VBrick Systems VB6000 WM Quick Start Manual
QSG P/N 4410-0153-0001 03/15/06
Network Appliance
VB6000 WM
Unpack VBrick Appliance.
Each Shipment Includes:
VBrick WM appliance
Ethernet net-
work cable
Serial port
cable and
adapter
Remote Control
A cable and
adapter kit
Power supply
and cable
Power-on the Appliance
When powered-on, the VBrick appliance auto-
matically runs through a self-test.
1.
Insert the power connector that comes with
the unit into the power receptacle on the rear
of the appliance.
2.
Connect the other end to a conventional
110/220 VAC power source.
3.
The
Power In LED on the back of VBrick
will illuminate and the front panel will display
status messages during the self-test.
4.
Wait until the appliance completes its boot
sequence before continuing. This may take
several minutes.
Note: The WM Appliance Admin Guide provides
a detailed description of product features and
functions. It's available from the
Support pages
at www.VBrick.com or it can be accessed from
the Help link in the IWS configuration program.
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www.VBrick.com
Using
Quick Start Guide
StreamPlayer
Verify Operation
Once installed, you can use the StreamPlayer Plus
application to view content being streamed from the
VBrick appliance.
1.
Launch the StreamPlayer Plus application. Go to
Start > Programs > VBrick > StreamPlayer Plus.
2.
The VBrick appliance automatically broadcasts pro-
gram information (reference A) to the StreamPlayer
application running on your PC.
3.
You should see a stream appear in the
Program Info
column (reference B) of the StreamPlayer application.
The default host name of the VBrick is the unit’s MAC
address.
4.
Double-click on VBrick's MAC address (or host name)
to launch the stream in Windows Media Player (refer-
ence C) and displays the selected video stream on
your PC.
5.
You are now successfully streaming video to your PC.
A
B
C
Set the IP Address
When you power on the appliance, if a DHCP server is present on
your network, the VBrick will automatically get its
IP Address and
Subnet Mask from the DHCP server. If this happens, no additional
configuration is required; go to Step 5 and install StreamPlayer Plus. If
the VBrick cannot get an IP address from the DHCP server (or a server
is not present), you will need to set the IP address manually using
the handheld IR Remote Control. Similarly, if your network requires a
Gateway IP Address, and this is not provided by the DHCP server,
you will also need to enter this manually.
1.
Aim the remote control at the IR Port (reference 4A) on the front
panel and press
Local Edit (reference 4B). The display (reference
4C) on the front of the VBrick will request a password.
2.
Press 23646 (“admin”, numerically) and press
Select (reference 4D)
on the remote control.
3.
If the network is DHCP capable and you want the network to select
an IP address press
Y and then press Select. The VBrick will reboot
and obtain an IP address. Otherwise, press
Select to continue.
4.
Enter desired IP address. Use the * button for the decimal point and
the left/right buttons to erase characters entered by mistake.
5.
When done press
Select. If the remaining settings do not need to
be modified, press
Select again.
6.
If the IP, subnet mask or gateway addresses have been modified
and there are no errors, the VBrick will reboot.
7.
Log back in to the VBrick using the Remote Control.
8.
Set the
Slot1 destination IP Address to a valid multicast address.
Note: The standard multicast address range is 224.0.0.0 to
239.255.255.255. VBrick recommends using 225.1.1.1 as a starting
multicast address.
Install StreamPlayer Plus
StreamPlayer Plus 4.3 or higher lets you receive
streaming video, originating from the VBrick, on
a local PC.
1.
If you did not order StreamPlayer you can
purchase and download a full copy or you
can download and install an evaluation copy.
2.
To download StreamPlayer go to
www.
vbrick.com/products/streamplayer.asp and
follow the instructions.
3.
After you download StreamPlayer, follow the
instructions and install the application as
directed.
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5
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Connect to the IP Network
An Ethernet cable connects the VBrick to the
network.
1.
Plug one end of the cable into the Ethernet
port on the VBrick appliance.
2.
Plug the other end of the cable into the net-
work switch.
3.
When power is applied, the green LEDs to
the right of the Ethernet port will illuminate
and the
Activity light will flicker.
System Requirements
Ethernet LAN
Multicast IGMP Version 2
Windows 98, 2000, XP (Service Pack 2
recommended)
500 MHz Pentium III processor (750 MHz recom-
mended)
128 MB RAM
SVGA video card 640x480, 256 colors (acceleration
recommended)
Windows-compatible sound device
Minimum 15 MB hard disk space for installation
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
Microsoft DirectX Media 8.1 or higher (9.0 recom-
mended)
Microsoft Windows Media Player Version 7.1
(Windows 98 or 2000), 9.0 or higher (Windows XP
only)
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Note: This Quick Start Guide references the
following WM Appliance models:
9190-4200-000x – Single WM Encoder
9190-4200-100x – Single WM Encoder with
Hard Drive
9190-4300-000x – Dual WM Encoder
9190-4300-100x – Dual Encoder with Hard
Drive
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FRONT
4C
4A
2
BACK
1
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3
4D
4B
An audio/video cable allows the VBrick appli-
ance to receive audio/video from your input
source (a camera, VCR, DVD, etc.)
Please make sure that all power switches are
Off on all source equipment before plugging
into the connectors on the VBrick appliance.
1.
From a video input source (for example, a
camera, DVD, or VCR), connect a BNC (com-
posite video) cable to
Composite In on Slot
1 of the VBrick appliance.
2.
Connect
Left and Right cables from the
audio source to
Audio In on the appliance.
Connect Video Input Source