Server parameters – QVidium QVAM140-ARQ User Manual

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User’s Manual v.2

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QVARQ A140

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Max Burst Drop: Burst packet losses are common occurrences in many IP networks and
the Internet. IP networks may dynamically change paths in response to load balancing,
link failure avoidance, and for other reasons. During a re-route, a sequence of queued
packets on a discontinued path may be dropped. A burst of packets may be dropped when
higher priority packets stall a lower priority buffer. ARQ will notice a burst packet loss
when the first packet after the loss arrives at the codec. Setting the Max Burst Drop Delay
(in milliseconds) will delay the ARQ repeat request by this amount to handle packet burst
losses.

Robust Mode: Normally, the ARQ will only require that a minimum of one repeat request
is sent to the video encoding source device, regardless of the Target Latency. However,
enabling Robust Mode will increase the minimum number of repeat requests to a minimum
of two retries.

ARQ Port: By default, ARQ normally sends upstream retransmission request packets on
UDP port 7020. You can change this ARQ Port setting to any valid and non-conflicting
UDP port. However, you must make certain that you specify the same port number at both
the encoder and the decoder. To help bypass firewall blocking, we suggest that you reset
this to be the same port as the media UDP port, usually 10000.

Server Parameters

The parameters below ONLY pertain to the operation with a QVidium Tx Proxy Server.
Leave this disabled when not connecting to a QoS Proxy Server.

This feature allows the decoder to initiate and receive a unicast stream from a QoS Proxy
Server. You must provide the IP address and control port for the QoS Proxy Server. The
decoder then sends a control packet upstream to the server when you start the decoder.

Use Server: Select No to disable this feature. Select Yes to enable operation with a QoS
Proxy Server.

IP Address or Hostname: Enter the IP address of the QoS Proxy Server to which the
decoder will send a start-stream message.

Echo Port: Normally, this should be left to the default UDP port 7. This port number must
match the value at the QoS Proxy Server. In addition, you may need to configure a firewall
at the server to allow ingress for packets on this port.