Demo C — Live On-Prem over Cellular Networks
This is a demonstration of the fastest and simplest way to get a live stream running from your location to anywhere in the world using a combination of cellular networks and on-prem products. Your transmitter (Pro 3 or Pro 4 series) will generate and send a video pattern via cellular connection to an on-prem gateway/receiver (StreamHub server), which will receive the video and make it available for viewing as an SDI output. The transmitter will also send out an SRT stream for viewing at other locations. As with all Haivision products, the stream benefits from award-winning SST and SRT technologies, which ensure maximum quality, reliability, and security.
Note
You will have to do a bit of configuration for this demo. You will need a laptop with web browser and SSH client (e.g. PuTTY on Windows, Terminal app on macOS) to connect to the transceiver (StreamHub server). You can optionally use a display/monitor with a VGA port and USB keyboard.
You may also need assistance from your network administrator to open open ports and to make a public IP address available for the transceiver (StreamHub server).
Here's all you need to do:
Start by assigning an IP address to the StreamHub server on your network. This can be done in two ways:
Once you have network connectivity established and can see the StreamHub login page in your web browser, do the following:
- Enter the default credentials (you will be prompted to change the password)
- Ask your network administrator to configure your router/firewall to forward TCP and UDP traffic to the internal IP address of the StreamHub.
- Ask your network administrator for the public IP address to be used for the StreamHub.
- Connect the StreamHub SDI 1 output ( GREEN dust cap) to your display/monitor using the SDI cable provided in your kit.
Next, set up the transmitter unit:
- The transmitter is shipped with a fully-charged battery , but you can also connect the power adapter provided.
- Press the power button to turn on the transmitter unit.
- Configure the destination profile to Local StreamHub.
- On the front panel press .
- Press and then tap .
- Tap until the Local StreamHub profile is displayed, and then press . A green dot confirms the selection.
- Change the Transmitter configuration to point to the public IP address of the on-prem StreamHub.
- Press the Go live button . The transmitter generates a dynamic pattern of coloured circles as a video stream and sends it the StreamHub server , which relays the stream to your display/monitor.
And that's it! You've successfully streamed a live video from your location over a cellular network to a local monitor!
Important
When you're finished, stop the live stream by doing the following:
- Press
- Press
- Press
Turn the transmitter off by applying a long press to the power button (see Returning the Eval Kit).
More to Explore
If you'd like to push this demo a little further, here is something you can try:
Instead of using the coloured circle stream, you can connect a live SDI source to the transmitter ( GREEN dust cap) and change the source selection to test the workflow with real-life content.
Digging Deeper
For more detailed instructions on how to operate and administer the products in this demo, please refer to the following:
- Transceiver: StreamHub User Guide
- Transmitter: Pro 3 Series User Guide or Pro 4 Series User Guide
- Haivision PlayPro User Guide (iOS or Android)
Tip
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