The UDP output outputs the stream in UDP or RTP format over unicast or multicast.
To Create a UDP Output:
- In the Outputs screen of Zixi Feeder, click the + New Output button in the menu bar.
The New output window is displayed:
- Type in the unique identifier for this output in the Name field.
- From the Type drop-down list, select UDP Output.
- From the Input Name drop-down list, select the desired input stream.
- If the stream is a Multi Program Transport Stream and you want to stream a specific program, select the relevant Program from the drop-down list. Select Original to stream all the programs in the stream.
- Within the selected program, you can stream specific PIDs by creating a Filter (see: Adding Filters to Input Stream (PID Filtering) section) and then selecting it from the Filter drop-down list. Select Original to stream all PIDs within the program
- Specify the Properties (see Output Parameters Table below for additional parameters).
- If you would like to add this stream to an Output Group, select an existing Group from the dropdown list OR create a new group by clicking . (see Output Parameters Table below for additional details).
- In the Host field, specify the IP address of the stream destination.
- In the Port field, specify the port of the destination.
- In the NIC field, select the network card from which the stream will be transmitted.
- Click OK.
The new UDP Output with its settings is created and now appears on the Outputs screen.
Output Parameters Table
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
Name | Specify the unique name of the stream. |
Type | Specify what kind of activity is being performed on the stream. |
| Input | |
Input Name | Select the Input which has been previously configured as Input in the Feeder. |
Program | If the stream is a Multi Program Transport Stream and you want to stream a specific program, select the relevant Program from the drop-down list. Select Original to stream all the programs in the stream. |
Filter | If you have created a filter, you can select the relevant filter. |
| Properties | |
| Group | If your deployment includes a DNS Load Balancer, it is possible to group multiple outputs into a single Output Group. All the outputs created in Zixi Feeder within the same group and with the same host name, will be resolved into the same IP address. You can create a new output group or use an existing group. See Output Groups for more details. |
Host | Specify the IP address of the stream destination. |
Port | Specify the port of the stream destination. |
Smoothing | Enables transmission of the output at the correct rate. Required when the receiving device is sensitive and can’t lock on to the stream (in such a case, the recommended latency is 100 - 1000 ms). |
NIC | Specify the Network card used. |
TTL | Specify the network Time-to-Live parameter |