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System Configuration
To get here
Connect your computer to the network port
on the front panel.
2 Run a web browser and enter the IP address of the unit. If the address is
unknown, perform a
http://169.254.1.33
3 If necessary, click the
System Configuration
link.
Unit Name
Name details that you can alter to distinguish this unit from all others. The name entered here will be read by
AIM units (if used) for administration purposes.
Unit Description
Allows you to optionally add a description of the unit, such as its location. Useful when many ALIF units are being used.
System port
This section determines the IP Address, Netmask and Gateway details for the Gigabit Ethernet port located on
the front panel. The default IP address is 169.254.1.33 which is the zero config IP address that allows ALIF101T
unit to work immediately in point-to-point mode. You are recommended to change this to an appropriate
address in the private IP range 192.168.xxx.xxx
The default netmask is 255.255.0.0. If you change the IP address to the private range, you are recommended to
change this to 255.255.255.0 The default gateway address is 0.0.0.0
Force Multicast
By default, the ALIF101T unit will use unicast transmission when only a single RX is connected. This would then
be upgraded to multicast when one or more other RX units are added. By ticking this option, the ALIF101T
unit will always use multicast. This option should be ticked for most installations as it provides the most efficient
way to deliver video and audio to multiple destinations.
Enable options
These checkboxes allow you to determine which peripheral options will be used: Video, digital audio and USB.
• When the
Enable Audio-1
option is checked, the ALIF101T arranges a bi-directional audio stream with the host
computer via the USB connection.
• When the
Enable Audio-2
option is checked (affects DisplayPort and HDMI models only), the EDID definition
of the DisplayPort or HDMI connection will be altered to permit a uni-directional audio stream via the video
output. This allows the use of embedded audio, even when the video display itself does not support audio.
Note: It is possible for both options to be enabled at the same time without issue.
Identify unit
When clicked, these buttons cause the top indicators to flash to assist with identifying the ALIF101T unit within
a rack.
• The Identify Unit (short) button flashes the indicators for five seconds.
• The Identify Unit (long) button flashes the indicators for one hour but can be overridden by clicking the
Identify Unit (short) button.
Target Multicast Configuration
This option allows you to configure an IP address to which this transmitter can send multicast video and audio
data, and from which multiple receivers can tap into it.
Note: The multicast addresses for each service endpoint
must
be unique across the whole ALIF installation.
Update Now
Click to save and implement your changes.
Thumbnail
The Thumbnail shows snap shots of the video feeds that are connected and reports the video resolutions/color
depths that have been detected. Click the Refresh Thumbnail button to update.
Note: For security reasons the
thumbnail image is not displayed when the ALIF101T unit is under AIM control.