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IP Configuration
Pre and Post IDU v141 software version
The IP connectivity has been integrated as a means of easily passing Videosys camera control data over an IP
path in either a simple point to point fashion, as in Uni-cast or multiple ODUs as in Multi-cast.
Originally IP data out was used by the Videosys Camera Control system as a means to cascade camera control
data from one IDU-E into one or more IDU-
E’s and out to a single ODU over serial, allowing in excess of four
cameras to be controlled over a single UHF channel. This is useful in high traffic areas such as large golf events
or other such large-scale events where RF spectrum is at a premium.
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Prior to v141 IDU software -
Due to IP cascade’s legacy it did not contain the data required to change
the ODU-
E’s frequency from the IDU
-E front panel meaning the ODU-E front panel had to be used to
change the frequency and power output level. Also, if a cascade’s address was ent
ered into the IDU,
the serial data out port on the rear of the IDU became inoperative. This can lead to problems when the
equipment was re-deployed onto another job if the cascade address was not reset to 0.0.0.0 the user
would think the serial data out was broken.
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IDU software v141 onwards - Addresses the issues raised with previous versions. v141 onwards
contains separate ODU IP setup menus to allow the ODU-E to be set up from the front panel of the IDU
and even if a cascade address entered, the serial data port is still operational.
Initial Setup
Both the IDU-E and the ODU-E should be connected to the same Local Area Network. In practice this means
making sure that the primary IP address of both the IDU-E and ODU-E fall within ranges permitted by their
subnet masks. A fairly typical set up could be:
ODU-E
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IP Address: 192.168.1.240
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Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
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Gateway: 192.168.1.254
IDU-E
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IP Address: 192.168.1.200
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Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
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Gateway: 192.168.1.254
