AJA FS2 - Manual (Page 20)

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FS2 Control
FS2 operation can be monitored and changed in a number of ways. The
following topics describe each method in detail:
• Front panel control
• Remote web browser via Ethernet
• SNMP monitoring (Simple Network Management Protocol) via Ethernet
• GPI Inputs and Outputs
• Optional remote control panel
Feature sets in each of the control methods vary, although the front panel and
web browser interfaces offer many of the same features.
The front panel offers the most direct control, ideal for use in machine rooms
or wherever quick changes and status checks must be made. Chapter 2,
Controls and Indicators discusses the front and rear panel features in detail.
Front Panel Control The front panel buttons, knobs, and alphanumeric display offer the most
complete and direct means of system control. The buttons and knobs control
menus in the display, allowing you to fully configure the system according to
your purposes. You can control inputs, outputs, processing paths, keying, and
much more. For details about how to operate the front panel, please see
Chapter 2: Controls and Indicators.
Remote Web
Browser Control The FS2 internally contains an optimized web server that allows remote
monitoring and parameter setting via an Ethernet 10/100/1000 network-
attached computer running a web-browser.
From a network-connected computer you can communicate with one or
more FS2 devices, even getting them to identify themselves via LEDs on the
front and rear panel (front: Identify, rear: ID).
Networks can be closed local area networks, a straight computer-to-FS2 cable,
or for greatest flexibility, exposed through a firewall to a broadband WAN.
Note: Firefox 4, Internet Explorer 9, and Safari 5 are the supported web
browsers for FS2 control. Other browsers may work just as well, but AJA
cannot guarantee operation.
The browser GUI operation and features are discussed in Chapter 5.
SNMP Interface
SNMP offers remote network monitoring of alarm conditions. SNMP support is
described in Chapter 6.