FlowCaster creates a virtual I/O board for various local, baseband, editor, and IP sources and sends a high quality video signal through the network for display on a local monitor. This article covers controlling and configuring FlowCaster through command line, its settings, and via remote control.
Command Line Parameters
cd C:\Program Files\FlowCaster\Apps
flowcaster.exe [Options]
Options
| -n, | --ndisource <NDI Source Name> | NDI Source | ||
| -u, | --urldestination <Destination URL> | URL to send to | ||
| -N, | --name <Stream User Name> | User name | ||
| -p, | --password <Stream Password> | SRT password (min 10 char) | ||
| -I, | --sourcenumber <Source Stream ID #> | Source ID number | ||
| -s, | --source | <0-12 See Docs> A/V Source | ||
| -t, | --transport | <0-srtCaller,1-srtListener,2-srtRendezvous,3-rtp,4-udp,5-rtmp,6-2110,7-2022,8-hls,9-dash,10-cdi,11-webrtc,12-tr01,13-bls,14-rist,15-whip,80-vcam,100-ndi,200-file> Output Transport Type | ||
| -x, | --extrastreams | <0-allow, 1-disable extra> Extra streams that HaiVision Player can't handle | ||
| -a, | --audchan | <0 (stereo), 1 (stereo mix), 2 (4 channels), 3 (8 channels), 4 (16 channels)> Number of output audio channels | ||
| -c, | --codec | <0-4: h264,h264_10,HEVC,HEVC_10,J2K> Codec | ||
| -i, | --iframeorder | <0-IBBP, 1-IPPP, 2-IIII> Frame order | ||
| -b, | --bitrate | <# kilobits per second> Kilobits per second | ||
| -l, | --latency | <# milliseconds> Latency in milliseconds; the number of milliseconds used to recover packets. | ||
| -e, | --encryption | <0-none, 1-128, 2-256> Encryption level | ||
| -B, | --board | <Source 0-All, 2-AJA, 3-AJA Shared, 4-Bluefish444, 5-Blackmagic, 6-UltraScope, 7-Matrox, 8-USB, 11-NDI, 12-Screen> | ||
| -f, | --format | Signal format | ||
| -P, | --playlocally | Play audio locally if set to 1 | ||
| -V, | --screen | Screen or board to send 0..n | ||
| -X, | --watermarkx | X position of the watermark | ||
| -Y, | --watermarky | Y position of the watermark | ||
| -W, | --watermark | Path and name of the watermark file | ||
| -o, | --overlaycc | <0=disable,1-4=CC1,5-8=708Service,9=OP-47,10=XDSOnly> Overlay closed captions/xds data over video | ||
| -z, | --netx | Parent Net-X-Code | ||
| -m, | --minimized | Start app minimized | ||
| -C, | --config | <0-All, 1-CS, 2-FCApp> Just display config page | ||
| -S, | --saveconfig | <0-NC, 1-CS, 2-FCApp> Save to settings | ||
| -r, | --virtualsdi | <0-Unregister, 1-Register> Register/Unregister | ||
| -L, | --license | Run for licensing | ||
| -?, | --help | Displays this help | ||
| -h, | --help | Displays this help |
Windows (registry)
Creative Software Settings:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Drastic\FlowCaster
Applications (SDI/HDMI/NDI/Desktop) Settings:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Drastic\FlowCaster1
macOS (~\Library\Preferences\)
Creative Software Settings:
/Library/Application\ Support/Drastic/com.drastictech.flowcaster.plist
Applications (SDI/HDMI/NDI/Desktop) Settings:
/Library/Application\ Support/Drastic/com.drastictech.flowcaster1.plist
Linux (~\.config\)
Creative Software Settings:
FlowCaster.conf
Applications (SDI/HDMI/NDI/Desktop) Settings:
FlowCaster1.conf
Settings
AudioMode - what audio channels to send
Stereo - 0
Stereo Mix - 1
4 channels - 2
8 channels - 3
16 channels - 4
ColorSpace
Compression - compression for stream as a fourcc code
h264 - 875967080
h264 10 Bit - 1630680628
HEVC - 1752589105
HEVC 10 Bit - 1752589153
JPEG 2000 - 1598501450
DataRate - in kilobits per second (megabits per second divided by 1000)
Email - email address for licensing
Enabled - enable transmission of SDI/HDMI/NDI
Encryption - type of encryption to use
0 - None
1 - AES 128
2 - AES 256
FPS
IBP - the IBP structure of the compressed stream
IBBP - 0
IPPP - 1
IIII - 2
Latency - the number of milliseconds to use to recover packets
Password - password to use for the encryption (must be at least 10 characters)
SDR_HDR
SendHDRSignals - 1 if it should send HDR signals to the receiver
StreamNo - stream number to set for this send
TransferType
SDR - standard dynamic range
PQ/HDR10 - high dynamic range max 10,000 nits
HLG - hybrid log gamma range max 1,000 nits
Type - protocol to send the stream as
Browser Live Stream
CDI
DASH
FC VirtualCam
HLS Live
NDI
OMT
RIST
RTMP
RTP
SMPTE-2110
SMPTE-2022
SRT - caller
SRT - listener
SRT - rendezvous
TCP
TR-01
UDP
WebRTC
WHIP
URL - the target address (eg. srt://199.0.0.123:5000?mode=caller)
User - the user name to use with the URL you are sending to (optional)
UserName - user name for licensing
Watermark - a path to a watermark file (normally PNG 32 bit)
WatermarkX - the horizontal offset at which to display the watermark image
WatermarkY - the vertical offset at which to display the watermark image
Trademarks, Registered Trademarks, and CopyrightsTrademarks, Registered Trademarks, and Copyrights
Apple Inc. - Apple, the Apple logo, Final Cut, Final Cut Pro, Apple TV, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, iTunes, Mac, Mac OS X, macOS, Shake, Final Cut Pro, ProRes, High Sierra, Mojave, M1, M2, and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Blackmagic Design Pty. Ltd. - DaVinci Resolve, DaVinci Fusion, UltraStudio, DeckLink, Intensity Pro 4K, and UltraScope are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Blackmagic Design Pty. Ltd. or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries.
Bluefish Technologies - Bluefish444, IngeSTore, Symmetry, Kronos, Epoch, Epoch:Neutron, and Epoch:SuperNova are trademarks of Bluefish Technologies
Drastic Technologies, Ltd. – trademarks specified here.
HaiVision Systems, Inc. - Haivision is a registered trademark of HaiVision Systems, Inc.
Linus Torvalds - Linux® is the registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U.S. and other countries.
Matrox Electronic Systems, Ltd - Matrox and Matrox product names are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of Matrox Electronic Systems, Ltd.
Microsoft Corporation – Microsoft: Windows®, Video For Windows (VFW), DirectShow, Microsoft, Skype, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Teams, Wave Mapper, Microsoft, Windows NT|2000|XP|XP Professional|Server 2003|Server 2008 |Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows 8, Media Player, Media Encoder, .Net, Internet Explorer, SQL Server 2005|2008|2012|2014, Windows Media Technologies and Internet Explorer are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
MPEG LA - MPEG LA licenses patent pools covering essential patents required for use of the MPEG-2, MPEG-4, IEEE 1394, VC-1, ATSC, MVC, MPEG-2 Systems, AVC/H.264 and HEVC standards.
NewTek, Inc. - NDI, TriCaster, 3Play, TalkShow, Video Toaster, LightWave 3D, and Broadcast Minds are registered trademarks of NewTek, Inc.
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers - SMPTE is a trademark of Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers.
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