User Guide

NETNode Operations Guide
Commercial in
Confidence
IP Mesh Systems
000-130
R1.8 2015-07-24
Commercial in
Confidence
Page 3-69
Step 2: Interpret the Fields in the Main Pane
The Main pane is concerned with basic settings that it is necessary to apply globally across
the network. Here are the fields you can operate with:
Property
Range
Description
Unit Name
You can use up to
12 alphanumeric
characters for the
Unit name.
The unit name is a friendly name to make it
easier for you to know which NETNode we are
talking about.
Auxiliary
Address
0 or 1.
Usually, the NETNode will be operating with IP
devices like cameras microphones or GPS units and
the Auxiliary address is left as 0.
Some NETNodes (Robust and Plain with AVI
option) can use composite cameras. To do this
they have a second board installed called a D550.
To make sure the NETNode recognises the D550
we have to set the auxiliary address to 1. At this
time, your composite camera can be used with the
system.
Speed Units
Knots, MPH or
KPH.
If you have a GPS connected to a NETNode it can
supply speed data. You can select the units you
wish to use for speed in this combo box.
Streaming
Protocol
UDP Multicast.
RTSP Multicast.
RTSP Unicast.
If your NETNode is licensed for streaming, you’ll
have three possible streaming protocols to select
from.
External Power
Enable
Checkbox
Select or Clear.
There is an external power output which can be
used to give 12VDC (1A) to an external device.
This could be a camera, GPS antenna or other
device. See pin outs in Part D of this document set.
It is necessary to have a custom cable for this
operation.
DHCP Enable
Checkbox
Select or Clear.
In some situations having DCHP enabled can be
applicable for advanced users of the system but in
most cases it’s better if each NETNode has its own
fixed address.
If selected, then the NETNode will try to get its IP
address from a DHCP server on the network – this
DHCP server can be located through a second
NETNode across the radio interface.