Converting Your Existing Fixed Camera System to the TribuCast® Remote Attendance System™

The following is a step-by-step guide on how to convert your existing fixed camera system to work with the TribuCast® Remote Attendance System™. NOTE: Unlike some camera systems which requires special hardware and a separate and custom network outside of your organization’s managed network, TribuCast works within your existing networking system and in most cases works entirely with existing equipment. 

To get started, please register your location on the TribuCast website at www.tribucast.com/memorials (registration is free).  If your location is part of a large regional or national group please contact TribuCast after your register at either (800) 782-0104 or info@tribucast.com and let them know.  Larger groups often have specific security and setup requirements TribuCast is already familiar with and they can help you.

If you have any questions or issues, please contact TribuCast® at (800) 782-0104. TribuCast® Advisors are available to answer questions, assist with technical issues and monitor your tribucasts for video and audio quality.

The following steps will be followed by the SCI IT Support Team after you’ve registered on TribuCast.com and your HEAT ticket has been accepted:

Para empezar, descargue e instale OBS Studio en el PC que utiliza normalmente para acceder a sus cámaras existentes. OBS Studio es gratuito y se puede encontrar AQUÍ: (//obsproject.com/download)

1. Optimize for streaming when prompted and accept the default Video Settings by clicking “Next” (NOTE: If this is not your first time installing OBS Studio at this location and you are configuring OBS Studio on an additional PC or User Account using Exported Profile and Scene configurations you can click Cancel at this point then follow the Import portion of the TribuCast OBS Studio Export/Import Configuration Instructions found under NOTES at the bottom of this page.)
2. When prompted for Stream information choose “Custom” from the drop-down menu and in the server field enter rtmp://bintu-stream.nanocosmos.de:1935/rec [NOTE: some networks will require you to use 80 instead of 1935].
3. The TribuCast® Stream Security Code you get for each service will be entered into the “Stream Key” field for each service (You can contact TribuCast for a temporary code for setup-testing purposes).
4. The system will run a bandwidth test.  Click Yes and once completed, click Apply Settings
5. Optimize OBS Studio to broadcast using TribuCast®
   1. Click on Settings in the bottom-right menu
   2. Click on Output and change the “Output Mode” to “Advanced”Click Rescale Output and set to “852×480”
   3. Set “Rate Control” to “VBR” and “Bitrate” to 1500
   4. Deje todos los demás ajustes como están y haga clic en Aplicar
6. Haga clic en el signo "+"en Fuentes para añadir su(s) cámara(s) existente(s)
   1. Click onVideo Capture Device
   2. Click on Create New and OK (it should automatically find your existing cameras if they were previously configured properly). Click OK again
   3. If your camera isn’t found using this method, it may be possible to use NDI or your camera’s RTSP URL. To find your camera’s RTSP URL simply google “[your camera name & model] RTSP URL” NOTE: you will need to know the ip address of your camera as well as it’s login credentials. To confirm your camera’s ip address and credentials are correct, type the ip address into the address bar of your web browser.  If the ip address is correct you will be presented with a login page to access it.
   4. The common RTSP URL for OneRoom’s Axis cameras is rtsp://<ip address of camera>/axis-media/media.amp
   5. The RTSP URL for Huddlecam’s newest Simple Track Lite camera is rtsp://<ip address of camera>:554/main.h264 (though you should try NDI first).  To use NDI, make sure NDI is enabled on your camera then click the “+” under Sources and choose the NDI source option.  If configured properly the NDI camera will be visible when you click on the down arrow next to Source name.  Choose the camera and click “OK”.
7. You will now see what your camera sees displayed in a box outlined in red in the upper left corner of a larger black box. You can rescale and position your image by “right clicking” on the image with your mouse and selecting “Transform” and then rescaling/resizing the image to fit the broadcast window
8. Next, plug your audio source into the mic input port on your PC (if you are using an IP camera it is preferable to plug the audio source directly into the back of the camera)
9. Haga clic en Comenzar la transmisión to start your service and Stop Streaming to stop it
10. También encontrará que OBS Studio le permitirá incluir vídeos y presentaciones en su emisión