XVTEC XVC User manual

XVC High Definition Encoder
User Guide
April, 2015
Rev 4

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Contents
Overview .................................................................................................................5
1Product Description........................................................................................6
1.1 Introduction ...........................................................................................................6
1.2 Main features of the XVC-Encoder .....................................................................6
1.3 Single or Dual Input..............................................................................................6
1.4 Specifications .........................................................................................................6
1.5 Front and Back panel ............................................................................................8
1.6 Applications/Industries ........................................................................................9
1.6.1 Broadcast ...............................................................................................9
1.6.2 Education...............................................................................................9
1.6.3 Medical...................................................................................................9
1.6.4 Defense.................................................................................................10
1.6.5 Security ................................................................................................10
1.7 Use Case Scenarios..............................................................................................10
2Discovery and Configuration Tool.............................................................13
2.1 Discovery and Configuration Tool Overview .................................................13
2.2 Installing the Discovery and Configuration Tool ...........................................13
2.3 Discovering IP Addresses ..................................................................................14
2.4 Assigning an IP Address....................................................................................14
2.5 Assigning a Dynamic IP Address .....................................................................15
2.6 Rebooting the XVC Encoder ..............................................................................15
2.7 Displaying the Help ............................................................................................16
2.8 Displaying Debug Output..................................................................................16
2.9 Initiating Continuous Discovery.......................................................................16
3Web Configuration Interface.......................................................................18
3.1 Web Interface Overview.....................................................................................18
3.2 Configuring the XVC Encoder...........................................................................18
3.3 Network settings .................................................................................................19
3.3.1 Assigning a static IP Address ...........................................................19
3.3.2 Assigning a dynamic IP address ......................................................20
3.4 Video Input parameters......................................................................................21
3.4.1 Video standard detection ..................................................................21
3.4.2 3D noise reduction .............................................................................21
3.5 Channel parameters settings..............................................................................22
3.5.1 Encoding Pipe .....................................................................................23
3.5.2 Encoder Bit Rate .................................................................................23
3.5.3 Rate Control ........................................................................................24
3.5.4 Video Frame Rate ...............................................................................24
3.5.5 Intra Interval .......................................................................................24

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3.5.6 Enabling/Disabling the Video Output of a Channel......................24
3.5.7 Forcing an Intra Frame ......................................................................25
3.6 Audio setting........................................................................................................25
3.7 Streaming settings ...............................................................................................25
3.8 Setting Date and Time ........................................................................................26
3.8.1 Local time setting................................................................................26
3.8.2 Syncing Date and Time to an NTP Server.......................................27
3.9 Identifying the XVC Encoder.............................................................................28
3.10 Rebooting the XVC Encoder ..............................................................................28
3.11 Firmware upgrade...............................................................................................30
4License manager ............................................................................................31
5Viewing the Video Stream Using VLC ......................................................32
5.1 Streaming to VLC in RTSP .................................................................................32
5.2 Streaming to VLC in RTP protocol ...................................................................33
5.3 Streaming to VLC in MP2TS protocol (license required)...............................34
5.4 Streaming to a CDN in RTMP protocol (license required) ............................34
6Restoring the unit .........................................................................................35
7Performance and limitations .......................................................................36

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Overview
This user guide contains information about the XVC encoder as follows:
Product Description
Discovery and Configuration Tool for information.
Setting network configuration
Setting the video, audio encoding and streaming parameters
Upgrading the XVC firmware
Enabling additional feature through the license manager
Streaming from the XVC encoder to VLC media player.
Restoring the unit (Maintenance)
Performance and limitations

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1Product Description
1.1 Introduction
The XVC encoder is a high quality HD H.264 encoder capable of encoding 3G-
SDI/HDMI content at any resolution up to 1080p60. With low latency and
advanced video pre-processing functionality, the XVC achieves exceptional video
quality while maintaining low bit rates.
1.2 Main features of the XVC-Encoder
1080p60 Blu-Ray quality video
Dual input, 3G-SDI or HDMI
High quality 3D noise reduction
Region based encoding
High quality Up/Down scalar
Multi protocol streaming including RTP,RTP/RTSP,MPEG2TS*,RTMP*
Low latency encoding
1.3 Single or Dual Input
The XVC encoder is available in two variation single and dual inputs, 3G-SDI or
HDMI. Each video input is in independent and can be compressed with a
different set of encoding parameters. The encoder is capable of encoding a single
channel at 1080p60 or two channels at 1080p30 each.
XVC architecture is scalable, enabling future feature enhancements.
1.4 Specifications
Table 1: XVC Specifications
Type
Specification
Video Inputs
3G/HD/SD-SDI
HDMI 1.4a
Video Pre-processing
Advanced noise filter support
HQ up/down scalar
Codec
Standards
ISO/IEC14496-10 (H.264/AVC), base line, high
and main profile up to level 4.2
Features
All parameters dynamically modified
Configurable GOP size, FPS, BPS Supports force
IDR and IDR frequency
Supports progressive and field based interlaced

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coding with different controls
Supports 8x8 and 4x4 transform size
Bitrates: From 64Kbps to 30Mbps
Dynamic ROI support
Resolution
Input:
1920x1080p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25 Hz
1920x1080i 60/59.94/50 Hz
1280x720p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25 Hz
Common PC resolutions (HDMI only)
Output:
Arbitrary resolution from 96x80 to
1920x1200
Performance
Up to a single 1080p60 or a dual 1080p30
Frame rate: Configurable from full frame rate
down to 1 fps
Audio Input
3G-SDI embedded audio
HDMI embedded audio
Audi o Com press ion
Format
AAC-LC
Sample Rate
Extracted from the input (auto-detect)
Bitrates
From 16 Kbps to 300 Kbps
Communication Ethernet
RJ45 connector
10/100 Base-T Ethernet, auto-detect
Network Protocols
Streaming:
RTP/RTSP (unicast/multicast)
RTP streaming (unicast/multicast)
RTMP (licensable)
MP2-TS over UDP (licensable)
Other:
HTTP
IGMP V1/V2
Telnet client and DHCP client
Encoder Control
WEB interface
HTTP interface
F/W upgradable
XVC Configuration tool
External Storage
USB (Recording license required)
Physical/Environm ental
Dimensions (LxWxH)
Refer to datasheet
Weight
Refer to datasheet
Operational Temperature
Storage Temperature
(0) - (50) C
-30 to 70 C
Humidity
Up to 95% non-condensing
DC Voltage
10 - 12V DC
Power Consumption
8-10W, Depending on the channel count and
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1.5 Front and Back panel
USB - A USB port to connect a storage device for recording (requires license)
ETH - 10/100Mbit Ethernet connection
PWR LED - Multi function LED. Refer to section 6
RST –Multi-function Reset switch. Used also to load factory default to the
unit. Refer to section 6
10-12VDC power jack
Back panel
LCK1, LCK2 - Video lock status for each video input. When the XVC encoder
detects a valid video standard the relevant LED will turn on
ACT1, ACT2 - Activity LED. When the video channel is enabled the LED
blinks
Two HDMI or SDI inputs
Front Panel

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1.6 Applications/Industries
There are many applications for the XVC encoder, as the following examples
illustrate:
Broadcast
Education
Medical
Defense
Security
1.6.1 Broadcast
The XVC encoder enables event broadcasting of the highest audio and video
quality, so that your spectators don’t miss a thing. Benefits include:
Portable coverage in real time
RTMP streaming directly to CDN
MP2TS streaming to IP set-top boxes and broadcast equipment
1.6.2 Education
The XVC encoder delivers a rich media experience to the education environment
in a number of different configurations, bringing together teacher and student and
connecting remote classrooms in real time. Possible applications:
Skills assessment, in which a student demonstrates, learned skills to
professionals at a distance.
Distance learning, providing people around the world the opportunity to
study at top-notch institutions.
Networked classrooms, allowing campuses to increase enrollment for
popular courses with additional classrooms.
1.6.3 Medical
The XVC encoder helps the medical industry by augmenting precision and
collaboration, as in the following ways:
Collaboration of surgeons, with two way, low latency, high quality imaging,
to facilitate reliability in the operating room
Monitoring of one surgeon by others, with low latency to ensure the highest
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Reviewing procedures for educational purposes, with high quality imaging
for the most accurate learning material
1.6.4 Defense
The XVC encoder is compact, low power consumption, with no moving parts.
Defense applications include:
Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, with high quality video and
audio required for accurate response
Command and control, with low latency required for quick decision making
Situational awareness, with multi-infrastructure solutions for staying in the
loop
1.6.5 Security
Security is augmented by the flexible full-HD capabilities of the XVC encoder.
Whether the mission is to monitor one location on site, or multiple locations in a
mosaic configuration in a central security department, XVTEC supplies the
solution. Open architecture enables encoding without labor-intensive
configuration procedures.
1.7 Use Case Scenarios
The following scenarios illustrate the wide variety of configurations available
with the XVC encoder:
Point to Point
Figure 1: Point to Point - Surgeon Monitoring a Surgery
Dual Screen Capture
Figure 2: Dual Screen Capture - Guard Monitoring Two Vantage Points

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Multicast
Figure 3: Multicast - Trainees Viewing an Instructor
Control Center
Figure 4: Control Center - Guard Monitoring Surveillance Cameras

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Many to Many
Figure 5: Many to Many

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2Discovery and Configuration Tool
2.1 Discovery and Configuration Tool Overview
The XVC Discovery and Configuration Tool is a command line utility providing
basic discovery and configuration functionality for the XVC encoder in the
network. The utility works on the following operating systems:
Windows 7
Windows 8
With the following browser:
1. Google Chrome
2. Microsoft explorer 8 and above
3. Firefox
By default, the XVC encoder is configured with an IPv4 IP address in the
169.254.0.0/16 address block.
The following parameters can be configured with the Discovery and
Configuration Tool:
Assigning an IP Address 's configuration tool)
Assigning a Dynamic IP Address
Rebooting the XVC Encoder
Displaying the Help
Displaying Debug Output
Note: In the following procedures, order of command line switches is
insignificant. However, some switches are followed by parameters. The
parameters must appear to the right of the relevant command line
switch.
2.2 Installing the Discovery and Configuration Tool
To install the Discovery and Configuration Tool:
1. Download the discovery setup tool from http://www.xvtec.com/software-
update/
2. On the network in which the XVC encoders lie, run the setup file, and then
follow the instructions.

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3. Disable the Windows firewall.
2.3 Discovering IP Addresses
This procedure describes how to discover the IP addresses of the XVC encoders in
your network. The encoder’s IP address is used in opening its WEB page
To discover the IP addresses of the video sources:
On the command line, type the following:
XVTEC_conf_mgr.exe –i <PC IP address> -l
Example:
XVTEC_conf_mgr.exe –i 192.168.1.190 -l
The tool sends discovery messages over the network to the XVC encoders,
and displays the discovered units (Figure 6).
Figure 6: Discovered IP Addresses
2.4 Assigning an IP Address
This procedure describes how to assign an IP address from the Discovery and
Configuration Tool to an XVC encoder on the network.

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To assign a permanent IP address to a video source:
On the command line, type the following:
XVTEC_conf_mgr.exe –i <host IP address> -s –o < current IP address of the
encoder> -n <new IP address of encoder> -N <Netmask to set for a
encoder> -g <encoder default gateway>
Example:
XVTEC_conf_mgr.exe –i 192.168.1.190 -s –o 169.254.90.80 -n 192.168.1.100 -N
255.255.0.0 -g 192.168.1.1
The IP address is assigned.
Note: All parameters are mandatory.
2.5 Assigning a Dynamic IP Address
This procedure describes how to assign a dynamic IP address (DHCP) to the XVC
encoder.
On the command line, type the following:
XVTEC_conf_mgr.exe –i <host IP address> -d –o <current encoder IP address>
The IP address is assigned on a temporary basis, until the next time the XVC
encoder is rebooted.
2.6 Rebooting the XVC Encoder
This procedure describes how to reboot the XVC encoder from the Discovery tool.
Rebooting returns settings to the last time they were saved.
To reboot the XVC encoder:
On the command line, type one of the following:
To reboot all encoders:
XVTEC_conf_mgr.exe –i <host IP address> -r
To reboot a specific encoder:
XVTEC_conf_mgr.exe –i <host IP address> -r –u <IP address of encoder >

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2.7 Displaying the Help
This procedure describes how to display the Discovery and Configuration Tool
Help.
To display the Help:
On the command line, type the following:
XVTEC_conf_mgr.exe –h
The Help appears.
2.8 Displaying Debug Output
This procedure describes how to display the debut output.
To display debug output:
On the command line, type the following:
XVTEC_conf_mgr.exe –v
The debug output appears.
2.9 Initiating Continuous Discovery
This procedure describes how to initiate continuous discovery, in which the tool
sends out discovery messages to the XVC encoders in an endless loop, so that the
list of available encoders stays current. This is a useful option during
configuration, to verify connection stability.
To initiate continuous discovery:
Do one of the following:
To send a discovery message every five seconds, on the command line, type
the following:
XVTEC_conf_mgr.exe –i <host ip address> –l –w
Example:
XVTEC_conf_mgr.exe -i 192.168.1.190 –l –w
To send a discovery message at a defined interval, on the command line, type
the following:
XVTEC_conf_mgr.exe –i <host ip address> –l –w –t <interval in seconds>

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Example:
XVTEC_conf_mgr.exe –i <host ip address>192.168.1.190 –l –w –t 1
The tool sends discovery messages at the defined interval to the XVC
encoders in an endless loop, and the command line returns their IP
addresses.
Note: To break the loop, press CTRL+C.

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3Web Configuration Interface
3.1 Web Interface Overview
The Web Interface is the means of configuring the XVC encoder. The web
interface is compatible with the following browsers:
Internet explorer 8 and above
Chrome
Firefox 36 and above
The following procedures describe how to configure the XVC encoder using the
Web Configuration Interface:
Setting network parameters
Auto detection of video
Setting the 3D Noise Filter parameters
Setting video encoding parameters
Setting audio encoding parameters
Setting streaming parameters
Setting Date and Time
Updating the firmware
3.2 Configuring the XVC Encoder
This procedure describes how to configure the XVC encoder from the Web
Interface.
The order of this procedure, and the inclusion of all the steps, is recommended
but not mandatory.
To configure the XVC encoder:
4. Assign the XVC encoder an IP address, by using the XVC Config tool or
through the WEB interface
Set encoder and streaming settings as described in Channel parameters.

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3.3 Network settings
This section describes how to setup the network parameters of the XVC encoder
3.3.1 Assigning a static IP Address
This procedure describes how to assign a permanent IP address to the XVC
encoder from the Configuration tool.
To assign a static IP address:
1. From the XVC navigation tree, select the Network Configuration page.
The Network Configuration page appears (Figure 7).
Figure 7: Network Configuration Page (Static IP Method)
a. Set the encoder name (hostname)
b. From the IP Method dropdown list, select Static.
c. Complete the IP Address, Net mask, and Default Gateway fields with the
correct information.
d. Click Save.

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3.3.2 Assigning a dynamic IP address
This procedure describes how assign a DHCP IP address to the XVC encoder from
the WEB.
To assign a dynamic IP address:
a. From the XVC navigation tree, select the Network Configuration page
.The Network Configuration page appears (see figure 8).
b. From the IP Method dropdown list, select DHCP.
c. The IP Address, Netmask, and Default Gateway fields all become disabled
(Figure 8).
d. Click Save.
The following happens:
The XVC encoder will try to acquire an IP from a DHCP server. In the event
where a DHCP server is not active, the XVC encoder will default to the
APIPA address (the default IP which is unique for each XVC encoder)
The Web Configuration Interface refreshes and the new address appears in
the address bar.
Figure 8: Network Configuration Page (DHCP Selected)