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Chapter 4: Configuration
Hot Plug Detect Signal Period
By default this is set at 100ms, which is sufficient for most graphics cards. Occasionally it may be necessary to adjust this. A
technical support engineer will advise if necessary.
Background Refresh
The transmitter sends portions of the video image only when they change. In order to give the best user experi-
ence, the transmitter also sends the whole video image, at a lower frame rate, in the background. The Background
Refresh parameter controls the rate at which this background image is sent. The default value is 'every 32 frames',
meaning that a full frame is sent in the background every 32 frames. Reducing this to 'every 64 frames' or more will
reduce the amount of bandwidth that the transmitter consumes. On a high-traffic network this parameter should
be reduced in this way to improve overall system performance. Options: Every 32 frames, Every 64 frames, Every 128
frames, Every 256 frames or Disabled.
Frame Skipping
Frame Skipping involves 'missing out' video frames between those captured by the transmitter. For video sources that update only
infrequently or for those that update very frequently but where high fidelity is not required, frame skipping is a good strategy for
reducing the overall bandwidth consumed by the system. Range: 0 to 99%.
Serial Settings
Serial Parity, Serial Data Bits, Serial Stop Bits, Serial Speed
This group of settings allows you to define the key parameters for the AUX port of the transmitter so that it matches the
operation of the device attached to it.
4.7.4 Transmitters > Update Firmware
Click this option to go straight to the Dashboard > Updates page. See Dashboard > Updates page for more details.
4.7.5 Transmitters > Configure New Transmitter
This page is displayed whenever a new transmitter is added to the network.
The IP Address 1 field, showing 0.0.0.0, is for an unconfigured device on its zero config address. Before the iPATH Agility
Controller can add the device into its database, a new IP address must be added to IP Address 1. This is the system IP address and
applies equally for Agility and Agility Dual models.
Agility Dual units have a Teaming port which provides a second 1Gigabyte link port which can be used for bandwidth
doubling and/or redundancy. The IP address 2 field is for the Teaming port. In order to use the Teaming port, IP address 2
field must be given a valid IP address.
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