Grass Valley iTX System v.2.6 - Manual (Page 316)

Using iTX with a matrix router
Install the Router Bridge
1. Double-click Setup.exe in the installation folder, iTX Suite, to start the installer.
The installer displays the iTX Installer dialog.
2. Click Select Software to open the Select Software to Install dialog.
3. Expand the Routing category and then the Routers sub-category.
Select the iTX Core Bridge Base, Server Base and Router -Router Bridge components;
ensure the other components in the Routers module are not selected.
Click OK to close the Select Software to Install dialog.
The iTX Installer dialog shows the components that you selected.
4. Click Continue.
The installer performs the installation. In doing so, it starts the Core Bridge Base Setup
wizard.
Respond to the prompts of the wizard to install the Core Bridge Base. Enter the required
details when the wizard requests them:
•
The IP address of the machine on which you are installing the Core Bridge Base.
• Connection details for the OmniBus Sharer. You need to enter the IP address of the
machine on which the Sharer is running and the host name.
Once the Core Bridge Base is installed, the installer installs the other components. In doing
so, it places a configuration file in a folder with the program executable. The default path
of the folder is:
C:\Program Files (x86)\iTX 2.0\Services\RouterBridge
The program configuration file is called "RouterBridge.exe.config".
5. Click Finish to close the iTX Installer dialog.
Running the Router Bridge
The Server Controller on the same machine automatically starts the Router Bridge. When the
router-control service starts for the first time, it registers the details of the router in the System
Database.
Configuring an iTX system after the installation of a Router Bridge
Router device drivers keep details of sources and destinations on routers that are under their
control. When the Router Bridge starts for the first time, it copies this information and holds it
in its own memory. You need to use the Router Bridge to pass the information to the Routing
Data Service, which then stores it in the System Database.
Change the name of the Router Bridge
By default, the Router Bridge appears with the name "Router Bridge" in features on the iTX
Desktop layouts. You can change the name by editing the program configuration file.
1.
Open the configuration file, "RouterBridge.exe.config".
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