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KB01626 - Using AMS to Configure your AT-ANC-108D for Controlling Atlona Switchers


SKUs: AT-ANC-108D, AT-UHD-SW-510W, AT-UHD-SW-52, AT-UHD-SW-52ED, AT-UHD-SW-5000ED, AT-UHD-CLSO-601, AT-UHD-CLSO-612ED, AT-HD-SC-500, AT-HDVS-200-TX, AT-HDVS-200-TX-WP, AT-HDVS-300

Summary: Using AMS to Configure your AT-ANC-108D for Controlling Atlona Switchers

This article offers information on the configuration of the ANC-108D button panel to control Atlona switchers.


 

Contents

  1. Prerequisites
  2. Connecting Your Devices
  3. Configuring The AMS Virtual Machine
  4. Setting up AMS
  5. Add your ANC-108D and Switcher to AMS
  6. Configure Your AT-ANC-108D

 

Prerequisites

  • Atlona AMS software
  • Network switch with a DHCP server available.
  • If no PoE is available, 5V >1A power supply for your AT-ANC-108D
  • Computer with an accessible wired network adapter

 

Connecting Your Devices

  1. Connect your ANC-108D, Atlona switcher, and your computer to your network switch.
  2. If no PoE is available, you will need to power your AT-ANC-108D with the power supply.

 

 

Configuring The AMS Virtual Machine

1. After installing AMS, open Virtual Box if does not open automatically.

2. Right-click on the Atlona AMS 2.0 virtual machine and go to Settings.

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3. Navigate to "Network"

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4. Select Bridged Adapter.

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5. Set the network adapter name to the network adapter you are using to connect to your switch.

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6. Start AMS.

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As AMS starts, your DHCP server should assign it an IP address.

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Setting up AMS

 

1. Browse to the IP address displayed on the virtual machine window.

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Your IP may be different than this example.
 

2.  Enter the default login credentials:

Username: admin

Password: admin

 

3.  Enter your user and site details.

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See the AMS Installation Guide for more on the AMS installation and setup process.

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Add your ANC-108D and Switcher to AMS

 

1. Click the Edit Room Technology button on the default room created in AMS.

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2. Click the add equipment button.

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3. Scan Your Network for the ANC-108D.

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3 A.  Select the network to scan. This should be your DHCP server pool.

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4.  Add the ANC-108D to the room. It will appear under "Unassigned."

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5.  Add your switcher to the room.

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Configure Your AT-ANC-108D

1. Open Config on your ANC-108D

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2. Open the "CONFIGURATION" tab

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3. Fill in the drop-down fields

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Select the switcher you want to control here.

 

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Load the config file.

 

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Select your switcher.

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Upload the configuration to the ANC-108D

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You should now be able to use your ANC-108D to control your switcher.

 

Article ID: KB01626

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