VBrick Systems VB6000 WM Quick Start Manual

Quick Start Guide
Unpack VBrick Appliance.
Each Shipment Includes:
Ethernet net- VBrick WM appliance Serial port
work cable cable and
adapter
Power supply A cable and
Remote Control
and cable adapter kit
1
Connect Video Input Source Connect to the IP Network
An audio/video cable allows the VBrick appli- An Ethernet cable connects the VBrick to the
ance to receive audio/video from your input network.
source (a camera, VCR, DVD, etc.)
1. Plug one end of the cable into the Ethernet
Please make sure that all power switches are
port on the VBrick appliance.
Off on all source equipment before plugging
2. Plug the other end of the cable into the net-
into the connectors on the VBrick appliance.
work switch.
3. When power is applied, the green LEDs to
1. From a video input source (for example, a
the right of the Ethernet port will illuminate
camera, DVD, or VCR), connect a BNC (com-
and the Activity light will flicker.
posite video) cable to Composite In on Slot
1 of the VBrick appliance.
2. Connect Left and Right cables from the
audio source to Audio In on the appliance.
System Requirements
Ethernet LAN
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Multicast IGMP Version 2
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Windows 98, 2000, XP (Service Pack 2
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recommended)
500 MHz Pentium III processor (750 MHz recom-
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mended)
128 MB RAM
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SVGA video card 640x480, 256 colors (acceleration
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recommended)
Windows-compatible sound device
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Minimum 15 MB hard disk space for installation
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
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Microsoft DirectX Media 8.1 or higher (9.0 recom-
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mended)
12 Beaumont Road Microsoft Windows Media Player Version 7.1
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Wallingford,Connecticut 06492 USA (Windows 98 or 2000), 9.0 or higher (Windows XP
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Power-on the Appliance
When powered-on, the VBrick appliance auto-
matically runs through a self-test.
1. Insert the power connector that comes with
the unit into the power receptacle on the rear
of the appliance.
2. Connect the other end to a conventional
110/220 VAC power source.
3. The Power In LED on the back of VBrick
will illuminate and the front panel will display
status messages during the self-test.
4. Wait until the appliance completes its boot
sequence before continuing. This may take
several minutes.
Note: The WM Appliance Admin Guide provides
a detailed description of product features and
functions. It's available from the Support pages
at www.VBrick.com or it can be accessed from
the Help link in the IWS configuration program.
Using
StreamPlayer
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Set the IP Address
When you power on the appliance, if a DHCP server is present 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 install StreamPlayer Plus. 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 display (reference
4C) on the front of the VBrick will request a password.
2. Press 23646 ("admin", numerically) and press Select (reference 4D)
on the remote control.
3. If the network is DHCP capable and you want the network 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.
7. Log back in to the VBrick using the Remote Control.
8. Set the Slot1 destination IP Address to a valid multicast address.
Note: The standard multicast address range is 224.0.0.0 to
239.255.255.255. VBrick recommends using 225.1.1.1 as a starting
multicast address.
VB6000 WM
Network Appliance
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Install StreamPlayer Plus
StreamPlayer Plus 4.3 or higher lets you receive
streaming video, originating from the VBrick, on
a local PC.
1. If you did not order StreamPlayer you can
purchase and download a full copy or you
can download and install an evaluation copy.
2. To download StreamPlayer go to www.
vbrick.com/products/streamplayer.asp and
follow the instructions.
3. After you download StreamPlayer, follow the
instructions and install the application as
directed.
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
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Hard Drive
9190-4300-000x – Dual WM Encoder
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9190-4300-100x – Dual Encoder with Hard
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Drive
4B
4D
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Verify Operation
Once installed, you can use the StreamPlayer Plus
application to view content being streamed from the
VBrick appliance.
1. Launch the StreamPlayer Plus application. Go to
Start > Programs > VBrick > StreamPlayer Plus.
2. The VBrick appliance automatically broadcasts pro-
gram information (reference A) to the StreamPlayer
application running on your PC.
3. You should see a stream appear in the Program Info
column (reference B) of the StreamPlayer application.
The default host name of the VBrick is the unit's MAC
address.
4. Double-click on VBrick's MAC address (or host name)
to launch the stream in Windows Media Player (refer-
ence C) and displays the selected video stream on
your PC.
5. You are now successfully streaming video to your PC.
A
B
C
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