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    Operation/Reference Guide Video Management/Distribution Vision 2® Latest Release: 06/11/201 2 Vi s i o n 2 Operation/Reference Guide[...]

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    AMX Limited Warranty and Disclaimer This Limited W arranty and Disclaimer extends only to products purchased directly from AMX or an AMX Authorized Partn er which include AMX Dealers, Distributors, VIP’s or other AMX authorized entity . AMX warrants its products to be free of defects in material and workmanship under normal use for three (3) ye a[...]

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    AMX Software License and Warranty Agreement • LICENSE GRANT . AMX grants to Licensee the non-exclusive right to use the AMX Software in the manner described in this License. The AMX Software is licensed, no t sold. This license does not grant Licensee the right to create derivative wor ks of t he AMX Software. The AMX Software consists of general[...]

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    Table of Contents i Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Table of Contents Overview ...................... ...................................................................... ................ 1 Vision2 Dealer Demo Systems ....................... ................... ......................... ............... 1 Vision2 WMV Solution ..................[...]

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    ii Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Table of Contents Set-Top Boxes .................................. .................... ........................ .................... ....... 30 Configuring Your S et-Top Box ........ ............. ................ ............. ................. ............. ...... 3 1 Using the Remote Control ...............[...]

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    Table of Contents iii Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Configuring Vision2 for use with LDAP ........................ ......................... .................. 63 User Access Control ............ ............. ................ ............. ............. ................. ............. ..... 63 Restricting User Access to Content .. ...........[...]

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    iv Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Table of Contents MPEG-2 .... ............. ............. ............. ................. ............ ............. ................. ............. ...... 86 MPEG-4 AVC (H.26 4) .... ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. ............. ............. 86 Configuring Metadata [...]

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    Table of Contents v Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Record Service .......................... ..................................................... ................. 113 Configuration .............. ......................... ................... ......................... .................... . 113 Service Settin gs ................ ............. [...]

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    vi Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Table of Contents[...]

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    Overview 1 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Overview Vi s i o n 2 is a soph isticated, fully-int egrat ed video capture, management, and broadcast system for organizations and homeowners wanting a comprehe nsive, yet simple-to-use, IP video delivery solution. V ision 2 offers live, scheduled, or on-demand vide o, all managed from a c onvenient we[...]

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    Overview 2 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Vision 2 WMV Solution The V ision 2 WMV Solution ( FG3100-10K ) provides multiple live WMV channe ls for up to 10 users as well as V ideo on Demand support over a st andard IP network. The V ision 2 Producer ch annels allow scheduling for live channels or timed playback of pre-recorded video content via[...]

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    Overview 3 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Supported Third-Party Encoders Vi s i o n 2 supports the following third party encoding units to expand upon the available stream types:  V isionary Solutions A VN200 - MPEG-2 (SD/Fu ll-D1) single channe l encoder appliance  V isionary Solutions A VN420 - h.264 (SD/D1 MPEG -4 Part 10/A VC) a[...]

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    Overview 4 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Server Specifications Vi s i o n 2 servers can come installed with capture cards wh ich enable you to capture and broadcast live video content in W indows Media V ideo (WMV). The system can also be supplied with a MAX encoder to broadcast live content in MPEG-2 format. Vision 2 Master Server The followi[...]

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    Overview 5 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide WMV Appliance The following table lists the specifications fo r the V ision 2 WMV applianc es: Vision 2 WMV Appliance Specifications Processor: Quad Core Xeon X3323 Processo r2x3MB Cache, 2.5GHz, 1333 MHz FSB Memory: 2GB 667MHz (2x1GB), single ranked DIMMs S tor age: 2 250GB 7.2K RPM serial A T A 3Gbps [...]

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    Overview 6 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Digital TV Appliance The following table lists the sp ecifications for the V ision 2 Digital TV appliance: Vision 2 Digital TV Appliance Specifications Processor: One Quad-Core Intel ® Xeon ® 3420 series processor Memory: 2GB Memory (2x1GB), 1066MHz Single Ranked UDIMM S torage: 160GB 7.2k RPM Serial [...]

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    Overview 7 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Video on Demand Serve r The following table lists the specifications fo r the V ision 2 V ideo on Demand server ( FG3100-0 2 ): Vision 2 Video on Demand Server Specifications Processor: 1 Intel ® E5500 Xeon ® 5500 series processor Memory: 12GB Memory (12x1GB), 1333MHz Single Ranked L V RDIMMs S torage[...]

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    Overview 8 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide MPEG Reflector Appliance The following table lists the sp ecifications fo r the V2-MPEG-REFL MPEG Reflector Appliance: V2-MPEG-REFL Applia nce Specifications Processor: One Quad-Core Intel ® Xeon ® 3420 series processor Memory: 2GB Memory (2x1GB), 1066MHz Single Ranked UDIMM S torage: 250GB 7.2k RPM S[...]

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    Overview 9 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Dealer Demo System Spe cifications The following table lists the specifications for the V2-DLR-D EMO-SFF Dealer Demo Server: V2-DLR-DEMO-SFF Dealer Demo Server Specifications Power: 100-240V AC, 1.5A, 50/60Hz 90W (20V , 4.5A) AC Adapter Enclosure: SECC with black matte finish F ront Panel Components: S [...]

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    Overview 10 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide The following table lists the sp ecifications for the V2-DLR-DEMO-1RU Dealer Demo Server: V2-DLR-DEMO-1RU Dealer Demo Server Specifications Processor: One Quad-Core Intel ® Xeon ® 3420 series processor Memory: 2GB Memory (2x1GB), 1066MHz Single Ranked UDIMM S torage: 250GB 7.2k RPM Serial A T A 3Gbps[...]

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    Overview 11 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide V2-PVA 15TB Powervault Storage Archive The following table lists the sp ecifications for the V2-PV A 15TB PowerV ault Storage Archive ( FG3101-10 ): V2-STORAGE-2 400 Expansion Storage The following table lists the specifications for the V2-ST O RAGE-2400 Expansion Storage ( FG3102- 01 ): Please note th[...]

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    Overview 12 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide STB-02SB and STB-03CC Set-Top Boxes The following table lists the spec ifications for the STB-02SB ( FG3100-61 ) and STB-03CC ( FG3100-62 ) Set-T op Boxes: STB-02SB and STB-03CC Set-T op Box Specifications Memory: 32MB Flash, 192MB RAM Power: • 5V DC at 1.5A via external power supply • Less than 8W[...]

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    Overview 13 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide STB-04 Set-Top Box The following table lists the specifi cations for the STB-04 Set-T op Box ( FG3100-65 ): STB-04 Set-Top Box Specifications Memory: 128MB Flash, 256MB RAM Power: • 5V DC at 1.5A via external power supply • Less than 8W typical usage (external supply input voltage 100-240V AC 50-60[...]

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    Overview 14 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Network Switch Requirements Vi s i o n 2 requires a Gigabit layer 2/3 network switch w ith IGMP Snooping/Querier support. Y our network switch should have the following req uirements: Network Switch Requirements Physical Interfaces: RJ-45 connecto rs for 10Base-T , 100Base-TX, 1000Base-T with 8, 16, 24[...]

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    Wiring and Device Connections 15 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Wiring and Device Connections Master Server Rear Panel Connections This section details the ports and connectors on the rear panel o f the V i sion 2 Master server . LAN (RJ-45) Po rt FIG. 4 describes the blink activity for the L AN 10/100/1000 Base-T RJ-45 connector and cable. FIG[...]

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    Wiring and Device Connections 16 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide The following table lists the pinout s, signals, and pairing associated with the LAN connector . FIG. 5 diagrams the RJ-45 pinout s and signals for the LAN RJ-45 connector and cable. LAN RJ-45 Pinouts and Signals Pin Signals Connections Pairing Color 1 TX + 1 -- ------- 1 1 -------[...]

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    Wiring and Device Connections 17 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide WMV Appliance Rear Panel Connections This section details the ports and connectors on the rear panel o f the V i sion 2 WMV appliance: HD-15 Port The HD-15 input connector is used for WMV source streams. FIG. 6 displays the location o f the HD-15 WMV port on th e rear of the V isio[...]

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    Wiring and Device Connections 18 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide The following table lists the pi nout configuration for HD-15 c onnector to S-V ideo connectors : The following table lists the pinout configuration for HD-15 connector to Component (RGB) or Composite connectors: The WMV appliance also includes a set of two RJ-45 LAN ports identica[...]

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    Wiring and Device Connections 19 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Vision 2 TDS Vi s i o n 2 TDS provides multiple live Di gita l V ideo Broadcast (DVB) or MPEG channels over a standard IP network for up to 150 users for each type of channel. See the V i sion2 TDS section on page 26 for information on setting up your Digita l TV appliance. See LAN[...]

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    Wiring and Device Connections 20 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Set-Top Boxes The STB-02SB ( FG3100-61) , STB-03CC ( FG3100-62 ), and STB-04 Set-T op Boxes ( FG3100-65 ) support viewing live programming via a prod ucer channel or a MPEG encoder . The set-top boxes access your V i sion 2 server and display available progr amming on a connected v[...]

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    Wiring and Device Connections 21 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide FIG. 12 displays the rear panel of the STB-04 Set-T op box. FIG. 12 STB-04 Set-Top Box (rea r-view) USB port SPDIF port LAN port Power HDMI port Audio/V ideo port IR Extender/TVI port[...]

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    Wiring and Device Connections 22 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide[...]

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    Installation 23 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Installation This chapter provides instructions on how to connect the different types of V ision 2 systems and servers. Dealer Demo Systems The V2-DLR-DEMO-1RU Dealer Demo System (FG3100-D1K) provides tw o live MPEG channels and two live Digital V ideo Broadcasting - T errestrial (DVB-T) multiplexe[...]

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    Installation 24 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide The following steps show you how to setup a typi cal configuration for the Dealer Demo Systems. 1. Connect the power supply to the re ar of the Dealer Demo server . 2. Connect an RJ-45 LAN cable to LAN por t one on the back of the Dealer Demo s erver . Se e FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 for connection locati[...]

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    Installation 25 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide WMV Solution The following steps show you how to setup a typical configuration for the WMV Solution: 1. Connect the power supply to the power connector on the rear of the V ision 2 Master server ( FIG. 15 ). 2. Connect an RJ-45 LAN cable to LAN port on e on the back of the V ision 2 Master server .[...]

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    Installation 26 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide MPEG Solution The following steps show you how to setup a typical configuration for the MPEG Solution: 1. Attach the power supply to the power connector on the rear of the server ( FIG. 15 ). 2. Connect an RJ-45 LAN cable to one of the LAN ports on the back of the V ision 2 Master server . Connect [...]

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    Installation 27 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide 3. Connect an RJ-45 LAN cable to y our V ideo LAN. Connect the other end of the cable to ETHERNET  10/100 port on the front panel of a digital TV transmitter ( FIG. 18 ). 4. Connect a coaxial cable to the RF IN connector on the rear of the d igital TV transmitter ( FIG. 19 ). Connect the other e[...]

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    Installation 28 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Archive Servers Vi s i o n 2 Archive servers allow you to store and manage vi deos in Flash, WMV , MP EG-2, and MPEG-4 format for future use. The stored content can then be used to build your own channel and/or allow users to access it with V ideo on Demand. V ision 2 Archive has an integrated sear[...]

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    Installation 29 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Installing the V2- STORAGE-EXT800 Extern al RAID Controller Follow these steps to install the V2-S T ORAGE-EXT800 External RAID Controller: 1. Power off the V2-VOD-SER VER. 2. Unlock the cover of the server by flipping up the lock ing mechanism loc ated on the cover of the server toward the front o[...]

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    Installation 30 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Set-Top Boxes The STB-02SB ( FG3100-61) , STB-03CC ( FG3100-62 ), and STB-04 ( FG3100-65 ) Set-T op Boxes support viewing live programming via a producer channel or an MPEG encoder . The set-to p boxes access your V ision 2 server and display available progr amming on a connected video source. The [...]

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    Installation 31 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Configuring Your Set- Top Box Before you can use your set-top box to view a video source, yo u must configure it to access your V ision 2 server . Y ou can use the Amino Configuration Keyboard included with your set-top box to access the configuration pages for the unit. The keyboar d is wire less [...]

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    Installation 32 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide 5. In the Password field, enter the password (the default is lea ves ) and press Ent er . The STB Management screen appears ( FIG. 27 ). 6. Use the arrow keys on the keyb oard to ac cess the Browser Setup option, and press Enter . The Browser Setup screen appears ( FIG. 28 ). 7. Enter the address o[...]

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    Installation 33 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Using the Remote Control The set-top box includes a unive rsal remote control you ca n use to control your vi deo display and navigate through the V ision 2 menus. Not all buttons on the remote work with your V ision 2 setup. While V ision 2 supports V ideo on Demand, you can us e only the Play , P[...]

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    Installation 34 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide STB-02SB and STB-03CC Menus After the set-top box reboot s, it accesses the V i sion 2 server you indicated and dow nloads the la test V ision 2 menus you can use to navigate through the available channels. Y ou can crea te channels and schedules through the Live (MPEG) service a nd Producer servic[...]

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    Installation 35 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Video on Demand The V ideo on Demand menu displays a listing of all available video on demand channels (FIG. 32). Use the remote control to scroll thro ugh the list of the channels and press OK on the remote control to select a channel. See the Using the Remote Control section on page 33 for more i[...]

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    Installation 36 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Technical Information The T echnical Information screen disp lays information about your set-top box, network, and display . This information is view-only . Configuration The Configuration screen enables you to change y our vi deo display settings . On this screen, y ou can choose to configure your[...]

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    Installation 37 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Margins The Configure Margins screen enables you to adjust the position of the images on your disp lay . Use the up and down cursor buttons on the remote cont rol to se lect an option. Use the left and right cursor buttons to change the setting of the selected margin. Th e image on the screen moves[...]

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    Installation 38 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide The following table lists the confi guration options. Use the up and down cu rsor buttons on the remote contr ol to select an option. Use the left and right cursor buttons to change the sett ing of the selected option. Press the OK button to apply the new setting. STB-04 Menus Vi s i o n 2 contains[...]

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    Installation 39 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide The following table lists the Device an d T emplate optio ns available in the T empla te Editor . These options appear across the top of the screen. Adding a New Devic e to the Device List Adding new devices to the device list is useful since each device uses sp ecific settings geared toward each i[...]

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    Installation 40 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Creating a New Template Perform these steps to create a new template: 1. Click Create New T emplate . A series of options appears ( FIG. 40 ). 2. Enter the name of the temp late in the T emplate Name field. 3. Use the Create new template as a copy o f options menu to select the mode l of template y[...]

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    Installation 41 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide The following ta ble lists the se ttings available in the T emplate Editor . Template Settings Naviga tion: Menu Selector Color Use the color chart to select a color for the menu se lector . Render top line navigation Click the check box to render the text on the navigation bar. Color Use the color[...]

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    Installation 42 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Template Settings (Cont.) Page Indicator: Render Click the check box to render the page indicator . Font Size Use the spin box to indicate the size of the page indicator text. Y ou can set any value between 1 and 255. Height Use the spin box to indicate the hei ght of the page indicator . Y ou can [...]

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    Installation 43 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide FIG. 42 displays the locations of th e vertical text, thumbnails, and pa ge indicator on the user interface. FIG. 43 displays the location of the info header on t he user interfa ce. FIG. 42 User Interface Example 1 FIG. 43 User Interface Example 2 Horizontal Margin Thumbnail Header Ve r t i c a l [...]

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    Installation 44 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Upgrading the Vision 2 Software Periodic upgrades will occasionally be available fo r the V ision 2 interface. Upgrades are available by contacting AMX T e ch Support at 800-932-6993. Upgrading to Vision 2 Software Version 7.1 Perform the following steps to upgrade the V ision 2 software to version[...]

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    Installation 45 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide 5. When the upgrade is complete, navigate to the direct ory where the files were in stalled, and double-click the V ision2Updater .exe file. The AMX V i sion 2 Updater opens ( FIG. 45 ). 6. Click Start Update . Once the update begins, it may be a few minutes befo re you see any progress. Once the u[...]

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    Installation 46 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide[...]

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    Accessing Servers 47 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Accessing Servers Overview Vi s i o n 2 enables you to easily add and manage a dditional servers in the system. All V ision 2 services are managed by the V ision 2 ServicesManager web interface. Starting and Accessing Vision 2 Perform these steps to ac cess your server remotely: 1. Power on th[...]

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    Accessing Servers 48 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Accessing the Server There are two methods you can use to access the V ision 2 server: directly and rem otely . Accessing directly requires connecting a monitor , keyboard, and mouse to the server and ac cessing it as you would with a typical PC. Accessing remotely requires using a remote desk[...]

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    Accessing Servers 49 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide 7. Click Start , select Administrati ve T ools , and Open W indows Media Servic es. Y ou will see an RPC error box, so click OK to bypass it. 8. In W indows Media Services, select Action from the top menu, open Add Server , and enter the new server name. Click OK . 9. Close the W indows Media [...]

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    Accessing Servers 50 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide 8. Access the server ’ s V ision 2 application. See the Accessing th e Server section on page 48 fo r more information. 9. Change the Master Server Name to the Master R710 server ’ s name ( FIG. 49 ). 10. Click Ap pl y , and restart the application. Y ou can now control this server via the[...]

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    Master Service 51 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Master Service The V ision² Master Service is responsible for managing the licensing of all V ision² services on all of the servers in the system. It also create s the playlists for the live channels for the W indows Media Player and VLC Media Player , and creates a generic XML list for custom [...]

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    Master Service 52 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Managing a Specific Server T o view server information, select the server on the left pane. The V ision 2 Server Information scre en appears (FIG. 51). The following options appear for the server: FIG. 51 Vision 2 Server Information Server Options Current S tatus of Services This table lists all [...]

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    Master Service 53 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Adding and Activating Servic es After successfully adding a server , you must activate the available services for it wi th an appropriate license key . Perform these steps to add and activate a se rvice: 1. Click Manage <name of ser ver > in th e services list on the left side of the page t[...]

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    Master Service 54 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide The following options appear on the Manage Channel Order page. Perform these steps to change the channel order: 1. Select a ch annel in the l ist. 2. Click Move Channel Up or Move Channel Down until the channel is in it s appropriate location . 3. Click Sa ve Changes . Adding an Unmanaged Channel[...]

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    Master Service 55 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide User Interface Configuration The User Interface Configuration opt ions enable the a dministrator to configure which video formats are available to the users in the sample player . The Zoom setting on the web browser s hould be set to 100% or the video may not appear in browser window . Th e follo[...]

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    Master Service 56 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Tablet UI Selecting the T ablet user interface c onfiguration enables you to select a cu stom user interface. FIG. 56 displays the T ablet UI player . Y ou can select a template on this screen. Y ou must click Appl y prior to using the Amino clients to access the system. FIG. 56 Tablet UI Pla yer[...]

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    Master Service 57 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide V2 Player This is a fully featured pl ayer ca pable of displaying both live feeds and V ideo on Demand in multiple form ats. Click the sample player under UI Configuration in the le ft panel to display the c onfiguration options for the player (FIG. 58). The options for the V2 Player and the V2 M[...]

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    Master Service 58 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide If a specific configuration option is not supported by a particular player , that option cannot be selected. The following options are available: Perform these steps to configure the sample pla yer: 1. Click the arrow button beside UI Configuration under the Master menu to display the available p[...]

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    Master Service 59 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Format Compatibility The following tables lis t the formats that are comp atible with Live channe ls and V ideo on Demand. * - Some W indows 7 Media Players support MP4. Live Channel Compatibility Amino VL C PC Client WMP WMV No No Y es Y es MPEG-2/ MPEG-2 TS Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s H.264 (A V C)/ MP[...]

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    Master Service 60 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Testing the Player in a Web Page T o view how the V ision 2 player will a ppear , click the T est Player in a sample web page button on the V2 Player Configuration page. The player appears in a new tab in your current browser . The additional tabs in the player screen provide more options (FIG. 5[...]

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    Master Service 61 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Set-Top Box Management Set-T op Boxes support viewing live programming via a pr oducer channel or an MPEG encoder . The set-top boxes access your V ision 2 server and display available programming on a conne cted vi deo sou rce. Th e set-top boxes are used only for MPEG content. They support view[...]

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    Master Service 62 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide The A vailable Set T op Boxes area lists the se t-top boxes currentl y detected. This list includes the name, status, channel type, and IP address of each set-top box. This list is view-only . Y ou can select any set-top box fro m the list and use the options below to ch ange its output. Y ou can[...]

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    Master Service 63 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Configuring Vision 2 for use with LDAP If you intend to use Lightweight Direct ory Access Protocol (LDAP), then before you begin there is an XML file on the V ision 2 server which must be edited manually . Y o u must edit the ldsl.xml file located in the C:Inetpubwwwr ootv2ServicesApp_Code di[...]

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    Master Service 64 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide The user access cont rol options are as follows: User Access Control Options User Access Control Enable Enables user access control on the system Access Control T y pe Select the appropriate option to indicate whether user access control is controlled by Windows NT User Groups or LDAP . LDAP Serv[...]

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    Master Service 65 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Restricting User Access to Content In the Archive Service, when you navigate to a folder which contains videos the Re strict the users who gave access to the content in this category check box appears. When enabled, it displays the cu rrent DN selected for the restriction. The Change button di sp[...]

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    Master Service 66 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide[...]

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    Live (MPEG) Service 67 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Live (MPEG) Service The V ision 2 Live (MPEG) Service provides a single live TV channel to the system. The Live MPEG service uses an AMX MAX-CSE encoder ( FG2178-70 ) or other supported third -pa rty encoder to provide the hardware encoding of video and audio signals into an MPEG-2 multic as[...]

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    Live (MPEG) Service 68 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Service Settings The top section of the page deals with the settings for th e se rvice itself and consists of the following options: Perform these steps to conf igure th e MAX-CSE Encoder: 1. Select Conf igur e Encoder from the MAX Encoder Menu. Th e Live Service page opens ( FIG. 64 ). 2. I[...]

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    Live (MPEG) Service 69 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Multicast Settings The following options are availa ble in the multicast section: Encoding Setti ngs FIG. 66 MAX Encoder Mult icast Settings Multicast Settings Options Protocol The protocol setting is fixed at UDP multicast. UDP multicast is the only supported protocol at this time. Address [...]

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    Live (MPEG) Service 70 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide The following options are avai lable in the encoding section: Perform these steps to confi gure the MPEG multica st stream: 1. Select Conf igur e Encoder from the MAX Encoder menu. Th e Live Service page opens ( FIG . 64 ). 2. Use the V ideo Input options menu to indicate whether you are con[...]

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    Live (WMV) Service 71 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Live (WMV) Service The V ision 2 Live (WMV) Service provides a sing le live TV ch annel to the syst em . It uses an A/ V capture card and W indows Media 9 (WM9) to provide the software enc oding of composite, S-video, and component video and audio signals into a WM9 unicast stream. Live Servi[...]

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    Live (WMV) Service 72 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Perform these steps to configure the AMX V ision 2 Dual Encoder: 1. Select Conf igur e Encoder from the WMV Encoder menu. The C onfigure Live WMV Service page opens ( FIG. 68 ). 2. In the Service Name text box, enter the name of the service as you want it to appear in the left pane of the mai[...]

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    Live (WMV) Service 73 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Service Settings The top section of the page deals with the settings for the service itself an d consists of the following options: Perform these steps to configure the VBrick WMV Appliance Encoder: 1. Select Conf igur e Enco der from the MAX Encoder Menu. Th e Live Service page open s ( FIG.[...]

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    Live (WMV) Service 74 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Encoding Setti ngs The following options are avai lable in the encoding section: FIG. 71 WMV Encoder Encoding Settings Encoding Settings Options Enable Click to enable WMV streaming through the encoder . Note: Y ou will r eceive an error if you disable a Live channel while it is being accesse[...]

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    Live (WMV) Service 75 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Perform these s teps to configure the VBric k WMV multic ast stream: 1. Select Conf igur e Enco der from the Encoder menu . The Live Service page op ens ( FIG. 68 ). 2. Use the V ideo In put options menu to indicate whether you are connecting to the S-video, component, or composite port on th[...]

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    Live (WMV) Service 76 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide[...]

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    Reflector Service 77 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Reflector Service The V ision 2 Reflector Service provides a singl e live TV channel to th e system. Reflector can multicast a Live WMV service, MP EG channel, or a stre am from the W eb. The MPEG Refle ctor accepts both uni cast and multicast W indows Media st reams as its input and can provi[...]

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    Reflector Service 78 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide The following options appear on the Re flector service configuration page: Activating a Unicast S tream Perform these steps to activate a unicast st ream: 1. Select Conf igure Reflector from the WMVReflector Menu on the le ft pane of the window . The Reflector WMV Service page appears ( FIG. 7[...]

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    Reflector Service 79 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide MPEG Configuration The MPEG reflector can receive both unicast or mult icast streams and output bo th unicast or multicast streams. When you select the Confi gure Reflector from the MPEG R eflecto r Service Menu the following page appears (FIG. 74). The following options appear on the Reflecto[...]

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    Reflector Service 80 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Activating a Unicast S tream Perform these steps to activate a unicast st ream: 1. Select Config ure Reflector from the MPEG Reflector menu on the left pane of the window . The Reflector MPEG Serv ice page appears ( FIG. 73 ). 2. In the Channel Name box, enter the name of the service as you wa[...]

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    DVB Service 81 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide DVB Service The V ision 2 DVB Service provides and manage s a single Digital V ide o Bro adcast ( DVB) mult iplex of live TV channels to the system. T errestrial, satellite , and ca ble TV providers now use a digital rather than analog transmission system s to deliver their content. Wher e pr evious[...]

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    DVB Service 82 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide The Configure DVB Service page cons ists of the foll owing sections: Service Settings The top section on the page deals with the settings for the se rvice itself an d consists of th e following options: Use the Servi ce Name field to ent er a unique name for the DVB service. This name appea rs on th[...]

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    DVB Service 83 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Scanning fo r Available C hannels Perform these steps to scan for av ailable ch annels on all frequencies: 1. Select Conf igure D VB from the DVB Service Menu on the left pane of th e window . The Configure DVB Service page appears ( FIG. 75 ). 2. Select the tuner you want to use from the Tu n e r H[...]

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    DVB Service 84 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Channel List At the bottom of the page i s the list of channels avai lable on the selected frequency . This area of the page contains the following view- only information: Previewing the Selected Channels The V ision 2 Services manager provides a me nu option to allow you to preview the channels you[...]

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    Archive Service 85 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Archive Service The V ision 2 Archive service provides a multi -format, multi-bitra te storage system for videos within the system. Thumbnails for the videos ar e automati cally-generate d. Y ou can attach me ta data to each video. The archive can be accessed by means of V ideo on De mand and al[...]

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    Archive Service 86 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Supported Video on Demand Media Formats V ideo on Demand service suppor ts four types of media files (WMV , MPEG-2, MPEG-4, and FL V), however , V ideo on Demand can only support one f ile type at a time. T o change the supported V ideo on Demand media format, an administrator must manually edit[...]

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    Archive Service 87 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Configuring Metadata When you select Configure Metadata from the Archiv e Service Menu the following page appears (FIG. 81). The Archive supports two styles of metadata:  Built-in: This information is only ava ilable in the V ision 2 Service Manager  Normal: This information is avail[...]

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    Archive Service 88 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide T o create a new ta ble section click Add new T able section, select the number of rows and columns, and cl ick Add T able . Y ou can insert text int o the table as a hint for when so me one is adding meta data to a video. FIG. 82 displays a new table based sectio n and the hints. Add New Table [...]

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    Archive Service 89 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide FIG. 83 displays how the information appears with ac tual metadata in the main arc hive. Browsing and Managi ng Content All content is stored in the arc hive in a hierarchical st ructure, much like folders on a PC, and is displayed in a similar manner in the archive service menu. The description[...]

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    Archive Service 90 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Archive Sort Functio n The V ision 2 Archive Sort function provides the abil ity to alphabetize an existing V ision 2 archive. Use the archive sort function by following the process outlined below: 1. Open the V ision 2 Admin user interface on t he Master s erver and select the archive tab. 2. S[...]

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    Archive Service 91 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Adding an Online Video to an Archive V ision2 enables you to provide content links to online vi deos from websites such as Y ouTube or Med iaSite. Follow these step s to add an online video to an archive. 1. Click the Content folder under one of your archives on the left side of the page. 2. On [...]

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    Archive Service 92 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide The default metadata cons ists of th ree sections: Playing a Video within the Archive T o verify a video within the archiv e will playback correctly , click the Play button and the first available format/bitrate begins to play . The Format / Speed butt on matrix allows you to sele ct which file [...]

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    Archive Service 93 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide If you select a text-based section (in this case Podcast Info) and click Edit Section , the options change appropriately to display the usual text editing opt ions like font type, si ze, and weight (FIG. 88). If you select a table-based sect ion to edit, the options change again. Th e only optio[...]

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    Archive Service 94 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide[...]

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    Thumbnail Editor 95 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Thumbnail Editor The thumbnail editor allows users to create video thum bnails, ef fectively bookmarks to certain points in your video. Each thumbnail cont ains an image captured from the video at the tim e of creation along with some descriptive text to describe its purpose. The thumbnail ed i[...]

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    Thumbnail Editor 96 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Login to Thumbnail Editor Login to the Thumbnail editor as follows: 1. Enter the application link pr ovided by your system admini strator into your web br owser . For example, http://<Server Name>/ThumbsEdit.aspx . Replace <server name> with th e name or IP address of your Vi s i o [...]

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    Thumbnail Editor 97 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide The Archive Navigation Pane works in a similar way to windows explorer:  Click the arrows beside the folders to expand or contract them, revealing or hiding the contents respectively  V ideos are indicated by filmstrip icons. The video title appears to the right of the icon. Click a[...]

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    Thumbnail Editor 98 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Y ou can carry out the follow ing actions on videos in the Selected V ideo Area:  Play v ideo in thumbnail editor - hover over the video image to reve al a blue play icon. Click this icon to go to the thumbnail editor and start the vi deo playing (from the beginning). Note that if someone[...]

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    Thumbnail Editor 99 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Thumbnail Editor Screen The thumbnail editor screen (FIG. 96) consists of two main areas:  Thumbnail bar - Contains a number of thumbn ai ls arranged in time orde r . Thumbnails at the top occur earlier in the video than those further down.  V ideo Playback Area - Plays the video se[...]

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    Thumbnail Editor 100 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Creating a Thumbnail Y ou can create up to 200 thum bnails for a video as follows: 1. Start the video playing, ether by clicking play in the video playback panel or by clicking play on a thumbnail image. 2. W ait until the video reaches the moment you want to mark. 3. Click Add new Thumbnail t[...]

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    Thumbnail Editor 101 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Video Playback Area The video playback area is used for the following actions:  V iewing a video.  Finding the right position in a video to create a thumbnail.  V iewing thumbnails that have already b een created. Y ou can control the playback using a small panel at the botto[...]

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    Thumbnail Editor 102 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide[...]

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    Thumbnail Viewer 103 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Thumbnail Viewer The thumbnail viewer allows users to view video thumbnails, effectivel y bookmarks to certain points in your videos. Each thumbnail contains an image captured from the video at the time of creation along with some descriptive text to describe its purpose. The thumbnail view er[...]

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    Thumbnail Viewer 104 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Archive Navigation Screen The Archive Navigation Screen consists of two main areas (see FIG. 100):  The Archiv e Navigation P ane - used to navigate through the vi deo archive and select those videos you wish to create/v iew thumbnails for .  The Selected V ideo Are a - shows the v[...]

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    Thumbnail Viewer 105 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Y ou can also select videos using the Search bar . Enter the text you want to search for and click the magnifying glass. V i deos with a title, me tadata, description, or thum bnail which contain this text are added to the Se lected V ideo Area. Click Clear curr ent selections to remove all vi[...]

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    Thumbnail Viewer 106 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Thumbnail View er Screen The thumbnail viewer screen (FIG. 104) consists of two main areas:  Thumbnail bar - Contains a number of thum bnails arranged in time order . Thumbnails at the top occur earlier in the video than those further down.  V ideo Playback Area - Plays the video s[...]

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    Thumbnail Viewer 107 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Video Playback Area The video playback area is used for the following actions:  V iewing a video.  V iewing thumbnails. Y ou can control the playback using a small panel at the bottom of the scre en, see FIG. 105. The main controls are as follows:  Drag the slider to a positi[...]

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    Thumbnail Viewer 108 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide[...]

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    Producer Service 109 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Producer Service Overview The V ision 2 Producer Services provides a sing le scheduled TV channel to th e system. Produc er schedules a unicast of WMV files or a multicas t of MPEG-2, MP4 H.264, or WMV files or a live channel from a V ision 2 archive. Schedules run on a four week loop, then be[...]

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    Producer Service 110 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Y ou can configure the following options for the V ision 2 Producer Service: Multicasting with Pro ducer Perform these steps to multicast with Producer: 1. Select Conf igur e Serv ice from the V2Producer Menu on the left pane of the window . The Configure Producer page appears ( FIG. 106 ). 2.[...]

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    Producer Service 111 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Setting Up an Intermission If there is no content scheduled for a certain period of time, Producer enables you to set an interm ission source which automatic ally plays an MPEG -2 or WMV file from a V ision 2 archive, a multicast MPEG-2 source such as a DVB or Live MPEG channel, or a unicast W[...]

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    Producer Service 112 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide The following options are av ailable on the top toolbar:  T o move a program within the schedule, simply drag-and-drop it into the new location. If you attempt to drop it into a locati on where it will not fit (due to other p rograms) then it wi ll return to its original location. [...]

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    Record Service 113 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Record Service The V ision 2 Record Service provid es the ability to record a multica st MPEG-2 or unicast Windows Media stream into an Archive. The Rec ord Service essentia lly serves as a Digit al V ideo Recorder . Y ou can record any Live MPEG, DVB-T , encoder WMV stre am, or unmanaged chan n[...]

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    Record Service 114 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Recording Settings The bottom section of the page deals with the specific parameters for recording a stream. When y ou check the Recording Enable check box, the system starts the recording. The following settings are availab le in the Recording section: FIG. 110 Recording Settings With recording[...]

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    Record Service 115 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Recording a Video Stream Perform these steps to record a video stream: 1. Select Conf igur e D VR from the Record Services menu on the left pane of the window . The Record Service page appears ( FIG. 108 ). 2. Select the IP address of the network you are using from the NIC to Use options menu. 3[...]

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    Record Service 116 Vision 2 Operation/Reference Guide Scheduled Recording The Scheduled Recor d feature allows you to schedul e when a live servic e is to be recorded. Y ou must select the source from wh ich to record and enable the service before editing the schedu le . Scheduled recordings are only supported in th e Live MPEG se rvice and in 10 m[...]

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