ADDER ALIF 2112T User manual

AdderLink Infinity ALIF 2112T
Quick Start Guide
ALIF 2112T ALIF Receiver
The VNC port
Uses the standard Ethernet port on the left
side of the front panel and provides lower-
bandwidth image video feeds for use across
standard networks and the wider Internet.
The Infinity port
Uses either the Gigabit Ethernet port, or an
optional fibre optic module, on the right
side of the front panel and provides high
resolution DVI-D image and audio feeds.
The
ALIF 2112T
consists of two
distinct
Ûsections Ü

Infinity port configuration
• IfALIFTXandRXunitsaredirectlyconnected,noconguration
actionisrequired,providedthattheyhavetheirfactorydefault
settings in place. If the standard settings have been changed in a
previousinstallation,youmerelyneedtoperformafactoryreset
on each unit (see below).
• WhereALIFunitsareconnectedvianetworklinks,youwillneed
tospecifytheirnetworkaddressdetails.Thiscanbedoneby
connectingacomputersystemtemporarilytoeachALIFunit
andusingtheInnitybrowser-basedcongurationutility.This
congurationutilityalsoallowsnumerousothersettingstobe
altered.
Note: For basic one-to-one installations, the factory default
addresses may be acceptable for immediate use within your
network without the need to use a configuration utility or change
their values: TX unit (169.254.1.33), RX unit (169.254.1.32).
Manual factory reset
Use to return an ALIF 2112T unit to its default configuration.
1 RemovepowerfromtheALIFunit.
2 Locate the small hole on the front panel, next to the left-hand
Ethernet socket.
3 Push a narrow implement (e.g. a straightened-out paper clip) into
the hole and hold it in. Meanwhile, power on the unit.
 Afteraroundeightseconds,whenthefactoryresethas
completed, five of the front panel indicators will flash for a period
of three seconds to indicate a successful reset operation.
4 Removetheimplementandthenre-applypowertostarttheunit
in its default configuration.
ALIF 2112T - rear panel
AUX
COMPUTER
ON
21
INDOOR
USE ONLY OPTIONS
12
DVI-D-1
5V 2.5A
DVI-D-2
IN OUT
Primary video
input
Audio
line
in/out
AUX
(serial)
port
USB
port
Configuration
switches
Power
input
Secondary
video
input
ALIF 2112T - front panel
VNC port Infinity portIndicators
• VNC On when a VNC viewer is connected.
• SER On when the serial port is enabled and active.
• AUD On when audio is enabled and active.
• USB On when USB is enabled and active.
• DVI On when DVI video is enabled and active.
• PWR Power indicator.

Browser-based configuration utility
Tousethebrowser-basedcongurationutility,linkacomputervia
anetworkswitchtotheInnityportoftheALIFunitusingaGigabit
Ethernetconnection.Thiscongurationutilityallowsyoutoperform
all of the following functions:
• View/edittheIPnetworkaddressandnetmask,
• CongureseparateIPnetworkaddressesforvideo,audioandUSB,
• Congurevideobandwidthsettings(onTXunits),
• Viewthecurrentvideooutput(onTXunits),
• Performarmwareupgrade,
• Performafactoryreset.
To access the browser-based configuration utility
1 ConnecttheInnityunitandacomputerviaanetwork.
2 RunawebbrowseronyourcomputerandentertheIPaddressof
theInnityunit,e.g.http://169.254.1.33
The default settings for the ALIF 2112T are as follows:
• TX unit - IP address: 169.254.1.33 Netmask: 255.255.255.0
Notes:
Where the address of a unit is not known, perform a manual
factory reset (see page 2) to restore the default address.
Your computer must be on the same subnet as the ALIF 2112T
unit.
TX (transmitter) unit configuration
IntheALIFsystem,themostimportantcongurationdetailsare
dictatedbyRXunits.Thus,theTXunitsetupisconcernedonlywith
three main factors:
• ItsIPaddress,
• Thedatastreamstoenable/disable,and
• Videosignaloptimization.
In a Gigabit Ethernet network with sufficient bandwidth, changes
to the Video Configurationpageshouldnotbenecessary.If
adjustmentsarerequired,pleaseseetheAdderLinkInnity2112T
full user guide for details.
For VNC port configuration, please see the rear page

IMPORTANT:PleaseseethefullALIF2112T
userguideforsafety,warrantyandregulatory
information. The full user guide is available
from www.adder.com.
©2013AdderTechnologyLimited•Alltrademarksareacknowledged.
PartNo.MAN-ALIF2112-QS-ADDER•Release1.0a
Using the VNC viewer
1 On a network connected computer, locate and
select the VNC viewer icon 
A connection details dialoguewillbedisplayed:
Enter the ALIF 2112T
address here and
click OK
If required, select the
encryption mode
2 Inthe‘Server:’entry,typethenetworkaddressthathasbeen
configured for the VNC port of the ALIF 2112T unit.
3 ClicktheOKbutton.Theviewerwindowmayopenstraightaway
orthesystemmayrequireuserauthentication,inwhichcasean
authenticationdialoguewillbedisplayed:
4 EnteryourUsernameandPasswordandclicktheOKbutton.
The viewer window should now open.
VNC port configuration
To download the VNC Viewer
1 Connect the ALIF 2112T VNC port to an IP network where a
suitable computer is available on the same subnet (please see
the Installation chapter of the ALIF 2112T full user guide for
connection details).
2 On that
computer, open
an internet
browser and enter
the default local
IPaddressusedby
the ALIF 2112T:
http://192.168.1.42
The ALIF 2112T
welcome screen
should be
displayed:
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