Makito X4 Encoder
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Setting Up Streams

From the Stream Detail View, 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 AR_settings.png 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 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.
    To remove one or more Audio Encoder(s) from the stream, click the Remove icon AR_remove.png next to the Audio Encoder field(s).

    MFX_Streaming Add audio.png

Important

Audio sources should always be associated with the same video interface for the dual channel SDI encoder. Selecting Analog or SDI audio sources that do not originate from the same video source is not recommended as audio artifacts will result at the decoder. For example, selecting video from BNC1 and audio from BNC2 will cause audio artifacts. Analog audio must be associated with a single BNC input.

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

    MX4E_Stream data carriage.png

  2. 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.

  3. To enable ad insertion, select the appropriate SDI input from the SCTE 35 drop-down menu, as in the following example:

    MX4E_Stream SCTE 35.png

For information on setting up ad insertion sources, see Configuring Ad Insertion Sources and adinsertion.

  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. 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).

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

Important

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. 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

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

    MFX_Transmit SAP.png

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

  4. To view streaming statistics, click the Statistics icon AR_stats_2.png . For details, see Stream Statistics. 

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

  6. To return to List View, click the Settings icon AR_settings.png again.

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