Z3 Technology Z3-MVE-02 User manual

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Z3Technology
User’s Manual
HD Multi-format Video Encoder
Model Name: Z3-MVE-02
Version 1.04.16
July 17, 2012
Before attempting to connect or operate this product, please read these instructions
carefully and save the manual for future use.
Z3Technology
Tel: [phone]
www.z3technology.com
[email protected]

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Revision History
Version
Date
Change Note
Author
1.1.0
1/5/10
Original System
AC
1.1.1
5/6/10
Updated System
AC
1.1.2
5/7/10
Made correction
AC
1.1.3
6/25/10
Added MPEG-2 TS and HTTP Option
AC
1.1.4
11/11/10
Added Web Server Control of System
CH
1.1.5
11/17/10
Updated VLC Instructions
CH
1.1.6
5/17/11
Updated Encoder Configuration Options
CH
1.1.7
5/20/11
Updated Web Server Image, Manual Layout
CH
1.2.2
6/13/11
Updated Features and synchronized document with SW version
CH
1.0.4
1/27/12
Updated Images, Layout, TOC, Section 8, Section 10
CH
1.0.4.1
2/7/12
Updated Screen Encode and decode Screen Shots, Highlight Nptes
SC
1.0.4.2
2/13/12
Added Troubleshooting Section
CH
1.04.15
6/8/12
Updated SW Version
SC
1.04.16
7/17/12
Address Update
NS

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CONTENTS
1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION............................................................................................................................4
1.1 PREFACE.....................................................................................................................................................4
2.0 ABOUT THE MANUAL ..................................................................................................................................4
3.0 PARTS LIST......................................................................................................................................................4
3.1 INCLUDED PARTS....................................................................................................................................4
3.2 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES......................................................................................................................5
4.0 FEATURES .......................................................................................................................................................6
5.0 OPERATING CONTROLS...............................................................................................................................7
6.0 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS...............................................................................................................................8
6.1 PC SETUP ...................................................................................................................................................8
6.2 WEB SERVER - ENCODER......................................................................................................................8
6.3 LOCAL IP SETTINGS –ENCODER........................................................................................................9
6.4 ENCODER CONFIGURATION OPTIONS...........................................................................................10
6.5 WEB SERVER –DECODER ..................................................................................................................11
6.6 IP SETTINGS –DECODER....................................................................................................................12
6.7 DECODER CONFIGURATION OPTIONS............................................................................................12
7.0 STREAMING OPERATION...........................................................................................................................12
7.1 TRANSPORT STREAM.........................................................................................................................13
7.2 REAL-TIME TRANSPORT PROTOCOL..............................................................................................13
8.0 DYNAMIC BIT-RATE & FRAME-RATE CHANGE...................................................................................13
9.0 APPENDIX A: SERIAL CONTROL..............................................................................................................14
9.1 TERMINAL OUTPUT............................................................................................................................14
9.2 SYSTEM MENU CONTROL.................................................................................................................15
10.0 UPDATING FIRMWARE.............................................................................................................................15
10.1 WEB PAGE...............................................................................................................................................15
10.2 SD CARD ..................................................................................................................................................16
11.0 TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................................................................................................16

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1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 PREFACE
The Z3-MVE-02 Multi-Format Video Encoder is a compact 114mm x 203mm system that supports H.264 High
Profile encode up to 1080p at 30 frames per second. This solution works in multiple applications, such as low
cost broadcast encoders, low bandwidth video security, satellite uplink, remote monitoring and industrial
applications. The Z3-MVE-02 provides immediate access to multi-format HD video, integrated system
peripherals and production-qualified codecs.
The Z3-MVE-02 offers multi-format, multi-channel HD video up to 1080p30. The Z3-MVE-02 features HD
performance, compact size, and low latency while having less power consumption than a PC-based encoder
platform.
2.0 ABOUT THE MANUAL
Before attempting to connect or operate this product, please read these instructions carefully and save this
manual for future use.
3.0 PARTS LIST
3.1 INCLUDED PARTS

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3.2 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

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4.0 FEATURES
The Z3-MVE-02 is a high definition, low cost, network-enabled media encoder with the following features:
HD resolutions up to 1920x1080 including 1080i, 1080p30 and 720p
Supported video includes H.264, MPEG-4, and MPEG-2
Standard Definition encoding for ISDB-T, DVB-H, ...etc.
Low latency encode mode
Video Inputs: Composite, Component, HD-SDI, DVI, HDMI (Optional ASI input)
Input video re-sizer supports 1/2, 2/3 and 3/4 of standard resolutions
Output Interfaces: Ethernet and ASI (Optional HD-SDI output)
Outputs RTP or MPEG-2 Transport Stream
USB interface for mass storage devices or other peripherals
SD Card interface for local storage and firmware updates
RS232 serial port for configuration and control
Web-based configuration software

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5.0 OPERATING CONTROLS
FRONT VIEW
REAR VIEW
1
Status 1 LED
2
Status 2 LED
3
USB Interface
4
SD Card Interface
5
Power Switch
6
Analog Audio In L
7
Composite In
8
ASI/SDI Out
9
SDI/ASI In
10
RS-232 Port
11
Audio In R
12
Component Y
13
Component Pb
14
Component Pr
15
HDMI/DVI In
16
VGA In
17
Ethernet
18
12V Power
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
13
14
15
16
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6.0 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS
The System can be controlled via the Web Server on the Z3-MVE-02. It can also be controlled via the serial
port.
6.1 PC SETUP
Initially, the simplest way to setup the networked PC to communicate with the Z3-MVE-02 is to put the
PC on the same subnet as the Z3-MVE-02. The IP address of the Z3-MVE-02 can be found on the bottom side
of the Z3-MVE-02. The Windows PC can be setup on the same subnet by using these parameters:
NOTE: The static IP of the computer cannot be the same as the static IP of the
Z3-MVE-02
Microsoft Windows users
1. Go to the Start Menu and select
Control Panel
2. Click on Network and Sharing Center
3. Click on View Status
4. Click on Properties.
5. Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and
click Properties.
6. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Properties window, select "Use the
following IP address" if not already
selected and specify the IP address
you wish to use. While entering this
data you'll also need to specify the
subnet mask and default gateway.
Linux users
The below information is for how to specify
and adjust your network settings through the
command prompt. Changing your network
settings will require root access.
1. Get to the command prompt.
2. Move to the /etc/sysconfig/network
directory.
3. Edit the interfaces file and adjust your
network settings in this file.

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6.2 WEB SERVER - ENCODER
Note: If you use unicast on the encoder, you must also use unicast on the VLC receiver. If you
use multicast on the encoder, you must also use multicast on the VLC receiver.
1. Power on the Z3-MVE-02
2. Wait one minute or until LED “Status 1” on the unit lights up
3. Connect the Ethernet cable from the Z3-MVE-02 unit directly to the PC
4. Disable all wireless and local area connections
5. For a client PC to access the Z3-MVE-02 factory default settings, set the IP address of the PC to
192.168.XX.XX (See 5.1 PC Setup)
6. Open Firefox or Internet Explorer 8 (or above) as your web browser.
7. Type the IP address of the Z3-MVE-02 in your web browser (http://192.168.XX.XX) and the Z3-
MVE-02 Encoder web configuration menu will appear
8. Configure the Z3-MVE-02 with your desired settings
9. Press “Start Encoder” on the Encoder Control menu.
10. Status 2 LD should now be lit and the title in the top-right of the browser should now say “MVE-02
Encoder” as pictured here in the example.

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6.3 LOCAL IP SETTINGS –ENCODER
In the Local IP Settings Section type in your desired Local IP settings
Hit “Save User” to save your desired settings
Power cycle the Z3-MVE-02
The new IP settings will now take effect
6.4 ENCODER CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
Encoder Setup
Video Source
SDI, HDMI, Component, Composite
Audio Source
Analog Jacks, Channels 1+2, Channels 3+4,
Channels 5+6, Channels 7+8
Audio Codec
AAC-LC ADTS, AAC-LC LATM, PCM, AC-3
Passthru, None
Video Resolution
Follow Input, 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)
Rate Control
CBR, VBR
Video Bit Rate
Custom
Video Profile
Baseline, Main, High
Gop Size
15 Frames, 30 Frames, 60 Frames, 120 Frames,
240 Frames
Video Burst Size
150ms, 200ms, 300ms, 400ms, 500ms, 600ms,
800ms, 1000ms, 1200ms, 1400ms, 1600ms,
1800ms, 2000ms
Video Codec
H.264, MPEG-2
Frame Decimation
1/2, 1/3, 1/4, None
Output Setup
Output Interface
Ethernet, ASI, ASI+Ethernet
Output Format
RTP, MPEG-2 TS

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Dest IP Address
192.168.X.XX (Use IP address of your PC)
Dest Port
8888
PID Audio, Video, PCR
Custom
Local IP Setup
Local IP Address
192.168.X.XX
Local Netmask
255.255.0.0
Default Gateway
192.168.0.1
6.5 WEB SERVER –DECODER
1. Stop the Encoder by pressing “Stop Encoder” on the server.
2. Press the “Decoder” Button next to “Operating Mode” to change the operating mode to Decoder.
The title in the top-right of the browser should now say “MVE-02 Decoder” aspictured here in the
example.

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6.6 IP SETTINGS –DECODER
1. Once the decoder has stopped, type in your desired IP settings
2. Hit “Save User” to save your desired settings
3. Power cycle the Z3-MVPR-01
4. The new IP settings will now take effect
6.7 DECODER CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
Input Selection
Input Interface
Ethernet, DVB-ASI
Input Format
RTP, MPEG-2 TS
RTP IP: Port
Custom
Decoder Setup
Video Codec
H.264
Audio Codec
AAC, PCM, None
Output Setup
Output Interface
SDI
Video Frame Rate
50Hz, 60Hz
Local IP Setup
Local IP Address
192.168.X.XX
Local Netmask
255.255.0.0
Default Gateway
192.168.0.XX
7.0 STREAMING OPERATION
After connecting your video/audio source and configuring the Z3-MVE-02 Encoder, hit “Start Encoder” so the
status below says “Status: Running.” If you are using the serial command instead, type “S” to start streaming.
The way to set up VLC as your stream receiver on your PC differs depending on the format of your output
stream.
If your output format is transport stream, please follow the steps below:

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7.1 TRANSPORT STREAM
1. Open VLC Media Player
2. On the Media menu choose “Open Network Stream” (Cntrl + N)
3. If using VLC version 1.0.X:
a. On the Protocol menu choose “UDP”
b. Type in the static IP address of your personal PC
c. Change the Port Address to “8888”
4. If using VLC version 1.1.X:
a. Enter the network URL as follows: udp://@xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:8888 (where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP
Address of your personal PC)
5. Press play
6. If the original video is interlaced, the video can be deinterlaced as follows:
a. On the Video Menu, choose “Deinterlace” and choose an option other than “Disable”
If your output format is real-time transport protocol, please follow the steps below:
7.2 REAL-TIME TRANSPORT PROTOCOL
1. Open VLC Media Player
2. On the Media menu choose “Open File” (Cntrl + O)
3. Under the Media Files category, choose “All Files (*)”
4. Choose the SDP file provided by Z3 Technology
- Note: If you do not have the SDP file, please to refer to your Z3 Server user account and download
the file.
5. If the original video is interlaced, the video can be deinterlaced as follows:
a. On the Video Menu, choose “Deinterlace” and choose an option other than “Disable”
8.0 DYNAMIC BIT-RATE & FRAME-RATE CHANGE
The dynamic bit-rate and frame-rate control will take effect, if you change *only* the following parameters:
Video Bit Rate
Frame Decimation
After the Video Bit Rate and Frame Decimation rate have been configured to your preferred settings, hit the
"Start Encoder" or "Restart Encoder" button.
The web page will respond with:
Status: Changed rate
The video stream will continue uninterrupted with the new parameter.

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9.0 APPENDIX A: SERIAL CONTROL
Note: Please only use the serial control if you are experiencing difficulties with the Web
Server.
Plug-in a DB-9 serial cable from the Z3-MVE-02 to your PC
Set up Teraterm on the PC for 115k, 8, N, 1, N, 1ms/char, 50ms/line
Connect to the proper COM port
Connect the Power to the Z3-MVE-02
Power-on the Z3-MVE-02
Output should come immediately to the Teraterm console
9.1 TERMINAL OUTPUT
Z3 Technology, LLC MVE-01 v07
H.264 Streaming Encoder
+========================================================+
| Current
| I - Change video input COMPONENT
| A - Change audio aac
| N - Change network address 225.1.2.3
| T - Change transport RTP
| F - Change framerate divider 1
| R - Change resolution 1080I
| G - Change GOP size 60
| B - Change video bitrate 9000k
| P - Change H.264 Profile high
| Y - Change H.264 QP range 5, 28, 51,0,40
| C - Change rate control mode CBR
| E - Change scan mode Interlaced
| D - Change delay limit ms 500
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 1 - Set defaults for D1 streaming
| 2 - Set defaults for 720p streaming
| 3 - Set defaults for 1080I streaming
|
| S - Start streaming
| X - eXit to prompt
| W - Write config to flash
+=========================================================+
Enter option:

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9.2 SYSTEM MENU CONTROL
Streaming Encoder System Menu Control
I - Video Input Options
Component_A, Composite, HDMI, HD-SDI,
A - Audio Encoder Options
AAC, PCM, None
N - Network Address
Multicast or Unicast Address
T - Transport
RTP, TS
F - Frame Rate Divider
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
R - Resolution
Follow Input, Custom, 720p, 1080i, D1 NTSC,
D1 PAL, 4-CIF, 2-CIF, CIF, QCIF
G - Gop Size
15 Frames, 30 Frames, 60 Frames, 120 Frames,
240 Frames
B - Bitrate
Custom, 50k, 64k, 128k, 250k, 500k, 750k, 1500k,
2000k, 2500k, 3000k, 3500k, 4000k, 12000k
P - H.264 Profile
Baseline, Main, High, Fast
Y - H.264 QP Range
H.264 QP range format:
<min>, <init>, <max>, <minIntra>, <maxIntra>
Example: 5, 28, 48, 0, 40 means:
-Inter-frame QP ranges from 5 to 48
-Initial QP of 28
-Intra-frame QP ranges from 0 to 40
*Minimum allowed is 0, maximum is 51
C - Rate Control Mode
CBR, VBR, Storage
E - Scan Mode
Interlaced, Progressive
D - Delay Limit
150ms, 300ms, 500ms, 1000ms, 2000ms
10.0 UPDATING FIRMWARE
10.1 WEB PAGE
-Locate the UPD-z3-mve02-v1.04.15.img file on your Z3 Server user account
-Save the file on your PC where it can easily be found
-Follow steps 1 through 7 in section 6.2 WEB SERVER - ENCODER
-On the web menu, next to “Firmware Version 1.0.4”, hit the Update button
-Hit Browse to find the saved .img file on your PC
-Hit Upload & Update
-Power off unit

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-Power cycle system for clean boot and system should be updated.
10.2 SD CARD
-Locate the UPD-z3-mve02-v1.04.15.img file on your Z3 Server user account
-Place SD card into computer
-Open the zwriter.exe windows program (provided by Z3)
-Select the UPD-z3-mve02-v1.04.15.img file
-Select correct location for your SD card Do NOT make mistake on this item. This will cause wherever
you are writing to be overwritten. There is no recovery once you hit “Write Device”
-Eject SD card from computer
-Place in SD card socket of APP board
-Power on system with terminal output connected to PC
-You will see the system updating the flash
-Once complete, the system will boot.
-Power off unit
-Remove SD card
-Power cycle system for clean boot and system should be updated.
11.0 TROUBLESHOOTING
No video is usually caused by networking issues.
oFirst: check IP address and Netmask. Ping PC from Z3-MVE-02 and ping Z3-MVE-02 from PC. Use
direct connection from Z3-MVE-02 to PC without router/customer network. Once video connection
is established, then add in customer specific network equipment.
oSecond: check to make sure firewalls are turned off
oThird: check video source. Verify video source is outputting compatible analog video
oFourth: verify PC is fast enough and has enough DDR to decode compressed video
oFifth: verify VLC version is 1.1x or later
No SDP file
oCheck your Z3 server account