Displaying The Web Menu; Configuring The Network - Sony PWS-4400 Operation Manual

Displaying the Web Menu

You set up and control the unit by connecting to a
computer via the network and displaying the web menu in
a web browser on the computer.
Validated operating environments
Web browser:
• Windows: Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 to 11, Google
Chrome 38, Firefox 33, or Opera 25, Safari 5
• Mac OS: Safari 6
Display: Screen width of 1024 pixels or greater
Connect a computer that satisfies the above requirements
to NETWORK connector 1 or 2 on the rear panel of the
unit. Enter "http://(device_IP_address)/" in the address bar
of a web browser on the computer to display the web
menu. The following IP addresses are configured at the
factory for the NETWORK connectors of the unit.
• NETWORK 1 connector: 192.168.0.1
• NETWORK 2 connector: 192.168.0.2
If the IP addresses are changed, specify the new addresses.
The IP address to connect to can be specified on the
[System] screen > [Network] tab of the web menu.
Notes
• For details about network settings, contact your network
administrator.
• You may be unable to connect to the network, depending
on your proxy server settings.
• It may not be possible to set the appropriate setting due
to conflicts if the computer is using a multi-session
connection. If this occurs, reconfigure the settings.
• The web menu cannot be displayed over the optional 10
Gbit Ethernet interface. To display the web menu,
always connect the computer to NETWORK connector
1 or 2.
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Displaying the Web Menu / Configuring the Network

Configuring the Network

Access the [System] screen > [Network] tab of the web
menu to configure settings related to the IP address and
network. For details about settings, see "Network tab"
(page 24).
Configure each setting on the [Network] tab, and then click
the [Submit] button. A confirmation message appears.
Click [OK] to restart the unit. The settings are enabled
after the unit restarts.
To display the web menu subsequently, enter the IP
address you specified.
Accessing over a network
When accessing files using a network cable, you can also
transfer files while recording or playback is in progress.
However, since SDI input/output has priority, the transfer
rate over the network may decrease depending on input/
output port usage.