Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide
VB6000 WM
Network Appliance
Media Player
Using Windows
Power-on the Appliance
When powered-on, the VBrick appliance automatically runs
through a self-test.
1.
Insert the power connector that comes with the unit into
the power receptacle on the rear of the appliance.
2.
Connect the other end to a conventional 110/220 VAC
power source.
3.
The
Power In
LED on the back of VBrick will illuminate
and the front panel will display status messages during the
self-test.
4.
Wait until the appliance completes its boot sequence
before continuing.
This may take 1–3 minutes.
Connect to the IP Network
An Ethernet cable connects the VBrick to the network.
1.
Plug one end of the cable into the Ethernet port on the
VBrick appliance.
2.
Plug the other end of the cable into the network switch.
3.
When power is applied, the green LEDs to the right of
the Ethernet port will illuminate and the
Activity
light will
flicker.
System Requirements
Ethernet LAN
Windows 98, 2000, XP (Service Pack 2 recommended)
500 MHz Pentium III processor (750 MHz recommended)
128 MB RAM
SVGA video card 640x480, 256 colors or better (acceleration
recommended)
Windows-compatible sound device
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
Microsoft DirectX Media 8.1 or higher
Microsoft Windows Media Player Version 7.1 (Windows 98
or 2000 only), 9.0 or higher (Windows XP or Vista)
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Set the IP Address
When you power on the appliance, if a DHCP server is pres-
ent on your network, the VBrick will automatically get its
IP
Address
and
Subnet Mask
from the DHCP server. If this
happens, no additional configuration is required; go to Step
5 and verify operation. If the VBrick cannot get an IP address
from the DHCP server (or a server is not present), you will
need to set the IP address manually using the handheld IR
Remote Control. Similarly, if your network requires a
Gateway
IP Address
, and this is not provided by the DHCP server, you
will also need to enter this manually.
1.
Aim the remote control at the IR Port (reference 4A) on the
front panel and press
Local Edit
(reference 4B). The dis-
play (reference 4C) on the front of the VBrick will request
a password.
2.
Press 23646 (“admin”, numerically) and press
Select
(ref-
erence 4D) on the remote control.
3.
If the network is DHCP capable and you want the net-
work to select an IP address press
Y
and then press
Select
. The VBrick will reboot and obtain an IP address.
Otherwise, press
Select
to continue.
4.
Enter desired IP address. Use the * button for the decimal
point and the left/right buttons to erase characters entered
by mistake.
5.
When done press
Select
. If the remaining settings do not
need to be modified, press
Select
again.
6.
If the IP, subnet mask or gateway addresses have been
modified and there are no errors, the VBrick will reboot.
Verify Operation (HTTP/Unicast)
Windows Media Player lets you receive streaming video
originating from the VBrick appliance on a PC.
1.
Login to the VBrick IWS configuration utility (e.g.
http://vbrick_ipaddress
) using the default user name and
password (admin/admin).
2.
Go to
Configuration: Encoder > Server
.
3.
Press the
Begin Edit
button to become the active editor.
4.
Press
Click here to play HTTP
to launch a stream in
Windows Media Player (assuming you connected to a
video source in Step 1).
5.
If the stream runs in Windows Media Player you are suc-
cessfully streaming HTTP/Unicast audio and video to the
PC.
Note
: This
Quick Start Guide
references the following WM
Appliance models:
9190-4200-000x – Single WM Encoder
9190-4200-100x – Single WM Encoder with Hard Drive
9190-4300-000x – Dual WM Encoder
9190-4300-100x – Dual Encoder with Hard Drive
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FRONT
4C
4A
Note
: The
WM Appliance Admin Guide
provides a detailed
description of product features and functions. It's available
on the Product CD or it can be accessed from the Help link in
the IWS configuration program.
4D
4B
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An audio/video cable allows the VBrick appliance
to receive audio/video from your input source (a
camera, VCR, DVD, etc.)
1.
From a video input source (for example, a cam-
era, DVD, or VCR), connect a BNC (composite
video) cable to
Composite In
on Slot 1 of the
VBrick appliance using the supplied cables and
adapters.
2.
Connect
Left
and
Right
cables from the audio
source to
Audio In
on the appliance.
Connect Video Input Source
This document explains how to quickly verify
that you can stream audio and video from
your VBrick Network Appliance over your local
network. This side explains the steps if using
Windows Media Player; the other side explains
StreamPlayer.
Make sure you are using the
right Quick Start Guide
. Verify the VBrick appli-
ance "type" by checking the rear panel. Each
slot is labelled MPEG-2, MPEG-4, or WM.
Unpack VBrick Appliance.
Each Shipment Includes:
VBrick network appliance
Ethernet network
cable
The Product CD contains VBrick appliance documentation and a 30-
day evaluation copy of StreamPlayer Plus viewing software.
Serial port
cable and
adapter
Remote Control
Cable and
adapter kit
Power supply
and cable
