XVC-ULTRA Encoder
User’s Guide
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Configuring the Encoder
XVTEC provides two tools for configuration of the XVC-ULTRA encoder:
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The XVTEC Management Tool
, a Windows application used to discover and to configure
the network settings of the encoder.
•
The web-based Configuration
, which is used to configure the XVC-ULTRA’s settings using a
standard web browser. The browsers supported are:
•
Google Chrome
•
Mozilla Firefox
•
Microsoft Edge
Getting Started
The following sections provide guidelines for your first use of the XVC-ULTRA Encoder System.
4.1.1
Assigning an IP Address
In order to communicate with the encoder, a valid IP address must be assigned to the encoder using
the XVTEC Management Tool, using one of two options:
•
Using a
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Using a
NOTE
The initial, factory-set IP address of the XVC-ULTRA is in the APIPA range (169.254.x.x). Every encoder is
assigned a different APIPA IP address, based on its MAC address.
4.1.1.1
Assigning a Static IP Address
To assign a static IP address to the encoder:
1.
Execute the XVTEC Management Tool. The application discovers the XVTEC devices in your
network, and displays them in a list, as shown in the figure below.
NOTE
To enable discovery of the devices, you may need to disable the Windows Firewall before executing
the XVTEC Management Tool.
