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User GuideVN-Matrix 300Matrix Systems68-1995-01 Rev. A12 10

VN-Matrix 300 • Introduction 4VN-Matrix 300 System OverviewIn this example either of the two encoder streams may be routed to any of the three decode

VN-Matrix 300 • Introduction 5Multicast RTPThis transport method uses a real-time variation of UDP (User Datagram Protocol), called RTP (Real Time Pr

VN-Matrix 300 • Introduction 6Unicast RTPLike Multicast RTP, this method uses a real-time variation of UDP protocol, called RTP. This method can be u

VN-Matrix 300 • Introduction 7Unicast TCPThis method transports data using standard TCP (Transport Control Protocol) and should only ever be used for

VN-Matrix 300 • Introduction 8Front Panel FeaturesFigure 5. VN-Matrix 300 Front PanelIndicatorsThe following indicators are visible on the front of

VN-Matrix 300 • Introduction 9Test ButtonThe test button on the front panel provides the following functionality.Encoder DecoderAction Display the te

VN-Matrix 300 • Introduction 10Digital Video ConnectorsThe VN-Matrix 300 provides 3 BNC connectors for the connection of digital video sources. The f

VN-Matrix 300 • Installation and Basic Setup Procedures 11Installation and Basic Setup ProceduresThis section describes basic installation and setup p

VN-Matrix 300 • Installation and Basic Setup Procedures 12TemperatureDO NOT install or operate the VN-Matrix 300 in an area where the ambient tempera

VN-Matrix 300 • Installation and Basic Setup Procedures 13Mains Power Connection (via PSU)The VN-Matrix 300 must be powered from a 12 Volt DC regulat

iiThis symbol is intended to alert the user of important operating and mainte-nance (servicing) instructions in the literature provided with the equip

VN-Matrix 300 • Installation and Basic Setup Procedures 14Fitting a Mains PlugIf you are fitting a plug to the unterminated power cord (or replacing a

VN-Matrix 300 • Installation and Basic Setup Procedures 15Unfused Plugs or Hard-wiredIf the power cord is fitted with an unfused plug, or is hard-wire

VN-Matrix 300 • Installation and Basic Setup Procedures 16Rack MountingFigure 9. VNM Quad RMK – 2U High for 4 VN-Matrix 300 UnitsFigure 10. VNM Dual

VN-Matrix 300 • Installation and Basic Setup Procedures 17Basic Setup ProcedureConfiguring a VN-Matrix 300 System Setting up and connecting a VN-Matri

VN-Matrix 300 • Installation and Basic Setup Procedures 18 z On the PC run a terminal emulation program such as HyperTerminal, with the following com

VN-Matrix 300 • Installation and Basic Setup Procedures 19Network Port Specific OptionsOption Function Comment0 and 10 Network port link speed z Optio

VN-Matrix 300 • Installation and Basic Setup Procedures 20Network Port Specific OptionsOption Function CommentUnit Specific Options8 Set the number of

VN-Matrix 300 • Installation and Basic Setup Procedures 21Video and Audio DataVideo and audio data may be transported over either of the NICs on the

VN-Matrix 300 • Installation and Basic Setup Procedures 22Unit 2Network Port 1 (RJ45) Network Port 2 (SFP)0 Speed/Duplex:auto_10_100_1000 10 Speed/Du

VN-Matrix 300 • Installation and Basic Setup Procedures 23Unit 1Network Port 1 (RJ45) Network Port 2 (SFP)0 Speed/Duplex:auto_10_100_1000 10 Speed/Du

iiiNotational Conventions Used in this GuideTIP: A tip provides a suggestion to make setting up or working with the device easier.NOTE: A note draws

VN-Matrix 300 • Installation and Basic Setup Procedures 24Routed Network Configuration ExampleNOTES: This is an example of a routed network configurat

VN-Matrix 300 • Installation and Basic Setup Procedures 25Unit 2Network Port 1 (RJ45) Network Port 2 (SFP)1 Boot method: static dhcp] 11 Boot method:

VN-Matrix 300 • System Conguration 26System ConfigurationThis section describes: z VN-Matrix 300 Web Interface z Start Up and Login Procedure z Device

VN-Matrix 300 • System Conguration 27Start Up and Login ProcedureThe IP address of the controller is entered into the address bar of the browser in

VN-Matrix 300 • System Conguration 28Device List PageThe Device List page will display. This page lists all of the VN-Matrix 300 codecs and decoders

VN-Matrix 300 • System Conguration 29Device PageSelect a device from the device list: z Double click the mouse pointer on any of the entries for a

VN-Matrix 300 • System Conguration 30Device Setup (c)The Device setup area allows a VN-Matrix 300 device to be congured as either an encoder or as

VN-Matrix 300 • System Conguration 31Create Display (Decoder)Select this option to create a Display (Decoder). z Display will be shown adjacent to a

VN-Matrix 300 • System Conguration 32Configuration Page — Videoport (Encoder)The encoder Configure page provides: z Status information for the encod

VN-Matrix 300 • System Conguration 33Encoder Streams PanelThe Streams panel of the Configure page for an encoder provides information on any active

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VN-Matrix 300 • System Conguration 34Bandwidth Management Page — Videoport (Encoder)Click the Bandwidth tab on the Configure page. The Bandwidth (se

VN-Matrix 300 • System Conguration 35Bandwidth Management — Standard Control Figure 21. Standard Control AreaThe Standard control area provides a us

VN-Matrix 300 • System Conguration 36Image QualityThe Image Quality controls the spatial compression. A setting of 4 provides a visually lossless im

VN-Matrix 300 • System Conguration 37Video Quality ManagementSpatial Compression settingsFigure 23. Spatial Compression SettingsThe level of spatial

VN-Matrix 300 • System Conguration 38Bandwidth ManagementThe Bandwidth management section provides a method to set a maximum bit rate for the encode

VN-Matrix 300 • System Conguration 39Configuration Page — Ancport (Encoder)The AncPort configuration is accessed from the icon in the device, configura

VN-Matrix 300 • System Conguration 40ANC PanelProvides for control and configuration of the ancillary data channels.Selecting the Audio groupThere ar

VN-Matrix 300 • System Conguration 41By using both FEC methods together, 2 dimensional FEC, the combined effect can protect against more loss permut

VN-Matrix 300 • System Conguration 42Streams Panel (ANC)The Streams panel of the Configure page for an encoder provides information on any active st

VN-Matrix 300 • System Conguration 43The format of the FEC stream is set via the appropriate icon (either colefec or rowfec) in the Configure dialog

VN-Matrix 300 • Contents vContentsIntroduction ... 1About the VN-Matrix 300 ...

VN-Matrix 300 • System Conguration 44Typical Application Bit Rates Typical bit rates — VideoApplication z Broadcast Contribution z Camera Panning

VN-Matrix 300 • System Conguration 45Typical Bit Rates (HD and 3G Sources) — AudioThe total bit rate for each group is approximately 16 Mbs. 1 group

VN-Matrix 300 • System Conguration 46Decoder Videoport PanelThe top panel of the videoport (decoder) configuration page provides access to the follow

VN-Matrix 300 • System Conguration 47Stream Type —_rtp MULTICASTA multicast UDP stream, used for best effort point to multi point delivery. Note tha

VN-Matrix 300 • System Conguration 48Decoder — Bit Rate and Stream StatisticsThe bit rate and statistics for each of the stream types (video, audio

VN-Matrix 300 • System Conguration 49Bit rate and network statistics for the current stream are reported in a tabular form. z The total column cont

VN-Matrix 300 • System Conguration 50Data input to the server is sent to all clients simultaneously. Data received at a client is sent to the server

VN-Matrix 300 • System Conguration 51Client ModeFrom the Devicepage, Peripherals tab of each device in the client group, configure the client devices

VN-Matrix 300 • Firmware, License Upgrades, and User Accounts 52Firmware, Licensing Upgrades and User AccountsThis section describes upgrading device

VN-Matrix 300 • Firmware, License Upgrades, and User Accounts 53NOTES: z Performing the Activate function on the controller will cause the device

VN-Matrix 300 • Contents vi Device Page — Peripherals ...49Serial Port Control ...

VN-Matrix 300 • Firmware, License Upgrades, and User Accounts 54Device Upgrade status messagesDevice Upgrade StatusDescription ActionWait This is the

VN-Matrix 300 • Firmware, License Upgrades, and User Accounts 552. Click the Upload button to begin uploading the le to the VN-Matrix 300 controlle

VN-Matrix 300 • Firmware, License Upgrades, and User Accounts 56LicensingEach VN-Matrix 300 unit is supplied with a feature set that is dened by a l

VN-Matrix 300 • Firmware, License Upgrades, and User Accounts 57User AccountsChanging User Login Passwords From the Device List page click the Accoun

VN-Matrix 300 • Firmware, License Upgrades, and User Accounts 58Clock ManagementFigure 43. Accounts PageThe system clock is generated by the unit tha

VN-Matrix 300 • Alarms and SNMP 59Alarms and SNMPThis section provide the following: z Overview — Alarms z Alarms Page z Overview — SNMP z SNMP Trap D

VN-Matrix 300 • Alarms and SNMP 60Alarms PageFigure 45. The Alarms screen enables a user to define and monitor system alarms.Filter SettingsFigure 46.

VN-Matrix 300 • Alarms and SNMP 61Alarm TypeThis drop down lists the available alarm error conditions for all units. Alarm error conditions are divid

VN-Matrix 300 • Alarms and SNMP 62Alarm LogsA historical list of the last 200 alarm events is provided in the Alarm Logs page.Figure 48. Alarm Log Pa

VN-Matrix 300 • Alarms and SNMP 63Alarm Type Description — Encoder Alarm Type Description Action Default SettingsEncoder AlarmNo source No source pre

VN-Matrix 300 • Introduction 1IntroductionThis section describes: z About the VN-Matrix 300 z Functional Overview z Setup and Configuration z System Co

VN-Matrix 300 • Alarms and SNMP 64Alarm Type Description — Decoder Alarm Type Description Action Default SettingsDecoder AlarmNo decoder video data I

VN-Matrix 300 • Alarms and SNMP 65Overview — SNMPThe VN-Matrix 300 system has the ability to report alarm events via an SNMP trap, providing simple i

VN-Matrix 300 • Technical Data 66Reference InformationThis sections covers specifications and hardware information.Specifications VideoSignal type ...

VN-Matrix 300 • Technical Data 67Output impedance ... 75 ohmsVertical frequency ... 23.97 Hz to 60

VN-Matrix 300 • Technical Data 68Regulatory complianceSafety ... CE, ULEMI/EMC ...

VN-Matrix 300 • Technical Data 69Network Port 2: SFPFunction: Port 2 is used for network connectivity and supports 10/100/1000BASE-LX (Gigabit Ethern

VN-Matrix 300 • Technical Data 70RS-232 Serial I/O (COM1 and COM2) Function: COM1 – used for low level setup or system recovery.COM2 – used for cross

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VN-Matrix 300 • Introduction 2Signal Compatibility — VideoThe VN-Matrix 300 is supplied in one of three options, based on the type of digital video t

VN-Matrix 300 • Introduction 3System ControlIntegrated Web Management SystemThe VN-Matrix 300 incorporates an integrated web management system (refer