Harvest Nodestream avr2 User manual

User Manual

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Harvest Technology Group Limited

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Australia

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Improper repair work can be dangerous. Do not attempt to service this product

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Information for your safety

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Before using the product, ensure all cables are not damaged and connected correctly.

If you notice any damage, contact the support team immediately.

• To avoid short circuits, keep metal or static objects away from the Nodestream

device.

• Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any

area where it may become wet.

• Operating environment temperature and humidity:

Temperature: Operating: 0 °C to 35 ° Storage: -20 °C to 65 °C

Humidity (Non-condensing): Operating: 0% to 90% Storage: 0% to 95%

• Unplug this product from the power outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or

aerosol cleaners.

• Contact the support team suppor[email protected] if you encounter

Operation Safety

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Table of Contents

Overview�� 5

Feature Summary................................................................................................................................................................................5

Interface................................................................................................................................................................................................6

Rear Panel.............................................................................................................................................................................................7

Connections..........................................................................................................................................................................................7

Network Conguration�� 8

AVR Live�� 11

Administrator Interface...................................................................................................................................................................11

Viewer Interface................................................................................................................................................................................12

Customising Company Page..........................................................................................................................................................13

Creating Presentations....................................................................................................................................................................14

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View Presentation.............................................................................................................................................................................16

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Request a New Stream Server.......................................................................................................................................................20

Viewer Access...................................................................................................................................................................................21

Appendix�� 22

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Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................................................................23

Multi-cast streaming solution

The AVR2™ provides a multi-cast streaming solution enabling high quality video and serial data

transfers from remote locations to any web enabled device (via AVR Live) without the need for a

decoder.

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Overview

Video Source AVR2™ Cloud Devices

Feature Summary

• HD video and serial data over

low-quality satellite networks

• Customer controlled website

functionality and self-managed

user access

• Plug and play design

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Interface

Display

RESET

START

STOP

VIEW

system

streaming video and/or data

preview screen (display)

STREAMING LED Status

The display automatically turns off after 5 minutes and the stream remains active.

Press View to turn the display back on.

Condition Status

Off Unpowered

Cycling All Colours System start up

Solid Red Network connection error

Solid Blue System idle - ready to stream

Flashing Green Stream starting

Solid Green System online and streaming

Flashing Red Stream stopping

STREAMING

AVR2

MEDIA

ENCODER

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Rear Panel

IMPORTANT: 100-240VAC 47/63HZ only (UPS Recommended)

Power

switch

Power

port

Ethernet

Power

Analog, HDMI

or SDI input

Connections

The AVR2 is supplied with a Quick Start Guide for installation. See the User

Resources on the last page for access.

Serial data

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• An open internet connection is required

Connect an external monitor and keyboard/

mouse to the Service ports

Network Conguration

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Network icon will be displayed, if not see troubleshooting on page 23

Client Firewall Conguration

The server address for UDP and TCP data is 139.99.208.119.

AVR2

MEDIA

ENCODER

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AVR2™

Select Wired Settings from the

Wired Connected drop down

Left click the

Ethernet icon

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AVR2™

Under Wired select

the settings icon

Select IPv4

Enter details as provided by

your Network Administrator

Settings icon

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Ethernet connections MUST be reset for settings to take effect by either;

• Disconnect and reconnect cable

• Cycling the connection off then on in network settings

• Power cycling the device

AVR Live

The AVR Live web portal provides access to view the video and data streaming from one or more

devices.

An administrator account is allocated to create and manage presentations consisting of one or

more video and data streams, and assign access to viewers.

Web Server Access

AVR2™ Dashboard access: http://avrlive.com/

• Customise company page

• Create a new presentation

• Request a new stream server

• Support

• iew and congure video and data

streams from one or more devices

• Manage video stream bandwidth

• Manage data stream settings

Functions

• Home

• Presentations

• Video Streams

• Data Streams

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Administrator Interface

Viewer receives

an email with

link

Viewers have access to presentations only

Select the presentation tile to view the video stream

Presentations with video streams for desktop, tablet and

mobile

Harbour View

Surveillance Drone #1

Click to view

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Viewer Interface

See “Viewer Access” on page 21 for further information

Upload background image

Select

Upload logo “tile image”

Edit the following if desired

• Home page title

• Title bar colour

• Title text colour

• Background colour

Customise the client’s company page with logo, brand colours and background.

Customise company page

Create colors and styles

Select Customise company page

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Customising Company Page

Save

Create and customise a presentation for sharing video and data streams

Enter presentation title and subtitle details

The presentation is now available from the home page

Create a new presentation

Create a presentation

From the home page, select

create new presentation

Customise colour scheme

Add logo’s if required

Finalise/create presentation

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Creating Presentations

Select the icon on

the presentation

Enable/disable the

Presentation or edit

Titles

Allocate up to 4 video and/or data streams

to the presentation then select Assign

Clear allocated streams by selecting Clear

Manage assigned viewers

• View and revoke current users

• Invite additional users

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Presentation Conguration

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stream cannot be found, see “Request a New Stream Server” on page 20.

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View Presentation

The presentation displays

Select a presentation by

clicking on the coloured

area of the tile

Use the slider to increase or decrease bandwidth

Decrease Increase

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Double-click or double-tap the video stream to enter full screen.

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Scroll down to view the data stream

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