ViewCast 2120 manual About This Guide

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About This Guide

Warnings

Only trained and qualified personnel should install, replace, or service this equipment.

Do not attempt to open the case of the appliance. If you do so, you incur a high risk of electrical shock that may cause damage to the appliance or personal physical injury or death to you and/or others. No user-serviceable parts exist inside the appliance. If you open the appliance case or make unauthorized changes to the case, ViewCast voids your warranty.

Install the appliance away from any heat sources. This remains vital to the safety of the product users. Do not install the appliance near any heat sources such as:

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Radiators Heat registers Stoves

Other heat-producing equipment

WARNING! Installing the appliance near heat sources could result in personal injury or death.

Never insert objects of any kind into the appliance through any appliance openings, as the objects may touch dangerous voltage points, short out parts, and result in a risk of fire or electrical shock.

Do not stack the appliance atop or below other electronic devices as this can cause heat build-up and vibration of the appliance. These conditions can damage the appliance thereby voiding the limited warranty.

NOTE: You may stack multiple Niagara 2120 units as these appliances accommodate stacking.

Do not install the appliance in any area where the temperature is less than 5°C or more than 40°C. Transfer from temperature extremes may cause condensation. Let the appliance remain unplugged at room temperature for at least 45 minutes before connecting it.

Use an outlet with surge suppression or ground fault protection when using the appliance. Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet and disconnect the lines between the appliance and the video source for added protection:

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During a lightning storm

During dangerous weather conditions

When the encoder remains unattended or unused for long periods

Reduce the risk of fire or electric shock. Do not expose the appliance to any rain or moisture. Exposing the appliance to rain or other types of moisture could result in appliance damages. Do not place any liquids on or near the appliance. If you place liquids in any form on or near the appliance, do so at your own risk, for you incur a high risk of electrical shock that could occur and cause damage to the appliance.

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Contents Document Number 40-03266-02-A Date February Niagara Page Preface CopyrightsCorporate Contact Information DisclaimerWarranties Niagara Technical Support ViewCast USA SupportFor the period of one year 12 months from date Preface Contents Perform Basic Operations Index Contents Product Description ViewCast NiagaraConventions 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 Overview Media Appliance FunctionsPackage Contents Install OverviewPrerequisites Specifications System RequirementsIMPORTANT! Use this only when the system does not respond Niagara 2120 Front PanelControl Button Name Description IMPORTANT! This option deletes all previously set profilesHeadphone Review the Niagara 2120 Rear Panel Rear Panel Connection DescriptionsConnecting the Niagara Configure Connections Step Action∙ System Configuration Modify the system Niagara 2120 Menu Bar Commands∙ Niagara 2120 Properties View details on Niagara 2120 Browser Windows Flow Niagara 2120 Browser WindowsEasy Setup Web InterfaceEasy First Time Setup Connecting to an Electrical Power SourceConnect the Power Source Step ActionPerforming the Initial Start Up First Start Up SessionWelcome Connecting to an IP Network Connect to NetworkDefining the Network Properties Advanced Setting on fieldNetwork Properties Window Options Field Action Field Action Easy Setup Logging LoggingWelcome Window Viewing All Encoders Encoders Window Encoder Options DescriptionStarting an Encoder Starting an Encoder Step ActionStopping an Encoder Stopping an EncoderEncoders Window Editing an Adobe Flash H.264 Encoder Flash Encoder PropertiesVideo Tab Configuring Video Input Settings Step Action Video TabCustom Fields ∙ None ∙ Auto∙ Inverse Telecine ∙ Motion AdaptiveAudio Tab Configuring Audio Settings Step Action Audio TabOutput Tab Configuring Output Settings Step Action Output TabSave to File Location Settings Tab 264 Settings Tab Configuring H.264 Settings Step ActionViewing Encoder Groups Indicates the CPU usageStarting an Encoder Group Stopping an Encoder GroupCreating Encoder Groups Editing Encoder Groups Step DescriptionStopping Encoding Starting an Encoder Group With the Stream ButtonStart Encoding Step Action Power Off the Niagara ShutdownConfiguring Niagara 2120 Properties Machine Properties WindowChanging Computer Name Changing Computer Name Step ActionChanging the Login Password From the Factory Default Properties Section Changing Login Password Step ActionRestoring the Login Password to the Factory Default Configuring Alerts Configuring Network Properties Configuring Network CardsConfiguring IP Address Configuring Advanced Settings NetworkNetwork Links Network Link Icon Description System Configuration Settings System ConfigurationSetting Current System Configuration Configuring Email Settings Configuring Default Directory Setting Setting the High Temperature AlertSetting CPU Thresholds Setting SimulStream FiltersRestoring Niagara 2120 Factory Defaults Restore Factory DefaultsNiagara 2120 User Guide Viewing the Activity Log Fields Description Displays a description of the activity Viewing Alerts Connecting an External Storage Device Using the Niagara SCX InterfaceAppendix Advanced Settings for H.264 Appendix Advanced Settings for H.264 Default Settings ValueSetting Value CBR Newscast Settings Value CBR NewscastSetting Value TrellisRDQuantization CBR Sports Settings Value CBR SportsSetting Value TrellisRDQuantization CBR Action Settings Value CBR ActionSceneChangeDetectThreshold TrellisRDQuantization Mobile Settings Value MobileSetting Value TrellisRDQuantization VBR Newscast Settings Value VBR NewscastSetting Value TrellisRDQuantization VBR Sports Settings Value VBR SportsSetting Value TrellisRDQuantization VBR Action Settings Value VBR ActionSetting 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 CPU Threshold field Edit Encoder Groups Editing Encoder GroupsHigh Temperature Alert field Niagara SCX User GuideNiagara 2120 User Guide Viewcast.com