Teradek Chimera User Manual

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In the Username and Password boxes, type admin,
then click Login.

Browse Network to Locate Chimera

Open your web browser. Use Bonjour to browse and
locate the encoding Chimera on the network. Chimera
is displayed by its Friendly Name, which represents
the configuration and capabilities of the unit.

Bonjour is a plugin available for Firefox,
Internet Explorer, and included with Safari.
Bonjour discovers networked Zero
Configuration Networking devices.

Configure Input/Output

Use the menu system of Chimera’s WebUI to
configure the unit. Mouse over the menu system to
view the drop down lists.

In Video Setup - Device Settings, Configure your
audio/video input settings and choose Ethernet or
ASI stream output .

Configure Stream

If desired, adjust stream type, bitrate, scaling, and other
settings on the Stream Settings and Encoder Settings
pages.

In Video - Encoder Settings, give
descriptive names to your video sources.

Verify Live Local Video

Connect an HD monitor to Chimera’s HDMI or HD-
SDI output. Verify that Chimera is encoding video
locally before attempting to view video over the
network. (Optional)

Verify Live Streaming Video

Verify video at the streaming destination -- your
computer (using VLC), the decoder, or an ASI receiver

Connect HD-SDI Video Input

Connect video cable from the source to the SDI/ASI
BNC input on Chimera.

Connect ASI/SDI/HDMI Output

Connect video cable for local monitoring via HDMI or
SDI. If streaming over ASI, connect your ASI cable to
the SDI/ASI output BNC

Chimera ASI Decoder

Chimera ASI Encoder

ASI Connection

BNC Cable

Power Chimera -- Chimera can be
powered via an included A/C adapter
or with PoE using a capable network
switch

Connect Chimera to your network via
Ethernet cable

Encoder Setup

Type admin into both
boxes and click Login

HD-SDI or HDMI