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G8GKQ: /* Using a LinkPi Encoder */

2025-05-05T13:45:48Z

Using a LinkPi Encoder

G8GKQ: /* Using a LinkPi Encoder */

2025-05-05T13:45:11Z

Using a LinkPi Encoder

G8GKQ: /* Using OBS */

2025-05-05T13:45:01Z

Using OBS

G4FRE: /* Using an H265 Encoder Box */

2023-08-27T09:14:03Z

Using an H265 Encoder Box

G8GTZ: /* Streaming from the Portsdown */

2022-09-03T12:52:20Z

Streaming from the Portsdown

G4WIM wiki: /* Using an H265 Encoder Box */

2020-10-12T08:55:22Z

Using an H265 Encoder Box

G4WIM wiki: /* Using an H265 Encoder Box */

2020-10-11T15:18:45Z

Using an H265 Encoder Box

G8GKQ: /* Using OBS */

2020-10-09T20:44:00Z

Using OBS

G8GKQ: /* Streaming from the Portsdown */

2020-10-09T20:43:18Z

Streaming from the Portsdown

M0DNY: /* Stream type */

2020-03-18T13:10:34Z

Stream type

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 ===Using a LinkPi Encoder===
-As of 2024, the preferred method of streaming an HDMI signal to the BATC Streamer is to use a LinkPi encoder.  The LinkPi Tiny, LinkPi Enc1, LinkPi Enc2 and LinkPi Enc3 are all suitable.  They are particularly well suited for streamin repeater outputs the the streamer.
+As of 2024, the preferred method of streaming an HDMI signal to the BATC Streamer is to use a LinkPi encoder.  The LinkPi Tiny, LinkPi Enc1, LinkPi Enc2 and LinkPi Enc3 are all suitable.  They are particularly well suited for streaming repeater outputs the the streamer.
 The set-up screens vary between different models, but the main objective is to set up an rtmp stream H264 encoded at about 1000 kb/s with the destination address of the form rtmp://rtmp.batc.org.uk/live/g8gkq-xxxx.  Please do not encode at bitrates higher than 1000 kb/s otherwise the bandwidth charges for BATC become excessive.

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 ===Using a LinkPi Encoder===
-As of 2023, the preferred method of streaming an HDMI signal to the BATC Streamer is to use a LinkPi encoder.  The LinkPi Tiny, LinkPi Enc1, LinkPi Enc2 and LinkPi Enc3 are all suitable.  They are particularly well suited for streamin repeater outputs the the streamer.
+As of 2024, the preferred method of streaming an HDMI signal to the BATC Streamer is to use a LinkPi encoder.  The LinkPi Tiny, LinkPi Enc1, LinkPi Enc2 and LinkPi Enc3 are all suitable.  They are particularly well suited for streamin repeater outputs the the streamer.
 The set-up screens vary between different models, but the main objective is to set up an rtmp stream H264 encoded at about 1000 kb/s with the destination address of the form rtmp://rtmp.batc.org.uk/live/g8gkq-xxxx.  Please do not encode at bitrates higher than 1000 kb/s otherwise the bandwidth charges for BATC become excessive.

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	For OBS, put <code>rtmp://rtmp.batc.org.uk/live</code> in the "URL" field and the stream name and key separated by a hyphen (for example <code>g8gkq-abcxyz</code>) in the "Stream key" field.		For OBS, put <code>rtmp://rtmp.batc.org.uk/live</code> in the "URL" field and the stream name and key separated by a hyphen (for example <code>g8gkq-abcxyz</code>) in the "Stream key" field.
		+
		+	===Using a LinkPi Encoder===
		+
		+	As of 2023, the preferred method of streaming an HDMI signal to the BATC Streamer is to use a LinkPi encoder. The LinkPi Tiny, LinkPi Enc1, LinkPi Enc2 and LinkPi Enc3 are all suitable. They are particularly well suited for streamin repeater outputs the the streamer.
		+
		+	The set-up screens vary between different models, but the main objective is to set up an rtmp stream H264 encoded at about 1000 kb/s with the destination address of the form rtmp://rtmp.batc.org.uk/live/g8gkq-xxxx. Please do not encode at bitrates higher than 1000 kb/s otherwise the bandwidth charges for BATC become excessive.
		+
		+	Some example setup screens are shown below.
		+
		+	[[File:push.jpg\|800px]]
		+
		+	[[File:LinkPi Stream.jpg\|800px]]

	===Using an H265 Encoder Box===		===Using an H265 Encoder Box===

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 The Chinese H265 / 264 encoder box (model ON-DMI-16D) can also stream using RTMP to the BATC streamer site while at the same time 'multi-casting' to your Pluto for RF transmission and streaming rtsp for local monitoring on VLC.
 However currently the BATC streamer will only accept H264 which means that your Pluto will also have to be set to H264 on the Pluto controller page.
-The endocer cannot produce H264 for the BATC streamer and H265 for Pluto at the same time.
+The encoder cannot produce H264 for the BATC streamer and H265 for Pluto at the same time.
 The url for the RTMP stream to the BATC streamer is of the form:

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 ===Streaming from the Portsdown===
-The Portsdown is already set up to stream to the streamer.  From the Touchscreen:
+The Portsdown is already set up to stream to the streamer.  Up to 8 stream names and keys can be set up on the Portsdown 4.
 # Select Menu 3

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 ===Using an H265 Encoder Box===
-The Chinese H265 / 264 encoder box (model ON-DMI-16D) can also stream using RTMP to the BATC streamer site while at the same time 'multi-casting' to your Pluto for RF transmission.
+The Chinese H265 / 264 encoder box (model ON-DMI-16D) can also stream using RTMP to the BATC streamer site while at the same time 'multi-casting' to your Pluto for RF transmission and streaming rtsp for local monitoring on VLC.
 However currently the BATC streamer will only accept H264 which means that your Pluto will also have to be set to H264 on the Pluto controller page.
 The endocer cannot produce H264 for the BATC streamer and H265 for Pluto at the same time.
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 The error was caused by copying the key on paper from the RPI 7" LCD streamer where both characters look the same.
 ==Stream type==

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	===Using an H265 Encoder Box===		===Using an H265 Encoder Box===
		+
		+	The Chinese H265 / 264 encoder box (model ON-DMI-16D) can also stream using RTMP to the BATC streamer site while at the same time 'multi-casting' to your Pluto for RF transmission.
		+	However currently the BATC streamer will only accept H264 which means that your Pluto will also have to be set to H264 on the Pluto controller page.
		+	The endocer cannot produce H264 for the BATC streamer and H265 for Pluto at the same time.
		+
		+	The url for the RTMP stream to the BATC streamer is of the form:
		+
		+	rtmp://88.80.184.32/live/your_callsign-keykey
		+
		+	One thing to be aware of is when entering the 6 character key make sure you get it correct - my key happened to contain character "I" capital i, which can be confused with lowercase L . Using capital i fixed the problem !
		+
		+	The error was caused by copying the key on paper from the RPI 7" LCD streamer where both characters look the same.

	==Stream type==		==Stream type==

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:44, 9 October 2020
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	For OBS, put <code>rtmp://rtmp.batc.org.uk/live</code> in the "URL" field and the stream name and key separated by a hyphen (for example <code>g8gkq-abcxyz</code>) in the "Stream key" field.		For OBS, put <code>rtmp://rtmp.batc.org.uk/live</code> in the "URL" field and the stream name and key separated by a hyphen (for example <code>g8gkq-abcxyz</code>) in the "Stream key" field.
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		+	===Using an H265 Encoder Box===

	==Stream type==		==Stream type==

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 ===Streaming from the Portsdown===
-The Portsdown is already set up to stream to the new streamer.  All you need to do is enter the Stream details and
+The Portsdown is already set up to stream to the streamer.  From the Touchscreen:
-# Log on into Console mode and from the Menu select "3 Output"
+# Select Menu 3
-# In the Output Parameters Menu select "3 Output Mode"
+# Select "Set Stream Outputs"
-# In the Output Type menu use the down arrow to highlight "Streamer" and press the space bar and then enter.
+# Select "Amend Preset"
-# The correct stream URL of  rtmp://rtmp.batc.org.uk/live should already be entered.
+# Choose which of the 8 buttons to program and select it
-# Press enter to bring up the stream key page
+# Change the keyboard to lower case and enter the stream name and press enter
-# Enter your stream name (callsign) in lower case, followed by a hyphen and then the 6 character stream key.  For example g8gkq-abcxyz
+# Change the keyboard to lower case and enter the stream key and press enter
-# Press enter to get back to the main menu.
+# Exit to Main Menu
-# For a repeater streamer, you should then reboot and the stream will restart correctly configured.
+# Select "Output to"
+# Select BATC Stream
-Now, every time that you select "Streamer" either from the console menu or the touchscreen (or autostart into the streamer) you will stream to the new BATC Streamer.
+# Select the Video source
 ===Using Adobe Media encoder===

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 ==Stream type==
-This selection determines if your stream appears as a member, repeater or special event stream in the streamer main channel list. You cannot change this.
+This selection determines if your stream appears as a member, repeater or special event stream in the streamer main channel list ([https://batc.org.uk/live/ https://batc.org.uk/live/]). You cannot change this.
 ==Stream options==