About Devices
- Hannah Petty
In this section:
Overview
Devices installed in classrooms capture audio, video, and various other inputs. You may have installed any of these devices in a classroom:
- EchoSystem Capture Appliance
- EchoSystem SafeCapture HD
- Echo360 PRO
- Classroom Capture Software
You may also have media processors, which are not assigned to a classroom.
This page describes how to configure the system-wide device defaults and the device-specific device configurations, which control the capture capabilities of devices. The decisions you make on these topics will affect the products you can produce and, therefore, the /wiki/spaces/54/pages/590217277 you select.
High-Level Procedure
Computers running Personal Capture are managed differently from all other devices. See Personal Capture Guides for details.
Devices used to capture input for Classroom Capture are referred to as "sources" to differentiate them from the "Classroom Capture device" which is the installation registered to the ESS. See Classroom Capture Software for details.
Follow this procedure to manage devices:
- Review and edit the system-wide device defaults. Defaults are inherited by every device of that type.
- Review device configurations. Add or edit device configurations as necessary.
Add individual devices as necessary. You will need to add a device manually only if your network does not use DHCP.
Best Practice: Use DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network protocol that allows a server to automatically assign an IP address to a device. The alternative is to manually assign a static IP address. This process is slower and more error prone. Echo360 strongly recommends using DHCP.
- Edit individual device configurations. You may need to tweak the configurations for the venue.
Device Concepts
The following table lists concepts that apply to devices.
Concept | Applies to these device types | Description |
|---|---|---|
Generic Device File | Media Processors | The configuration file containing the minimal information for a device to make contact with the EchoSystem Server (ESS). Installed by Media Processor or Classroom Capture installers. Applied via Device Initialization for capture appliances |
Unregistered Devices | Media Processors | An EchoSystem device in contact with ESS but not yet registered via the user interface. A listing of these devices is provided in the UI. |
Device Initialization | Capture Appliances | The process of applying the Generic Device File to a capture appliance using a USB drive, resulting in the appliance contacting the ESS and appearing in the Unregistered Device listing. |
Device Registration | Media Processors | A process initiated in the user interface to configure a device to be managed by the ESS, and the related processes on the device to make itself manageable. |
Registered Devices | Media Processors | An EchoSystem device actively managed by the ESS. |
Device Settings | Media Processors | The settings for a device. |