Configure the devices as encoders or decoders as follows.

1.On the device list page, click anywhere on the row (except the Delete column) for the device to be configured (item A in figure 18). This selects that device and displays the device page (see figure 19).

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NOTE: The icons displayed in this panel are available only after you create a source or display in step 3.

Figure 19. Configuring a Codec as a Source or Display

2.In the Device Setup panel, click the Data Interface drop-down box (A in figure 19) and select either of the following as the cable to output or receive the video signal.

Cat6 (LAN port 1, item D in figure 2 and on page 6) SFP/Fibre (LAN port 2, item E in figure 2 and on page 6)

3.In the Device Setup panel (B in figure 19), configure the device as either an encoder or decoder as follows:

Encoder — Click the create source button. A video icon (), an audio (ANC) icon

( ), and two forward error correction (FEC) icons () appear in the Configuration box. Proceed to step 6.

Decoder — Click the create display button. A display icon () appears in the Configuration box. Proceed to step 4.

NOTE: If a device is already configured, the device type is identified and the only button available is “change device type”.

Click the button to display the create source and create display buttons, and then perform step 3. If the device reports “Device is streaming data”, log on to all decoders that are connected to this encoder, one at at time, and clear the connection (click Please select a source on the display page (see figure 20 on the next page).

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325 specifications

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