Z3 Technology MVE-20 User manual

User Instructions
Dual Channel H.264 HD Encoder
Z3-MVE-20 Digital Media Encoder & Streamer
Model Name: Z3-MVE-20
DOC-USR-0034-01
Manual Version 1.6.4a
October 10, 2013
Before attempting to connect or operate this product, please read these
instructions carefully and save the manual for future use.

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Revision History
Version
Date
Change Note
Author
1.2.2
08/29/11
Original System
CH
1.2.6
09/01/11
Firmware Upgrade
CH
1.3.1
11/02/11
Firmware Upgrade, Edited Images
CH
1.6.4
02/13/12
Associated version number with software release version. Added
Troubleshooting section.
CH
1.6.4a
10/10/13
Modified various explanations to add more detail.

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Contents
1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION....................................................................................5
1.1 Preface .............................................................................................................. 5
2.0 INCLUDED PARTS LIST ......................................................................................6
3.0 FEATURES ....................................................................................................7
4.0 OPERATING CONTROLS.....................................................................................8
4.1 Front View .......................................................................................................... 8
4.2 Rear View ........................................................................................................... 9
5.0 GETTING STARTED AND RUNNING THE Z3-MVE-20................................................... 10
5.1 Setting up the Video Source ....................................................................................10
5.2 Connecting the Z3-MVE-20 ......................................................................................10
5.3 Setting Up the Control PC.......................................................................................11
5.4 Configuring the Z3-MVE-20......................................................................................14
5.5 Opening a VLC Client to Receive the Encoded Stream .....................................................16
5.6 Streaming RTP ....................................................................................................17
6.0 ENCODING OPTIONS ...................................................................................... 18
6.1 Changing parameters ............................................................................................20
7.0 RUNNING DECODE ON THE Z3-MVE-20 ................................................................. 21
8.0 DECODING OPTIONS ...................................................................................... 23
9.0 PERFORMING OTHER OPERATIONS WITH THE Z3-MVE-20 ........................................... 24
9.1 Saving Current Settings ..........................................................................................24
9.2 Making a Firmware Update......................................................................................24
9.2.1 Updating Firmware From Web GUI..........................................................................24
9.2.2 Updating Firmware From an SD Card .......................................................................26
APPENDIX A: SERIAL CONTROL .................................................................................. 27
APPENDIX B: TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................................... 30

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Table of Figures
Figure 1 Parts Included with Z3-MVE-20........................................................................6
Figure 2 Z3-MVE-20 Front View ..................................................................................8
Figure 3 Rear View of Z3-MVE-20................................................................................9
Figure 4 Z3-MVE-20 Rear Panel Demo Connections ......................................................... 10
Figure 5 Windows PC Network Connections Window ....................................................... 11
Figure 6 Windows PC IP Address – Local Area Connection Properties Window ......................... 12
Figure 7 Windows PC IP Address – Internet Protocol Window ............................................ 13
Figure 8 Z3-MVE-20 Power Switch and Status Light ........................................................ 14
Figure 9 Z3-MVE-20 Web Menu................................................................................. 14
Figure 10 Z3-MVE-20 Web Menu - Start/Stop/Status Selection ........................................... 15
Figure 11 VLC Open Network Screen.......................................................................... 16
Figure 12 Example of Z3 Video Streaming to VLC (UDP/TS)............................................... 16
Figure 13 Example of Z3 Video Streaming to VLC (RTP) ................................................... 17
Figure 14 Z3-MVE-20 Connections for Decode ............................................................... 21
Figure 15 Z3-MVE-20 Operating Mode Selector.............................................................. 22
Figure 16 Z3-DME-01 Decoder Configuration Menu ......................................................... 22
Figure 17 The "Save User Settings" Button ................................................................... 24
Figure 18 The "UPDATE" Button................................................................................ 25
Figure 19 The Update Image Screen .......................................................................... 25
Figure 20 TeraTerm Connection Screen ...................................................................... 27
Figure 21 TeraTerm Serial Port Setup Screen ............................................................... 27
Figure 22 Serial Port Main Menu ............................................................................... 28
Figure 23 Serial Port Decode Options......................................................................... 29

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1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 Preface
The Z3-MVE-20 is a 1 RU rack-mount system capable of processing two channels, multi-format HD video and
integrated system peripherals. This system supports H.264 High Profile encode up to 1080p at 30 frames per
second. The Z3-MVE-20 can be configured as a single-channel or dual-channel encoder, where the latter
offers the advantage of low power consumption and lower cost per channel, compared to a PC system. The
Z3-MVE-20 is a cost-effective system suitable for broadcast, video security, satellite uplink, remote
monitoring and industrial applications.
The Z3-MVE-20 features multiple I/O interfaces, such as HD-SDI, HDMI, composite, component, ASI and
Ethernet. Multiple interfaces allow customers to quickly integrate full H.264 1080p30 performance into their
network without the power consumption and physical space required of a PC-based platform.

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2.0 INCLUDED PARTS LIST
Z3-MVE-20
AC Power Supply
BNC to BNC Cable x 3
DB9 Serial Cable x 2
RCA to RCA Cable x 2
Figure 1 Parts Included with Z3-MVE-20

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3.0 FEATURES
The Z3-MVE-20 is a dual channel, high definition, low cost, network-enabled media encoder with
the following features:
!Two identical and completely independent HD encoders
!Each independent HD encoder supports:
!Resolutions up to 1920x1080, including 1080i, 1080p30 and 720p60
!Supported video includes H.264 and MPEG-2
!Video and audio decoding
!Standard Definition encoding for ISDB-T, DVB-H, and other standards
!Video Inputs: SD/HD-SDI, HDMI/DVI, Component, Composite, VGA (Optional ASI input)
!Video input resizer supports 1/2, 2/3 and 3/4 of standard resolutions
!Video Output Interfaces: Ethernet or ASI
!Outputs RTP or MPEG-2 Transport Stream
!USB 2.0 interface for mass storage devices or other peripherals
!SD Card interface for local storage and firmware updates
!Web-based configuration software for user-friendly configuration and control
!RS232 serial port for configuration and control
!Measurements: 454mm x 200mm x 44mm
!Weight: 2.7783kg

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4.0 OPERATING CONTROLS
4.1 Front View
Figure 2 Z3-MVE-20 Front View

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4.2 Rear View
Figure 3 Rear View of Z3-MVE-20

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5.0 GETTING STARTED AND RUNNING THE Z3-MVE-20
For this setup you will need: a computer, a 1080p30/1080i video source, a Z3-MVE-20, an AC Power
Supply, an HDMI Cable, an HDMI to SDI Converter, a coaxial cable and at least 1 Ethernet cable.
The instructions that follow are for setting up either encoder
5.1 Setting up the Video Source
(1) Select an HD source with HDMI non-HDCP output (in Z3’s testing, the Brite-View BV-5005HD was
used).
-Power on the HD Source
-Connect an HDMI cable from the HD Source to a monitor
-Set the HD Source to 1080p30 or 1080i output
-Select and begin playback of the content
If you see playback on the monitor, you’ve confirmed the source works. Now move the HDMI
cable from the monitor to “HDMI In” on the HDMI to SDI converter box.
(2) Connect the coaxial cable from “SDI Out” on the converter box to the Z3-MVE-20 “SD/HDI
Input” port (Figure )
5.2 Connecting the Z3-MVE-20
3) Connect an Ethernet cable to “Ethernet” on the Z3-MVE-20 (see Figure 4). Connect the other
end of the Ethernet cable directly to a PC. You will use this PC to control the Z3-MVE-20 and to
decode the output stream.
(1) Connect SD/HDSDI Input to converter box
(2) Connect Ethernet
(3) Connect Power
Figure 4 Z3-MVE-20 Rear Panel Demo Connections

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(4) Connect the AC power supply.
5.3 Setting Up the Control PC
(5) Set the PC IP address to one that can communicate with the Z3-MVE-20
(a) Find the IP address of the Z3-MVE-20. This can be found on the sticker on the bottom of the
Z3-MVE-20. (It should be 192.168.0.65 for Encoder #1 and 192.168.0.66 for Encoder #2).
(b) This means you need to set your PC to an IP address of 192.168.x.y. We recommend using
192.168.0.6.
(c) If you are using a Windows PC, bring up the IP Properties window of your PC. Though this
may vary depending on the version of Windows running on your PC, a typical sequence would
be something like:
(i) Find the “My Network Places” icon and double-click on it to bring up the “My Network
Places” window.
(ii) On the left side of that window, find “View Network Connections” and click on that.
(iii) This should bring up a list of connections. If the Ethernet cable is connected, one of
the connections that shows up is “Local Area Connection”. Right-click on this and
select “Properties”.
Right-click and select
“Properties”
Figure 5 Windows PC Network Connections Window

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(iv) You should then see a “Local Area Connection Properties” Window. In this window, one
of the options is “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)”. Select this and click on “Properties”.
(d) At this point, you should now see the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” window (Figure 7).
Click on “Use the following IP address” and set the IP Address to the value you determined in
step (b) (default value = 192.168.0.6). Also make sure the netmask is “255.255.0.0”. Then
click “Ok” to save these values.
(e) If you are using Linux, you can set up an alias network address to match what you need. An
example of a command doing this would be:
# sudo ifconfig eth0:0 192.168.0.6 netmask 255.255.0.0
(b) Click on this
(a) Make sure this
is selected
Figure 6 Windows PC IP Address – Local Area Connection Properties Window

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Make sure the netmask is
set to “255.255.0.0”
Set to 192.168.0.6 (or whatever
value you decide on that begins with
192.168.x.xx and does not equal
192.168.0.65 or 192.168.0.66)
Figure 7 Windows PC IP Address – Internet Protocol Window

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5.4 Configuring the Z3-MVE-20
(6) Power on the Z3-MVE-20
(7) Wait around 1 minute for the “Status” LED to light up.
(8) Open a web browser (Firefox or Chrome is recommended). Type in http://192.168.0.65 or
http://192.168.0.66 (depending on which Encoder you are working on). You should then see the
Z3-MVE-20 Main Menu (If you don’t see this, please see the Troubleshooting section on page 29).
(1) Turn on PWR
(2) Status lights up after around 1 minute
(1) Make sure
“Video Source”
is “SDI”
(2) Make sure “Output
Interface” is set to
“ASI+Ethernet”
(3) Make sure “Output
Format” is set to
“MPEG-2 TS”
(4) Set “Dest IP Address”
to IP address of PC.
(5) Note value of Dest Port
Figure 8 Z3-MVE-20 Power Switch and Status Light
Figure 9 Z3-MVE-20 Web Menu

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(9) Make sure “Video Source” is SDI, “Output Interface” is “ASI+Ethernet (CBR)” and “Output
Format” is “MPEG-2 TS.”
(10) Set “Dest IP Address” to the IP address of your PC as determined in step (5) (default value =
192.168.0.6). Also note the value of “Dest Port” (default value 8888). This will be important
when configuring VLC to receive the encoded stream.
(11) The encoder may have already started. If it has, click on “Stop Encoder”. The status should
then change to “Stopped”. Then click on “Start Encoder”. Once you do this, the status will
change. If the encoder hadn’t started already, simply click on “Start Encoder” and observe
the status change:
(1) If necessary, click “Stop Encoder”
(2) Status changes to
“Stopped”
3) Click “Start
Encoder”
Figure 10 Z3-MVE-20 Web Menu - Start/Stop/Status Selection

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5.5 Opening a VLC Client to Receive the Encoded Stream
(12) Run VLC on your PC (version used in testing at Z3: 2.05. Any version after 1.1 should be ok.)
(13) Select Media – Open Network Stream. In the box, type “udp://@192.168.0.6:8888”, where
“192.168.0.6” is the IP address of your PC, and “8888” is the value of “Dest Port” from (10).
(14) Press “Enter”.
(15) You should now see video streaming from VLC.
Figure 11 VLC Open Network Screen
Figure 12 Example of Z3 Video Streaming to VLC (UDP/TS)

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5.6 Streaming RTP
Once you have UDP streaming running, it is relatively simple to change to RTP streaming. All that
is needed are a change of settings and an SDP file (an example file is provided with the software
release from Z3). To stream using RTP, do the following steps:
(16) Click on “Stop Encoder” to stop the current encoding session.
(17) Change “Output Interface” from “ASI+Ethernet (CBR)” to “Ethernet (VBR)” (see Figure 9).
This is necessary because RTP is a variable bitrate format and is not supported over ASI.
(18) Change “Output Format” from “MPEG-2 TS” to “RTP” (see Figure 9)(Note: Do not select
“MPEG-TS over RTP”).
(19) Confirm that “Dest Port” (Figure 9) is 8888 (this will be important for the VLC configuration).
(20) Copy the SDP file “z3_dm368.sdp” received from Z3 to your PC.
(21) Open VLC. Open “z3_dm368.sdp”.
(22) You should then see RTP video streaming on VLC:
Figure 13 Example of Z3 Video Streaming to VLC (RTP)

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6.0 ENCODING OPTIONS
Parameter
Options (default in bold)
Notes
Video Source
SDI
HDMI
Component
Composite
VGA
The input source for encoding.
Audio Source
Analog Jacks
Channels 1+2
Channels 3+4
Channels 5+6
Channels 7+8
Where to get audio. Channels 1+2 to 7+8
specify which of 4 audio channels from the
SDI input to select. “Analog Jacks” refers
to the right and left “Audio Input” jacks.
Audio Codec
AAC-LC ADTS
AAC-LC LATM
PCM
MPEG-1 Layer 2
AC-3 Passthru
None
The codec to use for audio.
Video Resolution
WQVGA – 1080i, or follow
input
The input resolution. [Note 1].
Rate Control
CBR
VBR
Chose between “constant bit rate” and
“variable bit rate”. “Constant bit rate”
will cause the encoder to drop frames if it
detects the bit rate being exceeded.
Video Bit Rate
0 -12Mbps (8Mbps)
The video bit rate.
Video Profile
Baseline
Main
High
The H264 profile of the bitstream.
Generally High is used for 1080ip, Main for
D1, and Baseline for < D1.
Gop Size
15, 30, 60, 120, 240
I-frame frequency. A GOP size of 15, for
example, would mean 1 I-frame every 15
frames.
Video Burst Size
150 – 2000ms (300)
# of ms to buffer. The higher the value,
the smoother the encode, but also the
higher the latency.
Video Codec
H.264, MPEG-2
The codec to use for video encoding.

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Frame Decimation
None, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4
Used to reduce the frame rate. For
example, selecting “1/2” frame decimation
for 30fps input would cause a bitstream
encoded at 15fps.
Output Interface
Ethernet (VBR)
ASI
ASI+Ethernet (CBR)
Selects where bitstream is output
(Ethernet, ASI, or both). Note: RTP can
only be streamed over Ethernet.
Output Format
RTP
MPEG-2 TS
MPEG-2 TS RTP
Output format of encoded stream. Note:
RTP requires an SDP file for the receiver.
“MPEG-2 TS RTP” sends a stream
encapsulated with MPEG-2 TS within an RTP
transport stream.
Dest Address
192.168.x.y (192.168.0.6)
The IP address that the encoder is
streaming to.
Dest Port
0 – 9999 (8888)
The port that the encoder is streaming to.
PID Audio, Video,
PCR
0 – 999 (120, 220, 520)
The PIDs assigned to audio, video, and the
PCR in the TS stream. Values are separated
by a space.
Local IP Address
192.168.X.XX (192.168.0.65
or 192.168.0.66)
Sets the IP address of the Z3-MVE-20
Local Netmask
255.255.X.X (255.255.0.0)
Sets the netmask of the Z3-MVE-20.
Default Gateway
192.168.X.XX (192.168.0.1)
Can generally leave as “192.168.0.1”
Stop [Button]
-----
Stop current encode session.
Start [Button]
-----
Start encode session.
Status
Idle, Stopped, Running
Current status of the encoder.
Load Factory Default
Settings [Button]
-----
Press to load the default values installed at
the factory.
Load User Settings
[Button]
-----
Press to load settings previously saved by
the user.
Save User Settings
[Button]
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Press to save current settings to a file.
Set Name
-----
Use to set name for the Z3-MVE-20.
Set Pass
-----
Use to assign a password to the Z3-MVE-20.
UPDATE [Button]
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Update firmware.

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Note 1: Input resolutions Supported:
1080i (1920x1080), 3/4 1080i (1440x1080), XGA (1280x1024), 720p (1280x720), 4/5 720p
(1024x720), D1 NTSC (720x480), D1 PAL (720x576), 4-CIF (704x576), VGA (640x480) 2-CIF
(352x576), CIF (352x288), SIF (352x240), QVGA (320x240), WQVGA (320x180)
6.1 Changing parameters
It is possible to change 2 parameters in the middle of an encoding session:
(1) Video Bitrate
(2) Frame Decimation
To change these, simply enter the new desired value and then click the “Start Encoder” button.
The web page will respond with the following message:
Status: Changed rate
The video stream will then continue interrupted with the new parameter.