Installing and Configuring Your AV Equipment
N2615-WP/N2625-WP Manual
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Control Options
For the most part, once the initial setup is complete, you will be primarily managing/configuring the Decoders. To better
understand, think of Encoders as radio stations and Decoders as car radios. The Encoders are supplying the streams and, using the
Decoders, you can “tune in” to the stream you want. N-Series, N-Control solutions (N-Command and N-Act) provide you with the
most flexible management options available, insuring you are getting the most from your digital media system.
Primary Control Options
During initial configuration and setup, the free N-Able setup utility (version 2023.2.6 or higher) is sufficient. However, we do not
recommend N-Able for production-level, primary-user control.
N-Command Controllers
These web-based hardware Controllers offer intuitive, powerful management of equipment, content, bandwidth utilization, and
AV switching (using a web-based, point-and-click graphical matrix). The N-Command product line also offers:
Simplified ASCII interface for third-party control via TCP/IP.
N8002 controllers have leader / follower failover protection.
Graphical presentation of video network connections.
Full configuration control: assign fixed IP addresses for each N-Series component, adjust variable bitrate for each video
stream, etc.
Additional software bundles (free with N-Command) allow you to easily create attractive touch panels for N-Series and
third-party equipment control, as well as build software design walls of any size. Visit our website for more details on
the available N-Command Controllers.
Third-Party Controllers
The N2600 Series is capable of interfacing with third-party control systems such as Crestron, Q-Sys, Extron, Etc.. For direct
control of N2600 units from any Third-Party Control system, please use the Direct Control API (available on our website).
N-Act | On-Board, Built-In Control
All N-Series Encoders and Decoders have on-board, built-in control capability via events that can trigger any number of TCP/UDP
commands to other IP controllable devices. Included free with all N-Series Encoders/Decoders. **Available later 2023 via
firmware update.
KVM Configuration
The N2600 Encoders and Decoders are KVM-capable. By default, KVM connections are enabled.
Basic Setup
Follow these steps for basic KVM configuration:
1.
On the N2612 Encoder, connect the USB Micro-B or on the N2615 Encoder, connect the USB C port to the computer to be
controlled.
2.
Connect the computer’s video output to the N2612 Encoder’s
HDMI 1 IN
or
HDMI 2 IN
or on the N2615
HDMI IN
or
USB C
port.
3.
On the N2600 Series Decoder, connect the
HDMI OUT
to the display.
4.
Connect a USB keyboard and mouse to the Decoder’s USB Standard-A ports (they can be plugged into either port).
NOTE:
For wireless devices, simply plug the wireless signal receivers into these ports. For keyboard and mouse combos (with a single
connection) use the keyboard port.
5.
Using N-Able, click the
Unit Management
tab.
6.
Click the
Auto Discover
button to discover your new devices (if you have not already done so).
7.
Once discovery is complete (and you see the new units listed in N-Able), click the
Video Matrix
tab.
8.
On the matrix, click the common cell for the desired Encoder/Decoder streaming combination.
9.
Click the
Take
button to make the change to your matrix. The radio button turns green to indicate the connection was
successful.
10.
Check the
KVM Enable
box on the Encoders and Decoders being used (this setting is found on the
Control > KVM/USB > KVM
Setting
page).
11.
On the Decoder
Control > KVM/USB > KVM Setting
page, enter the KVM Encoder’s IP address (in the
KVM IP
field).
NOTE:
Multiaccess is enabled by default, you can have multiple Decoders attached to a single Encoder. Simply go to each Decoder’s
Settings page and enable KVM and input the Encoder’s IP address (or create the connection in N-Able, as described in the steps
above).
