ViewCast Niagara 9100 series User manual

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Niagara 9100 system.
The following steps in this Quick Start Guide will help you set up and
congure your new streaming media system, so you can begin stream-
ing or capturing video as quickly as possible. The Niagara web interface
allows quick and easy access to its operaonal features. You must modify
any advanced setup opons of the encoders through this interface before
running an encoder session.
Complete the following steps to begin operang the Niagara 9100.
AC power connector for 120-240 volts,
AC, 50-60 Hz (A on Figure 1)
Plug the power cable included with your system
into this connector and plug the opposite end
into an AC power source.
Note: Redundant systems include two power connecons.
Video and audio inputs will vary between Niagara 9100 models.
The inputs may be combinaons of the following connecons (E on
Figure 1).
Composite BNC Input
A BNC-to-RCA adapter connects a com-
posite RCA video source to the BNC
connector.
SDI Video Input
The high-denion and standard-
denion serial digital interface (SDI)
is a professional video input that may
include embedded audio. SDI uses a
COAX cable with a BNC connector.
Unbalanced Audio Input
These connecons are provided on a
breakout cable. These RCA connectors
provide le and right stereo inputs.
You will nd RCA connectors (standard
consumer stereo audio connecons) on
most video players and video cameras.
Niagara 9100-IP models
The audiovisual source is connected
on RJ-45 ethernet connecons. These
connecons can be ports (D on Figure
1) or a quad IP card (E on Figure 1).
Analog Video
2. Connect Video and Audio Sources
Analog Audio
1. Connect to an electrical power source
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Quick Start Guide
Niagara®9100
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Digital Video
6) The rst me you start the Niagara 9100 and log in, the system
prompts you for the date, me, and video standard. You may
accept the default date, me, and video standard or select
your own opons, then click Submit.
7) The Admin Log In window may reappear once you submit the
date, me, and video standard elds. You must enter User Name
and Password again.
8) This me when you enter your valid user name and password,
the system displays the Welcome window and menu bar.
9) To create an encoder prole, from the menu bar click
Encoders >All Encoders. This example demonstrates how to create
a Microso Windows Media encoder.
10) Click Create new encoder.
Figure 1. Niagara 9100 Back Panel
3. Connect to an IP Network
4. First Start Setup
RJ-45 Ethernet connector (D on Figure 1)
The Niagara 9100 provides two network
connecons. Use either the primary
or secondary jack (or both) to connect to your
IP network.
NOTE: Contact your network administrator for assistance
if you are unfamiliar with network sengs.
The network sengs default to dynamically obtain an IP address from a DHCP
server on the network. For most network environments, you do not need to
modify these default sengs. If the system does not nd a DHCP server or it
remains unavailable on the network, it assigns its own IP address.
Once connected to a network, you should be able to access the built-in web
server by browsing to the unique machine name (the serial number located on
the boom of the appliance). You may also set the IP address through the web
interface.
If you do not have a DHCP network or you cannot connect to the appliance
through its DNS name, then you can connect a monitor to the VGA port (C on
Figure 1), and a mouse and keyboard directly to the USB ports (B on Figure 1).
The appliance has a Microso Windows 7 desktop.
The rst me you power on the appliance, the system takes a few moments to
boot up.
1) Check to ensure that you connect all devices (power cords, video and
audio sources, etc.) to the Niagara 9100.
2) Remove the front panel from the Niagara 9100: Press in the release buon
(J on Figure 2) and gently pull the panel toward you.
3) Press Power (P on Figure 2) to start the Niagara 9100.
4) From a separate computer on the same network as the Niagara
system, launch a web browser such as Internet Explorer and
enter the serial number or IP address of your system in the
address bar. The serial number is located on the boom
or the side of the system in the format fexxxxxxxx.
5) Click in the User Name eld and enter admin as the user name.
Then click in the Password eld and enter admin as the
password. Finally, click Log In or press Enter.
Left
Right
IP Input
* Redundant systems include
two power connecons.

11) Select Windows Media Encoder Driver from the drop-
down menu in the Encoder Type eld.
12)Enter a name for the encoder and then click Create New
Encoder.
13)Click the Video tab and select the appropriate input
seng.
14) Click the Audio tab and select the appropriate audio
source.
15) Click the Output tab and click the Enable Pull check box. In
the Pull from Port eld, enter port 7007.
16) If not desired, clear the Save to File check box. Click
Submit.
17) When the Operaon Successful window appears, click
OK. Test this streaming prole from the Encoders window
by clicking the red circle in the Streaming column for this
encoder prole.
18) Open Windows Media Player from your desktop. Posion
the cursor to the le of this opon, right click, and select
File >Open URL.
19) Enter the serial number and the port number (in the
format hp://fennnnnnnn:pppp) in the Open URL
window. Press Enter. Your streaming video from the
system displays in the Windows Media Player window.
20) Please register the appliance as soon as possible by
accessing the maintenance menu.
4. First Start Setup continued
I:Lock
• This locks the cover on the Niagara 9100. (Key is included.)
J:Release buon
• Press this buon in and gently pull the panel toward you to release the
front cover from the Niagara 9100.
K:Hard drive bay
• Stores the hard drives.
• Pull the level toward you to release the bay.
L:USB ports
• Allows the export of les to USB storage devices, installing updates or
rmware, or connecng USB devices.
M:UID buon
• Press this buon to illuminate the LED on both the front and rear of the
machine. The LED remains lit unl you push the buon on the second
me.
N:UID LED light
•Fast blinking red - fan failure
• Slow blinking red - power failure
• Solid red - CPU overheat
• Solid blue - Local UID buon depressed
• Blinking blue - IPMI acvated UID
O:Reset buon
• Press this buon to reboot the system.
P:Power buon
• Press this buon once to turn power on or o to the server system.
• Turning o system power removes the main power but keeps standby
power supplied to the system.
A:LCD display
• The LCD display shows the system and allows you to perform basic
funcons.
B:Cancel buon
• Press this buon to cancel a system menu acon.
C:Enter buon
• Press this buon to accept a system menu acon.
D:Direcon buons
• Use these buons to maneuver through the system menu
( see the user guide for more informaon).
E:LED light
• The LED light illuminates when you press the UID (unit idener)
buon on the rear of the chassis. This funcon is for easy system
locaon in large stack conguraons.
F:LAN indicator lights
• These indicators ash when there is network acvity.
G:SATA indicator light
• This indicator light ashes when there is SATA and/or USB port
acvity.
H:Power indicator light
• This light indicates power is being supplied to the system’s power
supply units. This LED should normally be illuminated when the
system is operang.
Use the guide above (Figure 2) to familiarize yourself with the front
panel controls of the Niagara 9100.
Quick Start Guide
Niagara®9100
Contact ViewCast Technical Support at [email protected].
40-03319-02-A
© 2012 ViewCast Corporation. ViewCast®, Niagara®(and design)TM are registered trademarks of ViewCast Corporation
or its subsidiaries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Product specications and availability
may change without notice.
US / Canada l 800.540.4119 |Europe/Middle East/Africa l [phone] | Asia / Pacicl [phone]
Figure 2. Niagara 9100 Front Panel