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VBrick Systems VB4000 Series Getting Started Manual

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    Vbrick v4.2 appliance getting started guide march 18, 2008 4410-0210-0002 vb4000-5000-6000 series network video appliances.

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    Copyright © 200 8 vbrick systems, inc. All rights reserved. 12 beaumont road wallingford, connecticut 06492, usa www.Vbrick.Com this publication contains confidential, proprietary, and trade secret information. No part of this document may be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, or reduced t...

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    Vbrick appliance getting started guide iii contents vbrick appliance getting started guide organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vii getting help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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    Iv contents ip differentiated services (diffserv) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 vbrick video stream handling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 network jitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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    Vbrick appliance getting started guide v menu-based command line interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 editing configuration parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 setting and changing ...

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    Vi contents.

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    Vbrick appliance getting started guide vii vbrick appliance getting started guide this document explains how to set up and configure a vbrick network video appliance. It explains the management tools available and describes some of the fundamental concepts behind the technology. It also explains how...

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    Viii preface getting help if you need help, or more information about any topic, use the online help system. The online help is cross-referenced and searchable and can usually find the information in a few seconds. Use the tree controls in the left pane to open documents and the up and down arrows t...

  • Page 9: Setup Overview

    Vbrick appliance getting started guide 1 chapter 1 appliance setup topics in this chapter setup overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 appliance setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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    2 © 2008 vbrick systems, inc. Figure 2. Vbrick network appliance – front panel (left to right) figure 3. Appliance setup schematic using the quick start guide a quick start guide that explains how to set up the appliance is shipped with each device. The quick start guides explain how to setup the ap...

  • Page 11: Appliance Setup

    Appliance setup vbrick appliance getting started guide 3 can stream audio and video from your appliance over your local network. (your actual production setup may be different.) make sure you are using the right mpeg-2/mpeg-4 or wm quick start guide when setting up the appliance. Use the steps on th...

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    4 © 2008 vbrick systems, inc. T to connect input audio/video to the appliance: 1. From a video input source (for example, a camera, dvd, or vcr), connect a bnc (composite video) cable to composite in on slot1 of the vbrick appliance. 2. Connect left and right cables from the audio source to audio in...

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    Appliance setup vbrick appliance getting started guide 5 if you want to configure a static ip address, you must do it while the unit is operating in limited run mode. You cannot access the appliance while it is searching for dhcp server. You can set a static ip address with the remote control or wit...

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    6 © 2008 vbrick systems, inc. Of the computer or terminal device (usually com1 ) using the provided cable. See connecting with hyperterminal on page 49 for more information. 2. From the windows start menu, go to: start > programs > accessories > communications > hyperterminal . 3. The port setting i...

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    Appliance setup vbrick appliance getting started guide 7 verify mpeg 2 operation t to verify mpeg-2 operation using streamplayer: 1. Launch the streamplayer plus application from the all programs folder. Go to start > all programs > vbrick > streamplayer plus . 2. The vbrick appliance will broadcast...

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    8 © 2008 vbrick systems, inc. T to verify operation using streamplayer: 1. Launch the streamplayer plus application. Go to start > programs > vbrick > streamplayer plus . 2. The vbrick appliance automatically broadcasts program information to the streamplayer application running on your pc. 3. You s...

  • Page 17: Overview

    Vbrick appliance getting started guide 9 chapter 2 appliance upgrade topics in this chapter overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 installing a system upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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    10 © 2008 vbrick systems, inc. 4. Go to start > all programs > vbrick > vbdirectory to start the management utility. The vbdirectory program should launch in a new window showing all vbrick appliances that are available for upgrade. 5. Select the device to be updated by highlighting the name and the...

  • Page 19: Overview

    Vbrick appliance getting started guide 11 chapter 3 management tools overview the integrated web server (iws) configuration tool is an intuitive gui based management tool and vbrick recommends using iws as the primary means of managing vbrick appliances. You can also use any of the following tools t...

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    12 © 2008 vbrick systems, inc. By pointing to the ip address (e.G. Http://172.17.5.5 ) of the vbrick appliance and logging in. Iws is one of several ways a user can manage the vbrick appliance; however it is the intuitive and easiest to use. Iws menus and parameters are described in integrated web s...

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    Management tools vbrick appliance getting started guide 13 compatible with previous versions of code. For more information about this tool, please refer to the vbdirectory user guide. Command line interface vbrick network appliances can be configured using a standard ascii terminal or terminal emula...

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    14 © 2008 vbrick systems, inc. Telnet ethernet vbricks can be managed remotely via industry-standard telnet. The same suites of menus that are displayed on a local terminal are instantly available over an ip network. Vbrick uses the standard telnet port (23). Telnet uses the same commands as command...

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    Management tools vbrick appliance getting started guide 15 vbrick sdk the vbrick software development kit enables individuals having a wide variety of abilities to build applications around vbrick appliances to schedule, record, store, forward, manage, and control vbrick appliance features. Advanced...

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  • Page 25: Video Basics

    Vbrick appliance getting started guide 17 chapter 4 streaming video basics topics in this chapter video basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 getting the best video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    18 © 2008 vbrick systems, inc. Past frame (for example, it is likely that the sky will still be on the top of the frame and that it will still be blue), it is possible to predict portions of a future frame. P-frames (predictive) reference the nearest previous i-frame. Video data that contains only i...

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    Streaming video basics vbrick appliance getting started guide 19 table 2. Reference distance settings mpeg-2 delay this discussion is relevant only for encoder models ending in –xxx1/–xxx2. Low delay mode is primarily recommended for conferencing applications. Various video artifacts appear when con...

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    20 © 2008 vbrick systems, inc. Modes regardless of settings. Delay is approximately 350 milliseconds in medium delay mode and 450 milliseconds in high delay mode. Delay is set in the configuration: encoder > transport. The default setting for delay mode is set to high . Mpeg-2 audio high quality ste...

  • Page 29: Getting The Best Video

    Streaming video basics vbrick appliance getting started guide 21 khz and data rates between 8000 and 320000 bits/sec are supported to allow transmission over a wide variety of media ranging from low-speed internet delivery to high-speed lans. Wm microsoft windows media is a ubiquitous technology tha...

  • Page 30: Network Considerations

    22 © 2008 vbrick systems, inc. Table 4. Video resolution network considerations a number of features that address video stream handling across networks are described below. These include: assigning multicast addresses ip address configuration using host names ip differentiated services (diffserv) vb...

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    Streaming video basics vbrick appliance getting started guide 23 host names has an address mode parameter. This configuration parameter allows the user to specify how the address is to be configured: ip address or host name. If address mode is set to "host name," the ip address field becomes a statu...

  • Page 32: Typical Applications

    24 © 2008 vbrick systems, inc. Example to set the type of service to all 0's enter 0. To set the type of service to all 1's, enter 255. Ip differentiated services redefine how the historical tos field is used. Diffserv allows ip networks to provide certain quality of service features. Note: if uncer...

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    Streaming video basics vbrick appliance getting started guide 25 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-p...

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    26 © 2008 vbrick systems, inc. Training tapes and pre-recorded vhs tapes. Since the session advertisement protocol, or sap, containing the name of each program are small and are only sent periodically, they have practically little or no impact on the network bandwidth. Two-way interactive conferenci...

  • Page 35: Vbrick Accessories

    Streaming video basics vbrick appliance getting started guide 27 because the name advertisements are small and only sent periodically, they have practically no impact on the network. These advertisements are typically sent to a default multicast address, but may be configured to be broadcast or conf...

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    28 © 2008 vbrick systems, inc. How passthrough works vbrick appliances are able to receive data on a particular tcp/ip port and transparently output that data to a serial port. Conversely, any data input to a serial port can be passed through to other devices connected to that tcp/ip port. Devices i...

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    Streaming video basics vbrick appliance getting started guide 29 since the medium used for setting up passthrough connections is a generic tcp/ip port, any ip device that is prepared to connect to a vbrick's port can be considered as a passthrough initiator. The vbrick responder appliance will not k...

  • Page 38: Mpeg Features

    30 © 2008 vbrick systems, inc. Mpeg features billboard the billboard feature allows you to display text and/or graphics on a tv monitor. The displayed billboard can span multiple pages with each page displayed for a specified period of time. Some uses of the billboard feature are to announce a daily...

  • Page 39: Wm Features

    Streaming video basics vbrick appliance getting started guide 31 this is how the "page flipping" effect is created. The url to enter that will make this happen is: –file://./bb01/vb_1.Htm example 2 an html page or image can reside on a pc. Your pc must be set up as a web server. This is actually eas...

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  • Page 41: Using Iws

    Vbrick appliance getting started guide 33 chapter 5 integrated web server topics in this chapter using iws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 serving custom asx and html files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    34 © 2008 vbrick systems, inc. Login page figure 4. Login page t to login to iws: 1. Enter the ip address of the vbrick in the address bar. 2. Login to iws with a valid user name and password (case-sensitive), and then click the log in button. The default user name and password is admin and admin . ...

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    Integrated web server vbrick appliance getting started guide 35 figure 5. Welcome page network appliances may be configured with a single encoder or with dual encoders. Consequently the screens you see in iws will vary depending on whether the encoder has one or two slots. The images in this documen...

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    36 © 2008 vbrick systems, inc. Making changes in order to change configuration settings in the vbrick encoder, you must log in so that multiple users cannot change parameters simultaneously. By clicking on the button labeled begin edit , you become the editor and the message edit session in progress...

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    Integrated web server vbrick appliance getting started guide 37 figure 7. Edit mode if the browser is closed after entering the edit mode, editing will not be ended. Therefore, a second user can't know if the first user has simply forgotten to log off or is still engaged in editing. After an hour of...

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    38 © 2008 vbrick systems, inc. 3. Use the reset button on the optional ir remote control device if the ir feature has been enabled in the configuration: system section of iws. Logout pressing logout on the navigation bar exits from iws and ends any editing sessions. If you have purchased a vbstar ap...

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    Integrated web server vbrick appliance getting started guide 39 multiple applies in edit mode, on some screens it is possible to have more than one apply button. It is necessary to make sure the correct apply is used for the section of the screen in which the change is made. Using apply on one secti...

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  • Page 49: Front Panel Edit

    Vbrick appliance getting started guide 41 chapter 6 using the ir remote vbrick appliances support features provided through an optional hand held ir (infrared) remote control. The ir remote enables users to access vbrick appliance functions and control functions with simple program commands. Front p...

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    42 © 2008 vbrick systems, inc. Table 8. Front panel error messages table 9. Front panel dialog windows letters letters for password and for responses. "6" corresponds to "n" for a no response, "9" corresponds to "y" for a yes response. Error message description edit in progress edit session in progr...

  • Page 51: Mpeg-2/mpeg-4 Remote Control

    Using the ir remote vbrick appliance getting started guide 43 mpeg-2/mpeg-4 remote control vbrick appliances support features provided through an optional hand held ir (infrared) remote control. The ir remote enables users to access vbrick appliance functions and control functions with simple progra...

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    44 © 2008 vbrick systems, inc. Controlling a vbstar a vbstar is an mpeg-2 appliance which can record incoming streams for store and forward use on an included 60 gb hard drive. The following functions are available using the handheld ir remote control when you have an mpeg-2 vbstar with a decoder: •...

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    Using the ir remote vbrick appliance getting started guide 45 table 10. Using the ir remote with a vbstar decoder the following ir functions are available on an mpeg-2 vbstar model without a decoder: button description record press the record button to start recording the stream that is currently pl...

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    46 © 2008 vbrick systems, inc. Table 11. Using the ir remote without a vbstar decoder controlling vbrick features when the vbrick is operational, you can use the ir remote to control certain vbrick features such as vbstar record, picture in picture, the billboard, the conference guide, and the progr...

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    Using the ir remote vbrick appliance getting started guide 47 conference guide the ir remote control of conferencing can be enabled or disabled on the configuration: conferencing > conferencing setup page in iws. Billboard – display listing of .Htm "billboard" pages available in the vbrick appliance...

  • Page 56: Wm Remote Control

    48 © 2008 vbrick systems, inc. Program guide wm remote control the ir remote shown below works with multiple vbrick products. The following text does not describe all of the functions and controls. It describes only those controls which are functional with the vb6000 wm appliance. Pro guide – lists ...

  • Page 57: Connection Modes

    Vbrick appliance getting started guide 49 chapter 7 command line interface topics in this chapter connection modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 mib-based command line interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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    50 © 2008 vbrick systems, inc. Connecting with telnet ethernet vbricks can be managed remotely via industry-standard telnet. The same suites of menus that are displayed on a local terminal are instantly available over an ip network. Vbrick uses the standard telnet port. T to login using telnet. 1. G...

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    Command line interface vbrick appliance getting started guide 51 mib-based command line interface all vbrick appliance parameters are accessible via an industry-standard snmp management information base (mib). This section explains how to access vbrick appliance parameters using the com2 serial port...

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    52 © 2008 vbrick systems, inc. T use these steps to find and set vbrick appliance parameters with the cli: 1. Find the parameter you want to set or change. You can do this with a variety of methods. See finding vbrick parameters on page 52. 2. Set the parameter using valid values obtained from the m...

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    Command line interface vbrick appliance getting started guide 53 t to locate a parameter name by viewing the source code: 1. Find the parameter in the integrated web server (iws) page. 2. Then locate the parameter name by viewing the source code of the page in an editor or a mib browser. T to verify...

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    54 © 2008 vbrick systems, inc. Logged in. Note that only one editor is allowed per session. If you have trouble logging in, make sure no one else is actively editing the iws page for the appliance. Login: password: vbrick> beginning or ending an edit session to begin a cli edit session, first login ...

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    Command line interface vbrick appliance getting started guide 55 (next window), the valid values for this variable are (1) disabled and (2) enabled . If the syntax calls for an integer, use a numeric value; if the syntax calls for a string, use an alpha value. Vbrick> stab vbrickslot1encoderhttppush...

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    56 © 2008 vbrick systems, inc. Applying changes the applyset command is used to apply changes. There is one applyset command per program group in the mib and the syntax varies slightly according to the group. Use this command, for example vbrickslot1archiveapplyset , to actually apply the change(s) ...

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    Command line interface vbrick appliance getting started guide 57 cli examples the following examples show various vbrick configuration tasks. User input commands are shown in bold text; vbrick responses are non-bold. Example 1 shows the entire command sequence used to set a parameter, including how ...

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    58 © 2008 vbrick systems, inc. 5. End the edit session. Vbrick> svar vbrickeditname= example 2 – get variable t to check slot1 transmit state: 1. Login to the appliance. 2. Get the parameter. Gvar vbrickslot1encodernetworktransmitenable $!Vbrickslot1encodernetworktransmitenable=2 example 3 – set mul...

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    Command line interface vbrick appliance getting started guide 59 stab vbrickslot1encoderhttppushdomainname.1=dom $!Vbrickslot1encoderhttppushdomainname.1=dom svar vbrickslot1encoderhttppushtableapplyset=2 $!Vbrickslot1encoderhttppushtableapplyset=2 4. End the edit session. Cli sample script the foll...

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    60 © 2008 vbrick systems, inc. Waitfor "^jvbrick> " forever transmit "gvar vbrickslot1encodervideohue^m" waitfor "^j$!Vbrickslot1encodervideohue=-50" forever waitfor "^jvbrick> " forever transmit "stab vbrickslot1encoderhttppushusername.1=^m" waitfor "^j$!Vbrickslot1encoderhttppushusername.1=" forev...

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    Command line interface vbrick appliance getting started guide 61 waitfor "^j$!Vbrickslot1encodervideohue=100" forever waitfor "^jvbrick> " forever transmit "svar vbrickslot1encodernetworkdestinationipaddr=239.22.129.11^m" waitfor "^j$!Vbrickslot1encodernetworkdestinationipaddr=239.22.129.11" forever...

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    62 © 2008 vbrick systems, inc. The general format is command /option/ option (not case-sensitive). Entering a question mark (?) at any level will display available options. First level command options are: c – configuration d – diagnostics e – begin or end editing m – maintenance s – status for exam...

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    Command line interface vbrick appliance getting started guide 63 users may navigate to lower level commands through the correct command line entries and change parameters if you enter apply at the correct level. For example, if you are changing the logo display off or on, you may progress through me...

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    64 © 2008 vbrick systems, inc. Through the menu entry: configuration (c), system options (ss), 3, and entering: "mm/dd/ yyyy hh:mm" or as a one line entry: c ss 3 "mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm" using spaces double quotes (" ") may be used for any strings but must be used if the string contains spaces. For examp...

  • Page 73: Vbrick Appliance Models

    Vbrick appliance getting started guide 65 chapter 8 vb6000 reference topics in this chapter vbrick appliance models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 device interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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    66 © 2008 vbrick systems, inc. And surveillance, and monitoring appliance, see "vbssm" in the vbrick mpeg-2 appliance admin guide. Figure 9. Model 9174-4200-xxxx vbssm – rear view vb6000 expanded vbssm figure 10. Model 9172-4400-0023 expanded vbssm – rear view expanded vbssm activity led on the expa...

  • Page 75: Device Interfaces

    Vb6000 reference vbrick appliance getting started guide 67 device interfaces rs-232/422/485 com port pinouts the com 1 passthrough port is used to pass control information between vbrick appliances over the network. The com 1 port presents a standard dte interface on an rj-45 connector. The serial p...

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    68 © 2008 vbrick systems, inc. The com 2 port presents a standard dte interface on an rj-45 connector. This port may be used for management or for passthrough. An rj-45 to db9 straight-through cable may be used to connect directly to most serial ports on laptop pcs. The serial port operates at a rat...

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    Vb6000 reference vbrick appliance getting started guide 69 video-in and video-out (s-video interface) the s-video interface is a standard mini-din connector. Audiomate in the audiomate port (labelled mic in ) is designed for use with vbrick's echo cancellation microphone (ecm). It uses a special 8-p...

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    70 © 2008 vbrick systems, inc. Figure 11. Balanced audio cable table 18. Analog input for mpeg-2, mpeg-4 and wm encoders the audio out ports are also designed for use with a 1/8" mini plug. Cables are available for both balanced and unbalanced applications from electronics specialty stores (e.G. Rad...

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    Vb6000 reference vbrick appliance getting started guide 71 table 20. Analog audio output for mpeg-4 decoder (endec configuration) relay port the relay port is designed for use with a 1/8" balanced mini plug. Cables are available from electronics specialty stores (e.G. Radio shack) and from vbrick sy...

  • Page 80: Event Triggering

    72 © 2008 vbrick systems, inc. Open or closed. The relay port specification is dry contact, 75mohms, 2a @ 30vdc, 0.5a @ 125vac. The mini stereo plug should be wired as shown in the following diagram. Activity led the activity led behaves differently depending on the part number of the main board. On...

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    Vb6000 reference vbrick appliance getting started guide 73 example 2 connect the +12v power output of the vbrick through a switch to the event pin on the com1 port. Example 3 connect com1 output pin (pin1 rts or pin2 dtr) through a switch to a com1 event pin. For this method to work, you must force ...

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    Vbrick appliance getting started guide 75 numerics 1. Connect an input audio/video source 3 2. Connect to the ip network 4 3. Power-on the appliance 4 4. Set the ip address 4 5. Verify operation 6 a accessories 27 assigning multicast addresses 22 audio in and audio out 69 audio 20 b billboard 46 bil...

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    76 index using apply, revert, and defaults 38 v vb6000 65 vb6000 reference 65 vb6000 vbssm 65 vbdirectory 12 vbrick video stream handling 24 video 17 video-in and video-out (composite) 68 video-in and video-out (s-video interface) 69 w welcome screen 34 z audiomate in 69 connecting with telnet 50 ip...

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