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User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200
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Installing the Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200
Revised: October 9, 2008, OL-17938-01
This chapter includes the following sections:
• Foreword, page 1-1
• Safety Instructions, page 1-2
• Package Contents, page 1-3
• Installation, page 1-3
• Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page 1-12

Foreword

Congratulations on the purchase of your Cisco Digital Media Encode r 2200! You are the fortunate owner
of a state-of-the-art streaming media system. Now you can capture and stream your audio and video
content over the Internet or any local or wide area IP network. All you need is your audio and video
source, such as a camera or deck, a streaming media server or hosting provider, and an IP connection to
your viewing audience.
Throughout this document, Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 will be referred to generically as an
encoder or device.
For a complete overview on streaming audio and video over an IP network, go to the “Streaming
Infrastructure” section on page 2-2. This section will explain how streaming media works.
Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 is an easy-to-use streaming device. You simply connect your audio
and video source to the encoder, select your target playback device, ent er your streaming server
information, and press the Stream button. You’re streaming live!
Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200 can be configured and used straight out of the box for most st reaming
uses. For more advanced settings or controlling your encoder from another networked com puter, you will
use Niagara SCX Web Interface.
The front panel of your encoder can be customized by using the C onfiguration Web Browser Interface.
This configuration tool also provides the ability to set many other system parameters for your device.
We hope you enjoy your Cisco Digital Media Encoder 2200!
Warning
Read the installation instructions before connecting the system to the power source.