Hall Research Technologies CNT-IP-264 User manual

User’s
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CNT-IP-264
HHD-264/FHD-264 Controller and Monitor
Video Over IP WEB Manager
Serial Over IP
Real Time Scheduler
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UMA1267 Rev NC

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CNT‐IP‐264User'sManual2
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CNT-IP-264
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Tableofcontents
TABLEOFCONTENTS................................................................................ 2
TRADEMARKSUSEDINTHISMANUAL...................................................... 3
FCCRADIOFREQUENCYINTERFERENCESTATEMENT ................................ 3
1.INTRODUCTION ................................................................................... 4
KEYFEATURES ................................................................................................ 5
INSTALLATION ................................................................................................ 5
PACKAGECONTENTS........................................................................................ 5
ACCESSINGWEBMANAGER .............................................................................. 6
SOIPFEATUREINHHD‐264/FHD‐264............................................................. 6
2.WEBMANAGER ................................................................................... 7
ROUTINGTAB ................................................................................................ 7
SETTINGSTAB ................................................................................................ 8
NetworkSettingsTab ..................................................................................... 8
SystemSettingsTab ....................................................................................... 9
EXTERNALDEVICETAB ................................................................................... 10
ACTIONSTAB ............................................................................................... 11
SchedulerTab............................................................................................... 12
SOIPTAB.................................................................................................... 13
LOGINTAB................................................................................................... 13
SPECIFICATIONS..................................................................................... 14

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TRADEMARKSUSEDINTHISMANUAL
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FCCRADIOFREQUENCYINTERFERENCESTATEMENT
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not
installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions, may cause interference to radio communication. It has been designed to
comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the
specifications in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules, which are intended to provide
reasonable protection against such interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
cause interference, in which case the user at their own expense will be required to take
whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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CNT‐IP‐264User'sManual4
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CNT-IP-264
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1.Introduction
TheCNT‐IP‐264isapowerfulnetworkingmoduledesignedtomanage
ModelsHHD‐264andFHD‐264‐‐HDMIoverLANSendersandReceivers,
whichutilizethelatestH.264encoding.TheCNT‐IP‐264actsasaWEB
Serverandservesadynamicwebapplicationsotoitsuserstocontrolnot
onlythenetworkofencodersanddecoders,butalsotheircompanion
productssuchasTV's,Projector's,Mediaplayers,etc.TheCNT‐IP‐264uses
HallResearch’sDVM(DynamicVirtualMatrix™)technologytomanageup
to64sourcesand256displays.TheCNT‐IP‐264canswitchtheModelHHD‐
264andFHD‐264videogroupsontheflyandshowsthevideostatusand
routinginformationonagraphicaluserinterface.
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Userscanaccessthewebapplicationusinganycomputingdevice(PC,Smart
phoneorTablet)thatrunastandardbrowser.
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Figure1.1BlockDiagram
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TheCNT‐IP‐264providesaneasywaytoaddandcontrolyourdevices,
whichhaveSerial,Telnetand/orTCPcontrol.Acustomizedcontrolpanel

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containingbuttonsandlabelscanbeaddedtotheuserinterfacetocontrol
yourdevicesindividually.
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Ifyourdevicehasaserialinterface,theCNT‐IP‐264usestheModelHHD‐
264orFHD‐264asagatewaytoestablishafullduplexcommunication
(SerialOverIP)withthedevicetobecontrolled.
TheCNT‐IP‐264providesareal‐timeschedulerthatcanruneventsto
automaticallychangetheModelHHD‐264/FHD‐264videogroupsandthen
runactionsonexternaldevices.
KeyFeatures
PlugandPlay,noinstallationrequired
EmbeddedWEBServerwithGraphicalUserInterface
ControlModelHHD‐264/FHD‐264videorouting
ControlExternalDevicesoverSerial(SOIP),TelnetorTCP
Createcustomcontrolforexternaldevices
RealtimeeventschedulingwithReal‐Timeclock
CompatiblewithHallResearchDeviceFinderUtility
SupportsDHCP
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Installation
Touseallthefeaturesoftheunit,theusershouldhave
StandardCat5/5E/6networkcabling
A working LAN infrastructure 
Current web browser with web sockets capability
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PackageContents
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NameQuantity
CNT‐IP‐2641
QuickStartGuide1
PowerSupply1

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CNT‐IP‐264User'sManual6
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AccessingWebmanager
TheModelCNT‐IP‐2devicecomespreconfiguredforDHCPIPaddressing.
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TofindthecurrentIPaddressofthedevice,downloadandinstallthe
DeviceFinderutilityavailableonHallResearchWebsite.
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ThissoftwarecanrunonbothWindowsandMACcomputers.
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RuntheDeviceFinderprogramonthesamenetworkastheModelCNT‐IP‐
264oranycompatibleHallResearchIPdeviceinthenetwork.
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Figure1.2DeviceFinderutility
EntertheCNT‐IP‐264'sIPaddressinacompatiblewebbrowsertoaccess
thedevicesWEBManger.
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SOIPFeatureinHHD‐264/FHD‐264
TheCNT‐IP‐264canuseHHD‐264/FHD‐264devicesasagatewaytocontrol
aserialdeviceconnectedtotheHHD‐264/FHD‐264RS‐232port.
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Figure1.3SOIPFeatureinHHD/FHD
NOTE We recommend that you set a static IP on each system in order to
guarantee it the same IP address between system power cycles.

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2.WEBManager
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Figure2.1Devicewebmanagernavigationtree
RoutingTab
TheRoutingtabshowsthelistofHHD‐264/FHD‐264receiversandsenders
onthenetwork.
ItusesHallResearch’sDVM(DynamicVirtualMatrix™)technologyto
manage64sourcesand256displays.
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TheRoutingtabshowssimilarinformationwhenyouloginasadmin.
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Figure2.2RoutingTab
Tochangethegroupofanyreceiver,simpleselectthesenderinthe
correspondingdropdownlist.Theroutingtabwillbeupdatedinrealtime,
soanychangesmadetotheFHDmadeoutsideCNT‐IP‐264willbe
automaticallyupdated.

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ControlTab
TheControltabshowstheuserinterfaceofexternaldevices.
WhenanexternaldeviceisaddedtotheCNT‐IP‐264,adedicatedcontrol
paneliscreatedwiththeuserspecifiednameinthecontroltab.
Alltheactionsrelatedtothatdevicepopulatethecorrespondingcontrol
panel.
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Figure2.3ControlTab
SettingsTab
TheSettingstabisusedtochangethesystemconfigurationoftheCNT‐IP‐
264.Usersneedtologinasadmintoaccessthistab.
NetworkSettingsTab
TheNetworkSettingstabisusedtochangetheIPconfigurationoftheCNT‐
IP‐264.
NotethattheNameandlocationfieldsareusedbytheDeviceFinderUtility
tolocateCNT‐IP‐264inthenetwork.
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Figure2.4NetworkSettings

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SystemSettingsTab
TheSystemSettingstabisusedtodooperationslike:
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FactoryReset
Generateconfigfile
Savethedeviceconfigurationtoaconfigfile.
Clickthe“Generateconfigfile”buttonfollowedbydownloadtodownload
thefiletoyourlocalcomputer.
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Uploadingnewconfigfile
BrowseandUploadtheconfigfilebyclicking"ChooseFile"button.
Changingguestpassword
Bydefault,CNT‐IP‐264givesguestaccesstoallitsfunctions,butthe
passwordisdisabled.
Tosetanewpasswordfortheguestaccount,click"ChangeGuest
Password?"button
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Figure2.4SystemSettings
NOTE
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Factory reset configuration:
Removes all of the the following:
oExternal device configuration
oScheduled events
DHCP will be turned on
Defaults device name and Location 
Uploading new configuration will discard the existing configuration

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ExternalDeviceTab
Allthe3rdpartydevicesthatareusedalongwiththeModelCNT‐IP‐264and
HHD‐264/FHD‐264subsystemsarereferredasexternaldevices.
TheCNT‐IP‐264cancontrolexternaldevicesviaserial,Telnetand/orTCP.
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TheExternalDevicetabhastwosubtabstomanagetheIPconfiguration
andactionsthatrelatetotheexternaldevicesonthenetwork.
DeviceTab
Usedtoadd/remove,changetheIPconfigurationofexternaldevices.
ToaddIPdevice:
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ClickAddDeviceEnterNameIPAddress
oftheexternaldeviceTCPPortClickOK
Figure2.5AddingIPDevice
ToaddaSerialdevice:AddtheFHD/HHD
connectedtothecorrespondingRS232portasa
device.
ClickAddDevicecheckSOIPSelect
FHD/HHDfromtheNameIPandPortfields
willbefilledautomaticallyClickOK
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Figure2.6AddingSerialdevice
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NOTE To send serial commands to an external device, connect your device
to the FHD/HHD264
RS232 port.
NOTE
If your device has a Telnet interface and supports raw TCP
connection, enter the telnet port in Port text field. 
NOTE Port: 7000 -- SOIP port of FHD/HHD 264
Deletin
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a device will remove all the actions linked to it