Orah 4i User manual

Orah 4i User Guide - v1.2.0

Orah 4i User Guide v1.2.0
Getting started 5
I. Using the web control application 5
II. Updating the stitching box 7
1. Update via the "Update Pop up" 7
2. Update via the support page 8
3. Updating the Orah 4i system 10
4. Updating the Orah 4i camera 11
Home screen 14
I. Settings 15
1. Broadcast Presets 15
2. Video 17
3. SD Card 17
4. Network Settings 21
5. Support 22
II. VR Browser 24
1.HMD Preview 25
Audio 26
I. Audio sources 26
II. External USB Cards 27
1.Using USB audio cards 27
2. Channel layout 28
a.Mono 28
b.Stereo 28
c.First order ambisonic (4 channels) 28
Ambisonic audio 30
I.Spatial audio preview in the browser 30
II. Ambisonic recording 30
III. Ambisonic broadcasting 30
Orientation 31
I. Stabilization 31
Broadcast 32
I. How to setup a live broadcast 33
1. Broadcast to YouTube 33
2. Broadcast to Wowza 33
II. Using the preview streams in a third party player 34
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Record to SD card 35
HDMI output 41
I. Using the HDMI video output 41
II. HDMI resolution and framerate 41
III. Using Orah 4i HDMI output with Blackmagic Design Decklink and ATEM equipment 41
Troubleshooting 43
I. Reporting bugs related to the camera 43
II. Reporting bugs related to USB audio card support 43
III. Reporting bugs related to HDMI video output 43
Getting support 45
Supported browsers 45
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Orah user guide
Using your Orah camera.
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Getting started
For setting up and connecting your Orah 4i camera see the Quick Start Guide.
The stitching box should be connected to LAN. The Orah 4i camera is connected to the POE then
connected to the stitching box. The WiFi antenna is connected to the stitching box. Power is
connected to stitching box. The stitching box can be turned on.
For more information about “how to setup the Orah 4i”, please follow the “Quick Start Guide”
instructions.
I. Using the web control application
This application is hosted on the Orah stitching box
Follow the following steps to access the application:
1. Connect to the stitching box using WiFi :
a. Network/SSID: ORAH4I_xxxxxxxxxxx
b. WPAPSK password: 0123456789
2. Open a web browser.
3. Connect to the web control application by connecting to:
a. http://myorah4i.orah.co
b. or http://10.224.224.224, 10.224.224.224 being the IP of Orah when you are
connected to it’s WiFi.
The Orah web control application uses modern web standards and a responsive design to offer
the best browsing experience from small to large screens.
Note: Please note that Javascript must be enabled on your browser.
When connecting your camera to the stitching box, and connecting to the web control
application, the stitching box will look for the camera on the network, then connect and start the
camera before displaying the preview.
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The web control application features a live preview, options to view and change various settings
for the stitching box and the Orah 4i camera, as well as controls to start/stop broadcasting live
content on the Internet and record to an SD card.
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II. Updating the stitching box
To enjoy the best experience using our product, we recommend you to keep the Orah camera and
stitching box up to date.
Updates will install new features and corrections.
If the stitching box is connected to the internet and a new firmware version is available, a
notification will appear in the web control application.
Note : You need to be connected to the internet to be notified of updates.
If you launch the update, you will be redirected to an instruction page to download and install
the new firmware.
If you select the "not now" option, no update will happen and you will be redirected to the web
control application home screen.
1. Update via the "Update Pop up"
Click on DOWNLOAD to open a new web page and discover the changes available and
proceed with the download. If you do not want to download at this time select NOT NOW.
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2. Update via the support page
If you select ‘not now’, an update notification icon will remain available in the web control
application interface next to the settings button.
● Click the "Settings", then on "Support".
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● On this page, you can review the release notes for the new version.
Simply click on the "download update" button to access the download page and get the instructions
to proceed.
Just follow the steps to download the new update for the stitching box.
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3. Updating the Orah 4i system
Prerequisite :
● You will need a USB key Fat32 formatted with at least 1GB of available space.
● You will need the latest firmware. It can be downloaded here
● Your Orah 4i stitching box is turned off, the camera is disconnected from the box, and
Orah 4i web app is closed
1. Copy and unzip the downloaded firmware to the root of your USB key
Make sure that you do not have other Orah firmware files copied on the same USB key
2. Plug the USB key to one of the USB 2.0 ports of the stitching box
3. Turn the Orah 4i stitching box on
The system will automatically update itself from the USB key. Once the update is completed the
system will reboot and you should hear a bip at the reboot.
Note: The complete update should take 2 to 3 mins.
4. Plug the camera to the stitching box
5. Connect to the wifi network of your Orah system
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You can refer to the Orah Quick Start guide for more explanation
6. Connect to the Orah 4i web application
You can access the web application by connecting to 10.224.224.224 after connecting to your Orah
4i wifi network.
In the home screen, a pop-up will notify you of the successful update
You can also open your USB key, the firmware file will now be suffixed "done" after a successful
update
If the firmware of your camera is not the latest one, you will see a notification in the web application
prompting you to update the camera firmware. This update is done automatically through the web
application.
4. Updating the Orah 4i camera
Any given version of the Stitching Box embed an approved and validated Camera firmware.
Each time the Orah 4i camera is connected to a stitching box, the stitching box will check the
camera’s firmware (FW) version.
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● If the Camera Firmware version is older than the Stitching Box, the system will detect it
and suggest you to update the Camera firmware
If you own multiple Orah cameras, we recommend you keep them all updated to the latest
available version by following the Camera Firmware update process.
If you just received your Orah 4i, after upgrading the stitching box, you will see the following :
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After upgrading the camera firmware, you will see the same message again and will need to
upgrade once again.
After the update, the preview will load and you will be able to see your stitched panorama
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Home screen
The home screen gives you access to a live preview and the following configurations:
● Settings
● Broadcast
● Record to SD card
● Audio settings
● Live stabilization
The preview does buffer the stream to improve preview reliability inducing several seconds of
delay.
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I. Settings
Clicking on the Settings button will give you access to a menu where you can configure and
save your broadcast options (via the broadcast presets), configure the video, view the stitching
box network details and access technical data for support (firmware versions, logs).
Clicking on “Back to preview” will send you back to the Home page.
1. Broadcast Presets
You can use the broadcast presets menu to edit the broadcasting parameters.
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You can choose an existing preset, delete the selected custom preset, or create a new one.
If you modify an existing preset, you will be able to update, save as a new preset or cancel.
The default preset (local-preview-server) can not be deleted. This preset can be used to stream
to the box internal server. For more detail you can see our tutorial:
http://support.orah.co/hc/en-us/articles/115000034264-How-to-setup-a-4K-preview
■RTMP endpoint configuration
■ Enter the correct RTMP server URL to broadcast the RTMP stream to. The
system supports any service capable of ingesting RTMP.
■ Enter the stream key as configured on your server.
For more security when broadcasting, you can tick the “use RTMP authentication” box. The
username and password to fill in in the RTMP configuration are those defined in your CDN
configuration.
You can also change the encoding of the video you will stream.
■Encoding - to define how the video is compressed and streamed.
■H264 Profile: to change the compression quality.
■ High (recommended)
■ main
■ baseline
Generally High profile offers the most bandwidth efficient compression for
streaming. Main and Baseline can be useful if you have specific device or server
compatibility requirements. For more details about profiles : click here.
■Max Bitrate in Kbps: the number of kilobits per second. This parameter defines
the video compression. It affects the general quality of the image. The minimum
is 2500 and the maximum is 50000. YouTube’s recommendation for 4k streamed
video is between 13000 Kbps - 30000 Kbps. Do not exceed the upload
bandwidth of your internet connection, to avoid packet losses during the upload.
The level is the result of the resolution, H264 profile and the bitrate.
Save your changes to a new profile or update one of your existing profiles.
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2. Video
In this section you can change the video resolution,
Please note, that is not possible to change the video resolution while broadcasting nor
recording.
There are five available resolution options:
● 4K DCI - 4096x2048
● 4K UHD - 3840x1920
● 2.8K - 2880x1440
● 2K - 2048x1024
● HD - 1920x960
Currently the preview resolution is set to 1/4 of the broadcast resolution and encoded as
Baseline 4.0, 5 Mbps to ensure it plays smoothly on a wide range of devices.
3. SD Card
Please note we recommend to use class 10 SD card with at least 10 Mbp/s. We tested some
references you can find by clicking on the link below:
[link to the FAQ]
This list is non exhaustive and that does not mean that your card won’t work.
Note: The SD card needs to be reversed to be plugged on the Stitching Unit.
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When you insert a SD card, the Stitching Unite checks it. If everything is fine, the message below
appears.
If the card is not compatible, the message below appears. In this case, the formatting is necessary to
use the card.
Please note the formatting of the card erases all the content of the card - this action is
irredeemable.
After clicking on "format card" a validation window displays. The user has to click on "yes, format" to
initiate the formating of the card.
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After few seconds - the length of this operation depends on the performance of the SD card - the
card is ready to use.
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Please note that the card will be formats in FAT32 with the optimum cluster size. We recommend to
the user the formating of the SD card via this process.
4. Network Settings
Access the WAN Settings:
■ Mac address - unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communication at the data
link layer of a network segment. The MAC address may be needed by the network
administrator to allow the Stitching Box to connect on the network.
■ IP address - a numerical label assigned to each device of an Internet Protocol network,
allowing to find and reach it.
■ Mask - bit mask defining which part of an IP address is targeting the network and which is
targeting hosts.
■ Gateway - allows to communicate with another network.
If IP Address, Mask, and Gateway boxes are blank then check the physical connections between the
Stitching Box and the DHCP server. Ensure the DHCP server is configured correctly. Without
information here the Stitching Box will not be able to broadcast a live stream.
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