Teradek T-RAX User Manual

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CONNECT AND POWER

BASIC CONFIGURATION

encoder cards.

4. Connect SD/HD-SDI outputs via BNC cable to your monitor/switcher/router.

Connect to T-RAX

T-RAX can be configured using its built-in web interface. This is accessible over your network,

or via the built-in Wi-Fi.

Ethernet defaults

IP mode: DHCP, T-RAX will request an IP address from your network. View the IP address by

pressing the < and > button on T-RAX until the Network screen is displayed.

Bonjour: Bonjour is enabled by default, and can be used to find T-RAX without using the IP

address. If your web browser supports Bonjour, T-RAX will appear as a Webpage with the

default friendly name T-RAX xxxxx Administrative Console where xxxxx is the last 5 digits of the

controller card’s serial number.

Wi-Fi defaults

ESSID

Teranet-0

Security Mode

WPA2 Personal

Password

terawifi

IP Address

172.16.116.1

Subnet Mask

255.255.255.0

Login information

Once you’ve connected a computer or tablet to the same

network as T-RAX, view the admin panel by opening a web

browser and either selecting the Bonjour friendly name or

navigating to the IP address.

The T-RAX admin page contains status information and configuration options for the T-RAX

system and all of the connected cards.

Stream information

T-RAX encoder cards are configured to stream via RTSP by default. When an active video

signal is connected, you can preview the stream using a computer or mobile device.

Note: video streaming is only supported over the Ethernet interface.

Stream to a Computer:

Use an RTSP player (such as VLC) to open the following URL.

rtsp://ip.address:port/stream1
ip.address: T-RAX’s Ethernet IP address.

port: 255x, where x corresponds to the T-RAX card slot.

Configuration

T-RAX has a number of options available to help it fit into

your existing IT and video workflow requirements. This section

discusses some of the most commonly adjusted parameters,

separated into Network, Streaming, and Encoder sections.

Network

From the web UI, configure the T-RAX Ethernet interface and

other network options by opening Network > Configuration,

and the Wireless interface by opening Network > WiFi.

Username

admin

Password

admin

FIRST TIME USE
Installing T-RAX

1. Connect 100-240v A/C power to the power input (6) on T-RAX via the included IEC cable.

Connect a second cable if your device includes a redundant power supply (7).

2. Connect an Ethernet cable between the 10/100/1000 Ethernet port (x) and a network

switch.

3. Connect SD/HD-SDI video sources to any input BNCs corresponding to installed

1. Encoder/Decoder card slots 1-8

2. Controller card

3. Display

4. Display operation buttons

5. Power on/off button

6. 110-240V A/C input

7. Power supply #2 (optional)

8. 10/100/1000 Ethernet (RJ45)

9. USB 2.0 port

10. SD/HD-SDI inputs

11. SD/HD-SDI outputs

12. Expansion plates

1. Card Status LEDs

2. USB 2.0 port

3. Video Status

4. Codec status

5. Broadcast Status

6. Warning

7. Reset button

FRONT

REAR

LED OPERATION