Omnia Audio Omnia.9/XE - Manual (Page 15)

allows remote access to the Omnia.9/XE service while it is running on the host PC. With few exceptions, it
looks and operates just like the interface in the Omnia.9/XE Application.
Before you can connect remotely to Omnia.9/XE, the host PC - that is, the computer running the actual
Omnia.9/XE software - must connected to your network and must have an IP addressed assigned to it.
Using a password is not required when you are running NfRemote on the host PC, but is necessary if you
wish to install NfRemote on any other PC in order to connect to Omnia.9/XE.
Double-click on the NfRemote shortcut to begin the installation.
Once installed and running, enter the IP address and password of the host PC into the corresponding
fields of NfRemote and click Connect.
A complete explanation of NfRemote controls and functionality is provided in Chapter 14, “Using the
Omnia.9/XE NfRemote Client Software”.
Understanding and Installing the Omnia.9/XE Service
The actual processing and streaming by Omnia.9/XE is done as a Windows Service rather than as an
executable program. The final step in launching your stream is to start this service. When the Omnia.9/XE
service is running, you must use the NfRemote client software to access the user interface.
However - please read and understand the warning below. It’s the only time you’ll see red text in
this manual, so you know we’re serious. Really. We’re not kidding. We’ve seen the future if you
don’t and it’s not pretty.
Warning: It is imperative to understand that it is not possible to open the Omnia.9/XE Config or the
Omnia.9/XE App applications to make changes to basic configuration settings (such as number of
stations or number of encoders) while this service is running.
Therefore, DO NOT launch the Omnia9xe Service install file until you have have verified that your
configuration is correct and your CPU and hardware can handle the workload as described above.
Because the service for Omnia.9/XE initiates before the Windows user interface, if the CPU “pegs out”
due to excessive demands from Omnia.9/XE, the Windows GUI may never appear at all, leaving you with
no way to terminate the very service causing the overload and resulting in a bricked PC.
Once you understand the importance of testing your system before starting the service and have verified
that your hardware is up to the task, you can install the Omnia.9/XE service by opening the shortcut
labeled Omnia9xe Service Install from the installation shortcut folder.
A shortcut to the Windows Service Control Manager is also included in the installation folder. You can
start and stop the Omnia.9/XE service from within the manager. If you want to remove the service
completely (either temporarily as an extra safeguard when running the Config App or Omnia.9/XE app, or
permanently) a shortcut to do so is provided to the Omnia9xe Service Remove file in the installation
folder.
Initial Setup and Configuration
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