Unicast RTP An Overview | Extron electronic 68-1998-01 REV. C

Unicast RTP — An Overview

Similar to multicast RTP, this method uses a real-time variation of UDP protocol, called unicast RTP. This method can be used where the network infrastructure does not support multicast traffic. Typically, this protocol is used for point-to-point configuration (single source to single display), but can be configured to use up to a maximum of four displays.

NOTE:	The encoder sends an individual stream to each decoder. This means that the
total bandwidth of the VN-Matrix system increases as more decoders are added.

LAN-1

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VN-MATRIX 225 SERIES

RGB/DVI OVER IP

RTP (1-4)	Network	RTP 1
	Network

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VN-MATRIX 225 SERIES

RGB/DVI OVER IP

Encoder sends data using RTP to up to 4 speciﬁed decoders.

SOURCE

RTP 2

LAN-1

LAN-2

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VN-MATRIX 225 SERIES

RGB/DVI OVER IP

RTP 3

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VN-MATRIX 225 SERIES

RGB/DVI OVER IP

RTP 4

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VN-MATRIX 225 SERIES

RGB/DVI OVER IP

DISPLAYS

Figure 3. Unicast RTP Streaming

RTP provides very low latency which is important for video streaming. Unlike other protocols, RTP packets include a time stamp. If packets are received in the wrong order, they are sorted into the correct order for display or discarded if the time stamp is out-of-date.

However, because RTP is a connectionless protocol, data delivery is not guaranteed. When data packets are lost (for example, due to excessive network traffic), the VN-Matrix 200 / 225 / 300 / 325 devices carefully manage the data stream to minimize any image disruption.

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Contents

User Guide Safety Instructions FCC Class a Notice Specifications Availability Conventions Used in this Guide Contents Reference Information About the VNM Recorder About this Guide Overview of Stream Playback Overview of Recorded Streams Decoder device Transport Protocols Used for StreamingAbout RAID5 Storage Multicast RTP Streaming Multicast RTP An Overview Unicast RTP Streaming Unicast RTP An Overview Unicast TCP Streaming Unicast TCP An Overview Definitions Features Panels Cabling Installation OverviewFront Panel Features Status LED Icons Parallel/Printer connector not used Rear Panel Features Pin connector not active/used Setup Overview Configuration Hardware Setup VNM Recorder Login Screen VNM Recorder Power Up Procedure To add or change usernames and passwords Login InformationTo change the administrator password If the VNM Recorder is logged into VNM Recorder Power Down ProcedureUsing the Front Panel If the VNM Recorder is not logged into From the Linux desktop Using the Keyboard and MouseFrom the login screen Choosing the Controller Device Configuring the Network and IP Address Settings Configuring the VNM RecorderDefault Network Settings Ethernet Device Window Confirm Settings Window Stage 2 Setting the controller IP address Config.xml Text Window Stage 3 Restart the VNM Recorder Configuring the VN-Matrix Encoders and Decoders Overview of the Web-based User Interface About Web-based Controller Login Accessing the Web-based User Interface Device List Web-based User Interface Control Options Five channel VNM Recorder Device List That the current and persistent databases remain up-to-date Recorder Device Recorder Device VNM Recorder Recorder Channel contains the following parameters Navigate Navigate To be deleted Make Directory Use this field to add a new directory Player Player Stop Pause Play Bookmark Selecting a recording for replay Config Config Advanced Configuration Zz Playback Finish This is automatically filled in when FEC Forward Error Correction panel Currently not supported Accounts Accounts Controller Licensing VN-Matrix Encoder and Decoder ConfigurationClock Management Overview About the Content Directory Navigate Page Content Directory Content Directory Basics Folder Icon Loading Icon Alert Icon Setting a Stream Storage LocationCreating a Directory Navigate Page Multiple Element Recording Understanding Saved Recordings With Multiple Elements Deleting a Stream or Directory Renaming a Stream or Directory Recording Playing Streams Initial Setup and ConfigurationSetting up a VN-Matrix Codec as a Decoder Setting up a VN-Matrix Codec as an Encoder Recording Preparation Switching a Codec between Encoder and DecoderRecording a Stream Stop Recording Initialize Recording Playback Preparation Playing a Recorded Stream Start and Finish Times Initialize PlaybackPause Playback Stop Playback Deleting Bookmarks Using BookmarksFile Structure Playback of Bookmarked Streams About Alarms Filter Settings Alarms Alarm Severity Description Alarm TypeAlarm Severity Applying Alarm Filter Settings Alarms Page Alarm List Sorting Alarm List Alarm Logs Alarm Logs Alarm Type Description Action Default Settings Alarm Reference TablesAlarm Type Description Encoder Alarm Type Description System Controller Alarm Type Description Decoder Part Number InformationIncluded Parts Preparing the Firmware Firmware UpdatesGuest username matrixrec Guest password matrix Gathering Firmware Installation Information Config.xml and Admin.xml Text Files Installing the Firmware Firmware Installation Table below Terminal window. Manually close the terminal window Microsoft Internet Explorer version 7 or above Browser Configuration Per Site Internet Options Custom Level Security Options Cookie Preferences Mozilla Firefox version 1.3 or above UL Guidelines for Rack Mounting Tower InstallationRack Installation Mounting Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails Rack Mounting Preparing to Install the Rails Installing the VNM Recorder into a Rack Asia Middle East USA, Canada, South America Central America JapanEurope and Africa China