2. Controlling your Videon Device(s)
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2.6 Device Settings
This tab is used to modify the device name, role, password management and network settings
for any Videon device on the network. Clicking the “
Save
” button will change the configuration of
the device.
Select a device:
This dropdown lists all Videon devices on the network. Select the device for
which you want to adjust settings.
General Settings
Name:
Enter the name that you want to use to identify the device on the network. We
recommend choosing a name that indicates the physical location of the device or the
video source or display that is connected to the device. By default, Videon devices are
assigned the unit’s serial number as a name.
Security
Password Management
•
Setting Password
: Turn
Authentication
on. Enter the password in the
Password
field and the
Confirm Password
field. Press
Save
.
•
Username
: The default username is “admin”.
•
Changing Password
: Enter your old password in the
Admin Password
field and
enter your new password in the
New Password
and
Confirm New Password
field.
•
Turning Authentication Off
: Turn the
Authentication
switch off. Enter your
password in the
Admin Password
field.
Note
: If you forget your password, authentication can be turned off by doing a factory
reset on the board. Refer to
Section 3: Hardware Reset Instructions
for instructions on
how to do a factory reset.
Network Settings
Address Assignment:
Use this setting to change the device between
DHCP
and
Static
IP
address modes.
IP Address
: This displays the current IP address configured for the device. If
Static IP
was selected in the
Address Assignment
option above, you can edit the IP address.
Subnet Mask:
This displays the current subnet mask configured for the device. If
Static
IP
was selected in the
Address Assignment
option above, this can be edited.
Gateway:
This displays the current gateway configured for the device. If
Static IP
was
selected in the
Address Assignment
option above, this can be edited.
DNS Address:
This displays the current DNS server address configured for the device.
If
Static IP
was selected in the
Address Assignment
option above, this can be edited.
