Welcome About This Manual This Manual is applicable to AVCNet (AV KVM Over IP). Thank you for choosing DigiBird, please read this manual carefully before using the product. All pictures in this manual are only for reference, information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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System Introduction System Introduction Introduction AVCNet-H is an independent research and development product by Digibird, with high density encoding and decoding, redundant AV networks and streams, secure content distribution, network error resilience, critical-quality 4K video compression with extremely low latency. AVCNet-H can distribute AV signals using standard off- the-shelf...
Structure Structure The AVCNet-H solution includes transmitter/ Tx (Input Node) and receiver/Rx (Output Node): Tx: DVI, HDMI, SDI, VGA and DP are available. Rx: DVI, HDMI and SDI are available. Note: the products are being updated time to time without notices in this manual.
Structure ① DVI IN Video input port. ② LOOP OUT Loop Out: for local monitor. ③ AUDIO IN Audio input port. ④ USB: for KVM control. ⑤ DC 12V Power input. Other versions HDMI: SDI: VGA: Receiver The default IP address of the receiver is 192.168.1.203, which can be changed via software.
Structure Front Panel ① CONFIG For firmware updates. POWER Power indicator. AUTO Dual-ports backup, auto select mode (1x main, 1x backup). ② Input #1: illuminated when FIBER1 is main port (FIBER2 is backup). Input #2: illuminated when FIBER2 is main port (FIBER1 is backup). Mode of dual-ports backup switching.
Login The instruction is based on Google Chrome. Before using this web-based control, please make sure the IP addresses of your PC, AVCNet-H server, Transmitters and Receivers are under the same domain LAN network. Type the IP address of the AVCNet-H server (for example: 192.168.3.201) ...
Software Dashboard The Dashboard is shown as below: The Scenes list: right click to view the menu of enable, delete, preview Scene and rename. Tools Settings, Logout, Save Scene, Refresh, Preview and Search. Preview Preview any input or output signal. Here list all of the auto-detected Tx/Rx nodes.
Switch Switch Input/ Output Switch To switch one input signal to one or more outputs. Select one Input Node. Select output(s): Click Cancel to abandon. Click OK to confirm. Select one input node, the relevant output nodes will displayed at the right ...
Switch Click the icon to select enable KVM and the icon will turn to be . The KVM channel number will display in the below KM (Keyboard & Mouse) list. Click OK to confirm or Cancel to abandon. Preview To preview any input or output signal.
Scene Scene The Scene means preset or scenario, which contains all distributions between input nodes and output nodes, can be recalled anytime. Save Click Save Scene: Input a name for the scene: Preview The user is able to preview the scene before recalling.
Scene Enable Right click on the scene list and enable to recall the scene. Rename The user is able to rename the scene at any time. Delete The user is able to delete the scene at any time.
Cinfig Config The config includes input/output settings, audio channel selection, I/O node name and resolution settings. Rename and IP settings Select one node, click the icon to rename or change the IP settings. ▼ Click [OK] to complete as below:...
Cinfig Status Click the icon on the selected input node or on the selected output node to check the connection status. Audio It supports embedded audio or separated audio channels selection (for HDMI or SDI version). The user is able to use the batch operation button to select audio channels for more nodes at one time.
Cinfig Resolution Selection Click the resolution button to select resolution for the output node: Inherit: to set the same resolution with that of input; Custom: to set a confirmed resolution.
Cinfig The user is able to select from the dropdown list or setup customized one. Custom resolution Enter the System Resolution settings to setup custom resolution: The user is able to add new resolution. ...
Cinfig The user added resolution can be edited or deleted but the default one not allowed to edit or delete. Server ID Server ID: to manage the input/output nodes controlled under the current server. Un-checked: means the node(s) is (are) not under this server management. Check the to be then the user is able to manage it.
Group Group To group the input/output nodes. Select input node to add a group from the dropdown list. Input the group name and click OK. Select input nodes to add to the group. ...
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Group Go back to the dashboard, the user is able to show the group of nodes. To add group for the output nodes by the same operation: ...
User User To manage multiple users and dispatch different authorization. Click to new a user. Fill in the information for the new user: Authorization To setup different user levels with different authorization. Click the to setup. Input Node authorities ...
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User ▼ Menu authorities Enable: the user is able to manage the menu. Disable: the user is NOT able to manage the menu. Inherit: is default settings. ▼ Inherit: means the authorities of the current level is the same as the upper level, for example when the check enable for settings and inherit for config, then the authorities of...
User config is enabled; when check disable for settings then that of config is disable. The inherit level will follow its upper level settings. Re-login with the added user account, the software interface has been changed. Admin: with all authorities User: with limited authorities Edit Select one user account and edit the info:...
Backup and Restore Backup and Restore Backup To backup the configuration for future restore. Click Backup data button to backup all configuration data of hardware and software. Click Download button to download the data to your PC. ...
Backup and Restore The AVCNet-H is able to backup data every day automatically and keep for 7 net days one time. The data on the 1 day will be displaced on the 8 day. Restore 1. Restore data from hardware Click the restore to recovery the data that is saved in the hardware.
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Backup and Restore 3. Recovering It may take 2 minutes to complete the restore.
Server Server The server is used to configure, manage, control and preview the input and output nodes. The user is recommended to change this setting for sever when install your project under DigiBird technical supports help.
Upgrade Upgrade Select and upload the upgrade file to complete. The user is able to request the latest firmware from your sales or contact our team at sales@digibirdtech.com. Do NOT power off when do the upgrading.
Protocol Protocol Communication TCP or UDP, port 5000. Address Each command line contains one device address “ADDR”, default is 0. When ADDR is default 0: the device is to receive all commands. When the command sender (the device to send command out) is with ADDR 0, the receiver device must receive this command no matter what ADDR this device has.
Protocol Note: this command is used to switch multiple channels, maximum 32x channels, address is optional. For example #1: to switch input 1/device 1 to outputs 2, 3 and 4 with KVM control switched to output 3. Command: (SWCM,1,1-2/3/4-3) For example #2: to switch input 1/ device 1 to output 3 without KVM control switched.
Protocol Save scene Format: (SAVE,ADDR,Num) Response: Correct (SAVE,ADDR,OK); Error (SAVE,ADDR,Err) Note: this command is used to save the current distribution status to some scene. Num: the number of scene begins with 1. For example, to save the distribution status of device 1 to scene 3. Command: (SAVE,1,3) Recall scene Format: (CALL,ADDR,Num)
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