Antrica SpotBox4K User manual

Antrica Quick Start Guide
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ANT-37100 / ANT-37500 / ANT-37500W
QUICK START GUIDE
16 Channel Decoder - 4K & 1080P Multi-Display Decoder

ANT-37100/37500/W Multi Display Decoder
A small multi channel decoder that can decode and display up to 16 cameras
on a screen at one time. 128 cameras can be registered and displayed in a
sequence. Remote controls allow operators to choose a display mode .
Options are any camera full screen 2x2 3x3 or 4x4 modes. Cameras up to 4K
can be displayed in full screen or 1080P in 2x2 or 720P in 3x3 or 480P in 4x4 .
Contents
1. Whats in the box
2. Setting up the ANT-37XXX
3. Login: The Login page of the Decoder
4. Home: (Setting default views & control view via a web page)
5.0 Discover: (Discover ONVIF or setup RTSP URLs)
5.1 ADD an RTSP URL
5.2 Add an ONVIF camera
5.3 Discover an ONVIF camera
6.0 Cameras (setting up different views and choosing camera)
7.0 Network settings
8.0 Display: (setting up the monitor resolution and OSD sizes)
9.0 System: Firmware upgrade, saving Configs and more)
10.0 Logout screen
11.0 Remote control (Using the IR remote supplied)
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ANT-37100/37500 Multi Display Decoder
Both models are nearly identical in functionality except the ANT-37100 has a PoE
ethernet interface or 12 V supply and the ANT-37500 has a USB-C 5V supply with
optional external PoE splitter. The ANT-375000W adds additional WiFi capability to
the Ethernet model.
1.0 What’s in the Box
(varies depending on model)
The ANT-37100 box contains
- ANT-37100 Decoder, Power supply (UK, USA, China, Australia, EU
adapters) HDMI cable and Quickstart guide
The ANT-37500/W box contains
-The ANT-37500 Decoder , 5V power supply (UK, USA, China, Australia, EU
adapters), USB-A to USB-C cable, Optional WiFi Antenna (ANT-37500W) Quickstart
Guide . The ANT-37500W will have a WiFi antenna.
The Web interface and functionality is the same for all models except the remote
control button functions may vary.
2.0 Setting up the ANT-37XXX
Connect the HDMI output using an HDMI cable to a suitable 4K or 1080P monitor
which is switched ON.
Connect the ANT-37XXX to a laptop or PC via an Ethernet switch using standard
ethernet cables via a network switch. Laptop should be on a fixed IP in the
192.168.0.XXX range (do not use 192.168.0.222 as laptop IP).
Connect the 5/12v DC power input depending on model and switch on or if using
PoE plug in the ethernet cable now.
The ANT-37XXX will take approximately 1 minute to boot up. You will see an
ANTRICA logo appear on screen followed by an empty quad view. For a few
seconds the IP address of the ANT-37XXX will appear plus firmware version. If
network is unplugged it will say No NETWORK.
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3.0 Login
The ANT-37XXX default IP address is 192.168.0.222 . Please set the laptop/PC
Ethernet IP address to be in the same sub-domain e.g 192.168.0.XXX
Open Google Chrome or other modern browser. This is the Log In screen
Default Log In is: admin admin click Submit.
4.0 Home
You will see the HOME screen which will not have any cameras shown at this stage
if the ANT-37XXX is in its Factory Default state.
This view shows you which cameras have been registered with details of their Label
( A name you give them and is displayed on the HDMI monitor) the URL (ONVIF or
RTSP /MPEG-TS) Profile if relevant and Period (time in seconds between
automated switching of views) There are two Grid settings : the top one controls
what’s on screen NOW and the bottom one defines what display you want to be
default after a reboot or power up.
To start adding cameras or encoders please go to the DISCOVER tab (Sec 5.0)
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5.0 Discover
This section is where you add all camera URLs like RTSP or discover and search for
ONVIF cameras and encoders on your network
5.1 ADD an RTSP URL
RTSP Step1: To add an RTSP URL type the full rtsp URL in the section above
Add Camera. Do not include the user name and password in the URL add this in the
two boxes provided next to the URL box, then click ADD.
RTSP Step 2: At the bottom of this page you will see the camera appear in your list;
RTSP Step 3:Save the RTSP by clicking SAVE
RTSP Step 4: Repeat for as many RTSP cameras as you want to add
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5.2 ADD an ONVIF Camera
To add an ONVIF camera you can:
1) Type in the ONVIF URL in the same box ADD CAMERA (see diagram page 5)
along with user name and password
2) OR you can search the network for ONVIF discoverable cameras. You will need
to know the ONVIF user name and password.
(Whichever method you choose the process is the same as follows, we will
describe the search method in 2) above. )
5.3 Discover ONVIF Cameras
Step1: To search click the NETWORK CAMERAS- SEARCH shown below
The Decoder will then scan the network for any discoverable ONVIF cameras or
encoders within the network subnet you have allowed in network settings.
Step2: On completion of the scan you will see a list of ONVIF cameras with URLs
but empty Username and Password boxes as shown below.
Step 3: Add user and password details for your selected camera, click ADD
The added ONVIF camera now appears at the bottom of this web page click Query
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Step 4: Once you Query the chosen camera it will go and fetch all available “ONVIF
PROFILES” . You must now untick either unicast or multicast profiles as they do not
mix and then decide which profiles you wish to use and display. The Decoder will
use the best profile for the display setting you choose eg 1x1 , 2x2 , 3x3 or 4x4 . So
ideally save all the available profiles 3840x2160 or lower. Click SAVE
Step 5: Repeat as many ONVIF cameras as you wish to add
6.0 Cameras
This section allows you to setup your display preferences once all cameras have
been added manually or via ONVIF discovery in section 5.0
As this is quite a detailed section we have listed the columns and headings below as
a simple list.
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6.0 Cameras: Continued
LABEL: Name of the Camera that appears as an On Screen Display. This is a user
defined text field.
URL: ONVIF or RTSP URL (excluding user name and password for security)
T(S): Time in seconds to display this camera if a display slot is shared
GRID 1X1: Full screen view …the C number (e.g C3) is the channel number
GRID2X2: 4 cameras displayed as a quad ,top left= position 1 top Right=2 etc
GRID3X3: 9 cameras displayed as 3x3, top left =1 middle top=2 topR=3 etc
GRID4X4:16 camera displayed as 4x4
POSN: Camera LABEL display position Top Left=1 TopRight=2 etc
SCALE: Different aspect ratios can fit a window using zoom or scale (borders)
LATENCY: Adding buffering to help with poor camera connections over internet
TIMEOUT: Number of seconds after a URL disappears before reconnection attempt
PROTOCOL: Default UDP or TCP.
AUDIO: Yes or no only one camera per display mode ,can have audio (top left)
NOTE: See FULL USER MANUAL for a greater in depth description
7.0 Network
Setup network parameters: Default IP is 192.168.0.222 Static
Address : IP address of this Decoder
Gateway: Router Gateway IP
Netmask: Number of subnet IP block addresses visible
DNS: DNS server IP address
NTP: NTP clock server IP address
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8.0 Display
This section allows you to setup the LCD monitor display and Font
sizes for the various display modes. In 4x4 mode you may want the
font to be smaller than in 1x1 mode for example.
9.0 System
System settings include firmware upgrade,
configuration, reboot and more.
Update Password: Change admin password to other
Click UPDATE after any changes
System Update: Update firmware to the latest FW
Select the FW file click update (it will be a xxxx.img
file)
DO NOT TURN UNIT OFF DURING THIS PROCESS
Save Config: Save all your settings to a single file
incase you wish to copy the settings to another unit or
restore settings . Configs are firmware sensitive so
always use same firmware for each config file.
Load Config: Copy a saved config to this Decoder
System Restart: Either Reboot or do a Factory reset
and erase all settings to default.
Enable HTTPS: allow secure https access
Load SSL Keys; Choose and load the SSL key and
certificate .
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11.0 Logout
Selecting this Tab will automatically Log you out of the web interface.
12.0 Remote Control
Each unit has a slightly different remote control. Please refer to the full user manual
for details;
The ANT-35000/W uses an onscreen display and you navigate using the remote
buttons
The ANT-37100 uses the buttons only to control the display options with no OSD.
The Basics:
ANT-37500 : Press the black button with 4 white lines to enter the OSD
Use left right up down and select to choose a display mode
ANT-37100: Use the number buttons to choose a specific camera or
The up down left right to toggle between 1x1 2x2 3x3 4x4 modes. After selecting a
1x1 view the left right buttons will toggle through full screen views.
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ANT-37100
Remote
ANT-37500
Remote

Please visit our website www.antrica.com and browse to the product page (e.g
ANT-37100 ANT-37500) where you can find a DOWNLOADS SECTION :
Or in the main web page there is a DOWNLOADS section to find:
application notes
Full User manuals
FAQs
Firmware
Other useful information
More help Open up a Technical Support Ticket from the support page.
Contact: [email protected]
Call : [phone] x3
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