Safe Mode - IONODES ION-R200 User Manual

ION-R200 – User manual

11.2 Safe Mode

It is possible to configure the ION-R200 in such a way that there is just too much video to
decode. Whether it is due to the number of concurrent video streams or the combined bitrate of
all video streams being too high, in such scenarios the ION-R200 may run at maximum capacity
and it may not be enough to decode all the video. In such a scenario, the ION-R200 may
become increasingly unresponsive, thus preventing access the configuration of the device in
order to fix the problem.
It is also possible that a video stream from a third-party camera may not strictly follow the H.264
video encoding standard, causing problems in the ION-R200 while decoding the video stream.
For all scenarios where the device becomes uncooperative, the ION-R200 offers a solution in
the form of safe mode. Safe mode is a special mode of operation where all data sources are
forcibly disabled. The device therefore no longer decodes any video, giving you easy access to
the configuration of the device to fix the issue before returning to the normal mode of operation.
Safe mode is enabled during the boot-up of the device. It requires a keyboard to be connected
to the device. While the ION-R200 is booting up, wait for the device to reach the step shown in
the image below:
While the ION-R200 starts its system services, press and hold the LEFT SHIFT key and
RIGHT SHIFT key on the keyboard. When the device detects the key combination, it
acknowledges the switch to safe mode operation as shown below:
Note: It takes only a few seconds for the ION-R200 to start the system services and safe
mode can be enabled only during that step of the boot-up sequence. If the device
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