Getting Started with Discovery Service

This guide will explain how to get set up with NDI Tools application, Discovery Server and Studio Monitor on a Windows machine

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(Optional) If you want to run the Discovery Server as a Windows Service then you'll need to install the stand alone Discovery Server package.

The Discovery Service is only available for Windows and Linux. The screenshot below is the setup for Windows.

Install the Discovery Server package. During installation, you must specify the IP address and port for the Discovery Service.

• You can use 127.0.0.1 (localhost) as the IP if you are only testing with receivers on the same machine. Otherwise, you must specify the IP address of the machine where the Discovery Server is running.

• The port can be left at the default value unless a different port is needed.

• The Discovery Service will start automatically

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Install the NDI Tools package.

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Launch NDI Tools and complete the registration form (if not already done).

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Launch Access Manager

1. In the Advanced tab under Network Mapping enable Discovery Servers

2. Input the IP address of the Discovery Server and click Apply.

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Launch Discovery from NDI Tools

1. Go to the Settings tab.

2. If you configured the Discovery Server IP in Access Manager in the previous step, then you should select and enable Use Access Manager Settings.

3. Otherwise, enter the IP address of the Discovery Server next to Setup Discovery Server and click Connect.

4. Just above you should see a message in green saying, Connected to Discovery Server at and the IP address and port.

1. If the message is in yellow saying, Attempting to Connect then double check your IP settings again. If you think you might have made a mistake with the Discovery Server’s IP address or port, you will need to run the installer again to reconfigure the IP and port.

2. Once done, click back to the Receivers tab.

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Launch Studio Monitor

1. Click on the Menu button on the top left. Select Settings.

2. Click and enable Allow Receiver Advertising.

3. Click and enable Allow Receiver Control.

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In the Discovery Application

1. You should now see the Studio Monitor receiver in the Discovery application.

2. Receivers will be grouped by hostname first.