DigiBird AVCNet-H User Manual

AV KVM Over IP Solution

User Manual

Version 2017 V1

Contents

Contents

WELCOME 1

ABOUT THIS MANUAL 1
CAUTIONS AND NOTES 1
COPYRIGHT 1
TRADEMARKS 2

DISCLAIMER 2

SYSTEM INTRODUCTION 3

INTRODUCTION 3
DIAGRAM 3

STRUCTURE 4

TRANSMITTER 4

FRONT PANEL 4
REAR PANEL 4

RECEIVER 5

FRONT PANEL 6
REAR PANEL 6

SOFTWARE 8

LOGIN 8
DASHBOARD 9
SETTINGS 9

SWITCH 11

INPUT/ OUTPUT SWITCH 11
KVM 11
PREVIEW 12

PREVIEW ALL 13

SCENE 15

SAVE 15

Contents

PREVIEW 15
ENABLE 16

RENAME 16
DELETE 16

CONFIG 17

RENAME AND IP SETTINGS 17

STATUS 18
AUDIO 18
RESOLUTION 19

SELECTION 19

CUSTOM RESOLUTION 20

SERVER ID 21

GROUP 22

USER 24

ADD 24
AUTHORIZATION 24
EDIT 26
DELETE 26

BACKUP AND RESTORE 28

BACKUP 28
RESTORE 29

SERVER 31

UPGRADE 32

LICENSE 33

PROTOCOL 34

COMMUNICATION 34

ADDRESS 34
AVCNET THIRD-PARTY COMMANDS 34

SINGLE CHANNEL SWITCHING 34

Contents

MULTIPLE CHANNELS SWITCHING 34
ALL CHANNELS SWITCHING 35

OUTPUT STATUS 35
SAVE SCENE 36
RECALL SCENE 36
CHANGE ADDRESS 36

QUERY BASIC INFORMATION 36

Welcome

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Welcome

About This Manual

This Manual is applicable to AVCNet (AV KVM Over IP). Thank you for choosing DigiBird,
please read this manual carefully before using the product.
All pictures in this manual are only for reference, information in this document is
subject to change without notice.

Cautions and Notes

The following symbols are used in this manual:

Notes

The necessary hints, additions and explanations to help you to
understand the content of the manual more clearly.

Cautions

This symbol indicates best practice information to show
recommended and appropriate manner to use this product
efficiently.

Warnings

The important operating instruction that should be followed to
avoid any potential damage to hardware or property, data loss, or
personal injury.

The following spellings are used in the manual:

Spelling

Description

<key>

Description of a key on the keyboard

<key + key>

Press keys simultaneously

<key, key>

Press keys successively

[Menu item]

Description of a menu item in the software

Copyright

All rights reserved by DigiBird®, © 2017.
No portion of this manual may be reproduced in any manner without the prior written
consent of DigiBird®.

Welcome

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Trademarks

All trademark and trade names mentioned in this document are acknowledged to be
the property of their respective owners.

Disclaimer

While every precaution has been taken during preparation of this manual, the
manufacturer assumes no liability for errors or omissions. The manufacturer assumes
no liability for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.
The manufacturer reserves the right to change specifications, functions, or circuitry of
the product without notice.
The manufacturer cannot accept liability for damage due to misuse of the product or

due to any other circumstances outside the manufacturer’s control (whether

environmental or installation related). The manufacturer shall not be liable for any loss,
damage, or injury arising directly, indirectly, incidentally, or consequently from the use
of this product.

System Introduction

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System Introduction

Introduction

AVCNet-H is an independent research and development product by Digibird, with high
density encoding and decoding, redundant AV networks and streams, secure content
distribution, network error resilience, critical-quality 4K video compression with
extremely low latency. AVCNet-H can distribute AV signals using standard off- the-shelf
1GbE network switches, supports a wide array of applications including Point-to-Point
Extension and complex Matrix Switching, as well as Video Wall and MultiViewer
displays.

Diagram

Structure

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Structure

The AVCNet-H solution includes transmitter/ Tx (Input Node) and receiver/Rx (Output
Node):
Tx: DVI, HDMI, SDI, VGA and DP are available.
Rx: DVI, HDMI and SDI are available.
Note: the products are being updated time to time without notices in this manual.

Transmitter

The default IP address of the transmitter is 192.168.1.202, which can be changed via
software. To change IP, refer to Rename and IP settings.

Front Panel

①

CONFIG

For firmware updates.

②

POWER

Power indicator.

DVI

Input signal indicator. Here is the example of DVI version.

USB

Control signal (KVM) indicator.

LOOP

Loop connection indicator.

③

TX

Tx indicator: illuminated when Tx node connected well.

RX

Rx indicator: illuminated when Rx node connected well.

④

FIBER1

Output port: Fiber or Cat (Fiber-Cat adapter needed) output #1.

FIBER2

Output port: Fiber or Cat (Fiber-Cat adapter needed) output #2.

Rear Panel

DVI

Structure

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①

DVI IN

Video input port.

②

LOOP OUT

Loop Out: for local monitor.

③

AUDIO IN

Audio input port.

④

USB

USB: for KVM control.

⑤

DC 12V

Power input.

Other versions

HDMI:

SDI:

VGA:

DP:

Receiver

The default IP address of the receiver is 192.168.1.203, which can be changed via
software. To change IP, refer to Rename and Config.

Structure

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Front Panel

①

CONFIG

For firmware updates.

②

POWER

Power indicator.

AUTO

Dual-ports backup, auto select mode (1x main, 1x backup).

IN1

Input #1: illuminated when FIBER1 is main port (FIBER2 is backup).

IN2

Input #2: illuminated when FIBER2 is main port (FIBER1 is backup).

③

MDE

Mode of dual-ports backup switching. (Auto or Manual).

SEL

To select Input channel under the manual mode.

④

TX

Tx indicator: illuminated when Tx node connected well.

RX

Rx indicator: illuminated when Rx node connected well.

⑤

FIBER1

Input port: Fiber or Cat (Fiber-Cat adapter needed) input #1.

FIBER2

Input port: Fiber or Cat (Fiber-Cat adapter needed) input #2.

Note: All receivers have the same front panel.

Rear Panel

DVI

①

DVI OUT

Video output port.

②

USB 2.0

Reserved port, for future use.

③

AUDIO OUT

Audio output port.

④

USB-HID

USB: for KVM control.

⑤

DC 12V

Power input.

Structure

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Other versions

HDMI:

SDI:

Software

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Software

It supports web-based control without application or software installed.
Web browser supported:

Browser

Version

Google Chrome

Version 49 or later

360 Chrome

8.1 or later

QQ Browser

9.5.1 or later

CM Browser

6.0 or later

UC Browser

5.7.16400.16 or later

Sogou Browser

7.0 or later

Login

The instruction is based on Google Chrome. Before using this web-based control,
please make sure the IP addresses of your PC, AVCNet-H server, Transmitters and
Receivers are under the same domain LAN network.

 Type the IP address of the AVCNet-H server (for example: 192.168.3.201)

then to connect.

 Use the default User Name and Password to login (User Name: admin;

Password: 123).

The IP address of the AVCNet-H server is 192.168.1.56 and 192.168.3.56. Or ask

your sales to get new one.

Software

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Dashboard

The Dashboard is shown as below:

Scene

The Scenes list: right click to view the menu of enable, delete, preview
and rename.

Tools

Settings, Logout, Save Scene, Refresh, Preview and Search.

Preview

Preview any input or output signal.

Input/ Output

Here list all of the auto-detected Tx/Rx nodes. Select one input and
then output(s) to distribute the signal or enable KVM control.

Distribution

Here list all relations between inputs and outputs with KVM status.

OK/ Cancel

Click OK to confirm the distribution, Cancel to abandon.

The ToolBar is shown as below:

Settings

Click to enter setting interface: Config, Group, User, Backup, Server, Upgrade,
Custom Resolution and License, etc.

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