Reach Edge Node ENC1200P-Encoders

Product introduction

Reach Edge Node ENC1200P is a dedicated hardware encoder that accepts either an SDI or an HDMI source and turns it into an IP stream — the capture node of a Reach Edge distributed recording system. Camera video (SDI or HDMI), PC / presentation content and microphone audio are encoded at the room edge and delivered over the standard IP network to a Reach Edge recording server.

The chassis is compact: two ENC1200P units can be mounted side by side in a standard rack. The 2-inch display on the front cycles through the device IP address, version, audio input type and video input type, and two indicators report signal presence and system status.

The encoder speaks standard RTSP as well as the Reach private EncoderManager protocol, so it works with Reach Edge recording servers, the video management platform and the supervision platform — and can feed no fewer than two meeting rooms at the same time.

Product views

Front panel: 2-inch information display, VIDEO and RUN indicators, and the power switch. Rear panel: power, network, HDMI in / out, SDI in, audio and camera-control connections.

Front panel — 2-inch information display, VIDEO and RUN indicators.

System connection

An HD camera (SDI or HDMI) and a PC / presentation source feed the encoder. The encoder delivers the encoded stream to the IP network over its LAN port and reaches the Reach Edge recording server and the management platform; viewers watch live or on demand from the recording server. The camera is controlled from the encoder over the RS232 control cable.

System connection — SDI / HDMI sources in, IP stream out to the Reach Edge recording server and management platform, RS232 camera control.

Key features

1SDI or HDMI capture up to 4K

• 1 × SDI input or 1 × HDMI input, up to 3840 × 2160 @ 30 / 25 fps, down to 1280 × 720 @ 25, in both I and P signal formats.
• 1 × HDMI loop-through output lets a local monitor or projector show the same picture without extra hardware.

2Audio in, audio out

• 1 × Line-In or the audio embedded in the HDMI signal; audio is looped out on the HDMI output.
• A DIP switch selects the video / audio input source.

3H.264 encoding with CBR rate control

• H.264 encoding with CBR rate control; encoding resolution, frame rate, bit rate and I-frame interval are set from the web page.
• The Alpha tool can push encoding-parameter changes to the encoder over the network, including custom bit rates.

4Open protocols, distributed recording

• Standard RTSP streams plus the Reach private EncoderManager protocol.
• Connects to Reach Edge distributed recording servers, the video management platform and the unified supervision platform; a single encoder serves no fewer than two meeting rooms at the same time.
• Typical pairing: add the encoder to a Reach Edge recording server by its IP address in the meeting configuration, then start live and recording from the server.

5Camera remote control

• RS232 camera-control port (RS485 reserved) drives pan, tilt and zoom from the encoder.
• PTZ control is available from the web page, from the video management platform and from ReachPlayer; the Alpha tool adds presets, speed and baud-rate settings.

6Subtitle, time and bilingual interface

• Subtitle settings, time synchronisation and an optional on-screen time display.
• Web interface in Chinese or English.

7Web management in three areas

• Parameter settings — input signal status, PTZ control, resolution / frame rate / bit rate and RTSP pull settings.
• System configuration — IP address, admin password, firmware upgrade, system time and reboot.
• System information — status and version information at a glance.

8Embedded platform, easy to deploy and maintain

• Embedded operating system on dedicated hardware — stable, and quick to bring into service.
• Compact chassis: two units fit side by side in a standard rack; firmware upgrade, downgrade and reboot are done from the web page.
• Reset button restores the system: hold it for about 5 seconds while powering on, and the IP address returns to the default 192.168.5.188.

Interface description

Numbers 1–3 are on the front panel, 4–16 on the rear panel. The numbers below match the labels on the unit.

Front panel — 1 information display, 2 VIDEO indicator, 3 RUN indicator.

Rear panel — power, network, HDMI in / out, SDI in, audio and camera control.

Indicator status

Technical specifications

Specifications below are taken from the ENC1200P user manual.

Applications

• Multi-room meeting & training capture
• Lecture capture and classroom recording
• Conference recording with Reach Edge recording servers
• Live streaming of meetings and training
• SDI camera environments and broadcast-style sources
• Reach Edge distributed recording systems (REX / CF series servers)