Valt Smart Button

Configuration

How to Connect

DHCP

The VALT Smart Button will automatically pull an IP address from DHCP. The IP address can be obtained by reviewing your DHCP leases on your DHCP server. The hostname of the device is SmartButton.

Static

If no DHCP server is available the VALT Smart Button will default to a static IP address of 192.168.0.91.

Manual

The IP address can be received from the smart button directly by plugging in a keyboard and running the following command from the console:

ifconfig | more

The ip address will be listed under interface eth0.

Manually Setting an IP Address

In order to set the ip address manually you must be connected to the SmartButton using the ivsadmin user. The ivsuser account can not change any settings. If you are connecting from the console, type the following to change accounts. You will be prompted for the ivsadmin password.

su ivsadmin

1. Type the following and press enter

   sudo nano /etc/dhcpcd.conf

2. Scroll down until you find the section for interface eth0.
3. Remove the # at the start of the lines for static ip_address, static routers, and static domain_name_servers.
4. Update the ip configuration to reflect the correct settings for your environment.

   

5. Comment out the remaining lines in the file by adding a # to the start of the line.

   

Configuring the Smart Button

1. Type the following and press enter:

   sudo nano /home/ivsuser/.bashrc

2. Scroll down to the bottom of the file

   

3. Modify the last command in the file to match your environment. Make sure to remove the # from the beginning of the line. The settings are listed below.

-s	Server IP Address or DNS entry
-u	VALT Username
-p	VALT Password
-r	VALT Room Number
-n	The default name for any recordings started with the button.
-m	The default name for any markers created with the button.
--ssl	True if the Valt server is using https, otherwise omit this option.

Reboot the Smart Button (sudo reboot) and it should begin functioning normally.

Disable the Fan

1. Connect to the Smart Button via SSH
2. Type the following and press enter:

   sudo nano /boot/config.txt

3. Scroll down to the bottom of the file and add the following line:

   disable_poe_fan=1

4. Save the file
5. Reboot the Smart Button.