
FS4 Quick Start Guide v1.2 5 www.aja.com
• Connect the FS4 AES/EBU output DB25 connector to an AES audio monitor
using a standard TASCAM pinout cable (customer supplied). Separate DB25
connectors carry all 8 AES digital audio pairs (16 audio signals), one connector
for input and one for output. Turn the output gain of the audio monitor to a
low level.
Procedure
1. Press the VID1 Channel Select button.
2. Press the FORMAT Video button
• Select 1 Output Format and adjust to a signal compatible with your SDI
monitor (for example, 1080i59.95).
3. Press the TSTGEN Video button.
• Select 1 Test Pattern Gen and adjust to On.
• Select 2 Test Pattern and adjust to 75% Bars.
4. Press the AES Channel Select button.
5. Press the MAP Audio button.
• Select 1.0 AES Out and adjust to Sig Gen 400KHz.
You should now be able to see the test signal on the SDI Monitor display, and hear
the audio on the AES monitor.
This workflow confirms the FS4 generates and outputs video and audio.
FS4 Network Setup
The following instructions summarize ways to configure the FS4 to communicate
with a computer directly or over a network.
Networking Using DHCP or Default Static IP
The FS4 factory default configuration automatically looks for a DHCP server to
issue an IP address. If your network includes a DHCP server, plug the FS4 into the
network and connect with the unit as follows:
1. Press the CONFIG button.
2. Turn the SELECT knob to navigate to the Status menu that has the name of
the FS4 at the top (default is “aja-fs4”). Note the DHCP-supplied IP address
shown.
3. With your laptop or desktop computer connected to the same LAN as the
FS4 and DHCP enabled, type the IP address you noted on the FS4’s display
into the browser address eld and press Enter. You should now see the FS4’s
browser Status screen.
If the FS4 cannot get an address from the network DHCP server, the FS4 will
automatically use a preset factory static IP address of 192.168.0.2. You can access
the FS4 using the default static address as follows:
1. Set your computer’s IP address to whatever address you prefer in the
192.168.0 (classC) network.
2. Set the computer’s Subnet mask to 255.255.255.0 (most PCs default to the
proper netmask when the address is set).
3. Set the gateway address, if used, to match the FS4 default: 192.168.0.1.
Alternatively, change the FS4 gateway address to match your gateway:
A. Press CONFIG, turn SELECT to 3.4 Default Gateway, push and then turn
ADJUST to change the rst group of digits.