Matrox Monarch HD User manual

Y11271-301-0200
Matrox Monarch HD
User Guide
June 30, 2014

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Limited Warranty Statement
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warrants that the Matrox hardware products (the “Matrox Product”) will be free from defects in materials and
workmanship under normal use for a period of two (2) years from the date of purchase by the original customer
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REQUIREMENTS OR PERFORM WITH ANY HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE PROVIDED BY THIRD
PARTIES. Conditions and limitations of Matrox’s warranty are stated below.
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Matrox Product. Manufacturers, suppliers or publishers other than Matrox may provide their own warranties to the
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not covered under this limited warranty (please refer to the licensing agreement accompanying the software for
details of the terms applicable to such).
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and does not apply to any damage which arises from:
aimproper or inadequate maintenance;
bincompatibilities due to the Customer’s hardware or software applications, including non-Matrox products,
with or in which the Matrox Product interfaces;
cMatrox Product of a special or custom-made nature;
dunauthorized modification or misuse, including physical damage to the Matrox Product caused by the
Customer or due to transportation of the product;
eimproper installation, abuse, misapplication or negligence;
ffailure to follow instructions relating to Matrox Product’s use;
goperation outside the Matrox Product’s environmental specifications;
himproper site preparation or maintenance;
isoftware;
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kother causes that do not relate to a Matrox Product defect;
ldefects or damage suffered as a result of force majeure (including theft);
mdefects or damage suffered as a result of normal wear and tear or otherwise due to the normal aging of the
Matrox Product, and/or
nstolen goods.
The warranty is voided by removal or alteration of identification labels on the Matrox Product or its parts.
4In the event of a defect in a Matrox Product during the applicable warranty period, Matrox shall at its sole option,
either i) repair the defect using new or refurbished parts and return the repaired Matrox Product within a
reasonable delay; or ii) replace the Matrox Product with a Matrox Product that is new or which has been
manufactured from new or serviceable used parts and is at least functionally equivalent to the original Matrox
Product and send such replacement Matrox Product within a reasonable delay.
*
Matrox is Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd, Matrox Graphics Inc. or Matrox Europe Limited. Head office at
1055 St-Regis Blvd. Dorval, Quebec, Canada H9P 2T4 Telephone [phone].

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5A replacement Matrox Product or part assumes the remaining warranty of the original Matrox Product.
When a Matrox Product or part is replaced, any replacement item becomes the Customer’s property and the
replaced item becomes Matrox’s property.
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resellers, dealers or distributors.
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rights which vary from state to state in the United States, from province to province in Canada, and
from country to country elsewhere in the world.
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which You may be entitled under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and other applicable Australian
consumer protection laws and regulations. Our Matrox Products come with guarantees that cannot be
excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure
and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are entitled to have the goods
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repaired. Refurbished parts may be used to repair the goods.
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damages, whether based on contract, tort, delict or any other legal theory and whether advised of the
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ARE NOT DESIGNED, INTENDED, AUTHORIZED OR WARRANTED TO BE SUITABLE FOR USE OR
RESALE IN ANY TYPE OF SYSTEM OR OTHER APPLICATIONS RELATED TO, HAZARDOUS OR
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OCCUR, SUCH AS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LIFE SUSTAINING, LIFE SAVING SYSTEMS, OPERATION OF
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CONTROL, PUBLIC WORKS, WEAPONS SYSTEMS, OR ANY OTHER APPLICATION IN WHICH THE
FAILURE OF A MATROX PRODUCT COULD LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE, ENVIRONMENTAL
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limitation, confidential, proprietary, personal or other information. All data and information on the Matrox
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Chapter 1
Introduction
Welcome to Matrox Monarch HD......................................................... 2
Supported input formats....................................................................... 2
Supported operating systems and web browsers ............................... 2
Operating systems ..................................................................................... 2
Web browsers ............................................................................................ 2
Streaming ............................................................................................. 3
Recording ............................................................................................. 3
About this manual ................................................................................. 3
Style conventions ....................................................................................... 3
Chapter 2
Matrox Monarch HD Hardware and Connections
Matrox Monarch HD hardware............................................................. 6
Streaming and recording ............................................................................ 6
Video/audio inputs and outputs.................................................................. 8
LAN ............................................................................................................ 9
Powering Monarch HD ............................................................................... 9
Using the Reset button.............................................................................. 10
Status LEDs ..........................................................................................11
Chapter 3
Network Connection and Setup
Introduction.......................................................................................... 16
Network connection and IP address ...................................................16
Accessing the Command Center ........................................................ 18
Logging in to the Command Center .......................................................... 18
Updating the Monarch HD firmware.................................................... 19
Chapter 4
Specifying Settings and
Using the Command Center
Device name and password............................................................... 22
Accessing the Account page.................................................................... 22
Device name ............................................................................................ 22
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Username and password ..........................................................................22
Setting the device date and time ........................................................22
Accessing the Date and Time page ..........................................................23
Setting the date and time manually ...........................................................23
Setting the date and time automatically ....................................................23
Specifying audio input settings ...........................................................24
Accessing the audio settings ....................................................................24
Audio source .............................................................................................24
Analog audio sample rate..........................................................................24
Audio bit rate.............................................................................................25
Monarch HD operating modes............................................................25
Specifying the operating mode..................................................................25
Specifying stream settings..................................................................25
Accessing the stream settings ..................................................................26
Operating mode ........................................................................................26
Stream profiles ..........................................................................................26
Encoding options ......................................................................................27
Streaming options .....................................................................................29
Specifying record settings ..................................................................30
Accessing the record settings...................................................................30
Operating mode ........................................................................................ 31
Record profiles .......................................................................................... 31
Encoding options ......................................................................................32
Recording options .....................................................................................34
Recording file sizes and duration...............................................................36
Sharing a Mac OS X Mountain Lion/Lion folder using NFS protocol...........37
Setting the IP mode.............................................................................38
Accessing the IP Setup page ....................................................................39
Setting the IP mode to DHCP ....................................................................39
Setting the IP mode to Static .....................................................................39
Hiding Monarch HD from appearing as a UPnP device on the network ....40
Viewing the Monarch HD status .........................................................40
Accessing the Status page........................................................................ 41
Monarch HD errors ................................................................................... 41
Firmware version, warranty, and documentation ...............................42
Accessing the About page ........................................................................42

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Firmware version ...................................................................................... 42
Documentation ......................................................................................... 42
Chapter 5
Streaming and Recording
Introduction......................................................................................... 44
Control streaming and recording for a single device ......................... 44
Control streaming and recording for multiple devices on the same net-
work................................................................................................... 44
Command Center Control page ......................................................... 45
Accessing the Control page ..................................................................... 45
Disabling Stream and Record buttons on the Monarch HD device ........... 46
Enabling multi-device control.................................................................... 46
Control buttons..........................................................................................47
Appendix A
Matrox Monarch HD Specifications
General ............................................................................................... 50
Connections ............................................................................................. 50
Environmental specifications ..................................................................... 51
Appendix B
Matrox Customer Support
How to get Matrox customer support................................................ 54
Registration .............................................................................................. 54
Keep up to date with our website ............................................................ 54
Contacting us ........................................................................................... 54
Index ...........................................................................................55

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Contents

1
Introduction
This chapter lists the Monarch
HD supported input formats,
system requirements, and
describes the Monarch HD
documentation.

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Chapter 1, Introduction
Welcome to Matrox Monarch HD
Matrox Monarch HD is a small, easy-to-use video streaming and recording
appliance designed for professional video producers who need to simultaneously
stream a live event and record the master quality version for post-event editing.
By separating the task of recording from streaming in a single integrated unit,
Matrox Monarch HD ensures that the Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) are
focused on delivering quality video to your audience while you control the
quality of the archive.
From any HDMI input source such as a camera or switcher, Matrox Monarch HD
generates an H.264-encoded stream compliant with RTSP or RTMP protocols.
While encoding the video at bit rates suitable for live streaming, Matrox Monarch
HD simultaneously records a high-quality MP4 or MOV file to an SD card, a
USB drive, or a network-mapped drive. Matrox Monarch HD is remotely
controlled using any computer or mobile device with a web browser.
Supported input formats
Matrox Monarch HD supports the following video input formats:
• 1920x1080p at 23.98/24/50/59.94/60 fps.
• 1280x720p at 50/59.94/60 fps.
• 1920x1080i at 25/29.97 fps.
Supported operating systems and web
browsers
Operating systems
The Matrox Monarch Finder (used to acquire the device network IP address
when connected to a network with a DHCP server) and Matrox Monarch HD
Firmware Updater support the following operating systems:
• Mac OS X Mountain Lion and Lion.
• Microsoft Windows 7.
Web browsers
Matrox Monarch HD has been tested for use with the following Web browsers:
• Microsoft Internet Explorer.
• Apple Safari.

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Streaming
Streaming
Monarch HD provides streaming settings for using RTSP and RTMP streaming
protocols for use on Adobe Media Server, Wowza Media Server, a software video
player, such as QuickTime and VLC, or any of the popular Content Delivery
Networks (CDNs), such as Justin.tv and Ustream.
Recording
Monarch HD provides settings for recording your input source for video on
demand (VOD), high-quality editing, and archiving/previewing purposes.
Content can be recorded to MOV and MP4 file formats on a FAT32 or NTFS file
system.
About this manual
This manual provides you with information about connecting and using your
Matrox Monarch HD device.
Style conventions
The following style conventions are used in this manual:
• The names of files, folders, and manuals appear in italics. For example:
$The data is stored in the Sample.mov file.
$The file is located in the Clips folder.
$Please refer to your Matrox Monarch HD Release Notes.
• Menus and commands that you need to choose are displayed in the form
Menu > Command. For example, File > Save means click File in the
menu bar, and then click Save in the menu that appears.

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Chapter 1, Introduction
Your notes

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Matrox Monarch HD Hardware and
Connections
This chapter describes the
Matrox Monarch HD
connections (video/audio,
LAN, and recording), buttons,
status LEDs, and shows how
to power and reset Monarch
HD.

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Chapter 2, Matrox Monarch HD Hardware and Connections
Matrox Monarch HD hardware
This section explains the Matrox Monarch HD hardware components. For
hardware technical specifications, see Appendix A, “Matrox Monarch HD
Specifications.”
Streaming and recording
This section details the Monarch HD hardware components that are used for
streaming and recording.
Stream button
The Stream button’s functionality depends on the selected stream mode (RTSP or
RTMP). The Stream button is disabled when Monarch HD is set to Record-only
operating mode. For information on specifying your stream settings, see
“Specifying stream settings” on page 25.
Stream button
Record button
USB 1 slot
USB 2 slot
SD card slot
LAN HDMI out Power HDMI in output
Analog audio
Reset
button
Streaming and recording
input
Video/audio inputs and outputs
See “Status
LEDs” on
page 11.