ViewCast 2120 manual Document Number 40-03266-02-A Date February Niagara

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Niagara 2120 User Guide

Document Number: 40-03266-02-A

Date: February 2010

Niagara 2120

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Contents Document Number 40-03266-02-A Date February Niagara Page Copyrights PrefaceDisclaimer Corporate Contact InformationWarranties Niagara Technical Support ViewCast USA SupportFor the period of one year 12 months from date Preface Contents Perform Basic Operations Index Contents ViewCast Niagara Product DescriptionConventions for This Guide AudienceGuide Conventions Description Example Bold text Rack Mount Safety Instructions FCC Notice Environmental Notices About This Guide Niagara 2120 User Guide About This Guide Media Appliance Functions OverviewPackage Contents Install OverviewPrerequisites System Requirements SpecificationsNiagara 2120 Front Panel IMPORTANT! Use this only when the system does not respondIMPORTANT! This option deletes all previously set profiles Control Button Name DescriptionHeadphone Rear Panel Connection Descriptions Review the Niagara 2120 Rear PanelConfigure Connections Step Action Connecting the Niagara∙ System Configuration Modify the system Niagara 2120 Menu Bar Commands∙ Niagara 2120 Properties View details on Niagara 2120 Browser Windows Niagara 2120 Browser Windows FlowWeb Interface Easy SetupConnecting to an Electrical Power Source Easy First Time SetupConnect the Power Source Step ActionFirst Start Up Session Performing the Initial Start UpWelcome Connect to Network Connecting to an IP NetworkDefining the Network Properties Advanced Setting on fieldNetwork Properties Window Options Field Action Field Action Easy Setup Logging LoggingWelcome Window Encoders Window Encoder Options Description Viewing All EncodersStarting an Encoder Step Action Starting an EncoderStopping an Encoder Stopping an EncoderEncoders Window Flash Encoder Properties Editing an Adobe Flash H.264 EncoderVideo Tab Video Tab Configuring Video Input Settings Step ActionCustom Fields ∙ Auto ∙ None∙ Inverse Telecine ∙ Motion AdaptiveAudio Tab Audio Tab Configuring Audio Settings Step ActionOutput Tab Output Tab Configuring Output Settings Step ActionSave to File Location 264 Settings Tab Configuring H.264 Settings Step Action Settings TabIndicates the CPU usage Viewing Encoder GroupsStopping an Encoder Group Starting an Encoder GroupCreating Encoder Groups Step Description Editing Encoder GroupsStopping Encoding Starting an Encoder Group With the Stream ButtonStart Encoding Step Action Shutdown Power Off the NiagaraMachine Properties Window Configuring Niagara 2120 PropertiesChanging Computer Name Step Action Changing Computer NameProperties Section Changing Login Password Step Action Changing the Login Password From the Factory DefaultRestoring the Login Password to the Factory Default Configuring Alerts Configuring Network Cards Configuring Network PropertiesConfiguring Advanced Settings Network Configuring IP AddressNetwork Links Network Link Icon Description System Configuration System Configuration SettingsSetting Current System Configuration Configuring Email Settings Setting the High Temperature Alert Configuring Default Directory SettingSetting SimulStream Filters Setting CPU ThresholdsRestore Factory Defaults Restoring Niagara 2120 Factory DefaultsNiagara 2120 User Guide Viewing the Activity Log Fields Description Displays a description of the activity Viewing Alerts Using the Niagara SCX Interface Connecting an External Storage DeviceAppendix Advanced Settings for H.264 Default Settings Value Appendix Advanced Settings for H.264Setting Value CBR Newscast CBR Newscast Settings ValueSetting Value TrellisRDQuantization CBR Sports CBR Sports Settings ValueSetting Value TrellisRDQuantization CBR Action CBR Action Settings ValueSceneChangeDetectThreshold TrellisRDQuantization Mobile Mobile Settings ValueSetting Value TrellisRDQuantization VBR Newscast VBR Newscast Settings ValueSetting Value TrellisRDQuantization VBR Sports VBR Sports Settings ValueSetting Value TrellisRDQuantization VBR Action VBR Action Settings ValueSetting Value TrellisRDQuantization Explanation of Settings SettingsSetting Explanation Is no reason to use it Setting Explanation Setting Explanation Other Settings Other SettingsUse motion prediction from future frames as well. This value Edit Encoder Groups Editing Encoder Groups CPU Threshold fieldNiagara SCX User Guide High Temperature Alert fieldNiagara 2120 User Guide Viewcast.com