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Configuration
6.
Set
IP.VLAN_TAG_EXPANSION
to the VLAN configured for control data. Example: 2
7. Click
Save
to save the new settings. The unit will automatically reboot.
The unit is now configured with the new network settings.
Important
: The port on the network switch the E4200/D4200 is connected to must also be configured as a trunk port and must be a
tagged member of assigned VLANs.
Once the initial configuration is complete, you will be primarily using the Vision Lite matrix routing control software (or other third-
party control systems) to route the encoder and decoder streams to each other. When using these systems, the
STREAM.HOST
setting, described in the following sections, is automatically updated each time a routing/switch occurs.
In the absence of a control system, it is still possible to manually configure the stream settings. The instructions are included
below.
C
ONFIGURING
S
TREAM
S
ETTINGS
(M
ANUALLY
)
U
NICAST
M
ODE
The term unicast is used to describe a configuration where information is sent from one point to another point. A unicast
transmission sends IP packets to a single recipient on a network. It is possible to have multiple encoder and decoder units connected
in a system. However, in unicast mode, an encoder unit can communicate with only one decoder unit at a time (see Figure 1).
1. Access the web interface for the encoder and decoder units that will be using unicast mode.
2. Log in with
username
=admin
password=
admin
3. Click the
Configuration
tab.
4. Set
STREAM.MODE
to
Unicast
.
5. On the encoder:
a. Click
Save
on to save the new settings. The unit will automatically reboot.
6. On the decoder:
a. Set
STREAM.HOST
to the IP address of the encoder that the decoder is tuned in to.
b. Click
Save
on to save the new settings. The unit will automatically reboot.
The units are now connected in unicast mode.
M
ULTICAST
M
ODE
The term multicast is used to describe a configuration where information is sent from one or more points to a set of other points. For
example, a single encoder unit can transmit data to multiple decoder units. In addition, if multiple encoder units are used, each
encoder unit can transmit data to any decoder that is not already receiving data from another encoder unit (see Figures 2-5).
Note:
Visionary’s E4200 encoders default to a multicast stream
based on their serial numbers. We recommend that you leave this as the
stream address unless the range (225.168.0.0– 225.169.255.255) conflicts with other multicast streams on your network. If you need to
change the multicast stream address, please contact
for assistance.
