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Mic In	AudioMate microphone connection.

Audio In Left/Right	Audio in left and right channels.

Power In 24VDC	Power input. LED illuminates when power is applied.

COM 1	Dedicated serial port for Serial Port Passthrough.

COM 2 (Term)	Use to connect a terminal (or a PC running terminal emulation
	software) in order to manage the appliance using HyperTerminal (see
	Connecting with HyperTerminal on page 49). Optional serial port
	for Serial Port Passthrough.

Relay	Use to control external devices.

Ethernet	Connect to the network.

LEDs	Activity – indicates there is activity on the network.
	Link – indicates the appliance is connected to the network.
	10/100 – On indicates the link is running at 100 Mbps. Off indicates
	the link is running at 10 Mbps.

Power Out 12VDC	Power output. Connect external devices such as a camera.

Figure 2. VBrick Network Appliance – Front Panel (Left to Right)

LCD Display	Shows IP Address, system status, error messages, and Edit state. Also
	used with Local Edit on IR remote control.

Infrared Sensor	Located between LCD and fan housing. Used for IR remote control.

Figure 3. Appliance Setup Schematic

Using the Quick Start Guide

A Quick Start Guide that explains how to set up the appliance is shipped with each device. The Quick Start Guides explain how to setup the appliance so you can quickly verify that you

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Contents

VB4000-5000-6000 Series Network Video Appliances Copyright Contents Command Line Interface Using the IR RemoteIntegrated Web Server VB6000 Reference Index Contents Organization For More Information Font Conventions Getting HelpPrinter-Friendly Setup Overview Topics in this chapter Using the Quick Start Guide COM Connect Output to a Video Monitor Appliance SetupConnect an Audio/Video Input Source Set the IP Address Power-on the ApplianceConnect to the IP Network Get the IP Address from a Dhcp Server Set the IP Address with the Remote Control Set the IP Address with HyperTerminal Install StreamPlayer Plus Verify Operation Verify Mpeg 4 Operation Verify Mpeg 2 OperationVerify WM Operation StreamPlayer Plus Installing a System Upgrade Overview Password button Management Tools VBrick Tool Description Front Panel Edit VBDirectory Management Tools Telnet Simple Network Management Protocol VBrick SDK VBrick Systems, Inc Video Basics Understanding I, B, P Frames, Delay, and SynchronizationMPEG-2 Encoder Compression Reference Distance Group of Pictures GOPInterrelationship MPEG-2 Delay GOP Length N Reference Frame Distance MPEG-4 Encoder Compression Receiver Sensitivity Transmit PowerMPEG-2 Audio MPEG-4 Audio Getting the Best Video Network Considerations IP Address Configuration using Host NamesVideo Resolution Assigning Multicast Addresses IP Differentiated Services Diffserv Priority Level Type of Service Network Jitter Typical ApplicationsVBrick Video Stream Handling Ethernet IP One-Way Broadcast and Desktop Streaming Two-Way Interactive Conferencing VBrick Accessories Serial Port Passthrough How Passthrough Works Serial Port Passthrough Using Telnet Picture-in-Picture Mpeg FeaturesBillboard Embedded Web Browser WM Features VBrick Systems, Inc Using IWS Integrated Web Server User Level Default User Name Default Password Privileges LoginWelcome Screen Menu Options Option Description View Mode Making Changes Rebooting Edit Mode Using Apply, Revert, and Defaults Logout Serving Custom ASX and Html Files Multiple Applies VBrick Systems, Inc Front Panel Edit Key Description Error Message Description Dialog Window Description MPEG-2/MPEG-4 Remote Control Controlling a VBStar Button Description Billboard Controlling VBrick FeaturesPicture In Picture Icon Description Conference Guide WM Remote Control Program Guide Connecting with HyperTerminal Connection Modes Connecting with Telnet MIB-Based Command Line Interface Command Response Finding VBrick Parameters Using a MIB Browser Setting VBrick ParametersLogging Using Get/Set Table Commands Using Get/Set Variable CommandsBeginning or Ending an Edit Session VBrick Stab vbrickSlot1EncoderHttpPushEnable.3=2 Applying Changes Error HandlingSaving Changes CLI Examples Example 1 Set Variable Example 4 Get Table Variables Example 2 Get VariableExample 3 Set Multiple Variables Example 5 Set Table Variables CLI Sample Script Forever Menu-Based Command Line Interface Editing Configuration Parameters Setting and Changing Parameters Setting System Date and Time Selecting Parenthetical Items Using Spaces Other Editing Keys Series Encoder Models VBrick Appliance ModelsVB6000 Series Decoder Models Expanded Vbssm Activity LED VB6000 Expanded VbssmSequence Color Description Solid. Indicates no Video In otherwise the LED is off Device InterfacesRS-232/422/485 COM Port Pinouts Pin Function Direction Ethernet Port Power In Entry InterfacePower Out Exit Interface Video-In and Video-Out Composite Audio In and Audio Out Video-In and Video-Out S-Video InterfaceAudioMate Pin Description Type Vpp Balanced Relay Port Event Triggering Activity LED Change RTS/DTR Control to Force On and click Apply VBrick Systems, Inc Index Index