Science Image FLOW 4K User manual

FLOW 4K
USER MANUAL

If the device fails to start, check whether the power indicator and startup indicator of the device are normal and
whether an official power adapter is used. Whether to close the upgrade page or power off the device during the
upgrade.
If you fail to log in to the WebUI, check whether the IP address of the device is on the same network segment as that
of the PC, and whether the IP address of the device conflicts with that of other devices in the network segment.
If the IP address of the discovered device is 192.168.8.8, log in to the WebUI, set the IP address mode in I network
Settings to manual, and enter the REQUIRED IP address, subnet mask, and gateway.
If the login fails due to the upgrade, clear the browser cache, refresh the page, and log in again.
If a video jam occurs, check whether the CPU temperature is too high. Generally, the TEMPERATURE should not
exceed 70 ° C. Check whether the device is connected to a GIGABit network port. Alternatively, disable the multicast
mode on the WebUI.
If the video output from the device is abnormal in color, sound, or screen, restart the device in the Web UI system or
manually restart the device.
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If you find that some functions are unavailable in future use, you need to check the following to find out whether it is
caused by improper operation or settings:
READING BEFORE USE

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TWO ways to power on and connect to LAN
OLED screen display instructions
Login Web UI
Device Information
Network settings
Modify the IP
DHCP mode
Manual mode
Control settings
Video format conversion
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External audio embedding settings
Input source priority selection
Optical transceiver settings
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System settings
Reset login password
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Firmware upgrade
Restore factory settings
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Device restart
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FLOW 4K application topology
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1. FLOW 4K application topology
UpDown conversion Application Topology
HDMI OUT
SDI OUT
HDMI IN
2160p50
1080i59.95
1080i59.94
HDMI to SDI Down conversion
1080i50
SDI IN
SDI OUT
HDMI OUT
Encoder
Encoder
Encoder
Encoder
Encoder
Encoder
Encoder
Encoder
Encoder
Encoder
Encoder
Encoder
Encoder
Encoder
Encoder
Encoder
Encoder
Encoder
2160p60
2160p60
SDI to HDMI Up conversion
Optical Transceiver Application Topology
SDI
SDI
HDMI
Receiver/1080p60
Receiver/2160p60
Transimtter/1080i50
Transmitter/2160p60
Optical Transmitter / Receiver
Optical Transmitter / Receiver
SDI
SDI
HDMI
Maximum 20km
Maximum 20km
Maximum 20km
Optical fiber
Optical fiber
Transmitter / Receiver, One key switching
Optical module
Optical module
Optical module
External audio
External audio
embedding
Mixing console
LINE IN
LINE IN
External audio De-Embeding
Headset/Mic
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SDI IN: SDI signal input interface
SDI LINE LED: When the SDI input signal is detected, the SDI indicator is steady on
SDI OUT: SDI output port
HDMI LINE LED: When the HDMI input signal is detected, the HDMI indicator is steady on
HDMI IN: HDMI input port
HDMI OUT: HDMI output port
Optical fiber input/output: SMPTE Optical fiber SFP ports, used to connect different types of GIGABit/Gigabit
/12G-SDI optical fiber modules
Network port /POE: Network connection/Power Over Ethernet (POE) switches connect to the LAN and Power
on the LAN
12V dc-in: provides 12V DC power input
Reset: Hold down the Reset button to power the device and restore factory Settings five seconds later
LINE IN: 3.5mm audio input port for external analog audio embedding
Headset or Mic: headphone jack, using American standard; Also can be used as Mic
USB: You can use the USB RNDIS function to directly enter the management address and access the Web UI
1/4 inch screw hole: fixed connection hole with imaging equipment
Power LED
2. FLOW 4K interface and indicator introduction
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It takes about 30 seconds for the system to work properly. It takes a while for the Linux
system to start.
3. Two ways to power on and connect to LAN
For FLOW 4K series, you can choose two power supply modes: DC input and POE
1. DC-12V Input
2. POE Power supplier
Power on with the SCIENCE IMAGE original standard 12V power supply
Power up through the network cable connecting the POE (power over Ethernet) with Gigabit network switch
PoE Power over Ethernet(802.11af/at) support
Always use a certified 802.11 af/at with minimum 10W port power capacity and it's a gigabit network switch.
Always use genuine SCIENCE IMAGE power adapters, 3rd party products perhaps can cause permanent
damage.
After startup, you will find that the character SCIENCE IMAGE Tech begins to appear on the OLED screen,
and the power light on the right starts to light up.
At this time, the device is powered up successfully.
4. OLED screen display instructions
After the device is started, the current status and parameters will be displayed alternately on lines 1, 3 and 4
of the screen
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Log in to the WebUI using a network cable, power on the device using the original power adapter, and
connect the device to the PC using a network cable. Or connect the device and computer to the same
router or switch.
If 192.168.8.8 is displayed, the device cannot automatically obtain an IP address. You need to
manually set the IP address of the PC to the same network segment, that is, 192.168.8.*, to log
in to the WebUI.
5. Login Web UI
The first line -- 4K Converter/ Optical Transmit
Display the name of the current device and the status of the Optical Receiver (the Optical transmitter
by default, and the Optical Receiver by default).
The second line -- PrimaryIN: SDI
Displays which input, SDI or HDMI, is recognized by the current device.
Line 3 -- IN: 1080I50 / CH: SDI-Y HDMI-N
Displays the video format of the current input source of the device (when the device serves as an
optical receiver, the video format of the optical input is displayed) and whether the SDI and HDMI
inputs are detected (Y indicates that there is an input and N indicates that there is no input).
Line 4 -- OUT: 2160p60/192.168.3.166
Displays the output video format (the format selected in the video Format conversion list) and the
current IP address of the device.
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Open the IE browser, enter the IP address on the OLED screen and enter the Web UI home page Default user
name: admin Password: admin
Example 1:
Example 2:
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You may need to install the RNDIS driver when you log in to the WebUI for the first time. If the
driver has been installed, enter the management address 192.168.88 to log in to the WebUI.
Log in to the WebUI using the USB RNDIS function, power on the device using the original power adapter, and
connect the device to the PC using a USB cable.
Next, right-click My computer - Manage - Device Manager on the desktop. An unknown device RNDIS
appears in device Manager.
Then, right-click RNDIS and select Update Driver -- browse my computer to find a new driver -- let me
select from the list of drivers available on my computer -- Network Adapters -- Microsoft -- Remote NDIS
compatible devices.
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After the driver is installed, open a browser and enter the device management address 192.168.88.8 to log in.
The default user name: admin Password: admin
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Note: If you fail to log in, you can change the IP address of the new NDIS network adapter to
192.168.88.* in the network connection. The IP address is in the same network segment as that
of the device, but the IP address of the device in the LAN cannot be the same.
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1Device running time (after startup), currently input HDMI or SDI source video resolution and audio,
real-time main chip temperature, and detailed device parameter information.
This page is the FLOW 4K device information page, which contains the following information:
The device information includes:
Device name (can display the current codec mode of the device), device serial number, hardware
version, firmware version (can be upgraded on the system page with the version update), MAC
address (unique and unmodifiable), device IP address (can be Modify at any time on the web page),
local IP address (the IP address of the local PC or mobile phone), and disk space (usage of hardware
flash disk space).
Click [Network] to enter the network setting page
6. Device Information
7. Network settings
6.1 Modify IP
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1Automatic mode (DHCP) needs to be used in the link connecting to the router. The router dynamically
assigns the IP address tothe device in real time. An IP address will be randomly assigned to the device
every time the power is turned on.You can log in to the webpage according to the IP address assigned by
the router and modify the corresponding information (if there is no IP address assigned by the router in
the link, the default IP of the device is 192.168.8.8). When the pattern is selectedThere is no need to fill in
the IP address information on the page, just click the "Apply" button below, and then the device willau-
tomatically restart and get the IP address assigned by the router in the link (this process is long)(30
seconds), to be displayed on the screen of the device after the newIP address in the browser input IP login
can be.
If this mode is selected, the user needs to set the IP address information of the device to be in the same
network segment as the IP address information of the local PC or mobile phone.For example: View the
local computer's Ethernet IPv4 information as "IP address: 192.168.1.144 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Default gateway: 192.168.1.1", then you can set the device IP address as: "IP address: 192.168.1.142 gate-
way : 192.168.1.1 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 "The gateway and subnet mask are the same as the local
computer or mobilephone, and the IP address does not conflict with other addresses in this network
segment
There are two modes for device IP address setting: DHCP and manual.
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7.1.1 DHCP mode
7.1.2 Manual mode
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No matter what the input format is, you can convert the output to the corresponding format by clicking the
following format. Such conversion will not change the image quality. After selecting the format, it will be
green. If no transformation is required,select auto, which is the same as the input source format.
After filling in the IP address, click the [apply] button below, and then the system willcomplete the modifica-
tion of the IP address and automatically restart the equipment.The network page will also automatically
enter the modified IP address page (there isno need to enter the new IP again). This process takes about 30s.
8. Control settings
8.1 Video format conversion
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When both SDI and HDMI sources are input at the same time, the HDMI source is preferred by default. If you
want to select the preferred SDI source, click SDI application. When there is only one source, it will be auto-
matically recognized and will not be affected by this setting.
Optical module The device is regarded as an optical module and uses optical fibers for data transmission. You
need to send one transmission to both devices and receive one transmission. First, select the sending device,
log in to the web UI, locate the optical device on the coding page, and select Select Sending Mode. Video
format conversion and input Source Preferentially select the frequency conversion and signal source for
optical signal transmission. Select another device as the receiving device, log in to the web UI of the receiving
device, enable Settings for the optical device, and select the receiving mode. SDI OUT and HDMI OUT output
optical signals. The same light output can also be converted to video format, but selecting AUTO will fix the
output to 1080p60.
8.2 Input source priority selection
8.3 Optical transceiver settings
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To turn off this mode is to output the sound of the video source through the headphone hole, which is off by
default. If you want to add new audio to the output video, select toturn on this mode and input the audio
through the line in port.
The Sender and Receiver of the Optical end machine can also be seen in the first line of the OLED. The Trans-
mit is shown as an Optical Transmit and the Receiver as an Optical Receiver. When the optical terminal is
turned on, IN, the third line of the OLED at the optical receiver, displays the format of the optical input.
8.4 External audio embedding settings
The frame rate of the video format conversion of both sender and receiver should be integer or
decimal! Otherwise, the transmission fails. For example, if the transmitting end converts
2160p60, the receiving end must select 2160p50, 1080p50, and 1080p23.98. Similarly, if the send-
ing end is a decimal, the receiving end must also be in decimal format.
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Restoring factory settings can restore the device to its initial state, but the firmware version will not be
restored (the factory default IP address of the device is DHCP manual mode. If there is no router that auto-
matically assigns IP addresses in the LAN, the device IPwill change to 192.168.8.8).
Modify the login password and click apply. After the password is modified, it will take effect at the next login.
9. System settings
9.1 Reset login password
9.2 Restore factory settings
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The second way is to restore the factory settings. Once it starts, the original system will not
start. Please use this function carefully.
New firmware upgrades will be released regularly on the company's official website. Users can download the
latest firmware to upgrade as needed. Download address:“ http://www.science-image.com/cn/-
file-123084-92200.html ”After downloading, you canclick the [open upgrade page] button on the [system]
page to enter the upgrade page, orclick the figure icon in the upper right corner, and then click the [firmware
upgrade] button Just push the button.
After entering the page, click the [select file] button at , select the firmware to be upgraded,such as
siup-flow354k-20201220a.si, and open it. At this time, there will be a progress prompt in the lower left corner
of the browser. When the progress is completed, the uploaded file information will be displayed. The buttonw
w will also change from red to green, and then click to start upgrading. As shown in the figure below:
The second is to restore all the settings on the firmware version and WebUI to the factory.To restore the
factory settings, you need to power off the device, press and hold the reset key on the device from the small
hole, and power on the device at the same time. Whenyou see system recover on the first line of the device
screen, you can release the reset key.During the process of restoring the factory settings, tally lights up the
red light and starts flashing, When "burning: 100" is displayed on the second line of the screen, tally always
lights up in green, and the whole process takes about 20 minutes to complete. At this time,power on the
equipment again.
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Do not cut off the power during the upgrade process, otherwise the system files may be dam-
aged and the system will not start normally.
Do not cut off the power during the upgrade process, otherwise the system files may be dam-
aged and the system will not start normally.
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After the progress bar reaches 100%, the upgrade page is closed and the device restarts. Then, log in to
the WebUI again and check the firmware version to check whether the upgrade is successful.
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