Typically, a Pull Stream is transmitted from a Broadcaster. In this case, the stream is initiated by your ZEC.
If the stream is an MPTS stream and you want to demux it into separate SPTS input streams, create the stream, by following the instructions below, and then follow the instruction in the Demuxing an MPTS Stream section
- To Add a Pull Stream:
- In the ZEC Navigation menu, click the Inputs tab.
- In the Menu bar, click New Input. The Add a new input stream window is displayed.
Enter the unique Stream ID for ZEC.
Note this must be identical (case sensitive) to the stream name configured in the sending Zixi Broadcaster or MediaConnect.
Select the maximum concurrent connections to this stream from the Max. Outputs drop-down list. Default: Unlimited.
This setting can be modified without interrupting an existing stream.
- Select the Show in Matrix check box to display this stream in the Matrix (see Using the Matrix). Default: Selected.
- Select Pull for the input stream.
- Specify the Stream Parameters (see Input Stream Parameter table).
- If you want to Enable multicast on pull outputs, select this checkbox (see Input Stream Parameter table).
- You can decrypt an encrypted stream as it enters the ZEC. To decrypt a stream, select the Decrypt Stream checkbox and fill in the parameters as describes in the Input Stream Parameter Table below. For more information, see ZEC Decrypting an Input Stream in ZEC.
- If you want to Enable encryption, select this checkbox (see Input Stream Parameters Table). For more information, see ZEC Encrypting an Input Stream in ZEC.
- If you want to configure the Recording Parameters, specify them in the respective fields (see Input Stream Parameter table).
- Click OK. The “Input added” message appears on the top of the screen. The Pull Stream is added to ZEC and now appears in the list of streams available in ZEC inputs UI.
Input Stream Parameters Table
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Stream Parameters | |
Host | Enter the IP Address of the remote ZEC server. Note that additional (failover) destinations can be added by clicking the adjacent “+” button |
Port | Enter the port through which ZEC receives the stream from another ZEC server. Default: 2088 |
Stream | Enter the unique stream ID from another ZEC server. |
Password (Optional) | If desired, enter the string for authentication. It must be identical to the string configured on the other ZEC. |
Latency [ms] | Specify the maximum number of milliseconds that ZEC should protect the stream for. For example, 6000 milliseconds would ensure that the stream is protected for up to six seconds of delay in the network. This setting affects memory usage as higher levels of protection require more buffering. Default:6000. |
| Ignore TLS certificate error | Select this option when connecting to a trusted server that does not have a valid certificate. When this option is selected, ZEC will ignore the TLS certificate errors. This setting can be modified without interrupting an existing stream. |
| Bind to IP | Select from the drop-down list the local IP address to be used for this Input, OR select Any to enable any IP to be used. |
Enable multicast on pull outputs | Select this checkbox to enables the transmission of this stream’s outputs as multicast. A ZEC that will pull the stream will receive it in multicast. By default ZEC is configured to allow transparent fallback to unicast if it is out of the LAN. Requires enabling Multicast Pull in the Settings. This setting can be modified without interrupting an existing stream. |
Multicast-Only (for multicast enabled) | If desired, specify multicast-only outputs. |
Decrypt stream | Select this checkbox to decrypt the Input stream. Please note that the stream will not be encrypted as it passes through the Zixi path. For more information, see ZEC Decrypting an Input Stream in ZEC. |
Decryption type (for Decrypt stream enabled) | Specify the type of encryption that is being used in the stream. This setting can be modified without interrupting an existing stream. |
Decryption key (for Decrypt stream enabled) | Specify the key for decryption. This setting can be modified without interrupting an existing stream. |
Enable Encryption | Select this checkbox to encrypt the Input stream. For more information, see ZEC Encrypting an Input Stream in ZEC. |
Encryption type (for Encryption enabled) | Specify the type of Encryption (AES 128/192/256). |
Encryption key (for Encryption enabled) | Click Generate to generate an encryption key. The generated encryption key must be sent to the end-user to decipher the received encoded stream. |
Decrypt stream | Decrypts the Input stream. Please note that the stream will not be encrypted as it passes through the Zixi path. For more information, see ZEC Decrypting an Input Stream in ZEC. |
Decryption type (for Decrypt stream enabled) | Specify the type of encryption that is being used in the stream. |
Decryption key (for Decrypt stream enabled) | Specify the key for decryption. |
Enable Encryption | Encrypts the Input stream. For more information, see ZEC Encrypting an Input Stream in ZEC. |
Encryption type (for Encryption enabled) | Specify the type of Encryption (AES 128/192/256). |
Encryption key (for Encryption enabled) | Click Generate to generate an encryption key. The generated encryption key must be sent to the end-user to decipher the received encoded stream. |
Recording parameters | Select this checkbox to customize the recording parameters. |
Destination Type | Select the radio button for the desired storage type and then fill in the relevant parameters.
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Record to Disk Parameters | |
File Name Template | Specify the file name pattern that Zixi will use to generate when saving the recorded content. A separate file will be generated for each recording up to the time specified in the Max recorded file duration parameter (see above). After this duration a new file will be generated. The file name pattern can include any string and up to five variables listed below. Only the %T=HH.MM.SS creation time is mandatory. You can change the order of these variables and add text as long as you maintain the legitimate structure of the file in Linux and Windows:
For example, the following pattern %Y_recording%T.ts will generate the following file name 2022_recording15:32:35.ts. |
Max recorded file duration [hours] | Specify the maximum time allotted for recording a video stream. Default: 2 hours |
Keep recorded files for [hours] | Specify the maximum time for storing the recording. Default: 0 hours |
Custom Path | Optionally specify a storage location for the recorded files that is relative to the root folder. This location bypasses the location specified as the root folder in the Settings > General screen. |
Record to S3 Parameters | |
File Name Template | Specify the file name pattern that Zixi will use to generate when saving the recorded content. A separate file will be generated for each recording up to the time specified in the Max recorded file duration parameter (see above). After this duration a new file will be generated. The file name pattern can include any string and up to five variables listed below. Only the %T=HH.MM.SS creation time is mandatory. You can change the order of these variables and add text as long as you maintain the legitimate structure of the file in Linux and Windows:
For example, the following pattern %Y_recording%T.ts will generate the following file name 2022_recording15:32:35.ts. |
Max recorded file duration [hours] | Specify the maximum time allotted for recording a video stream. Default: 2 hours |
URL | Specify the URL of the S3 bucket. |
Ignore TLS certificate errors | TLS certificate for S3 bucket might be detected as faulty if bucket name contains dot[s]. When this option is selected, ZEC will ignore the TLS certificate errors and transmit the stream to its destination. |
Access Key | The access key that is used for accessing the S3 bucket. |
Secret Key | The secret key that is used for accessing the S3 bucket. |
The error recovery techniques implemented in the Zixi protocol Pull streams are protected under U.S. patent 11,546,615.