How to using an IAT mini Encoder Device live streaming to Social Media Services (version 9) 04/12/2018 iat101

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1 How to using an IAT mini Encoder Device live streaming to Social Media Services (version 9) 04/12/2018 iat101 All live streaming to Facebook, YouTube, or Twitter requiring your own password for live streaming, it is called streaming key. (The streaming key is not your Facebook or YouTube account password. It is a 16-digit password for live streaming, please check page 22 for YouTube, Page 24 for Facebook example) IAT H.264 / H.265 encoder is a device conducting the video encoding work outside a PC s (or a smartphone) CPU to avoid intensive graphic computation overloading the CPU. The PC (or smartphone) shown in our streaming system is for accessing the encoder s UI through a router (or smartphone s WiFi) for encoder settings. (please page 2 for typical live streaming system) This User Manual will show you how to accessing the encoder s UI (user interface) to input the URL, and streaming key into the encoder for live streaming settings. The settings will bring the video encoding task to outside of a PC or Smartphone s CPU, and then transmitting the encoded video through a Router or a 3G/4 Mobile network. The setting steps will including followings 1.) Accessing encoder UI (through its default IP address i.e ) : For knowing how to check and change your PC s IP address, and access encoder s UI, please check following YouTube Demo Video ) Enable or disable LAN (local area network) URL (This function is good for viewing monitor locally) 3.) Enable and input Facebook or YouTube s URL and Streaming Key into RTMP for WAN (Wide area network) 4.) Adjusting the encoder s video input P1 ia-tecs@hotmail.com

2 Video Source Typical Live Streaming System using IAT s Encoders RJ45 cable IAT encoders Router PC or RJ45 cable IAT WiFi encoders Router or 3G/4G/5G P2 iphone / Android Smartphone ia-tecs@hotmail.com Internet

3 Status Page showing your current live streaming status Encoder Page showing your current live streaming settings Video settings LAN settings WAN settings OSD Page allowing to show text, photo, banner in your steaming Next Page showing System page Allowing you set the linking method 1.) Network is for wired connecting 2.) WiFiis for setting encoder in AP mode or STA mode P3 Once make setting change please make sure click Applyand then Reboot

4 1.) WiFI approach 1 ( Set at AP mode for H.264 or H.265 encoder): This is the easiest way for settings WiFi For a WiFi encoder to be operated under AP mode YouTube Demo Link 2.) WiFI approach 2: ( Set at STA mode for H.264 or WiFi mode for H.265 encoder): We recommended approach to set your smartphone as a WiFi Hotspot Note: there are few smartphone band may not have the WiF hotspot function built in, please double check your smartphone settings) For a WiFi encoder to be operated under STA mode YouTube Demo Link 3.) Wired approach: Encoder is connecting to router using a RJ45 cable YouTube Demo Link Please check Page 5 for a Wired Live streaming network P4 ia-tecs@hotmail.com

5 Please ensure all IP address are in the same root i.e xxx for live streaming to a social media server PC s IP PC s IP Encoder IP LAN Path Internet IAT encoder Router Router s IP WAN Path A common mistake happened in wired live streaming settings is a user may only changing PC s IP address but forgot to make the router s IP address in the same root. As a result, he can only see streaming in LAN path. Because the router s IP address is not in the same xxx root.the live streaming signal will not be able to go to internet ( WAN path) to the social media server such as YouTube, Facebook etc P5 ia-tecs@hotmail.com

6 Quick Guide First, Obtain and copy down your YouTube or Facebook s Server URL & Streaming Key Wireless Encoder Setting approach For accessing Encoder s UI settings using a smartphone or ipad Easy way Encoder Wired Internet setting approach For accessing Encoder s UI settings using a PC & Router 1.) Remember your Smartphone or ipad's WiFiHotspot's SSID, and password. 2.) Set the encoder at AP mode, and then use smartphone or ipad (not in hotspot mode) WiFilinking to the encoder in AP mode (password: ), and accessing encoder's UI (using IP address ) 3.) Once you get into the encoder, go to encoder's System/ WiFi, change the encoder from AP mode to STA mode, and also input Smartphone or ipad's hospot'sssid and password in the encoder's field. Click Apply, then Click Reboot to ensure the changing. 4.) After reboot, the encoder is in STA mode, and it with look for the Smartphone or ipad's WiFi hotspot. 5.) You change the Smartphone or ipad to WiFihotspot, once established you can check if there is one device connecting to Smartphone or ipad's WiFi hotspot. **VERY IMPORTANT (most of case of fail in live streaming is due to incorrect / inconsistent IP address settings in your PC and Router IP address *** As you are using a PC to accessing the encoder s UI, First, you will have to set both PC, and router s IP address matching the encoder s default IP address! Please read Page 31 Q&A question A for the IP setting information. It should be similar to what we show in our YouTube Demo video (at 2:01) For further setting details, please read through the whole manual P6 ia-tecs@hotmail.com

7 What information you need to have before the encoder settings? 1. ) You will need to how to obtain and copy down the Server URL and Streaming Key for input them into RTMP Publish URL within the encoder For Facebook, please log into your Facebook account and get the Server URL and Streaming Key information. (please check page 15 for YouTube, Page 17 for Facebook example) Note: If you are using PC and Smartphone for live streaming, both Facebook, and YouTube will give different Streaming Key based on your device. i.e. PC has PC s streaming key, Smartphone has its own streaming key, please DO NOT mix the streaming key when using the encoder. For example, you input PC s streaming key to encoder, and then use a smartphone for live streaming, it will not work. You have to input Facebook provided smartphone streaming key for smartphone live streaming. 2.) For encoder with WiFi function, please obtain the SSID and Password from your smartphone when the Smartphone is set as a WiFi Hotspot. For knowing how to set your smartphone as a WiFi hot sport, please watch our YouTube Demo Link Usually the SSID is your smartphone ID, and Password is your phone number. Notice: To set your smartphone as a WiFi hotspot is not turning on the smartphone s WiFi. You have to go to smartphone s Settings / More / Mobile network sharing and then turn on Portable WiFi Hotspot (after turn on, click again to find the SSID, and Password within the Portable WiFi Hotspot Settings P7 ia-tecs@hotmail.com

8 How to make the encoder for live streaming? There are 3 important STEPS for making the video encoder functional for live streaming STEP1 : Accessing the encoder s UI through its control panel at IP address: (in case not able to access the encoder UI, please watch our YouTube video for checking and changing LAN ip address (You may watch our YouTube Demo Video for How to accessing the encoder UI, Video Link STEP 2: Change encoder s settings (there are 2 sections of live streaming system LAN and WAN, please referring to Appendix iv Page 19) a.) For local area network LAN live streaming settings --- Enable or Disable Live Streaming URLs (application such IPTV) b.) For WAN live streaming to Youtube, Facebook---- Enable and input Server URL and Streaming Key to the RTMP Publish URL (for wide area network WAN live streaming, such as live streaming to Facebook Live, YouTube, other social media network) c) The most important part of the setting >Input your correct DNS1 address in Encoder s Network settings (as shown in Page 8) If the encoder is with WiFi Antenna for mobile WiFi link capability, you will have to do additional setting. d.) Enable WiFi (select STA), and input correct SSID and Password Apply setting changes, and Reboot the encoder. STEP 3: P8 ia-tecs@hotmail.com

9 Accessing the encoder s User Interface (UI) Once you get both A.) Live Streaming Server URL and Streaming Key B.) WiFi hotspot SSID and Password information, and you are ready to accessing the encoder, and make settings. The very first time of setting WiFi Router Internet RJ45 cable to router a PC or a Smartphone WiFi linked to the router for controlling the encoder externally For the first time using, you will have to use a PC or a Smartphone link to the Router to accessing the encoder s UI for changing encoder s default setting for live streaming applications. a.) Connect a RJ45 cable from a working router to the encoder, and power on encoder After waiting about 1 to 2 minutes b.) Open a Google Chrome (or IE) web browser in PC (or a Smartphone ), and input and then following the graph in next few pages P9 ia-tecs@hotmail.com

10 Log into the encoder s UI Default IP address (please configure your PC and Router make sure in the same subset Default input admin admin ***Note: if you are not able to get this page work, please contact seller for knowing how to change your internet IP address for getting the encoder setting temporary us for change IP address information: ia-tecs@hotmail.com P10 ia-tecs@hotmail.com

11 Once getting into the web UI (user interface), check the encoder s current Status Please check the input video size: The main stream encoder size can not have a higher video size than the input video size (now it shows 1920x1080@ 0 meaning no video coming to the encoder) There are total of 4 different streaming servers can be used for streaming at the same time However, for having a better / stable streaming bandwidth, we would recommend disable any un-used sub-streams P11 ia-tecs@hotmail.com

12 Under encoder Status directory, you can check which streaming URL is enable or disabled We also recommend disable any unused URL P12

13 Click into Main Stream directory for setup Enabling the URL you want to do streaming Usually I will enable TS URL, and RTSP URL and linked using VLC Media player for LAN (local area network) streaming Please see Appendix I for using VLC Enable RTMP URL for streaming to Facebook, YouTube etc. Input theserver URLand streaming key Standard format is rtemp:// Server URL/streaming key For example input for YouTube live streaming rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2/ Please refer to Appendix II or III for Live streaming YouTube /Facebooks URL examples P13 ia-tecs@hotmail.com

14 Important!!!! To make the router be able to send streaming video into internet, you need to set the encoder s network DNS1 correctly (This section is for using PC as a control center, if you are using a smartphone please ignore this section). First you need to check what isyour network s ipv4 address (it can be found in Control panel/network and Internet/Networks connections/ Local Area Connection/Properties/ Click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then click Properties to get your Network Connection details as following Without this part, you can only see streaming within LAN (local area network), for WAN you must input the correct IP address into DNS1 1. Check your router network connection details 2. Then input the IP address to DNS P14 ia-tecs@hotmail.com

15 If you are buying an Encoder with WiFifunction, please link to the WiFirouter (or hot spot) and make sure input the correct WiFi password of the WiFi router or Smartphone s hot spot (Note: the encoder must have theantenna port in order to have WiFifunction. A Wired encoder model with no Antenna that can not use this WiFi section, please disable WiFi) ) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Input your smartphone WiFi hotspot SSID and password. Please referring our YouTube Demo video for how to set a Smartphone as a WiFi hotspot P15 ia-tecs@hotmail.com

16 Streaming to Social Media Services The RTMP function of the encoder can be used for a direct RTMP to a Social Media Broadcaster service (as shown in the list )without a streaming engine However, if you want to live streaming to YouTube with a very low latency streaming we would recommend you RTMP to Wowza s Streaming Engine first then forwarding the stream to YouTube / Facebook, etc. Please see Appendix II Streaming Engine 1 Please check next page for additional live streaming system configurations Social Media Broadcaster service Internet IAT encoder (wired) IAT encoder (WiFi) Streaming Engine 2 Router Router Very low latency streaming Streaming Service CDN Wowza Streaming Engine Wowza sservice offering a However it is a pay service IAT encoder (wired) Router Internet P16 IAT encoder (WiFi)

17 Please check all PC, Router, and Encoder s IP address are in the same range. PC IP Encoder IP Internet IAT encoder (WiFi) Router Router IP IAT encoder (WiFi) Router Not recommend wiring approach IAT encoder (WiFi) Router P17 IAT encoder (WiFi) Router

18 Portable solutions using a Smartphone Phone Streaming Engine 1 Social Media Broadcaster service Streaming Service CDN IAT encoder (WiFi) 3G/4G/5G Wowza Streaming Engine Wowza sservice offering a very low latency streaming However it is a pay service Router Streaming Engine 2 Internet or 3G/4G/5G IAT encoder (WiFi) Internet iphone / Android Smartphone set as a WiFi Hotspot* P18 Window Tablet 1.A 3G/4G or 5G smartphone is set a WiFihot spot so both encoder and Tablet are WiFilinking to the WiFihotspot smartphone. 2. For how to set a smartphone as a WiFihotspot, please watch our YouTube Demo video,

19 Appendix I : Checking local area network LAN streaming using VLC media player (page1) Note: for using VLC, you are VLC s software decoderviewing video within LAN. The software decoding will cause time delay in viewing video. However, the live streaming video to WAN internet to Facebook or YouTube does not have issue in delay due to VLC s software decoding Click and open Network Stream, and then select Network P19

20 Appendix I : Checking local area network LAN streaming using VLC media player (page2) Input an enabled Network URL, such as rtsp:// /0 or or We found the rtspsometime has less time delay in latency in our network system. You may like to play and check which URL IP address has a better speed in streaming within your PC system. In case the enabled of Network URL not able to link due to the some unknown setting of your PC and internet system, you may like to try to enable a different Network URL P20

21 Appendix I : Checking local area network LAN streaming using VLC media player (page3) A typical LAN streaming display window using VLC medial Player Streaming URL P21

22 Appendix II. RTMP Live Streaming to your YouTube Channel In encoder s RTMP PUBLISH URL setting, you input following it will triggering YouTube Live. Please enable RTMP Publish URL use following rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2/ [YouTube streaming Key] i.e. rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2/ xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx Note: If you using home internet and smartphone at different time for YouTube live streaming, please make sure have the correct streaming key input into the encoder, Youtube will give different streaming keys for different connections P22

23 Appendix II. YouTube suggested encoder setting parameters Encoder settings Protocol: RTMP Flash Streaming Video codec: H.264, 4.1 for up to 1080p 30 FPS H.264, 4.2 for 1080p 60 FPS H.264, 5.0 for 1440p 30 FPS H.264, 5.1 for 1440p 60 FPS H.264, 5.1 for 2160p 30 FPS H.264, 5.2 for 2160p 60 FPS Frame rate: up to 60 fps Keyframe frequency: Recommended 2 seconds do not exceed 4 seconds Audio codec: AAC or MP3 Bitrate encoding: CBR Recommended advanced settings Pixel aspect ratio: Square Frame types: Progressive Scan, 2 B-Frames, 1 Reference Frame Entropy coding: CABAC Audio sample rate: 44.1 KHz Audio bitrate: 128 Kbps stereo P23

24 Appendix III (page 1). Facebook Live streaming please select External Device and copy both URL and Stream Key to Encoder s RTMP Publish URL Note: If you using home internet and smartphone at different time for Facebook live streaming, please make sure have the correct streaming key input into the encoder, Facebook will give different streaming keys for different connections Copy this key as stream key P24

25 Appendix III (page 2). Facebook Live streaming Use your smartphone log intowww.facebook.com/live/create,and copy Facebookmobile phone's stream key and paste it into Encoder's RTMP URL. Note: if you are using an iphone or ipad (ios device) for Facebook live streaming, please ensure you have a flash enabled web browser. If you don t have one, please download the free software is called " Puffin Web Browser". For Facebook Live, please make sure click Go Live for streaming P25

26 Appendix iv Encoder Setting Parameter This section is for LAN (local area network Live streaming applications, such as IPTV ) This section is for WAN (Wide area network Live streaming to Facebook, YouTube etc) P26

27 (for most of case, please don t change it. Just keep the Advanced setting with its default value) Deinterlaced: Select Bottom only, if your signal is deinterlanced, such as 1080i,576i Net Drop Threshold If packet that don t transmit over threshold value, will drop TS Muxer Decoder Compatibility TS once pack: One packet is 188 Byte ts_transport_stream_id ts_pmt_start_pid: ts_start_pid: ts_tables_version: ts_service_name: ts_service_provider: Parameter of Video Stream TS Empty Packet: Insert Empty Packet TS password enable: Access TS stream needs password when it is enable Vmix Compatible: If you need to pull rtspstream in Vmix, please enable it. TS OVER RTSP: Package Method Multicast type: Transport Method in Multicast Slice split enable: Slice size: Split Slice in frame MIN_QP: MAX_QP: Bitrate Control SAR (H.264 Only): Storage Aspect Ratio, when you run 16:9 in SD Resolution CSC Brightness: Contrast: Hue: Saturation: Image Quality Control P27

28 Appendix v Current capabilities of Portable Tablet PC or ipad Live Streaming Solution using IAT s Encoder or Broadcaster products 3G/4G/5G IAT encoder (WiFi) iphone / Android Smartphone Internet Tablet IAT WiFi H.264 Encoder IAT Capture Cards Display on tablet? Live Stream? Display on tablet? Live Stream? Windows O/S yes yes yes yes ipad ios yes possible For any further product questions, please us at ia-tecs@hotmail.com P20 P28

29 Additional Notes Note 1: the encoder is capable of live streaming to 4 IP addresses, if you are using only the main stream, please disable any substream not in using Note 2: To make sure the encoder working with your internet link, please check your PC s default gateway to see if the encoder s default IP address is within your PC s IP subnet a.) If you don t know how to change your PC s gateway IP address for opening encoder s UI (User interface) IP address ( ), please referring our YouTube Demo video for how to check PC s default gateway IP address, and change it toanip address compatible to the encoder b.) To accessing the encoder for the first-time use, you have to use a router and RJ45 cable to log into its UI, and then change the settings, such as switching the WiFi connection to a hotspot for mobile application or change the video input size, etc. YouTube Demo video for setting a WiFiencoder link to a WiFihotspot for mobile applications. Note 3: We will keep updating this user manual, please come back to check the update occasionally for new update information P29

30 Other Important Notes for IAT mini encoders: 1. The mini encoder s output can streaming up to max 4 streams (2x1080P+2x576P) at the same time. This streaming capability is under the best transmission conditions using a wired connection to wide bandwidth internet connection. 2. If you are using only the main stream, please disable any sub-stream not in using to avoid wasting your encoder usage bandwidth for a better video live streaming. 3. If you are using a WiFi encoder for live streaming, please avoid the wireless Dead Zone. If your WiFi setting is within or near a Dead Zone area, the live streaming will be stopped due to no signal transmission. A common mistake in no signal during live streaming is due to no WiFi signal transmission in a Dead Zone area. It is not due to the encoder not working. * Reading in WiFi Dead Zone, you may referring to following web link or Google the key words WiFi Dead Zone 4. In case you keep changing the encoder set up for experiencing the device, and causing the encoder not working. The easy way to make it working again is to reset the device by pressing the reset button for 8-10 seconds to refresh the encoder. 5. If you are trying to live steaming from a remote location (such as inside a deep well, forest, at the high-top of a cliff or mountain with no good WiFi setting and no 3G/4G mobile link to a base station, the wireless encoder will not be able to do the live streaming. However, we have others solutions for remote location live streaming applications, please contact us for products. Ia-tecs@hotmail.com P30

31 Q&A A.) How come I can only use FLV to view the video in LAN settings, but not able to see Live streaming in WAN (in YouTube or Facebook)? Ans: for most of case is your router IP address is not as same as your PC s IP address. You will have to change either one of the IP address to make the whole setting with consistent IP address. For example as followings Encoder default IP address Router IP address PC s IP address & Default gateway Preferred DNS Server Alternate DNS Server B.) I am able to live streaming to YouTube but it gets disconnected automatically within 5 to 10 min and YouTube show error of "OFFLINE" AND SHOW DATA NOT RECEIVING? Ans: For most of case, you may like to double check your internet bandwidth over some period oftime using the free softwarespeed Test to ensure your video transmission system is good and stable having enough bandwidth for live streaming to YouTube or Facebook. Also you may like to try followings, 1.) for video setting, please try to fix the video source with fixed videoformat (such as 720P with 30F/s or 720P with 60F/s), and for encoder'soutput video please also try to set as 720P with 30F/s. 2.) set audio ataac sample 3.) It is also better to check the video source keeps sending stable video to the encoder. 4.) If you also using the splitter during the live streaming, please make sure having a stable power source for the switch. 5.) During live streaming, please don't use PC to browsing internet that would causing the router transmission bandwidth fluctuations. 6.) If your video source is a motion-detect or atiming device that stopping sending video to encoder that would also causing no data, and then offline. 7.) If you are using a WiFiencoder for live streaming, please avoid the wireless Dead Zone. If your WiFisetting is within or near a Dead Zone area, the live streaming will be stopped due to no signal transmission. A common mistake in no signal during live streaming is due to no WiFisignal transmission in a Dead Zone area. It is not due to the encoder not working. * Reading in WiFiDead Zone, you may referring to following web link or Google the key words WiFiDead Zone P31 ia-tecs@hotmail.com

32 C.) I have trouble to change my router IP address to xxx range for getting all encoder, PC and router s IP in the same xxx rang. What else I can do? Ans: Yes, you can change the encoder s IP address to match your router IP range. For example, you router IP default IP addressis , and your PC is capable are to linking to internet now. That means your PC IP address is also in the IP range, ie So to make the encoder IP address matching your internet default IP, please do the following steps: 1. Change PC s IP address to for accessing the encoder s UI that with the default IP address Once inside the encoder s UI, please change encoder s IP address to (this is to match encoder IP to router s IP range) 3. After save and reboot the encoder, please change your PC IP address back to , such that all of your encoder, PC, and router s IP address are in the same IP range. (note: reboot the encoder is total different from the reset. If you reset the encoder, the encoder s IP address will back t P32

33 D.) I am using VLC to view the live streaming video through my PC, how come there is a few seconds of video delay? Ans: Please check following typical live streaming configuration. There are 2 live streaming paths, one is in LAN Local area network), and another is WAN (wide area network). IAT encoder (WiFi) Router Media Servers For LAN path: the video stream is from encoder WiFito Router, and then to PC. When you using VLC to view the live video within LAN (through RTSP url) you will use the VLC s software decoder to decode the video for view on PC screen. The decoding speed depending on the VLC s settings, and your PC s CPU speed. If you have a slow CPU, and no good VLC settings, that would cause more video delay. For WAN path: the video stream is from encoder (RTMP) WiFito Router, and then internet to Media Server. The video delay in WAN path with depending on your internet bandwidth, and Media Server s video decoding speed. NOTE: For WAN path, please make sure you have all encoder, PC, and router s IP address in the same xxx range. If you only have the encoder and PC s IP address in the same xxx range, and router in xxx, you will not be able to live streaming through the WAN path. You can only see video within LAN path. P33

34 Some Additional Advice Please make sure to reboot the encoder if you made any change in the setting If you thought the setting result (streaming) stuck or glitch or looks like mal-function, Please reset the encoder to start over your settings. Because the encoder is a graphic processer, just like a graphic card or GPU in PC is a computational intense device, a correct setting will give you the optimal streaming. If you like to use an encoder for long-hour operation, please buy our encoder that does with no mini in the model number. 1. IAT Encoder model with mini word is good for portable application but not good for long-hour operation due to heat dissipation of the mini metal case comparing to 2-2. IAT Encoder model without the mini word is good for long-hour operation P34

35 Can I use IAT encoder to live streaming to some professional live streaming services? Yes, you should can, however most of them need monthly fee, and you may need to use their own software. For using this encoder to RTMP to YouTube and Facebook for live streaming are free of charge, no any monthly fee. P35

36 Our Live streaming solutions There are 4 basic methods allowing you do live streaming to Facebook, YouTube, etc. (Please check available methods ) Available Portable Low-cost Live Streaming Methods: Method 1: All smartphone Live Streaming APP software relying on the smartphone's GPU (Graphic Processing Unit) for video processing that causing the smartphone getting hot quickly. If you are connecting a UVC capture card to a smartphone for live streaming application, it would require the smartphone s battery providing additional current to the UVC card, and cause the phone getting hot more rapidly, and run out of the battery very fast which is no good for a smartphone's battery operation. So we don t recommend Method 1 for live streaming. Method 2: You will need a PC with high speed CPU (3GHz above) for a stable live streaming, and a software (such as OBS, vmix, or Wirecast) to input the streaming key for live streaming. Method 3 & 4: The advantages of using the H.264 (or H.265) video encoder relieves the processing loading of the GPU (graphic processing unit). It brings all video processing work outside of a smartphone, and only using the User Interface (UI) for controlling the encoder purpose. For accessing the encoder s UI and input your streaming key, you will need a PC and router for the firsttime encoder settings. This user manual will show you how to set up an IAT s mini encoders including HDMI (wired / WiFi / 4G) and SDI (wired / WiFi / 4G) encoders for live streaming P36 ia-tecs@hotmail.com