ADENA Hack: How to add IP sources to the DS-X09?

The DS-X09 Media Decoder, a 9-channel device, supports connecting IP sources through four different protocols:

• RTMP (audio and video)

• RTP (audio and video)

• RTSP (video only)

• NDI|HX (audio and video)

  
  

To add sources, the decoder uses the AREC Multi-view Maker app for Windows (which we reviewed in a previous ADENA Hack ). To add RTSP, RTMP, and RTP sources to the list, simply type their URL like you would on an AREC Media Station, VLC Media Player, OBS, or another application/device in the Main URL field. For instance, to add an RTSP stream of a Media Station, simply type rtsp://IP address of the Media Station/movie. To add a stream from a RADA A-TC02, type rtsp://IP address of the A-TC02/live/av0. Filling out Sub URL fields is optional, but if you do, the Sub URL will be used for previews inside the Multi-view Maker.

NDI links work a bit differently and require filling out both the Main and the Sub URLs. You can find the URLs in the NDI Studio Monitor, or from an NDI-enabled AREC Media Station if you have it. In the NDI Studio Monitor, press the menu button on the top-left corner of the app to see NDI devices in your network. It will look like this:

To check the URL in a Media Station, open the Network Device Manager, scan, and look for it in the “Host Name” column:

Now, open the Multi-view Maker and login to the DS-X09. This will open the Source Setting list. Fill out your sources’ names and enter their Main and Sub URLs in the following format:

Main URL: ndi://Source Name (Channel Name)

Sub URL: Source Name (Channel Name)

You can see how we added our sources in the picture below:

Press “Save” and that’s it, the system is ready to go!

Would you like to know more about the DS-X09 or other AREC solutions? Contact us at www.a-dena.com and we will be happy to assist you.