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28 December 2009

Firmware Version 1.0.20

VGA Bridge Install Guide

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Page 1: ...www epiphan com 28 December 2009 Firmware Version 1 0 20 VGA Bridge Install Guide ...

Page 2: ...clude the following info Your VGA Broadcaster serial number The behavior of your VGA Bridge LED indicators Technical description of the VGA signal source including resolution refresh rate synchronization type of hardware Complete description of the problem Environmental Information The equipment that you bought has required the extraction and use of natural resources for its production It may cont...

Page 3: ...the traffic without latency unless the network is very busy For best performance Epiphan recommends using a 1000 Mbps 1 Gpbs Ethernet LAN especially if multiple VGA Bridge transmitters are operating on the network Note Transmitting images across the Internet or a WAN using VGA Bridge devices is not recommended This section also provides an overview of the VGA Bridge hardware and explains how to in...

Page 4: ...Both locations must have a connection to the same Ethernet network subnet on the LAN Not required for all configurations A DHCP server on the LAN to automatically configure the IP addresses of the VGA Bridge devices Figure 2 Installing VGA Bridge devices Consult your network administrator if you are not sure about the LAN configuration Note If the network does not have a DHCP server you can assign...

Page 5: ...r DVI cable If you are connecting a VGA source you require a VGA to DVI converter You can also use an active splitter to split the VGA or DVI signal Figure 3 Location of the VGA Bridge INPUT and OUTPUT ports 3 You can also optionally connect a VGA or DVI monitor or projector to the VGA Bridge transmitter OUTPUT port If you are connecting a VGA monitor you require a DVI to VGA converter You can als...

Page 6: ...or DVI monitor or projector 1 Connect the VGA or DVI monitor or projector to the VGA Bridge OUTPUT port using a VGA or DVI cable If you are connecting a VGA monitor or projector you require a DVI to VGA converter You can also use an active splitter to split the VGA or DVI signal Figure 5 Location of the VGA Bridge OUTPUT port 2 Connect the VGA Bridge Eth 1 Ethernet port to the Ethernet LAN To powe...

Page 7: ...play startup sequence messages on the monitor or projector When the receiver begins receiving images from the transmitter the images are displayed on the monitor or projector Figure 6 Location of the VGA Bridge power connector Troubleshooting If images are not displayed on the monitor connected to the receiver check the following Make sure both VGA Bridge devices are connected and operating as des...

Page 8: ...twork to confirm they received IP addresses or have been configured with the correct IP addresses See Using the Network Discovery Utility to Find the IP Addresses of VGA Bridge Devices on page 16 Observe the behavior of the VGA Bridge LED indicators before requesting support Whenever possible when splitting VGA or DVI connections use an active splitter rather than a simple Y adapter VGA splitters ...

Page 9: ...onnectors and LEDs Power Connect the AC adapter to the VGA Bridge power connector and to a power outlet Eth 1 Primary 10 100 1000 Base T RJ 45 auto sensing Ethernet network port to connect the VGA Bridge device to an Ethernet network The VGA Bridge device ethernet ports are auto sensing Eth 2 Not used Right Side Factory Reset Not Used LEDs OUTPUT INPUT Eth 2 Eth 1 Power Left Side ...

Page 10: ...verter You can also connect a VGA or DVI monitor or projector to the VGA Bridge transmitter OUTPUT port to view the images received by the transmitter OUTPUT also includes an audio port for future use Factory Reset Button Reset the device to factory default settings To use this button disconnect power to the device press and hold the Reset button as you reconnect the power The blue LED lights up K...

Page 11: ...s VGA parameters Red LED During operation the red LED blinks each time the VGA Bridge captures an image You can use the red LED as an indicator that the VGA Bridge device is capturing images Default IP address and network mask IP 192 168 255 250 Netmask 255 255 255 252 User Name admin no password IP address from a DHCP server A VGA Bridge device can get an IP address on the network from a DHCP ser...

Page 12: ...etwork Does Not Have a DHCP Server on page 18 This section assumes that the network has a DHCP server and that it gives the VGA Bridge devices IP addresses on the network To install the Network Discovery Utility 1 Find the latest Network Discovery Utility on the VGA Bridge download page http www epiphan com products broadcasting vga bridge download Web admin interface Use the Web admin interface f...

Page 13: ...han devices connected to the network Note The Network Discovery Utility can only find the Epiphan devices on the same network as the Windows PC If the VGA Bridge devices are operating have IP addresses and are connected to the network the Network Discovery Utility should find them and they should appear on the Network Discovery Utility display The Network Discovery Utility also displays the IP add...

Page 14: ...earch after starting the Network Discovery Utility to make sure the list of devices is updated If the Network Discovery Utility cannot find a VGA Bridge device make sure the device is turned on and check the network connections If you find and correct the problem select Search to refresh the list of devices If you still cannot see a VGA Bridge device it may not have gotten an IP address from the D...

Page 15: ...1 port to the same Ethernet network as the workstation Connect the VGA Bridge Eth 1 port to an Ethernet network switch and connect the workstation s Ethernet port to the same switch Connect the VGA Bridge Eth 1 port directly to the workstation s Ethernet port You can use a regular or cross over Ethernet cable for this connection To connect to the VGA Bridge Web admin interface using the default IP...

Page 16: ...no password required 5 Press Enter The Web admin interface opens 6 Select Network and then select Use static address Figure 9 Change the VGA Bridge IP address 7 Enter an IP Address Network Mask Default Gateway and DNS Server that are valid for the network For example IP 192 168 1 20 Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 1 2 DNS server 192 168 1 99 ...

Page 17: ...into this VGA Bridge device disconnect it from the network 14 For each additional VGA Bridge device power on and connect the device to the network and repeat this procedure Make sure you give each VGA Bridge device a different IP address Advanced configurations Multiple receivers on the same network can all receive images from a single transmitter No configuration changes are required as long as t...

Page 18: ...2 Installation and Getting Started Advanced configurations Page 22 VGA Bridge ...

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