ViewCast Niagara 2120 User manual

Niagara 2120 User Guide
Document Number: 40-03258-01A
Date:2.10.2009
Niagara 2100 Release: 1.0
Document Number: 40-03258-01A
Date:2.10.2009
Niagara 2100 Release: 1.0
Document Number: 40-03266-02-A
Date: February 2010
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Preface
Copyrights
Copyright© 2010 ViewCast Corporation. All rights reserved. Trademarks or registered trademarks of
ViewCast Corporation or its subsidiaries include:
ViewCast
Niagara SCX
ViewCast logo
SimulStream
Niagara
GoStream
Niagara logo
Osprey
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Microsoft
Windows XP
Windows
Windows Media
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RealVideo
Helix
RealPlayer
SureStream
RealSystem

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QuickTime
iPod
Trademarks or registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc. include:
Adobe
Flash

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Corporate Contact Information
ViewCast collaborates and partners with various clients to integrate products into their individual
environments. For additional information, contact [email protected]. To purchase products,
contact sal[email protected]. For technical support for this product, contact the following:
Niagara Technical Support
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone] or submit
the technical support online
request from the ViewCast
Web site.
ViewCast USA Support
Hours of operation: Monday
through Friday: 9 a.m. –5 p.m.
Central Time. Typical response
time is within one business day
for customers without a
Priority Support Agreement.
ViewCast
3701 West Plano Parkway,
Suite 300, Plano, TX 75075-7840
Toll Free (U.S. only):
800.540.4119
Web site: www.viewcast.com
For additional information, contact [email protected]. To purchase additional products, contact
[email protected].
Disclaimer
The information in this publication remains the property of ViewCast Corporation. Users may not
use, reproduce, or disclose this information without the implied consent and written approval of the
company.
ViewCast Corporation makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use of
this manual and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness
for any particular purpose. Further, ViewCast Corporation reserves the right to revise this
publication to make enhancements in the products described in this manual, at any time, without
obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes. In no event will ViewCast
Corporation be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of
the use or inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such
damages.
ViewCast Corporation is not responsible for any third-party license fees that may occur with the use
of our products by an end user including but not limited to creating or distributing content. The user
is responsible for any fees the Multimedia Patent Trust may apply for creating and distributing
MPEG content.
Warranties
For complete warranty details, refer to the specific warranty included with each product. General
warranty information includes the following:
Limited Warranty
ViewCast warrants its hardware products against
defects in material and workmanship under normal use

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for the period of one year (12 months) from date of
sale. Where specific warranties exist that provide more
substantial coverage, notwithstanding the warranty
provisions herein, such product warranties control and
preempt or supersede the warranty provisions herein.
Reseller Pass Through of
Standard Limited Warranties
Resellers pass the ViewCast standard limited warranties
for the products through to the customer without
modification. Any modification of a product voids the
ViewCast warranties or any other existing or available
warranty.

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Contents
Preface.......................................................................................................... iii
Copyrights .......................................................................................................................... iii
Corporate Contact Information ......................................................................................... iv
Disclaimer .......................................................................................................................... iv
Warranties ......................................................................................................................... iv
Contents....................................................................................................... vii
About This Guide .......................................................................................... 1
Product Description ............................................................................................................ 1
Audience ............................................................................................................................. 2
Conventions for This Guide................................................................................................. 2
Rack Mount Safety Instructions.......................................................................................... 3
FCC Notice........................................................................................................................... 4
Environmental Notices........................................................................................................ 5
Warnings............................................................................................................................. 6
Chapter 1: Overview ..................................................................................... 9
Media Appliance Functions................................................................................................. 9
Install Overview ................................................................................................................ 10
Prerequisites ..................................................................................................................... 10
Package Contents.............................................................................................................. 10
System Requirements ....................................................................................................... 11
Specifications .................................................................................................................... 11
Niagara 2120 Front Panel ................................................................................................. 12
Review the Niagara 2120 Rear Panel................................................................................ 15
Connecting the Niagara 2120 ........................................................................................... 16
Niagara 2120 Menu Bar Commands................................................................................. 17
Niagara 2120 Browser Windows Flow.............................................................................. 18
Chapter 2: Easy Setup................................................................................ 19
Web Interface ................................................................................................................... 19
Easy First Time Setup ........................................................................................................ 20
Connecting to an Electrical Power Source ................................................................. 20

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Performing the Initial Start Up ................................................................................... 21
Connecting to an IP Network ..................................................................................... 23
Defining the Network Properties...................................................................................... 24
Chapter 3: Perform Basic Operations ....................................................... 27
Logging In.......................................................................................................................... 27
Viewing All Encoders......................................................................................................... 29
Starting an Encoder........................................................................................................... 30
Stopping an Encoder......................................................................................................... 31
Editing an Adobe Flash H.264 Encoder ............................................................................. 33
Video Tab.................................................................................................................... 34
Audio Tab ................................................................................................................... 37
Output Tab ................................................................................................................. 38
H.264 Settings Tab...................................................................................................... 40
Viewing Encoder Groups................................................................................................... 41
Starting an Encoder Group ............................................................................................... 42
Stopping an Encoder Group.............................................................................................. 42
Creating Encoder Groups.................................................................................................. 43
Editing Encoder Groups .................................................................................................... 44
Starting an Encoder Group With the Stream Button........................................................ 45
Stopping Encoding ............................................................................................................ 45
Shutdown.......................................................................................................................... 46
Chapter 4: Perform Advanced Operations................................................ 47
Configuring Niagara 2120 Properties................................................................................ 47
Changing Computer Name................................................................................................ 48
Changing the Login Password From the Factory Default.................................................. 49
Restoring the Login Password to the Factory Default................................................ 50
Configuring Alerts ............................................................................................................. 51
Configuring Network Properties ....................................................................................... 52
Configuring Network Card(s)...................................................................................... 52
Configuring IP Address ............................................................................................... 53
Configuring Advanced Settings (Network) ................................................................. 53
System Configuration Settings.......................................................................................... 55
Setting Current System Configuration ....................................................................... 56
Configuring Email Settings.......................................................................................... 57
Configuring Default Directory Setting............................................................................... 58
Setting the High Temperature Alert........................................................................... 58

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Setting CPU Thresholds .............................................................................................. 59
Setting SimulStream Filters ........................................................................................ 59
Restoring Niagara 2120 Factory Defaults................................................................... 60
Viewing the Activity Log.................................................................................................... 62
Viewing Alerts ................................................................................................................... 64
Connecting an External Storage Device............................................................................ 65
Using the Niagara SCX Interface ....................................................................................... 65
Appendix: Advanced Settings for H.264................................................... 67
CBR –Newscast................................................................................................................. 69
CBR –Sports...................................................................................................................... 71
CBR –Action...................................................................................................................... 73
Mobile............................................................................................................................... 75
VBR –Newscast................................................................................................................. 77
VBR –Sports...................................................................................................................... 79
VBR –Action...................................................................................................................... 81
Settings ............................................................................................................................. 83
Other Settings ................................................................................................................... 87
Index............................................................................................................. 89

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