Prerequisites and assumptions

January 2008

• January 2008

Prerequisites and assumptions

• Prerequisites and assumptions

• Necessary components

• Scientific Atlanta D9032 or 9022 encoder configuration

• Testing broadcast using VLC and on Digital Media Player Device Manager (DMPDM)

• Digital Media Manager (DMM) configuration

• Publishing broadcast to Digital Media Player (DMP)

Familiar with basic DMP setup and “Quick Start Guide for Cisco Digital Media Player 4305G” that ships with DMP

• Familiar with basic DMP setup and “Quick Start Guide for Cisco Digital Media Player 4305G” that ships with DMP

• Familiar with Digital Media Player Device Manager (DMPDM)*

• Pre-configured Digital Media Manager – Digital Signage Module (DMM-DSM) using “Quick Start Guide for Cisco Digital Media System 4.1”*

• DMP added to DMM-DSM by either DMP Discovery application or configured manually

• *Please see reference page at the end of presentation

Composite video source (Video camera, DVD player, cable/satellite box, etc.)

• Composite video source (Video camera, DVD player, cable/satellite box, etc.)

• Scientific-Atlanta D9032 or 9022 Encoder

• Digital Media Manager – Digital Signage Module (DMM-DSM) Appliance or VMWare

• Digital Media Player (DMP)

• Optional: Webserver

For live broadcasting of high quality MPEG-2 video to the Digital Media Player, using limited bandwidth

• For live broadcasting of high quality MPEG-2 video to the Digital Media Player, using limited bandwidth

• 1 RU, single channel, low power-consumption, stackable

• Composite input (for cable feed) and SDI input

• Supports constant or variable bit rate (CBR or VBR)

• Front panel LCD and web interface for encoder control

• Supports SNMP

• Order through Scientific-Atlanta (instructions on DMSBU web site)

D9032 physical connections to video source and IP network

• D9032 physical connections to video source and IP network

• SA D9032 encoder multicast configuration

• Verifying D9032 configuration using VLC

• Testing broadcast/multicast using DMPDM

• DMM--Multicast configuration

• 5.1. Creating a full screen design for a multicast stream
• 5.2. Adding a multicast stream to the design
• 5.3. Saving the presentation
• 5.4. Deploying new design with multicast stream

Connect composite video (yellow) on the video source (video camera, DVD/VCR or cable box) to composite video input on D9032

• Connect composite video (yellow) on the video source (video camera, DVD/VCR or cable box) to composite video input on D9032

• Connect one end of RCA audio cables to video source’s audio output connectors (white & red)

• Cutoff RCA connector on other end of RCA audio cable and strip the wires

• Plug the green audio connector that comes separate along with D9032 to the “Analog Audio In 1 & 2” port on D9032

• Connect stripped wires for left channel (white) to D9032 audio green connector to holes 1 and 2

• Connect stripped wires for right channel (red) to D9032 audio green connector to holes 3 and 4

• Connect D9032’s MANAGEMENT and IP TS OUT ethernet ports to network

• Configure D9032’s Management IP Address and gateway though front panel (follow page 1-3 of D9032 Encoder User and Service Manual)

• Access D9032 Web management interface using IP Address configured for Management (http://) (follow page 1-4 of D9032 Encoder User and Service Manual)

Click Video->Encoder Rate

• Click Video->Encoder Rate

• Configure Video Encoder Rate in Fixed Video Rate box with desired bit rate (example below shows 4.5Mbps)

Click VBI->VBI

• Click VBI->VBI

• Configure Video Source by selecting “Composite” radio button

Click TS Output->TS Output

• Click TS Output->TS Output

• Configure Transport Stream Output Bit Rate box with a value higher then Video Encoder Rate (example here shows 5Mpbs for Output Bit Rate and Video Encoder Rate was 4.5Mbps)

• Leave Output Format default at 188

Configure IP Streaming Multicast address and port in IP and Port Number boxes and leave other default settings

• Configure IP Streaming Multicast address and port in IP and Port Number boxes and leave other default settings

Test multicast stream from D9032 to ensure correct configuration on D9032

• Test multicast stream from D9032 to ensure correct configuration on D9032

• Download, check system requirement for VLC and install VLC from here: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

• Start VLC

• Click Open Network stream (Ctrl+N)

Click UDP/RTP Multicast radio button

• Click UDP/RTP Multicast radio button

• Configure multicast IP Address and Port number configured on D9032 (example in this document: multicast address 239.2.2.2 and port number 10000)

• Click “OK” and video window should start playing video

Multicast video streaming from D9032 displaying on VLC

• Multicast video streaming from D9032 displaying on VLC

Open Digital Media Player Device Manager (DMPDM)

• Open Digital Media Player Device Manager (DMPDM)

• Click Display Actions->Video Multicast

• Configure Multicast Address and Multicast Port configured on D9032 (example in this document: multicast address 239.2.2.2 and port number 10000)

• Click Start

• Display should play full screen video from video source

• *Please note: This configuration will not be saved in the DMP

Multicast video streaming from D9032 displaying from DMP output on display

• Multicast video streaming from D9032 displaying from DMP output on display

Since the introduction of version 4.1, in order to show a full screen video—multicast or unicast—a design must be created

• Since the introduction of version 4.1, in order to show a full screen video—multicast or unicast—a design must be created

• The Digital Media Designer tool allows you to easily create more advanced layouts to use on the screens beyond a full screen video

The Multicast video streaming from D9032/9022 should be displaying from DMP output on the display

• The Multicast video streaming from D9032/9022 should be displaying from DMP output on the display