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Multicast Transmission

The multicast transmission will be suitable for the following systems.
• When the number of cameras is more than the number of monitors in a system, and switching streaming video to be
displayed on the monitors using the decoder
• When monitoring pictures of a camera on two or more monitors

When the number of cameras is more than number of monitors in the system, and when desig-

nating camera channels to be displayed on monitors using a PC

Use the CGI command to switch streaming video to be displayed on the monitors.
Send the CGI command to the decoder and set the receiving IP addresses of the camera whose pictures are to be
displayed on the monitors. Refer to "SWITCHING STREAMING VIDEO" section of "HOW TO USE THE CGI
COMMANDS" on page 90.
CONNECTIONS
OPERATE
STATUS
MPEG2 Encoder WJ-GXE
900
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
OPERATE
STATUS
MPEG2 Encoder WJ-GXE
900
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
OPERATE
1
ACT1000100LINK1
STATUS
2345678
MPEG2 Decoder WJ-GXD
900
PC
VIDEO IN
MPEG2 Encoder 1
MPEG2 Decoder
MPEG2 Encoder 2
100BASE-TX
100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T
100BASE-TX
10BASE-T/
100BASE-TX
Switching hub
100Mbps/1000Mbps compatible
VIDEO OUT
Camera 1
Monitor 1 Monitor 2
Camera 2
Camera 3
Camera 4
Camera 5
Camera 6
Camera 7
Camera 8
VIDEO IN
12
12
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CONNECTIONS