Step 6: Operate KDS-SW3-EN7
Allocating the IP Address via the LCD screen menu
KDS-SW3-EN7
IP default address is 192.168.1.39. By default, DHCP is enabled, and assigns an IP address to the device. If
DHCP Server is not available, for example, in case a device is connected directly to the laptop, that device gets the default IP
address. If this IP addresses is already in use, the system searches for a random unique IP in the range of 192.168.X.Y. the
allocated IP address can be identified using the LCD screen menu.
To allocate the IP address via the LCD screen Menu:
1. Connect the device to the 24V DC power adapter and connect the adapter to the mains electricity. The ON LED lights
green, and the LINK LED flashes (indicating that no streaming activity is detected).
2. Use the Navigation button to view the assigned IP address on the LCD screen:
▪
DEV STATUS > LAN1 Status
▪
DEV STATUS > LAN2 Status (if the Service port connected as well).
Setting Channel Number
Each encoder requires a unique channel number, and the connected decoders should be tuned to that encoder channel. You
can set the channel number via the LCD screen menu or the embedded web pages.
To set the channel number for KDS-SW3-EN7 via the LCD screen menu:
1. Connect the device to a LAN switch with PoE (power over ethernet). The ON LED lights green, and the LINK LED
flashes (indicating that no streaming activity is detected).
2. In the LCD screen menu, go to DEV SETTINGS > CH DEFINE.
3. Change channel number using arrow buttons and set a unique channel number.
4. Press
Enter
to save your selection.
To set the channel number via the web pages:
1. Connect the
KDS-SW3-EN7
Ethernet port to the network and power the device.
2. Access the embedded web pages.
3. In the
Main
page:
For
KDS-SW3-EN7
:
▪
Go to
AV Routing
page.
▪
Select
Channel ID
and define the channel ID number.
To activate Dante via the web pages:
1. Download and install the
Dante Controller
software (see
https://my.audinate.com/support/downloads/dante-
2. In the
KDS-SW3-EN7
webpages, open the
AV Settings
page and select the
Audio
tab.
3. Set the audio source or destination to Dante.
4. Use the
Dante Controller
software to route audio between the
KDS-SW3-EN7
and the Dante transmitters/receivers.
