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Fields

Description

Common

Label

Encoder name for the created mosaic.

Device

MCM9000 device the encoder is started.

Audio Agent

Select an Audio Alarm Agent for this encoder, configured in the notifications configurations.

Show Alarms

When enabled, it displays alarms on the output mosaic.

Display on Input Loss

Select the behavior on Input loss that needs to be displayed on the mosaic from the dropdown list (Icon, Dark Freeze + Icon, Freeze + Icon, or Freeze). For example, if the channel is down, the mosaic displays a Freeze + Icon.

Audio Display Mode

Select the desired audio meter display standard (PPM or EBU).

Video Format & Compression

Frame Rate

Frame rate reduction mode for low bandwidth transmission. Note: when the mosaic frame rate is reduced to less than standard, the layout cycle feature is disabled.

Resolution

Specifies the output mosaic resolution for compressed sources; the chosen resolution should match the layout resolution.

Interlacing

When enabled, it is interlaced. Else, progressive.

*Relevant for compressed sources. For uncompressed, please choose from the dropdown in "SDI over IP format".

Compression (MPEG2/H.264/H.265)

Deblocking

Deblocking toggle switch; relevant for H.264 only.

Downscale 4K

When enabled, it downscales 4K resolution to 1080.

For example, for a higher frame rate (e.g., 50fps) and 4K resolution (e.g., 3840x2160), one can choose to downscale 4K to 1080 resolution by checking this box.

Downrate 50/60 fps

When enabled, it downrates the higher frame rate to half of the specified rate.

For example, for a higher frame rate (e.g., 50fps) and 4K resolution (e.g., 3840x2160), one can choose to downrate the frame rate to 25fps by checking this box.

Codec Type

Mosaic stream codec type for compressed sources. (Mpeg2, H.264, H.265 LQ, H.265 HQ, H.264 HQ).

*Please refer to the appendix Output Stream Specifications for the supported types.

GOP Size

Encoded stream max GOP size: 24 or 50.

GOP Mode

Select the GOP size mode (Static or Dynamic).

Static: Constant; configured GOP size is fixed.
Dynamic: Non-constant; configured GOP size is the max value.

VBV Limit

Specify the value in Mbps or use auto settings (auto settings are highly recommended).

Video Bitrate

Specify the encoded mosaic bitrate; range: 0.5 to 30 (in Mbps).

Compression (JpegXS)

Video Bitrate

In automatic mode, 300Mbps for HD (60 frames)

150Mbps (25 and 30 frames)

For UHD 600Mbps for lower bit rate and 1.2 Giga bit for high frame rate.

Interlaced works only on 25fps.

Packaging (Relevant for OTT/HLS streams)

MIN Chunk Length

Specifies the minimum chuck length (in sec) considering latency.

Number of Chunks

Specifies the number of chunks in the playlist considering latency.
For example, if OTT Min chuck length is 1sec and OTT Number of Chunks is 3. The latency would be 1*3 (sec).

Index Generation Interval

When checked, specify the duration (0-120 min) of the HLS output stream that can be saved on an external FTP server.

Muxing (Relevant for TS )

Program Number

The mosaic service ID.

Transport Stream ID

TS ID for the PAT/SDT tables.

PMT PID

Specify Program Mapping Table PID.

Video PID

Specify video stream PID.

Enabled

When checked, it enables the main Zixi / SRT stream.

Network

Network interface ID.

Publish Url

Specify the NDI publish point URL.

**The basic scanning URL is “ndi://” - this will detect all the NDI sources that are available to be received from the sender. You can also use “ndi://{{ip_address}}/” or “ndi://{{device_name}}/”

Layout Cycle 

Layout Cycle Interval

The output mosaic stream can cycle between multiple layouts (see Layouts).

When enabled, specify the interval (in sec) to cycle between the selected Layouts under Available Layouts.

Available Layouts 

Label

Layout Name.

Type

Layout Type.

Resolution

Layout resolution.

Enabled

When enabled, the Layout is active.

If you enable and specify the Layout Cycle Interval, more than one active Layout can be enabled in a round-robin fashion.