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Niagara 2120 User Guide

Preface

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Contents

Document Number 40-03266-02-A Date February Niagara Page Copyrights Preface Niagara Technical Support ViewCast USA Support Corporate Contact InformationDisclaimer Warranties For the period of one year 12 months from date Preface Contents Perform Basic Operations Index Contents ViewCast Niagara Product Description Audience Conventions for This GuideGuide Conventions Description Example Bold text Rack Mount Safety Instructions FCC Notice Environmental Notices About This Guide Niagara 2120 User Guide About This Guide Media Appliance Functions Overview Install Overview Package ContentsPrerequisites System Requirements Specifications Niagara 2120 Front Panel IMPORTANT! Use this only when the system does not respond IMPORTANT! This option deletes all previously set profiles Control Button Name Description Headphone Rear Panel Connection Descriptions Review the Niagara 2120 Rear Panel Configure Connections Step Action Connecting the Niagara Niagara 2120 Menu Bar Commands ∙ System Configuration Modify the system∙ Niagara 2120 Properties View details on Niagara 2120 Browser Windows Niagara 2120 Browser Windows Flow Web Interface Easy Setup Step Action Easy First Time SetupConnecting to an Electrical Power Source Connect the Power Source First Start Up Session Performing the Initial Start Up Welcome Connect to Network Connecting to an IP Network Advanced Setting on field Defining the Network PropertiesNetwork Properties Window Options Field Action Field Action Easy Setup Logging Logging Welcome Window Encoders Window Encoder Options Description Viewing All Encoders Starting an Encoder Step Action Starting an Encoder Stopping an Encoder Stopping an Encoder Encoders Window Flash Encoder Properties Editing an Adobe Flash H.264 Encoder Video Tab Video Tab Configuring Video Input Settings Step Action Custom Fields ∙ Motion Adaptive ∙ None∙ Auto ∙ Inverse Telecine Audio Tab Audio Tab Configuring Audio Settings Step Action Output Tab Output Tab Configuring Output Settings Step Action Save to File Location 264 Settings Tab Configuring H.264 Settings Step Action Settings Tab Indicates the CPU usage Viewing Encoder Groups Stopping an Encoder Group Starting an Encoder Group Creating Encoder Groups Step Description Editing Encoder Groups Starting an Encoder Group With the Stream Button Stopping EncodingStart Encoding Step Action Shutdown Power Off the Niagara Machine Properties Window Configuring Niagara 2120 Properties Changing Computer Name Step Action Changing Computer Name Properties Section Changing Login Password Step Action Changing the Login Password From the Factory Default Restoring the Login Password to the Factory Default Configuring Alerts Configuring Network Cards Configuring Network Properties Configuring Advanced Settings Network Configuring IP Address Network Links Network Link Icon Description System Configuration System Configuration Settings Setting Current System Configuration Configuring Email Settings Setting the High Temperature Alert Configuring Default Directory Setting Setting SimulStream Filters Setting CPU Thresholds Restore Factory Defaults Restoring Niagara 2120 Factory Defaults Niagara 2120 User Guide Viewing the Activity Log Fields Description Displays a description of the activity Viewing Alerts Using the Niagara SCX Interface Connecting an External Storage Device Appendix Advanced Settings for H.264 Default Settings Value Appendix Advanced Settings for H.264 Setting Value CBR Newscast CBR Newscast Settings Value Setting Value TrellisRDQuantization CBR Sports CBR Sports Settings Value Setting Value TrellisRDQuantization CBR Action CBR Action Settings Value SceneChangeDetectThreshold TrellisRDQuantization Mobile Mobile Settings Value Setting Value TrellisRDQuantization VBR Newscast VBR Newscast Settings Value Setting Value TrellisRDQuantization VBR Sports VBR Sports Settings Value Setting Value TrellisRDQuantization VBR Action VBR Action Settings Value Setting Value TrellisRDQuantization Settings Explanation of SettingsSetting Explanation Is no reason to use it Setting Explanation Setting Explanation Other Settings Other Settings Use motion prediction from future frames as well. This value Edit Encoder Groups Editing Encoder Groups CPU Threshold field Niagara SCX User Guide High Temperature Alert field Niagara 2120 User Guide Viewcast.com