Hangzhou Dibsys Technologies Co., Ltd. Caster-T328 User manual

IPTV Transcoder Caster-T328
Multi-channel MPEG2 To H.264 Transcoder
Caster-T328(200ch)
Instruction Manual
Version:2016.1
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IPTV Transcoder Caster-T328
Table of Contents
1 Safety....................................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 Introduction
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3
1.2 Safety Precautions
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3
1.3 Caution and Warning Statements
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3
1.4 Safety Protection
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4
1.4.1 Technical Specifications............................................................................................................ 4
1.4.2 Equipment Ratings..................................................................................................................... 4
1.5 Electrostatic Sensitive Devices .......................................................................................... 5
1.6 Symbols ................................................................................................................................. 5
2 Introduction and Applications...........................................................................................6
2.1 Application ............................................................................................................................. 6
2.2 Market Application Prospect ............................................................................................... 7
2.3 Technical Application ........................................................................................................... 7
3 Device Data............................................................................................................................ 8
3.1 Safety Cautions .................................................................................................................... 8
3.2 Technical Parameters ................................................................................................................. 8
3.7 Electrical Safety Features ................................................................................................... 9
4 Installation.............................................................................................................................. 9
4.1 Initial Inspection ................................................................................................................... 9
4.2 Safety Instruction ................................................................................................................. 9
4.2.1 Earthing........................................................................................................................................ 9
4.3 Mains Voltage Cord and Fuses ........................................................................................ 10
4.4 Rack Mounting .................................................................................................................... 11
4.5 Cleaning .............................................................................................................................. 11
4.6 Access to and Replacement of Parts .............................................................................. 11
4.6.1 Safety..........................................................................................................................................11
4.6.2 Access to the Units...................................................................................................................11
5 Operating Instructions......................................................................................................12
5.1 Front Panel ......................................................................................................................... 12
5.2 Rear Panel .......................................................................................................................... 12
5.3 Overview ............................................................................................................................. 13
5.4 Login Screen ...................................................................................................................... 13
5.5 Overall Situation Screen ..................................................................................................... 14
5.6 Device Management ........................................................................................................... 16
5.6.1 Host Management....................................................................................................................16
5.6.2 Parameter Template...................................................................................................................17
5.6.3 Channel Management............................................................................................................... 18
5.7 Task Management ................................................................................................................. 20
5.8 Create Task ......................................................................................................................... 22
5.8.1 Basic Configuration..................................................................................................................22
5.8.2 Video Setting.............................................................................................................................23
5.8.3 Audio Setting............................................................................................................................. 24
5.8.4 Advance Setting........................................................................................................................25
5.8.5 OUTPUT Setting.......................................................................................................................25
6 Common Faults Analysis................................................................................................. 29
6.1 Using ping command to check if the network links up is regular .................................. 29
6.2 Using VLC play software to check if it can play normally ............................................ 29
Protection to Fix Card................................................................................................................. 30

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1 Safety
Read this section carefully before installation and use of the instrument.
1.1 Introduction
The instrument described in this manual has been designed for use by properly trained
personnel only.
Adjustment, maintenance and repair of the exposed equipment should only be carried out by qualified
personnel who are aware of hazards involved.
1.2 Safety Precautions
For the correct and safe use of the instrument, it is essential that both operating and servicing personnel
follow generally accepted safety procedures in addition to the safety precautions specified in
this manual. Specific warning and caution statements, where applicable, are found throughout this manual.
Note that warning and caution statements and/or symbols are marked on the instrument as well.
This manual provides technical information important for safe operation of the equipment.
Please refer to the relevant sections of the manual for technical specifications, installation and operating
instructions.
Special attention must be paid to the following issues:
Protective earthing of the instrument is required for the accessible terminals to be safe.
The actual environmental conditions must be checked against the specification
Mains voltage must be inside the specified range
The opening of covers or removal of parts, except those to which access can be
gained by hand, is liable to expose live parts and terminals
If adjustment, maintenance, or repair of the opened instrument is unavoidable, it must only be carried out by a
skilled person who is aware of the hazards involved
1.3 Caution and Warning Statements
Caution
Used to indicate correct operation or maintenance,in order to prevent damage to, or destruction of equipment
or other property.
Warning
Used to indicate a potential hazard that requires correct procedures or practices in

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order to prevent personal injury.
1.4 Safety Protection
1.4.1 Technical Specifications
This manual provides technical information important for safe operation of the equipment
Please refer to the Section Technical Specifications for information regarding technical
specifications and the Sections Installation and Operating Instructions regarding instructions for use.
Technical assistance may be obtained from your local DIBSYS customer support organization or
Hangzhou Dibsys Technologies Co., Ltd
Add:03-13F,102# Xueyuan Road, West Lake District, Hangzhou City, China, Tel: [phone],
Fax: [phone], Website: www.dibvision.com Email: se[email protected]
1.4.2 Equipment Ratings
The instrument can be used with a mains voltage supply of:
Voltage range:
90 V AC - 264 V AC
Frequency:
47 - 63 Hz
The power consumption:
Does not exceed 100 VA
The instrument is designed for the following environmental conditions:
Indoor use
Altitudes up to 2000 m
Temperatures between 5 C and 40 C
Maximum relative humidity of 80% for temperatures up to 31 C, decreasing linearly to 50% relative humidity
at 40 C.
The instrument is equipped with a number of input and output terminals as described in the Section Technical
Specifications.

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WARNING: Protection provided by the equipment may be impaired, if the
equipment is used in a manner not specified by this manual.
NOTICE: It must connect the 2 power supply when Caster-T28 is running.
The terminals are protected from becoming hazardous live by means of basic insulation and protective
screening.
Whenever it is likely that safe operation is impaired, the instrument must be made inoperative and secured
against unintended operation. The appropriate servicing authority must be informed.
For example, safety is likely to be impaired if the instrument fails to perform the intended measurements or
shows visible damage
ATTENTION
1.5 Electrostatic Sensitive Devices
All ICs and many other semi-conductors are susceptible to electrostatic discharges (ESD).
Careless handling during repair can reduce lifetime drastically.
When repairing, make sure that you are connected to the same potential as the mass of the set via a wrist
wrap with resistance. Keep components and tools also at this potential.
1.6 Symbols
Symbol
Color
Explanation
Red
High voltage terminal: a terminal at which a voltage, with
respect to another terminal or parts exists or may be adjusted
to 1000 V or more. (High voltage > 1000 V).

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Black/Yellow
Live part shock risk of electric shock.
Black/Yellow
To preserve the instrument from damage the operator must
refer to an explanation in the instruction manual
White/Black
Protective earth (grounding) terminal
~
Black
Alternating current (placed on the identification plate)
White/Black
Off (supply - mains switch).
On (supply - mains switch).
2 Introduction and Applications
Caster-T322 provides a most powerful transcoding solution for producing live video streams,
supports multi-screen, multi-rate, multi-resolution, and multi-encoding models, helps operators
optimize high quality video content, and then transmits to Internet TV, mobile TV and PC users. It can support
ASI, RF, IP input, and provide up to 3 different output configurations for every input signal. Besides, it
supports real time bit rate switch and multi bit rate controlling output and provides leading video quality.
2.1 Application
Digital TV headend and Satellite TV signal sampling

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IPTV and remote video transmission
Mobile TV/iphone/ipad
Network TV and WEB TV
VOD
2.2 Market Application Prospect
It supports multi-screen with different resolutions, different encoding modes and different bit rates output.
Therefore, one video source can have various applications. With suitable price and high performance in IPTV
and broadcast TV, it helps operators and system integrator’s develop the market.
This equipment is more suitable for IPTV, because it is of excellent image effects. It can output 1.5 Mbps SD
H.264 code streams even when the images move quickly and output SD h.264 code streams smaller than
1Mbps when the images move slowly. It also widely applied in WEB/Internet TV and broadcast, because it
can transfer as many programs as possible in limit wideband and save lot of precious broadband resources.
This equipment can support up to 2 channels HD signal or 8 channels SD signals outputs, and the minimum
output resolution is QCIP. In general, we advice one channel signal input and simultaneously 3 channels SD
signal output. If it simultaneously outputs more then 2 channels HD signals or 8 channels SD signal, then it
may affect the users’ video experience.
2.3 Technical Application
This equipment is a real time IP transcoder which support multi protocols input. Using ubuntu Linux10.04 64
bit server operating system and adopting high performance double CPU Intel(R) 3.2G ,6 cores, 2 G memory,
which can improve the encoding performance. In addition, it supports UDP, RTP, RTMP, HTTP protocols
transmission, multicast and unicast IP output.
Using FPGA technique, deinterlace technique and optimized preprocessing compression technique.
Compared with common encoders which use ASIC chips, this equipment is of much better video and image
quality. The superior performance of this equipment can be reflected especially when the images move very
quickly.
This equipment can support 1080 QCIF output, baseline, main and High profile. According to different
resolution, encoding level and frame rate, it can support multichannel output with different screen.

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3 Device Data
3.1 Safety Cautions
This equipment is designed and tested in accordance with National Standard Electrical Safety Regulations,
which complies with safety conditions. The information and warnings of this manual fully comply with safety
operation and maintenance.
3.2 Technical Parameters
INPUTS
IP stream input
One Gig Ethernet Ports per module
MPEG-TS with H.264/MPEG4/MPEG2;MPEG-1 Layer II,AAC,AC3
UDP/RTP/RTSP/HTTP/MMS/FTP
OUTPUTS
IP Output type
One Gig Ethernet Ports per module
Streaming format
Mpeg-2/H.264/H.263/MPEG4 SP/MPEG4 ASP;
MPEG-1 Layer II,AAC,AC3,AMR,WM A ,MP3
TS Over UDP/RTP/HTTP
3GP Over RTP
FLV Over HTTP/RTMP
HTTP Live streaming
Apple HLS (m3u8)
Mp4
File Output
Encoding
3GPP/3GPP2/WMV/FLV/TS
File output support timing and capacitive record
Pre-processing
Image setting
Video adjustments(Brightness, contrast, Saturation, Hue)
Frame rate
from 2fps to 30fps
Aspect ratio
4:3 and 16:9, WSS control
Image insertion
LOGO insertion
Subtitle Overlay
Static or roll subtitle, up to 3 way (optional)
PID Configuration
Depending on the configuration, it forwards selected programs via IP data casting; PAT,
PMT, video PID, audio PID(s) and PCR information are transmitted.
Video encoding
Bitrate mode
VBR,CBR

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Resolutions
80x64 • 176x120 • 128x96 (4:3) • 176x128 • 144x80 • 176x144
• 144x140 • 220x176 • 160x90 (16:9) • 240x176 • 320x240
352x288 • 400x300 • 480x360 • 720x576 • 1024x768
854x480(16:9) • 1280x720p • 1920x1080p • 1920x1080i
Max channels per
RU
MPEG-2 Input
H.264 Out
Channels
Notes
Standard def.
Standard def.
Up to 200 streams
Take those
information as
reference only
,For details contact
us
720P
720P
Up to 80 streams
1080P
1080P
Up to 60 streams
Up to multiple concurrent outputs per one stream input
Video codec
H.263 Profile0, Levels 10,20,30
MPEG-4 SP, Levels 0,0b, 1,2,3
H.264 Baseline Levels 1,1b,2,3;
H.264 Main Profile/High Profile 3.0- 5.1
MPEG-2 MP@ML 4:2:0
3.7 Electrical Safety Features
Compliant to EN60950
4 Installation
4.1 Initial Inspection
If the contents are incomplete or damaged a claim should be filed with the carrier immediately, and
the DIBSYS Customer Support should be notified, in order to facilitate the repair or replacement of the
instrument.
4.2 Safety Instruction
4.2.1 Earthing
Before any other connection is made, the instrument must be connected to a protective earth conductor in
one of the following ways: via the three-core mains cable via the protective earth terminal marked.
Before connecting the equipment to the mains of the building installation, the proper functioning of the

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protective earth lead of the building installation needs to be verified.
Warning: Any interruption of the protective conductor inside or outside the
instrument, or disconnection of the protective earth terminal, is likely to make the
instrument dangerous. Intentional interruption is prohibited.
4.3 Mains Voltage Cord and Fuses
Different power cords are available for the various voltage outlets.
Note: If the mains plug has to be adapted for local use, only a qualified person should carry out this task.
This instrument is equipped with a tap-less switch mode power supply that covers most nominal voltage
ranges in use: 90-250V AC RMS. This obviates the need to adapt to the local mains voltage.
The mains frequency is 48-63 Hz.
Warning: This instrument shall be disconnected from all voltage sources when
replacing a fuse.
Mains fuse rating: 2 pcs. 1.25A slow blow, 250 V.
The mains fuse-holder is located on the rear panel of the instrument.
If the mains fuse has to be replaced please proceed as follows:
1. Remove the power cable.
2. Lift the plastic cover (fuse-holder) by means of a small screwdriver.
3. Insert the new fuse into the top of the fuse-holder.
4. Re-insert the cover (fuse-holder).
Warning: Make sure that only fuses of the required rating, voltage, and of the
specified type are used for replacement.
The use of repaired (jumpered) fuses and/or the short-circuiting of the fuse holder
are prohibited
Fuses must only be replaced by a qualified person who is aware of the hazards
involved.

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4.4 Rack Mounting
This DIBSYS instrument is delivered in a 19" cabinet. If several cabinets are mounted in a 19" rack, special
attention must be paid to the temperature inside the rack.
Note: The operation of the fan is temperature controlled.
If the Caster-T300 is mounted between other instruments with high surface temperature, this cooling may not
be sufficient. Under these circumstances, it is recommended to make space between the instruments, and to
establish forced circulation (cooling) in the rack.
4.5 Cleaning
- Disconnect the instrument from the mains voltage supply before cleaning
- Use only a damp cloth
- Make sure that no liquid is spilled inside the instrument
4.6 Access to and Replacement of Parts
4.6.1 Safety
The opening of covers or removal of parts, except those to which access can be gained by hand, is liable to
expose live parts.
The instrument must be disconnected from all voltage sources before performing any adjustment,
replacement, maintenance, or repair, which requires the instrument to be opened. If repair of the opened
instrument is unavoidable, it must only be carried out by a skilled person, who is aware of the hazards
involved. To guarantee safety only original spare parts must be used.
4.6.2 Access to the Units
To gain access to the units, remove the screws that secure the top cover of the instrument and lift the cover
up.

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5 Operating Instructions
5.1 Front Panel
Front Panel
5.2 Rear Panel

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5.3 Overview
Web user interface is one of the network management interfaces of this equipment.
Generally, we recommend to use browser to operate the WEB page.
IP Address: you can find the Default IP address on the device.
5.4 Login Screen
Only enter the correct user name and password to have the access to the next step.
The default login IP address is 192.168.1.41/webtrans
The default user name is admin；The default password is <123>
Note: Username: please enter user name,such as :admin
Password: please enter password, such as: 123
Login: Press this button to land on the management interface and enter into the homepage

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5.5 Overall Situation Screen
After the successfully landing, the web browser will display an overall situation screen of AnyStreaming,
which provides the setting information of relevant parameters
The left side of the manual:
【Task Management】The current configuration list, including the name of the added equipment, as shown
below: TASK, the main function is to show the new tasks and the name of the programs which the
transcocder has already input, as shown below

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【Device Management】including【Host Management】、【Channel Management】、【Parameter Template】
1、【Host Management】To manage the host of the equipment, It doesn't need to reset the configuration,
because the equipment has already been configured by our engineer before delivery
2、【Channel Management】To manage and configure the SPTS streams
3、【 Parameter Template】Configure the parameters of the ongoing tasks before invoking the data while
editing in the task bar. It is not required for common users.
【System Management】including【Network Settings】、【System Control】、【Password Setting】
1、【Network Settings】To set the two ports ip address one by one for management
2、【System Control】To provide the general information of this device
3、【Password Setting】Setting or Modify Password
The right side of the manual:
【Task Management 】show the name of the programs and channels and the current tasks of every
channels as well
If you need Subtitle transcoding, please click

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5.6 Device Management
5.6.1 Host Management
Add a host when first enters the system. Click【Device Management】-【Host Management】-【Add New
Host 】, The host name is formed by letters, numbers, underlines. After configuring the parameters, click
“Submit”, then you will see the added host, as shown below:

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It doesn’t need to reset the configuration, because the equipment has already been configured by our
engineer before delivery
You can click ” ”Button in order to the lastest Service/Tasks
In general, this parameter has been successfully set before leaving the factory, so the
users do not need to set and change it again.
5.6.2 Parameter Template
It want to self define the added transcoding parameters, please choose【Parameter Template】,
click “Create New Parameters”, input the name and add transcoding parameters, finally click

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In general, we advice the user to get the parameters from the folder (down load) in the
task management
5.6.3 Channel Management

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If want to add SPTS or a certain program of MPTS stream, please choose【Channel Management】,
click “Add Stream Channel”, input the Channel name and IP address, finally click “Submit”. The stream
address can be the multicast address or unicast address which is from the IP input signal source.
Add a group of “service_id” number in the behind “/” for example “/401” ,you can get the one certain
program of MPTS ,the service_id= 401(0x191)
Currently, it shows the 1 configured Tasks under Model 1. If you want to add more tasks, Please click
“Create New Task”

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5.7 Task Management
AS shown in the following, 9 channels have been added into the current task management bar which are added
through 【Channels Management】.
Then set the parameters of every channel and output code streams. The number of added tasks will appear
under the name of every channel. This equipment can support up to 200 channels SD code streams output in 8
modules.
Press this button to stop all the tasks of the current channel (such as Model 1)
Press this button to delete all the tasks of the current channel. Please be cautious about proceeding.
To add a new task for the current channel, set the parameters of the task and generate a code
stream.
If want to modify the tasks, please click , when you change the parameters and save it.