Teradek Beam - Manual (Page 24)

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2.3 Operation of Multicast for 1:N A/V Transmission
Beam TX can be configured to stream a single multicast stream over a LAN for decoding at multiple BEAM RX units. This section
describes the necessary configuration.
Beam TX configuration via Web UI
1. Ensure that the Beam TX is set to Ethernet LAN mode via
the front panel.
2. Open your browser to the Beam TX web configuration
interface and navigate to the Streaming Control page.
3. Select Multicast for the streaming mode and click Submit.
4. You can specify any valid multicast group IP address within
the range 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255. The default value is
227.2.2.7.
Beam RX configuration via Web UI
1. Ensure that each Beam RX to be used is set to Ethernet
LAN mode via the front panel.
2. Open your browser to the Beam RX web configuration
interface and navigate to the Streaming Control page.
3. Select Multicast for the streaming mode and click Submit.
4. Configure the Group IP (multicast) value to match the
value set at your Beam TX.
NOTE: Multicast streaming requires properly configured multicast-capable networking equipment. Failure to configure your network
infrastructure correctly may cause the encoder’s stream traffic to broadcast over the entire network.
2.4 Connecting to Beam TX’s WiFi Network
Computers and tablets can connect directly to the Beam TX WiFi network, if active. Connected devices can preview the video and
access Beam’s configuration interface.
Depending on Which WiFi channel is selected, Beam’s WiFi SSID will be advertised as TeradekBeam_xx, where xx is a two digit
number. The default SSID is TeradekBeam_00 and SSIDs range from 00 to 11. The current SSID can be seen on Beam’s front panel
display.
After finding Beam’s network with your WiFi utility, you will need to enter a WPA password. The password is xyj<SSID>, where <SSID>
is the current SSID. This value cannot be modified.