Install N-Linx Agent

Aim

To install and set up the tool that starts MediaRecorder when you start an observation in The Observer XT.

important  Install N-Linx Agent on the computer with MediaRecorder.

Prerequisite

You installed N-Linx Server on a computer in the network.

Procedure

1. From my.noldus.com, download N-Linx Agent Setup.exe.
2. In the N-Linx Agent Setup window, select MediaRecorder control in the Drivers and Tools field and click Next.
3. Accept the terms in the End-User License Agreement and click Install.

Connect N-Linx Agent to N-Linx Server

1. CLick the arrow in the bottom-right corner of your window to open the system tray. Then double-click the N-Linx Agent icon. 
   
   
2. In the N-Linx Server Address field, enter the Computer name of the computer with N-Linx Server. See To find the computer name.
   You can also enter the IP address, but then the IP address of the computer with N-Linx Server must be fixed. Ask your system administrator for assistance.
   If MediaRecorder runs on the same computer as N-Linx Server, leave the entry localhost in the N-Linx address field. N-Linx Agent then automatically connects with N-Linx Server.
   note  See To change the port if the default port 5672 is already in use.
   
3. If the connection with N-Linx Server is established, the text Connected appears in the lower-left corner of the N-Linx Agent window.  

To find the computer name

To find the name of the computer with N-Linx Server, open the Control Panel on that computer and choose System.

To change the port

N-Linx Agent by default uses port 5672 to communicate with N-Linx Server. If this port is in use, type the new port after a colon in the N-Linx Server Address field. For example:

IMPORTANT  Select the same port in all components that communicate with N-Linx Server. Also, disable Windows FireWall for this port.

Notes

• N-Linx Agent is installed in the folder C:\Program Files\Noldus\N-Linx Agent 1.
• If you did not install N-Linx Server yet, it will not be possible to establish a connection.
• The Status of MediaRecorder in the N-Linx Agent window is Online when MediaRecorder is open and connected to N-Linx Server.