SVSi N2000 Series - Manual (Page 2)

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Chapter 1. Introduction
Product Overview ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
HD AV over IP Series ........................................................................................................................................ 8
N2121 HD AV over IP Encoder ................................................................................................................... 8
N2211 HD AV over IP Decoder (non-PoE) ................................................................................................. 8
N2221 HD AV over IP Decoder ................................................................................................................... 8
Low-Latency AV over IP Series ......................................................................................................................... 9
N2141 Low-Latency AV over IP Encoder .................................................................................................... 9
N2241 Low-Latency AV over IP Decoder ................................................................................................... 9
Rear Panel Ports and LEDs ..................................................................................................................................... 9
Application Examples ............................................................................................................................................. 12
Chapter 2. Installation
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................ 15
Installation Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 15
Mounting Options ................................................................................................................................................... 17
Surface and Wall Mounting ............................................................................................................................. 17
Rack Mounting Options ................................................................................................................................... 18
N2000 Series Stand-Alone Units .............................................................................................................. 18
N2000 Series Cards .................................................................................................................................. 18
Step-by-Step Installation Instructions ..................................................................................................................... 20
Setting Up Your Host Computer ............................................................................................................................. 21
Connecting Decoders to the Network .................................................................................................................... 23
Connecting Encoders to the Network and Configuring Stream Settings ................................................................ 25
Configuring Decoder and Encoder IP addresses (if needed) ................................................................................. 29
How IP Address Changes Affect Unit Control ................................................................................................. 29
Changing IP Addresses ................................................................................................................................... 29
Option 1: Assigning IP Addresses Individually (using the Settings page) ................................................. 29
Option 2: Assigning IP Addresses to Multiple Units (using CSV files) ...................................................... 30
Connecting Encoders to an Input Source .............................................................................................................. 31
Switching and Scaling Options ............................................................................................................................... 32
Seamless Switching ........................................................................................................................................ 32
Control Options ...................................................................................................................................................... 33
Primary Control Options .................................................................................................................................. 33
N-Command Controllers ........................................................................................................................... 33
Third-Party Controllers .............................................................................................................................. 33
Other Control Options ...................................................................................................................................... 33
N-Act | On-Board, Built-In Control ............................................................................................................. 33
N-Touch | IP Wall Controller ..................................................................................................................... 33
Software Bundles Included With N-Command .......................................................................................... 34
Chapter 3. Encoder Options
Encoder Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 36
Encoder Configuration Options .............................................................................................................................. 36
Settings Page ......................................................................................................................................................... 37
Encoder Setup Section .................................................................................................................................... 38
Advanced Settings ........................................................................................................................................... 42
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