Fleet Commander Manual
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1. All connected devices under fleet command retain a thirty second history until they disconnect The graphs convey information for one connected peer at a time Since some Comrex devices support multiple connections at a time e g Multi streaming you can choose among the connections in the Remote Unit list to see stats for that particular connection TIP You can disconnect peers using this pane right click the peer and click Disconnect This Peer from the drop down menu 12 SETTINGS Fleet Commander allows you to change your device settings These settings are the same available via the unit s Web based Interface or Touchscreen Interface and are described in the user manual for the codec To modify device settings select your device and click the Settings tab located in the Details pane Choose a setting on the left panel and edit it on the right panel When you re finished changing your settings click the Save button If you wish to discard your changes either select a different device or press the Reset button Connections Statistics Metering Settings System Settings Edit 4 Connections The name this unit will use when connecting to other units Always Connect To No Peer Incoming Connection Password Unit Name Instance 2 00 23 BE 4 Traversal Server is os eae Current Value 00 23 Show Offline Units false Default Value 2 TS Enabled true Instance 2 00 23 E Show Advanced Settings Save Rese2. Software Licensing Node ID 00 40 SE Applied Licenses AAC Encoder Traversal Server FIGURE 8 SOFTWARE LICENSING WINDOW METERING Each device under Fleet Commander will be metered This feature can consume a fair amount of bandwidth and requires a well performing network to work correctly Metering can be disabled and is done so on a per device basis By default metering is turned on for each device added to Fleet Commander If you notice metering is not working for a few devices or if you want to save data on a connection we recommend you disable metering To disable metering right click the device and select Disable Metering To re enable it right click the device and select Enable Metering 11 STATISTICS Fleet Commander offers connection statistics similar to the ones provided by the ACCESS and BRIC Link web interfaces To view these stats select a device and click on the tab labeled Statistics This tab displays a list of connected devices and two graphs that represent the quality of the incoming connection File Codec Help Summary 192 M Connecting Details Lab Music 70 22 DS Connections Statistics Metering Settings RX Delay Remote Unit Duration RXRate RXOverhead RXDelay TXRate TX Overhead TXDelay FrameLoss Remote Loss OM 00 52 16 Okbps Okbps 223ms Okbps Okbps 47ms 0 4 FIGURE 9 THE STATISTICS TAB
3. g FLEET FLEET COMMANDER PREFACE 4 ABOUT FLEET COMMANDER 4 GETTING STARTED 6 INSTALLATION 6 FIRST TIME LAUNCH 6 INSTANCES 6 TILES AND DEVICES 7 ACTIVE DEVICE 7 ADDING DEVICES TO FLEET COMMANDER 7 CONTROLLING AND MANAGING YOUR CODECS 9 ADDING PEERS REMOTES 9 ADDING PROFILES 9 EDITING PROFILES 10 REMOVING PEERS PROFILES 10 COPYING PEERS AND PROFILES TO OTHER DEVICES 10 ADDING LICENSES 10 METERING 11 STATISTICS 12 SETTINGS 13 CONNECTING 14 Fleet Commander September2015 DISCONNECTING USING AND SETTING THE DEFAULT PROFILE SWITCHBOARD PEERS MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS PEER PROFILE FILTERING RESIZING THE PANES RECOMMENDED SYSTEM FAQ LICENSES 14 14 15 16 16 16 16 17 18 ABOUT COMREX Comrex has been building reliable high quality broadcast equipment since 1961 Our products are used daily in every part of the world by networks stations and program producers Every product we manufacture has been carefully designed to function flawlessly under the harshest conditions over many years of use Each unit we ship has been individually and thoroughly tested Comrex stands behind its products We promise that if you call us for technical assistance you will talk directly with someone who knows about the equipment and will do everything possible to help you You can contact Comrex by phone at 978 784 1776 Our toll free number in North America is 800 237 1776 Product information al
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5. products from one application Does it run on Windows Yes Does it run on OS X Not yet but we are working on a port that will run on intel based Mac computers Does it run on Linux We aren t planning on it but it isn t impossible What does Fleet Commander control Fleet Commander will manage all ACCESS Rackmount and Portable running firmware versions 3 x and BRIC Link and BRIC Link Il running firmware versions 3 x Can I change device settings in Fleet Commander Yes Can monitor audio meters in Fleet Commander Yes You will be able to monitor levels across your whole fleet Note however that big fleets require that you have a high performing network Is there a free version There is a demo mode that allows you to try out Fleet Commander with one device There is also BRIC Remote Control which is free That program allows you to to manage connections between devices but is less feature complete than Fleet Commander 17 v LICENSES COMREX CORPORATION END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT Fleet Commander IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY This End User License Agreement Agreement is a legal and binding agreement between you either an individual or a single entity You or Your and Comrex Corporation Comrex for the software product You are about to download or otherwise install and the associated proprietary media printed materials any associated documentation including any electronic documentatio
6. u CONTROLLING AND MANAGING YOUR CODECS ADDING PEERS REMOTES To add a peer to the device s peer list select the device in the summary pane and select the Connections tab in the details pane Right click the peer list and select Add Peer fill out the form that appears and click OK The peer will be added to the device Ed Add Peer Remove Peer Copy Peer to Assign the Default Profile to this peer FIGURE 5 PEER DROP DOWN MENU ADDING PROFILES To add a profile to the active device s profile list you must make a copy of an existing profile First select a profile that roughly matches the one you would like to create Next right click that profile and select Duplicate Profile from the drop down menu The profile will be copied Right click the new profile same name with the text Copy added to the end and select Edit Use the editor to set your profile options Profile List 3G AAC Duplicate Profile BGAN AAC Edit Profile lt AAC Mo AAC Stere Assign Profile to the selected Peer HE AAC N Make this the Default Profile HE AAC S HE AAC V Copy Profile to AAC LDM AAC LD Si Remove Profile AAC ELD Mono FIGURE 6 PROFILE DROP DOWN MENU EDITING PROFILES Right click the profile you wish to edit and select Edit Profile from the drop down menu A profile editor will pop up Use the profile editor to make your desired changes and click Save to save
7. your changes NOTE You cannot edit factory profiles but you can duplicate a factory peer and edit the duplicated profile REMOVING PEERS PROFILES Right click the peer profile you wish to remove and select Remove Peer or Remove Profile from the drop down menu COPYING PEERS AND PROFILES TO OTHER DEVICES Fleet Commander allows you to copy peers and profiles from one device to other devices in your fleet Select the device you want to copy peers profiles from Next right click the peer or profile and select Copy Peer to or Copy Profile to respectively A popup containing a list of all other devices under Fleet Commander will appear Check all peers you want to send the peer profile to and click OK ADDING LICENSES Fleet Commander allows you to add licensed features to Comrex hardware License keys are provided by Comrex support for specific features like Switchboard and specific encoders If not included by default To add licenses to a device under Fleet Commander right click the desired device tile and select Licenses from the drop down menu Summary Access Portable Loopback Connect 1 connected Disconnect 00 23 S fide 4 Enable Metering Comrex test 00 01 SN idle Ready Licenses Ready Remove Instance FIGURE 7 DEVICE TILE RIGHT CLICK MENU 10 The next window popup is where you can view and apply licenses to the units
8. G You can filter the peer and profile lists on the Connections tab by typing in the boxes underneath each list This makes it easier to find what you re looking for on systems with many peers and profiles Filters that yield no results cause the background to turn red When a filter is active the filter box background becomes bright yellow To remove the filter simply remove all text from the appropriate filter box Connections Statistics Settings Peer List Profile List HE AAC Mono Comrex Lab Voice 70 22 155 131 HE AAC Stereo Comrex Lab Music 70 22 155 132 HE AAC V2 Stereo FIGURE 12 THE PROFILE FILTER IS ACTIVE WITH A FILTER OF HE THE PEER FILTER IS OFF RESIZING THE PANES The height of the summary and details panes can be modified by finding the spot between these two windows where the mouse cursor changes from a regular arrow to a vertical resize icon and click and drag to adjust the interface Either pane can be hidden by resizing it all the way to zero To unhide a hidden pane simply find the resize spot and drag it to open the hidden pane RECOMMENDED SYSTEM Fleet Commander currently runs on Windows 7 8 and 10 We recommend using a system with a strong network connection at least 2GB RAM We strongly recommend using a monitor with a resolution of at least 1024px by 768px 16 FAQ What is fleet commander Fleet commander is an application that lets you manage and operate multiple ACCESS based Comrex
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11. c oo o S v O __ _ w 1 oneded n FIGURE 2 ACTIVE DEVICE Fleet Commander controls one device at a time To select a device to control click the device tile The active device will be outlined in orange The Details pane will be populated with the active device s peers profiles settings metering and stats If the device is not available or not in the ready state the Details pane will be disabled until a codec in the Ready state is selected ADDING DEVICES TO FLEET COMMANDER From here right click in the empty summary pane and click Add Instance A popup with two fields will appear Enter your device s IP into the IP box its port number into the port box and click OK If the device is reachable has remote control enabled and the unit password is still the default password the device will show up in the Summary tab The device tile will show a green checkmark in its upper right corner If the unit has an alternate password then the connection will fail the unit tile will display Devic Login Failed and a pop up asking for the correct password will appear Device Login Failed 70 ME Enter connection password FIGURE 3 WRONG PASSWORD DIALOG If you close the password prompt you can re open it by right clicking the appropriate tile and selecting Input Password Connect Disconnect Input Password Licenses Remove Instance FIGURE 4 INPUT PASSWORD
12. ch 108 Copy of AAC Mono tech2 173 14 HS New Profile 62 213 NNN HQ1 Default am rack 66 493 BGAN AAC ELD Copy stthom 8 2000 New Profile tim 50 254 pe remote control es Type here to filter the peer list FIGURE 1 FLEET COMMANDER Type here to filter the profile list Figure 1 shows Fleet Commander with three units added Lab Voice is selected in an idle state and the Connections tab below is selected Lab Music is connected to one unit with metering enabled The top left unit is in process of connecting to Fleet Commander u GETTING STARTED INSTALLATION Fleet Commander is installed via a Windows executable file that is downloaded from the Comrex website It has been tested to work properly under Windows 7 8 and 10 On launching the executable Windows may provide a warning that the publisher is unknown You must agree to install Fleet Commander and agree to the End User License Agreement when it is presented You will be prompted for an install directory default is C Program Files x86 Comrex Fleet Commander and asked whether you want to add the program to the Start menu Once installed find Fleet Commander in your Start menu or in the install directory and runit FIRST TIME LAUNCH The first time you open Fleet Commander you will be greeted with an activation window This window has a welcoming message and a computer specific node ID to license the software send the nod
13. e ID to Comrex support in order to obtain a license key Paste your license key from Comrex into the message box and press Enter Activation If you would like to start the software in demo mode then you may press Proceed with Demo button After this you will continue to the main window The summary pane will be empty and the detail pane will read Please select an active instance to use this pane NOTE Demo Mode Fleet Commander comes with a demo mode in which you can try the program with one device In demo mode you cannot save or load configurations and will therefore have to enter your device every time you launch Fleet Commander INSTANCES A connection from Fleet Commander to a codec is called an instance There is no limit in Fleet Commander once licensed to the number of instances that can be created simultaneously The limit is dependent on CPU and network factors on the host computer TILES AND DEVICES Once an instance is created in Fleet Commander a tile appears in the top section as shown in Figure 2 As more instances are added these tiles will pile up into a two column grid Each tile shows a representation of the audio meters on the product along with the unit name and the current status idle online etc Units that aren t fully connected will have a slightly darker gray background ile Codec Help Summary 192 DS Lab Voice idle J O Connecting Ready Lab Musi
14. e that each outgoing peer needs to have a profile assigned to it otherwise the default profile is chosen If a profile has been pre assigned to the outgoing peer it will be highlighted in the profile list on the right side You can change the selected profile by choosing another option on the right DISCONNECTING Select the peer you d like to disconnect from The Disconnect button should light up Press the Disconnect button to disconnect from that peer USING AND SETTING THE DEFAULT PROFILE Each device also has a Default Profile You may assign the default profile to a peer by right clicking the peer and choosing Assign the Default Profile to this peer You may change the device s default profile by right clicking the desired profile and choosing Make this the Default Profile 14 SWITCHBOARD PEERS Switchboard is an optional feature It employs a cloud based server that synchronizes with a codec fleet displays presence information and aids in connection Fleet Commander handles Switchboard functionality On configured and licensed units Switchboard peers appear in the Connections peer list Switchboard peers have colored asterisk icons next to their name in the peer list A gray icon indicates the remote peer cannot reach the Switchboard server A red icon indicates the remote peer is online but a network path to the peer is not available via Switchboard 15 v MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS PEER PROFILE FILTERIN
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17. ong with engineering notes and user reports are available on our website at www comrex com Our email address is infoQcomrex com PREFACE ABOUT FLEET COMMANDER Fleet Commander is a Microsoft Windows application designed to manage a fleet of Comrex audio codecs Fleet Commander can provide near universal control of any Comrex BRIC Link BRIC Link 11 ACCESS Portable ACCESS 2USB or ACCESS Rack codec from a single control interface Fleet Commander is compatible with codec firmware 3 x only Using Fleet Commander the user can Make connections from Comrex codecs to others Create edit send and delete profiles Monitor levels across all hardware Monitor delay and frame loss on each device Fleet Commander can not adjust or enable any network devices or settings Network setup must take place on the codec s direct control interface or via the Comrex Device Manager application Normal codec control involves logging into the Web based Interface on each hardware codec By using Fleet Commander it s no longer necessary to open multiple browser windows to control multiple codecs le Codec Help Summary 192 Connecting Hs Lab Music 1 connected Details Lab Voice 70 22 Connections Statistics Metering Settings Peer List Profile List Loopback 122788 a Shoutcast a Comrex Lab Voice 70 EE J Rx only 3 Comrex Lab Music 70 http test 199 ND test i tomc 209 I shoutcast AAC Mono te
18. t Default FIGURE 10 SETTINGS TAB TIP If you are editing the settings of a device and someone saves edits to the same device your edits will be overwritten It is best to only control a device with one app at a time WARNING The Settings editor under Security allows you to change a setting titled Remote Control Exercise caution when setting this to false If you do this will disable the mechanism by which every interface including Fleet Commander can operate this device The only way to re enable this feature is to re enable it on the device s console GUI which requires you have physical access to the device 13 Details Lab Voice 70 22 BE Connections Statistics Metering Settings System Settings Edit 4 N ACIP SIP al This enables remote control and firmware update Accept incoming connections Enabled functionality SIP Password SIP Proxy Address SIP Username audiotest Current Value Enabled i Use SIP Proxy Not Enabled Default Value Enabled 4 Security Remote Control Enabled V Enabled Remote Control Password 4 Standard RTP Accept incoming connections Enabled 4 TCP Accept incoming connections Enabled 4 Traversal Serve Show Offline Units Not Enabled TS Enabled Enabled E Show Advanced Settings Save Reset Default FIGURE 11 REMOTE CONTROL SETTING CONNECTING Select a device and open the Connections tab Next choose a peer from the list Choose Connect Not
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