Tieline TLR300, TLF300, TLR300B, TLM600 Reference Manual

IP and 3GIP

Internet Streaming

Reference Manual

TLM600

Software Version: Tieline Toolbox V.4.14.10 RPTP version 100

Software GUI Interface for the TLR300B

IP Streaming Reference Manual: Version 5.4

Firmware Version: 1.6.10; RPTP version 100

TLR300

TLR300B

January, 2008

TLF300

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

SAFETY NOTICES AND WARNINGS.......................................................................... 5

WARNING: DIGITAL PHONE SYSTEMS.................................................................... 5

SECTION 1. IP & 3GIP – A NEW FRONTIER IN BROADCASTING..................... 6

1.1. ABOUT THIS MANUAL.......................................................................................... 6

1.2. SOFTWARE UPDATES IN V.1.6.XX CODEC FIRMWARE .........................................7

1.3. IP STREAMING QUICK START STUDIO CONFIGURATION ....................................9

1.4. IP STREAMING QUICK START FIELD UNIT CONFIGURATION ............................10

1.5. 10 SIMPLE STEPS TO CONNECT TIELINE CODECS ............................................11

1.6. QUICK START PROCEDURE FOR 3G IP CONNECTIONS (VERSION 1.6.XX

FIRMWARE OR HIGHER

1.7. WHAT TO DO IF A NETWORK IS UNAVAILABLE IN THE CODEC..........................14

1.8. UPLINK BANDWIDTH TABLE..............................................................................16

1.9. CHECKLIST FOR OBTAINING HIGH QUALITY IP CONNECTIONS.......................17

1.10. HOW TO ORDER THE RIGHT PLAN FOR YOUR 3G SERVICE:.............................19

1.11. TROUBLESHOOTING NETWORK DEVICE SETTINGS...........................................20

1.12. TROUBLESHOOT IP CONNECTIONS USING “CONNECTION DETAILS”..............21

1.13. IP DIALING ERROR MESSAGES ..........................................................................25

1.14. TROUBLESHOOTING TIP ....................................................................................26

) ......................................................................................13

SECTION 2. IP STREAMING CONFIGURATIONS ............................................... 27

2.1. QUALITY VERSUS RELIABILITY ..........................................................................27

2.2. PUBLIC VERSUS PRIVATE IP ADDRESSES ..........................................................27

2.3. FACTORS AFFECTING IP CONNECTION RELIABILITY ........................................29

2.4. F

2.5. D

ACTORS AFFECTING IP CONNECTIVITY ...........................................................31

ETAILED INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO INSTALL A CODEC IN THE STUDIO: IP

CONNECTIONS AND NAT ..................................................................................32

2.6. D

ETAILED INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO CONFIGURE A CODEC AT A REMOTE

BROADCAST LOCATION .....................................................................................37

2.7. IP CODEC MENUS IN DETAIL.............................................................................40

2.8. A

2.9. IP

DVANCED PROGRAMMING OF IP CONNECTIONS USING TOOLBOX ...............42

SETUP ............................................................................................................42

2.10. IP STREAM SETUP..............................................................................................43

2.11. PROGRAMMING IP/LAN CONNECTIONS VIA A CODEC ....................................47

2.12. SETTING THE AUDIO PROTOCOL .......................................................................47

2.13. SESSION TYPE ....................................................................................................48

2.14. SET ALGORITHM ................................................................................................51

2.15. SET AUDIO BITRATE ..........................................................................................52

2.16. SET FORWARD ERROR CORRECTION (FEC) ......................................................53

2.17. WHAT IS JITTER?................................................................................................56

2.18. WHAT IS A JITTER BUFFER?...............................................................................56

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