Makito FX Encoder
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Setting Up Streams

From the Streams tab, you can create and configure streams, start and stop streaming, and display statistics for streams. When creating a stream, you begin by selecting the content sources and then configure the destination, link, and other streaming parameters.

To configure Steaming parameters:

  1. From the Streams List View, click the Settings icon on an existing stream panel, or click the Add Stream button to add a new stream.

  2. The Stream Detail View, or Add Stream Panel, opens. 

    MFX_New Stream.png

  3. Enter the stream name and select the sources (Video, Audio, and Metadata if applicable). See (1.0) Stream Settings.

  4. To configure multi-track audio, click the Add button under the Audio field and select the next Audio Encoder to add to the stream.
    Click the Remove icon AR_remove.png next to the Audio Encoder field(s). 

    MFX_Streaming Add audio.png

  5. To add metadata to the stream, select the Metadata source, and (optionally) select the encapsulation type (Data Carriage).

    MFX_Streaming Add metadata.png

  6. To stream metadata from multiple sources, click the Add button below the Metadata field and select the next metadata source to add to the stream.

Note

To stream metadata from multiple sources, the metadata's Decimation must be set to By Factor. See (1.0) Metadata Settings > Decimation Settings. 

  1. Under Streaming Parameters, select the Protocol from the dropdown menu.

  2. To configure the Transport Stream settings (for TS over UDP, RTP, or SRT), toggle TS Settings on and enter the necessary values.

    MFX_Stream parameters_TS settings.png

  3. Enter the values for the Destination and Link Parameters.

Note

The ToS setting must be chosen so as to not interfere with Voice over IP systems and other equipment that may reside on your network.

  1. To configure a stream using the SRT (Secure Reliable Transport) streaming protocol, select TS over SRT for the Protocol and then complete the additional fields under Destination and SRT Access Control. See Configuring Secure Reliable Transport (SRT).

  2. If dual network interfaces are available, to assign the stream to either interface, select either eth0 or eth1 from the Network Interface drop-down list.  

    MFX_Dual Nic Dropdown.png

  3. To configure SAP network announcements, toggle Transmit SAP on and fill in the SAP fields. For details, see (1.0) Session Announcement Protocol (SAP).

    MFX_Transmit SAP.png

  4. Click Apply to apply your changes, or click Add Stream to begin the new stream and start streaming. 

  5. To start or stop streaming, click the Start/Stop icon AR_play_filled.png / AR_stop_filled.png (as applicable).

  6. To view streaming statistics, click the Statistics icon AR_stats_2.png . For details, see (1.0) Stream Statistics. 

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