SME100 is compatible with set-top

box decoders which require the use of MPEG-2 transport streamsand push streaming session management using SAP and SDP.

• EIA-608B closed captioning support — Text or prepared messaging may be

streamed with live AV content using decoders or media players that support the EIA-608B closed captioning for standard definition video.

• Network traffic prioritization — SME100 streaming data can be marked with a

request for higher service priority from compatible routers, offering a higher Quality of Service (QoS) during constrained network conditions.

SME100 • Introduction 6

Definitions

Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) — A standardized compression and encoding scheme for lossy (low quality) digital audio.

Advanced Video Coding (AVC) — See the H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC) definition.

Bandwidth — A measure of available (or used) data communication resources in bit / s.

Bit rate — The number of bits that are conveyed or processed per unit of time. Bit rate is

quantified using the bits per second (bit / s) unit, often in conjunction with an SI prefix such as kilo- (kbit / s or kbps), mega- (Mbit / s or Mbps), or giga- (Gbit / s or Gbps).

Compression — The science of reducing the amount of data required to represent a picture (or a stream of pictures) and sound before sending or storing it.

Constant Bit Rate (CBR) — This scheme adjusts the output bit rate so that it stays very close to the specified target bit rate.

Constrained Variable Bit Rate (CVBR) — This scheme is similar to Variable Bit Rate (VBR), but sets a maximum allowed bit rate that the SME100 cannot exceed.

Darwin Streaming Server (DSS) — Darwin Streaming Server (dss.macosforge.org) is software developed by Apple® that provides a high performance media streaming server for delivering content. The software is used to simultaneously stream to a broad range of screens and devices (including computers, televisions, smartphones, and tablets).

Domain Name System (DNS) — A database system that translates domain names (such as www.extron.com) into IP addresses.

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) — A network protocol that enables a server to automatically assign unique network addresses (IP address, subnet mask, gateway) to a device using a defined range of numbers configured for the network.

Elementary Stream — Raw H.264 video or raw AAC audio, not wrapped by additional headers.

Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) — Data structure used to communicate video display information (including native resolution and vertical interval refresh rate requirements) to a source device. The source device will then output the optimal video format for the display based on the provided EDID, ensuring proper video image quality.

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) — A protocol that is used to transfer files from one host to another host over a TCP-based network (such as the Internet).

Gateway — A network node equipped for interfacing with another network that uses different protocols (an entrance and exit into a communications network).

Group of Pictures (GOP) — A group of successive pictures within a coded video stream. A GOP begins with an I-frame containing the full temporal resolution and data of a video frame. Predictive frames (P-frames) follow I-frames and contain data that has changed from the preceding I-frame.

H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC) — A block oriented, motion-compression-based codec standard developed by the ITU-T Video Coding Experts Group (VCEG) together with the ISO / IEC Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG).

HDTV 1080p/60 — Stands for high definition television displayed at 1920x1080 resolution (1080p; 2,073,600 pixels) with a refresh rate of 60 Hz.

Hop — In a packet-switching network, a hop is the trip a data packet takes from one router (or intermediate point) to another in the network.

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) — A networking protocol that allows web servers to transfer and display web content to users.

SME100 • Introduction 7

Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer (HTTPS) — A networking

protocol that allows web servers to transfer and display web content to users securely. All transferred data is encrypted so that only the recipient is able to access and read the content.

Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) — A TCP/IP communications protocol used by hosts and adjacent routers on a network to establish multicast group memberships.

Internet Protocol (IP) — The primary protocol that establishes the Internet. It defines addressing methods and structures for datagram encapsulation, allowing delivery of packets from a source to a destination across an internetwork based purely on addressing.

Intraframe (I-frame) — Intraframes (I-frames) are primary frames that contain the full temporal resolution and data of a video frame.

IP address — A numerical label using the Internet Protocol assigned to devices in a network. The IP address for the source and destination are included in an IP datagram.

Java™ — A programming language originally developed at Sun Microsystems®, Inc. (which is now merged with Oracle® Corporation).

JavaScript® — A scripting programming language designed to add interactive features to web pages.

Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) — The maximum packet size allowed in a network data packet.

Media Access Control (MAC) — A sub-layer protocol that provides addressing and channel access control mechanisms. This prottocol allows for several terminals or network nodes to communicate within a multi-point network, typically a local area network (LAN).

MPEG-2 — The video compression algorithm used for DVD-Video, Digital Broadcast Satellite (DBS), and Digital TV (including HDTV) delivery systems.

MPEG-4 — A patented collection of methods defining compression of audio and visual (AV) digital data. Uses of MPEG-4 include compression of AV data for streaming media on the web and CD distribution, voice (telephone, videophone), and broadcast television applications.

Multicast — A network technology for the delivery of information to a group of destinations simultaneously using the most efficient strategy to deliver the messages over each link of the network only once, and creating copies only when the links to the group of destinations split. Basically, a single stream is sent from the source to a group of recipients.

Network Time Protocol (NTP) — A protocol that is used for synchronizing the clocks of computer systems over networks.

Predictive frame (P-frame) — Predictive frames (P-frames) follow I-frames and contain data that has changed from the preceding I-frame.

Pull streaming — Streaming method that allows users to search for content, encoded with one of the transport protocols, and initiate a download or view the stream.

Push streaming — Streaming method where the encoder sends content out to one (unicast) or more (multicast) decoders using one of the transport protocols.

Quality of Service (QoS) — Performance, such as transmission rates and error rates, of a communications channel or system; suite of features that configure queuing and scheduling on the forwarding path of an E-Series router. QoS provides a level of predictability and control beyond the best-effort delivery that the router provides by default (best-effort service provides packet transmission with no assurance of reliability, delay, jitter, or throughput).

QuickTime® — QuickTime is a proprietary multimedia framework developed by Apple® Inc. The QuickTime media player can decode and present H.264 encoded audio and video files or live streams (www.apple.com/quicktime).

Real-time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) — A network control protocol designed for use in audio visual and communications systems to control streaming media.

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Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) — An Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)

standard for streaming real-time multimedia over IP in packets.

Router — A network device that forwards packets from one network to another.

Session Announcement Protocol (SAP) — Used for broadcasting multicast or unicast

session information. The SAP periodically multicasts session description information on an industry standard multicast address and port. When received by remote clients, these announcements can be used to facilitate the viewing of streams by eliminating the need for user configuration.

Session Description Protocol (SDP) — Used to describe multimedia sessions for the purposes of session announcement, session invitation, and other forms of multimedia session initiation (as defined in RFC 2327).

Secure Shell (SSH) — A network protocol that creates a secure channel used for secure communication between two computers on a network. SSH is typically used for data communication, remote shell (login) services, or command execution.

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) — A protocol used by web servers and web browsers that creates a uniquely encrypted channel for private communications over the public Internet.

Simple Instruction Set (SIS) — A set of commands developed by Extron that allows for RS-232, USB, and TCP / IP control of certain Extron products. A command is sent from the control device to the product (using a minimal number of characters) and a response is received from the product and shown on the display of the control device.

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) — An application-layer protocol that facilitates the exchange of management information between network devices. This protocol collects (and configures) information from network devices (such as servers, hubs, switches, and routers) on an Internet Protocol (IP) network.

Streaming Media Player (SMP) web browser plugin — The Extron SMP web browser plugin (V1.0) is a new SME100plugin. The plugin provides the best streaming features, including a full screen option and closed captioning.

Streaming media (stream) — Multimedia that is constantly received by (and normally presented to) an end-user while being delivered by a streaming provider. Internet television is a commonly streamed medium.

Switch — A device that cross-connects network devices.

Time To Live (TTL) — A value that specifies the number of router hops multicast traffic will

make between routed domains when it exits a source.

Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) — A protocol developed for the Internet that provides reliable end-to-end data delivery from one network device to another.

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) — The communication protocol of the Internet. Computers and devices with direct access to the Internet are provided with a copy of the TCP/IP program to allow them to send and receive information in an understandable form.

Transport Streams (TS) — A form of media wrapped in MPEG-2 transport stream headers. The MPEG-2 transport headers contain information about the media and also contain the H.264 and AAC elementary streams embedded in the transport stream packets.

• TS/UDP — (Unicast and multicast) An MPEG-2 transport stream containing the

elementary streams for the audio and video. It is sent using UDP packets.

• TS/RTP — (Unicast and multicast) – Transport stream that is sent using RTP/UDP.

RTP provides sequencing information; if the sequencing information is reordered by the network, RTP reorganizes and processes the information in the correct order. UDP would process the sequencing information out of order, making RTP performance better on larger, many hop networks.

• ES/RTP (Native RTP) — (Unicast and multicast) Similar to RTSP; sends an RTP

stream for video and an RTP stream for audio.

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Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) — A file transfer protocol that is generally used to

transfer configuration or boot files between devices in a local environment.

Unicast — The sending of messages to a single network destination host on a packet-switching network. Basically, N clients of a unicast stream will require the server to produce N streams of unicast data.

User Datagram Protocol (UDP) — A connectionless protocol that sends packets across networks using "best-effort" delivery.

Variable Bit Rate (VBR) — This scheme adjusts the output bit rate around the specified target bit rate depending on image complexity. More bandwidth is used when the video frame is more complex and less bandwidth is used when the video frame is simple.

VLC media player® — VLC media player is a commonly used, open source media player written by the VideoLAN organization (www.videolan.org/vlc). VLC media player can be used to stream, transcode, and save a variety of multimedia formats (including H.264).

Wowza® Media Server® — Wowza Media Server is software developed by Wowza Media Systems (www.wowza.com) that provides a high performance media streaming server for delivering content. The software is used to simultaneously stream to a broad range of screens and devices (including computers, televisions, smartphones, and tablets).

SME100 • Introduction 10

Panels and Cabling

This section provides information on:

• Front Panel Features

• Rear Panel Features

• Hardware Setup Overview

• SME100 Power Up Procedure

Front Panel Features

The front panel of the SME100 is shown in figure 3 below.

2 3 4 5 6

ADJUST

STREAMING MEDIA ENCODER

CONFIG

MENU NEXT

Figure 3. SME100 Front Panel

a Config port — Connect a control PC or other USB device to this port using a

Mini-B USB cable (not supplied). Use this port to send Simple Instruction Set (SIS™) commands to the SME100 for device configuration and control.

• For information on connecting a control PC or other USB device to this port, see

the "Sending commands using a USB connection" section on page 122.

• For information on SIS commands, see the "Simple Instruction Set (SIS)

Control" section on page 124 and the "Command and Response Table for SIS Commands" section on page 133.

b Input selection buttons — These buttons select and switch inputs. A green LED

lights to indicate the selected input. A blinking LED indicates an audio breakaway input. An input that does not contain an input source can still be selected, but the LCD display will show No Signal.

• Button 1 selects input 1 (component video, S-video, or composite video).

• Button 2 selects input 2 (component video, S-video, composite video, and

RGB video [RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, RGBcvS]).

• Button 3 selects input 3 (DVI-D video).

For information on connecting inputs, see the "Rear Panel Features" section on page 12. For information on creating an audio breakaway input, see the "Control

Page" section on page 77.

SME 100

c Menu button — Pressing this button navigates through the primary configuration

menus of the SME100. For information on using the Menu button, see the "Accessing the Menus on the LCD Display" section on page 23.

d Next button — Pressing this button navigates through the configuration submenus of

each primary menu. For information on using the Next button, see the "Accessing the

Menus on the LCD Display" section on page 23.

SME100 • Panels and Cabling 11

e LCD display — This display shows the device settings and menu configuration

information. For information on the LCD display, see the "SME100 Power Up

Procedure" section on page 18 and "Accessing the Menus on the LCD Display"

section on page 23.

f Adjust knobs — These knobs are used with the menu and next buttons to adjust the

settings of the configuration submenus. For information on using the Adjust knobs with the Menu and Next buttons, see the "Accessing the Menus on the LCD Display" section on page 23.

Rear Panel Features

The rear panel of the SME100 is shown in figure 4 below.

100-240VAC

50/60 Hz

0.5A MAX

B-Y/

4 5

INPUTS

RGB/R-Y,Y,B-Y/YC/VID

DVI-D

BUFFERED LOOP

R-Y

VID

AUDIO

LR2LR3LR

RS-232

Tx Rx

LAN

RESET

ACT LINK

6 7 10

1211

Figure 4. SME100 Rear Panel

a AC power input (IEC connector) — Plug a standard IEC power cord into this

connector to connect the SME100 to a 100 to 240 VAC, 50 Hz or 60 Hz power source.

b Component, S-video, composite BNC connectors (Input 1) — Connect a video

input device to the component, S-video, composite BNC connectors. See figure 5 below to connect the necessary signal format.

S-video (YC)

R-Y

Y/ VID

B-Y/ C

R-Y

VID

B-Y/

Component Video (Y, R-Y, B-Y)Composite Video

R-Y

VID

B-Y/

Figure 5. BNC Signal Format Connection Diagram

c Component, S-video, composite BNC buffered loop connectors (optional) —

Connect a video output device to the component, S-video, composite BNC buffered loop connectors. These connectors output the input device that is connected to input 1 (b). See figure 5 above to connect the necessary signal format.

d 15-pin HD connector with EDID emulation (Input 2) — Connect a video input

device to the 15-pin HD connector. See figure 6 below for pin configurations.

Signal

Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 13 Pin 14

RGBHV R G B H V

RGBS R G B S

RGBcvS R G B S

RGsB R Gs B

YUV R-Y Y B-Y

S-video Y C

Video Vid

Input 2 Configuration

Figure 6. 15-pin HD Connector Pin Configuration Table

SME100 • Panels and Cabling 12

e 15-pin HD buffered loop connector (optional) — Connect a video output device to

Slee

the 15-pin HD buffered loop connector. This connector outputs the input device that is connected to input 2 (d). See figure 6 on the previous page for pin configurations.

f DVI connector with EDID emulation (Input 3) — Connect a high resolution digital

input device to the DVI connector.

g DVI buffered loop connector (optional) — Connect a high resolution digital output

device to the DVI buffered loop connector. This connector outputs the input device that is connected to input 3 (f).

h Audio captive screw connectors (Inputs 1 through 3) — Connect audio input

devices to the audio captive screw connectors using cables with balanced or unbalanced 3.5 mm, 5-pole captive screw connectors. See figure 7 below to wire the connectors.

Tip

Ring

ves Tip

Ring

Balanced Stereo Input

Tip

Sleeve

Tip

Sleeve

Tip

Ring

Sleeve

Tip

Sleeve

Balanced Mono Input

(high impedance)

Unbalanced Stereo Input

Do not tin the wires!

Unbalanced Mono Input

Figure 7. Audio Input Captive Screw Connector Wiring

i Buffered loop audio captive screw connectors (optional) — Connect audio

output devices to the buffered loop audio captive screw connectors using cables with balanced or unbalanced 3.5 mm, 5-pole captive screw connectors. These connectors output the input devices that are connected to the audio captive screw connectors (h). For example, audio input 1 is output to audio buffered loop 1, audio input 2 is output to audio buffered loop 2, and audio input 3 is output to audio buffered loop 3. See figure 8 below to wire the connectors.

ATTENTION: For unbalanced audio, connect the sleeves to the ground contact.

DO NOT connect the sleeves to the negative (–) contacts.

Tip

Ring

ves Tip

Ring

Balanced Audio Output

Tip

Sleeves

Tip

Unbalanced Audio Output

Do not tin the wires!

Figure 8. Audio Output Captive Screw Connector Wiring

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j RS-232 connector (optional) — Connect a host computer or control system to the

Connected RS-232

SME 100

LAN

RS-232 connector. Use this port to send Simple Instruction Set (SIS™) commands to the SME100 for device configuration and control. The default protocol for this port is 9600 baud rate, no parity bit, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no flow control (handshaking).

• For information on SIS commands, see the "Simple Instruction Set (SIS)

Control" section on page 124 and the "Command and Response Table for SIS Commands" section on page 133.

• See figure 9 below to wire the RS-232 connector.

Device Pins

Receive Transmit

Ground

Pins

Tx Rx

Figure 9. RS-232 Connector Wiring

k Reset button and LED — The Reset button is used to reset the SME100. The

Reset LED provides the status of the reset and is used with the Reset button during a reset of the SME100. The SME100 has four reset modes. For information on using the reset button on the SME100, see the "Resetting the SME100 Using the

Rear Panel" section on page 15.

l RJ-45 Ethernet connector — Connect one end of an RJ-45 cable to the Ethernet

connector on the SME100 (see figure 10). Connect the other end of the RJ-45 cable to a router or switch to connect the SME100 to a network.

ACTLINK

Figure 10. RJ-45 Ethernet Connector

The LEDs on the Ethernet connector indicate the status of the network connection.

• Link LED — This green colored LED lights when the SME100 is connected to a

network.

• Act LED — This amber colored LED flickers as the SME100 actively

communicates with a network.

SME100 • Panels and Cabling 14

Resetting the SME100 Using the Rear Panel

The Reset button on the rear panel of the SME100 is used to reset the SME100. To select different reset levels, use a pointed stylus or small screwdriver to press and hold the Reset button while the SME100 is running or press and hold the Reset button while applying power to the SME100.

ATTENTION: Review the reset modes carefully. Using the wrong reset mode may

delete important information and conﬁguration settings. The table on the next page provides a summary of the reset modes.

NOTES:

• The reset modes listed in the table on the next page close all open IP and Telnet

connections and all sockets.

• Each reset mode is a separate reset (not a continuation from mode 1 to

mode 5).

• Reset mode 2 and 3 are not available for the SME100.

• For information on resetting the SME100 using the web-based user interface, see

the "Reset Page" section on page 116.

• For information on resetting the SME100 using front panel menu system, see the

"Advanced Conﬁg Menu" section on page 36.

• For information on resetting the SME100 using SIS commands, see

"Resets / Reboot" on page 152 of the "Command and Response Table for SIS

Commands" section.

Mode 1

Press and hold the Reset button.

Modes 4 and 5

Press and hold for 6 or 9 seconds.

RESET

RESET RESET

Apply power

to the SME 100.

Reset LED flashes

twice or three times.

RESET

Release Reset button.

Release, then immediately press and release again. Reset LED flashes in confirmation.

RESET

Figure 11. Resetting the SME100

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SME100 Reset Mode Summary

Mode Activation Result Purpose and Notes

1 Hold in the recessed Reset

button while applying power to the unit.

The SME100 reverts to the factory default firmware for a single power cycle.

Booting to this mode twice in a row deletes all user files; settings (such as

Use mode 1 to revert to the factory default firmware for a single power cycle if incompatibility issues arise with user-loaded firmware.

drivers, adjustments, and IP settings)

Factory Firmware

are set to factory default.

4 Hold in the Reset button for

about 6 seconds until the Power LED blinks twice (once at 3 seconds, again at 6 seconds). Then, release and press Reset again within 1 second*.

Mode 4:

• Enables ARP capability.

• Sets the IP address back to

factory default (192.168.254.254).

• Sets the subnet mask address

back to the factory default (255.255.0.0).

Mode 4 is used to set IP address information using ARP and the MAC address.

A "Resetting IP Settings" message appears on the LCD display.

• Sets the gateway IP address to

the factory default (0.0.0.0).

• Sets port mapping back to factory

Reset All IP Settings

default.

• Turns DHCP off.

• The Reset LED on the rear panel

of the unit flashes four times in succession.

5 Hold in the Reset button for

about 9 seconds until the Power LED blinks three times (once at 3 seconds, again at 6 seconds, again at 9 seconds). Then, release and press Reset again within 1 second*.

Mode 5:

Performs a complete reset to factory defaults (except the firmware).

• Does everything mode 4 does.

• Clears port configurations.

• Resets all IP options.

• Clears all user settings.

Mode 5 is useful when wanting to start over with configuration and uploading, and also to replace events.

"Resetting SME100" appears on the LCD display.

• Clears all files from the unit.

• The Reset LED on the rear panel

Reset to Factory Defaults

of the unit flashes four times in succession.

NOTE: * = For modes 4 and 5, nothing happens if the momentary press does not occur within 1 second.

SME100 • Panels and Cabling 16

Hardware Setup Overview

1. Turn off and disconnect the SME100 and all existing devices.

2. Mount the SME100, if necessary, as described in the “Mounting” section on

page 178.

3. Connect one end of an RJ-45 cable to the rear panel Ethernet connector on the

SME100 (see "Rear Panel Features" on page 12). Connect the other end of the RJ-45 cable to a router or switch to connect the SME100 to a network.

4. Connect any necessary input devices, output devices, and control devices to the

SME100 (see "Front Panel Features" on page 11 and "Rear Panel Features" on page 12).

5. Configure the network settings of control PCs and viewing devices so they are

compatible with the network the SME100 is connected to (see the "IP Addressing" section on page 166 for information on choosing compatible network addresses). Connect the control PCs and viewing devices to the SME100 network using an RJ-45 cable that is connected to a network router or switch.

6. Connect an IEC power cord into the AC power input connector of the SME100 (see

"Rear Panel Features" on page 12) and plug it to a 100 to 240 VAC, 50 Hz or 60 Hz power source. The SME100 powers up and undergoes a self testing sequence (see "SME100 Power Up Procedure" on page 18). Power on all necessary devices.

7. Configure the network settings of the SME100

(see "Network Settings Configuration" on page 19).

• For information on viewing and configuring the network settings of the SME100

using the front panel, see the "Comm Settings Menu" section on page 43.

• For information on configuring the network settings of the SME100 using a

control PC connected to the SME100 network, see the "System Settings Page" on page 85.

SME100 • Panels and Cabling 17

SME100 Power Up Procedure

NOTE: Before powering on the SME100, ensure that all necessary devices are

powered on and connected properly.

Apply power to the SME100 by connecting a standard IEC power cord into the AC power connector (see the "Rear Panel Features" section on page 12) and plug it to a 100 to 240 VAC, 50 Hz or 60 Hz power source. The SME100 undergoes a self testing sequence (see figure 12).

Power

EXTRON

ELECTRONICS

FIRMWARE

= flashing

Key

= lit

All input LEDs flash

once in sequence.

sec.

~4 sec.

30 sec.

1 sec.

Last active input

LED remains lit

(here input 3).

SME 100 HD/SD

FW V2.00

SME 100 HD/SD

INITIALIZING

1 sec.

45 sec.

NOTE:

Input rates, output rates, and transport protocol shown in the default display cycle may differ depending on the active input, type of video signal, and transport protocol selected.

Default Display Cycle

SME 100 HD/SD

FW V2.00

2 sec.

UNICAST RTP

BR 521 Kbps

2 sec.

In#1 YUVp/HD

480p

OUTPUT A/V

640 x 480

2 sec.

In#1 YUVp/HD

31kHz 60Hz

2 sec.

Figure 12. SME100 Self Testing Sequence and Default Display Cycle

After the testing sequence is complete (and when the device is not being configured), the default display cycle is shown on the LCD display. The default display cycle shows the model name, firmware version, active input, input signal type, horizontal scan rate, vertical refresh rate, stream mode, output resolution, streaming method, and video bit rate in kilobits per second (kbps).

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SME100 Network Configuration

This section provides information on:

• Network Settings Configuration

• SME100 IP Addressing for Multiple Installations

• Protocols Used for Streaming

Network Settings Configuration

NOTE: See the "IP Addressing" section on page 166 for information on choosing

compatible network addresses.

The SME100 is pre-configured with the following network settings.

IP address: 192.168.254.254 Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0 Gateway: 0.0.0.0

The network settings of the SME100 can be reconfigured using the following methods.

• Front Panel Network Configuration — Use the "Edit Comm Settings Menu" (see

page 43); this is best used for new and existing network installations.

• Web-based User Interface Network Configuration (see page 85) — This type of

configuration is best used for new network installations that will be initially using the pre-configured network settings, or for existing network installations where the SME100 is properly integrated into a network.

NOTES:

• To conﬁgure the SME100 using the web-based user interface, the

SME100 must be connected to a network using compatible network settings. A control PC (with compatible network settings) must also be connected to the same network. The control PC uses the IP address of the SME100 to access the web-based user interface.

• For information on how to obtain the current network settings of the SME100

using the front panel, see the "Comm Settings Menu" section on page 43.

SME100 IP Addressing for Multiple Installations

The default IP address and subnet mask is adequate for most installations. When multiple SME100 devices are on the network, the IP address of each device must be different to avoid conflicts and provide consistent communications with the control PC. Since the default IP address of every SME100 is 192.168.254.254, it is recommended that the first SME100 connected to the network change its IP address immediately. That always ensures a previously installed SME100 will be "out of the way" when the next one is connected, avoiding a conflict (see "IP Addressing" on page166 for information on choosing compatible network addresses).

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Protocols Used for Streaming

SME 100 (encoder)

Viewing

device

Viewing

device

Viewing

device

Viewing

device

NETWORK

SME 100 sends data to a multicast group.

Multiple devices can be part of the multicast group.

Streaming Protocol

Additional

devices

The following transport layer protocols are used for streaming.

Pull Push

Unicast Multicast Unicast Multicast

RTP (RTP over UDP) RTP (RTP over UDP) TS/UDP TS/UDP

The transport protocols are summarized in this section. For information on how to change the SME100 transport protocol, see the "Encoder Config Menu" section on page 33.

Multicast Streaming Method — An Overview

This streaming method is used for live video multicasting with low latency in a "one-to-many" streaming session. The SME100 uses a variety of streaming protocols to send data to a multicast group. Using multicasting, the SME100 does not need to know the IP address of the devices viewing the stream. This allows a large number of users to view the data simultaneously while using bandwidth efficiently. The maximum number of connected users is dependent on the type of distribution network used (see "Streaming

Capabilities and System Scalability" on page164).

NOTE: To use this streaming method, each network must be configured to pass

multicast broadcasts.

TS/RTP TS/RTP

ES/RTP (Native RTP) ES/RTP (Native RTP)

Multicast streaming can use push or pull streaming. It can push the data to a network for broader distribution, or to many individual viewing devices. It can also use pull streaming, where the SME100 waits for viewing devices to request the stream before broadcasting.

Figure 13. Multicast Streaming

NOTE: IGMP multicast protocol is used by routers and switches to deliver streams to

subscribing endpoints. The SME100 delivers packets and frames onto the network that are identified as multicast. An IGMP multicast conserves network bandwidth because the SME100 will only send data when a connection is made by a user. All network switches and routing equipment must be properly configured to support IGMP snooping and IGMP query to avoid flooding all endpoints with unnecessary streaming traffic.

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Multiple SME100 Devices Using Multicast Streaming

When there are more than one SME100 devices attempting to multicast, they must use unique multicast IP addresses or port numbers (see "Multicast IP Addressing for

Multiple SME100 Installations" on page 169 for additional information).

Unicast Streaming Method — An Overview

This streaming method is used for on-demand video with low latency and uses a variety of streaming protocols. It can be used where the network infrastructure does not support multicast traffic. Typically, unicast streaming is used for a point-to-point (one-to-one) connection (SME100 to single viewing device), but can be configured to use multiple active connections. See the tables in "Streaming Capabilities and System Scalability" on page164 for information about the number of streams available.

Unicast streaming can use push or pull streaming. It can push the data to individual or multiple viewing devices, or it can use pull steaming, where the SME100 waits for an individual viewing device to request the stream before broadcasting.

SME 100 (encoder)

SME 100 sends data to specified devices.

1 to n

NETWORK

Device 1

Device 2

Device 3

Device n

Viewing

device

Viewing

device

Viewing

device

Viewing

device

Figure 14. Unicast Streaming

NOTES:

• When unicast streaming, the SME100 sends an individual stream to each viewing

device. This means that the total bandwidth increases as the number of actively connected viewing devices increases and the total bandwidth decreases as the number of actively connected viewing devices decreases.

• In the ﬁgure above, n represents an unspeciﬁed number of additional streams.

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Front Panel Operation

This section details how to operate and configure the SME100 using the front panel and the menus available on the LCD display.

NOTES:

• For information on operating and conﬁguring the SME100 using the web-based

user interface, see the "Web-based User Interface Operation" section on page46.

• For information on operating and conﬁguring the SME100 using SIS commands,

see the "Remote Communication and Control" section on page 117.

This section provides information on:

• Overview of the Menus on the LCD Display

• Accessing the Menus on the LCD Display

• Presets Menu

• Input Config Menu

• Picture Control Menu

• Encoder Config Menu

• Stream Config Menu

• Advanced Config Menu

• Comm Settings Menu

• Using the Front Panel Lock (Executive Mode)

Overview of the Menus on the LCD Display

The SME100 contains seven primary configuration menus and one hidden menu that are displayed on the LCD display. Each primary menu contains a varying number of submenus. The primary configuration menus are shown in figure 15. The primary menus and the submenus are explained in more detail later in this section.

PRESETS

EXIT MENU?

PRESS NEXT

INPUT

CONFIG

Figure 15. SME100 Primary Configuration Menus

NOTE: For information on accessing and using the hidden Edit Comm Settings

menu, see the "Edit Comm Settings Menu (Hidden)" section on page 43.

Menu Menu Menu

EDIT COMM

SETTINGS

PICTURE

CONTROL

Input 3

ENCODER

CONFIG

VIEW COMM

SETTINGS

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ADVANCED

CONFIG

STREAM

CONFIG

Accessing the Menus on the LCD Display

To access the primary menus and submenus using the front panel, follow the procedure below while referring to figure 15 on the previous page and the "Front Panel Features" section on page 11.

1. Press the Menu button to access the primary configuration menus. The first menu

(Presets) is shown on the LCD display.

2. To choose a primary configuration menu, repeatedly press the Menu button until the

desired menu is shown on the LCD display.

3. When the desired primary configuration menu is shown on the LCD display, repeatedly

press the Next button to cycle through its submenus.

NOTE: To return to the primary configuration menus from within a submenu,

press the Menu button.

4. When the desired submenu is shown on the LCD display, rotate the horizontal ([) or

vertical ({) Adjust knob clockwise or counterclockwise to cycle through the configuration options.

5. When the desired configuration option is shown on the LCD display, do one of the

following to implement it.

• Press the Next button to display another submenu.

• Press the Menu button repeatedly until the Exit Menu? Press NEXT menu

appears, then press the Next button to return to the default display cycle (see the "SME100 Power Up Procedure" section on page 18 to see the default display cycle).

• Do nothing more and wait until the LCD display returns to the default display cycle

(approximately 30 seconds).

Presets Menu

NOTE: From any primary menu or submenu, after 30 seconds of inactivity the

SME100 saves all configured settings and times out to the default display cycle.

The Presets menu is used to save or recall User Encoder and User Streaming presets. Figure 16 provides an overview of the presets submenus and the options that are available.

Default

Cycle

PRESETS

NOTE: Use either Adjust knob to select a submenu option.

USER RECALL

N/A

• N/A

• 1 through 16

STREAM SAVE

09 STREAM PR

• N/A

• 1 through 16

Next Next

USER SAVE

N/A

• N/A

• 1 through 16

STREAM RCALL

N/A

• N/A

• 1 through 16

ENCODE RCALL

N/A

• N/A

• 1 through 16

ENCODE SAVE

N/A

• N/A

• 1 through 16

Figure 16. Presets Menu Overview

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User Presets

NOTES:

• For information on recalling and saving user presets using the web-based user

interface, see the "Control Page" section on page 77.

• For information on recalling and saving user presets using SIS commands, see

"User presets (DVI, RGB, and YUV inputs only)" on page 140 of the "Command

and Response Table for SIS Commands" section.

User presets are used when a shortcut is needed to quickly recall a group of settings that relate to the current content or current input.

The User Recall and User Save menus shown in figure 16 on page 23 are used to recall and save user presets. The User Save menu creates presets by saving the current set of image parameters for the currently selected input. The User Recall menu recalls and applies a saved preset to the selected input. Each input has sixteen available user presets that are used to recall or save settings.

The table below details the settings that are saved and recalled in a user preset.

User Preset Saved Settings

Primary Menu Saved Settings

Horizontal Position Contrast

Vertical Position Color

Picture Control

Advanced Config Aspect Ratio

Horizontal Size Tint

Vertical Size Detail

Brightness Zoom

Saving or recalling a preset

1. Select an input from the front panel of the SME100 (see item b in the "Front Panel

Features" section on page 11.

2. Press the Menu button until the Presets primary configuration menu is shown on the

LCD display.

3. Press the Next button until the desired submenu (Recall or Save) is shown on the LCD

display.

4. Rotate either adjust knob until the desired preset is shown on the LCD display.

NOTE: Select the N/A option if a user preset is not desired.

5. Press the Next button on the Recall menu to recall the selected preset. Press the Next

button on the Save menu to save the current parameters to the selected preset.

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