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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety Instructions, FCC Statement, UL Statement, Environmental Information,
Disclaimers, Trademark Information...............................................................................................................................a
Foreword .............................................................................................................................................................................1
Package Contents ...............................................................................................................................................................2
Installation Guide...............................................................................................................................................................3
CONNECTING THE NIAGARA PRO STREAMING MEDIA ENCODER ..................................................................................... 3
Connecting to an electrical power source...................................................................................................................4
Niagara Pro Rear Panel Diagram..............................................................................................................................5
Niagara Pro Front Panel Diagram.............................................................................................................................6
Indicator Lights......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Connectors ................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
CONFIGURING THE NIAGARA PRO STREAMING MEDIA ENCODER .................................................................................... 7
First Start Setup ..........................................................................................................................................................7
Configuring Niagara Pro to Connect to an IP Network ............................................................................................. 9
Changing the Niagara Pro Network Settings............................................................................................................10
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................................12
WHAT IS STREAMING MEDIA?......................................................................................................................................... 12
STREAMING INFRASTRUCTURE ....................................................................................................................................... 12
SIMPLE GUIDE TO STREAMING AUDIO AND VIDEO TYPES.............................................................................................. 13
Tutorial: Getting to know your Niagara Pro .................................................................................................................15
BASIC OPERATION: USING THE NIAGARA PRO FRONT PANEL ........................................................................................ 16
Startup.......................................................................................................................................................................16
Shutdown...................................................................................................................................................................16
Alternate Shutdown Method......................................................................................................................................17
Starting an Encoding Session....................................................................................................................................17
Checking CPU Usage ...............................................................................................................................................19
Stopping an Encoding Session ..................................................................................................................................19
Connecting an external storage device .....................................................................................................................20
Exporting Captured Video Files ...............................................................................................................................20
ADVANCED OPERATION: USING THE NIAGARA SCX WEB INTERFACE .......................................................................... 22
Accessing the Web Interface .....................................................................................................................................22
Starting an Encoding Session....................................................................................................................................23
Stopping an Encoding Session ..................................................................................................................................24
Viewing the Niagara Pro Activity Log......................................................................................................................26
Configuring the EZStream Buttons ...........................................................................................................................26
ENCODER PRESET (A, B, AND C) .................................................................................................................................... 26
Select Encoder ..........................................................................................................................................................27
View All Encoders.....................................................................................................................................................28
Edit Preset Encoder Profile ......................................................................................................................................29
AVI Encoder Properties ............................................................................................................................................30
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Encoder Properties .......................................................................................................................................31
MPEG-4 Encoder Properties....................................................................................................................................32
Real Encoder Properties (Helix)............................................................................................................................... 33
Windows Media Encoder Properties.........................................................................................................................34
Editing an Encoder Profile ....................................................................................................................................... 35
Video & Audio Settings.......................................................................................................................................................... 36
