13
1.877.877.2269
BLACKBOX.COM
NEED HELP?
LEAVE THE TECH TO US
LIVE 24/7
TECHNICAL
SUPPORT
1.877.877.2269
CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURATION
3.1 CONFIGURATION OF RECEIVER
An Emerald SE Receiver connects to a physical PC or a virtual desktop over a TCP/IP network and decrypts and decompresses
the streams to provide video, audio, and USB connections to a user. The user is presented with typical PC connections—video out
(typically DVI), USB (typically 4 ports of USB 2.0), line out, and microphone in (see individual Receiver’s data-sheets for specific
ports provided).
The Transmitter-Receiver connection uses Black Box’s compound compression algorithm for video called Dynamic Content
Optimized Compression (DCOC). This algorithm optimizes compression based on content in the video stream and on available
network bandwidth. Standard Microsoft RDP is used for connections to Virtual Desktops. Multiple versions of RDP are supported
from RDP 8.1 to legacy versions. This allows Emerald SE Receivers to connect to Microsoft Hyper-V, VMWare ESX, and Citrix XEN
based virtual desktops as well as session host based desktops (previously called Terminal Services).
The Receiver is configured using an On-Screen Display (OSD) built into the Receiver or using the Boxilla Manager. The network
settings and unit name among others can be configured for a Receiver. The target connections are defined by their target name
or IP address, log-in username/password, and TCP port number to be used. Users can be created and specific connections may be
allocated to the different users.
A Receiver user profile is protected by username and password to permit different users to access the same unit securely.
Multiplatform support
Emerald SE is compatible with the following operating systems:
Microsoft
®
Windows Desktop Operating Systems (e.g. Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10) and Microsoft Server Operating
Systems (e.g., 2003, Server 2008, Server 2012)
Linux
®
Solaris
®
Mac OS
®
The default keyboard drivers for these operating systems are supported by the Emerald SE system.
NOTE: For virtual desktops, typically Pro or Enterprise versions of the Windows operating system are required for VDI to support
RemoteFX™. See www.microsoft.com for Terminal Services (RDSH) or VDI (RDVH) requirements.
3.2 CONFIGURATION OF TRANSMITTER
An Emerald SE Transmitter converts the video, audio, and USB connections of a PC or Workstation to a format that can be
connected and controlled over a TCP/IP network. The Transmitter connects to the DVI and USB ports of a PC or workstation. The
Transmitter controls the connection to a remote Receiver and manages the flow of information to it. It converts and compresses
video and audio information for transmission over standard TCP/IP networks, along with USB peripheral communications. All data
communication uses 128-bit encryption.
The Transmitter uses Black Box’s compound compression algorithm for video called Dynamic Content Optimized Compression
(DCOC). This algorithm optimizes compression and latency on a frame-by-frame basis, depending on content in the video stream
and on available network bandwidth. This enables an optimal user experience in challenging network environments.
The Transmitter is configured from an Emerald SE Receiver or Boxilla Manager. The network settings, unit name, and video quality
are among the parameters that can be configured on a Transmitter.
Multiplatform support
The Transmitter is connected to the remote workstation via USB and DVI connectors. This enables the Emerald SE Receiver to
interoperate seamlessly with Windows, Linux
®
, and Macintosh
©
workstations/servers.
