Blonder tongue NXG-MFR User manual

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Quick Setup and Configuration
NXG Platform
Quick Guide

2NeXgen Platform Base
Quick Guide
Product Introducon
The NeXgen Gateway (NXG) is a powerful, two-way, future-proof plaorm that is ideal for delivering next generaon video
services to enterprise locaons including hospitality, educaonal, mulfamily residenal, healthcare, business parks, or
stadiums.
Before You Begin
NXG Plaorm Base - Master Controller Module, Mainframe, and Power Supplies provides:
• IP roung and trac management
• System conguraon and management via a powerful Linux-based monitoring and control system
• Module interconnecon via a 30 Gb high-speed backplane
• Distributes DC power to the various secons and modules via (2) fully-redundant, hot-swappable power supplies
The NeXgen Plaorm is designed to be installed in a standard 19" rack. Up to 12 Modules, along with the required Master
Controller and Power Supply Modules, can be installed into a single NXG Plaorm Mainframe.
Unpacking the Plaorm
Included with the Chassis:
• NeXgen Chassis (QTY=1)
• 10 blank panels (QTY=2 bags of 5 each)
• An-stac wrist strap (QTY=1)
Model Stock # Description
NXG-MFR
NXG-CNTRL
NXG-PS
6780
6781
6782
Mainframe - 5RU Chassis; 12 Module Slots; 30 Gb Backplane with Fans and Air Filter
Master Controller Module - Controls Entire Platform
Power Supply - (2) Required for Redundancy
A NOTE OF CAUTION! PLEASE READ
Blank panels MUST be installed in all the unused slots in the chassis to ensure proper
cooling and airow.
A NOTE OF CAUTION! PLEASE READ
The modules are user-installed and are circuit boards with exposed parts and contacts.
In order to prevent possible damage, rst install the chassis into a grounded equipment
rack and aach the provided wrist strap to the chassis and your wrist. Once grounding is
complete, you will be able to safely remove the modules from their an-stac bags.

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Quick Guide
Mount the 5 RU NeXgen chassis into the 19 inch rack using rack screws (not provided).
Install the Air Filter in the boom of the chassis, if not installed already, and ghten the screws.
Step 1: Seng up the Mainframe
Adequate venlaon is very important in NeXgen chassis installaons. The NeXgen chassis Airow is from front to back.
Some air movement is advisable in enclosed rack cabinets. Excessive heat will shorten the life of components and individual
module(s). Power supply performance will also be degraded without proper venlaon.
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Step 2: Installing the Controller and Power Supplies
Locate the Power Supplies (sold separately) and face each power supply module in the correct posion to be inserted
into in the PS 1 and PS 2 slots (shown above).
To properly install, the LEDs and green tab MUST be posioned towards the boom (shown above). Slowly push the
module into place unl you hear a click. Once done, proceed with the second power module the same way.
Connect the AC power cord to each power supply and to an appropriate 120-240V, 50/60Hz AC power source.
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Module Slots
Air Filter
Master Controller Module
Power Supplies
MC
PS 2
PS 1
Mainframe Chassis
A NOTE OF CAUTION! PLEASE READ
When inserng the power modules into the chassis, the green tab MUST be located on the
boom le side (shown above). Slowly push the module into place unl you hear a click. If
installed upside down and pushed in forcefully, the modular unit(s) MAY become damaged.
Tab LEDs

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Quick Guide
Step 3: Connecng to a PC/Laptop
ETHERNET ACCESS:
Local or remote communicaon with the unit is only possible through a GUI-based menu via any standard web browser.
Before you can communicate with the unit, you must congure your computer's IP address to be in the same subnet as the
units default IP address. To do so, follow these steps:
Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into Port 1 on the NeXgen Gateway Master Controller front-panel interface. Plug
the other end of the Ethernet cable to your computer.
The factory default IP address of the NeXgen Master Controller management port is 172.16.70.1. To be able to
communicate with the NeXgen Master Controller management port, you must rst change your computer's IP address.
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The following steps explain how to do this for a computer with Windows 7, Windows 8.x or Windows 10 operang soware:
(a) On your computer, navigate to the “Network and Sharing Center”.
(Note: Can be found using the search box in the Start Menu or for Windows 8.x, the Start Screen)
(b) Once open, click on “Change Adapter Sengs” on le hand side of the window.
(c) Right-click on the “Local Area Connecon”, and then click on the “Properes”.
(d) A dialog box entled “Local Area Connecon Properes” will appear. In this box, double-click on the “Internet
Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)”.
(e) A dialog box entled ”Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properes” will appear. Select the “Use the following
IP address” opon and enter the following addresses:
IP address: 172.16.70.2
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
No need to enter a value for the Default Gateway.
Click OK to close the dialog box. Your computer is now ready to communicate with the unit.
Step 2: Installing the Controller and Power Supplies (connued)
REMINDER
Before NXG-CCQD-24 module installaon, don't forget to insert the CableCARDs into the
module. Please see the NXG-CCQD-24 Manual for more informaon on installaon.
IMPORTANT
The Master Controller (MC) module MUST be installed in the empty slot as directed in #2.
The system will not work if the MC module is installed into any other slot.
Install the Master Controller (sold separately) by sliding the module into the card slot on the far le within the chassis.
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3Install the appropriate input and output modules for your NeXgen applicaon in any of the 12 slots. When possible
space the input and output modules apart to maximize airow.

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Quick Guide
Step 4: Login to the Controller
Step 5: Basic Conguraon
An Ethernet Cable should be connected between your PC and “Port 1” on the Master Controller. Open a Web browser
(Chrome or Firefox recommended) and type hp://172.16.70.1 in to your web browser to view and congure your NeXgen
plaorm. Enter the username “Admin” and “pass” as the password and click [LOG IN].
Once you are logged into the NeXgen, you will be presented with the “System Status” page (“Status” tab):

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Quick Guide
Step 5: Basic Conguraon (connued)
Go to the “System” tab to change the System Sengs, including: Unit Name and Unit Locaon. The following Ethernet
Sengs can also be changed: IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and the Primary and Secondary DNS.
Click “Apply” in order to save the new sengs.
Troubleshoong
For technical support please contact us at 1-800-523-6049 between the hours of 8am and 5pm EST.
Please refer to the operaon manuals of each module for addional informaon.
Aer the hardware installaon of any addional modules, go through the control panel and set up each module slot to
congure your NeXgen applicaon. Please refer to the user manuals of each module for in-depth conguraon.
Step 6: Module Conguraon
Module Slot Tabs
are accessed here.
REMINDER
If the IP Address is changed, the procedure in Step 4 must be repeated using the new IP
address in place of the default IP address in order to reaccess the control panel.

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Quick Guide
NOTES

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