ADDER AdderLink Infinity Manager User Manual page 25

Transmitters > Configure Transmitter page
When you click for a particular transmitter, this page lists information about
the unit and allows numerous settings to be configured.
IP Address
Allows you to alter the IP address of the transmitter unit. Any change in address
will be enacted when you click the "Save" button at the foot of the page. Any
IP connections currently made to the transmitter will be ended.
Device Name, Description and Location
These are useful identifiers for the transmitter unit and its exact location. These
become even more valuable as the number of transmitters within the system
increases.
Video Settings
This section allows you to directly adjust various key video controls within the
transmitter in order to obtain the most efficient operation taking into account
connection speeds and the nature of the video images sent by that transmitter.
DDC
Allows you to use a global DDC setting, the monitor's DDC or a particular DDC
chosen from the list.
Background Refresh
The transmitter sends portions of the video image only when they change. In
order to give the best user experience, the transmitter also sends the whole
video image, at a lower frame rate, in the background. The Background Refresh
parameter controls the rate at which this background image is sent. The default
value is 'every 32 frames', meaning that a full frame is sent in the background
every 32 frames. Reducing this to 'every 64 frames' or more will reduce the
amount of bandwidth that the transmitter consumes. On a high-traffic network
this parameter should be reduced in this way to improve overall system
performance. Options: Every 32 frames, Every 64 frames, Every 128 frames,
Every 256 frames or Disabled.
Colour Depth
This parameter determines the number of bits required to define the colour of
every pixel. The maximum (and default) value is '24 bit'. By reducing the value
you can significantly reduce bandwidth consumption, at the cost of video colour
reproduction. Options: 24 bit, 16 bit or 8 bit.
Peak Bandwidth Limiter
The transmitter will use as much of the available network bandwidth as
necessary to achieve optimal data quality, although typically the transmitter
will use considerably less than the maximum available. In order to prevent the
transmitter from 'hogging' too much of the network capacity, you can reduce
this setting to place a tighter limit on the maximum bandwidth permissible to
the transmitter. Range: 1 to 100%.
Frame Skipping
Frame Skipping involves 'missing out' video frames between those captured by
the transmitter. For video sources that update only infrequently or for those that
update very frequently but where high fidelity is not required, frame skipping
is a good strategy for reducing the overall bandwidth consumed by the system.
Range: 0 to 99%.
Serial Settings
Serial Parity, Serial Data Bits, Serial Stop Bits, Serial Speed
This group of settings allows you to define the key parameters for the AUX port
of the transmitter so that it matches the operation of the device attached to it.
Transmitters > Update Firmware
Click this option to go straight to the Dashboard > Updates page. See
Dashboard > Updates page for more details.
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