High Definition Bonding Live Video Streaming Encoder User Manual LiveV400 Series Revision Release Product K1.2.
Contents Chapter 1 General ........................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Overview ...................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Feature ......................................................................................................................................... 2 Chapter 2 Quick Start Guide-Connection ..................
Warnings and Precautions 1. Read all of these warnings and save them for later reference. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this unit. 3. Unplug this unit from the Power Adapter before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. 4. Do not use this unit in or near water. 5. Do not place this unit on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The unit may fall, causing serious damage. 6.
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General Chapter 1 General 1.1 Overview Thank you for purchasing LiveV400 – HD Live Streaming Encoder. The LiveV400 is a portable standalone, hardware-based video streaming encoder that can be mounted on top of the cameras or carried on a backpack. LiveV4X0 can encode and transmit video of camcorder or camera via WIFI or LAN to the cloud server in real-time for live broadcasting. It is a high definition, bonded dual video input streaming encoder plus video router.
General 1.2 Feature 4.3ʺ touchable LCD for in field setting and video monitoring At the same time LAN/WIFI aggregation improves the bandwidth and stability of live broadcast Up to 10mbits/s video stream by encoder, up to 20mbits/s for bonding server.
Quick Start Guide Chapter 2 Quick Start Guide-Connection 2.
Quick Start Guide 2.
Quick Start Guide 2.2.1 Physical Connections Label 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Name Icon Description Audio In Stereo audio input. SDI Input Connect up to SDI signal. SDI Loop Out Connect a SDI cable from this connector to a monitor or projector. HDMI Input Connects HDMI and DVI signals (using an adapter). Type-C Power Plug the power supply in here. The port requires a 15V DC Connector power source (center-positive). RED Power Button Press to turn on encoder.
Quick Start Guide 2.3 Screen Display If Lan are connected, the screen will display all of the network information.
Quick Start Guide 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Streaming Icon.
Quick Start Guide 1. Network LAN The default Network mode of the encoder is DHCP mode. Once the DHCP mode is selected to “open”, all of these network parameters will be set automatically. In addition, user can also fill in network parameters. WIFI First of all, please switch the “WIFI” button to “Open”, then the user can press the “Scan” button, find WIFI name and connect it.
Quick Start Guide FCC WARNING This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Quick Start Guide Network select: User can select LAN, WIFI or Auto as the streaming network. 3. Audio Audio Turn on/off audio output. Audio loop out, it can connect to earphone to monitor. Source LINE IN: Use the analog stereo input as the audio source. HDMI: Use the embedded digital stereo audio of HDMI input as the audio source. SDI: Use the embedded digital stereo audio of SDI input as the audio source. Auto Gain Turn on/off Auto Gain, the default setting of Auto Gain is on.
Quick Start Guide 4. Video Bit rate(kbps) The bitrate range of LiveV400 is 100 kbps~2,0000kbps. I Frame interval The range of I frame interval is 5~200. The default is recommended 40. Bitrate control CBR: Constant Bit Rate. VBR: variable Bit Rate. Resolution The Resolution choose from 360P, 576P, 720P, 960P or 1080P. The default value is 1080P.
Quick Start Guide 5. Record Turn on/off, insert the TF card to record. 6. QR Code Please scan by mobile browser or camera app, tap the notification to open the link. Click the “Create account” , if you don’t have account. 7. System About Display device Name, Model, Serial Number, Hardware Version, Software Version, and support users to rename the device.
Quick Start Guide Software Update Display current Software version and support users upgrade software while the network was connected. Language Language can be chosen from English or Chinese (simplified). Silent fan Turn on, the fan will be stopped; turn off, the fan will be open. Note: In the silent fan mode, the encoder will stop charging the battery.
Quick Start Guide Output HDMI Output turns on/off to connect the HDMI monitor to watch the preview video. Restart & Reset Restart: Restart the device. Restore: Restore the device to factory default status.
Quick Start Guide 2.5 Quick Start Guide Please follow the following steps for a quick connection guidance of the encoder. Step1. Make the Power Adapter plugged. Step2. Press the RED Power button on the left of encoder to turn on the system. Step3. Turn on your camera or video source and connect the output to corresponding connection of the encoder. Step4. (Optional) Plug speakers or headphones into the 3.5 mm headphone jack of encoder. Step5. Connect encoder to Network.
Web Control User Interface Setting Chapter 3 Web Control User Interface After connecting the encoder, follow the steps of the quick start guide in the previous chapter, users can control the encoder Web Control User Interface now by PC or Phone. Please refer to the following chapters for details of the setting and control of the encoder. 3.
Web Control User Interface Setting After clicking the “Rename” option, the “Rename” window show as follows, users can enter a new user friend device name and click the “confirm” button to apply and save the setting. 3.3 Signal Input After clicking the “Signal Input” button on the left column of the web page, user can see information about the current detected input signal from “HDMI”, “SDI” and “Stream”, including Resolution and Frame Rate input channel.
Web Control User Interface Setting 3.4 Network Setting After clicking the “Network Setting” option on the left column of the web control UI, users can see the Network Setting option control page. This page provides details for the following items. 3.4.1 LAN LAN - This page provides users to set LAN network relevant parameters.
Web Control User Interface Setting If connect success, the information about the WIFI will be updated after clicked “refresh” button. 3.5 Audio Param After clicking the “Audio Param” option on the left column of the web control UI, users can see the Audio control page. The Audio control page provides user to turn on/off audio and configure audio parameters. The user can turn on/off audio output by the “Audio Status” button.
Web Control User Interface Setting Audio Type Select an audio input source from the available signal input connections. This is the audio that will be recorded and/or passed through. HDMI - Use the embedded digital stereo audio of HDMI input as the audio source. SDI - Use the embedded digital stereo audio of SDI input as the audio source. LINE IN –Use the analog stereo input as the audio source.
Web Control User Interface Setting The range of bit rate is 100 kbps~ 20,000 kbps. The default value is 2,000 kbps. 2,000 kbps is the best economic setting for the trade-off between image quality and bit rate NOTE: Once the video goes live, the real bitrate of video streaming is shown on the top-right of LCD. If the average bitrate on LCD is smaller than your target setting above. That means the upload bandwidth is not enough. In this situation, target bitrate can be lowered to improve the performance.
Web Control User Interface Setting Enable Turn on/off to start/stop streaming. Connection Status Display “connected” when the encoder is streaming, otherwise display “Unconnected”. Model Signal: use selected network in “Streaming network” to streaming. Bonding: The device aggregates all connected networks to push the stream together, pushing and streaming nine RTMP addresses at the same time.
Web Control User Interface Setting Add a title and description in the BASIC INFO tab. Stream URL and Stream Key can be found at the bottom of Stream now. Copy Server URL, Reveal and copy Stream key and paste them into encoder RTMP setting section in the format below Press Confirm to save the setting into encoder and it will work instantly. Now, configuration finished. Press to start live streaming.
Web Control User Interface Setting NOTE: YouTube requires audio in the video stream, make sure audio is correctly set in the Video & Audio Input section of encoder. Besides Stream now, YouTube Events give you more control over your stream. You’ll be able to select privacy options, set a start time, enable a backup stream for redundancy, create multiple live events, and stream them all simultaneously.
Web Control User Interface Setting Now, configuration finished. Press to start live streaming. Twitch Log in Twitch.tv account and go to Creator Dashboard. Go to channel, the stream key can be found instantly. The URL+ Stream Key of twitch looks like: rtmp://server/{stream_key} You can find best server in your area at twitch.tv, https://stream.twitch.tv/ingests/. Here is an example: rtmp://live-sfo.twitch.
Web Control User Interface Setting Now, configuration finished. Press to start live streaming. A preview screen will appear on twitch.tv Live page under Dashboard or https://www.twitch.tv/username/dashboard/live Twitter (Media Studio) https://media.twitter.com/en/articles/products/2018/media-studio/producer Livestream.com(Now Vimeo) https://help.livestream.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002069647-Finding-the-RTMP-URL-and-Stream-Key-for-My-Event 3.
Web Control User Interface Setting : click to change OSD Image size, the range of image length and width is 32Pixel~480Pixel. If the image size does not conform to the requirements, the image will be automatically hidden. : click to change a new OSD image or re-edit text. : delete OSD components. ⊕Text After clicking “⊕Text” button, the “Text” window will pop up on the page for the user to edit the text OSD that Includes “Title”, “Content” , “Font size”, “Color” and “Background color”.
Web Control User Interface Setting 3.9 Video Collage After clicking the “Video Collage” option on the left column of the web control UI, users can choose up to 6 different standard video collages that includes “HDMI FIRST”, “SDI FIRST”, “HDMI (BIG) SDI (SMALL)”, “SDI (BIG) HDMI (SMALL)”, “HDMI (LEFT) SDI (RIGHT)” and “SDI (LEFT) HDMI (RIGHT)”. Furthermore, user can also customize video collage that is “CUSTOM1” and “CUSTOM2”.
Web Control User Interface Setting user can select the arrow on the left of the “HDMI” to place the HDMI on the top of bottom layer, the arrow on the left of “SDI” is similar. 3.10 Time Setting After clicking the “Time Setting” option on the left column of the web control UI, users can see the Time Setting option control page. In the “Time” option, user can select Auto or manual to set the time. 3.
Web Control User Interface Setting Local Upgrade – please press the “Choose file” button to select a firmware firm from PC/laptop. After the firmware is selected, please press the “Confirm” button to start the firmware update procedure. Keep network connected while upgrading, do not power off. encoder will reboot when upgrade is successful. Upgrade Online–please press the “Check” button to check current version first.
Mobile-Phone Backend Setting Chapter 4 Mobile-Phone Backend Setting If you are not carrying or inconvenient for using your computer, you can also choose to configure your encoder by using your phone's backend settings. Please click “QR Code” at the Menu. Then, please scan the QR code with your mobile phone and enter the user interface as shown below. If you don't have an account yet, please click “Create account” at the bottom of the picture to create your own account.
Mobile-Phone Backend Setting 4.1 Status After clicking "Active now" to activate the device, then you should find your encoder device under dashboard. Enter the interface as shown below to start configuring the device. First, you will see the " Status" optional control page. In the “Status” control page, the user can view information about the device including “Link Status”, “Stream Status”, “Bonding Enable”, “Bonding Status”, “Date Usage”, “Coupon”and “Devices Battery”.
Mobile-Phone Backend Setting Link Status If the device is powered on and connected to the network, "Device Online" is displayed, otherwise "Device Offline" is displayed. Stream Status If the device is streaming, "On" is displayed, otherwise "Off" is displayed. Bonding Enable If the Bonding mode is turned on, “On” is displayed, otherwise “Off” is displayed. Bonding Status If the Bonding mode is turned on, “Bonding On” is displayed, otherwise “No Bonding” is displayed. Date Usage Device balance.
Mobile-Phone Backend Setting 4.3 Network In the “Network” optional control page, users can view the network information that the device has connected, set the device’s “stream mode”, “stream network” and turn on/off the built in WIFI. The user can click on the icon in the red box mark below to select "Stream Mode". 1. When the “Stream Mode” is selected as “Automatic”, the device will automatically select one of connected network as the current streaming network, the priority order is LAN > WIFI .
Mobile-Phone Backend Setting 4. Click the setting button by the Hotspot to set WIFI connection. 4.4 Record Record Click on the “Record” button to start to record. 4.5 Output HDMI Enable Click on the “HDMI Enable” button to start to watch the preview video by connect the HDMI monitor.
Mobile-Phone Backend Setting 4.6 RTMP In the “RTMP” optional control page, the user can choose to start/stop the live streaming, configure the stream mode and RTMP address. Stream Enable Click on the “Stream Enable” button to start/stop broadcast. Bond Enable Click on the “Bonding Mode” button to turn on/off bonding mode.
Mobile-Phone Backend Setting RTMP Url Fill in the Stream address, please refer 3.7 RTMP Para to get Url and Stream name. 4.
Mobile-Phone Backend Setting 4.8 Encoder Video Resolution The Resolution choose from: Standard (360) PAL (576P) HD (720P) FHD (1080P) The default value is FHD (1080P) Bitrate (kbps) The range of bit rate is 100 kbps~ 10,000 kbps. The default value is 2,000 kbps. 4.9 OSD In the “OSD” optional control page, there are provides up to 4 customize OSD components that can be either text or a picture, once OSD components is added, it will appear in the upper left corner of the screen.
Mobile-Phone Backend Setting Hidden/show: Click to hide/show OSD components (Test_2 is hidden in the above figure). Update: click to change a new OSD image or re-edit text. Delete: delete OSD components. +Image After clicking “+Image”, a new sub window will pop up in the page for the user to set Image OSD. Only for JPG/JPEG/PNG picture and size must be greater than 32x32 and less than 480x480 pixels.
Mobile-Phone Backend Setting +Text After clicking “⊕Text” button, the “Text” window will pop up on the page for the user to edit the text OSD that Includes “Title”, “Content”, “Color”, “Background” and font “Size”. The background will be transparent when switching the “Transparent” button on. At last, click “Save” button to apply it.
Mobile-Phone Backend Setting 4.10 Video collage In the “Video Collage” optional control page, the user can choose up to 6 different standard video collages that including “HDMI FIRST”, “SDI FIRST”, “HDMI (BIG) SDI (SMALL)”, “SDI (BIG) HDMI (SMALL)”, “HDMI (LEFT) SDI (RIGHT)” and “SDI (LEFT) HDMI (RIGHT)”. Furthermore, user can also customize video collage that is “CUSTOM1” and “CUSTOM2”.
Mobile-Phone Backend Setting CUSTOM1, CUSTOM2 In the case of “CUSTOM1” or “CUSTOM2”, user can customize the size and location of “SDI” and “HDMI”, and also upload your favorite pictures as background. Users can turn HDMI or SDI on/off via the buttons on the right of “HDMI” and “SDI”. After clicking “Size” button on the right of “HDMI” or “SDI”, the “Set Collage size” window show as follows, then, the user can change the size of HDMI or SDI.
Mobile-Phone Backend Setting 4.12 Authority In the “Authority” optional control page, users can set the sharing mode of the device, including the “Anyone”, “Need Owner’s Authority” and “Forbidden”. Once the user has opened the Anyone, anyone can bind the device by scanning the QR code, please choose carefully. 4.13 Upgrade In the “Upgrade” optional control page, users can check and upgrade the firmware version of the device here.
Mobile-Phone Backend Setting 4.14 Wallet In the “Wallet” optional control page, users can recharge devices money, check recharge records, consumption records and coupon.
Appendix Specification Management Power: Configuration: Mobile Phone, PC Power Adapter: USB TYPE C, up to 60W 20V WEB: Local or Remote Battery: Lion, 19AH Fast Charge LCD: Touch UI Consumption: 18V @ ~1.15A max without ext. Meory Interface: SDI Input: 1 x BNC, 75ohm, 800mVpp Video: SDI loop out: 1 x BNC, 75ohm, 800mVpp Encoder: H.264/AVC MP/HP HDMI Input: 1 x Type A Resolution: 1920x1080p25/30/50/59.94/60/, SD HDMI out: 1xMini HDMI 1920x1080i50/59.94/60, 720p50/60 Audio Input: 1 x 3.
