Manage Streaming Channels

Control Hub converts an input to different delivery formats without changing the original contents.

Prerequisites

  • You need to purchase additional licenses for this function. Please contact your local dealer.

  • Either registered devices or IP streams can be served as inputs/outputs.

  • Add IP stream inputs referring to Manage Input Streams.

  • Add IP stream outputs referring to Manage Output Streams.

  • Registered devices models refer to Supported Products.

  • Total number of all outputs of all channels is limited by the License "Active Outputs" which you can find in the "Settings > License > Authorized Info" section.

  1. Enter the Streaming > Channels page from the navigation pane.
  2. Check current streaming conversion work status from the banner. Click the right arrow at the end of the banner to get the detailed bandwidth usage.
  3. Set up a channel.
    • To create a channel: click on at the upper right, specify a case-insensitive channel name containing 1 to 64 characters, then save your configuration.
    • To edit your existing channel: click and enter channel settings page.

    • To delete a channel: click Delete from the droplist shown as below from the Channels list.
  4. Set up your input.
    • Use the created channel as a streaming server.

      There are "Stream key" and "Playback key" for RTMP/SRT streaming services. Get stream links as below.

    • To add an input: click below Input from the Channels list or on the channel settings page and select an input from Devices list or Presets, or add a preset.

      Add IP stream inputs to Presets referring to Manage Inputs Streams.

      The Push links of the Control Hub fail after you add an input, but the Play links still work.

    • To switch an input: click behind Input from the Channel bar and select another input from Devices list or Presets.

      Add IP stream inputs to Presets referring to Manage Inputs Streams.

    • To modify parameters of input connection for device input: enter channel settings page and click the , set the parameters below.

      • Protocol: device uses Default(RTMP) to communicate with Control Hub, options are RTMP, SRT.
      • Stream: choose from Main stream and Sub stream when Protocol is RTMP or SRT. And you need to turn on the Sub stream function for the device when here uses Sub stream.
      • Latency: specify SRT latency. The range is from 20 to 8000ms, and the default is 120ms.
    • To delete an input: enter channel settings page and click Delete shown as below.
  5. Set up your output(s).
    • To add output(s): click below Output and select one or more outputs from Devices list or presets, or add a preset.

      Add IP stream outputs referring to Manage Outputs Streams.

    • To modify parameters of output connection for device outputs.

      • Protocol: device uses Default(RTMP) to communicate with Control Hub, options are RTMP, SRT.
      • Latency: specify SRT latency. The range is from 20 to 8000ms, and the default is 120ms.
      • Buffer duration: specify RTMP/SRT buffer. The range is from 1 to 5000ms, and the default is 120ms.
    • To delete an output: enter channel settings page and click "X" shown as below.
  6. Start/stop your channel.

    Toggle on/off the switch of target specific channel(s) on the Streaming > Channels page.

    Then you can check the working status of your channel. Click on the thumbnail preview area, then you can get enlarged video preview.