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KDS-EN3, KDS-DEC3 - How It Works
4.1
Setting Up Your KDS-EN3 Environment
Before connecting your units, we recommend you prepare:
A DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server
A DNS (Domain Name System) server
A controller system
At least one output device (monitor or HDTV) to preview your video sources
All devices (
KDS-EN3
units and controller system) on the same subnet
At least one video source
Adding an encoder or a decoder unit to your environment
To avoid potential problems, before you add a decoder or an encoder unit to your
KDS-EN3
environment, perform a factory reset of your unit to reset the IP
address, and any other settings that may prevent you from using the unit in your
environment. For more information on resetting your unit, see
Section
5.4
.
4.2
Managing Your Passwords
Your
KDS-EN3
Manager
software,
KDS-EN3
Encoder unit, and
KDS-DEC3
Decoder units use passwords for secure communication.
KDS-EN3
Manager
uses
two types of passwords: the environment password and the unit password.
4.2.1
Environment Password
When you start
KDS-EN3
Manager
for the first time, you need to provide your
environment password.
A
KDS-EN3
environment has a single password that allows
KDS-EN3
Manager
to
access the units in that environment. An environment password is
case sensitive
. It
can be between 6 and 8 alphanumeric characters long.
In a new environment, you can provide any environment password. Any
detected unit with no password will have its password updated to use the
new environment password
