User guide

Boeckeler Instruments, Inc. Pointmaker CPN-5600, CPN-6000 Color Video Markers - Page 63
Section ree: CPN-5600 Menu System Multipoint
Multipoint
e Pointmaker Multipoint© feature gives multiple Pointmaker users the abil ity
to interactively mark over a common image. It utilizes the TCP/IP protocol
common to the Internet, in effect allowing the participants to be anywhere in the
world.
PVI-Server Requirements
A computer running the PVI-Server software is required to coordinate meet ings
with multiple Pointmaker units. A copy of the server software is available on
request. As an alternative, you are also welcome to use a Boeckeler sponsored
server, which is set up on the internet.
Configure the Network Settings
e following steps are required to allow the unit to communicate with other
Pointmakers over a TCP/IP network.
1. Activate the menu system (see Activating the Menu, on page 29).
e Main Menu appears (see Figure 3-1: Main Menu, on page 30).
2. Select the NETWORK option.
e Network Menu appears (see Figure 3-31: Network Menu, on page 58).
3. Select the Multipoint option.
Figure 3-34: Multipoint Network dialog
e Multipoint Server dialog appears.
e information entered into this dialog is technical and not usually under-
stood by the average user. You may need to acquire it from your IT depart-
ment or your ISP. It may help to make a copy of this page for them.