Blankom IRD-6100 User manual

BLANKOM 4K Encoder HDE-4K4
User Manual

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Table of Content
Product Outline .....................................................................................................................3
Statement:.............................................................................................................................3
Application Example..............................................................................................................4
Specifications:........................................................................................................................5
Appearance and description .................................................................................................7
Installation Guide ..................................................................................................................7
Accessories ............................................................................................................................7
Installation Preparation.........................................................................................................7
Web Browser configuration ..................................................................................................8
Login Interface.......................................................................................................................8
Network settings: ................................................................................................................11
System settings:...................................................................................................................11
Software update:.................................................................................................................12
Scheduled restart interval adjustment:...............................................................................13
ADVANCED Settings = basic settings for all streams:..........................................................13
RTP-UDP ..............................................................................................................................13
DVB-Transportstream related settings: ..............................................................................13
MAINSTREAM Settings: .......................................................................................................16
Audio Encoding settings ......................................................................................................19
Logo and Text-Insertion: .....................................................................................................20
Regarding Latency: ..............................................................................................................23
Example for streaming to VIMEO Live by RTMP: ................................................................24
General notes about Streams: ............................................................................................26
Multicast streams:...............................................................................................................26
Registered port....................................................................................................................27
Range for Ephemeral port...................................................................................................28
Packet structure ..................................................................................................................28
RTP:......................................................................................................................................29
Note: Regarding SAP (Session Announcement Protocol)....................................................30
Contact: ...............................................................................................................................30

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Product Outline
An (U)HD encoder & streamer for live broadcasting platforms and Video-over-IP applications. Up to
3840*2160@30fps HD resolution. Very stable operation on multicast distribution on local area
networks. Suitable for Video-over-IP application through internet. 4 IP output streams at the same time
with different resolutions, e.g. for LAN, Youtube, Facebook, Twitch simultaneously.
H.264 encoder & IP streamer combined
One HDMI input
4 IP streams output
Stable and effective embedded HiLinux OS
HD Resolution 2160p (4K), 1080p, 1080i, 720p and downscaling down to 176x144
Low latency: <200ms … 1000ms max., depending on configuration and load
IP output: Unicast / Multicast- RTSP, RTMP, HTTP, UDP/RTP, FLV, ONVIF, HLS
Distribution of Video camera, PC Monitor, dif. STB, DVD / Blu-ray player content over LAN,
WAN or Internet
Live stream broadcast, Digital signage, Video conferencing
Video-over IP applications
IPTV/OTT applications
Local IPTV on LAN applications, Corporate IPTV, Hotel IPTV, Campus IPTV, Education
IPTV
VLC and FFmpeg mode selectable
Logo insertion (as *.bmp file) and Text insertion feature on main stream & on secondary
stream(s), for each channel
Streams to Ustream, Atlas™, Wowza®, and Adobe® Flash® Servers, www.vmix.com
conform
Streams to YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch live broadcast platforms
HLS encoding feature, Android and iOS mobile devices compatible
Statement:
Text and pictures herein are subject to changes w/o notifications.
The user manual will be updated in real time without special notice.
This user manual is provided only as a reference guide for technicians as examples.
Default Values
The factory default administrator account: admin
The factory-default user password: admin
The factory default IP address: 192.168.1.168 NM 255.255.255 GW
192.168.1.1
Set the administrator’s computer IP as: 192.168.1.* to avoid IP conflicting with the units own IP
address 192.168.1.168.

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192.168.1.*: use an IP setting “*” in the number range 2-254 and except the units default IP.
Remark: .0 is often the network router, .1 often the Gateway of the used router, .255 might be a
network broadcasting address.
Please change these account settings according to your local policy and network. -> Do not forget
to safe and backup the configuration by Web-Interface and its related system-sub-menu.
The encoder can be always set back to factory default settings by using the RESET-swith in Web-IF
or the button at the front.
Application Example
Of course, instead of the HDMI-Encoder a usage of the HD-SDI-encoder SDE-264/265 is possible in
parallel too. The HDE-4K4 can be easily used with a PC/Laptop with 4K UHD outputs of a 2nd graphic

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card or a BlueRay Player output for i.e. Hotel –Guest Information displays in the lobby streaming
to a BLANKOM UHD IPTV STB. Because it supports 1 Main-Stream encoding in max. 4K@30fps and
3 sub-streams downscaled into HD or less @30fps in parallel the same content can be deployed to
several destinations (HLS, RTMP, RTSP (http), and multicasts).
Specifications:
INPUT
One HDMI input
Input Resolution 2160p, 1080p, 1080i, 720p and below
Embedded audio from HDMI signal
OUTPUT
Simultaneous 4 different streams output per channel (Main stream and 3 Substreams)
Video data rate 0.1 Mbps … 32 Mbps
Output Resolution 2160p, 1080p, 1080i, 720p and below (max. 2160p@30fps or 1080p@30 fps on
main stream)
Main Stream output resolution support: 3840×2160, 1920×1080, 1680×1056, 1280×720, 1024×576,
850×480, 720×576, 720×540, 720×480, 720×404, 704×576, 640×480, 640×360, 608×448, 544×480,
480×480, 480×384, 480×360, 480×320, 480×272, 480×270, 400×320, 400×224, 352×480, 352×228,
320×256, 320×240, 320×180, 240×180, 176×144.
Latency: <200ms … >1000ms max., depending on configuration and load
SYSTEM
HiLinux RTOS
Unicast/Multicast HTTP, RTSP, RTMP, UDP/RTP, FLV, ONVIF, HLS
Video encoder H.264 (MPEG-4, AVC) high profile Level 4.0 UHD4K max. 30fps
Audio encoder AAC
Data interface RJ45, 1000 Base-T Ethernet interface, Management by web browser
Encoding Rate control CBR/VBR
GOP Structure IBBP Adv
Pre-treatment De-interlacing, Noise reduction, Sharpening, Y-C adjustments
Sampling rate Auto (44100/48000)
Audio Bit-rate 48K/64K/96K/128K/160K/192K
Audio Sampling precision 24 bit
Audio Data Rate 12 kbps ~ 320 kbps 40000… max. 640000 depending on used Codec
User interface: WEB GUI
4 different Logo (as *.bmp file) and Text insertion feature on main stream & separately on all 3
secondary streams as well
Firmware upgrade support
GENERAL
DC 12V 1A power adapter
Dimensions: 105 x 80 x 30mm
Weight: 180g
Power consumption: 6W

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Video
Input
1x HDMI
Supports HDMI Resolution
4K@30fps 1080P/1080i/720P @50/60Hz and below
Encoding Levels
H.264/AVC High / Main / Baseline Profile
Output TS Steam
Resolution
max support of 4K@30fps 1920x1080P@30fps …
downscaling
Video FPS
5-30 FPS
Video Bitrate
0.1… 32Mbps adjustable
Bitrate control
VBR / CBR
TS Protocols
HTTP / HLS / FLV / RTSP / UDP/RTP / RTMP / ONVIF
Audio
Input
HDMI Audio
Sample Rates
44.1 kHz, 48.0 kHz
Encoding
AAC / AAC+ / AAC++ / MP3, G.711 (i-Law/a-Law)
Bitrate
12K … 320K adjustable dep. On CODEC chosen
ONVIF
G.711
Network
Network
1000Base-T Ethernet interface
System
Control Panel
Http Web
Firmware Update
By Web-IF
Working environment
Operating temperature
-20 … 80 °C
Storage temperature
-40 … 90 °C
Relative Humidity
5% … 90% non-condensing
Dimension & Accessories
Dimension
105 x 80 x 30mm
Weight
180g
Power adapter
DC 12V 1A

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Appearance and description
LED’s are showing the operating status located at the top of the unit P= Operating ready (BLUE),
E=Ethernet connected (GREEN), S=Signal Input ready (RED).
RST = RESET Button to factory defaults (press > 10 seconds)
Bottom: Serialnumber + Default values
Installation Guide
Accessories
When you open the package of the device, it is recommended to check delivered items
according to the packing list. Normally it should include the following items:
HDE 4K4 Encoder 1 pcs
User’s Manual (optional as download PDF) 1 pcs
Power Supply with 230VAC - 12VDC 1A with Euro plug 1 pcs
Installation Preparation
When users install device, please follow the below steps. The details of installation will be
described at the rest part of this chapter. You can also refer rear panel chart during the installation.
The main content of this chapter including:
Checking the possible device missing or damage during the transportation

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Preparing relevant environment for installation
Connecting signal cables (HDMI/SDI depending on source interface)
Connecting communication port RJ45 GbE (WEB-IF + Streaming)
Connecting Power supply
The LED’s should flash and if the OS is loaded, LED’s are constantly ON
RJ45 –port LED’s showing Ethernet connection ready
Suggestion: CAT 6E Ethernet cable for GbEthernet for streaming purpose it should be
shielded. Example: DST CAT6 = Double shielded twisted pair
Web Browser configuration
We recommend to use the latest Firefox browser on your PC/Laptop for this operation.
Login Interface
A login interface will pop up firstly when the software is running and give a user prompt to input
user name and password (The default user name is admin and password is admin). You can change
user and password as needed. Details please refer to below … System Settings). The menu shows
up as follows - This might look slightly different depending on your used browser:
You will enter the STATUS page.
The Menu is located at the bottom of the webpage where you can change to the different
submenus’:

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In this status page the streams of all Main and secondary enabled streams will be shown and by
simply copy and paste (to i.e. VLC-player) of the addresses an easy setup output can be controlled:
copy -> paste

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Example with 4k-Laptop output on 2nd display port
If there is a problem with the Input the unit will generate and output a test picture:
That might be the case if the input is disconnected or out of range (4K encoder supports only 30fps)