Remote control overview, Resetting values to factory settings, Web browser via ethernet – AJA Ki Pro User Manual

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Chapter 5: Browser Remote Control

Remote Control Overview

An optimized web server inside Ki Pro allows you to remotely monitor and adjust
parameter settings via a a browser client, either running on a network wired computer or
wireless device. The network can be a closed local area network, a straight computer-to-
Ki Pro cable, or even exposed through a firewall to a broadband WAN (not generally
recommended since anyone on the internet can then access the Ki Pro). If wireless
networking is desired, Ki Pro can communicate with a LAN attached 802.11 access point
for communication with wireless browser clients like an Apple iPhone or Apple iPod
Touch—or 802.11b/g enabled laptops.

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.

Resetting Values To
Factory Settings

Note that anytime you need to return to the factory Ki Pro configuration, you can easily
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.

Web Browser via
Ethernet

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.

General Screen Information

All Ki Pro web screens have certain areas in common. On the left of each screen is a Menu
panel listing all the available Ki Pro 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

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