Haivision Kraken CR User manual

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Kraken™CR H.264/HEVC Video Encoder/Transcoder
INSTALLATION GUIDE
This Installation Guide provides the information you need to install and connect to your Kraken CR (Compact
Rugged) appliance and set up real-time stream-based transcoding and encoding. Please refer to the Kraken User’s
Guide or the online help (available from the Web Interface) for detailed configuration information. You may
download these documents as well as the latest software and Release Notes through our Download Center at:
https://support.haivision.com
Physical Installation
1. Unpack the box(es) and visually inspect the package contents for any evidence of shipping damage. [See
Important Notice for list of contents.]
2. Place the appliance(s) on a desktop or in a server rack.
NOTE The Kraken CR is an indoor appliance and should be kept in a dry, dust free environment.
When mounting in a server rack, please refer to your rack vendor’s documentation as well as the included
rack mount instructions in the rail kit provided with your appliance. Improper rack mounting could cause
serious harm to equipment and serious injury to people near the rack. Please be sure to properly and securely
mount your hardware!
CAUTION The Kraken CR takes in fresh air from the top rear air vent and pushes it out the front. Do not
stack the units or block the air flow in any way as it can cause the unit to overheat.
This equipment is susceptible to damage by static electricity. Proper handling and grounding is essential.
Use a grounded antistatic wrist strap, foot strap, or equivalent safety equipment to prevent Electrostat-
ic discharge (ESD) when you install the appliance.
Do not open the appliance. There are no user-serviceable parts inside the unit. Making unauthorized
changes will void the warranty.
Do not remove the SSD card while the appliance is running.
CAUTION Hot surface. Avoid contact. The chassis can achieve a surface temperature 75°C in poorly
ventilated environments, and may cause personal injury if touched.
ATTENTION Surface chaude. Éviter le contact. Le châssis peut atteindre une température de surface de
75°C dans des environnements mal ventilés et peut causer des blessures en cas de contact.
WARNING This unit is intended for installation in restricted access areas. A restricted access area can
be accessed only through the use of a special tool, lock and key, or other means of security.
AVERTISSEMENT Ce produit est destiné à être installé dans une zone d'accès restreint. Les zones d'accès
limité sont protégées par un mécanisme spécifique, une serrure et une clé ou tout autre dispositif de sé-
curité.

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Connecting the Kraken CR
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CAUTION The power supply cord is used as the main disconnect device. Ensure that the socket-outlet
is located/installed near the equipment and is easily accessible.
ATTENTION Le cordon d'alimentation est utilisé comme interrupteur général. La prise de courant doit
être située ou installée à proximité de l'équipement et être facile d'accès.
Connecting the Kraken CR
1. Connect an RJ45 Ethernet cable (CAT5) cable to the Eth 0 connector on the Kraken CR front, shown follow-
ing.
Connect the other end of the cable to the network. This will allow you to connect to the unit via the Web
interface or SSH.
Kraken CR - Front
2. To configure the Kraken CR to capture CoT or KLV metadata from the serial port, connect the COM port to
the serial port of a computer.
Use the RS-232 DB9 to RJ45 Serial adapter (included in the package) and a standard straight Ethernet cable.
For the pinouts, see “COM Serial Port RJ45 Pinout” and “Serial Adapter DB9 Pinout” on page 12.
Serial Input
(adapter supplied) Ethernet connector
USB 2.0
(Keyboard & mouse)
Air Vent (Intake)
Mini DisplayPort
(Console UI)
Power On LED
SSD Drive

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Powering Up Kraken CR
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NOTE To capture metadata from the serial port, set the terminal parameters as follows to communicate
with Kraken:
•Baud Rate: 115,200 bps
•Parity: None
•Flow Control: None
•Data Bits: 8
•Stop Bits: 1
3. To connect to the Kraken CR console UI, connect the Mini DisplayPort to a monitor. Use an HDMI or DVI
adapter, if required.
4. To capture HD/SD-SDI digital video, connect your video source cable to the SDI input (BNC connector, shown
following).
Kraken CR - Back
5. To capture Analog Composite video, connect your video source cable to the COMP input (BNC connector).
Powering Up Kraken CR
1. Plug the DC connector into the power connector at the rear of the unit (shown in the above figure).
2. Plug the power cord into the AC adapter and plug the cord into a grounded AC power source.
NOTE There is no power switch on the Kraken CR. The power is automatically on when the unit is plugged
in. The power supply cord is used as the main disconnect device.
Ensure that the AC socket outlet is located near the equipment and is easily accessible.
SDI Input
Analog Composite Input
Power Connector
Analog Audio Input (future)

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Setting Up Transcoding and Encoding on the Kraken
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Setting Up Transcoding and Encoding on the Kraken
The Kraken comes pre-configured with the following settings:
Haivision strongly advises customers to change the default passwords during initial configuration (via the Console
UI on Kraken appliances). You may also change the haiadmin password from the Web interface.
Logging In
1. Open a Web browser, type the IP Address for the Kraken into the URL address bar, and press Enter.
2. Log in to the Kraken Web Interface, using the default username and password.
The Web interface opens to the Streams List View.
IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Username Password
10.5.1.2 255.255.0.0 10.5.1.1 haiadmin manager
To set up transcoding, you need to define:
•Inputs – the source URL, or an SDI or Analog Composite Input (Kraken CR) for baseband input
encoding
•Transcoders – audio and video characteristics to change
•Outputs – one or more output URLs
•Streams – select from defined Inputs, Outputs, Transcoders, and (optionally) Metadata
sources
You can optionally configure Kraken to capture KLV or CoT Metadata from a UDP network source
or from the SDI or Serial Input interface.

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Defining Inputs
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Defining Inputs
1. Click INPUTS from the sidebar menu to open the Inputs List View (shown below).
2. To add an input, click .
3. On the New Input page, type in the Input Name and select the Source.
Sidebar Menu
List View

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Defining Inputs
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The Input parameters vary depending on the hardware setup and the Source selected.
•For transcoding, select either TS over UDP (default), RTSP, or Raw Motion JPEG (MJPEG). [Kraken
transcodes MJPEG into a standard H.264 or HEVC MPEG Transport Stream.] Type in a valid source URL,
and for TS over UDP input, select the network (Ethernet) interface.
•To configure SRT input, select TS over SRT for the source and then complete the additional fields under
SRT Settings.
•To encode HD/SD-SDI video (on Kraken CR, or appliance with SDI capture card installed), select DeckLink
Micro Recorder 1 and then select the DeckLink (capture card) mode.
TIP For HD/SD-SDI encoding, begin by using “Autodetect” for the DeckLink Mode. If this does not work
correctly on your system, refer to the Kraken User’s Guide for details on manually selecting the DeckLink
Mode.
•To encode Analog Composite video (on Kraken CR, or appliance with Analog Composite capture card
installed), select Analog Capture 1 and then select the capture card mode (shown following).
NOTE Statistics are available from the Inputs Detail View for DeckLink and Analog Composite capture
cards. Other statistics are available from the Streams Detail View. See “Viewing Stream Statistics” on
page 1.
4. Click Apply.
The new input is added to the Inputs List.

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Defining Transcoders
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Defining Transcoders
1. Click TRANSCODERS from the sidebar menu and click Add.
2. On the New Transcoder page, type in the Transcoder Name and select the Format.
3. Select or enter any values to change in the outbound stream, for example, the Video Bitrate or Resolution.
4. To pass through KLV data, check the KLV Metadata checkbox.
5. To enable audio on the outbound stream, check the Audio checkbox.
NOTE Any field left blank or unchanged in the Transcoders section will leave that property of the source
stream intact in the outbound stream.
6. Click Apply.
The new transcoder is added to the Transcoders List.

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Defining Outputs
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Defining Outputs
1. Click OUTPUTS from the sidebar menu and click Add.
2. On the New Output page, type in the Output Name and output URL, for example,
udp://239.100.100.100:4900.
3. To modify the MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) size, TTL (Time-to Live for stream packets), or To (Type of
Service) values, type these in.
4. Click Apply.
The new output is added to the Outputs List.

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Defining Metadata Sources
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Defining Metadata Sources
1. Click METADATA from the sidebar menu and click Add.
2. On the Create New Metadata Source page, type in the source Name and select the Input Method:
•To capture metadata from HD-SDI (Video Source) input, select Video Source (as shown above).
•To capture metadata from the serial port, select Serial.
•To capture metadata from network input, select Network (UDP), example shown following page.
The parameters vary depending on the Input Method selected.
3. For Network (UDP) or Serial sources, select the Data Format (either KLV or CoT) and type in the Network or
Serial Settings.
4. For CoT sources, you can configure CoT Relaying to retransmit CoT sources to other IP destinations for
analysis and archiving.

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Defining Streams
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5. You can optionally define a set of static KLV objects (i.e., Mission IDs and Security Classification) to be used to
replace erroneous or insert missing metadata within outbound TS steams.
Please refer to the Kraken User’s Guide for details on KLV Insertion and CoT Retransmission.
6. Click Apply.
The new source is added to the Metadata List.
Defining Streams
1. Click STREAMS from the sidebar menu and click Add.
2. On the New Stream page, type in the Stream Name and from the drop-down lists, select an Input,
Transcoder, one or more Output(s), and (optionally) a Metadata Source for the stream.
TIP Kraken supports alternate stream routing modes, including “Transcoder + Passthru” and “Bypass”.
For more information, please refer to the Kraken User’s Guide or the online help.
3. Click Apply.
4. Click STREAMS from the sidebar menu to return to the Streams List View.