1.Attach an Ethernet cable to the ETH1 port on the codec.

2.Press the SETTINGS button and select Unit to display the IP address programmed into your codec.

3.Ensure your PC is connected to the same LAN.

4.Open your web browser and type the IP address of your codec into the address bar of your browser, e.g. http://192.168.0.xxx (the last digits are the private address details unique to your codec over a private LAN).

5.Refresh the browser and the Web-GUI landing page will display the various command and control options.

 

 

Launching the Java Toolbox Web-GUI

 

1.Click to launch the ToolBox Web Start Desktop Application (this is recommended in preference to launching the Java Toolbox Browser Applet). Note: When you launch for the first time the application will download and launch the desktop Toolbox application that will allow you to configure your codec. A desktop short-cut will also be created.

 

2.When you launch Toolbox an authentication dialog prompts you to enter a password to login. The first time you log in you can enter the default setting "password" and click the OK button. Tieline highly recommends you click the hyperlink in the login dialog or visit Changing the Default Password to change the password. This will provide better network security to maintain reliability during live broadcasts.

 

 

 

Launching the HTML5 Toolbox Web-GUI

1.Click to launch the HTML5 Toolbox Web-GUI.

 

2.When you launch Toolbox for the first time an authentication dialog prompts you to enter the user name "admin" and password "password" to login, then click the OK button. Tieline highly recommends you change the password (see Changing the Default Password). This will provide better network security to maintain reliability during live broadcasts.

 

 

Launching the HTML5 Toolbox Quick Connect

1.Click to launch the HTML5 Toolbox Quick Connect Web-GUI.

 

2.When you launch Toolbox for the first time an authentication dialog prompts you to enter the user name "admin" and password "password" to login, then click the OK button. Tieline highly recommends you change the password (see Changing the Default Password). This will provide better network security to maintain reliability during live broadcasts.

 

 

Using the Web-GUI over the Internet

If your codec is connected over the internet via a public static IP address it is possible to connect and configure it from any PC which is also connected to the internet.

 

LAN Troubleshooting

PC LAN Settings

Check the LAN settings on your PC if it is connected to a LAN and is having trouble opening the Toolbox Web-GUI in a web-browser.

 

1.Open Internet Explorer.

2.Click Tools > Internet Options > Connections.

3.Click the LAN settings button.

4.If the PC is using a proxy server over the LAN you may need to select the Bypass proxy server for local addresses option box.

5.If you still can't connect, click the Advanced button in the LAN Settings dialog and ask your IT administrator to assist you with entering the IP address of the codec into the Exceptions pane of the Proxy Settings dialog.

 

Port Selection

By default port 80 is used by your PC to communicate with the codec and launch the web-GUI. If port 80 cannot be used across your network for some reason, type the IP address of your codec into your browser with a full colon and the port number 8080.

 

E.g. 192.168.0.176:8080

 

It is also possible to specify a different port for connecting the Toolbox web-GUI to your codec.

 

1.Press the HOME button on the codec to return to the Home screen.

2.Use the navigation buttons to select Settings and press the button.

3.Use the navigation button to navigate down to WebGUI and press the button.

4.Select Alt. Port and press .

5.Use the KEYPAD to enter a new port number and press the button to save the new setting.

6.Type the IP address of your codec into your browser with a full colon and then the new port number.