Hirschmann MACH 4000 User Manual

Network load control
Basic - L3P
Release 4.0 11/07
8.2 Multicast application
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8.2.2 Example of a Multicast application
The cameras for monitoring machines normally transmit their images to mon-
itors located in the machine room and to the monitoring room. In an IP trans-
mission, a camera sends its image data with a Multicast address via the
network.
To prevent all the image data from slowing down the entire network, the
Switch uses the GMRP to distribute the Multicast address information. As a
result, the image data with a Multicast address is only distributed to those
ports that are connected to the associated monitors for surveillance.
Figure 34: Example: Video surveillance in machine rooms
1st floor
Control room
2nd floor
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Hirschmann MACH 4000 Specifications

General

Brand	Hirschmann
Model	MACH 4000
Category	Network Router
Language	English