Configuring UDP multicast settings

To use a Quantum Elite processor as a viewing device or to connect the QGE 100 source to multiple viewing devices, you must place the QGE in multicast mode. You can configure multicast connection parameters by making changes to the fields in the Network Settings section of the QGE 100 main window.

Figure 23. Network Settings Section for UDP Multicast Configuration

To change multicast settings:

1.Make sure that you are logged in as administrator (see “Logging In and Out [Administrator Level]” on page 28).

2.On the QGE 100 List, select a QGE.

3.Make any desired changes to the multicast settings in the Network Settings section.

(The QGE does not need to be in multicast mode for you to make these changes.)

4.Click Apply to implement your changes.

The table below lists and describes the multicast settings that can be edited.

Setting

Description

 

 

Multicast Enabled

Select this check box to enable multicast mode.

 

 

Multicast Group

Enter an IP address to which all viewing devices connect in

 

order to view the QGE 100 source. The address must be within

 

the range of 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255. Ensure that the

 

address you choose is unique to your QGE and is not being used

 

anywhere else on the network.

Multicast Port

Enter the port number for multicast connection. This is normally

 

set to 5000, which is the default value expected by the QGE 100

 

Viewer application and QGE-enabled image processors.

 

 

TTL

Enter the required Time To Live (TTL) value for multicast

 

messages. This value defines how many jumps a multicast

 

message can make through a router to other subnets before

 

the message is canceled (for example, setting this value to 1

 

prevents the message from leaving the current subnet). The

 

range for this value is 1 through 255; 5 is recommended.

 

 

Refresh Factor

The QGE 100 periodically updates the screen, whether or

 

not the content has changed. The refresh value, measured in

 

frames, sets the delay between these updates. Setting this value

 

to 1 (recommended) causes the screen to be updated most

 

frequently.

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