VBrick 7000 Series, Getting Started Manual

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8 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Appliance Setup
Use the steps listed below, in the order shown, to setup your appliance. Table 4 shows the
recommended end user environment needed to play H.264 streams on Windows and
Macintosh desktops. These recommended requirements vary depending on whether you are
using a Windows or Macintosh desktop.
Table 4. Recommended Desktop Requirements
Step 1. Connect the Audio and Video
The audio and video connectors allow the H.264 video appliance to receive audio and/or
video from your input source, for example a video camera, VCR, DVD, etc.
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To connect the audio and video inputs
1. From the video input source (for example, a camera, DVD, or VCR), connect the
vendor-provided cable to the default Composite (
COMP IN
) connector on the rear of the
appliance.
2. Connect the cable from the audio source to the
MAIN
audio connector. (If you have two
audio source cables, connect the left cable to
MAIN
and the right cable to
AUX
.)
Step 2. Connect to the IP Network
Use the provided Ethernet cable to connect the appliance to your IP network.
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To connect to the IP network
1. Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port (to the right of the COM port)
on the H.264 appliance.
2. Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into a network port or switch.
• Ethernet LAN with Multicast IGMP Version 2
• Windows 2000, Windows XP (SP3), Vista
• Mac OS X 10.3 (Power PC)
• Mac OS X 10.4 (Intel-based PC)
• 750 MHz Pentium III processor (Windows)
• 128 MB RAM
• SVGA video card 640x480, 256 colors or better
• Windows or Macintosh-compatible sound device
• Minimum 5 MB hard disk space for installation
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or Safari 3.1.1
• Microsoft DirectX Media 8.1 or higher
• Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1 (Windows 2000), 9.0 (Windows XP), 11 (Vista)
• VBrick StreamPlayer 4.5 or Apple QuickTime 7.0
• VBrick VBDirectory 4.4
Note If you are not using a composite cable, you will need to set "How is Video Connected"
in the VBAdmin management application after connecting to the network.