Cloud Electronics DCM1 - Manual (Page 51)

DCM1 & DCM1e Installation and User Guide v1.0 51
Section 4: Software control
Controlling the DCM1e from the
browser interface
The DCM1e has a server function, which makes control pages
available to a browser running on a device connected to the
DCM1e’s Ethernet port. This permits simple and elegant
real-time control from any convenient device on the same
network.
Configuring the network
NOTE: This section of the manual is intended for those
with a working understanding of basic computer network
configuration and the terminology involved.
The Ethernet connection to the DCM1e can be simplified
by the use of the Cloud Ethernet Discovery Tool. This can
be downloaded from
www.cloud.co.uk ; navigate to ‘Products’
and select ‘DCM1e Ethernet Digital Control Mixer’; the Tool
is available for download in the ‘Technical Notes’ panel. The
Discovery Tool is in the form of an executable JAR file, and
will run on Linux, Windows® or Mac® systems within a Java
Runtime Environment (available from
www.java.com ). Save it
in any convenient location.
Connect an Ethernet cable between the socket marked
ETHERNET INTERFACE on the DCM1e rear panel and a
spare port on your network switch. Connect your device to
the same network.
Run the Discovery Tool, this will open the window shown
below, which should contain an entry with the host name
DCM1-ANON
.
Single-click on the DCM1-ANON entry. This should open your
default browser and make the DCM1e’s server pages visible.
The first page to be displayed on initial connection will be
the PIN entry page; enter the Installer PIN to authorise the
device. When this has been done, you will see the Security
Settings page for the device. (This sequence only occurs on
initial connection of a new device or browser.)
Click the menu icon at the right hand end of the blue
Cloud banner and now select Config, followed by Network.
We recommend that the DCM1e should be set with a static
IP address (i.e., DHCP disabled) or uses a reserved address
on your routing hardware. It will then have a fixed IP address
on the network for other devices to browse to.
Ensure that a
suitable IP address is reserved on the network to which you
intend to connect the device. If the DCM1e changes IP address,
client security settings will not be preserved. (Installers may
need to consult the IT Manager of the installation premises
for guidance.)
Security
Each new client using the network needs the Installer PIN to
allow access and configuration of the interface. Each client’s
security settings - except for the PINs - are stored on the
client device itself.
Clearing browser history will cause the
device to be reset, and will become a “new” client. The installer
PIN is then required to reconfigure the device correctly.
Security PINs for Installer and Power privileges are the same
for all clients.
The Installer PIN is the same PIN that is used to
access additional configuration functions from the DCM1e’s
front panel. Installer and Power PINs can be changed using the
web interface.
The factory default PINS are:
•
Installer = 1234
•
Power = 5678
If the DCM1e changes its IP address, all clients will be treated
as new clients.