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Note: The Gateway will be required if the video being presented to the DV-IP Decoder is to be sourced
from NetVu Connected video servers that are located on different networks.
Enabling DHCP
The DV-IP Decoder is set for DHCP by default; the following details how to enable DHCP if this
setting has been changed so that the DV-IP Decoder is automatically allocated an IP address:
1. With the mains power OFF, connect the PSU to the power input on the rear of the unit.
2. If the RS232 communication cable is not connected to the unit, connect this between the
COM port on your PC and COM1 on the rear of the unit.
3. On your PC, from the Start menu, select Programs> Accessories> Communications>
HyperTerminal and create a new connection using the COM port and the following settings:
Bits per second
Data bits
Parity
Stop bits
Flow control
4. Apply mains power to the DV-IP Decoder. The green power LED should light on the front
panel of the DV-IP Decoder and some debug information should appear in HyperTerminal as the
DV-IP Decoder starts up, wait for this debug information to finish.
5. In HyperTerminal, log on to the DV-IP Decoder by typing +++ and pressing enter.
6. At the DV-IP> command prompt, type the following commands, replacing <aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd>
with the values issued by the Network Administrator.
<ESC> denotes the Escape button on your keyboard, <ENTER> denotes the enter key on your
keyboard.
<ESC>m\ether_ip\000.000.000.000 <ENTER>
<ESC>m\subnet\000.000.000.000 <ENTER>
<ESC>m\gateway\000.000.000.000<ENTER>
<ESC>m\save <ENTER>
reset (to restart the DV-IP Decoder) - you must reset the DV-IP Decoder for the settings to be
applied.
The DV-IP Decoder will automatically be allocated an IP address from the DHCP server.
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