Show/Hide Toolbars

Bridge-IT XTRA User Manual v3.0 (Firmware v2.16.xx)

Navigation: Getting Connected Quickly

10 Quick Steps to Connect

Scroll Prev Top Next More

information2

Important Notes:

The following procedure will create a custom peer-to-peer connection program using the codec front panel keypad and navigation buttons. It instructs how to connect your codec over IP for the very first time without using the Toolbox web-GUI and your computer for configuration.

See the HTML5 Toolbox Web-GUI Introduction for details on configuring connections remotely via a computer.

See Installing the Codec at the Studio for valuable information about installing your codec, negotiating firewalls and port forwarding.

See Tips for Creating Reliable IP Connections for a range of IP information to assist with setting up IP services for your codecs.

See Testing IP Network Connections to learn how you can test and verify the reliability of your IP connection.

 

1.Press the F1 button button and right arrow right button navigation button to open the Input Audio Level adjustment screen and adjust audio levels.

Press 1 button on the numeric KEYPAD to toggle channel 1 on and off and press 2 button to toggle channel 2 on and off.

Use the up arrow up button and down arrow down button navigation buttons to select Gang 1 + 2 and press the Ok button button to toggle ganging on/off.

Use the up arrow up button and down arrow down button navigation buttons to select a single channel, or ganged channels. Note: A channel is highlighted when selected.

Use the left arrow left button and right arrow right button navigation buttons to adjust the input levels up or down.

 

information2

Important Note: 15 volt phantom power is not supplied to input 1 by default. To adjust this setting select Settings, then Audio and then Phantom. Press the OK button to toggle between Disabled and Enabled.

 

Input Audio-level_adjust

 

2.Press the HOME home button button to return to the Home screen, select Connect and press the Ok button button, then select IP and press the Ok button button.

 

Connect IP screen - IP highlighted

 

3.Select your preferred IP Session mode. In this Peer-to-Peer connection example we have selected Tieline, which uses Tieline session data, then press the Ok button button. Note: Select SIP or Sessionless if these connections are required.

 

Connect IP screen - choose IP session

 

4.Use the numeric KEYPAD to enter the IP address of the codec you want to dial, using the star button or hatch button buttons to enter the periods in the IP address. Use the RETURN return button button to delete numbers already entered. Next, press the down arrow down button navigation button to select Setup and press Ok button.

 

Connect IP screen- IP address

 

information2

Important Note: The codec remembers recent IP addresses just like a cell-phone.  To view these addresses just press the OK button when you select the Connect IP screen. The most recent addresses and programs are listed first and you can use the navigation buttons to scroll up and down. Press the OK button to select the address you have highlighted.

Recent call screen - several calls listed

 

5.Press the down arrow down button navigation button to select Algor'm (algorithm) and press Ok button.

 

IP Config - Alg highlighted

 

6.Use the navigation buttons to select a preconfigured algorithm profile, or manually enter algorithm settings, then press Ok button.

 

IP Config - select Alg

 

7.If you decide to manually configure the algorithm, use the navigation buttons to select your preferred sample rate (if displayed) and bit rate. Press Ok button after selecting each option.

 

IP Config - select alg bitrate

 

8.Press the down arrow down button navigation button to select Jitter (jitter buffer) and press Ok button to select a different automatic jitter buffer setting for your connection. Alternatively you can enter a fixed jitter buffer value in milliseconds (maximum 5000 ms). The default Auto, Best Compromise setting is a good starting point for most internet connections.

 

IP Config - Auto best comp highlighted

 

9.Press the down arrow down button navigation button to select FEC and press Ok button to view selection options. Use the navigation buttons to select the FEC percentage you want to use and press Ok button.

 

 

IP Config - p to p fec

 

When configuration is complete press the RETURN return button button to navigate backwards to the IP dialing screen that the IP address was entered into.

 

information2

Important Note: At this point you can navigate to Save on the IP dialing screen and press Ok button to save the settings as a custom program for subsequent recall and dialing. Use the numeric KEYPAD to give the program a name and press Ok button to save the program. A confirmation message is displayed after the program is saved.

 

10.Press the CONNECT dial button button to make a connection. The Wait Connecting screen appears during the connection process.  

 

Connect IP screen- Connecting screen

 

After successfully connecting the codec will display connection details. Use the down arrow down button navigation button to view connection Status and press Ok button to view connection statistics for IP packets being sent over the connection. To negotiate higher bit-rates press F2 button then 3 on the numeric KEYPAD; for lower bit-rates press F2 button then 9.