5.SoftwareControl-LightwareDeviceController
HDMI-TPS-RX110AY series – User's Manual
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Appliedfirmwarepackage:v1.5.0b3 | LDCsoftware:v2.5.9b2
5.3.
Establishing the Connection
Connecting Steps
Step 1.
Connect the device to a computer via USB, RS-232 or Ethernet.
Step 2.
Run the controller software; device discovery window appears automatically. There are three tabs for
thedifferenttypeofinterfaces:Ethernet,Serial,andUSB.
Step 3.
Select the desired unit and click on the green
Connect
button (or just double-click on the device).
Device discovery window in LDC
5.3.1.
Ethernet Tab
The Ethernet tab consists of two lists.
All devices
listcontainsallLightwaredeviceswhichareavailableinthe
connected network (in the 255.255.0.0 subnet). However, there is no need to browse all the available devices
as you can expand the list of
Favorite devices with
anyLightwaredevicethatisconnectedviaEthernetbyany
ofthefollowingways:
▪
Mark the desired device with the
symbol in the
All Devices
list,
▪
Press the
Add
button and add the device in the appearing window, or
▪
Import
the list of favorite devices that was
exported
previously.
Add New Favorite Device
Press the
Add
button; in the appearing window you can enter
the
IP address
. The
host name
of the desired device can be used
instead if it is supported. That allows setting a unique name
to identify the device in a network. If the host name is saved
in this window and the IP address is changing, the device will
be still available and connectible.
ATTENTION!
The host name connection-feature does not
workwhenthetargetdeviceisaccessedoverVPN.
See more information about the host name property in the
Import/Export the List of Favorite Devices
Thelistoffavoritedevicescanbeexported/importedbythededicatedbuttons(savedas*.JSONfile).The
list can be imported later (in another computer, too), but please note that the current list will be overwritten
by the imported list.
Changing the IP Address
To modify the IP address settings quickly it is not necessary to enter the
device'ssettings/networkmenu,youcansetthembyclickingthepencil
icon beside the IP address.
You can see the new settings only in this window. The device needs some
seconds to apply the new settings.
Identifying the Device
Clicking on the icon results the blinking of the status LEDs
for 10 seconds. The feature helps to find the device itself
physically.
