PD-20001-R1
Stagetracker II User Manual
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8
Installing and connecting to the
Stagetracker II™ system
8.1
Hardware installation
This section assumes that the User is familiar with the install and usage of the third-party hardware and
software the Stagetracker II™ system will provide positioning data to (Position Consumers).
8.1.1
Connecting the
Stagetracker II™ Core and Net
I
nstall the Stagetracker II™ Core and Net in a secure and
well-ventilated rack enclosure close to the stage area.
Connect the units to a power outlet with the supplied PowerCon cable found in the packaging and connect the
Stagetracker II™ Core and Net together with the supplied Cat5e patch cable
through the Stagetracker Network
port found on the back of the units. Link the
Stagetracker II™ Net units together with the second Stagetracker
Network on the back of the first Stagetracker II™ Net unit if your system is supplied with more than one
Stagetracker II™ Net.
8.1.2
Connecting the Stagetracker II™ RadioEyes
Connect the Stagetra
cker II™ RadioEye to the front panel of the Stagetracker II™ Net with the supplied
Stagetracker II™ Hybrid cable. Ensure to connect power cable to both units before connecting the network.
A
status LED will light up when successfully connected.
Where Sta
getracker II™ Hybrid cables
cannot
be run it is an option to use a Stagetracker II™ Local PSU for
RadioEye and a separately installed Cat5e network cable
connected directly to the Stagetracker II™ Net.
8.1.3
Connecting the Stagetracker II™ system to the
network
1.
Connect the Stagetracker II™ Core Tracking Data Interface (LAN) port to a
network switch with a Cat5e network
cable and connect the Position Consumers to the same network. Connect a dedicated computer for setup and
configuration of the Stagetracker
II™ system to the network as well. For system requirements, see chapter
2.
Power on the Stagetracker II™ system by pressing the Power On button on the touchscree
n display on the front
panel of the Stagetracker II™ Core. The unit has successfully
powered on when the touchscreen display shows the
internal temperature, IP address and Stagetracker II™ Core software version.
8.2
Software installation
This section covers the installation and upgrading of the software for the Stagetracker II™ Core and Controller.
For setup and configuration of the tracking parameters and communication between the Stagetracker II™
system and third parties, see chapter 9 (Setup and configuration) and 10 (Output modules).
8.2.1
Network configuration
In the following description we are using the factory default IP address of the Stag
etracker II™ system,
192.168.100.120.
The current IP address of your Stagetracker II™ system is found on the touchscreen
display on the front panel of the Stagetracker II™ Core
.
To connect to the Stagetracker II™ system you
need to set a static IP address
on your computer in the same IP range as the Stagetracker II™ Core
, as
there is
no DHCP server in the Stagetracker II™ system.
The IP address of the Stagetracker II™ system can be changed by TTA.
The following procedure is for systems running Windows 10. For other versions, the procedure might
differ. Consult the manual for your equipment if necessary.
1.
Open the Control Panel and go to the following menu.
Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > Change adapter settings (found in the
left-hand menu)
2.
Right click the network interface that is connected to the Network from chapter 8.1.3 and choose Properties.
In the new window find Internet Protocol version 4 (TCP/IPv4) in the menu and select Properties.