VBrick Systems VB6000, VB4000, VB5000 manual One-Way Broadcast and Desktop Streaming

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Streaming Video Basics

VBricks send and receive MPEG video via UDP/IP at 1 to 15 Mbps (plus audio and overhead). Assuming each VBrick is on a separate 100Base-T segment, less than 10% of the segment's capacity can be used. Video can be transmitted point-to-point between VBricks for two-way conferencing or video can, using IP multicast, be broadcast to an unlimited number of TV's connected to VBricks; and to an unlimited number of PC's that are using the VBrick StreamPlayer or StreamPlayer Plus software. Note: the network must be IP Multicast capable for multicast streaming applications.

One-Way Broadcast and Desktop Streaming

VBrick 4xxx and 62xx models provide a powerful streaming broadcast and desktop streaming solution. Each VBrick is capable of multicasting live video IP streams to an unlimited number of desktop clients in a given network. "Live" VBricks in the network automatically announce a user-definable program name of the video source to all of the VBricks and StreamPlayer or StreamPlayer Plus™ applications that are operational across the network. A VBrick announcement is known as a SAP, or Session Announcement Protocol, as defined by the IETF standard committee and set forth in RFC 2974. The StreamPlayer or StreamPlayer Plus applications allow users to view content using an ordinary PC. Each StreamPlayer or StreamPlayer Plus application identifies the program name by the transmitted SAP, which displays all currently available VBrick video. With StreamPlayer, the user selects a stream for viewing by selecting the transmitted SAP from the VBrick, which identifies the video in the program guide. On a television monitor, a user can select the appropriate VBrick SAP program name through the use of the provided remote control device.

This illustration shows a VBrick in a network multicasting live video traffic to other VBrick appliances as well as to the desktop clients using StreamPlayer or StreamPlayer Plus. The program stream is displayed on the desktop client and the user can view the stream in real time. This application can be expanded to include previously recorded material such as

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Contents VB4000-5000-6000 Series Network Video Appliances Copyright Contents Using the IR Remote Command Line InterfaceIntegrated Web Server Index VB6000 ReferenceContents For More Information OrganizationGetting Help Font ConventionsPrinter-Friendly Topics in this chapter Setup OverviewCOM Using the Quick Start GuideAppliance Setup Connect Output to a Video MonitorConnect an Audio/Video Input Source Connect to the IP Network Power-on the ApplianceSet the IP Address Get the IP Address from a Dhcp ServerSet the IP Address with HyperTerminal Set the IP Address with the Remote ControlVerify Operation Install StreamPlayer PlusVerify Mpeg 2 Operation Verify Mpeg 4 OperationVerify WM Operation StreamPlayer Plus Overview Installing a System UpgradePassword button VBrick Tool Description Management ToolsVBDirectory Front Panel EditManagement Tools Simple Network Management Protocol TelnetVBrick SDK VBrick Systems, Inc Understanding I, B, P Frames, Delay, and Synchronization Video BasicsMPEG-2 Encoder Compression Group of Pictures GOP Reference DistanceInterrelationship GOP Length N Reference Frame Distance MPEG-2 DelayMPEG-2 Audio Receiver Sensitivity Transmit PowerMPEG-4 Encoder Compression MPEG-4 AudioGetting the Best Video Video Resolution IP Address Configuration using Host NamesNetwork Considerations Assigning Multicast AddressesPriority Level Type of Service IP Differentiated Services DiffservVBrick Video Stream Handling Typical ApplicationsNetwork Jitter Ethernet IPOne-Way Broadcast and Desktop Streaming Two-Way Interactive Conferencing Serial Port Passthrough VBrick AccessoriesHow Passthrough Works Serial Port Passthrough Using Telnet Billboard Mpeg FeaturesPicture-in-Picture Embedded Web BrowserWM Features VBrick Systems, Inc Integrated Web Server Using IWSLogin User Level Default User Name Default Password PrivilegesWelcome Screen Option Description Menu OptionsMaking Changes View ModeEdit Mode RebootingLogout Using Apply, Revert, and DefaultsMultiple Applies Serving Custom ASX and Html FilesVBrick Systems, Inc Key Description Front Panel EditDialog Window Description Error Message DescriptionMPEG-2/MPEG-4 Remote Control Controlling a VBStar Button Description Picture In Picture Controlling VBrick FeaturesBillboard Icon DescriptionConference Guide Program Guide WM Remote ControlConnection Modes Connecting with HyperTerminalConnecting with Telnet MIB-Based Command Line Interface Finding VBrick Parameters Command ResponseSetting VBrick Parameters Using a MIB BrowserLogging Using Get/Set Variable Commands Using Get/Set Table CommandsBeginning or Ending an Edit Session VBrick Stab vbrickSlot1EncoderHttpPushEnable.3=2 Error Handling Applying ChangesSaving Changes Example 1 Set Variable CLI ExamplesExample 3 Set Multiple Variables Example 2 Get VariableExample 4 Get Table Variables Example 5 Set Table VariablesCLI Sample Script Forever Menu-Based Command Line Interface Setting and Changing Parameters Editing Configuration ParametersSelecting Parenthetical Items Setting System Date and TimeOther Editing Keys Using SpacesVB6000 VBrick Appliance ModelsSeries Encoder Models Series Decoder ModelsVB6000 Expanded Vbssm Expanded Vbssm Activity LEDSequence Color Description RS-232/422/485 COM Port Pinouts Device InterfacesSolid. Indicates no Video In otherwise the LED is off Pin Function DirectionPower Out Exit Interface Power In Entry InterfaceEthernet Port Video-In and Video-Out CompositeAudioMate Video-In and Video-Out S-Video InterfaceAudio In and Audio Out Pin Description TypeVpp Balanced Relay Port Activity LED Event TriggeringChange RTS/DTR Control to Force On and click Apply VBrick Systems, Inc Index Index

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