HARVEST NODESTREAM NODESTER User manual

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Table of Contents
Overview ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 4
Device Management Solution ...........................................................................................................................................................4
In the Box ..............................................................................................................................................................................................4
Feature Summary ................................................................................................................................................................................4
Interface ................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Device Settings Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................6
Device States ........................................................................................................................................................................................6
Getting Started ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 7
Installing NODESTER ..........................................................................................................................................................................7
Account Conguration ........................................................................................................................................................................7
Advanced Account Conguration ....................................................................................................................................................9
Set Up ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 10
Presets ................................................................................................................................................................................................10
Locations ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Device Assignment ..........................................................................................................................................................................14
Connections ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Advanced Connection Management ............................................................................................................................................23
Device Conguration�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 25
Video Encoders ................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
RTSP Inputs .......................................................................................................................................................................................29
Video Decoders ................................................................................................................................................................................. 31
Audio Devices ....................................................................................................................................................................................34
Troubleshooting ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 35
Connection .........................................................................................................................................................................................35
Video ...................................................................................................................................................................................................36
Audio ...................................................................................................................................................................................................37

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Overview
Feature Summary
• Create locations to group video and
audio devices
• Manage Nodestream devices and
connections anywhere in the world
• Customise stream settings to suit
challenging network environments
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The Harvest NODESTER iOS application is the control interface for the Nodestream video and
audio streaming suite, intuitively allowing clients to group devices, manage connections, and
congure video and audio settings to suit requirements and networks.
• 1 x Apple iPad
• 1 x Apple charger
• 1 x Apple lightning to USB cable
• 1 x iPad cover
Device Management Solution
Remote Location Viewing Location
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In the Box

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Dashboard
Interface
Network Status: Icon stationary = connected to server
Network status: Icon rotating = connecting to server
Network Status: No internet connection
Centre or reveal all locations
Preset conguration
Toggle: show all devices, all online devices or oine devices
Lock / unlock screen
Help
Handle to move a location
Connector for an audio device
Audio passthrough disabled
Audio passthrough enabled
Connector for a decoder
Device properties
Video device - encoder (magenta) or decoder (blue)
Audio device (green)
Wearwolf video and audio device (dark green)
Downloadable device (blue)
>>
>>
>>>>>>
A location
with a video
encoder and
audio device
Devices on
the network
not currently
assigned to a
location
A location
with a video
decoder and
audio device
Established
connections
Video (blue)
Audio (green)
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Device Settings Overview
See “Device Conguration” on page 25 for more information.
Tap on a device to reveal its settings.
Device States
Ofine
The device settings can not be accessed while in an oine state.
Device details
Device properties
Device Settings
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Encoder Oine
Audio Online
Encoder Online
Audio Online

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Tap the Network icon
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Account Conguration
Select the NODESTER application from the device home page:
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Getting Started
Installing NODESTER
The NODESTER application comes pre-loaded on Harvest supplied iPad devices. Alternatively,
customers can install via the app store.
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App Store
If using your own iPad, search for NODESTER in the app store.
(https://apps.apple.com/us/app/innity-nodester/id1498900424)

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Tap Scan with camera
3
Enter password provided
Tap
Save for Default Preset or
Save for all Presets
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Using the device camera,
scan the QR code provided
4
If multiple user accounts are not required, simply use the provided “default” preset.
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If the account details were entered correctly associated video and audio devices will be
displayed.
Multiple accounts can be set up on a single NODESTER instance. For best practice, ensure dedicated “presets” are
created for each account before signing on. Presets allow multiple Nodestream networks to be set up into separate
layouts.
If the account details were entered incorrectly, network icon remains black. Please try again or
contact Harvest support.
When signing into your account or selecting a preset, the application will attempt to connect to the
server. The network icon will diplay as follows.
Not connected Connecting
(rotating)
Connected
IMPORTANT: If an additional account is signed in, it will overwrite an existing preset if selected. Ensure
to use a different preset - see “Presets” on page 10.
Advanced Account Conguration
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Set Up
Establish
Connections
Congure
video/audio
(next chapter)
Assign
Devices
Create
Locations
Create
Preset
Presets
Tap the Presets icon
Presets allow for management of large, more complex Nodestream networks and/or multiple user
accounts. Devices and locations can be congured for a particular operation or region within a
company network then saved to allow recall at a later time.
Creating a Preset
Typical workow for creating a new Nodestream network
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Create a new preset
Existing presets
Toggle between presets
or locations
Select Add new preset
Enter preset name, then OK
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Tap the Presets icon
Deleting a Preset
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Swipe left on a Preset to delete
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Locations
Creating a Location
Locations are used to group one or more devices within a Preset. These are generally associated
with physical locations.
Enter location name, then OK
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2
The new location (Area 29) will be displayed
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Tap and hold on a blank area
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Rename then tap OK to save
Deleting a Location
Renaming a Location
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Tap a device in Unassigned devices
Device Assignment
Assign Devices
Select to toggle display between online and oine devices.
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Select the location

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The screenshot below shows two devices assigned in each location.
The devices are currently not connected.
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Alternatively, devices can be assigned from the Location
Tap and hold in the body of the location
Tap a device to assign it to the location
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Tap a device in a location
Unassign Devices
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The device (audio) is removed, and returns back to unassigned devices
“Remove all connections before unassigning...” displays if you have not rst removed the
connection. See “Connections” on page 20.
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Move Device to another Location
Tap a device in a location
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2
3Select a location
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Tap and hold a device connector
Established connections are represented in blue (video), and green (audio). The connecting line
remains red while dragging or attempting to connect incompatible devices.
Decoder connector
Audio connector
Drag connector to another device
Connections
Connect Devices
A Wearwolf device can be connected to an audio and video device
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