Extron electronic 68-1998-01 REV. C manual Configuration Hardware Setup, Setup Overview

Recorder

Configuration and

Hardware Setup

This section provides information on how to configure the VNM Recorder so that it will work within a VN-Matrix system. After completing this chapter, see the "About the Web-based User Interface" section on page 23 for information about controlling the VNM Recorder using a control PC.

Topics that are covered include:

zz Setup Overview

zz VNM Recorder Power Up Procedure

zz VNM Recorder Power Down Procedure

zz Choosing the Controller Device

zz Configuring the VNM Recorder

zz Configuring the VN-Matrix Encoders and Decoders

Setup Overview

1.Connect a mouse, a keyboard, and a computer monitor (for configuration purposes) to the VNM Recorder (see the Rear Panel Features section on page 10).

2.Use a network switch to connect a primary VN-Matrix network to the rear panel Ethernet connector (eth0) of the VNM Recorder (see the Rear Panel Features section on page 10).

3.Power on the VNM Recorder and all necessary devices (see the VNM Recorder Power Up Procedure section on page 13).

4.Determine the device that will function as the controller (see the Choosing the Controller Device section on page 16).

5.Configure the VNM Recorder network settings (see the Configuring the VNM Recorder section on page 17).

6.Configure the network settings of each VN-Matrix encoder and decoder (see the Configuring the VN-Matrix Encoders and Decoders section on page 22).

7.Power down the VNM Recorder (see the VNM Recorder Power Down Procedure section on page 15) and all configured devices. After a few seconds, power on the VNM Recorder and all necessary devices.

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