User Manual

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Connect your ATEM SDI to a network and then you can operate your switcher using
ATEM Software Control on any computer connected to the same network
Using DHCP and Fixed IP Addresses
ATEM SDI connects to ATEM hardware panels and your network using a fixed IP address which
is set to a default address during manufacture. ATEM SDI Pro ISO, ATEM SDI Extreme ISO and
ATEM hardware panels can use a fixed IP address or DHCP.
DHCP
The dynamic host configuration protocol, or DHCP, is a service on network servers that
automatically finds your ATEM SDI and assigns an IP address. The DHCP is a great service that
makes it easy to connect equipment via Ethernet and ensure their IP addresses do not conflict
with each other. Most computers and network switchers support DHCP.
Fixed IP Address
All ATEM hardware panels and ATEM switchers except ATEM SDI Pro ISO and Extreme ISO
models have a default fixed IP address. This is a determined IP address that is set in the unit
when manufactured. When connecting your ATEM SDI directly to an ATEM hardware panel, for
example ATEM 1 M/E Advanced Panel, the fixed IP addresses let the two units communicate
with each other straight away.
NOTE ATEM SDI Pro ISO and Extreme ISO switchers are slightly different as they
don’t have a set IP address. That is because these switchers are designed to use the
dynamic host configuration protocol and has DHCP set as the default IP setting. Once
the DHCP has assigned the unit an IP address, you can see this address in Blackmagic
ATEM Setup’s network settings. This is helpful when you are connecting an ATEM
hardware panel to an ATEM SDI Pro ISO or Extreme ISO switcher so you can tell the
hardware panel the switcher’s assigned IP address.
If your network doesn’t support DHCP, you can change the network settings manually.
Manually Setting a Fixed IP Address
When setting IP addresses manually so all units can communicate, they must share the same
subnet mask and gateway settings. In addition, the first three fields of numbers in the panel’s IP
address also need to match. For example, your ATEM SDI’s default IP address is 192.168.10.240
and an external ATEM 1 M/E Advanced Panel’s default IP address is factory set to 192.168.10.60.
This means both units share the first three fields of numbers, but have their own identifying
number in the last field so they won’t conflict with each other.
This is generally the most important principle to know when working via Ethernet.
99Connecting to a Network