ViewCast 2120 manual Corporate Contact Information, Disclaimer, Warranties

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Preface

Corporate Contact Information

ViewCast collaborates and partners with various clients to integrate products into their individual environments. For additional information, contact info@viewcast.com. To purchase products, contact sales@viewcast.com. For technical support for this product, contact the following:

Niagara Technical Support

ViewCast USA Support

ViewCast

Phone: 972.488.7157

Hours of operation: Monday

3701 West Plano Parkway,

Fax: 972.488.7111 or submit

through Friday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Suite 300, Plano, TX 75075-7840

the technical support online

Central Time. Typical response

Toll Free (U.S. only):

request from the ViewCast

time is within one business day

800.540.4119

Web site.

for customers without a

Web site: www.viewcast.com

 

Priority Support Agreement.

 

For additional information, contact info@viewcast.com. To purchase additional products, contact sales@viewcast.com.

Disclaimer

The information in this publication remains the property of ViewCast Corporation. Users may not use, reproduce, or disclose this information without the implied consent and written approval of the company.

ViewCast Corporation makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Further, ViewCast Corporation reserves the right to revise this publication to make enhancements in the products described in this manual, at any time, without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes. In no event will ViewCast Corporation be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

ViewCast Corporation is not responsible for any third-party license fees that may occur with the use of our products by an end user including but not limited to creating or distributing content. The user is responsible for any fees the Multimedia Patent Trust may apply for creating and distributing MPEG content.

Warranties

For complete warranty details, refer to the specific warranty included with each product. General warranty information includes the following:

Limited Warranty

ViewCast warrants its hardware products against

 

defects in material and workmanship under normal use

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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
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