VECASTER PRO SERIES H264/H265 ENCODER

USER MANUAL
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VECASTER PRO SERIES H264/H265 ENCODER

PRODUCT SPECS & FEATURES

Power - 12v/DC (12v/2A 5W)

Encoding - Latest H.264/H265 High Efficiency Encoding Technology (Depending on Model) HD 720P/
1080I/1080P / 4K UltraHD (Depending on Model) @ 60 Hz Ultra Low Latency. Standard Baseline/Main/High
Profile Support. HDMI 2.0 and HDCP compliant.

Supports ACC/Mpeg1L2 Audio

CBR/VBR (constant & Variable) Bitrates option available with up to 12mphs bitrate.

Two Stream Encoders for support of multiple styles of formats and encoding preferences to different servers.

RTMP, HLS, HTTP, UDP, RTSP

Ability to Distribute any 720p/1080P/4K HDMI 2.0 UHD Video DIRECTLY to unlimited Smart TVs, Mobile Phones,
Tablets, PCs, IP Box

IPTV over LAN - Wi-Fi – Internet

Plays Directly on Any Smart TV - Add More VeCASTER units for More Channels
Change Channels on TV via TV Remote Control in your SmartTV IPTV app.

Built-In Gigabit Server to stream directly to hundreds of simultaneous Player

-Can also stream to YouTube - Wowza - Akamai and others

Dual Simultaneous Encoders and scalers to create two versions of the same channel
-optimize for TV play and mobile Play simultaneously

5 CG Logo Generators

Modular-Expandable-Reliable

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POWERING THE DEVICE. – QUICK GUDIE

a) Connect your included Power adapter the unit.

b) Once the unit is powered on insert a valid HDMI Video Signal into the HDMI port > The On-air LED on the
back will start blinking
c) Set your computer to a static IP as 192.168.1.100 ( see below on how to set your local static IP connection)
d) Connect your PC ETHERNET PORT to the VECASTER ETHERNET PORT using a patch cord
e) Run VLC VideoLan video playback software ( www.videolan.org ) On VLC > MEDIA > OPEN NETWORK
STREAM > http://192.168.1.168/0.ts
f) You should now see the video playing on VLC

NOTE: If the above is not working, please check all connections, Network Settings, and ensure your video source
is working. You could also try with another pc, or reset the VeCASTER unit by pressing the Reset button for 10
seconds on the rear panel of the unit

MANUALS & TECH SUPPORT

Latest Manuals & Software are always available on our specific website www.quickinstallnow.com to access,
use the 3 letters prefix + the UPC number on the serial number label on the product. You can also scan the QR
Code on the label to access directly.

Free Unlimited Tech support over the phone is always available Mon-Fri 9 am / 4 pm EST US.

For troubleshooting or questions please open a Ticket on our site pvisupport.com

Your Satisfaction is top priority and most important for us.

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LOGIN TO THE UNIT

The FACTORY DEFAULT IP address is 192.168.1.168

The Login is:

User = admin

Password = admin

You can reset the VECASTER by pressing for 10 seconds the reset button located on the rear panel to access,
make sure your computer is set to a STATIC IP ADDRESS as 192.168.0.100 See the PC SETTINGS instruction below
in this manual

PARAMETERS & CUSTOMIZATIONS

Each unit is ready to work plug n play by default above. You can also customize the unit parameters to fit your
application and needs. The unit comes with 2 independent Video Encoder Engines, each capable to output 5
different protocols ( RTMP / HTTP / RTSP / UDP / HLS ), Video Scaling, HEVC H.265 or H264 video formats
depending on your model, AAC or MP3 Audio Formats, FIVE CG Logo Generators, frame rate controls, etc.

DIRECT STREAMING & REPEATER SERVERS

Each unit has a built-in 1 Gigabit streaming server, so you can stream direct-to-internet to hundreds of players at
the same time (limit depends from the selected bitrate and the available bandwidth from your internet service
provider) there is no need for any additional hardware but it is suggested to run a Multicast IGMP enabled
switch if running multiple units. Should you need to do a wider distribution over the Internet, you can always
point the stream / receive the stream over one or multiple internet servers such as YouTube or similar, to
receive / repeat / redistribute your stream/s to millions of people.

INSTALLING MULTIPLE UNITS

To install multiple units on the same network, make sure to CHANGE the IP address of each unit BEFORE you
connect them to the same network, so there will be no IP Conflicts. Point your web browser to the IP address of
the unit (default is 192.168.1.168) Login to the unit, click NETWORK on the bottom, change the NETWORK
SETTINGS as needed by your application. As example you can set your units to IP addresses 192.168.1.168 169
170 171 … Write down these values, or put a sticker on each unit with the new assigned IP address so it will be
easy to login to the unit in future without the need to reset it. Depending on your setup it’s suggested to use a
Multicast IGMP enabled switch to help with the traffic.

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PVI - PC CONNECTION GUIDE

On Windows open your control panel

Once on control panel, open Network and Sharing (Network and Internet for Windows 8 and above)

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Once you have Network and Sharing Center open, Click on “Change adapter settings.”

Right Click on your Local Ethernet connection and click on “properties.”

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Once the Ethernet Properties are open click on, “Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4),” and click on,
“Properties.”

In the Properties change your IP address from auto to Static and Change the IP address to the required setting to
connect to your unit which will be listed in the manual of your Product. Click ok once you are done and close
everything. You are now ready to connect to the Web interface of your Unit.

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WEB INTERFACE

Once you have logged into the unit you will see the STATUS page. This will display all your enabled formats for
all streams and Video Input resolution as well as status of the current unit.

NAVIGATION PANEL

This is at the bottom of the web interface. Here you can change between your different streams, Network
settings, Audio settings, and Advance system menu. Your main focus would be on MAIN STREAM and
NETWORK.

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MAIN STREAM

Here you can set your settings for the Main Stream. You can enable and disable different formats you wish to
use as well as Bitrate, FPS, Encoding Size, and Compression Profile. You may adjust these settings to your needs.
Below are our recommend defaults. Please set your unit all up and then power cycle the unit to ensure the
settings take effect. The Same settings can be done in the Other Streams but not nessacry unless you wish to use
a specific format and require special settings such as lower bitrate or frames for that specific application.

NOTE: If the unit starts slowing down or the CPU usage is too high under the status page, please disable any
formats you are not using or Factory Reset the Unit under the Systems Tab.

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ON SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD)

Here you can set your Logo to display (overlay) over the incoming HDMI video such as your company logo or
Text. The unit has 5 different CG Generators giving you many options from many different logos to text.

The logo requires to be named logo1.bmp. It must be a BMP format picture. Depending on the zone you wish to
use the logo results in the required name.

Example: Logo1.bmp – ZONE 1 Logo2.bmp – ZONE 2 Logo3.bmp – ZONE 3 Logo4.bmp – ZONE 4

You can use both Pictures and Text at the same time.

TEXT SETTINGS :

TEXT X: [0-1920] – Left and Right position of the Text

TEXT Y: [0-1080] – Up and down position of the Text

FONT: [8-72] – Size of Text

ALPHA: Opacity of the Text [0-128]

COLOR: Color of the Text

BG: Background color of the text if you wish

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TEXT: type the text here that you wish to display

PICTURE SETTINGS :

Picture: Disable/Enable

Picture X: [0-1920] – Left and Right position of the Picture

Picture Y: [0-1080] – Up and down position of the Picture

ALPHA: Opacity of the Picture [0-128]

NETWORK

Here you can adjust the network settings to match your needs of your specific network or switch.

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AUDIO ENCODING SETTINGS

Here you can adjust your Audio Format and Volume for the Streams to suit your needs. The settings by default
work just fine.

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SYSTEM – ADVANCE

Here you can change the Advance settings for the encoder. At the bottom of the page you can soft-reboot the
device as well as Factory reset the unit if required. You can also set up an Automatic Restart of the unit to
ensure the unit’s stream restarts and refreshes itself daily during off-hours. This is optional.

NOTE: Please don’t change these settings unless you know what you are doing or require a specific setting for
your application such as a different Multicast Type (UDP/RTP). Changing these settings could result in unwanted
effects to your video Stream.

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TECH SUPPORT

Please read carefully all this manual as it covers ALL and EVERY aspect to set this product as per your needs,
using pictures and examples.

Should you need any additional support please go to pvisupport.com and open a quick ticket.

Remote locations that you require support please can Schedule a time at least 24-48 hours in advance
that works best for everyone.

The free tech support is active MON-FRI 10 AM – 4 PM US EST TIME Tickets posted out from this time window or
on Saturdays Sundays and US/FL holidays days are responded ASAP the next following business day

If you need to check your configuration, you will be asked to provide a TEAMVIEWER ID and PASS so our
engineers will connect shortly and help you to trouble shoot and set your system together with you. Help on
settings is not possible over the phone nor in other ways but the TeamViewer. You can download and install a
copy of TEAMVIEWER Version 11 from teamviewer.com or we can provide you a temporarily access link by
opening a Ticket and requesting support.

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