Avocent Emerge MPX1500 User manual

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QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE Emerge®MPX 1500 Multipoint High-Definition (HD) Wired/Wireless Extender System
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The following instructions will help you
install your extender system. For more
detailed instructions, including wired
installations and firmware updates, refer to
the installer/user guide.
Should you require further assistance,
please contact Avocent Technical Support.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Do not use this apparatus near water.•
Clean with dry cloth only.•
Do not block ventilation openings.•
Do not install near any heat source.•
Do not defeat the safety purpose of the•
polarized or grounding-type plug.
Protect the power cord from being walked•
on or pinched.
Only use attachments/accessories•
specified by the manufacturer.
Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms•
or when unused for long periods of time.
Overview
The Avocent Emerge MPX 1500 HD extender
system allows A/V professionals to deliver IP-
based audio and video extension solutions for
large-scale venues involving multiple floors or
buildings. Combining Avocent IP-wired/wireless
MPX 1500 HD transmitters and receivers,
the solution extends audio, video, serial and
IR signals from a source device to widely
distributed display devices. For more information,
refer to the Emerge MPX Extender System
Installer/User Guide.
1Preparing to use the extender
system
Place your MPX transmitter and receivers at least
three feet apart on a stable work surface and
attach the antennas. If your installation includes
receivers that will have a wired IP connection,
connect the L2 LAN port of the transmitter to
the L1 LAN port, indicated by the LAN symbol,
on each receiver. Turn on the units and wait for
transmitter initialization to complete. The two
green LEDs will light up alternately and the other
LEDs will turn off.
2Configuring the transmitter
Connect a browser client to the transmitter’s L1
LAN connector and launch a browser session
using the IP address 192.168.1.1 with a subnet
mask of 255.255.255.0.
At the login prompt, leave the username blank•
and enter Admin (case sensitive) as the
password.
When prompted, select the appropriate•
country code.
Select• Source Device Settings and configure
the input video mode for the transmitter. See
the Emerge MPX Extender System Installer/
User Guide for more information.
Select• Change Password to update the
system password.
Select• System Settings to enter a device
name.
If your installation includes wired receivers,•
select Media LAN Settings and enable Wired
Connection in the Basic LAN Settings tab.
3Using explicit bindings (optional)
Turn on your receivers. Wait for them to initialize
and bind to the transmitter. The two green LEDs
will cease to alternate.
Select the Bindings page on the transmitter’s•
web interface and verify that all active
receivers are listed (by MAC address) in the
Detected Receivers list.
Select the Add to Configured Receivers•
checkbox next to each receiver then apply the
changes.
Assign one unit as the primary receiver for•
exchange of IR, serial and EDID data and
apply the change.
If all receivers are bound, you may disable•
the transmitter from automatically binding
additional receivers.
4Configuring the receiver
In the Active Receivers list (lower left of the
transmitter’s web interface), click the MAC
address of the first active receiver to access its
web interface.
Select• Display Device Settings to configure
the output video mode of the receiver. See the
Emerge MPX Extender System Installer/User
Guide for more information.
Select• System Settings and enter a name for
the receiver.
To configure the receiver to ignore all but the
Emerge MPX 1500 Extender System Configuration
Video
Source
MPX
Transmitter
Video
Display
MPX
Receiver
Up to 8 display configuration
LAN

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QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE Emerge®MPX 1500 Multipoint High-Definition (HD) Wired/Wireless Extender System
currently detected transmitter, select Bindings
and move the detected transmitter into the
Configured Transmitter table. The connection
will reset. Repeat for each receiver.
5Sending video
Connect a source device to the transmitter
and a display device to each receiver. Activate
all devices and verify output on each display.
Helpful status information is available on the
Connection Status and Media LAN Performance
pages of the transmitter’s web interface.
6Placing and mounting the extender
system
Without firmly mounting the units, place the
transmitter and receivers in their desired
locations and re-attach the source and display
devices. Turn the units on and allow them to
bind. Select Media LAN Performance on the
transmitter’s web interface. Using the receiver
signal strength and frame rate indicators for
guidance, reposition the units and antennas to
obtain optimal performance. Tuning suggestions
are provided in the Emerge MPX Extender
System Installer/User Guide.
USA Notification
Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit
not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
Note: This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.•
Increase the separation between the•
equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on•
a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV•
technician for help.
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement: This
equipment complies with FCC radiation
exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. This equipment should be installed
to provide a 20 cm separation from all persons.
This transmitter must not be co-located or
operating in conjunction with any other antenna
or transmitter. Operations in the 5.15-5.25GHz
band are restricted to indoor usage only.
Canadian Notification
This digital apparatus does not exceed the
Class B limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio
Interference Regulations of the Canadian
Department of Communications.
Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de
bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites
applicables aux appareils numériques de la
classe B prescrites dans le Règlement sur le
brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le Ministère
des Communications du Canada.
Safety and EMC Approvals and
Markings
IEC 60950-1:2000, IEC 60065 :2001+ Amd
1:2005 EN 60950-1:2001, EN 60065 :2002 UL
60950 3rd Ed. / CSA 22.2 No. 60950:2000,
UL 60065 :2002, EN 55103-1:1997, EN
55022:2006, EN 61000-3-2 :2000+A1:2005,
EN 61000-3-3:1995+A1:2001, EN 55103-
2:1997, EN 55024:1998+A1:2001+A2:2003,
FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B, FCC Part 15
Subpart C, FCC Part 15 Subpart E, EN 50392
:2004, EN 301 893 v. 1.4.1 (2007-07), EN 301-
489-1 v. 1.4.1 (2002-08), EN 301-489-17 V.
1.2.1 (2002-08), EN 300 328 1.7.1 (2006-10)
Compliance Note
Only Avocent-supplied antennas used in a
configuration that is recommended by Avocent
are supported by this product.
Free and/or Open Source Components
This product contains certain free and/or open
source components. To request an open source
software kit for the open source components
used in this product, please complete a FOSS
Request Form at http://www.avocent.com/x_
For_The_User/Policies/Open_Source_Policy.
aspx.