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- Page 1 VGA Bridge Install Guide www.epiphan.com 28 December 2009 Firmware Version 1.0.20...
- Page 2 Thank you for choosing Epiphan! At Epiphan, product function and quality are our top priority. We make every effort to make sure that our products exceed our customers expectations. We regularly contact our customers to ensure product performance and reliability.
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Page 3: Installation And Getting Started
2. Installation and Getting Started 2. Installation and Getting Started This section describes how to set up two VGA Bridge devices to transmit VGA and DVI signals over an Ethernet LAN. Usually the VGA Bridge devices would be on the same Ethernet subnet but this is not a requirement. -
Page 4: Quick Installation
Consult your network administrator if you are not sure about the LAN configuration. Note: If the network does not have a DHCP server, you can assign one or both of the VGA Bridge devices a static IP address before completing this procedure. See “If the Network Does Not Have a DHCP Server”... - Page 5 Quick Installation To connect the VGA or DVI source to the VGA Bridge Transmitter You can select any VGA Bridge device to be the transmitter. The device automatically operates as a transmitter when connected to an active VGA or DVI source.
- Page 6 To connect the VGA or DVI monitor or projector to the VGA Bridge Receiver You can select any VGA Bridge device to be the receiver. The device automatically operates as a receiver when not connected to a VGA or DVI source.
- Page 7 3 Power on the VGA Bridge devices by connecting the supplied power adapters. • The VGA Bridge devices start up and get IP addresses from the DHCP server on the Ethernet LAN. • The VGA Bridge device connected to the VGA or DVI source becomes a transmitter and looks on the network for a VGA Bridge operating as a receiver.
- Page 8 • Make sure the monitor or projector is connected to the VGA Bridge receiver OUTPUT port and powered on. • Use the Network Discovery utility to find the VGA Bridge devices on the network to confirm they received IP addresses or have been configured with the correct IP addresses.
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Page 9: Hardware Features
2. Installation and Getting Started Hardware Features Hardware Features This section provides an overview of VGA Bridge hardware features. Figure 7: VGA Bridge connectors and LEDs Power Eth 1 Eth 2 Left Side Factory LEDs OUTPUT INPUT Reset Used Right Side... - Page 10 Reset button until the blue LED turns off and the Green LED lights up. Release the Reset button. The VGA Bridge device starts normally but with all settings returned to factory defaults. Note: You may have to re-configure the device’s network settings to reconnect the device to the network.
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Page 11: Software Features
Netmask: 255.255.255.252 User Name: admin (no password) network mask A VGA Bridge device can get an IP address on the address network from a DHCP server if the network has from a one. If the device gets an IP address from a DHCP... - Page 12 You can also use the Network Discovery Utility to connect to the Web admin interface. The VGA Bridge device must be assigned an IP address on the network. The devices can get IP addresses from a DHCP server if there is one available.
- Page 13 Note: The Network Discovery Utility can only find the Epiphan devices on the same network as the Windows PC. If the VGA Bridge devices are operating, have IP addresses, and are connected to the network, the Network Discovery Utility should find them and they should appear on the Network Discovery Utility display.
- Page 14 If you find and correct the problem, select Search to refresh the list of devices. If you still cannot see a VGA Bridge device, it may not have gotten an IP address from the DHCP server or may not have a correct address for the network.
- Page 15 IP address, then you can add this IP address as a second IP address instead of changing the current address. 2 Power on a VGA Bridge device and connect it to the network. 3 Start a web browser on the workstation and browse to: http://192.168.255.250/admin/...
- Page 16 The Web admin interface opens. 6 Select Network and then select Use static address. Figure 9: Change the VGA Bridge IP address 7 Enter an IP Address, Network Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS Server that are valid for the network.
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Page 17: Advanced Configurations
13 Once you have confirmed that you can log into this VGA Bridge device disconnect it from the network. 14 For each additional VGA Bridge device, power on and connect the device to the network and repeat this procedure. Make sure you give each VGA Bridge device a different IP address. - Page 18 2. Installation and Getting Started Advanced configurations Page 22 VGA Bridge...
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