Setting Up Your Maevex Environment - Matrox 6150 Encoder User Manual

Maevex 5150 decoder
Third-party decoder
Network attached storage
(NAS)
Controller system

Setting up your Maevex environment

Before connecting your devices, we recommend you:
Have a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server
Have a DNS (Domain Name System) server
Have a controller system
Use at least one output device (monitor or HDTV) to preview your video sources
Have at least one source
Adding a device to your environment
Before adding a decoder or an encoder to your Maevex environment, we recommend you perform a
configuration reset of your Matrox device. This resets the IP address and any other settings that may
prevent you from using the device in your environment.
For more information on performing a configuration reset of your device,
your Maevex device", page
A decoder is needed for each stream from an encoder in your
environment.
Third-party video players (such as VideoLAN
player) can also be used to decode the signal from an
encoder.
A NAS device is needed to record a file encoded by a Maevex
encoder.
A system connected to the network and running Matrox
PowerStream Plus software. A controller system can be used
as a source.
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VLC media
see "Rebooting or resetting
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