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5. Setting up
Reverb TwentyFour can be used in a variety of congurations and setups.
However, as up to 8 TC production and broadcast processors in your system can
be controlled from a single computer running TC Icon software, even large and
complex setups are basically operated in the same manner as the basic setup
described in this chapter.
5.1 Networking basics and troubleshooting
You may setup and operate your Reverb TwentyFour in a simple networking
environment – where you can connect a computer and one Reverb TwentyFour
directly using a standard Ethernet cable –, or your system may be more complex,
involving several Reverb TwentyFour units and other TC devices.
Either way, you are operating a system based on TCP/IP – the same protocol
suite the Internet is built on. Accordingly, you need to follow basic networking
procedures when setting up your system.
It is most likely that a standard computer running the TC Icon software will
detect a Reverb TwentyFour “out of the box” without any problems. However,
if it doesn’t, there is most likely a subnet issue or an IP address conict.
In this case, please refer to the following sections.
Subnet mask and TCP/IP addresses
The subnet mask is a number that denes a “group” of computers
(or other devices) connected to a network. All units in this group must
have the same subnet mask.
The default subnet mask of each Reverb TwentyFour is 255.255.255.0.
The TCP/IP address of each device connected to a network has to be unique.
An IP address consists of four decimal numbers (ranging from 0 to 255)
separated by dots, e.g. 192.168.1.1.
The rst three numbers (e.g. “192.168.1”) must be the same for each unit – but
the remaining number has to be unique in the subnet, i.e., no two units in the
subnet can have the same last number.
The default IP address of each Reverb TwentyFour is 192.168.1.[nn],
…where [nn] is identical to the last two digits in the Reverb TwentyFour’s serial
number (you will nd the serial number of Reverb TwentyFour on a label on
the rear side of the unit). This way, multiple Reverb TwentyFours can be setup
directly out of the box without having to change their IP numbers.
If your computer is using the same IP address as a Reverb TwentyFour on the
same network, there will be a conct, and you have two options to take care of it:
• Change the last octet (last three numbers) of your computer’s IP address or.
• Change the last octet of the Reverb TwentyFour’s IP address.
5.1.1 Changing your computer’s subnet mask and TCP/IP
address (where required)
If and where you can change the subnet mask and IP address of your computer
depends on:
• The operating system you are using and:
• Your account privileges.
If in doubt, please consult your company’s network administrator for help
and advice. Bring donuts.
To nd and change the TCP/IP address and the subnet
mask on a computer running Windows:
• Go to Control Panel / Network Connections / Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
• Set the TCP/IP address.
• Set the Subnet mask.
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