SVSi N2000 Series - Manual (Page 33)

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Chapter 2. Installation Control Options
CONTROL OPTIONS
For the most part, once the initial setup is complete, you will be primarily managing/configuring the Decoders.
To better understand, think of Encoders as radio stations and Decoders as car radios. The Encoders are
supplying the streams and, using the Decoders, you can “tune in” to the stream you want. SVSi’s N-Control
solutions (N-Command, N-Act, and N-Touch) provide you with the most flexible management options
available, insuring you are getting the most from your digital media system.
Primary Control Options
During initial configuration and setup, the free N-Able setup utility is sufficient. However, we do not
recommend N-Able for production-level, primary-user control.
N-Command Controllers
These web-based hardware Controllers offer intuitive, powerful management of equipment,
content, NVR recording/playback, bandwidth utilization, and AV switching (using a web-based,
point-and-click graphical matrix).
The N-Command product line also offers:
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Simplified ASCII interface for third-party control via TCP/IP.
• Enterprise controller (N8012) has master/slave failover protection and hot-swappable drives.
• Redundant power supplies.
• Graphical presentation of video network connections.
• Full configuration control: assign fixed IP addresses for each SVSi component, adjust variable bit-
rate for each video stream, etc.
Visit our website and refer to Table 2-2 on page 35 for more details on the available N-Command Controllers.
Third-Party Controllers
The N2000 Series is capable of interfacing with third-party control systems such as Savant,
Utelogy, AMX, Altinex, or Crestron. SVSi can provide Crestron modules which allow either direct
control of each Encoder and Decoder or relayed commands through an N-Command controller.
Contact SVSi support for third-party control modules.
Other Control Options
SVSi offers several simple solutions for convenient one touch (or no touch) device control. This includes
touch panel as well as event-based commands used for controlling both SVSi products and third-party
equipment.
N-Act | On-Board, Built-In Control
All N-Series Encoders and Decoders have on-board, built-in control capability via events that can
trigger any number of TCP/UDP commands to other IP controllable devices. Included free with all
N-Series Encoders/Decoders. See the section
N-Act Page on page 61 for more information.
N-Touch | IP Wall Controller
This 240 x 320 capacitive touch display has Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for expanding control to mobile
devices. Programming is done individually through the built-in web server or collectively to
multiple units using an N-Command N8000 Series Controller. Multi-page custom graphics can be
created using SVSi’s free Panel Builder software (stored internally).