Matrox Maevex 5150 User manual

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User Guide
20176-301-0190
2015.07.10
Matrox
®
Maevex
™
5100 Series
Maevex 5150 Encoder • Maevex 5150 Decoder

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Contents
About this user guide ............................................................................................. 4
Using this guide .......................................................................................................................................4
More information ....................................................................................................................................4
Overview ................................................................................................................. 5
Features .................................................................................................................................................... 5
Hardware supplied ...................................................................................................................................6
Software available ....................................................................................................................................6
Hardware required (sold separately) ......................................................................................................6
Optional hardware (sold separately) ......................................................................................................6
Installation overview ...............................................................................................................................7
Connecting your Maevex Encoder and Decoder units ......................................... 8
How it works ............................................................................................................................................8
Setting up your Maevex environment ....................................................................................................9
Managing your passwords ....................................................................................................................... 9
Connection overview .............................................................................................................................11
Connector descriptions ........................................................................................................................13
Step-by-step connection setup .............................................................................................................. 14
Daisy chaining your decoder units ....................................................................................................... 20
Resetting your unit ................................................................................................................................20
Validating your Maevex setup .............................................................................. 21
Description of LEDs ..............................................................................................................................21
Validating network discovery ................................................................................................................ 22
Validating video and audio quality ....................................................................................................... 22
Installing Matrox PowerStream ............................................................................ 25
Before you begin ....................................................................................................................................25
Installing your software ......................................................................................................................... 25
Matrox PowerStream software ............................................................................ 26
Accessing Matrox PowerStream ............................................................................................................ 26
Accessing Matrox PowerStream help ....................................................................................................26
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................... 27
What to do if you have a problem ......................................................................................................... 27
Common problems and solutions ........................................................................................................27

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Product information .............................................................................................. 41
Specifications .........................................................................................................................................41
Networking support .............................................................................................................................. 44
Notes ....................................................................................................................................................... 44
Digital flat panel and source compatibility ..........................................................................................44
Appendix A – Firewall requirements .................................................................... 45
PowerStream ..........................................................................................................................................45
Firmware updater ..................................................................................................................................45
Maevex units .......................................................................................................................................... 46
Accessing your Windows Firewall settings ........................................................................................... 46
Appendix B – Providing adequate airflow ........................................................... 47
Appendix C – Mounting your units ...................................................................... 48
Mounting guidelines ..............................................................................................................................48
Mounting your Maevex encoder or decoder units horizontally ......................................................... 48
Mounting your Maevex decoder units vertically ................................................................................. 50
Mounting your Maevex decoder units on VESA mounts ....................................................................51
Customer support ................................................................................................. 53
Matrox Web ............................................................................................................................................53
Technical support ..................................................................................................................................53
Firmware package .................................................................................................................................. 53
View your warranty information .......................................................................................................... 53
Register your Matrox product ...............................................................................................................54
Open source content and license notification ................................................. 55

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About this user guide
Your Matrox user guide provides information on connecting and using your Matrox hardware. For
information on Matrox PowerStream software features and options, see the help file included with
your PowerStream software.
Using this guide
This guide assumes you’re familiar with basic functions like click, right-click and double-click, and
that you’re familiar with the basics of the operating system you’re using. Also, we use the following
conventions:
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the same as “click
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being referenced.
More information
We provide additional information in help and Readme files. Be sure to check for any last-minute
release notes included with your product. Also, check the Matrox Web site
(www.matrox.com/graphics) for the latest Matrox software, technical support, and product
information.

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Overview
Thank you for purchasing a Matrox Maevex Series product. Matrox Maevex is a video distribution
over IP solution that consists of one or more encoder units and one or more decoder units capable of
recording and extending video and audio over a standard IP network.
Features
Your Matrox Maevex products support the following features:
 MPEG-4 AVC support using H.264 and AAC codecs
 Downscale streams locally before distributing them over the network to lower
bandwidth consumption
 Scaling and cropping features enable flexible display of source content on the decoder
output
 Open encoding to enable non-Maevex software decoding through VLC® player software
 Standard 100/1000Mb Ethernet networks
 Decoder integrated network switch allows for Maevex daisy chaining and network
extension
 Matrox PowerStream software allows for multiple instances and remote management of
the Maevex network
 HDMI®/DVI video support
 HDMI or analog audio support
 Unicast and multicast streaming support through RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol)
 Constant Bit Rate (CBR) and Variable Bit Rate (VBR) support
 Manual and scheduled recording to network storage option on encoders
 Failsafe video playback or image shown when a decoder loses its connection to an
encoder
 PowerStream auto-detection and discovery of Maevex units on subnet (DHCP server
required)
 RS232 virtualization from encoder to decoder (point-to-point)
For more information on PowerStream controls and options, see Matrox PowerStream help.

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Hardware supplied*
 Maevex 5150 Encoder – Encoder unit, 1 power supply, 1 DVI to HDMI adapter, 1 CAT
5e network cable (6 ft/1.8 m), 1 analog audio cable.
 Maevex 5150 Decoder – Decoder unit, 1 power supply.
Software available
 Matrox PowerStream – to use your Matrox graphics hardware. Matrox provides 32-bit
and 64-bit versions of the software. Matrox PowerDesk software supports Windows ® 10,
Windows® 8.1, Windows® Server® 2012, Windows® Server® 2012 R2, Windows® 7, and
Windows® Server® 2008 R2.
Hardware required (sold separately)
Maevex 5150 Encoder –
 Shielded HDMI cable (Source to encoder unit)
Maevex 5150 Decoder –
 Network cable (CAT 5, 5e, 6, or 7)
 Shielded HDMI cable
Optional hardware (sold separately)
Depending on your connection setup, you may also need any of the following hardware:
Maevex 5150 Encoder –
 Network cable (CAT 5, 5e, 6, or 7)
 Shielded HDMI cable (Encoder unit to monitor)
 VGA cable
 Analog audio cable (Audio out)
Maevex 5150 Decoder –
 Analog audio cable (Audio out)
 DVI to HDMI adapter
* The hardware supplied with your Matrox product may vary depending on the SKU or part number of your product. For more
information, contact your Matrox representative.

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Installation overview
To install your Matrox product:
1 Connect your product – see “Connecting your Maevex Encoder and Decoder units”, page
8.
2 Validate your setup – see “Validating your Maevex setup”, page 21.
3 Install the software – see “Installing Matrox PowerStream”, page 25.

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Connecting your Maevex Encoder and
Decoder units
How it works
Matrox Maevex Encoder and Decoder units work in conjunction to provide unicast (one-to-one) or
multicast (one-to-many) streaming over an IP network. Using Matrox PowerStream software, you
can manage your entire Maevex network from a single system.
A Matrox Maevex environment is made up of four (4) elements connected to a network:
 Source – A video source connected to an encoder. For example, a source can be a media
player, a computer system, a camera, or an encoder.
 Maevex Encoder – An encoder is needed for each source in your Maevex environment.
An encoder can transmit to a single decoder or to multiple decoders. An IP camera
supporting RTSP transmissions can also be used to encode and transmit a stream.
 Maevex Decoder – A decoder is needed for each output in your environment. A
computer system using VideoLAN® VLC media player as a video player can also be used
to decode the signal from an encoder.
 Controller system – A system connected to the network and running Matrox
PowerStream. A controller system can also be a source.
Controller system
Source
Maevex Encoder
Maevex Decoder

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Setting up your Maevex environment
Before connecting your units, we recommend you:
 Have a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server
 Have a DNS (Domain Name System) server
 Have a controller system
 Use at least one output device (monitor or HDTV) to preview your video sources
 Make sure all devices (Maevex units and controller system) are on the same subnet
 Have at least one video source
Adding an encoder or a decoder unit to your environment
To avoid potential problems, before you add a decoder or an encoder unit to your Maevex
environment, perform a factory reset of your unit to reset the IP address, and any other settings that
may prevent you from using the unit in your environment. For more information, see “Resetting your
unit”, page 20.
Managing your passwords
Your PowerStream software, Maevex Encoder unit, and Maevex Decoder unit use passwords for
secure communication. PowerStream uses two types of passwords: the environment password and the
unit password.
Environment password
When you start PowerStream for the first time, you need to provide your environment password.
A Maevex environment has a single password that allows PowerStream to access the units in that
environment. An environment password is
case sensitive . It can be between 6 and 8 alphanumeric
characters long.
 In a new environment , you can provide any environment password. Any detected unit
with no password will have its password updated to use the new environment password.
 In an established environment , use the password already entered for that environment.
Unit password
Each unit has a password. To access a unit, that unit password must match the environment password.
When a new unit is added to the environment, it has no password. You need to manually update that
unit password.

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If a unit has no password, or if a unit password doesn’t match the environment password, that unit is
listed as
Access denied . You can see the properties of a unit listed as Access denied , but you can’t
change them.
Updating your unit password
If a unit is listed as Access denied you need to update its password to match the environment
password.
To update a unit password, select the unit tile and click the
Change password ( ) icon of the tile.
If a unit doesn’t have a password (for example, new units or units reset to factory default), you must
enable
Update units that have no password . If a unit has a password, you need to enable Update units
that have an existing password
and provide the current unit password for the update to take effect.
After the unit password is updated, the unit is no longer listed as Access denied .

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Connection overview
Maevex 5150 Encoder – Back
5V DC
power LAN1 (network) VGA (monitor) HDMI Out (monitor) RS232 (RS232
control
device)
HDMI In
(source) Line Out
USB
(controller
system)
Line In
(source)

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Maevex 5150 Decoder – Front
Maevex 5150 Decoder – Back
RS232
(RS232 device) USB
5V DC
power
LAN1/LAN2
(network or
decoder unit)
HDMI
(monitor)
Line Out

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Connector descriptions
Connector
Encoder Decoder
Description
Required
encoder
connection
5V DC power 99 Connect the 5V DC power supply included with
your product to this connector. While the 5V DC
power supply is connected to the unit and
electrical socket, the power LED ( ) is active
(not black).
For more information on LEDs, see “Description
of LEDs”, page 21.
HDMI 9Connect a digital monitor to this connector. If
your digital monitor has a DVI connector, you
need an HDMI to DVI-D adapter to connect
your monitor to this connector.
Note: To connect to this connector, you need a
shielded HDMI cable.
HDMI In 9Connect your video source to this connector.
If your video source doesn’t support HDMI
output, use an HDMI adapter to connect it to
your encoder unit.
If your video source has a DVI connector, use
the DVI to HDMI adapter included with your
Maevex product to connect it to your encoder
unit.
Note: To connect to this connector, you need a
shielded HDMI cable.
HDMI Out 9Optional – Connect a digital monitor to this
connector. If your digital monitor has a DVI
connector, you need an HDMI to DVI-D adapter
to connect your monitor to this connector.
Note: To connect to this connector, you need a
shielded HDMI cable.
LAN1 99Connect a network cable to this connector.
Note: You can only use the second network
connector on the decoder to daisy chain
decoder units.
LAN2 9
Line In 9Optional – Connect the analog audio output of
your video source to this connector. If you’re
using HDMI audio input, this connector is
disabled.
Line Out 99Optional – Connect your analog audio output
device (such as speakers) to this connector.
Line In or
HDMI In with
audio

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Step-by-step connection setup
This section guides you through the step-by-step connection setup of your Maevex 5150 Encoder and
Decoder units.
Maevex 5150 Encoder
1Connect your video input
Connect your video source to the HDMI In
connector on your encoder unit.
If your video source doesn’t support HDMI
output, use an HDMI adapter to connect
your video source to your encoder unit.
RS232 99Optional – To control an RS232 device (such as
a monitor) on one of your decoder units with a
serial connection from an RS232 control device.
Encoder unit – You need to connect an
RS232 serial cable from your RS232 control
device to this connector. Use a straight
through serial cable to connect your RS232
control device to your encoder.
Decoder unit – You need to connect an
RS232 serial cable from your decoder to your
RS232 device. For this connection, use the
serial cable required by your RS232 device.
This cable may be a null modem or straight
through cable.
If your RS232 device has a DB25 connector,
use a DE9 (also known as a DB9) to DB25
converter to connect your device to this
connector.
RS232
SD™ Card 9Currently unsupported.
USB 99Currently unsupported.
VGA 9Optional – Connect an analog monitor to this
connector. For local viewing of uncompressed
video from your video source.
Connector
Encoder Decoder
Description
Required
encoder
connection
HDMI monitor
cable

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If your video source has a DVI connector, use the DVI to HDMI adapter included with your
Maevex product to connect your video source to your encoder unit.
2Connect to your network
Connect a network cable to the LAN 1
connector on your encoder unit.
3Connect your analog audio
input (optional)
Connect the analog audio output of your
video source to the
Line In ()connector
on your encoder unit.
4Connect your video output
(optional)
If you’re connecting a digital monitor to
your unit, connect the monitor cable to the
HDMI Out connector on your encoder unit.
If your monitor doesn’t support HDMI
output, use an HDMI adapter to connect it
to your encoder unit.
Note: To connect a source to this connector, you need a shielded HDMI cable.
If your video source uses a display resolution higher than 720p60, we recommend you use
a certified high-speed HDMI cable.
Network
cable
Audio cable
HDMI monitor
cable

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If you’re connecting an analog monitor to
your unit, connect your monitor cable to the
VGA connector on your encoder unit.
5Connect your analog audio
output (optional)
Connect your analog audio output device
(such as speakers) to the
Line Out ()
connector on your encoder unit.
6Connect your RS232 device
(optional)
Connect the cable from your RS232 control
device to the
RS232 connector (female DE9)
on your encoder unit. Use a straight through
serial cable to connect your RS232 control
device to your encoder.
If your RS232 control device has a DB25
connector, use a DE9 (also known to as a
DB9) to DB25 converter (sold separately) to
connect it to your encoder.
Note: To connect your monitor to this connector, you need a shielded HDMI cable.
If the video output of your unit uses a display resolution higher than 720p60, we
recommend using a certified high-speed HDMI cable.
Note: In PowerStream, while your encoder
is set to
Pass through as the local output
method, the VGA connector is disabled.
VGA cable
Note: While your encoder is set to Pass
through
in PowerStream, this connector
only outputs audio received by the
Line In
connector.
Audio cable
RS232 cable

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7Connect your power supply
Connect your power supply included with
your product to the
5VDC connector on
your encoder unit. While the 5V DC power
supply is connected to the unit and electrical
socket, the power LED ( ) is active (not
black).
For more information on LEDs, see
“Description of LEDs”, page 21.
After connecting your Maevex encoder unit, we recommend you validate your connection setup
before you continue (see “Validating your Maevex setup”, page 21). After you validate your setup,
install your Matrox software (see “Installing Matrox PowerStream”, page 25).
Maevex 5150 Decoder
1Connect your video output
Connect a digital monitor to the HDMI
connector on your decoder unit.
If your digital monitor doesn’t support
HDMI output, use an HDMI adapter to
connect it to your decoder unit.
Power cable
WAR N ING: To avoid damaging the power connector on your
unit or on your power cable when unplugging a unit, firmly hold
the power connector, pull back the connector on the cable, then
carefully remove the power cable.
Note: To use this connector, you need a
shielded HDMI cable.
If the video output of your unit uses a
display resolution higher than 720p60, we
recommend using a certified high-speed
HDMI cable.
HDMI monitor
cable

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2Connect to your network
Connect a network cable to either the LAN 1
or
LAN 2 connector on your decoder unit.
3Connect your analog audio
output (optional)
Connect your analog audio output device
(such as speakers) to the
Line Out ()
connector on your decoder unit.
4Connect your RS232 device
(optional)
Connect the cable from your RS232 device
to the RS232 connector (male DE9) on your
decoder unit. For this connection, use the
serial cable required by your RS232 device.
This cable may be a null modem or straight
through cable.
If your RS232 device has a DB25 connector,
use a DE9 (also known as a DB9) to DB25
converter (sold separately) to connect it to
your decoder.
Note: Yo u c a n only use the other network
connector on your decoder to daisy chain
decoder units. For more information, see
“Daisy chaining your decoder units”, page
20.
Network
cables
Audio cable
RS232 cable

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5Connect your power supply
Connect your power supply included with
your product to the
5VDC connector on
your decoder unit. While the 5V DC power
supply is connected to the unit and electrical
socket, the power LED ( ) is active (not
black).
For more information on LEDs, see
“Description of LEDs”, page 21.
After connecting your Maevex decoder unit, we recommend you validate your connection setup
before you continue (see “Validating your Maevex setup”, page 21). After you validate your setup,
install your Matrox software (see “Installing Matrox PowerStream”, page 25).
Power cable
WAR N ING: To avoid damaging the power connector on your
unit or on your power cable when unplugging a unit, firmly hold
the power connector, pull back the connector on the cable, then
carefully remove the power cable.

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Daisy chaining your decoder units
You can daisy chain the network connections for your decoder units by connecting one decoder to
another.
When daisy chaining decoders, consider the following:
 For daisy chaining to work from one decoder to another, a decoder must be powered. If
power is lost, the connection to the next decoder is also lost.
 When daisy chaining network connections, the maximum number of decoders
connected together is ten (10). Depending on your hardware and network settings, the
number of decoders you can daisy chain on the same network jack may be lower.
Resetting your unit
To reset a Decoder or Encoder unit, press and hold the Reset button on your unit with the tip of a
paper clip:
 Reboot – Holding for less than 2 seconds reboots your unit and keeps your settings. This
keeps all your unit settings, including the IP address and password.
 Factory reset – Holding for more than 5 seconds (until the LED turns amber) reboots
your unit and restores the factory settings. This
resets all unit settings, including the IP
address and password.
Maevex Decoder unit
Maevex Decoder unit
Maevex Decoder unit
Network