Setup Guide Contents Introduction.................................................................................................................................................... 2 Connect and power your devices .................................................................................................................. 2 Connect to Cube and Bond ...........................................................................................................................
Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Teradek Bond. Bond allows you to stream video from a Cube encoder over up to five cellular modems for live broadcasting from any location with cell coverage. Set up involves installing and running Sputnik (detailed in the separate Sputnik Installation and Configuration Guide), and following the three main steps outlined in this guide.
. To power Cube from Bond, connect the included or 2 pin to 2pin (for Cube x55 encoders) 2 pin to 4 pin (for Cube x00/x50 encoders) power cable from Bond‟s „DC Loop‟ to Cube‟s LEMO connector marked „6-28 DC Input.‟ Cube front plate (Cube 155 encoder shown): 4. Connect your video source to Cube via BNC cable (SD/HD-SDI, 1xx models) or HDMI cable (2xx models). 5. Attach the antenna(s) to Cube (if applicable) via the threaded RP-SMA connector. 6.
1.3. Choose your Cube from the list of WiFi devices in your area and connect to that network. 2. Log in to Cube 2.1. Launch TeraCentral (included on the USB drive), and click the „Configure Settings‟ button next to your Cube‟s listing. Your web browser will open to Cube‟s web UI. 2.2. If the Wizard appears, click „Skip the Setup Wizard.‟ 2.3. Log in to Cube with the username „admin‟ and password „admin.‟ Cube‟s Dashboard will appear.
1.2. Sputnik Host Address: The destination IP address or hostname of your Sputnik server. 1.3. Sputnik Listening Port: The TCP port that Sputnik is accepting connections on. Default value is 5111, and this setting must match the port configured at the Sputnik Server. 1.4. Adaptive Internet Streaming Settings: 1.4.1.Max Buffer Length (default 4000 milliseconds) – This value controls the maximum length of Sputnik‟s buffer.
2.2.3.Click „Apply.‟ 2.2.4.Once the settings have been applied, you can start or stop your broadcasts by clicking the „Start/Stop Broadcast‟ button, or by holding the „Go Live!‟ hardware button on Cube for approximately 1 second (ENC LED blinks to indicate when Cube is starting/stopping). Version 2.0 Jun ‟12 © Teradek, LLC 2012. All rights reserved.
2.3. RTMP streaming allows you to stream to your own custom server or CDN. Configuration for RTMP requires a destination server URL and a stream name, and allows Cube to push video content directly to the destination. 2.3.1.Configuration: 2.3.1.1. Enter the server URL. Depending on where you are streaming to (local server or CDN), this will look something like rtmp://server.address:1935/live. This will vary by platform, so check with them to get the proper address.
2.4.2.When Transport Stream Server is enabled, Sputnik listens for connection requests and sends video via TCP to connected clients. 2.4.2.1. Listening port – Select the TCP port you wish to use for connecting to Sputnik. 2.4.2.2. Buffer Length – This is the maximum length of time (in milliseconds) that Sputnik will store video if it cannot be immediately sent. 2.4.2.3. Max Clients – Specify the maximum number of clients able view the stream simultaneously. 2.4.3.
Settings page. For example, if streaming to a computer with IP address 192.168.1.100 over port 9710, enter udp://@192.168.1.100:9710 in VLC‟s „Open Network‟ dialogue. For multicast streams, simply replace the unicast IP address with the multicast IP address. Please refer to following section for instructions on configuring your decoder to work with transport stream. 2.4.4.Decoder Configuration Begin by selecting „MPEG Transport Stream‟ under „Decoder Mode‟ on the Video Setup ->Decoder Settings page. 2.4.5.
configurable buffer that stores video temporarily before playing it, providing better video stability at the cost of latency. For best results, set the „Jitter Mode‟ option to „Fixed Delay,‟ and then configure the buffer length in milliseconds. 2.4.9.Caching: Set this equal to or greater than the encoder‟s caching value. Default is 300ms. See Error! Reference source not found. (page Error! Bookmark not defined.) for more information. 2.4.10.
Network Configuration and Status LEDs Bond‟s network configuration is located under the „Teradek Bond‟ tab on the „Network‟->‟Configuration‟ page. For most users, Bond‟s network configuration should be left to „Auto‟ for all 5 Ports when using officially supported modems. Each port in „Auto‟ mode will detect and initialize any supported modem when it is plugged in so that a variety of modems can be used interchangeably.
Custom configuration typically requires carrier and device specific settings for the device Mode, APN, and often a Login and Password. These settings can often be found online or through the cellular service provider. An up-to-date list of currently supported modems is located in the Frequently Asked Questions section of http://forum.teradek.com . Status LEDs Bond‟s front plate contains 6 status LEDS – 5 for the USB modems, and one for the USB Host interface between Cube and Bond.
Blinking Green: Streaming to server, blinking speed is relative to connection speed. The LED for a modem with a faster connection will blink more quickly than the LED for a slow modem. Blinking Orange: Poor connection stability. Modem is still connected to the server, but its contribution to the stream has been minimized. Version 2.0 Jun ‟12 © Teradek, LLC 2012. All rights reserved.
