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Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide
Unpack VBrick Appliance.
Each Shipment Includes:
Ethernet network
VBrick network appliance
Serial port
cable
cable and
adapter
Power supply
Cable and
Remote Control
and cable
adapter kit
The Product CD contains VBrick appliance documentation and a 30-
day evaluation copy of StreamPlayer Plus viewing software.
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This document explains how to quickly verify
that you can stream audio and video from
An Ethernet cable connects the VBrick to the network.
your VBrick Network Appliance over your local
network. This side explains the steps if using
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Windows Media Player; the other side explains
StreamPlayer. Make sure you are using the
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right Quick Start Guide. Verify the VBrick appli-
ance "type" by checking the rear panel. Each
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slot is labelled MPEG-2, MPEG-4, or WM.
Connect Video Input Source
An audio/video cable allows the VBrick appliance
to receive audio/video from your input source (a
camera, VCR, DVD, etc.)
1.
From a video input source (for example, a cam-
era, DVD, or VCR), connect a BNC (composite
video) cable to Composite In on Slot 1 of the
VBrick appliance using the supplied cables and
adapters.
2.
Connect Left and Right cables from the audio
source to Audio In on the appliance.
System Requirements
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Connect to the IP Network
When powered-on, the VBrick appliance automatically runs
through a self-test.
Plug one end of the cable into the Ethernet port on the
VBrick appliance.
1.
Plug the other end of the cable into the network switch.
2.
When power is applied, the green LEDs to the right of
the Ethernet port will illuminate and the Activity light will
flicker.
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Ethernet LAN
Windows 98, 2000, XP (Service Pack 2 recommended)
500 MHz Pentium III processor (750 MHz recommended)
128 MB RAM
SVGA video card 640x480, 256 colors or better (acceleration
recommended)
Windows-compatible sound device
Note: The WM Appliance Admin Guide provides a detailed
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
description of product features and functions. It's available
Microsoft DirectX Media 8.1 or higher
on the Product CD or it can be accessed from the Help link in
Microsoft Windows Media Player Version 7.1 (Windows 98
or 2000 only), 9.0 or higher (Windows XP or Vista)
the IWS configuration program.
Using Windows
Media Player
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Power-on the Appliance
Insert the power connector that comes with the unit into
the power receptacle on the rear of the appliance.
Connect the other end to a conventional 110/220 VAC
power source.
The Power In LED on the back of VBrick will illuminate
and the front panel will display status messages during the
self-test.
Wait until the appliance completes its boot sequence
before continuing. This may take 1–3 minutes.
VB6000 WM
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Set the IP Address
When you power on the appliance, if a DHCP server is pres-
ent on your network, the VBrick will automatically get its IP
Address and Subnet Mask from the DHCP server. If this
happens, no additional configuration is required; go to Step
5 and verify operation. If the VBrick cannot get an IP address
from the DHCP server (or a server is not present), you will
need to set the IP address manually using the handheld IR
Remote Control. Similarly, if your network requires a Gateway
IP Address, and this is not provided by the DHCP server, you
will also need to enter this manually.
1.
Aim the remote control at the IR Port (reference 4A) on the
front panel and press Local Edit (reference 4B). The dis-
play (reference 4C) on the front of the VBrick will request
a password.
Press 23646 ("admin", numerically) and press Select (ref-
2.
erence 4D) on the remote control.
3.
If the network is DHCP capable and you want the net-
work to select an IP address press Y and then press
Select. The VBrick will reboot and obtain an IP address.
Otherwise, press Select to continue.
4.
Enter desired IP address. Use the * button for the decimal
point and the left/right buttons to erase characters entered
by mistake.
5.
When done press Select. If the remaining settings do not
need to be modified, press Select again.
6.
If the IP, subnet mask or gateway addresses have been
modified and there are no errors, the VBrick will reboot.
Network Appliance
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Verify Operation (HTTP/Unicast)
Windows Media Player lets you receive streaming video
originating from the VBrick appliance on a PC.
1.
Login to the VBrick IWS configuration utility (e.g.
http://vbrick_ipaddress) using the default user name and
password (admin/admin).
2.
Go to Configuration: Encoder > Server.
3.
Press the Begin Edit button to become the active editor.
4.
Press Click here to play HTTP to launch a stream in
Windows Media Player (assuming you connected to a
video source in Step 1).
5.
If the stream runs in Windows Media Player you are suc-
cessfully streaming HTTP/Unicast audio and video to the
PC.
Note: This Quick Start Guide references the following WM
Appliance models:
9190-4200-000x – Single WM Encoder
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9190-4200-100x – Single WM Encoder with Hard Drive
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9190-4300-000x – Dual WM Encoder
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9190-4300-100x – Dual Encoder with Hard Drive
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