Codian IP VCR 2200 Series User manual

Codian IP VCR
IP VCR 2200 Series
Getting Started

Codian IP VCR
IP VCR 2200 Series
Getting Started

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Table of contents
General information ................................................................................................................ 3
About the IP Video Conferencing Recorder (IP VCR) ..................................... 3
Package contents ........................................................................................................ 3
Port and LED location ................................................................................................ 3
LED behavior ................................................................................................................ 4
Connecting the IP VCR ............................................................................................................ 6
Before you start .......................................................................................................... 6
Step one: Connect power ........................................................................................ 6
Step two: Connect to Ethernet Port A ................................................................. 6
Initial configuration ................................................................................................................. 7
Step one: Connect to the console port ............................................................... 7
Step two: Configure Ethernet Port A settings .................................................. 7
Step three: Assign an IP address to the IP VCR (optional) ............................ 8
Step four: Discover the IP address of the IP VCR .............................................. 8
Configuring the IP VCR ........................................................................................................... 9
Step one: Log in to the IP VCR ................................................................................ 9
Step two: Configure the IP VCR to use the gatekeeper (optional) ............ 9
Step three: Add endpoints (optional) .................................................................. 9
Using the IP VCR ......................................................................................................................10
Checking for updates ..............................................................................................11
Troubleshooting and technical support information ...............................................12
Using the event log to help solve a problem ..................................................12
Further information .................................................................................................12
Contacting technical support ...............................................................................12
Operating guidelines ............................................................................................................13
Safety warnings .......................................................................................................................13

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General information
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General information
About the IP Video Conferencing Recorder (IP VCR)
The IP VCR 2200 series uses the latest purpose built technology to record video and
data from standard video conferencing equipment. The recordings can be streamed
live or played back on demand at multiple bit rates to a PC or any video conferencing
endpoint.
Package contents
The following items are included with the IP VCR. Verify that you have these items
before installing the device:
Codian IP VCR 2200 series device
Console cable (blue)
Power cable
Rack mounting kit
Port and LED location
Figure 1 shows the position of ports and LEDs on the IP VCR.
Figure 1: IP VCR front panel
Ethernet Ports
Status LED
Alarm LED
Compact Flash Ethernet Port
Status LEDs
Console
Power LED
System Load LEDs
Activity LED
Console Port
Link LED
Hard Disk
Activity LED
Hard Disk
Recording LED

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LED behavior
Table 1 describes the behavior of the LEDs.
Table 1: IP VCR LED behavior
LED Color Indicates
Compact Flash Activity Flashing
green
One of:
the IP VCR is booting
a configuration change has been
made
the configuration is being
transferred by FTP
Console Link Green A PC is connected to the console port
Status Green The IP VCR is operating normally
Alarm Red The IP VCR is booting or has developed
a fault, for example:
temperature is outside normal
limits
fan failure
battery failure of the internal clock
Refer to the web interface for more
information about the problem (go to
Status > Health)
Hard Disk Activity Flashing
green
The IP VCR is reading from or writing
to its hard disk
Hard Disk Recording Red The IP VCR is recording

General information
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System Load Green The IP VCR is processing conference
data. The LEDs represent the media
processing load of the IP VCR. The
column numbered 1 represents audio
load. The other columns represent video
DSP load. Media processing load is also
displayed in the web interface: go to
Status > General
Ethernet Port Status, for each
Ethernet port:
FDX Green The link has been negotiated as a full-
duplex link
Act Green Packets are being transmitted on this
port
Link Green The speed of the link from this port,
which is either 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps
Power Blue The IP VCR is receiving power
Table 1: IP VCR LED behavior (continued)
LED Color Indicates

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Connecting the IP VCR
Before you start
Step one: Connect power
Connect the power connector on the rear of the unit to the power supply using the
supplied power cable. (There is no On/Off switch.)
Step two: Connect to Ethernet Port A
Connect an Ethernet cable from Ethernet Port A to an Ethernet switch (rather than a
hub, to minimize interference from other devices on the network). The Ethernet
port is a 10/100/1000 Mbps auto-sensing connection.
Before installing the IP VCR 2200, refer to the Operating guidelines on
page 13 and Safety warnings on page 13.
Only connect to Ethernet Port B if you need to connect the IP VCR to a
second subnet.
Do not connect Ethernet Port A and Ethernet Port B to the same subnet.
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Initial configuration
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Initial configuration
Step one: Connect to the console port
1 Ensure power is connected to the IP VCR and the Status LED is green.
2 Connect the console port of the IP VCR to the serial port of your PC using the
blue RJ45 to DB9 cable supplied.
3 Use a serial terminal program, such as HyperTerminal, to connect to the IP
VCR. Set your terminal software to the following settings:
Baud rate: 38400
Data bits: 8
Parity: none
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: none
4 Press Enter and the following command prompt appears on the terminal:
IPVCR:>
Step two: Configure Ethernet Port A settings
The default setting for the IP VCR Ethernet ports is auto-sensing mode. If the switch
ports to which you connect the IP VCR are not also set to auto-sensing mode, then
you need to configure the IP VCR Ethernet ports to use the same speed and duplex
mode.
Only connect to Ethernet Port B if you need to connect the IP VCR to a
second subnet.
Both ends of the Ethernet connection must be configured in the same
way. For example, either configure both ends of the link to be auto-
sensing or configure both ends to operate at the same speed and duplex.
To establish a 1000Mbps connection, both ends of the link must be
configured as auto-sensing.
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