Blonder tongue Clearview+ User manual

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Quick Guide
HD Transcoder
MPEG-2 / H.264 (AVC) / H.265 (HEVC)
for up to 24 SPTS Programs
Stock # Model Name Description
6557 1 Clearview+ MPEG-2, H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC) to MPEG-2, H.264
(AVC), H.265 (HEVC) HD Transcoder

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Product Introducon
The Clearview+™is a professional grade video and audio Transcoder in a 1RU form factor, designed to accept up to twenty-
four (24) HD or SD programs simultaneously, using up to 1Gb of data throughput. The unit can accept IP video transport
streams in MPEG-2, H.264, or H.265, and output these IP transport streams to any combinaon of MPEG-2, H.264, and H.265
formats. Product features include transrang capability of specic video bit rates, and specic video resoluons.
The Clearview+hardware-based video compression technology provides superior Transcoding quality at low bit rates, perfect
for Live Linear Broadcasng. The unit was designed to support a wide range of video and audio inputs and outputs, as well
as Dolby® Digital Audio capability to reduce capital and operaonal costs.
Features:
• Stand-alone 1RU Transcoder for the Advanced Transrang of IPTV signals
• SD to HD upscaling or HD to SD downscaling
• IP input up to 24 SPTS MPEG-2, H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC) HD programs
• IP output up to 24 SPTS MPEG-2, H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC) HD programs
• Primary and secondary Audio types: Dolby® Digital AC3, AAC, MPEG1-Layer2 (pass-through only), and MP3
• 1080i to 720p or 720p to 1080i resoluon conversions yields improved compability/bandwidth savings
• 24 front panel Status LEDs, one (1) per each program stream
• Front panel Temperature LED
• Easy-to-use GUI for monitoring and control
Before You Begin
You will nd the following items in the box:
• Clearview+Transcoder (QTY=1)
• Power Cord with IEC C13 line socket and 3-pin Type B NEMA 5 plug (QTY=1)
The Clearview+ is designed to be installed in a standard 19-inch (483 mm) rack (EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, and DIN 41494 SC48D).
To install, secure the unit's front panel to the rack by inserng four (4) machine screws, with cup washers, through the
four (4) mounng holes in the front panel. A 1RU open space is recommended above the unit for venlaon.
Step 1: Setup and Install of the Unit
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To power the unit up, connect the IEC line cord to the receptacle on the rear panel. Then connect the other end to a
120 VAC power outlet. The input power receptacle is equipped with a fuse-holder and fuse (SLO-BLO, 3.0 Amp, 250V).
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DO NOT BLOCK THE UNIT'S AIR INTAKE OR AIR DISCHARGE OPENINGS
The Unit performance will be degrated without proper venlaon.
Excessive heat will shorten the life of the unit.
WARNING
For safe and reliable operaon, the ground pin of the power cord must be grounded properly.

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Step 2: Connecng to a PC/Laptop
ETHERNET ACCESS:
Local or remote communicaon with the unit is only possible through a GUI-based menu via web browser (Chrome or Firefox
is recommended). Before you can communicate with the unit, you must congure your computer's IP address to be in the
same subnet as the units default IP address. To do so, follow these steps:
Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the “Control” port on the unit front-panel interface. Connect the other end
of the Ethernet cable to your computer.
The factory default IP address of the Control port is “172.16.70.1”. In order to communicate with the Control port, you
must rst change your computer's IP address.
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The following steps explain how to do this for a computer with Windows 7, Windows 8.x or Windows 10 operang soware:
(a) On your computer, navigate to the “Network and Sharing Center”.
(Note: It can be found using the search box in the Start Menu or for Windows 8.x, the Start Screen)
(b) Once open, click on “Change Adapter Sengs” on le hand side of the window.
(c) Right-click on the “Local Area Connecon”, and then click on the “Properes”.
(d) A dialog box entled “Local Area Connecon Properes” will appear. In this box, double-click on the “Internet
Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)”.
(e) A dialog box entled “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properes” will appear. Select the “Use the following
IP address” opon and enter the following addresses:
IP address: 172.16.70.2
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
No need to enter a value for the Default Gateway.
Click OK to close the dialog box. Your computer is now ready to communicate with the unit.
IMPORTANT NOTE ON PORT CONFIGURATION
The “Control” port and “IP Video” port should not be congured to be within the same IP subnet.
The “Control” port and “IP Video” port should also not be physically connected to the same network
without proper network segmentaon.
It is possible to access the unit's user interface via the “IP Video” port by using the IP address assigned
to XC1.
Step 3: Login to the Controller
An Ethernet Cable should be connected between your PC and the “Control” port on the unit. Open a Web browser (Chrome
or Firefox recommended) and type hp://172.16.70.1 in to your web browser to view and congure your Clearview+. Enter
the username “Admin” and “pass” as the password and click [LOG IN].

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IMPORTANT
A reboot is required aer applying a conguraon le.
The user is also able to reboot the unit and upload/download conguraon les. Once downloaded, the sengs can be
applied to the unit or the user can choose to set the unit back to the default factory sengs with a click of a buon.
System Sengs
To change the System and Ethernet Sengs, including unit idencaon and locaon, go to the “System” tab (shown next
page).
This secon provides status messages, temperatures, and fan RPM for the Host system as well as each transcoder used.
The page also features a recent logged message box beneath the main status area which shows the 10 most recent entries
within the Event Log. To see a more in-depth log of event messages, click the “Log” tab located on the right side of the
navigaon menu at the top.
Step 4: Basic Conguraon
System Status
Once you are logged into the unit, you will be presented with the “System Status” page (“Status” tab):
Status Page - Full View
The Ethernet Sengs that can be changed are “IP Address”, “Subnet Mask”, “Default Gateway”, “Primary DNS”, and
“Secondary DNS”. In addion, the network sengs for each transcoder slave are individually congurable.
This secon also allows the user to individually congure the network sengs for each numbered transcode pair (XC1 to XC12).
Click “Apply Sengs” in order to save new or changed sengs.

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Step 4: Basic Conguraon (connued)
REMINDER
If the IP Address is changed, the procedure in Step 3 must be repeated using the new IP address in place
of the default IP address in order to re-access the control panel.
System Page - Full View
On this page, the user is able to set up the Video and Audio Pipeline sengs, located on the right side.
The visual representaon of the transcode pipeline on the le side is interacve. Clicking on a Transcode block displays the
corresponding sengs in the “Video/Audio Pipeline Sengs” table, located on the right side. The corresponding tab is also
highlighted for persistent indicaon of the Transcode pipeline sengs currently being shown.
Step 5: Transcoder Conguraon
Transcoders: Sengs
The nal informaon to setup within the unit is located in the “Transcoders:” > “Sengs” tab.
Transcoders: Settings Page - Example

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Step 5: Transcoder Conguraon (connued)
Transcoders: Status
The informaon shown on this screen indicates the status of each transcoder. A visual status of the pipeline is also shown
on the le side. When hovering over a Transcode block, the corresponding status table highlights.
Transcoders: Status Page - Visual and Informational Status
Pipeline Status States
Light Gray (Red Queson Mark): The transcoder has not been detected yet.
Light Gray: The transcoder is disabled.
Dark Gray (Orange Arrow): The transcoder is idle.
Green: The transcoder is acve.
Red: The transcode has failed.

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Troubleshoong
For technical support please contact us at 1-800-523-6049 between the hours of 8am and 5pm EST.
Please refer to the User Manual for addional informaon.
Non-Standard Network Conguraon
Example network conguraon:
1. The Video Source/Sink device's control port is congured to be at 192.168.3.18.
2. The Clearview+ IP Video ports are congured to be at 192.168.6.60 - 192.168.6.71 (XC1 at “192.168.6.60”, XC2 at
“192.168.6.61”, etc.) with subnet masks of 255.255.0.0.
3. The Management PC is congured to be at 192.168.3.5 with a subnet mask of 255.255.0.0.
Note: The subnet mask of the Video Source/Sink device must be congured to be on the same subnet mask as
the Management PC.
Accessing devices from the Management PC:
• To access the Video Source/Sink device, go to hp://192.168.3.18
• To access the Clearview+unit, go to hp://192.168.6.60
Note: Addional Clearview+ units sharing the same network with a single Video Source/Sink device need to have
their transcoder (XC1-12) IP addresses assigned to avoid collisions with XC IP addresses on other Clearview+
units. In other words, all XC IP addresses on a network *must* be unique across all Clearview+units.

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