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Advanced public address server Installation procedure | en 11
Bosch Security Systems, B.V.
Configuration manual
2021-05 | V1.00 |
Private network connection
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Figure 4.1: Private network connection
1 Switch and DHCP 3 PRA-APAS device
2 Client PC 4 PRAESENSA
The previous figure shows how to connect the PRA-APAS device via ETH1 to one common
private network. The PRA-APAS connects to PRAESENSA,which is then connected to the
switch and DHCP server.
Between PRA-APAS device and PRAESENSA there is heavy multicast traffic and you need a
compliant Ethernet switch to handle such traffic.
Corporate network connection
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Figure 4.2: Corporate network connection
1 Switch and DHCP 4 PRAESENSA
2 Client PC 5 ETH2 (next to COM port)
3 PRA-APAS device 6 ETH1 (next to HDMI port)
This figure shows how to connect the PRA-APAS to a corporate network. The PRA-APAS
connects to PRAESENSA via ETH1, and establishes the connection from the PRA-APAS to the
corporate switch via ETH2.
The ETH1 port is on the side with the 12V DC power connection, between the USB and the
HDMI ports.
The ETH2 port is on the side with the power button, between the USB and COM ports.