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Setup
Setup of channel allocation, video format, video codecs, timecode, audio and video routing, remote communications and more.
Remote Control Support
Use the information in this section to assist you in setting up an external device to control your server.
DashBoard
Abekas® DashBoard Service
The Abekas® OGP (openGear® Protocol) Service allows you to connect to your server from DashBoard.
To Connect to Kiva from DashBoard

Setup
Setup of channel allocation, video format, video codecs, timecode, audio and video routing, remote communications and more.
- Server Configuration
- Remote Control Support
  Use the information in this section to assist you in setting up an external device to control your server.
  - Remote Communications (RS-422)
    Direct serial control of each Media Player on the server is available through the RJ45 ports on the breakout cable connected to the server. Ethernet communications can also be used to control a Media Player instead of the direct serial connection.
  - DashBoard
    - Abekas® DashBoard Service
      The Abekas® OGP (openGear® Protocol) Service allows you to connect to your server from DashBoard.
      - To Install the Abekas® OGP Service
        The AbekasOGP application should already be installed on your server. If it is not, you can download and install the application manually.
      - To Connect to Kiva from DashBoard
      - DashBoard Interface
      - PanelBuilder Custom Panel Attributes
        When building a custom panel in DashBoard, you can connect to your server as a data source. This allows you access to numerous powerful commands and parameters native to your server.
  - Clip ID Support
  - Sony® MVS Series Switcher
- Maintenance
  Refer to the following information for performing maintenance on your server, muting an alarm, restoring factory defaults, or upgrading the software.
- AsRun Log Creator
  The server keeps a log of stills and clips that have been played in their entirety on all channel of the server. This information can then be filtered and output into either a CSV file or a PDF report.
- Troubleshooting

To Connect to Kiva from DashBoard

Click File > New > TCP/IP DashBoard Connect or openGear Device.
In the IP Address field, enter the IP address of the Kiva chassis. The default IP address is 192.168.0.1.
In the Display Name field, enter the name you want to use to identify the Kiva chassis in DashBoard. This should be a unique name for the Kiva you are setting up.
Select JSON.
In the Port field, enter 5254.
Click Finish.

The Kiva you are connecting to appears in the Tree View.