Cobalt Digital COMPASS 9223-SA Dual-Channel 3G_HD_SD MPEG-4 Encoder Unit - Manual (Page 105)

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If you configure an MPTS stream (i.e., both encoders routed to the same IP Output), the page
will be available for both encoders, but the plugin will only play the first channel (Encoder 1).
Also, the plugin will only play the first audio PID, even if secondary audio is configured.
HTTP Live Streaming
All the web pages accessible from the Ethernet ports of the 9223-SA (and the Control port in the
9223-SA) include a link for the built-in HTTP Live Streaming server page.
If the IP address of the port being accessed is xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx , the available local HLS
channels can also be accessed through this direct link:
http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/HLS/
The page accessed through this link will display a list of available local HLS channels, with the
value configured for Program Name as the label.
Note that HLS channels configured for remote servers will not be listed in this page, as the 9223
has no way of knowing the actual link to these channels.
Clicking on the link will cause the content to play. For Apple devices (iPods, iPads, iPhones,
etc.), this will launch the built-in media player; for PCs running Windows (and possibly Linux),
if the VLC plugin is installed, the video will play in the web page.
Direct HTTP Streaming
If an encoder channel is configured for Direct HTTP Streaming, clicking to select the encoder
channel opens a browser containing the streaming video. Unlike multicast, Direct HTTP
Streaming will work over the Internet as long as the path from the encoder to the client has
sufficient bandwidth. Direct HTTP Streaming is always available on both Ethernet ports.
If the 9223-SA is required to support clients on remote networks, make sure that a Default
Gateway is entered in the corresponding Ethernet port configuration (see the Network
Configuration Tab section). When replying to a request, the 9223-SA will always use the
Ethernet port where it received the request from.
Using a Firewall Between the 9223-SA and the Internet
Since Direct HTTP Streaming works over the Internet, in some situations it may be desirable to
do so (for example, to allow for remote monitoring). It is generally to be safe to connect the
9223-SA Ethernet port directly to the Internet with a public IP address; however, this may not be
desirable. It is possible to place a port-forwarding firewall between the 9223-SA and the
Internet; the web pages and the streaming will still work as long as the firewall is configured not