The Add or Edit IP channel dialog shows up on
button on the bottom toolbar
in the channel rowThe dialog title clearly indicates whether you are creating a new channel or editing an existing one, ensuring clarity in the action being performed.
Required fields are marked with an asterisk *. Fields which you don't plan to use in your installation (e.g. TX settings if you only receive channels) can be can remain empty or on defaults. Certain setting will anyway only be applied to equipment if this is configured in the RX/TX-Channel devices.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name* | user defined channel name, must be unique |
| Comment | describe this IP channel |
| User | free text to enter a user name which is responsible for this database entry, must not match to a username of this M&C system |
| Program title | name of the program transmitted or received with this channel. |
| Decoder input | read-only channel type |
| IP type | IP addressing type, one of UNICAST or MULTICAST |
| IP protocol | IP protocol, one of UDP, RTP, TCP or ZIXI |
| IP source address | source IP address in dotted quad notation |
| IP source port | source port number 0-65535 |
| IP destination address | destination IP address in dotted quad notation |
| IP destination port | destination port number 0-65535 |
| IP FEC | IP FEC selection, one of OFF or ON |
| IP buffer size port | buffer size |
| Encoder phys.int. | encoder physical output number (1-4) |
| Decoder phys.int. | decoder physical input number (1-4) |
| Profile | select video encoding profile from drop-down list |
| Video rate | video data rate in MBit/sec (4 digits precision) |
| VR auto | video rate auto switch, one of FIXED or AUTO |
| Frame size | frame size, one of SHORT or NORMAL |
| Audio channels | number of audio channels should be between 1-4 |
| Audio rate 1 | audio channel 1 data rate select from drop-down list |
| Audio rate 2 | audio channel 2 data rate select from drop-down list |
| Audio rate 3 | audio channel 3 data rate select from drop-down list |
| Audio rate 4 | audio channel 4 data rate select from drop-down list |
The following actions are available:
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| Create | For new channel, this creates the channel with the provided details |
| Save | For existing channel, this saves modifications. |
| Cancel | Closes the dialog without saving |
The form tests the input fields for validity and display hints in red in each field with wrong input. If an error occurs in the input fields, the button Create/Save button is deactivated.