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HDE-1C-QAM
Instruction Manual
Appendix A: Viewing the IP output on a VLC Media player
To view the IP output from the HDE-CHV-QAM/IP on a VLC Media player in a computer or laptop.
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he procedure is
divided into two steps:
Step 1: Change the IP address of the computer
Step 2: Using the VLC Media Player ( http://www.videolan.org/ )
NOTE:
Step 1 needs to be followed only if a unicast IP address is assigned in the “Destination IP” field on
the “Main > IP” screen (see of Section 5.6 for details). If multicast IP address is used, then go to Step
2.
Step 1: Change the IP address of the computer
i)
Change the IP address of the computer to match the “Destination IP” updated on the “Main > IP” screen
(see of Section 5.6 for details and see Section 4 for instructions to change IP address of a comput-
er).
Step 2: Using the VLC Media Player
i)
Open VLC Media Player.
ii)
Select
Media → Open Network Stream
.
iii)
Under the
“Network Protocol”
field, enter the network address using any one of the formats depend-
ing on the “Encapsulation” method selected on the “Main > IP” screen (see of Section 5.6 for
details):
rtp://@<ip address>:<port no.>
eg: rtp://@239.10.10.31:50001
or
udp://@<ip address>:<port no.>
eg: udp://@192.168.253.100:50055
NOTE:
For uni-cast, the <ip address> will be the IP address of the computer. For multicast, the
<ip address> will be the multicast address assigned under the “Destination IP” on “Main > IP” screen
(see of Section 5.6 for details).
iv)
Select Play.
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Figure 5.14 - VLC "Network Protocol" Screen
