Z3 Technology FV4K-DCK-1 Series User manual

User Instructions
Model Name: FV4K-DCK-1x
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April 30, 2019
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REVISION HISTORY
Version
Date
Change Note
Author
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09/06/2017
Original Document for FV4K-DCK-1X
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05/29/2018
Updated for -13, -15 variants
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09/12/2018
Updated Operating Temperature
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9/14/2018
Removed CMOS and Cameralink reference
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11/29/2018
Added details on FV4K-DCK-53 for genlock use. Updated camera 1 tab
screenshot.
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03/01/2019
Added MMCX to MCX cable warning in Section 5.0
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04/30/2019
Updated screenshots, added RTMPS, added Encoder ROI and Overlay
Timestamp sections, updated summary of options
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 GENERAL DESCRIPTION.................................................................................................8
2.0 FEATURES ................................................................................................................9
2.1 Supported Resolutions ..............................................................................................10
3.0 PACKAGE CONTENTS.................................................................................................. 10
4.0 OPERATING CONTROLS ............................................................................................... 11
5.0 GETTING STARTED WITH THE FV4K-DCK-1X ....................................................................... 13
5.1 Access the User Interface Using ZFinder .........................................................................16
6.0 STREAMING CONTROL ................................................................................................ 18
6.1 Stream UDP...........................................................................................................18
6.2 Stream RTP ...........................................................................................................21
6.3 Stream RTSP ..........................................................................................................23
6.4 Stream RTMP .........................................................................................................25
6.5 Tuning for Latency...................................................................................................33
6.6 Stream Multiple Resolutions........................................................................................35
6.7 Setting NTP ...........................................................................................................35
6.8 Record to USB/Micro SD ............................................................................................36
6.9 Dual Steam and Record .............................................................................................39
6.10 Microphone Input...................................................................................................39
6.11 Composite Pass-Through ..........................................................................................40
7.0 CAMERA CONTROL .................................................................................................... 41
7.1 Zoom...................................................................................................................42
7.2 Preview Image........................................................................................................42
7.3 Color Controls ........................................................................................................43
7.4 Sony VISCA Camera Control ........................................................................................44
7.5 ONVIF Profile S......................................................................................................47
7.6 ONVIF® User Management ..........................................................................................47
7.7 ONVIF® Fixed Profile Support ......................................................................................49
8.0 PERFORMING OTHER OPERATIONS WITH THE FV4K-DCK-1X..................................................... 51
8.1 Save Current Settings ...............................................................................................51
8.2 Advanced Settings Mode ............................................................................................52
8.3 Channel 2 PIP on Channel 1 ........................................................................................54
8.4 Encoder ROI ......................................................................................................54
8.5 Overlay Timestamp..............................................................................................55
8.6 Set a Static IP Address ..............................................................................................56
8.7 Upgrade Firmware...................................................................................................58

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8.8 Setting a Password...................................................................................................59
8.9 Factory Reset ....................................................................................................60
8.10 Using Wi-Fi ..........................................................................................................60
9.0 DECODE OPTIONS ..................................................................................................... 62
9.1 PC Configuration for HD HEVC/H.265 Decode ...................................................................62
9.2 ZEUS HE265-DEC Decoder ..........................................................................................65
9.3 ZEUS HE4K-01 Decode .............................................................................................65
10.0 SUMMARY OF OPTIONS .............................................................................................. 66
10.1 The System Setup Tab .............................................................................................66
10.2 The User Presets Tab...............................................................................................68
10.3 The Status Tab ......................................................................................................69
10.4 The Camera Tab ....................................................................................................70
10.5 The Term Tab........................................................................................................73
10.6 The CH1 Tab (Channel 1) ..........................................................................................76
10.7 The CH2 Tab (Channels 2) .........................................................................................83
10.8 Values Appearing at the Bottom of All Tabs ....................................................................84
10.9 ZFinder...............................................................................................................85
APPENDIX A: Finding the IP Address of Your Computer.............................................................. 86
APPENDIX B: Configuring the Wowza Server for RTMP .............................................................. 87
APPENDIX C: Example Camera Controller Application .............................................................. 89
APPENDIX D: Troubleshooting ........................................................................................... 93

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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: FV4K -DCK-10 and -13 Dimensions.............................................................................. 8
Figure 2: FV4K-DCK-15 Dimensions ........................................................................................ 8
Figure 3 FV4K-DCK-1X Package Contents................................................................................10
Figure 4 FV4K-DCK-1X Interfaces.........................................................................................11
Figure 5: FV4K-DCK-15 Interfaces.........................................................................................12
Figure 6 Camera Compatibility Warning .................................................................................13
Figure 7 FV4K-DCK-1X Physical Block Diagram (Cameras Not Included) ............................................13
Figure 8 Interface Front End PCB .........................................................................................14
Figure 9 FV4K-DCK-1X Connected to FBC-ER8300 (Camera Not Included) .........................................14
Figure 10 MMCX to MCX with Ring (left), MMCX to BNC without Ring (Right).......................................15
Figure 11 KEL and MMCX Connections completed ......................................................................15
Figure 12 ZFinder with the FV4K-DCK-1X Selected ....................................................................16
Figure 13 FV4K-DCK-1X User Interface – System Setup Tab...........................................................17
Figure 14 CH1 Tab Configuration – UDP..................................................................................19
Figure 15 VLC Open Network Stream Screen for UDP .................................................................20
Figure 16 Example of Video Streaming to VLC (UDP)..................................................................20
Figure 17 CH1 Tab Configuration – RTP ..................................................................................21
Figure 18 Example of Encoded Video Streaming to VLC (RTP) .......................................................22
Figure 19 CH1 Tab Configuration – RTSP.................................................................................23
Figure 20 Finding your Camera’s IP Address ............................................................................24
Figure 21 VLC Open Network Stream Screen for RTP .................................................................24
Figure 22 Example of Z3 Video Streaming to VLC (RTSP) .............................................................25
Figure 23 CH1 Tab Configuration – RTMP Streaming to Wowza Streaming Engine™ ...............................26
Figure 24 Navigating to the Wowza Test Player ........................................................................27
Figure 25 Viewing Streamed Content on Wowza Test Player .........................................................28
Figure 26 YouTube Live Dashboard – Encoder Setup ...................................................................29
Figure 27 CH1 Tab Configuration – RTMP Streaming to YouTube Live ...............................................30
Figure 28 Facebook “Create Post” dialog box...........................................................................31
Figure 29 Facebook Live Streaming Dialog ..............................................................................31
Figure 30 Facebook Live Stream Encoder Settings .....................................................................32
Figure 31 Enable TS Lowlat Mode ........................................................................................33
Figure 32 VLC Media Player Tools Menu ..................................................................................34
Figure 33 VLC Media Player Advanced Preferences.....................................................................34
Figure 34 Recommended Settings ........................................................................................35
Figure 35 Create Additional Output Channels ..........................................................................35

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Figure 36 Setting NTP.......................................................................................................36
Figure 37 USB Connection .................................................................................................36
Figure 38 Micro SD Card Slot...............................................................................................37
Figure 39 CH1 Tab Configuration – TSFILE..............................................................................38
Figure 40 Microphone Connection........................................................................................39
Figure 41 CH1 Tab Configuration – Microphone Audio Settings.......................................................40
Figure 42 Composite Connection .........................................................................................41
Figure 43 Set Composite Pass-Through Resolution.....................................................................41
Figure 44 Camera Zoom Slider............................................................................................42
Figure 45 Camera Tab Preview Image ...................................................................................43
Figure 46 Color Controls...................................................................................................43
Figure 47 Com2TCP Configuration .......................................................................................45
Figure 48 Camera Controller Software Configuration .................................................................46
Figure 49 ONVIF Device Manager Page ...................................................................................47
Figure 50 New Password prompt ..........................................................................................48
Figure 51 Password change notice ........................................................................................48
Figure 52 User not authorized prompt ...................................................................................48
Figure 53 System Setup tab configuration ...............................................................................49
Figure 54 Channel 1 Tab configuration ...................................................................................49
Figure 55 Save preset option ..............................................................................................50
Figure 56 The User Presets Tab ...........................................................................................51
Figure 57 Entering a User Preset Name .................................................................................51
Figure 58 Saving a User Preset............................................................................................51
Figure 59 Accessing Advanced Settings ..................................................................................53
Figure 60 Default UDP Settings (Left) and Advanced UDP Settings (Right).........................................53
Figure 61 Channel 2 PIP on Channel 1....................................................................................54
Figure 62 Channel 1 Tab with ROI.........................................................................................55
Figure 63 CH1 Tab Overlay Timestamp ...................................................................................56
Figure 64 Saving Updated Network Settings ............................................................................57
Figure 65 Updating Device Firmware ....................................................................................58
Figure 66 Software Updater Screen......................................................................................58
Figure 67 Creating or Changing the Password ..........................................................................59
Figure 68 Password Entry Screen .........................................................................................59
Figure 69 Pinhole Reset.....................................................................................................60
Figure 70 Display of Network Options ....................................................................................61
Figure 71 Example of encoder showing up on ZFinder application ..................................................61

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Figure 72 ZFinder page showing “Available Networks” dropdown ...................................................62
Figure 73 LAV Filters Configuration ......................................................................................63
Figure 74 Disable Hardware Decoding in VLC ..........................................................................64
Figure 75 ZEUS HE265-DEC Decoder ......................................................................................65
Figure 76 ZEUS HE4K-01 2160p30 Decoder..............................................................................65
Figure 77 Term Tab Configuration.........................................................................................73
Figure 78 Using the Command Prompt to Determine Your PC’s IP Address.........................................86
Figure 79 Locating Your Computer’s IP Address ........................................................................86
Figure 80 Wowza Performance Settings .................................................................................87
Figure 81 Wowza Security Settings.......................................................................................88
Figure 82 Running the Example Application ............................................................................89

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1.0 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The FV4K-DCK-1X is a H.265/HEVC, H.264 and MJPEG video encoder designed to be a companion to the Sony
ER8300 block camera. It is capable of accepting 4K video from the camera at 30 frames per second and
producing IP streams that can be sent on a standard Ethernet cable. The FV4K-DCK-1X has one KEL
connector for Sony ER8300 camera or compatible, one micro-HDMI input, one analog composite input
accepting PAL or NTSC, a digital multi-format input which can accept video from LVDS, sources inputs and is
capable to simultaneously encode and stream video from two separate sources.
Figure 1: FV4K -DCK-10 and -13 Dimensions
58 mm
58 mm
58 mm
58 mm
Figure 2: FV4K-DCK-15 Dimensions

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2.0 FEATURES
▪FV4K-DCK-13 Features:
oHEVC/H.265 encode and stream up to 4Kp30
oH.264 encode and stream up to 4Kp30
oEncode modes of operation: HEVC/H.265, H.264 and MJPEG
oLow bandwidth, low latency video encoding
oSimultaneously output two different resolutions from a single video source
oRemote camera control via HTTP-based interface or pass VISCA camera control commands over IP
oInputs: powered line audio
oOutputs: composite
oAdditional Interfaces include Gigabit Ethernet, USB 2.0, Micro SD Card and RS-232 Serial
oRS485, alarm input and output interfaces available internally
oSupports streaming in MPEG-2 TS (UDP), RTP, RTSP, RTMP* and TSRTP
oSupports unicast and multicast streaming
oCompatible with CDN’s including Wowza Streaming Engine™ *, YouTube Live* and Facebook Live*
oRecord a compressed .ts/.mp4 file to a USB/SD storage device
oEasily mounts to tripods or mounting brackets (1/4 20 UNC screw hole on bottom of unit)
oONVIFprofile S compliant
oCompatible with the ZEUSHE265-DEC and HE4K-01 H.264 decoder* (also available from Z3
Technology)
oHTTP-based configuration software for user-friendly configuration, control and update
oRS-232 serial port for technical configuration and control
oSupports Power over Ethernet (PoE) when present
oOperating Temp: -5 to 70 degrees C at 20-80% relative humidity (non-condensing)
oStorage Temp: -10 to 60 degrees C at 20-80% relative humidity (non-condensing)
oMeasurements: 58 x 13 x 58 mm
oWeight: 90.72 g (3.2 oz)
▪FV4K-DCK-15 Changes:
oWeight: 59g with no heat pipe
oReduced Interfaces:
▪Non transformer 4-wire 100Mb Ethernet interface (ideal for slip-rings)
▪Multiple Serial ports and GPIO
▪Power
▪FV4K-DCK-53 with Heat Sink (Designed to support Sony Camera ER8550)
oGenlock capability
oMeasurements: 58 x 41 x 58 mm / Weight: 144.58 (5.1oz)

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2.1 Supported Resolutions
Follow input up to 4Kp30
Resize down to 1080p, 720p and 480p
The FV4K-DCK-1X supports simultaneous output of up to two streams encoded at different resolutions,
frame rates and bitrates. Supported stream resolutions are:
4Kp30, 1080p (2MP), 1280x1024, 720p (1MP), 480p, 576p, 1024x576, 704x576, 640x480, 640x360,
420x380, 352x576, 352x288, 352x240, 320x240, and 320x180
In addition to scaling the resolution, the camera is also capable of scaling down the frame rate to save
bandwidth. Each channel can select from full frame rate, half frame rate, quarter or sixth frame rate.
For example, it is possible to configure a primary stream of 1920x1080 at 60 fps simultaneously with a
secondary stream at 480p at 10 fps.
The maximum performance for two channels is one 4Kp30 plus one 1080p30 stream.
3.0 PACKAGE CONTENTS
Figure 3 FV4K-DCK-1X Package Contents
*NOTE: additional cables may be required to connect your secondary camera. Contact Sales for more
information about available cables and compatible cameras.
FV4K-DOC-13 PCB
Assembly
MCX to MMCX Connector
KEL Ribbon Cable
12V 2.5Amp AC Adapter
Serial Cable
Gender Changer
FV4K-DOC-15 PCB
Assembly

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4.0 OPERATING CONTROLS
1: RS-232 Serial Port
1
5: Status Light
2
2: USB 2.0 6: Composite Output
3: Microphone Input 7: 12V Power (optional)
4: GigE (PoE)
1
For advanced debugging purposes only. Not needed by typical users.
2
LED light will blink green when streaming.
Figure 4 FV4K-DCK-1X Interfaces

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1: RS-232 Serial Control 4: GPIO/UART
2: Power Ground 5: 100Mb Ethernet
3: Analog Video Out/UART
Figure 5: FV4K-DCK-15 Interfaces

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5.0 GETTING STARTED WITH THE FV4K-DCK-1X
WARNING: Use ONLY FBC-ER8300 or compatible camera with the FV4K-DCK-1X. Using an incompatible
camera may permanently damage the camera and the FV4K-DCK-1X.
Figure 6 Camera Compatibility Warning
Figure 7 FV4K-DCK-1X Physical Block Diagram (Cameras Not Included)
(1) Once received, the FV4K-DCK-1X assembly will need to be connected to the Sony FCB-ER8300 4K
camera block and the secondary camera with Composite Out. The Interface Front End PCB of the
FV4K-DCK-1X assembly (see Figure 8) has 1 30-pin KEL connector that allows a flexible ribbon cable
to be used to connect the encoder assembly to an identical connector on the Sony FCB-ER8300 (KEL
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connector labeled “J1”) or instead the micro HDMI input can be used (not both simultaneously). The
Composite Out secondary camera is connected to the FV4K-DCK-1X assembly via the MMCX Connector
(see 8). The KEL cable (ordering part number: CBL-0025-01) and the MCX to MMCX cable are sold
separately.
Figure 8 Interface Front End PCB
WARNING: ONLY USE THE CORRECT KEL RIBBON CABLE PROVIDED BY Z3 TECHNOLOGY.
Using an incorrect cable can permanently damage the camera body.
Figure 9 FV4K-DCK-1X Connected to FBC-ER8300 (Camera Not Included)
KEL Ribbon Cable
(Sold Separately)
Sony FCB ER8300
(Not Included)
KEL Ribbon
Cable
(Sold Separately)
MMCX Connector
Micro HDMI
Connector
KEL Cable
Connector

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WARNING: The MMCX connectors on the FSDI-DCK-1x board are designed to connect firmly one-time
to preserve product quality in production environment. If you need to connect/dis-connect the CBL-
0033-01 from the MMCX connector multiple times, please remove the ring on the CBL-0033-01 to
reduce the tension on the connection (see pictures below). For production, please leave the ring on
the CBL-0033-01 to insure security.
Needle nose pliers will be needed to remove ring from MMCX to BNC cable.
Figure 10 MMCX to MCX with Ring (left), MMCX to BNC without Ring (Right)
(2) Next locate the MMCX connector on the Front End PCB Use the MMCX to MCX cable to connect the
camera to the board. In the example, a FLIR Tau 2 IR camera is used (contact Sales for more
information about this camera).
NOTE: On software release 2.40i and later the Sony FCB-ER8550 camera can be genlocked via a vertical line sync
to multiple other Sony FCB-ER8550 cameras by connecting an analog composite source (NTSC/PAL; 29.97/25fps)
through the MMCX connector. (A high quality analog composite source is recommended).
Figure 11 KEL and MMCX Connections completed
KEL Ribbon Cable
MMCX to MCX Cable
Ring

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NOTE: Other Cameras may require RCA or BNC connectors for composite output. Contact the camera
manufacturer if there is uncertainty and sales to purchase the correct cable. Connect camera to power if
required.
(3) Connect an Ethernet cable from Ethernet on the back of the camera to a switch, router or other
DHCP server on the same network as your Windows PC.
(4) Connect the 12V power supply to +12V on the camera and plug into a power outlet.
If Power over Ethernet (PoE) is available, then no connection to the power supply is required.
It will take 15-30 seconds to boot.
5.1 Access the User Interface Using ZFinder
ZFinder is a PC utility that allows you to find any Z3 Technology product on your network. If you have
not yet downloaded this to your computer, you can find this program at Z3Stream.com/downloads .
(1) Verify your PC is set to DHCP. If it is set to a static IP address, ZFinder may be unable to discover
your camera.
Note: The FV4K-DCK-1X is set to DHCP by default. If no DHCP server is available on the network, a static IP
address of 192.168.0.120 and a netmask of 255.255.0.0 will be assigned. The IP address can be manually
entered as the URL in a browser window to access the user interface.
(2) Run the ZFinder PC utility on your PC. You may need to allow it past any firewalls or security
programs on your PC. The ZFinder window appears and completes a scan of the network. ZFinder
then lists all Z3 systems connected to the network. The FV4K-DCK-1X appears.
(3) Click on the FV4K-DCK-1X entry in the window to select it. This will cause the Edit Device, Open
Device and Flash LEDs buttons to activate.
Figure 12 ZFinder with the FV4K-DCK-1X Selected
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information.
Note: If the device appears in red, there is a network error, and network settings will need to be modified in
order to access the user interface.
(4) Click on Open Device. An internet browser window is opened in your default web browser (for best
results, Firefox or Chrome are recommended) and the user interface appears with the System Setup
tab open.
(5) By default, the system will have automatically started encoding. Click on the CH1 tab for channel
one configuration settings. If the encoder status message in the bottom right corner of the screen
shows RUNNING, you will need to click the stop or Stop All button in order to change any settings.
Figure 13 FV4K-DCK-1X User Interface – System Setup Tab

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6.0 STREAMING CONTROL
This section gives step-by-step instructions on setting the FV4K-DCK-1X to output and stream video using
each of the output format options: UDP, RTP, RTSP and RTMP. In addition to the FV4K-DCK-1X, a Windows PC
with the VLC media player
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downloaded is required. Please see Section 8.7, Decoder Options, for more
information on compatible decoders and PC configuration and requirements for H.265/HEVC decode at HD
resolutions.
6.1 Stream UDP
6.1.1 UDP Camera Setup
Note: Settings in the user interface cannot be changed if the unit is currently encoding.
(1) If necessary, click on the Stop button in the Channel Controls section of the user interface CH1 tab
or the Stop All button in the lower right corner of the screen of any tab.
(2) Verify the Output Resolution is set to Follow Input to output a HD stream. If a lower resolution
output is desired, select this in the dropdown menu and resizing will occur.
(3) Select the Video Codec you would like to use for your video encoding. In the pictured example
H265(HEVC) is selected.
(4) Under Output Setup, select UDP in the Output Format dropdown menu.
(5) Set Dest Address to:
a. the IP address of your PC that will be running the VLC media player. To determine the correct
IP address of your PC, see APPENDIX A: Finding the IP Address of Your Computer. In the
example pictured, 192.168.0.6 is used.
b. or a multicast address. An example multicast address would be 225.1.2.3. If you are on a
shared network, check with your Network Administrator.
(6) Make note of the value listed for Dest Port. This will be 8600 by default when your system is first
received.
Note: By default a limited selection of video encoding settings are available in the user interface. See Section
8.2, “Advanced Settings Mode”, for more information on accessing additional settings.
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(7) Click on the Start button. After a moment, the encoder status will change to RUNNING and the fields
above will appear in dark grey. The status LED on the unit will blink green when streaming.
6.1.2 Run VLC to View UDP Stream
Note: Verify your PC is set up to handle decode of H.265 content at HD resolutions. See Section 9.1, “PC
Configuration for HD HEVC/H.265 Decode”, for more information.
(1) Open the VLC media player on your PC.
(2) Select the Media menu.
(3) Select Open Network Stream.
(4) Under the Network tab, enter “udp://@Dest_Address:Dest_Port” for the network URL.
a. Dest_Address will be values of the IP address or multicast address entered in the Dest
Address field in the user interface CH1 tab. The IP address used in this example is
192.168.0.6.
Figure 14 CH1 Tab Configuration – UDP
(4) Change
to “UDP”
(1) If necessary, click “Stop”
(7) Click “Start”
(2) Verify is
“Follow input”
(3) Verify is
“H265(HEVC)”
(5) Set to PC
IP Address or
Multicast Address
(6) Note value

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b. Dest_Port will match the value found in the Dest Port field in the Encoder tab. The default
value is 8600.
c. In this example, the full network URL would be “udp://@192.168.0.6:8600”.
(5) Press Enter or click Play.You will see your camera’s video streaming to VLC.
Figure 16 Example of Video Streaming to VLC (UDP)
Figure 15 VLC Open Network Stream Screen for UDP