Crestron DM-NVX-E30 User manual

DM-NVX-E30(C)
DigitalMedia™ 4K60 4:4:4 HDR
Network AV Encoder
Web interface Guide
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Table of Contents
Introduction.............................................................................................................................................. 4
Easy Configuration Guide.................................................................................................................... 7
Status........................................................................................................................................................ 11
Stream...................................................................................................................................................... 14
HDMI Input............................................................................................................................................. 18
Output....................................................................................................................................................... 22
Network.................................................................................................................................................... 24
Device....................................................................................................................................................... 29
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Introduction
The DM-NVX-E30(C) is a compact video encoder designed to function as a transmitter
featuring support for HDR10 and HDCP 2.2.
Web-based Configuration Interface
The web-based configuration interface of the DM-NVX-E30(C) consists of web pages that
allow viewing status information of the DM-NVX-E30(C) and configuration of its network,
and device settings.
Accessing the Web-based Configuration interface of DM-NVX-E30(C)
The web-based configuration interface is accessed from a web browser. The following
table lists various operating systems and the corresponding supported web browsers.
Operating System and Supported Web Browsers
OPERATING SYSTEM SUPPORTED WEB BROWSERS
Windows® operating system
Chrome™ web browser, version 31 and later
Firefox® web browser, version 31 and later
Internet Explorer web browser, version 11 and later
Microsoft Edge web browser
OS X® operating system Safari® web browser, version 6 and later Chrome™ web browser, version 31 and later
Firefox® web browser, version 31 and later
To access the user interface, do either of the following:
•Open it directly in a web browser
•Open a web browser from within the Crestron Toolbox™ application.
Opening directly in Web Browser
1. Press the Setup button on the DM-NVX-E30(C) to display the IP address on the HDMI
output or use the front panel of the DMF-CI-8 chassis for DM-NVX-E30C
2. Open a compatible web browser.
3. Enter the IP address of the DM-NVX-E30(C)
4. Enter your credentials in the Device Administration dialog (Note that the user
name and password are case sensitive). The default user name is admin, and the
default password is admin.
NOTE: For enhanced security, it is recommended that the default password is
changed.
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5. Click Sign In.
Opening a Web Browser from within the Crestron Toolbox™ Application
To access the user interface by opening a web browser within the Crestron Toolbox™
application, do the following:
1. Open the Crestron Toolbox™ application.
2. From the Tools menu, select Device Discovery Tool. You can also access the
Device Discovery Tool by clicking the Device Discovery Tool button in the
toolbar of Crestron Toolbox.
NOTE: The security software running on the computer may send a program alert
that there was an attempt of the Crestron Toolbox application to connect to the
network. Allow the connection, so that the Device Discovery Tool can be used.
The DM-NVX-E30(C) is discovered and is listed in the device list on the left-hand
side of the screen. The associated host name, IP address, and firmware version are
also displayed.
3. In the Device Discovery Tool list, double-click on your DM-NVX-E30(C) device
4. Enter your credentials in the Authentication dialog that opens and click 'Log In'
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5. Click the Web Configuration button in the Configuration page displayed on the left
hand side of the Device Discovery Tool.
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Easy Configuration Guide
How to Log in to DM-NVX-E30(C) using Active Directory credentials
There are two ways to login using Active Directory credentials: by using Active Directory
user, or by using Active Directory Group user.
To log in as Active Directory User:
Pre-requisites: Users are already created on Active Directory server
1. Log in to DM-NVX-E30(C)
2. Navigate to the Device page, click on Authentication Management and select
the Users tab
3. Click on Create User button
4. In Create User dialog, set the Active Directory User slider for Active
Directory to “ON”
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5. Enter the name of the user in the Name text field using the following format
“Domain name\username”, for example “crestronlab.com\admin_1”
6. Select Administrators in the Groups drop-down list, so that the Active Directory
user will have administrator privileges
7. Log in to DM-NVX-E30(C) using Active Directory user credentials i.e
“crestronlab.com\admin_1”
To log in as Active Directory Group User
Pre-requisites:
•Active Directory Users & Active Directory Groups are already created on AD server.
•Active Directory users are assigned to specific Active Directory Groups, for
example: Active Directory Group : Engineering_Group, Active Directory User :
user1
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1. Log in to DM-NVX-E30(C)
2. Navigate to the Device page, click on Authentication Management and select
the Groups tab
3. Click on Create Group button
4. In Create Group dialog, set the for Active Directory Group slider to “ON”
5. Enter the name (case sensitive) of the Active Directory group in the Name text
field
6. Select “Administrators” from the Access Level drop-down list so that the Active
Directory group will have administrator privileges
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7. Log in to DM-NVX-E30(C) using Active Directory Group User credentials, i.e.
‘crestronlab.com\user1’ .
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Status
The Status Information page is the first page that is visible when starting the web
interface of DM-NVX-E30(C). It displays general information about the DM-NVX-E30(C)
(such as model name, serial number, and firmware version), current network settings
(such as host name and IP address, etc.), as well as information about the connection to
the control system and/or DM-XiO-Director.
The Status page can be accessed at any time by simply clicking the STATUS tab in the
navigation bar of the web-based user interface of the DM-NVX-E30(C).
Information displayed on the Status page is organized in five main sections:
General: shows general information about DM-NVX-E30(C), which consists of the
following:
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oModel of the device
oFirmware Version
oSerial Number
Click on + Show More to see additional information about DM-NVX-E30(C).
Network: displays network-related information, which consists of the following:
oDomain Name
oHost Name of DM-NVX-E30(C)
NOTE: By default the host name of DM-NVX-E30(C) consists of the model name
followed by the MAC address of the device. For example, DM-NVX-E30(C)-
00107F7C6544.
Additionally, IPv4 addressing information is provided as shown below:
Control System Connections:Shows connection information, consisting of the
following:
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oIP ID - of DM-NVX-E30(C)
oRoom ID
oIP Address/Hostname - Address of the control system
oType (always set to Peer)
oServer Port (the default port is set to 41794)
oConnection Type (always set to Gway)
oStatus (OFFLINE or ONLINE)
oEncrypt Connection – displays information whether the connection is
encrypted or not
DM-XiO-Director:Displays read-only information about the networks settings for the DM-
XiO-Director. Note that the fields below will not be populated when using XiO-Director v 1.0.
oDM-XiO-Director HostName – host name of the DM-XiO-Director
oDomain Name – domain name of the DM-XiO-Director
oDomain Number – domain number of the DM-XiO-Director
oDomain Slot Number
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Stream
The Stream page provides means to switch between the two modes (Receiver or
Transmitter) of the DM-NVX-E30(C) and to set relevant stream parameters.
The Stream page can be accessed at any time by simply clicking the STREAM tab in the
navigation bar of the web-based user interface of the DM-NVX-E30(C).
Stream
Multicast Address: Enter the multicast stream address of the device in the Multicast
Address field.
Device Name: Type a device name in the text field to be able to easily identify the
device amongst several devices of that type.
The read-only Stream Location text field displays the RTSP URL of the client.
The read-only Status field reports the status of the device, for example: 'Stream
stopped', 'Stream started', 'Connecting', etc.
The read-only Resolution field reports the resolution of the stream.
Click the + Advanced link to view additional information about the stream.
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+ Advanced Stream Options
Move the Auto Initiation slider to the desired position (Enabled or Disabled) to specify
whether the stream will automatically start when the correct parameters are set. By
default, Automatic Initiation is set to ’Enabled’.
Press the Start or Stop button, to start or stop a stream if Automatic Initiation is
disabled. Note that when Automatic Initiation is disabled, the device will wait for the
Start button to be pressed before attempting to start a stream.
Select the Custom Ports check box if you wish to specify custom RTSP or TS port.
Crestron recommends using a custom port value greater than 10000.
RTSP Port – Enter custom TCP port number for the RTSP server of the primary
audio/video stream.
Valid values range from 1 to 65535. By default the RTSP Port of the DM-NVX-E30(C) is
set to port 554.
TS Port – Enter custom UDP port (value must be an even number; odd value will be
rejected by the device) at which both audio and video are transmitted. By default the TS
Port is set to 4570. Valid values range from 1 to 65530.
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Bitrate: Select a bitrate from the Bitrate drop-down list to set the bitrate of the
transmitted stream in Mbps. Crestron recommends to use the default value.
-or-
Select Custom in the Bitrate drop-down list and type custom value (in Mbps) in the
Custom Bitrate text field below.
Select the Custom TTL check box and enter custom TTL (Time-to-Live) value in the TTL
text field. TTL values can range from 1 to 255.
Select the Custom DSCP check box and enter custom value in the DSCP text field.
DSCP values can range from 1 to 63.
Note that if Automatic Initiation is enabled the DM-NVX-E30(C) will restart the stream
whenever any of the following parameters are changed. Otherwise the stream must be
restarted manually:
oTS Port
oRTSP Port
oMulticast Address
oBitrate
Statistics
Move the Statistics slider to the desired position (Enable or Disable) to specify whether
statistics reporting will be enabled or disabled. By default, statistics reporting is disabled.
Packets Transmitted,Packets Dropped: Report the number of transmitted video
packets and the number of dropped packets sent when streaming out.
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Click Reset Statistics button to zero out reported statistics data.
Audio/Video
The Audio/Video section displays read-only audio/video information about the stream as
follows:
•Audio Channels – number of channels in the stream
•Audio Format – indicates the audio format of the input/output stream
•Aspect Ratio – the aspect ratio of the stream
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HDMI Input
The HDMI Input page can be accessed at any time by simply clicking on HDMI INPUT or
in the navigation bar of the web-based user interface of the DM-NVX-E30(C).
General Settings
Modify the name of this HDMI input by editing the existing name or entering a brand new
name for the HDMI input in the Name field. Any changes take effect immediately and the
new/edited stream routing name is reflected in the Inputs page.
Use the HDCP Receiver Capability drop-down list to specify whether the HDCP Support
capability for this input will be Disabled, Auto, HDCP 1.4 or HDCP 2.2
The non-editable Color Depth and Color Space fields display information about the
color depth and color space respectively.
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EDID
In the Select drop down list select a built in EDID file from the list of built-in predefined
EDID files.
Predefined EDIDs are as follow:
•01 DM Default
•Consumer 1080p60 HBR
•Consumer 720p60 HBR
•Consumer 1080p60 3D HBR
•Laptop 16x9 1080p60 2ch
•Laptop 16x10 1920x1200 2ch
•Laptop 16x10 1280x800 2ch
•Laptop widescreen 2ch
•Consumer 1080p50 HBR
•Consumer 720p50 HBR
•Consumer 1080p50 3D HBR
•Laptop 16x9 1080p50 2ch
•DM default 4k 30Hz 2ch
•Consumer 4k 30Hz 3D HBR
•Consumer 4k 25Hz 3D HBR
•DM Default 4k 60Hz 2ch
•DM Default 4k 30Hz HBR
•4K60 444 2CH Non-HDR
•4K60 444 2CH HDR
•4K60 444 HBR HDR
•4K60 444 2CH HDR DCI
•4K60 444 HBR Non-HDR
- or -
Upload a custom EDID file by following the steps below:
1. In the Select drop down list select Custom and click Load CEDID file:
2. In the Load CEDID file dialog click the +Browse button
3. Locate and select the desired custom EDID file (*.cedid), and then click the Open
button.
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The name of selected custom EDID file is displayed in the in the Load CEDID file
dialog.
4. Click Send EDID.
5. When the EDID is applied/sent successfully, a message box appears indicating
success. Close the message box by clicking OK or pressing the Xin the upper
right-hand corner.
The custom EDID file is added to the list of available EDID files and it is shown in
the Select drop-down list for the HDMI input.
To delete a custom EDID file from the Select drop-down list, do the following:
NOTE: Only custom EDID files can be deleted. Built-in EDID files cannot be deleted.
1. In the Select drop-down list, select the custom EDID file to be deleted.
2. Click the Delete button. The Delete EDID message box appears, asking for
confirmation that the EDID be removed.
3. Click Yes to delete the EDID or click No to cancel the delete operation.
The custom EDID file is deleted from the list of available EDID files and is no longer
shown in the Select drop-down list.
Input Signal
The Input Signal section displays the following read-only information about the signal on
the HDMI input:
•Sync Detected: Indicates if video sync levels are detected at the HDMI input.
•Resolution: Reports the resolution
•HDCP: Indicates the presence of HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection),
which requires compatible players and displays
Click the + More Details link to view additional information about the HDMI input settings.
The + More Details section displays additional details about the HDCP state, horizontal
and vertical resolution, aspect ratio, audio format and audio channels and more:
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