AJA HELO User manual

AJA#Helo
Video#Streaming
A"Quick"Start"Guide"for"Streaming"Video"to"
You"Tube"with"the"AJA#Helo

The#AJA#Helo streams#and#records#video.
•Records:"H.264"video"at"a"maximum"of"20"mbps.
•Streams:"H.264"video"at"a"maximum"of"10"mbps.

Six#Steps#to#Video#Streaming
•1."Connect"the"Helo to"an"Ethernet"Port"and"determine"it’s"IP"Address
•2."Connect"a"camera"to"the"Helo.
•3."Control"the"stream"and"record"settings"through"the"Helo web"
browser"interface.
•4."Go"to"your"You"Tube"Creator"Studio"account"and"find"the"Stream"
Name"and"Key"information"(or"the"same"information"in"another"
streaming"application).
•5."Enter"this"information"in"the"Helo Controls
•6."Start"streaming"and"recording.

Determine#the#IP#Address
The"Helo streams"over"Ethernet"not"over"wireless."In"general,"wireless"connections"are"not"stable"for"streaming.
Connect"the"Helo to"an"Ethernet"Port,"then"connect"it"to"a"computer"using"the"mini"USB"to"USB"cable"provided."
All"of"the"CDA"laptops"have"the"software"for"the"Helo installed"or"download"it"from"the"AJA"Helo support"page.

Open#the#AJA#eMini-Setup#application.
In"the"Network"settings"of"the"eMini-Setup,"the"IP"Address"Type"should"be"set"to"DHCP"by"default.
Copy"and"paste"the"indicated"IP"Address"into"a"web"browser to"access"the"Helo interface.
Note"that"when"using"DHCP,"the"IP"address"may"change"each"time"the"Helo is"plugged"into"an"Ethernet"port.
Close"the"mini"setup"and"take"out"the"USB"connection.
The"Helo can"now"be"controlled"remotely.

Connect#a#Camera
•Connect"a"camera"to"the"Helo’s HDMI"or"SDI"Input.
•The"SDI"connection"is"more"secure"and"the"quality"of"the"recording"will"be"superior.
•Both"HDMI"and"SDI"also"carry"an"audio"signal."If"there"is"a"separate"audio"source"use"the"1/8th”"
audio"input.

Supported#Video#Input#Formats
•HD#1080#30p#is#a#good#default#video#format#to#use.
•(2K)"2048"x"1080p"23.98,"24,"25,"29.97,"30,"50,"59.94,"60*
•(HD)"1080p"23.98,"24,"25,"29.97,"30,"50,"59.94,"60
•(HD)"1080i"25,"29.97,"30
•(HD)"720p"50,"59.94,"60
•(SD)"525i,"625i
•*2K"inputs"are"center"cut"to"1080p"and"are"only"supported"on"SDI"input

Type"in"the"IP"Address"of"the"Helo into"your"Web"Browser"to"access"the"controls.

In"the"Config Menu,"select"the"Video#and#Audio#Source."Here"I"have"chosen"SDI.
You"should"see"the"video"input"appear"in"the"preview"window."
The"video"motion"is"choppy"in"preview"only."There"is"no"audio"preview.

•Recording#Profiles#Menu/Recording#Template#selects"the"format"of"what"will"be"recorded"to"the"
SD"card"in"the"Helo or"to"a"connected"USB"hard"drive."There"is"a"128"GB"SD"card"provided"so"
always"choose"the"best"quality"recording:"1080p"High"20"Mb."The"file"will"be"about"1"GB"per"15"
minutes,"so"about"30"hours"or"recording"time.
•Hit"the"Apply"button"to"load"the"recording"parameters.

In"the"Recording#Profile#Settings,"the"SD card"should"be"the"default"Recording#Media#Type.
Note"that"you"can"also"designate"a"USB"drive"as"the"primary"or"secondary"Media"Type.
The"USB"drive"must"be"attached"to"the"USB"Storage"port"on"the"front"of"the"Helo.

In"the"Streaming#Profiles#Menu,"choose"a"Streaming#Template.
For"You"Tube,"it"is"recommended"to"select"1080p"High"5Mb.
Remember"to"Apply"the"setting.

Log"into"your"Google"account"and"select"the"You"Tube"App.
Go"to"You"Tube"Studio"(beta)"but"then"select"Creator"Studio"Classic.
This"is"the"current"state"of"affairs"at"You"Tube"streaming"as"of"the"writing"of"this"guide.

On"the"Creator"Studio/Live"Streaming/Stream"now"page,"under"
Basic#Info/Encoder#Setup#look"for"the"Server#URL#and"Stream#Name/Key.

In"the"Helo Streaming"Profile"the"Stream#Type#should"be"set"to"RTMP.
Enter"the"You"Tube"Server"URL"in"the"Helo RTMP#Server#URL#field"and"the"
You"Tube"Stream"Name/key"in"the"Helo RTMP#Stream#Name#field"(by"clicking""on"the"
word"”empty”"to"enter)."You"have"to"reveal"the"Stream"name"in"You"Tube"to"copy"it.

You"are"now"ready"to"begin"streaming"and"recording.
In"the"Helo Preview"window,"click"the"green"button"to"begin"streaming"and"the"red"button
to"begin"recording."If"the"blue"link"button"in"the"middle"is"active,"then"either"the"red"or"
green"button"will"begin"streaming"and"recording"simultaneously.

The"green"lights"flash"next"to"the"Record"and"Stream"buttons"and"the"SD"Card"slot.
This"indicates"that"streaming"and"recording"is"taking"place.
You"can"also"use"these"buttons"on"the"front"of"the"Helo to"begin"or"stop"streaming"and"recording.

•Steam"health
The"stream"should"be"live"on"your"You"Tube"Creator"Studio"page"and"You"Tube"Channel.
The"stream"will"also"be"recorded"by"You"Tube.

If"the"indicator"color"of"the"stream"turns"yellow"you"can"check"the"stream"health."
If"the"stream"is"still"OK"then"there"is"nothing"to"change."The"error"can"be"disregarded.

More#Options
•You"can"schedule"Events"with"You"Tube"Creator"Studio."This"is"useful"if"
you"wish"to"publicize"a"live"stream.
•Please"look"in"the"help"menu"at"You"Tube"and"the"AJA"Helo user"guide"
for"more"detailed"information.