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CHAPTER 8: OSD FUNCTIONS
Transmitter Restore Factory Defaults
The administrator can click the Restore button to reset the Transmitter back to factory defaults. If the active IP address is not the
address of a valid Emerald Transmitter or this address is unreachable, an error message is returned.
Transmitter Reboot
The administrator can click the Reboot button to power-cycle the Transmitter. If the active IP address is not the address of a valid
Emerald Transmitter or this address is unreachable, an error message is returned.
Transmitter Network Settings
The administrator can click the Network Settings button to edit the Transmitter Network Settings.
To change the IP address settings for a Transmitter, the administrator can enter the new IP address, subnet mask, and gateway, and
then click on the Apply button.
FIGURE 8-16. TRANSMITTER NETWORK SETTINGS WINDOW
If the new IP address for the Emerald Transmitter is on a different subnet than the Receiver, the Receiver or Boxilla will not be able
to communicate with it without going through a router. This is the case even on a point-to-point link between devices.
If the entered IP address is not the address of a valid Emerald Transmitter or this address is unreachable, an error message is
returned.
Discover Transmitter IP Address
This requires the Transmitter to be connected to the Receiver or Boxilla on a point-to-point link or be the only Transmitter on the
attached network. in this case, the administrator can click on the Discover button and follow the wizard to discover the IP address
of the attached Transmitter. This is required in the case when an administrator does not know the IP address of the Transmitter.
Transmitter Diagnostics
The Transmitter provides diagnostics information for Black Box to debug customer encountered issues. When this button is clicked
the user is asked to save the diagnostics onto a memory stick in the Receiver unit. Send this file back to Black Box for analysis.
