Once discovered, you can use the embedded web interface on each encoder and decoder unit to configure and change the network
settings. To log in to the web interface, enter the unit’s IP address in a web browser for the URL OR click the IP address in the Vision
Lite application Configuration page. Log in with
username
=
admin
password=admin.
CONFIGURATION
CONFIGURING ENCODER AND DECODER IP ADDRESSES
As previously mentioned, by default, the encoders and decoders are shipped from the factory in DHCP mode with Auto IP Failover.
For a permanent installation, and to ensure system consistency, it is recommended to configure all of the encoders and decoders
with static IP addresses.
Important: IP configuration changes must be done correctly to avoid any communication disruptions with the units. Communication
with the Vision Lite Server and the computer that the application resides on is dependent upon the computer being in the same IP
address range as the encoders and decoders on the network. Therefore, before making any IP address changes to the units, we
recommend having two statically-assigned IP addresses on the computer.
When using DHCP, configure the first static IP address to an address within the defined DHCP range for your network (the subnet
(VLAN) defined by the DHCP netmask for your network). Be sure that the static address you assign is not in the range of addresses
that will be given out by the DHCP server to avoid address conflicts. For example: If the DHCP range = 192.168.1.100 – 192.168.1.150
and netmask = 255.255.255.0, you can assign 192.168.1.151.
When using Auto IP, assign an address within the range of 169.254.1.0 – 169.254.254.255, with a 255.255.0.0 subnet mask
AND
Configure a second static IP address in the range of the IP addresses you are planning to assign to the units.
Assign new IP addresses to the encoder and decoder units as follows:
1. Access the web interface for the encoder or decoder unit.
2. Log in with
username
=
admin
password=admin.
3. Click the Network tab.
4. Set IP.MODE to Static.
5. Set the IP.ADDRESS. Example: 192.168.1.45
6. Set the IP.NETMASK. Example: 255.255.255.0
7. Set the IP.GATEWAY. Example: 192.168.1.1
8. Set the IP.DNS_SERVER (optional). Example: 4.2.2.1
9. Click Save to save the new settings. The unit will automatically reboot.
The unit is now configured with the new network settings.
Once the initial configuration is complete, you will be primarily using the Vision Lite matrix routing control software (or other third
party control systems) to route the encoder and decoder streams to each other. When using these systems, the STREAM.HOST
setting, described in the following sections, are automatically updated each time a routing/switch occurs.
In the
absence of a control system, it is still possible to manually configure the stream settings. The instructions are included
below.
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