Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MGW 2000e Optibase
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MGW 2000e MPEG-2 Video Streaming Server (V ersion 4.0) Quick S t art Guide.
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Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your MGW 2000e unit from potential dam age and to ensure your own personal safety. When using MGW 2000e As you operate MGW 2000e, observe the following safety guidelines Note Do not open the MGW 2000e unit, as this will void your warranty.
• Keep your MGW 2000e unit away from radiators and heat sources. Also, do not block c ooling vents. Avoid placing loose papers underneath your MGW 2000e unit.
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MGW 2000e Overview MGW 2000e transmits multiple ch annels of live TV and video over IP networks. It can receive up to six live analog signals, encode them in real-time to MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 and then stream them over an IP network in multicast or unicast mode.
MGW 2000e Quick Start Guide 2 MGW 2000e Components Chassis Components Description MGW 2000e chassis ‘Housing’ of the MGW 2000e system. Power cord that fits your local Din socket. Connects to MGW 2000e's power connector (not supplied by Optiba se) .
MGW 2000e Quick Start Guide 3 Getting Started This section describes how to unpack and initialize MGW 2000e. It instructs you on encoding and tr ansmitting a UDP stream under default conditions by using one encodin g module and MGW 2000e Director. For instructions on encoding and transmitting RTP streams, refer to the user manual.
MGW 2000e Quick Start Guide 4 Installing an Encodi ng Module in MGW 2000e Before you start operating MGW 2000e, you have to install one of the encoding modules listed in Table 1. For instructions on installing encoding m odules, refer to chapter 2 in the user manual.
MGW 2000e Quick Start Guide 5 Initial Configuration To operate MGW 2000e for the fi rst time, you have to initialize MGW 2000e using HyperTermi nal, which is pre-installed on the Configuration PC. The Configuration PC must have at least one free serial port.
MGW 2000e Quick Start Guide 6 To add the required connections: 1. Insert the MGW 2000e CD and navigate to the HyperTerminal Settings folder. 2. Copy rasphone.pbk to C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataMicrosoftNetworkConnectionsPbk on your PC.
MGW 2000e Quick Start Guide 7 To change MGW 2000e’s hostname: 1. To avoid network conflicts, make sure that there are no other network devices with the name you want to use. 2. Press 1 (Rename MGW 2000e) ; you will be asked to confirm your request to ch ange MGW 2000e’s hostname.
MGW 2000e Quick Start Guide 8 If your Network is not DHCP enabled If your network is not DHCP enabled, you must define TCP/IP settings for NIC A upon logging on for t he first time. The following section instructs you on how to define TCP/IP settings.
MGW 2000e Quick Start Guide 9 To display TCP/IP settings: 1. To display MGW 2000e’s TCP/IP settings, re-open the HyperTerminal connection and log on again as Administrator , the Main menu appears. 2. Type 3 (Display TCP/IP Settings) ; the TCP/IP settings are displayed.
MGW 2000e Quick Start Guide 10 Transmitting Streams The following chapters show you how to operate MGW 2000e using MGW 2000e Director. Logging on to MGW 2000e Director 1. Open Microsoft Internet Explorer from any computer on the network. 2. In the URL field, enter MGW 2000e’s hostname or IP address.
MGW 2000e Quick Start Guide 11 Configuring a Live Channel To access the Channels page, choose Channels in MGW 2000e Director’s menu. The Channels page displays a lis t of the available live channels corresponding to the number of encoding m odules installed in the MGW 2000e chassis.
MGW 2000e Quick Start Guide 12 Configuring Source Parameters 1. Click the Source tab; the Source page appears. 2. Under Video Input , choose the video source connected to the relevant encoding module and click Apply . 3. If you use an analog audio source, set Audio Input to Unbalanced and click Apply .
MGW 2000e Quick Start Guide 13 Configuring a UDP Target 1. Click the Target tab; the Target page appears. 2. Select a UDP Target; UDP appears under Target Type . 3. Click Add Target ; a default Multicast address is assigned and default parameters are set.
MGW 2000e Quick Start Guide 14 Running a Channel Once you have configured the channel, you can start transmitting a stream. Follow the instructions to trans mit a channel. MGW 2000e also lets you schedule a channel. For instructions on scheduling a channel, refer to the user manual.
MGW 2000e Quick Start Guide 15 Previewing MPEG-1 UDP Streams Playing back MPEG-1 UDP streams requires installing Optibase Player. For additional info rmation, refer to the user manual. To preview a MPEG-1 UDP stream: 1. On MGW 2000e Director’s Main window, click Channel Preview ; your currently configured channel appears.
MGW 2000e Quick Start Guide 16 Hardware Overview LEDs Description Power Off Blinks green Green No power MGW 2000e is booting Power on Alarm Off Blinks red No error At least one fan runs too slow or fa.
MGW 2000e Quick Start Guide 17 Ports Description Six slots Accommodate up to six encoding modules. Power connector Connects power cord (90/260V AC). Power switch Switches MGW 2000e on and off. Table 4: MGW 2000e Rear Panel Interf ace Connectors Description Audio Connects analog audio source COMP.
MGW 2000e Quick Start Guide 18 Connectors Description ANALOG AUD Connects analog audio source. DIG AUD Connects digital audio source. SDI Connects digital video source LEDs Description Source Off Green Bad or no video source.
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