Arec Media Station User manual

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DS-X01
Media Station
User Manual English

DS-X01 User Manual
Introduction
Specifications
Package Contents
Product Appearance
Connection
Front Panel Buttons and Indicators
Getting start
Chapter 1 Administrator
1.1 Media I/O
1.1.1 Video inputs
1.1.1.1 HDMI / VGA
1.1.1.2 Sources List
1.1.2 Audio
1.1.3 Display
1.2 System
1.2.1 System settings
1.2.2 Network
1.2.3 Firmware
1.2.4 Conguration
1.3 Account
Chapter 2 The Local Display
2.1 On-screen menu
2.1.1 Functions
2.1.2 Others
2.2 Monitor
Table of On Screen Disaplay Icons
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Specifications
AREC DS-X01 Playout Station can decode IP Streaming directly, making it easy to be viewed on the local display. The IP
streaming video sources can be from anywhere via an IP LAN Ethernet connection, including campus studio, real-time lecture
seminar at school, live events, streaming from CDNs, video-on-demand content, IP camera viewing for insect observation or
environment monitoring, and campus security…
Product Name Media Station
Model Name DS-X01
Dimension 354mm(L) x 188.2mm(W) x 46mm(H)
Weight 1420g
Power Requirement 12V/2A
Power Consumption (Max.) 24W (Max.)
Operating Temperature / Humidity 0ºC ~ 40ºC / 90%
Maximum normal load description
Maximum normal load description：Insert 1 IP CAM to LAN port or insert 1 video
signal(either HDMI or VGA input). And output the transcoded video/audio to both
HDMI and VGA port.
Introduction
Package Contents
AREC Media Station
Quick Installation Guide Terminal BlockPower Adapter

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No. Name Brief introduction
1Function keys Open the information menu and switch the display channel.
2Power Power on/off the device
3Front USB port Firmware update through USB disk
4Power port 12V / 2A
5Video input VGA 1/ HDMI 1 input source
6Video input VGA 2/ HDMI 2 input source
7Video output (HDMI) Monitor input sources
8Video output (VGA) Preview with On-screen menu
9Audio input Line audio input
10 Audio input Line audio input
11 Audio output Line audio output
12 Back USB port For mouse control DS-X01 menu
13 Network port RJ-45 Ethernet connector for network connection
14 Setting port RJ-45 Ethernet connector for device conguration and control
15 RS-232 Captive screw connector for control over RS-232
16 Reset button Restoring devices to its factory default state
Product Appearance
Front
Back
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Connection
Power
document cam
notebook
DV
amplier
network
Audio output
Ethernet
Video output VGA / HDMI
Video input VGA / HDMI
Audio input USB
USB
Speaker
TV
projector
Setting PC
mouse
RS-232
mouse

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Front Panel Buttons and Indicators
Button Display method of indicator Product status
Power
Solid red. Device is powered, yet not booted up.
Green and red light flash alternately. Device is booting up.
Solid green. Boot up completed.
Fast flashing red. Device is shutting down.
Fast flashing green. Firmware updating
Slow flashing red. Fan is abnormal
Button Brief introduction
Info
Open the DS-X01 About page and control audio volume.
Up
Channel switching: Previous (HDMI/VGA or Stream sources in Sources list)
Down
Channel switching: Next (HDMI/VGA or Stream sources in Sources list)
Note: Up and Down will cycle through the or list.

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Getting start
Connect PC to the setting port of Media Station with standard network cable. Open up the browser, and input 192.168.11.254
in the browser page. Log in Administrator with default username admin and password admin, then entering the
DS-X01system Administrator webpages.

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Chapter 1 Administrator
The Administrator web pages provide a system administration interface of the DS-X01: it can perform Media I/O, Account
and System settings. The Media I/O settings make sure each input source is properly connected and adjust the audio
volume. System are pages contain basic settings and information of this device.
1.1 Media I/O
The pages within Media I/O include the following :
Video inputs Set the name of the HDMI / VGA inputs. Add, delete and edit the sources list.
Audio Adjust the volume of input and output.
Display Set the DS-X01 on screen display language, video output settings and color adjustment.

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1.1.1 Video inputs
Allows for Selecting Video Sources from Up to 99 1080p IP streams and 2 Local HDMI/VGA Inputs.
1.1.1.1 HDMI / VGA
1.1.1.2 Sources List
The name of these inputs are user congurable; by default are HDMI 1, VGA 1, HDMI 2 and VGA 2.
Video Sources from Up to 99 1080p IP streams. Click ‘‘Add’’ button to add a streaming source. Click to delete the
streaming channel.
Enter the channel name and URL, Apply to add.

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Video Streaming Protocol :
RTMP In the protocol setting eld, copy and paste the Server or Stream URL and Stream name provided by you CDN
or server administrator in the format rtmp://serverurl/streamname.
RTP
Enter the destination IP address and the port number where the streaming is played in the format
rtp://@ip:port.
For example, rtp://@226.10.24.32:7000
RTSP Enter the destination URL
1.1.2 Audio
Adjust the volume of input and output.
Input volume control - Users can adjust the volume of HDMI1/Line-in 1, HDMI2/Line-in 2 and stream. Congurable range of
sound input is 0-125. The nearby volume meter indicates the encoded audio current volume.
Output volume control - Adjust the Line output or HDMI output volume.

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1.1.3 Display
Set the DS-X01 on screen display language, video output settings and color adjustment.
On-screen language: Change the GUI language.
Video output settings: Setting the HDMI display Monitor input sources or Preview with On-screen menu.
Screen color adjustment(HDMI and VGA): Change the Brightness, Contrast, Saturation and Hue

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1.2 System
The pages within System include the following :
System settings Contains device identication, date and time conguration, and booting settings.
Network The device IP assignment in the networking.
Firmware Displays the current firmware version, and provides web-based user a way to update
rmware for the device.
Conguration Export / Import the conguration.

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1.2.1 System settings
The basic information and initial date/time of this device are congured here.

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1.2.2 Network
By default DS-X01 uses DHCP to obtain an IP Address via a router or any DHCP server. To use a static IP address for your
device, congure the network settings in this webpage.
IP assignment – Select DHCP to have IP address be allocated by a router or any DHCP server being connected; or Select
Static IP and enter the required network settings including IP address / subnet mask / default gateway/ DNS server.
Click Apply at lower right corner, click Conrm in popup dialog box.
NOTE: The system will automatically reboot to complete the network settings. Login the updated IP address after the system
restarts.
Device identication – Set the name (device description) for this device.
Date and Time – Set the device date, time, and time zone manually/ be synchronized to PC, or with an external NTP (network
time protocol) server.
Boot image – Change the boot screen image. The boot screen is the image you will see when you boot up the device.
Click Browse button and select the desired le in the Open dialog box. The le name would appears with the newly uploaded
image. Click Apply button at the bottom corner to apply the settings, or click Cancel to give it up.
Power – Choose how to turn on the device.
NOTE: The boot screen le must be in PNG format, maximum size 1920x1080px.

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1.2.3 Firmware
This page displays the device rmware version. To update the rmware, click “Update" and a dialog box opens asking you to
select the le. Select the desired le and click “Open”, the dialog box closes and the le name appears underneath. Click “Apply”
to start rmware update. Click “Cancel” if the uploaded le is no longer wanted.
NOTE: System will reboot automatically when the firmware update is completed. It might takes a few minutes. Do not
shutdown/ power off the system during rmware updating.
Service data : Export the log le to your computer or upload it to the Customer Service Server. Input the le name, and then
click “Export” or “Upload”.
NOTE : The length of the string is 0~16 characters, allowing letters, numbers, symbols 11(~!@$%^&*-+_).
Reset : Reset to factory default. Check if you want to keep your network settings, and click “Reset”.The dialog pop out and
ask you “System will reboot after updating, continue?
” Click “Conrm” to start reset.

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1.2.4 Conguration
You can export or import the conguration in this page :
Export : Select the conguration to export and click “Export”.
Import : Click “Import”to load a conguration.

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Users can set the system account password etc.
Changing username and password with Administration :
(1) New User: Enter a user login name that you want.
(2) New Password: Enter the user login password that you want.
(3) Conrm Password: Requires you to enter your password again for conrmation.
(4) Click Apply.
1.3 Account

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Chapter 2 The Local Display
2.1 On-screen menu
After the USB port is connected to the mouse, user can click the menu on the screen. GUI allow user to switch the video
source view on the display.
Note: on-screen GUI is selectable between HDMI and VGA display port, please refer to 1.1.3 Display
Allows for Selecting Video Sources from Up to 99 1080p IP streams and 2 Local HDMI/VGA Inputs, and Displays via HDMI
and VGA/Line-Out Outputs.

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This section introduces the names and the functions of these buttons.
Click button the DS-X01 will stop preview the video channel. The screen will show as below.
Click the button again resume the HDMI / VGA or stream.
Click , HDMI / VGA sources and streaming sources which you setting in the Media I/O / Video inputs.
Click the source on the dialog or use buttons on the front panel can switch the channel.
a. Pause button
b. A list of all channels
2.1.1 Functions
LS-300 media station
Note: Up and Down will cycle through the or list.

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Click ‘‘Info’’ button on the front panel, the dialog as below.
1. Information
2. Audio out
Show device information: Hostname/ Device description/ IP address/ Model/ Version/ Brand
Audio Output Volume Control
a. Line : Mute/ Down/ Up
b. HDMI : Mute/ Down/ Up
c. Default
2.1.2 Others
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