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{{Section | title = <h1>Prerequisites</h1> | color = #CCDDDD | content = 
# A windows computer with an ethernet port or a USB-C to ethernet adapter and Google Chrome
# One or more IVS HDMI Encoders
# A Power over Ethernet (PoE) drop
# IPC Manager Software (only if configuring multiple encoders)
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{{Section | title = <h1>Powering up the Encoder</h1> | color = #DDDDCC | content =
# Unpack the contents of the Encoder Package.
#:{{img | file = Encoder_Contents.PNG | width = 750px}}
# Find the 12V power supply and the ethernet cable and connect both to the back of the encoder.
#* Connect the Power brick of the 12V power supply to a 120V Outlet.
#* Connect the other end of the ethernet cable to your computer directly or via a USB-C to ethernet adapter.
#:{{img | file = Encoder_Plugged.PNG | width = 750px}}
#* The "Run" LED should light up blue as pictured once the encoder has powered up.
# At this point we are ready to reconfigure the networking on your computer to connect to the encoder
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{{Section | title = <h1>Connecting to the Encoder</h1> | color = #CCDDDD | content =
# On your computer, open control panel.
# Search for and open Network and Sharing Center.
#* Click on the active <b>"Ethernet"</b> Connection on the right.
#* Within the Status popup window, click <b>"Properties"</b>.
#* Within the Properties popup window, double click <b>"Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)"</b>.
#* Adjust the properties to match the picture below.
#:{{img | file = Encoder_Network.png | width = 400px}}
#* Remember to come back and change all the settings back to automatic if you want your ethernet to work normally later!
#* Click <b>"OK"</b> on this popup and the popup below it to apply the new settings
# Navigate to http://192.168.1.120 in Google Chrome
# Provide the default credentials of admin/12345 or admin/admin51 for the login popup that appears (pictured below)
#:{{img | file = Encoder_WebLogin.png | width = 800px}}
# If the Encoder Web Interface (pictured below) appears, you are ready to configure the Encoder!
#:{{img | file = Encoder_LiveView.png | width = 800px}}
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{{Section | title = <h1>Configuring the Encoder</h1> | color = #DDDDCC | content =
# From the encoder Web Interface, select the Settings tab at the top. You will be taken to the settings menu, which is organized into tabs.
==Adjust the System Mode==
# Select the "System" tab and then click the "System status" Menu from the right pane.
# Adjust the options in this Menu to match the configuration in the picture below
#:{{img | file = Encoder_NumStreams.png | width = 800px}}
# Click "Save" to preserve your changes

==Validate Encoder Firmware and Obtain MAC Address==
# Select the "System" tab and then click the "System Info" Menu from the right pane.
#* You should be presented with the following information
#:{{img | file = Encoder_SystemInfo.png | width = 800px}}
# If the Firmware version listed is lower than ENC_V2.47.210429, Consult the "Firmware Upgrade" Portion of this article
# Record the MAC Address listed if needed

==Adjust Encoder Video Settings==
# Select the "Video/Audio" Tab and then click the "Video" Menu from the right pane.
# Adjust the options in this Menu to match the configuration in the picture below
#:{{img | file = Encoder_VideoSettings.png | width = 800px}}
# Optionally, you can Switch "Audio" to "OFF" If do not want audio included in the encoder feed.
# Click "Save" to preserve your changes

==Adjust Encoder Audio Settings==
# Select the "Video/Audio" Tab and then click the "Audio" Menu from the right pane.
# You can configure the encoder for HDMI Audio using the audio carried by a native HDMI Signal or for Line In Audio using the 3.5mm audio jack. Instructions for both are below.
===HDMI Audio===
# Adjust the options in this Menu to match the configuration in the picture below
#:{{img | file = Encoder_HDMIAudio.png | width = 800px}}
# Click "Save" to preserve your changes

===Line In Audio===
# Adjust the options in this Menu to match the configuration in the picture below
#:{{img | file = Encoder_LineAudio.png | width = 800px}}
# Click "Save" to preserve your changes

==Adjust Encoder Network Settings==

NOTE THAT ADJUSTMENTS TO THE NETWORK SETTINGS WHICH ARE SAVED WILL DISCONNECT YOU FROM THE ENCODER.
# Select the "Network" Tab and then click the "TCP/IP" Menu from the right pane.
# You can configure the encoder for DHCP or a Static IP. Instructions for both are below.
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===DHCP===
# Select the DHCP radio button as pictured below.
#:{{img | file = Encoder_NetworkSettings.png | width = 800px}}
# Click "Save" to apply your changes.
# Once the Encoder is set to DHCP, it does not fall back to a static IP if there is no DHCP server, you must prepare a DHCP lease in order to fix the IP for access to the encoder web interface.

===Static IP===
# Select the "Static IP" Radio button
# Fill in the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and DNS Servers that you want set for the encoder.
# Click "Save" to apply your changes.

==Adjust Encoder Credentials==
# Select the "Security" Tab.
# You should see the menu pictured below
#:{{img | file = Encoder_Password.png | width = 800px}}
# Adjust the password to be "admin51" and confirm it. 
# Click "Save" to preserve your changes
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{{Section | title = <h1>Firmware Upgrade</h1> | color = #CCDDDD | content =
# Select the "System" Tab and then click the "Maintain" Menu from the right pane.
# You should see the menu pictured below
#:{{img | file = Encoder_Firmware.png | width = 800px}}
# Click "Browse" and select the upgraded firmware file, contact IVS Support to be provided with the Firmware file if you do not already have it.
# Click "Upgrade" and wait for the process to complete with an "Upgrade Successful" popup.
# Click the "System info" Menu and check that the firmware upgrade has gone through.
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{{Section | title = <h1>Adding the Encoder in VALT</h1> | color = #DDDDCC | content =
# On the encoder, Select the "Network" Tab and then click the "RTSP" Menu from the right pane.
# You should see the menu pictured below
#:{{img | file = Encoder StreamURL.png | width = 800px}}
# Find the section labeled "Preview URL" and copy the url that has this format <code>rtsp://<encoder_ip>:554/live/0</code>
# In VALT, navigate to Admin -> Rooms and Cameras
# Click "Add Stream"
# Enter in a name for the stream
# Enter in the Encoder IP
# Enter in the encoder credentials
# Select a room to assign the encoder to
# Click "Save"
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