Visual Circuits Mantis Media Gateway, User Manual

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Updating Video Playback
119
Software Update Check
A software update check searches for any valid software updates,
see page 107 for more details.
If a Mantis receives a (.upd) file during a multicast transmission,
the system will apply the update.
System Settings for Multicasting
The System Settings for Multicasting detailed below are accessible
via either the remote control, WebView or Front Panel interfaces.
Client Enable
Allows the enabling or disabling of the KenCast multicast client.
Listen Address
The IP address that the multicast client listens to. The value must
be a Class D multicast address, which typically starts with
224.xxx.xxx.xxx.
Because some addresses may be reserved (see below), consult the
network administrator for assistance.
224.0.0.0/24 is reserved by RFC.
224.0.1.0/24 is used by specific applications (NTP).
Listen Port
The port address that the multicast client will listen on.
Transfer Order
Allows choosing the order in which items are transferred:
package mode (see page 118 for details) or script last mode (see
page 118 details) .
Enabling Changes Made to Multicast Settings
Whenever changes are made to multicast settings, it is
necessary to switch the
Client Enable setting from Disable to
Enable to activate the new settings.