Matrox Maevex Series – User Guide
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Setting up your Maevex environment
Before connecting your devices, we recommend you:
Have a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server
Have a DNS (Domain Name System) server
Have a controller system
Use at least one output device (monitor or HDTV) to preview your video sources
Have at least one source
Adding an encoder or a decoder to your environment
To avoid potential problems,
before
you add a decoder or an encoder to your Maevex environment,
perform a configuration reset of your device to reset the IP address and any other settings that may
prevent you from using the device in your environment. For more information on performing a
configuration reset of your device,
see “Rebooting or resetting your Maevex device”, page 26
.
Network attached storage
(NAS)
A NAS device is needed to record a file encoded by a
Maevex encoder.
Controller system
A system connected to the network and running Matrox
PowerStream Plus. A controller system can be used as
a source.
