Computer setup

Computers

We advise to run UltraVox XT and EthoVision XT/The Observer XT on separate computers. On both computers, disable the firewall.

important  Running EthoVision XT/The Observer XT and UltraVox XT on the same computer is not recommended. The large data transfer may cause malfunctioning in either application. Test this solution thoroughly if you want to use it. For example, check that EthoVision XT does not miss samples, or that data streams from the two applications are in sync.

Network

The two computers should be connected to a dedicated network using a network switch. To avoid the risk of network communication delays, we recommend not to connect the computers to a larger network.

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UltraVox XT computer (right) connected to an EthoVision XT or The Observer XT computer (left) through a network switch.

A typical EthoVision XT setup for one camera and one microphone would look like this:

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Procedure

nSpecify the IP address of the UltraVox XT PC

nShare the UltraVox XT synchronization folder

nMake a virtual drive for the EthoVision XT / The Observer XT

nCopy the UltraVox XT Control folder to the EthoVision XT/The Observer XT PC

nEdit the StartUV/StopUV batch files

nMake UltraVox XT data import easier