Observer Admin Training

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Copyright 2011 by Volicon, Inc.Do Not Copy or Distribute

All Rights Reserved

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Volicon, Inc.Burlington , Massachusetts [email protected]: +1-781-221-7400


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INTRODUCTION

SYSTEMARCHITECTURE

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Turnkey Digital video archiving and streaming solutionoffering 24/7 video Monitoring and Logging: Search,Retrieve, View, Analyze, Store and Export content anytimeanywhere in the world


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MONITORINGSITE

Observer Central

Server

LAN

Antenna Amp

STB or TVSatellite Amp/

Receiver

STB

STB

Radio Receiver

Radio Receiver

Radio Receiver

Observer Encoder

Audio / Video IN

Observer Encoder

Audio IN

KVM

Local PC Clients

Internet

RouterFirewall

Filtered Power/ UPS

Backup

Remote PC Client


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GETTINGSTARTED

PC CLIENTMINIMUMREQUIREMENTS

See - Observer User Manual

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INTERCONNECTIONS

Overall Installation Planning - Site Prep Guide

Network

Interconnect network

Insure sufficient bandwidth to stream media


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NETWORKCONFIGURATION

Use Static IP address

Firewall if using Public access

Sufficient bandwidth for streaming

Open the following TCP ports:

80 and 443 (HTTP/ HTTPS Front end

5502 and 8001 (Media streaming )

3306 for database updates

8220 Listener Web service

25 SMTP for email; 162 SNMP alerts

943 and 4504 for Silverlight

3389 VPN connection for support

See - Site Prep Guide for details


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PLANRACKLAYOUT, POWER

Place chassis in standard 19-inch rack (see manufacturer instructions)

Make spreadsheet for:

Rack layout Power capacity - Insure sufficient overall wattage

Acquire Uninterruptable Power Source

SHUTDOWNGRACEFULLY- Do not unplug the power cord

Server/Equipment

part number

Description Power Rack SpaceHigh Multiples of 1U, (1.74inch, 44.45 mm)

4-ANL-3U-090 Observer

4 Chan. Anal.

760 W 3U

1U-WEB/SQL 700 W 1U

1x Client PC 400 W

Total 1860 W 4U


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Port Labeling, IP Signal Interconnect

RACK_NAMEPosition Server/Rcvr IP A IP B IN 1 IN 2

1 STB1

3 SD-Enc

4 HDI -Enc

5 Centr-Ctl

Assign IP Addresses Label all ports

Construct an interconnect spreadsheet


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CAPTURE CARDS AND BREAKOUT CABLES

Decklink Quad HD/SD-SDI

Video In B Video In CVideo In D

Video Input A

Audio 9 pin Mini-DINbreakout cable

Audio

Breakout cable

Left 1 Right 1

Left 4 Right 4

9-pin

Mini-

DIN

Osprey 450/ 460

Blackmagic Decklink SDI

SDI Source


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MAINTENANCE USERMANAGEMENT

Group

Management

User Management

Add /Edit User

Delete User

Create group

Edit group


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Edit Group

Edit Group Name Select Permissions Add/Update Group


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Edit User

Edit User Name Select Group Check Encoders Add/Update User


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: Software versions displayed:

o Player

o Product

Session Timeout (min)

System date formato dd-mm-yyyy, mm-dd-yyyy

Global Keyword Alert Limitso Trigger on CC keywordso Set Min time between alerts

Default Login Settings

o User name / user password

Miscellaneous Settings

Producer; CMM Settings (optional modules) R/C Timeout

Expired Data Cleanup

o Events; License

o CC; Ratings; Programs

o Clips

o CC Retention (weeks)

Login Page Control

o Login to every accounto Only to Admin

Expired License Information

o Server IP Name

o Expiration date

Maintenance Settings


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:

Tms EPG - EPG Service login Password policyEnable strong password policy

Live StreamingDefault Login Settings

Dashboard channel orderOrder by

o Channel Name or

o Channel Index

Favorites

o OnNeed to configure streamso OffStreams configured by default

National Reviewer (RPM)

SNMP Receivers

Maintenance Settings

continue


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STREAMCONTROL

CENTRALCONFIGURATION

Probes - Defined in hierarchy

PROBEGROUPS

Central Config

Encoders button then enter Group Name

Double click to open a grouplist of Probes


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PROBESERVERS

Add/Edit Probe

button; Edit Icon


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Test Stream

Press the button

- to preview video

When done - Press the button

Edit Encoders

button; Edit Icon

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TRANSPORTSTREAMMEDIA-HUBINTERFACE

Create encoders for the Transport Stream interface on the Media-Hub server and then connect thenew encoders to the Central Server:

Create Media-Hub encoders directly on the Media-Hub server (Probe manager utility) - seeCreate Encoders, in the Media-Hub Admin Guide

Then connect the new TS encoders to the Central Server by configuring the Probe Groups,

Probes and Encoders in the Stream Control section of this training guide


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SOFTWAREUPDATES

Upload Probe release installer files to

the Central Server

Central ConfigSW Updates

press select installer file

press button

EditProbe

Select Revision from

SW VersionDropdown

press


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Select Add Encoder from popup menu

Expand Observer Encoder - Display list of encoders

Select Encoder (e.g., E2)

Double click and rename

Press the button

PROBEMANAGERADD, EDITENCODER


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CONTROLCENTER- CREATEENCODERS

Select the server localhost

Tools Create Encoders

Creates all encoders automatically

Help for Top Menu

Help for Top Menu item

Top Menu


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EDITENCODERINPUT, SELECTAUDIODEVICE

Click Encoder

Edit Name

Click Audio Settings Profile

Click ellipsis

Select new audio profile

EDITAUDIODEVICE


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Revision Change History

112211 6.0 release, update capture cards, maintenance settings, fault clips, formatting

010411 Media-Hub Interface update

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