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b.
If you wish, connect an analog audio source to the 6.35mm stereo audio input.
If you connected a video source in step 3 above, your NewTek Connect Spark Pro is already sending NDI
audio and video to your local network. We’ll talk about how to access and use it soon, but first let’s discuss
how to access Spark Pro’s settings and features.
Hint: In ‘mission’ critical installations, it is wise to use an uninterruptable power supply (UPS). Likewise,
consider A/C “power conditioning”, especially in situations where local power is unreliable or ‘noisy’. Surge
protection is especially important in some locales. Power conditioners can reduce wear on power supplies and
other electronics, and provide a further measure of protection from surges, spikes, lightning and high voltage.
2.4
WEB CONFIGURATION
NewTek Connect Spark Pro is very easy to use. In many
installations, all you need to do is supply power, connect a video
source and your network, and you‘re ready to go.
Sometimes, though, you will want to access Spark Pro’s settings –
perhaps to configure login credentials, update firmware, etc.
Settings are made available by means of Spark Pro’s configuration
webpage, which you can access from any suitable device (i.e., one
with a web browser) on the same network).
Note: As web browsers vary widely, you may occasionally find it
necessary to delete cached files (sometimes referred to as the browser’s
“history”) before the display refreshes to properly show some recent
change. This can happen, for example, after a firmware update.
KEEP READING TO LEARN HOW TO ACCESS YOUR
CAMERA’S WEBPAGE.
Some devices provide direct, easy access to Spark Pro’s
configuration webpage. For example, when you select output
from a Spark Pro unit as the source for a NewTek
TriCaster
®
switcher input, a convenient “Device
Webpage” button is shown in TriCaster’s Input
Configuration panel. Simply click this to open the
corresponding web control page.
2.4.1
STUDIO MONITOR
For other platforms, you can use the Studio Monitor application you installed back in Section 2.2 in a similar
manner.
Windows platform users can launch Studio Monitor from the system’s Start menu (Figure 2-2), where it will
appear in the NewTek NDI Tools folder. Among its capabilities, Studio Monitor (Windows) can detect and
display NDI sources available on your network.
FIGURE 2-2