Step 7 – Creating a UDP Output on Zixi Broadcaster/ZEC

zixi broadcaster and zec can output streams to various types of targets the stream can be sent as unicast or multicast it can also be stored as a file or transmitted as an ip mpeg ts stream you can include multiple sources in your output for high availability for this tutorial we will send the stream to another broadcaster/zec to create a udp output on broadcaster/zec in the zixi broadcaster/zec ui, in the main navigation, click outputs the outputs page opens on the outputs page, click the +new output button in the menu bar new output button the new output screen is displayed new output screen in the input type section, verify that udp is selected (default) in the name field, enter a unique name to refer to this output, e g sampletsfile/udpoutput01 in the input stream field, select from the dropdown list the input that you created to pull the stream from the broadcaster in the host field, enter the hostname or ip of the broadcaster/zec you want to send the udp stream to in the port field, enter the port on your ird that will receive the stream in the nic field, verify that any is selected (default) to learn about additional configuration options, see adding udp outputs docid\ vew0wh edbjrucbabsoai click ok the new output is added to the zixi receiver and now appears on the outputs screen the status indicators for the output should be green (connected) output connected congratulations! you have successfully sent the stream from your ts file through the zixi system and delivered it to another broadcaster/zec the following sections explain how to start and stop your stream and how to view the content of the stream