Set Up a Test Stream

Setting up a test stream requires that you have an active video source connected to the Makito FX DP Encoder. You will need to configure an encoding instance based on your video source, and then configure an output stream for that encoder. 

The following sections summarize these steps.

Video Encoders

To configure an encoding instance: 

1. Click Streaming on the sidebar, and select the Video Encoders tab. 
2. From the Video Encoders List View, click the Settings icon

   

   on the encoder panel. 
   The Video Encoder Detail View opens, displaying the settings for the selected video encoder.
   

   

3. Select or enter the new value(s) in the appropriate field(s).

   See Video Encoder Settings in the User's Guide. 

4. To enable your changes, click Apply. 

Audio Encoders

To configure an audio encoder:

1. Select the Audio Encoders tab. 
   The Audio Encoders List View opens.
   

   

2. To modify audio encoder settings, click the Settings icon

   

   on the encoder panel to open the Audio Encoder Detail View.
   

   

   
   

3. Select or enter the new value(s) in the appropriate field(s). 

   See Video Encoder Settings in the User's Guide. 

4. To enable your changes, click Apply. 

Streaming Outputs

To configure an output stream:

1. Select the Streams tab to access the Streams List View.  
   

   

2. To add an output stream, click the Add Stream button. 
   The Add Stream panel opens.
   

   

3. Type a Name for the stream, and under Source, select the video and audio encoders you started in the previous steps (above).
4. To add metadata to the stream, select the Metadata source, and (optionally) select the encapsulation type (Data Carriage).
5. Under Streaming Parameters, select the Protocol. Optionally, toggle the TS Settings on and configure the additional parameters.
   

   

6. Under Destination, type in a valid multicast Address (e.g., 239.192.2.3) and Port number (e.g., 2000).

   

   Note

   The Multicast address range is from 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255. Multicast addresses from 224.0.0.0 to 224.0.0.255 are reserved for multicast maintenance protocols and should not be used by streaming sessions. We recommend that you use a multicast address from the Organization-Local scope (239.192.0.0/14).

   

7. When applicable, configure the Link Parameters, and toggle Transmit SAP on to configure the SAP parameters.
   

   

8. To apply your changes and start streaming, click Add Stream.

   

   Note

   The changes will take effect immediately but will be lost after a reboot. For information on saving configuration settings, refer to Saving and Loading Presets in the User’s Guide.