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- Page 1 ICONTROL IC-BASE-EDITION-V3 & IC-BASE-EDITION-ENT-V3 Quick Start Guide M226-0700-353 2016-11-21...
- Page 2 Copyright and Trademark Notice Copyright © 2001–2016, Grass Valley Canada. All rights reserved. Belden, Belden Sending All The Right Signals, and the Belden logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Belden Inc. or its affiliated companies in the United States and other jurisdictions.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Getting Started with iControl This Quick Start Guide is designed to help you get iControl up and running for the first time, on your IC-BASE-EDITION-V3, or IC-BASE-EDITION-ENT-V3 Application Server. A new iControl system, as shipped, includes one or more iControl Application Servers and related hardware accessories. - Page 4 Getting Started with iControl Overview • iC Web Each of these core components can be started from iControl Launch Pad, which is a client application, available from the iControl’s Startup page. There are three other core iControl components, important for system administration, and the smooth, integrated operation of iControl as a whole.
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Page 5: System Requirements
iControl Quick Start Guide System Requirements Client Platform Requirements You can connect to an iControl Application Server from any client PC or laptop on your network, by using a standard Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, or Google Chrome). Once you are connected to an Application Server, you can download iControl client applications to your PC. -
Page 6: Step 1: Hardware Warranty And Ownership Transfer
Getting Started with iControl Software Component Compatibility • Kaleido-X version 7.60 or later • Densité 3+ frame controller (CPU-ETH3) version 1.0.3 or later • GV Node frame controller (CPU-ETH3) version 1.0.3 or later • Densité CPU-ETH2 version 2.0.4 or later •... - Page 7 iControl Quick Start Guide To install the iControl Application Server 1 Place the Application Server in a standard 19-inch rack, using the rails, screws and washers provided. Make sure that the unit has adequate ventilation. 2 If you purchased an 8-port Comtrol RocketPort card connect the 8-port breakout box (see Connecting the 8-port Break-Out Box, below).
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Page 8: Step 3: Networking Setup
Getting Started with iControl Software Component Compatibility Notes (continued) • When connecting an Application Server to other serial devices, such as Symphonie or Quartet frames, use a straight-through RS-422 cable. Should you need to create a custom cable, refer to the pinout assignment diagram: Step 3: Networking Setup IMPORTANT... - Page 9 iControl Quick Start Guide • Apply your changes and perform a readiness check Configuring the Application Server’s Network Settings To configure your Application Server’s network settings 1 Configure a client PC or laptop to access the application server in its default configuration (see Configuring TCP/IP Settings on a Client PC, on page 9).
- Page 10 Getting Started with iControl Opening iControl admin Note: Ask your system administrator for the IP address of the network gateway that this Application Server will use. If a gateway is not required, then leave Default Gateway empty. 7 Click Apply. 8 On the iControl admin page, click Reboot and shutdown, under Other.
- Page 11 iControl Quick Start Guide Notes • If your Web browser cannot find the Application Server, make sure the PC’s network settings are correct (see Configuring TCP/IP Settings on a Client PC, on page 9). • Click the iControl logo—visible on all iControl pages—to return to the Startup page.
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Page 12: Step 4: Optional Networking Setup
Getting Started with iControl Disabling Superfluous Lookup Services 3 In Network Connections, right-click the network adapter you wish to configure (e.g., Local Area Connection, or Ethernet), and then click Properties. If the system prompts you for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. - Page 13 iControl Quick Start Guide about the devices on its network. It also registers with all lookup services that are running on other Application Servers on the same subnet. IMPORTANT The lookup service should only be activated on a maximum of two Application Servers per subnet.
- Page 14 Getting Started with iControl Specifying Service and Alarm Discovery Locations 4 Click Do not start Lookup Service with RMID, if you do not want this Application Server to run the Lookup Service. 5 Click Accept. Specifying Service and Alarm Discovery Locations To operate iC Web on client PCs on a subnet other than the one used by the iControl Application Server, you must add the IP address of an Application Server running a lookup service.
- Page 15 iControl Quick Start Guide 4 Click Add lookup. The new lookup location appears in the Service and alarm discovery table. Configuring Serial Ports The iControl Application Server communicates with devices in your network over both serial and TCP/IP connections. Once these connections are made physically (using the appropriate cabling), the corresponding ports must be configured.
- Page 16 Getting Started with iControl Configuring Serial Ports 3 Click Configure Ports, near the bottom of the page. The Serial ports configuration page appears, showing all available ports and their current assignments. 4 For each port you wish to activate, select the appropriate assignment, from the corresponding list.
- Page 17 iControl Quick Start Guide 5 Once you have made all required port assignments, click Accept. The Services management page reappears, with a new row for each of the newly assigned ports. New serial port services Notes • Assigning multiple ports to an Imaging Connection Manager or VTR Connection service creates a new row for each port, identified by the port number.
- Page 18 Getting Started with iControl Activating the iControl Services Gateway • You wish to use the Line Selection function of the Line Scope option for the VCP and SCP series of video probes, in iC Web. • You wish to display decoded VBI or CC, from VCP or SCP probes, in iC Web. •...
- Page 19 iControl Quick Start Guide After a few seconds, the Web page will reload, and the iControl Services Gateway row will be green (indicating that the service is active). Configuring an Application Server’s Date and Time By default, the Application Server’s date and time are based on the time set in the operating system.
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Page 20: Step 5: Documentation
Getting Started with iControl Configuring Client Workstations for Better Streaming Performance Configuring Client Workstations for Better Streaming Performance Any Windows 10, Windows 8, or Windows 7 workstation with access to an Application Server can be used to operate iControl, without the need for special client-side software. Application Servers use the Darwin Streaming Server to stream video thumbnails from some network devices to iControl applets running on client PCs. - Page 21 iControl Quick Start Guide • Where available, click either HTML or PDF to open a document in the desired format. Notes • Refer to the iControl User Guide for information on opening online help from iC Navigator, or from Router Manager Configurator. •...
- Page 23 Contact Us Grass Valley Technical Support For technical assistance, contact our international support center, at 1-800-547-8949 (US and Canada) or +1 530 478 4148. To obtain a local phone number for the support center nearest you, please consult the Contact Us section of Grass Valley’s website (www.grassvalley.com). An online form for e-mail contact is also available from the website.
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