This is a source element. It is used to configure an RTP stream as input.
| ! | Override display name |
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The name entered in this field distinct from the PIPE's name. This custom name is useful to identify specific inputs at a glance when a large number of PIPEs is configured. Example: Naming it “Channel 1,2” to see which input channels are used. |
| Option | Description |
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| Number of channels | Information field: Shows the number of currently used channels. |
| Sampling rate | Information field: Shows the current sample rate of the input. |
| Data vailable | Information field: Shows whether the audio source currently receives data. |
| Reset Pipe to waiting |
Toggles behavior in case of no incoming audio data.
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| Override display name |
Changes the name by which this audio source element is displayed in the PIPEs list (instead of “Demux”). Note that this is separate and distinct to the PIPE's name. Example: Naming it “Channel 1,2” to see which input channels are used. |
| Passthrough |
Toggles whether incoming audio is decoded upon entering the system.
Note: This option requires a license. See here for details. |
| Timestamp smoothing |
Toggles whether timestamps should be restamped if they do not match system time.
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| Sources |
Options to sets up new and edit existing RTP inputs used in this PIPE. See table below for the options available under this header. |
| Preferred group ID | |
| Active group ID | |
| Try other group IDs | |
| RTCP port | Information field: Shows the used RTCP port. |
| Connect RTCP | Toggles |
| Allocated port | Toggles |
| Size of jitter buffer | Sets the size of the jitter buffer in miliseconds. |
| Rebuffer input to | |
| Playout sync buffer | Enables distributed, synchronized playout. Buffer is set in miliseconds. |
| Decoder PLC | Toggles packet loss concealment during decoding “On” or “Off”. |
| Log RTP statistics | Toggles whether advanced RTP statistics are recorded ("On") or not ("Off"). |
| Call profile | Dropdown: Selects the Call profile to use. |
| SSRC locking | |
| SSRC | |
| RTCP Canonical Name (CNAME) |
Sets an RTCP Canonical Name, which is used as a unique identifier for an RTP endpoint. See here for more details. |
| Payload type ID | Information field: Shows the current payload ID when the PIPE is active. |
| Sources | Description |
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New entry Existing entry |
Accordion for each source. |
| RTP port | Sets the RTP port for reception of the stream. |
| Multicast group | Sets the Multicast group to join for reception of the stream. |
| Multicast source | Sets the Multicast source as IPv4 address. |
| Multicast interface | Dropdown: Selects the network interface to receive multicast traffic from. |
| Group ID |
Sets an ID to sort Sources into groups (only required for redundant streaming). See this guide for more details. |