This enables the Feeder to receive UDP/RTP/RTP + SMPTE 2022 FEC streams.
To Add a UDP Stream:
- Click In the Inputs tab at the top of the Zixi Feeder screen.Click New Input on the upper right hand side of the screen. Zixi Feeder Inputs page, click the + New Input button in the Menu bar.
The Add Input window is displayed:
- Enter the unique Input Name (an internal name) for the Feeder.
- Select UDP for the Input Source.
- Select the relevant NIC (network card) to listen to for the stream.
- Enter the Port address of the stream.
- If you want to receive the stream as Multicast, select this checkbox (see table Input Stream Parameters Table below for additional parameters).
- Select the desired protocol Type to be used to transmit the encoded stream (see table Input Stream Parameters Table below for details).
- Click OK.
The “Input added” message appears on the top of the screen.
The UDP Stream is added to the ZiXi Zixi Feeder and now appears in the list of Input streams available.
Input Stream Parameters Table
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
Input Name | Specifies Specify the internal name for the input stream. |
| Input Source | |
NIC | Specifies Specify the local network card (at the source) that will be uses for receiving/listening on for the stream. Default: Any NIC. |
Port | Specifies Specify the port to listen on. This port must be openon all firewalls between the ZiXi Feeder and other devices it is communicating with. |
| Multicast | |
Address | Specifies Specify the multicast address when the input stream is transmitted over multicast. |
SSM Source | Specifies the source IP for a source-specific multicast. |
Type | Select the appropriate protocol type from the drop-down list.
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