Specifications

S3L System Guide314
Enabling Remote Operation
In order to enable remote operation of your S3L system, you need
to have obtained valid IP addresses in VENUE and on your client
computer. If you are using a wireless network, you also need to
have established a network connection between the wireless
router or WAP device that is connected to the E3 engine and your
client computer or mobile device.
Enabling Remote Operation on a Mac
Client
To enable remote operation on Mac:
1 Double-click the “Chicken of the VNC” icon to launch the ap-
plication.
2 In the Host field, enter the IP address of the your Avid live sys-
tem as it appears in the Ethernet Control section of the
Options
> Interaction
page.
3 Enter the password (the default password for VENUE is “pass-
word”) and click
Connect.
The client launches and displays the VENUE system screen. You
can then view and operate all on-screen controls from the client
computer.
Enabling Remote Operation on a Windows
Client
To enable remote operation on Windows:
1 Double-click the “ECx Ethernet Control (UltraVNC Viewer)”
icon on your desktop (or go to Start Menu > Programs > Ul-
traVNC > Run UltraVNC Viewer) to launch the UltraVNC
Viewer application.
2 In the VNC Server field, enter the IP address of the your Avid
live system as it appears in the Ethernet Control section of the
Options > Interaction page.
3 Click Connect.
4 Enter the password when prompted (the default VENUE pass-
word is “password”) and click
Connect.
The client launches and displays the VENUE software screen.
You can then view and operate all on-screen controls from the cli-
ent computer.
Disconnecting ECx
To disconnect ECx:
1 Close the ECx client application by doing one of the follow-
ing:
• On Mac, press Command+Q to quit.
– or –
• In Windows, move the pointer to the top of the screen until
the control strip appears, and click the close box.
2 On the VENUE system, de-select Enable in the Ethernet Con-
trol section of the Options > Interaction page.
Changing the Ethernet Control
Password
You can change the password that users need to enter in order to
control your S3L system from a remote client.
To change the Ethernet Control password:
1 In the Ethernet Control section of the Options > Interaction
page, double-click the Password field.
2 Enter a new password and press Enter.
If you have a trouble connecting using a router, try con-
necting the computer directly to the E3 engine. If you can
connect, reset your router to its default settings and recon-
nect using the router.
Chicken of the VNC window
UltraVNC Viewer window
By default, the VENUE Ethernet Control password is
“password” (all lowercase).
Make a note of the new password and your system’s IP ad-
dress, as you will need to enter it into the client software
.