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Digital Rapids TouchStream Table of Contents Safety Instructions ................................................................................................ 1 CAUTION....................................................................................................... 1 Use Only for Intended Applications ............................................................... 1 Checking the Power Cord .............................................................................. 2 Warnings and Cautions ......
Digital Rapids TouchStream Cropping ......................................................................................................20 Audio Settings .................................................................................................21 Levels ...........................................................................................................21 Bass/Treble ..................................................................................................21 Info ....................
Digital Rapids TouchStream Safety Instructions Before you operate this product you will need to make sure you follow certain basic safety precautions. CAUTION Servicing of a chassis sub-assembly shall be performed only by technically qualified persons. Follow these guidelines to meet and maintain safety and product regulatory requirements. Read and adhere to all of these instructions and the instructions supplied with this assembly.
Digital Rapids TouchStream Checking the Power Cord WARNING Do not attempt to modify or use the supplied AC power cord if it is not the exact type required. The power supply cord is the main disconnect to AC power. The socket outlet must be installed near the equipment and be readily accessible.
Digital Rapids TouchStream 4. Provide some electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap attached to building ground—any unpainted metal surface on a chassis that is still plugged in—when handling components. WARNING The power button on the front panel DOES NOT turn off the AC power. To remove power from unit you must unplug the AC power cord from the wall outlet or the chassis.
Digital Rapids TouchStream Digital Rapids PCI Card Installation CAUTION Unplug the power supply cord from the source before removing a chassis cover. Be sure to touch a grounded item before you touch any components inside the chassis to discharge any static electricity from your body (for example, any unpainted metal surface on a chassis that is still plugged in using a grounded power cord). The TouchStream chassis comes with the DRC capture board pre-installed.
Digital Rapids TouchStream TouchStream Connections Connecting Video and Audio Inputs Your TouchStream unit will have one of three sets of connections available, depending on which model you purchased. Option 1: Analog only Video: One standard definition video channel selected from Composite (yellow) and S-video (black) inputs.
Digital Rapids TouchStream Option 3: SDI HD/SD input Video: One video channel from HD/SD SDI input (second connector) Audio: Four stereo channels of embedded SDI audio Optional with breakout box: Four stereo channels of AES digital audio inputs Note for HD inputs: HD inputs may require down-conversion (performed within TouchStream) to lower resolution or frame rate for streaming output (dependent on output format).
Digital Rapids TouchStream Connecting an External Hard Drive If you plan to create archive files with your TouchStream unit you will need to attach an external hard drive for storage. You cannot use the internal drive to archive your media files. There are two USB 2.0 ports on the back of the unit and two Firewire ports that can be used to attach an external drive.
Digital Rapids TouchStream TouchStream Software Operation Overview Getting Started – Using a previous configuration If the TouchStream unit was previously configured, then the last settings that were used (e.g., Project, Source, etc.) will be loaded automatically. If you want to use the same settings as the last time then you can start streaming immediately. If TouchStream was shut down in an ―Armed‖ state, then when it is restarted the first button will be green.
Digital Rapids TouchStream The Trigger button will be gray (or inactive) if the TouchStream has never been run before or if the project that was previously loaded when the TouchStream software was shut down has been deleted. In that case you will need to set up a new configuration. Getting Started – Setting up a new configuration If you are setting up the TouchStream software for the first time, or you want to set up a new configuration, there are a few basic steps. 1. Press the Setup button.
Digital Rapids TouchStream 7. If you pressed the Arm button on the Trigger screen you will be returned to the main interface and you will be able to start streaming based on your trigger. If you later want to disarm the Trigger, you can press the Setup button to access the Trigger screen. If you pressed the Cancel button on the Trigger screen you will be returned to the Setup screen and you can press the Done button on that screen to then return to the main screen. 8.
Digital Rapids TouchStream Manual Trigger When you select Manual Trigger you will be starting the encode by pressing the Start button on the main interface. You must select how you want stop the encode: Manual Stop: After you have pressed the Start button it will change to a red Stop button. Press this button to manually stop the encode. Duration: Specify how long you want to run the encode in hours:minute:seconds using the numeric keypad on the right hand side of the screen.
Digital Rapids TouchStream Note that once the Scheduled Trigger has been armed you can override both the start and stop manually if desired by pressing the Start or Stop button on the main screen. Arm, Disarm, Cancel When you press the Arm button your selected trigger type will be active, and you will be returned to the main screen. If you press the Disarm button any previously selected trigger will be disabled. If you want to exit the trigger screen without changing any settings, press the Cancel button.
Digital Rapids TouchStream TouchStream Mobile: Includes Dicas projects with 3 output streams per project: H263 at 176x144, MPEG4 at 240x180, H264 at 320x240 TouchStream TS: Includes projects that output transport streams. The video in those transport streams will be either H264 or MPEG2. Also includes projects to output H264 using RTSP/RTP streaming. TouchStream with the SD SDI input option includes some additional projects that include NTSC closed captioning.
Digital Rapids TouchStream Projects have all outputs enabled by default. Disable the ones you do not plan to use by pressing the check mark to clear the box. Archive File Output You can use your TouchStream unit to create an archive file. You must connect an external drive to your TouchStream unit if you plan to create archive files. You cannot write archive files to the internal ―C‖ drive of the TouchStream unit.
Digital Rapids TouchStream are understood by the TouchStream software. There are many additional system tags that you may find useful (e.g. %BR% is bitrate, %R% is output resolution). You can modify the file name by pressing in the name field to open a keyboard panel. You can add your own text to the preset file names, add additional system tags, or create your own file names without system tags.
Digital Rapids TouchStream Note that the Dicas projects that have been installed on your TouchStream unit include 3 output streams in each project. Be sure to configure the output for all 3 output streams. Flash 9 Projects: Each Flash 9 project has both a Push and a Pull version. (You cannot use Flash 9 push and pull simultaneously.) The Push version allows you to push to both a Flash Media Server or to a Media Server that can use an SDP file.
Digital Rapids TouchStream servers that need authorization you can specify the username and password. The Pull projects make the stream available over the specified port. The RTP projects installed with your TouchStream unit have not been set up to create an archive file while broadcasting. If you require this option you will have to create new projects specifically for that purpose. TS Projects: These projects send the stream to the specified IP address and port. They can use UDP or RTP with RTSP.
Digital Rapids TouchStream For a graphic with an alpha channel, you can use a 32-bit bmp file or a 32-bit Photoshop psd file. A 32 bit bmp sample and a Photoshop psd file that shows how this bmp file was created is located in the Overlays folder in your Stream directory. Note that the 32-bit bmp file does use the alpha channel in the file to determine the transparency for the graphic overlay.
Digital Rapids TouchStream take to fade in or fade out in seconds. Use the round Fade In and Fade Out buttons to test your fade duration. Note: If you change the graphic overlay while you are streaming, any changes you make will be seen immediately in the encoded video. Once you have set the graphic overlay you will also be able to use the Fade In and Fade Out buttons on the main screen to control the overlay. Picture Controls The picture controls adjust the brightness, contrast and color saturation.
Digital Rapids TouchStream Temporal Noise Reduction Temporal noise reduction is commonly used to remove low level noise such as film grain, tape noise or noise caused by low lighting levels. Note that Temporal Noise Reduction will only be used if hardware deinterlacing is enabled in the project. Temporal noise reduction compares images in sequence over a predetermined period of time, blending the images between fields or frames.
Digital Rapids TouchStream Audio Settings The audio settings adjust the audio using the capture hardware that has been integrated into the TouchStream. These settings can be pre-set before you start encoding, or they can be adjusted on the fly during encoding. Note that Audio Settings are global settings that are overwritten when you click the Done button and return to the main screen.
Digital Rapids TouchStream Network Settings After you have physically connected the TouchStream unit to the network with a cable, you may have to configure the network settings using the TouchStream software. The system default is to automatically obtain an IP address and DNS if the network supports this capability. Otherwise you will need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings and you will have to enter them manually.
Digital Rapids TouchStream Documentation: These files have been included for reference. Some of them contain advanced codec information that you will only need if you are creating your own projects. If you are familiar with the Digital Rapids Stream or Stream Live software you will be able to close the TouchStream software on your unit (using ALT F4) and launch the TouchStream Config software in order to launch a version of Stream Live that will allow you to load and modify TouchStream projects.
Digital Rapids TouchStream GPI - General Purpose Interface GPI triggers are physical connections between two pieces of equipment. GPI triggers are typically based on a change of state on a monitored pin of the serial port. For instance you could create a GPI trigger which was operated by a toggle switch, by the alarm closure of an alarm system, or a port on a piece of broadcast equipment.
Digital Rapids TouchStream TouchStream System Specifications NOTES: Specifications subject to change without notice. Systems may vary slightly from region to region. Typical TouchStream system: Custom designed chassis Physical dimensions: 15.8‖D x 8.8‖W x 5.6‖H (5.2‖H with feet removed) Maximum operating temperature: 35 C 250W Power Supply 1x Intel Core2 Quad 2.
Digital Rapids TouchStream DRC-Stream PCI Card Specifications DRC-500 Form Factor Half Length, Full Height PCI 64 bit /66Mhz (32bit /33Mhz compatible) Total power consumption: typical 6.25W; maximum 10W 3.3V 0.9A 3W 5V 0.6A 3W 12V 0.02A 0.
Digital Rapids TouchStream DRC-1600 Form Factor Full Length, Full Height PCI 64 bit /66Mhz (32bit /33Mhz compatible) Power Requirements ~ 25 Watts +3.3V - 3.5A +5V - 1.5A -5V - 0A +12V - 0.5A -12V - 0.1A General NTSC or PAL inputs (user-selectable) One video processing channel Up to 8 mono channels of audio processing.
Digital Rapids TouchStream Optional Analog Video inputs (requires breakout cable or breakout box): Composite (BNC) 1V p-p, 75 Ohm S-Video: (4-Pin Mini-DIN) Y Signal 1V p-p, 75 Ohm C Signal 286mV p-p (NTSC) 300mv p-p (PAL) Component Betacam (BNC's): Y Signal 1V p-p, 75 Ohm R-Y, B-Y (Pr,Pb) 700mV p-p (NTSC) 525mv p-p (PAL) Note: Video inputs levels correspond to 75% color bar signal, with 100% white reference bar.
Digital Rapids TouchStream Proc Amp controls Gamma correction Filtering and noise reduction Graphics Overlay High speed graphics buffer with alpha channel Overlay graphics during record or playback Video Input (on PCI board or Breakout Box) 1 x BNC multi-format HD-SDI and SD-SDI Audio Inputs (on PCI board or Breakout Box) Embedded SDI audio (16 channels, 24-bit, 32/44.1/48 kHz) Audio Inputs (on Breakout Box) 4 x XLR female (AES/EBU Stereo, 24-bit, 32/44.
Digital Rapids TouchStream Regulatory Certifications and Compliance The TouchStream chassis complies with the following safety regulations. Safety U.S., Canada UL60950-1– CSA C22.2 no. 60950-1-07 950 (UL and cUL) Europe, CE Mark IEC EN60950-1:2005 International IEC60950 (CB Report and Certificate) Electromagnetic Capability (EMC) U.S. FCC, Part 15, Subpart B, Class A Digital Rapids TouchStream complies with the following standards.
Digital Rapids TouchStream FCC Rules 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. FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Class A Unintentional Radiators for Use in Commercial and Industrial Areas. Warning: This is a class A product.
Digital Rapids TouchStream WARNING: English (USA) The power supply in this product contains no user-serviceable parts. Refer servicing only to qualified personnel. Do not attempt to modify or use the supplied AC power cord if it is not the exact type required. The power button on the system does not turn off system AC power. To remove AC power from the system, you must unplug the AC power cord from the wall outlet or power supply.
Digital Rapids TouchStream 3. Attach the cover to the chassis with the screws removed earlier, and tighten them firmly. 4. Connect all external cables and the AC power cord(s) to the system. A microprocessor and heat sink may be hot if the system has been running. Also, there may be sharp pins and edges on some board and chassis parts. Contact should be made with care. Consider wearing protective gloves. Danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced.
Digital Rapids TouchStream AVERTISSEMENT: Français Le bloc d'alimentation de ce produit ne contient aucune pièce pouvant être réparée par l'utilisateur. Ce produit peut contenir plus d'un bloc d'alimentation. Veuillez contacter un technicien qualifié en cas de problème. Ne pas essayer d'utiliser ni modifier le câble d'alimentation CA fourni, s'il ne correspond pas exactement au type requis. Le nombre de câbles d'alimentation CA fournis correspond au nombre de blocs d'alimentation du produit.
Digital Rapids TouchStream fonctionnement du système en l‘absence des panneaux risque d‘endommager ses pièces. Pour installer les panneaux, procédez comme suit: 1. Assurez-vous de ne pas avoir oublié d‘outils ou de pièces démontées dans le système. 2. Assurez-vous que les câbles, les cartes d‘extension et les autres composants sont bien installés. 3. Revissez solidement les panneaux du boîtier avec les vis retirées plus tôt. 4.
Digital Rapids TouchStream Warranty Limited Warranty for Digital Rapids TouchStream Digital Rapids warrants that the product (defined herein as TouchStream and all of its various components and software delivered with or as part of the Products) to be delivered hereunder, if properly used and installed, will be free from defects in material and workmanship and will substantially conform to Digital Rapids specifications for a period of two (2) years after the date the Product was purchased from a Digital Ra
Digital Rapids TouchStream Warranty Limitations and Exclusions These warranties replace all other warranties, expressed or implied including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Intel makes no expressed warranties beyond those stated here. Intel disclaims all other warranties, expressed or implied including, without limitation, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
Digital Rapids TouchStream Contact Information North and South America Digital Rapids Corporation 90 Allstate Parkway, Suite 700 Markham, Ontario L3R 6H3 Canada 905-946-9666 voice 416-352-0716 fax Sales: sales.na@digital-rapids.com; 905-946-9666 x 212 (North America) sales.la@digital-rapids.com; +54-11-4700-0051 (Latin America) Technical Support: support.na@digital-rapids.com 905-944-3513 (direct dial) or using the main line: 905-946-9666 x 113 General and OEM: info@digital-rapids.
Digital Rapids TouchStream Asia Pacific Digital Rapids Asia Ltd. (China) 45/F, The Lee Gardens 33 Hysan Avenue, Causeway Bay Hong Kong China +852-3180-2382 voice +852-3180-2383 fax Sales: sales.cn@digital-rapids.com; +852-3180-2382 (China) sales.ap@digital-rapids.com; +61-2-9546-1300 (Australia) sales.in@digital-rapids.com; +91 124 4354107 (India) Technical Support: support.cn@digital-rapids.
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