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EQAM-420B
User Manual
5.1 Accessing the Unit via a Web Browser
You must complete the steps described in Section 4 before proceeding as follows:
(1)
Open a web browser on your computer (Internet Explorer 7 or higher is recommended) and enter the following URL
address
(http://172.16.70.1)
. The "Login" Screen (Figure 5.1) will appear.
FIGURE 5.1 – "Login" Screen
(2)
Enter the following case-sensitive factory-default Username and Password, and click on the "Submit" button.
NOTE:
When logged in as Admin, the user has read and write permission. Only one Admin can be logged in at a time.
When logged in as Guest, the user has only read permission. Up to four Guests can be logged in simultaneously.
Username =
Admin
(case-sensitive)
Password = pass (case-sensitive)
- OR -
Username =
Guest
(case-sensitive)
Password = pass (case-sensitive)
Monitoring and configuration of the unit is achieved via a series of web pages as described in the Sections below. The
following read-only information is displayed in a “page header” – in blue color – on top of each web page:
ESN:
unit’s Serial number
Headend name:
a user-defined field to make identification easier
Temperature:
temperature of unit’s chipset.
Uptime:
time elapsed since last time the unit was turned on
Location:
a user-defined field to make identification easier
As shown in Figure 6.1, under the blue “page header” the following Primary tabs will appear:
• Primary tab
“Main”
includes the following sub-tabs: Status, Stream Info (applicable to MPTS Mode only), QAM
Config, Diagnostics, Mode, and Refresh.
• Primary tab
“Network”
doesn’t include any sub-tab.
• Primary tab
“Time”
doesn’t include any sub-tab.
• Primary tab
“Event Log”
doesn’t include any sub-tab.
• Primary tab
“Config”
doesn't include any sub-tab.
• Primary tab
“Logout”
doesn’t include any sub-tab.
Each Primary and sub-tab is described in the subsequent Sections.
5.2 Quick Configuration via "Config" File
If the same input/output configuration is desired to be duplicated among several units, or for it to be protected against
unintentional changes, it is possible to upload a “Config” file onto unit which will configure the input and output of the
unit accordingly. Section 6.11 describes how to create the “Config” file and how to upload it onto the unit.
Section 5 – Quick Configuration
Page
Header
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When utilizing the "Config" file feature, the operator must also select an appropriate "Configuration
Mode" (see of Section 6.8.1 for details).
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When EQAM-420B is operating in "Automatic" Configuration Mode (see of Section 6.8.1 for details),
the user must update the respective config file while switching between the SPTS and MPTS modes.
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