Operation Manual

Niagara SCX and SimulStream
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Input tab
Use the Input tab (Figure 86) to set the input sources to use for Live or File Conversion/File
Transcode.
Figure 86. MPEG-4 Input Sources
To set the input source:
1.
Click Live.
2.
Click the video capture device in the Video field and select the audio device in the
Audio field for live encoding.
Note: The system lists all known video and audio devices in drop-down menus.
To set file conversion:
1.
Click File Conversion/File Transcode to encode a previously recorded file (such as
.avi or .wav files) into streaming format.
2.
Click on the browse button at the end of Input File to search for a file name to
insert. The Open window displays.
Note: Remember the file name applies to the encoder system and not the system
currently running SCX Explorer.
IMPORTANT! When Niagara SCX and SCX Explorer reside on different computers,
always start your browse for files at My Network Places. Then work down or
enter the entire file pathname beginning with the system name (such as
\\fileserver\c\videos).
If you simply enter a file name, you may inadvertently browse your local