Toner Cable AVN420 User Manual

AVN420

H.264 Standard Definition Encoder Blade

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Overview

Visionary Solutions’ IPTV encoder can turn video from any
composite or S-video source into full-screen, full resolution
Internet Protocol digital video in real time. The AVN420
encodes standard definition video in an h.264 stream
(MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC). It’s used in a Media Processing
Platform (MPP), a high density rack mount system. Plug a
video source directly into th blade, plug into the network via
the RJ-45 connection, and stream real-time digital video over
your LAN or WAN. The MPP with AVN420 blades is suitable
for all applications requiring cost-effective, low bit rate, stan­dard definition video distribution over IP networks.

The IPTV Media Processing Platform from Visionary Solutions

is a high density rack mountable blade system. The MPP1700 platform, pictured at
right, with dual redundant power scheme, will hold up to seventeen single slot
encoder blades, or a combination of dual and single slot blades. The MPP200 has a
single power source and can hold two single slot encoder blades or one dual slot
blade. Each Media Processing Platform will incorporate a growing family of
modules to support transport, switching, transcoding and monitoring ofIPTV.

Features

Superior Audio/Video Quality

h.264 (MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC) hardware compression
and Visionary Solutions’ optimized transmission technol-

ogy provides a video image at full frame rates and D1
resolution. The video stream can be viewed by an
unlimited number of clients on a LAN or WAN with
25fps PAL or 30fps NTSC assured, provided that band­width is available. Image resolutions are configurable
from D1 (720x480 NTSC, 720x576 PAL) down to
160x120. The video bit rate can be configured from 100
kbps to 4 Mbps. The audio compression is either AAC
or MPEG-1 Layer 2 audio encoding at 8 to 384 kbps
with up to 48 KHz sample rate.

Video Inputs

The AVN420 includes one BNC composite input and
one S-Video input for connecting video source equip­ment.

Audio Inputs

A terminal block connector provides audio inputs
for Balanced and Unbalanced connections. This allows
for easy onsite connections regardless of the cabling

outputs of the audio source. The AVN420 features user
control of audio parameters, including mute, pre-amp
and volume.

External Device Connections

The AVN420 includes a serial connection via an RJ-45
connector. This connector can be used as an RS-232
port (fullduplex, no hand shaking) or an RS-422 (full­duplex) port. These ports allow the AVN420 to interface
with external devices such as terminal emulation equip­ment.

Management & Configuration

of the device is accomplished by any of four methods,
PackeTV™ Configuration Utility, console menus, a web
interface, or the AVN Control Protocol API. TCP/ IP,
HTTP, and other Internet-related protocols are support­ed.

PackeTV™Configuration Utility (included) enables
quick and efficient setup and mass reconfiguration of
key settings including bit rate, video resolution and mul­ticast destination IP addresses.

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Input/Output

Audio connector provides input
for right/left, balanced and
unbalanced audio
S-Video connector provides input
for a Y/C video cable
CVBS connector provides input for
composite video sources
RCA type composite connections
via adaptor
Serial Connector for RJ-45
connector which allows RS-232C
(full duplex, no handshaking) and
RS-422 (full duplex)
communication

Video Encoding

h.264 MPEG-4 AVC Compression
Main Profile at Level 3 (MP@L3)
100Kbps to 4000Kbps (4Mbps)

Video Resolutions

NTSC PAL
720x480 720x576
480x480 576x576
320x480 360x576
320x240 360x288
160x120 176x144

Audio Encoding

MPEG-1 Layer II stereo
128kbps to 384kbps
MPEG-2 AAC stereo
8kbps to 384kbps

Dimensions

(W x D x H)
20 x 131 x 175 (0.8” x 5.2” x 6.9”)

Weight

160g or .35 lb. (approximate)

Power Input

DC Input 3 Watts
MPP200 Chassis 100-240VAC
50/60Hz Adapter
MPP1700 Chassis 100-240VAC
50/60Hz

Environmental

Operating Temperature -10ºC to
50ºC (14ºF to 122ºF)

Compliance

CE, UL Listed I.T.E E257717
EMC: FCC Part 15 Class A or B
[MPP200] Class B, EN55022
[MPP1700] Class A, EN55022
EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3,
EN55024
SAFETY: EN60950-1

AVN420

H.264 Standard Definition Encoder Blade

Specifications