TVU ONE MADE EASY
BY
ENGR.ABUBAKAR
MAINASARA
TSAFE(R.COREN,MNSE
)
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The TVU ONE is a live Video streaming
device, with TVU One, broadcasters of
live video can fully leverage the versatility
of a small, lightweight, IP-based high-
definition video field transmitter without
sacrificing performance, features or
picture quality.
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The TVU One requires no in-field
configuration, and boots up in less than 20
seconds with just the push of a button.It
delivers unsurpassed HD picture quality with
very little delay over the internet using
cellular 3G/4G/LTE networks of telecom
network providers. It can also utilize the
internet from LAN cable connections as well
as WIFI.
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It is recommended that you identify the
devices you intend to use with the unit
including: cameras, cables, power
sources, modems and unit accessories.
Make sure that your camera is set to the
correct output ( either HDMI or SDI as
those are the only inputs accepted by the
TVU ONE).
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Before you begin setting up the TVU One
transmitter, safety is a primary priority.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not
remove cover (or back). No user-serviceable
parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service
personnel.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock and
interference, use the recommended accessories
only.
Only use a TVU networks supplied AC adapter
with this unit
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Do not store the unit in temperatures over 60 °C
(140 °F).
Do not leave the battery in an automobile
exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of
time with doors and windows closed.
To maintain adequate ventilation, do not install or
place this unit in a confined space. To prevent
risk of electrical shock or fire due to overheating,
ensure that nothing obstructs ventilation.
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IMPORTANT:
The following safety notices and
instructions provide informa-tion or
advice that might help you avoid
inconvenient or prob-lem situations:
Unplug this apparatus during lightning
storms or when unused for long
periods of time
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Referall servicing to qualified service
personnel. Servicing is required when the
apparatus has been damaged in any way,
such as power-supply cord or plug is
damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects
have fallen into the apparatus, the
apparatus has been exposed to rain or
moisture, does not operate normally, or
has been dropped.
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When traveling, the TVU One transmitter’s onboard
battery should be removed from the unit to prevent
accidental power on. The onboard battery terminals
should be protected to prevent accidental short
circuit. Protect the onboard battery terminals by
placing them in a plastic bag or covering the battery
terminals with electrical tape.
The TVU ONE as well as the TVU onboard
batteries should always be transported as carry-on
baggage. It should never be transported in the
cargo hold.
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TVU One transmitter
components
The TVU One transmitter is
comprised of the encoder, internal
battery, and embedded modems.
Weighing just 2.2 lbs./1 kg, the
transmitter fits easily in the
average person’s hand.
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TVU One standard components
StandardComponents for the TVU
Transmitter include the following:
TVU transmitter with SDI/HDMI input
Power supply (AC Adaptor)
TVU transmitter Bag
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TVU transmitter controls and
operations
TVU transmitter is the central
component of the TVU One sys-tem.
The transmitter handles video
capturing, video encoding and
transmission, modem management
and dialing, and status/ monitoring
of the system.
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To begin using the TVU ONE, simply press
the power button on the front panel to turn on
the transmitter. The button turns green when
transmitter is powered on. The LCD screen
displays configuration and status information
for connected modems as well as video input
and transmission. When a video input is
connected, an input pre-view is displayed on
the LCD.
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LCD DISPLAY
POWER BUTTON
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The TVU One transmitter model
TM1000 v2 left-side panel fea-
tures the following input/output
connections and controls.
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HDMI USB
HDMI DISPLAY
OUT PORT ETHERNET PORTS
IN
SDI VENTS
DC INPUT
IN
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USB
EMBEDED USB 3.1
MODEMS 6X 3.0 IFB PORT
BATTERY RELEASE TABS
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Setting up the TVU One
transmitter
After identifying your camera output
you will need appropriate cables to
connect the camera to the TVU
ONE. If your camera has a HDMI
output you will need a HDMI cable
and if it has an SDI BNC ouput you
will need a BNC cable to connect it
to the TVU ONE.
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Transmitter connections
Complete the following steps to
setup the TVU One transmitter
Connect the HDMI cable to the
HDMI In port.
Connect the SDI cable to the SDI
In port
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Inserting SIM cards
The transmitter SIM card slots are
designed to hold up to 6-Mini SIM
(2FF) cards in six embedded
modems. Take the following steps
to insert a SIM card into the
embedded modem slots on the
transmitter:
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The SIM card slots are spring
loaded. Simply push in the desired
SIM card into the appropriate slot
until it clicks into place.
To remove a SIM card, simply
push the SIM card in until it clicks,
and it will pop back out.
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Charging the internal battery
Tocharge the internal battery without
removing it from the transmitter, simply
connect the provided AC power adapter to
the DC input on the unit and plug in the
other end of the adapter into an electrical
outlet. The battery will then begin to charge.
Please note that the battery will charge
significantly faster (approximately 3 hrs.)
when the transmitter is turned off
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TVU transmitter bag
configurations
The TVU transmitter is designed
to be used as a standalone
transmitter or in a bag
configuration. The carrying bag
comfortably holds the transmitter
while allowing users easy access
to the power button, connections
and SIM card slots.
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The touchscreen LCD interface on the
transmitter can also be used while the
unit is in the bag. In addition, the mesh
sections allow for the essential
ventilation of the transmitter, so it will
not overheat in the carrying bag. The
transmitter carrying bag can be worn
as a back pack.
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The TVU ONE can also be charged by an external battery
that can be attached to the carrying bag.The external
Battery is as seen below
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The battery sits on a mount in the carrying bag and connects
to the DC Input of the transmitter using a green connector as
seen below
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TVU transmitter LCD touch
screen interface
The transmitter has an LCD screen
interface that allows for transmission
control while out in the field. When the
transmitter is turned on and video
input connected, the user will see the
status display screen.
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If there is no transmission feed connected, the TVU
test pattern will display on the LCD screen.
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TVU One transmitter Live
status screen descriptions
1. Transmission Status: The transmission
status monitor displays the current
transmission status of the TVUPack. If the
LCD screen displays “LIVE”, it indicates the
transmission is Live. If a camera or input
source is not connected to the TVU One
transmitter, the LCD display panel will display
“Online” (Standby) or Preview mode.
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2. Data Card Status Monitor:
Displays the current number and status of all data
cards on the Pack will appear as green, red,
orange or black. Orange indicates the status of
data cards connected to that the data card is
attempting to dial. Green status indicates that
the data card is connected. Red status indicates
the data card is not connected. Black status
indicates there is no card.
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3. Ethernet Connection:
Displays the status of the Ethernet connection
4. Receiver Name: Shows the receiver name to
which the unit is transmitting
5. Hotspot Connection: Displays the status of
the hotspot connection.
6. WiFi Connection: Displays the status of the
WiFi connection.
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7. Latency Status: Displays the current latency of the
transmission.
8. Audio Input Level Monitor: Dynamically displays
the audio input level for the unit.
9. Battery Status: Indicates the status of battery.
Once the transmitter is powered on and a video input
has been fed into it, the signal will be seen at the
receiver, selecting a particular transmitter on the
receiver will then make it go LIVE.
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TVU Receiver: Network and Firewall
Configuration TVU Networks recommends
assigning a static IP address to the
TVUPack receiver to ensure the network
configuration remains stable. All the
incoming ports referred to in this section are
configurable. Please contact TVU Networks
Customer Support if you wish to use a
configuration other than the one specified in
this documentation.
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Please configure your firewall or router as
follows:
1.Allow TCP outgoing from the TVU
receiver on port 3970.
2. Allow UDP/TCP outgoing from the TVU
receiver on port 123.
3. Permit all TCP/UDP incoming traffic for
port 8088 to receiver
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4. Forward all traffic arriving on port
8088 of the external firewall interface
to the IP address of the TVU
Receiver.
This setup allows the TVUPack and
receiver to automatically link with
each other and permit video transport.
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Bandwidth Recommendations
Allowances should be made for
bandwidth of incoming TVUPack
transmissions based upon the
following criteria:
- Each TVU receiver can utilize up
to 20mbps of downstream
bandwidth per live Pack feed. -
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A minimum of 2mbps upstream
bandwidth per Receiver is required
for all features to function efficiently.
We recommend a stable, low
latency connection with guaranteed
bandwidth for best results.
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OPERATING TVU TRANSCEIVERS & RECEIVERS TVU
Transceivers and Receivers have two
operating modes: Live and Record. You can
pair multiple TVU transmitters to a Transceiver
or Receiver, but can only receive video from
one at a time. Depending on your specific
license configuration, any number of TVU
transmitters can be paired with your Receiver.
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Status Panel Arranged vertically on the right hand side of
the receiver panel are a number of indicators designed to
help an operator make quality and troubleshooting
decisions. Information such as error rate and line quality
is displayed as well as a quality histogram that depicts
the total transmission encoding bit-rate over a period of
time (A) (Figure 2). The histogram’s scale can be change
by selecting a different display option on the drop down
menu (B). The status of the transmitter’s batteries
(TM8200 only) (C) is also displayed.
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Transceiver Information Displays input type and
input format of the transmitter, which are displayed
as T Input and T Format respectively (D) (Figure
2). The output type and output format of the
transmitter are shown as R Output and R Format.
Lastly, the IFB status and the IFB Signal are
displayed (E). The IFB signal has a strength meter
that depicts the input level of the IFB. To stop the
live transmission, users can press the “Stop” button
on the status panel (G)
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Bitrate and Delay Controls The TVU
Receiver has a Smart VBR scaling
system. This means that the unit will
automatically adjust the bitrate in order to
output the best quality picture based on
the desire latency. In order to effectively
take advantage of the smart VBR scaling
system, set the your desired latency (A)
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and then set the maximum bitrate
you would like to utilize (B). When in
“Live” mode, the error rate and
picture quality will automatically be
adjusted based on the desired
latency and the available bandwidth
in order to produce the highest
quality picture.
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• Red: Not connected
• Green: Connected
• Yellow: Dialing/Connecting
• Gray: Disconnected or unplugged
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Statistical multiplexing dynamically
allocates bandwidth to each channel on an
as-needed basis. This is in contrast to
time-division multiplexing (TDM)
techniques, in which quiet devices use up
a portion of the multiplexed data stream,
filling it with empty packets. Statistical
multiplexing allocates bandwidth only to
channels that are currently transmitting.
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It packages the data from the
active channels into packets and
dynamically feeds them into the
output channel, usually on a FIFO
(first in, first out) basis, but it’s
also able to allocate extra
bandwidth to specific input
channels.
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TVU’s Solution: Inverse StatMux
In order to combat the bandwidth and
QoS hurdles inherent in wireless 3G/4G
networks, TVU Networks has
developed a proprietary technology
called Inverse StatMux. Most broadcast
engineers are familiar with the term
StatMux (statistical multiplexing).
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On a high level, StatMux is a process
where multiple signals are combined
and transmitted over a fixed channel.
As its name suggests, Inverse StatMux
does the opposite, taking a single
signal source and then reverse
multiplexing the signal across multiple
channels for transmission.
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The transmission is then re-aggregated at
the receiving end. With Inverse StatMux,
the TVUPack is able to mitigate the effects
of constrained bandwidth by transmitting
the video signal over multiple channels
simultaneously, enabling broadcasters to
push a larger amount of data over the
network, resulting in a better picture signal.
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PORT FORWARDING
In computer networking, port forwarding or
port mapping is an application of network
address translation (NAT) that redirects a
communication request from one address
and port number combination to another
while the packets are traversing a network
gateway, such as a router or firewall.
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This technique is most commonly used to
make services on a host residing on a
protected or masqueraded (internal)
network available to hosts on the opposite
side of the gateway (external network), by
remapping the destination IP address and
port number of the communication to an
internal host.
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What is Cellular Bonding?
Cellular bonding is the technology to
combine several 3G/4G/LTE modems into
a single, robust Internet connection for
deploying live video. In addition many
devices aggregate Ethernet, WiFi and up
to 5 USB cell modems to create a single,
robust pipeline for delivering video from
point to point.
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