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CONFIGURA
TION
INITIAL CONFIGURATION
ALIF units are designed to be as flexible as possible and this principle extends also to
their configuration.
Direct linking
Where ALIF transmitters and receivers are directly linked to each other, very little
configuration action is required, provided that they have their factory default settings in
place. If the standard settings have been changed in a previous installation, you merely
need to perform a factory reset on each unit.
Networked linking
Where ALIF units are connected via networked links, you can either configure them
individually, or configure them collectively using an AIM server:
•
Configuring networked ALIF units individually
- You need to specify the
network addresses of the ALIF units so that they can locate each other. This is done by
ADDERLink INFINITY browser-based configuration utility
on a computer
system linked to the same network as the ALIF units.
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Configuring ALIF units collectively
- The ADDERLink INFINITY Management
(AIM) server allows you to configure, control and coordinate any number of ALIF
transmitters and receivers from a single application.
Note: If you are using one or more ALIF101T transmitters within an installation managed by
an AIM server, the AIM server must be running firmware version 4.12 or above.
IMPORTANT: When using AIM to configure ALIF units, it is vital that all units that you
wish to locate and control are set to their factory default settings. Otherwise they
will not be located by the AIM server. If necessary, perform a factory reset on each
ALIF unit.
Manual factory reset
A factory reset returns ALIF101T unit to its default configuration. You can perform
factory resets using the
ADDERLink INFINITY browser-based configuration utility
by using this direct manual method.
To perform a manual factory reset
1 Power on the ALIF101T unit.
2 Use a narrow implement (e.g. a straightened-out paper clip) to press-and-hold
the recessed reset button on the front panel for roughly fifteen seconds, until the
indicators turn
blue
(Note: alternating red/green indications will occur during the fifteen
second period while the button is still pressed)
.
3 Release the reset switch.
The indicators will remain
blue
for a short while (less than ten seconds) while
ALIF101T unit configures itself and should then change to
green
if all connections
are correct; or
orange
if one or more of the video, USB and/or network links are
missing.
NOTE: If you are performing a factory reset and intend to disconnect the power
immediately after the reset, you must wait at least 30 seconds after you have released the
reset button for it to complete the process.
Use a straightened-out paper
clip to press the reset button
for roughly 5 seconds
Appendix D - Tips for success when networking ALIF units
Configuration
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