Installing Blade Encoders; Configuring A Decoder; Front Panel Lcd Display - VBrick 9000 Series Getting Started Manual

6. Installing Blade Encoders

The VBrick 9000 Series Rack Mount Shelf is a customized enclosure for VBrick blades. It lets
you mix and match 7000 Series blades and 9000 Series blades on the same shelf. It
provides common redundant power sources and common cooling, and supports up to 11
H.264 blade encoders. In general, the blades are fully-functional encoders housed within a
shelf rather than as standalone appliances. Each blade is configured independently of the
others and has its own network connection and IP address. If you purchased blades with your
order they will be packaged separately and not installed in the shelf prior to shipment. Like
the appliance, each blade is configured by default for DHCP. You connect and configure each
blade in the same manner as a standalone appliance. If you have a rack mount shelf, the first
thing you will need to do is install the blades:
1. Find the anti-static wrist strap that was shipped with your order and attach the banana
pin to the receptacle in the upper right corner of the shelf.
2. Unpack and inspect each blade. Remove and save as many blank filler panels as
necessary.
3. Install blades from left to right beginning in Slot 1. Be sure each blade is properly seated
in guides before connecting to the backplane.
4. When properly seated, hand-tighten top and bottom spring-loaded screws.
5. Repeat for each blade and then go to Step 1 on previous page and complete Steps 1–5.

7. Configuring a Decoder

A VBrick 9000 Series decoder is available in a single-channel model or an encoder/decoder
(EnDec) model. Use the following steps to configure and play a decoded stream.
1. Connect a monitor to the
connectors on the breakout cable.
2. On the encoder, launch VBAdmin, go to the Encoder Configuration > Transmitters
page, and enable the transmitter.
3. In the
Destination IP Address
4. Wait a few moments and the decoded stream will automatically play on the attached
monitor.
This completes the initial installation and verification. If you can stream and hear video
and audio you are ready to configure your appliance for the real-world streaming video
requirements at your site. The next step is to review the H.264 Appliance Admin Guide. This
document explains all of the possible video and audio configuration options you are likely to
use.

Front Panel LCD Display

The 9000 Series Enterprise appliance (and blade) has a read-only 2 line x 20 character LCD
screen for informational messages about the appliance and the configuration. When you first
power on the unit, it runs through a power on self-test sequence during which a series of
messages are displayed. During normal operation (when the self tests are complete) the
appliance will cycle through a series of messages as outlined in Table 8 below. As noted, the
display is read-only and cannot be used to set configuration parameters. The first two
messages (see Figure 6) are user-configurable and can be modified on the System
H.264 Encoding/Decoding Appliance Getting Started Guide
connector on the decoder using the component
A/V
field enter the unicast IP address of the decoder.
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