User's Manual

It’s worth noting that if you use your ATEM on a network, then you’re also increasing the
complexity of the connection between your control panel and the switcher, so there is possibly
a greater chance of something going wrong. However, ATEM can be used when plugged into a
switch, and even via most VPNs and over the internet.
To allow communication over Ethernet, the IP addresses of the switcher, broadcast panel and
any computer running ATEM Software Control needs to be configured correctly. The IP address
used for each device will depend on the IP address range of the network you’re plugging into.
The ATEM switcher always needs a fixed IP address so control panels have a stable location to
connect to. This means you need to find a free fixed IP address in the range of your network
that you can use.
The control panels can be set to DHCP or fixed IP addresses. Generally when used on a
network, the control panel would be selected to DHCP, so it is automatically assigned an
IPaddress when connected to the network.
For all devices to communicate, they must share the same IP address subnet, which typically
means the first 3 fields in the IP address need to be the same. Each device must also use a
unique IP address.
Please remember to set all devices to the correct IP address so they can all communicate.
Youwill need to set the IP address of the ATEM switcher via USB using Blackmagic ATEM
Setup. You will need to set the DHCP or fixed IP mode on the ATEM Broadcast Panel and if
using a fixed IP address on the panel, set the IP address on the panel. You will also need to set
the panel’s ‘switcher address’ to the new IP address you have just set for the switcher.
Lastly, you need to ensure your computer is connected and working on your network.
Thenwhen you launch the ATEM Software Control application, you will be prompted
automatically to enter in an IP address for the switcher if ATEM Software Control cannot
communicate with the ATEM switcher. Use the IP address you just entered for the switcher.
Then the ATEM Software Control can find the switcher and communicate.
Changing the Switcher Network Settings
The switcher network settings are changed using the Blackmagic ATEM Setup via USB.
Pleasefollow the steps below:
1 Connect the switcher via USB, to the computer running the setup utility software.
2 Launch Blackmagic ATEM Setup and select your switcher or broadcast panel.
3 The switcher’s current IP address, subnet mask and gateway settings will be displayed
in ‘configure’ window. If you only want to check the IP address and not change it,
youcan simply quit the setup utility by clicking ‘cancel’.
4 To change the IP address or any other settings, simply edit the numbers and then
click ‘save’.
5 A dialog box will prompt you to power cycle your ATEM switcher. Turn the switcher’s
power off, turn it back on and then close the dialog box.
23Getting Started