Add/change network connection

Settings

1. Click the “Settings” link on the top right of Dashboard.
   
2. Select the “Add network” tab.
   
3. If you are adding a Wi-Fi network, click [Wireless(Wi-Fi)] from the left menu, enter the new ESSID and passphrase and click the [OK] button.
   
4. If you are adding a static IP Ethernet network, click [Ethernet(Fixed IP)] from the left menu, enter the new Ethernet network information and click the [OK] button.
   
5. If you are adding a new DHCP ethernet network, click [Ethernet(DHCP)] from the left menu and the click [OK] button. If you have previously added a static IP Ethernet connection it will be deleted.
   
6. Connect the cables as shown, and press the play button.
   
7. If [LIVE] is displayed on the device LCD screen, the new connection has been added successfully.

Note : Adding Ethernet network connection (DHCP)

If the new network being added can acquire the IP address through a DHCP server, a new configuration does not need to be added.

Account settings

Link/Unlink your current Dashboard account with your Facebook or Google account. To link, see section 1-2-1.

Change email address

1. Click the “Settings” link on the top right of Dashboard.
   
2. Select the “Account setting” tab.
3. Enter current email address, new email address, and current password then click “OK.”
   
4. The message “Check the sent email” will be displayed.
   
5. Check your email account for an email from “[LiveShell Dashboard].” Click on the confirmation URL in the email.
   
6. If the update was successful the updated email address will be displayed in the upper right corner of the screen.
   

Change password

1. Enter the current password to log into Dashboard.
   Then, enter the new password you wish to use.
   For confirmation, re-enter the new password.
   
2. Click “OK,” and the message “Changed” will indicate a successful change of password.

Delete Account

Click here to delete your Dashboard account.

1. Click “Settings” on the top right of Dashboard.
   
2. Click “Add new LiveShell” on the top right of the “Streaming settings” box.
   
3. Follow the setup instructions in section 2

To change saved Ustream account settings.

1. Click “Settings” on the top right of Dashboard.
   
2. Select the channel you want to set.
   
3. Click “Edit Account.”
   
4. Enter new account information for Ustream and click “Get Channel.”
   
5. Select a channel for broadcasting.
   * If the device is already using a channel, selecting another channel may cause errors.
   
6. Click “Save and set as default.”
   
7. Dashboard will state “Saved and LiveShell will broadcast to this service next time.” when the Ustream account settings have been changed successfully.

To change Ustream live streaming channels.

1. Click “Settings” on the top right of Dashboard.
   
2. Select the channel you want to set.
   
3. Click “Edit Channel.”
   
4. Select a new broadcasting channel.
   * If the device is already using a channel, selecting another channel may cause errors.
   
5. Click “Save and set as default.”
   
6. A message will read “Saved and LiveShell will broadcast to this service next time.” after successfully updating the broadcast channel.

Note: To broadcast on [Niconico Live], you are required to have a niconico paid account and a community (group feature) authorized to broadcast. The steps below are valid as of March 2016, Cerevo cannot guarantee future accuracy.

Steps for broadcasting

1. Access niconico and click [Community] on the header menu to create new one. If you have already created or joined a community authorized to broadcast, skip to step 6.
   
2. Click [Menu] and select [Create community].
   
3. Enter correct information to create a community and click the [Preview] button.
   
4. Confirm your community information and click [Post Update].
   
5. (Optional) We recommend you to click on your community name and bookmark your own community page.
   
6. Click [Live] menu on the header menu.
   
7. Click [Go Live] under the [Menu] pull down from step 2.
   
8. Select the community you created in step 3 and enter broadcasting information, then click [Confirm].
   
9. Accept the niconico Live Terms of Use and then click [Start Broadcasting].
   
10. On the Niconico Dashboard, click the [External Tools] tab at the bottom of the preview window.
    
11. Open another window or tab, and access to Cerevo Dashboard. If you didn’t set a niconico account on the Dashboard, see section 2-1b. step 3. Then click [START LIVE].
    
12. Niconico live restricts video and audio bitrate at up to 384kbps (night time) and 512kbps (day time). Select the 500kbps preset on the right side of the Cerevo Dashboard preview window and confirm the bitrate below the preview window.
    

• If LiveShell 2 is broadcasting correctly, a [Please watch in NiconicoLive] message will display in the preview window. Due to niconico restrictions the stream cannot be displayed in the Cerevo Dashboard preview window.
• Preview your stream in the niconico Dashboard and then the click [Go Live!] button on the bottom left of the niconico Dashboard.
  
  

*Please have your RTMP server address (URL) and other RTMP server information at hand before proceeding with these steps.

1.Dashboard settings

1. Access Dashboard and login to your Dashboard account.
2. Click [Settings] on the top right of Dashboard.
   
3. Select the channel you want to set.
   
4. Select [Other broadcasting services (specify RTMP URL)] from the pulldown list of Broadcasting Services.
   
5. Enter your server’s broadcasting RTMP URL and other information then click the [Save and set as default] button.
6. Click [x] to close the set up window.

2.Start broadcasting

Click [START LIVE] on Dashboard.

Operation via Dashboard

How view RTSP player URL:

Copy the “MONITOR URL” on the left hand side of Dashboard into your RTSP player.

How to change live streaming channel settings:

1. Click “Settings” on the top right of Dashboard.
   
2. Select the channel you want to setup.
   
3. Select [RTSP server mode] from the pulldown list of broadcasting services.
   
4. 1. If you want to change settings, click the [Edit] button.
      
   2. Set the port number.
      
   3. Select “Unicast” or “Multicast” from pull down menu.
      
      If you select “Multicast”, please enter TTL. TTL should be larger than the number of routers through which the multicast packet passes.
      (When distributing to a local network, TTL should normally be set to “1”.)
      
   4. Click the [Save and set as default] button.
      
5. Click the [Broadcast this service] button.
   
6. Click the [START LIVE] button.
   
7. Copy the RTSP URL to your RTSP player.
   

• Even though the RTSP video is not displayed, the video and audio quality can be changed in Dashboard.
• If the RTSP server is set up in local mode, operation by Dashboard does not work.

Receiving video/audio from RTSP server

1. The LiveShell X will display the RTSP server’s URL.
2. Press the bottom right button 5 times after setup is finished.

* You can not see video from the RTSP server in Dashboard.
* The following software is recommended to view RTSP server video.

Recommended RTSP players:

1. Windows, Mac, Linux: VLC 2.0.5 or later
2. iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPad mini): GoodPlayer
3. Android: MX Player

RTSP server restrictions

1. A total of three clients can access the server at any given time.  More than three clients will cause distorted video and intermittent audio.
2. If the video resolution or profile is changed, the client needs to restart their player.
3. If the audio sampling rate is changed, the LiveShell X may switch offline and may need to be restarted.

As noted in section 2-1e , you need to set up YouTube streaming before you start YouTube Live in Dashboard.

1. Login to YouTube and click on your user icon, then click [Creator Studio].
   
2. Click [LIVE STREAMING] from the left menu.
   
3. If you haven’t created your own channel you will see this pop-up window, click [CREATE CHANNEL].
   
4. The first time you create your own channel Google will request verification of your account. Click [Get started] and follow the authentication steps.
   
   
   
   
5. Agree with the terms and conditions.
   
6. Continue by logging into Dashboard and click [Settings].
   
7. Select the channel you want to setup.
   
8. Select [YouTube Live] and create a new event and new stream.
   
   
   
9. Click [Save and set as default] and close the pop-up window.
   
10. From the Dashboard main window, first click [START LIVE] on the bottom right and then click [Preview YouTube Live].
    
11. The preview will start and the [Preview YouTube Live] button will change to [Broadcast YouTube Live]. Click [Broadcast YouTube Live] to start broadcasting.
    
12. If you would like to broadcast using YouTube Stream now, follows steps 1-5 above and go to section 2-1c.

1. Click “Settings” on the top right of Dashboard.
   
2. Select the channel you want to setup.
   
3. Select [Twitch] from the pulldown list of Broadcasting Services. See chapter 2-1g after this step.