Configuring an Infinity Link Transmitter

Connect to the web interface of an Infinity MP-16, DS-16 or MXP-20 panel that has been licensed with Infinity Link.

Click the Link option at the top of the web page. From the Link configuration menu, select the Link codec channel that you wish to configure. In this example, Link 1 is being configured to transmit VoIP audio.

Figure 1 - Link configuration page

The first step to setting up a Link is enabling it. This is done by opening the “Operating State” drop-down menu and selecting “Enable”. There is no confirmation or apply button, simply selecting “Enable” will activate the Link.

Figure 2 - Operating State

Under the “Audio Configuration” section of the Link find the “Label” field. The “Label” field is used to give the input and output a friendly name that will be advertised to Dashboard or Dashboard Advanced. In this example it is labeled link test.

Figure 3 - Label

Next, locate the “Input Channel/Address”. This field shows the Livewire Channel for the audio being transmitted via Link and is auto-assigned.

The auto-assigned channel/address is set in the range defined during configuration and of the software, this is further explained in section 8 – Dashboard Software. The default range is 290000.

Figure 4 - Input/Channel Address

To configure this field open Dashboard Server or Dashboard Application. With the software open locate the “Outputs” section. In the “Outputs” section search for the input to the Link by typing the value from the Label field into the search box.

Figure 5 - Dashboard Outputs section

With the input to the Link located, find the IFB, Group, Partyline, or Virtual Port where audio should be routed from. With the proper conference selected drag the Link and drop it into the ‘Outputs’ field.

Figure 6 - Dragging and dropping to Dashboard Outputs

With the audio routing complete, look under the “Codec” section for the “Peer Device Information”. Fill this field in with the IP Address and Port that the stream from the Link should be sent to. If the receiver is on the local network you can use the IP Address of the local device, and any port number.

In the event, two facilities are being connected across the internet the public IP Address of the receiving side is required, and an RTP port forward must be set up so traffic can pass through the firewall.

Figure 7 - Peer Device Information

To complete the configuration of the transmit side of the Link set the “Constant/Variable Bitrate”, to Variable. This will allow the bitrate of the encoder to dynamically change to utilize all the available bandwidth.

Figure 8 - Constant or Variable Bitrate

Figure 9 below shows a complete example of successfully configured transmit Link.

Figure 9 - A successfully configured transmit Link