Setup guide

iControl Edge
Installation and Setup Guide
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The Allégro is the component of the iControl Edge system that provides a streaming solution
for remote monitoring. The Allégro encodes and transmits video and audio streams in real
time with low latency, making them available to multiple clients simultaneously via IP. It is
designed for continuous, autonomous operation, and is entirely integrated into the iControl
Edge environment.
The Allégro-1 Analog is a one-channel streaming encoder server with composite video input
and analog stereo audio input. It allows video encoding (in aspect ratios of both 4:3 and 16:9)
to resolutions that range between 80 × 64 and 640 × 480, using Miranda’s proprietary MVC-1,
MVC-2 and MVC-3 video codecs.
Installing Allégro Systems
In a basic configuration, one Allégro system is installed at each site to be monitored.
To install an Allégro system
1. Install the Allégro in a standard 19in rack, using the rails, screws and washers provided.
Make sure that the unit has adequate ventilation.
2. Make the appropriate video, audio and network connections.
3. Connect the supplied AC power cord to the rear-panel AC receptacle, and secure it with the
retainer clip attached to the receptacle.
4. Plug the power cord into an AC outlet to turn the unit on.
Configuring Allégro systems
Before you can begin operations, you must configure each Allégro and make it available on
your local network. Specifically, you may have to:
• access the Allégro
• configure network and other settings
• set up streaming relays
• apply your changes and perform a readiness check
Note: Allégro is designed to work in a secure private network with a bandwidth that
is proportional to the desired audio and video streaming quality as well as the
number of simultaneous users. Due to performance considerations, a maximum of
16 simultaneous users can be connected to the streaming source from an Allégro.