Displaying Stream Content
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VG Series Modero Touch Panels
Requirements for Receiving Streamed Content
To receive and display content via a Modero panel:
Verify you have installed the latest version of TPDesign4 on your PC. Updates are available from the
www.amx.com > Tech Center > Application Files > Touch Panel Design Tools section of the website. This
application is needed to create the necessary page (popup page) used to display the incoming MPEG audio/
video stream, identify the IP of the source MAX-CSE, and define the target audio/video ports on the panel.
Verify you have installed the latest firmware on your target Modero panel. Updates are available from the
www.amx.com > Tech Center > Firmware Files > Modero Panels section of the website. Modero VG-
Series firmware version 2.55.12 or earlier only supports MPEG-2 streaming media (using UDP).
MPEG-4 is only supported by the VG-Series Modero panel firmware version 2.60.25 or higher.
It is necessary to understand that Modero firmware is configured to look for audio on a port whose value is
two greater than that set for the video port. When configuring the Target Video and Target Audio ports within
the MAX-CSE’s UI Stream Profiles page, the value entered into the Target Audio field must be exactly 2
above the value entered into the Target Port (video) field.
If you enter a Target Port value of 5000, when using RTP, you must enter a value of 5002 into the Target
Audio Port field.
If using UDP, only the Target Port (video) field is user-definable because both the video and audio are sent
out by the CSE as one stream and therefore there is no reason to define a separate audio port. Entering a
value of 5000 into this field will, by default, cause the target Modero panel to look for the incoming audio
portion of the stream on the same port as the video (port 5000).
Obtain the IP Address being used by the target Modero panel by locating the IP Address field on the
firmware’s System Settings page.
Determine what is the available data rate for the network on which the encoder currently resides. This
information will determine what encoder profile can be used on the outgoing media content. If the network
can only handle a throughput of 4 Mbps from the encoder, it is recommended that you use something less
than or equal to the High Quality encoder profile.
Setting up a Modero Panel to Receive and Display a Stream
The MAX-CSE must first be prepared to stream to the target Modero panel prior to creating the necessary TPDesign4
panel pages (later be uploaded to the panel).
Step 1: Obtaining the IP Address of the target panel
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Press the grey Front Setup Access button for 3 seconds to open the Setup page (FIG. 130).
If using RTP (as both the Target Port and the Target Audio Port for the split stream), it
is strongly recommended that this port number be an even value. Using an odd
numbered port value will cause the stream to not be properly recognized by the
target Modero panel.
When using Modero firmware version 2.60.25 (or higher), a UDP Transport Protocol
can use either odd or even ports.
FIG. 130 Setup page
Connection Status
Red Connection Status icon -
Green Connection Status icon -
indicates no connection to a Master
indicates communication to a Master
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