AVN2XX Quick Start Guide
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For instructions on configuring AmiNet hardware decoders for use with the
AVN2XX
, see the “Amino and AVN Configuration Manual” (
link here
) or at the
following URL:
http://www.vsicam.com/core/__downloads/Amino_140_VSI_Configuration_Manual.pdf
2. VLC Media Player
A. To download the free software decoder go to
http://www.videolan.org/
and get the
VLC media player (current version).
B. Once installed, configure the decoder to receive the AVN generated stream.
I. New versions of VLC:
1)
Select the “Open Network…” option under the Media menu.
2) In the next dialog set the Protocol option to UDP and put the
Destinatio
n IP address and Destination Port from the AVN2XX’s
browser interface page into the Address and Port fields
respectively.
3)
Click the “Play” button at the bottom the dialog to begin viewing.
II. Older versions of VLC:
1)
Select the “Open Network Stream…” option under the File menu.
2) In the next dialog select the UDP/RTP Multicast radio button and
put the Destination IP address and Destination Port from the
AVN2XX’s browser interface page into the Address and Port fields
respectively.
3)
Click the “OK” button at the bottom the dialog to begin viewing.
Unicast and Multicast Transmissions over the Network
A Unicast transmission sends IP packets to a single recipient on a network. A Multicast
transmission sends IP packets to a group of hosts on a network. If the streaming video is
to be distributed to a single destination, then you would start a Unicast stream by setting
the destination IP address and port on the AVN equal to the destination's values. If you
want to view the stream at multiple concurrent locations, then you would set the AVN's
destination IP address to a valid Multicast IP address (224.0.0.0 - 239.255.255.255).
Note that while the Multicast IP address range is from 224.0.0.0 - 239.255.255.255, the
first octet (224.xxx.xxx.xxx) is generally reserved for administration. VSI recommends
setting the first octet to 225 and the remaining three octets to the AVN's IP address. For
example, if the AVN's IP address is 192.168.1.53, then set the destination IP address to
225.168.1.53 for Multicast streaming.
Since Multicasting is a relatively new technology, some legacy devices that are part of
your network might not support Multicasting.
Before using the AVN2XX in Multicast streaming mode, check the functional specifications
of your network infrastructure to ensure that the Multicast stream will not create major
