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Configuring the ViconNet System
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Modifying the System Configuration
The ViconNet system default configuration can be modified, depending on your requirements, as described
in the following sections:
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Configuring the Network Setup,
below, describes how to configure the network setup for each device
in the system, including which device is running the master Nucleus and which device is running the
backup Nucleus.
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Configuring/Modifying Cameras, Sensors and Relays,
page 65, describes how to configure which
devices are available and operational in the system.
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Configuring/Modifying PTZ Controls,
page 71, describes how to configure PTZ camera controls,
such as driver and version information.
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Configuring Other RS232/422/485 Controls,
page 73, describes how to configure all external
serial-related controls.
Configuring the Network Setup
The network setup parameters are configured individually for each device in the ViconNet system. Network
setup configuration is performed using the ViconNet application installed on each device. When setting up a
network,
one
of the sites must be assigned as a
Nucleus
and the other sites in the network must know
where this Nucleus is. Each site (either a transmitter or a Workstation) has the option to input the Nucleus
IP address.
You can also configure more than one device with the same subnet mask, which enables them to connect
to each other, as well as connect to the master Nucleus they share. This includes the ability to synchronize
multiple devices with the Nucleus time or update all the time settings to another time zone.
To configure the network setup, you must specify both the master Nucleus IP and the backup Nucleus IP
addresses on the device running the master Nucleus. The backup Nucleus setup is configured only on the
master Nucleus device. Then, as each site connects to the master Nucleus using the ViconNet application,
it receives the backup Nucleus information automatically.
NOTES:
If the system goes down, any transmitter that uses an external master Nucleus and that is not configured to
use a backup Nucleus will automatically shift to local operation mode. This means that it will act as a
standalone system and the transmitter will operate without a Nucleus.
The Nucleus and backup Nucleus must have fixed IP addresses. DHCP cannot be used on the site running
the Nucleus (for more details, refer to the Configuring the DHCP section in Appendix B, Configuring the
Network).
