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Broadcast Pix
V8.5
8.9 Remote Control from a Distance
The Broadcast Pix system may be remotely controlled over the Internet. Remote
control is done through the system’s second Ethernet port, NIC 1. Advanced network
configurations may be necessary, contact your network administrator and Broadcast
Pix technical support prior to set up.
8.9
NIC 2
NIC 1
Remote
SoftPanel or
Control Panel
The
Internet
To configure remote control a system:
1.
Attach the remote panel to NIC1 on the
Broadcast Pix workstation, which is the
1 GB Ethernet port, via an appropriate
Internet connection (DSL is fine).
2.
In BPSwitcher, select the
Setup
menu.
3.
Then select
System Settings…
4.
In the System Settings window, click on
the
Other
tab.
5.
The Switcher Server Port is the network
port used to control the system remotely
and the port where Physical Control
Panels connect to. This port should never
be changed. For more information contact
Technical Support. The default is 9999.
6.
The Web Server Port is the network port
used for SoftPanels, iPixPanels and
iPixPads to connect to the system. This
port may be changed to accommodate
other network ports and devices. The
default is 80.
Network Switch
Router (if any)
Control Panel