Chapter 5: Browser Remote Control; Remote Control Overview; Resetting Values To Factory Settings; Web Browser Via Ethernet - AJA Ki PRO rack Operation Manual

Chapter 5: Browser Remote Control

Remote Control Overview

Resetting Values To
Factory Settings

Web Browser via Ethernet

General Screen
Information
Ki Pro Rack v4.2
An optimized web server in Ki Pro Rack allows you to remotely monitor and adjust
parameter settings via a a browser client running on a network wired computer. The
network can be a closed local area network, a straight computer-to-Ki Pro Rack cable, or
even exposed through a firewall to a broadband WAN (not recommended since anyone
on the internet can access the Ki Pro Rack).
The LAN connection on Ki Pro uses a standard RJ45 connector, but internally it's
intelligent and communicates via standard "straight-through" CAT 5 ethernet cables or
null-modem (cross-over) cables without any configuration or strapping required.
NOTE: Safari is the preferred web browser for Ki Pro control on the Mac, and additionally Chrome
and Firefox on Windows. Other web browsers may work, but AJA cannot guarantee
consistent operation for all web browsers or web browser versions.
Note that when using the web browser to change Ki Pro Rack configurations, you can
easily return to the factory configuration anytime you need to do so. To perform a global
reset of Ki Pro to factory settings, go to Ki Pro front panel CONFIG parameter 99.0 for a
reset to factory values. You can also recall factory settings by selecting the Presets
browser menu, scrolling to the bottom of the list of presets, and clicking Recall Factory
Preset.
To control Ki Pro via wired internet, connect a computer to the Ki Pro unit's LAN
connector, an RJ45 socket, via a CAT5 ethernet cable.
To access the Ki Pro, simply enter its URL in the web browser. The URL will be the IP
address defined in Ki Pro's Network parameter menus (50.2—please note also that 50.1
through 50.4 must all be configured correctly to access Ki Pro on your network). If Ki Pro is
using DHCP (the default), the IP address can be found by going to parameter 50.2 and
reading it there. When Ki Pro is shipped from the AJA factory, it defaults to DHCP
operation.
If 50.1 is set to DHCP, and the DHCP server on the network fails to grant an IP address,
then Ki Pro will fall back to the static IP address. If 50.1 is set to Default Addr, the factory
default static IP address is: 10.65.74.65. So, if 50.1 is set to Default Addr, you would type
the following in the web browser: http://10.65.74.65 to see Ki Pro's web interface Main
Status screen.
All Ki Pro Rack web screens have certain areas in common. On the left of each screen is a
Menu panel listing all the available Ki Pro Rack screens. Click any of these links to jump to
that screen. On the right side of each screen you'll also find a Connection panel. This area
shows the connection status in addition to the Ki Pro Rack's serial number and software
version. This latter information is useful if you ever have to call AJA Technical Support to
discuss a problem or get help. Below the Connection panel, the Network panel shows the
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