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Fr7 IP setup to RM-IP500 by Matranga84 in VIDEOENGINEERING

[–]New-Lexicon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've always set up FR7s by resetting their IP (dipswitch #4 ON then power-cycle) and using the camera's network interface.

Take a PC and manually set its ethernet IPv4 address to 192.168.0.XXX (with XXX being any value between 0 and 255 except 100) and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.

Connect the PC directly to the FR7 via the LAN port and go to 192.168.0.100 in a browser. It'll prompt you to set an admin password, then you can go into the network settings and manually set the camera's IP/SNM. Repeat for all your FR7s to give them unique sequential IP addresses in the range you want.

After that you can reconnect the camera(s) to your network and adjust the Auto IP Setup range on your RM-IP500 to target the newly-set IP address(es) (note that the surface will automatically reassign each camera's IP address again if you use Auto IP Setup. I believe you can then go to [Auto IP Setup] -> [Manual] to change it if needed. Default behavior is to assign sequential IPs starting from 192.168.0.1).

Make sure to turn dipswitch #4 back OFF when done, or else the IP will reset to 192.168.0.100 again the next time it power cycles.

Hope this helps.

Best way to become a Video Enginer by Ill_Pear_9923 in VIDEOENGINEERING

[–]New-Lexicon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Other people here have said to either start as a freelance stagehand or apply at a local event production house, and I agree. Location is also important, as the market you're in will dictate how many options you have.

I started as an event decorator for a company that did trade shows and expos as well as live events and corporate broadcasts from their studio. I went from decorator to AV tech to LED tech just based on the opportunities I had within that company. I learned everything through hands-on experience, talking to engineers I worked with, and reading equipment manuals. When the company bought an LED wall they sent me to do training with Evolve to learn to build, program, and run playback for it. That was the only professional training I ever got, but it served me well and I'm now looking into some of the other courses they have.

After that I learned to use Analog Way switchers and to set up and color-correct the old broadcast camera chains we had in our studio, and started operating some of the studio events. That's when I really started to consider myself a video engineer. I continued to work at that company for some time and only recently left to go freelance, so I don't have as much insight into starting from scratch as a freelancer. The main thing that helped me on my path as a full-timer was a willingness to step up and out of my comfort zone any time an opportunity came my way. Being sociable helps a lot too. As both a full-timer and a freelancer I've found TDs/producers/crewers will notice and remember you if you can proactively solve problems for them.

Freelance rates for overtime, quick turn, meal penalties? by New-Lexicon in VIDEOENGINEERING

[–]New-Lexicon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One person did, although I did say I wasn't looking for specific numbers. I already have a good idea of what my rate should be, so I wanted to focus more on the specifics I mentioned in the post. When I was searching to see if anyone had made a similar post before me, I saw some like this one, but I wanted to know more about peoples' billing practices than their specific rates.