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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
C N P S M EONNECTING THE IAGARA RO TREAMING EDIA NCODER ..................................................................................... 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
C N P S M EONFIGURING THE IAGARA RO TREAMING EDIA NCODER .................................................................................... 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
S ITREAMING NFRASTRUCTURE ....................................................................................................................................... 12
S G S A V TIMPLE UIDE TO TREAMING UDIO AND IDEO YPES.............................................................................................. 13
Tutorial: Getting to know your Niagara Pro .................................................................................................................15
B O : U N P F PASIC PERATION SING THE IAGARA RO RONT ANEL ........................................................................................ 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
A ODVANCED PERATION: U SING 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
E PNCODER RESET (A, B, AND C).................................................................................................................................... 26
Select Encoder ..........................................................................................................................................................27
View All Encoders.....................................................................................................................................................28
Edit Preset Encoder Profile ...................................................................................................................................... 29
AVI Encoder Properties ............................................................................................................................................ 30
Flash® 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
