How to enable Recording of HDMI/SDI/VGA-265 Encoder-Streamer:

First of all, you have to check your current Firmware – Version: The new Graphical User Interface (GUI) has been

designed in multi-language support, Responsive and with many more Tipp's within.

Currently we have 2 HW-Versions deployed: Ambarella (A) and Hisilicon based (W)

It must have an 'A' at the end like: 1.57A or the old GUI starting with a '2' and ends with an A:

Both have the Ambarella SoC as the CPU/Encoder Platform chip and after upgrading it will change to 1.xyA.

This old FW-Version did not support NFS or SAMBA recording. But we now released the final version as starting with

1 and ends with A. But the version is no longer shown on the top-frame but in the SYSTEM-Chapter: Here in deutsch

In English:

The language settings are now international:

Please excuse eventually some mis-translated parts 😉

The 2.xyW-Version with Hisilicon SoC supports the same features…

Anyway, to enable the recording:

- First you need an input signal and a basic configured encoding parameter set.

- Then you need to chose whether to enable access to either a SAMBA (minV3) or my favourite - because it's

almost easier than a windows SMB configuration on a Linux or Microsoft server system: NFS

- So, you need to take care about the NFS-Support of the server you are using (e.g., a RaspberryPi4/5 with a

proper SSD capacity or external eSATA or USB-Volume)

- The devices need to 'see' each other Encoder and recorder IP's should be in the same network or you need

to install proper routes between them.

We assume, that your IT/Network knowledge should be professional or you need to consult your IT techies.

To install an NFS-mountable Volume in a Linux-system we describe it for the actual RasbianOS (Debian-Trixie):

Open a terminal/console and enter:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install nfs-kernel-server

sudo mkdir /home/public

sudo chmod ugo+rwx /home/public makes it open for everyone

sudo nano /etc/exports

add this line:

/home/public *(rw,sync,no_subtree_check,all_squash)

Save it and reload:

sudo exportfs -ra

restart the server:

sudo service nfs-kernel-server restart

check the services running:

sudo rpcinfo -p

should show many times: portmapper, status, nfs, nlockmgr und mountd,

Add the IP and mounting folder and 'mount' it.

Then you see the following if the mounting was successful. If not … search for the problem.

So, we need to enter into the Recording Settings: <IP-Address of NFS-server>:/home/public/

And mount it. If the mounting fails, you'll get a message.

Remark: Mounting an NFS from a Windows11 PC has a different format by opening a CMD/PS as admin of course:

Here as Virtual HD named K (should be a free and not occupied character):

-> Network:

Unmounting from Windows11: please enter into ADMIN-Powershell or CMD-Shell:

PS C:\Users\Blank> Remove-PSDrive -Name K

Back to the Encoder:

You must enter the

address/path once -> than it

pops up

After recording something… Remark: Of course, it needs an input signal…!!! Otherwise recording will not start.

You'll see the files you have done and can be accessed by your Windows-PC or directly in the Linux-Server or play it

from Browser (downloading takes some time) … So, you do not need an expensive NVR anymore.

You can download and play it directly by e.g. Potplayer or VLC.

The recording format can be chosen either as TS or MP4. Recommendation: use h.264 encoding for the mp4 file.

Example with 1.58A HDMI encoder:

Back to the STATUS Window:

you can directly use it to start

recording

And stop it:

The time periods of automatic cycles to be recorded as maximum file-sizes (in seconds) and re-enabling the next part

of the recording (imagine the 4GB limit for FAT32 formatted HDD/SDD's) can be pre-configured here:

Your records will get automatic the time-and date format:

Deleting files through the web-interface of the encoders does not need to be explained…?

We skip here the explanations to a SMB network-folder because the security mechanism of those SAMBA settings

are almost complicated and should be done by an IT expert in your company/team.