Crestron DMF-CI-8 Owner's manual

DMF-CI-8
DigitalMedia™ Chassis for
DM® NVX and DMCF Cards
Supplemental Guide
Crestron Electronics, Inc.

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Contents
Introduction...................................................................................................................................1
Physical Description.................................................................................................................... 2
Front Panel..........................................................................................................................................................................................................2
Rear Panel ............................................................................................................................................................................................................3
LCD Display Operation .............................................................................................................. 4
Card Status and Configuration ............................................................................................... 6
Configure the Device Mode...................................................................................................................................................................7
View and Configure Input Routing Settings .......................................................................................................................... 8
View Input Routing Settings .......................................................................................................................................................9
Configure Input Routing Settings ........................................................................................................................................10
View and Configure Network Settings.......................................................................................................................................11
View Network Settings.................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Configure IPv4 Settings ................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Perform Diagnostics.................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
View Card Details............................................................................................................................................................................... 16
View Card Status ............................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Reset a Card ...........................................................................................................................................................................................18
Restore a Card to the Factory Default Settings..................................................................................................... 19
Chassis Status and Configuration.........................................................................................20
View Chassis Details........................................................................................................................................................................ 21
View Chassis Status......................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Configure the Front Panel ..........................................................................................................................................................22
Update Firmware ...............................................................................................................................................................................23
Restore Factory Default Settings........................................................................................................................................24

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DMF-CI-8: DigitalMedia™ Chassis
for DM® NVX and DMCF Cards
Introduction
The Crestron® DMF-CI-8 is a 2-space, rack-mountable chassis designed to accommodate
and power Crestron DM® NVX and DMCF series cards. The DM NVX cards consist of the
DM-NVX-350C and DM-NVX-351C encoders/decoders. The DMCF cards consist of the
DMCF-TX-4K-SFP transmitter and the DMCF-RX-4K-SFP receiver. The DM NVX and
DMCF cards can be installed in any of the eight card slots of the chassis in any
combination. Stand-alone endpoints are also available for installation at remote
locations.
NOTE: The DMF-CI-8 is not a DigitalMedia™ switcher.
The DMF-CI-8 provides a front panel LCD display and associated push button controls.
Menus on the front panel display allow status information about the cards and the
chassis to be viewed. In addition, the chassis and various functions of the cards can
be configured.
This guide provides the following information about the DMF-CI-8:
•Physical description of the front and rear panels
•LCD display operation using the front panel controls
•Card status and configuration
•Chassis status and configuration
For DMF-CI-8 installation information, refer to the DMF-CI-8 DO Guide (Doc. 7860) at
www.crestron.com/manuals.

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Physical Description
This section provides information about the front and rear panels of the DMF-CI-8.
Front Panel
The following illustration shows the front panel of the DMF-CI-8.
Front Panel
CONSOLE, SERIAL: 8-pin RJ-45 female;
RS-232 computer console port
CONSOLE, USB: USB Type B female;
USB computer console port
USB: USB Type A female;
Supports USB mass storage devices for firmware updates
NOTE: As an alternative to using a USB mass storage device and the USB Type A
port for firmware updates, the Crestron Toolbox™ software can be used on a
computer that connects to the USB Type B () console port.
PWR: Bicolor LED, amber indicates that operating power is present,
green indicates that the DMF-CI-8 has successfully initialized
STATUS:Bicolor LED, green indicates an error-free operating condition,
red indicates that an error condition exists with a card or the chassis
Display: 2-inch (52 mm) diagonal, 220 x 176 pixels, 16-bit TFT active matrix color LCD
Front Panel Controls: 5-way navigation pad and push buttons for menu navigation
and adjustment of settings (refer to “LCD Display Operation” on page 4 for
additional information)
Card Slot Status LEDs: TX 1–8, green indicates that the corresponding card is in
transmitter mode;
RX 1–8, green indicates that the corresponding card is in receiver mode;
OL 1–8, green indicates that the corresponding card is connected to a control system
     


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Rear Panel
The following illustration shows the rear panel of the DMF-CI-8.
Rear Panel
CARD SLOTS 1–4: Each card slot accepts a DM NVX encoder/decoder card or a
DMCF transmitter or receiver card
CAUTION: To prevent damage to a card that is connected to cables, disconnect all
cables from the card before installing the card into a slot or removing the card from
a slot.
NOTE: When installing cards into a partially populated chassis, install the cards into
slots 5–8 (refer to below) before using slots 1–4. Doing so ensures better cooling
and lower power consumption. In addition, always cover empty slots using the
included filler plates.
CARD SLOTS 5–8: Each card slot accepts a DM NVX encoder/decoder card or a
DMCF transmitter or receiver card
G: 6-32 screw, chassis ground lug
100-240V~4.3-1.8A 50/60Hz: IEC 60320 C14 main power inlet;
Mates with the included removable power cord
  


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LCD Display Operation
The LCD display provides menus that allow card and DMF-CI-8 chassis status
information to be displayed. In addition, menus are provided that allow configuration of
the cards and the chassis.
When the DMF-CI-8 is powered on and whenever the LCD display is in an idle state, a
general information screen appears on the LCD display.
Sample General Information Screen
Chassis Status: OK
Card: 1
Model: DM-NVX-350C
Name: Podium
IPv4: 192.168.123.123
The general information screen displays the following information:
•Chassis Status: OK
•Card: Slot number of the DMF-CI-8 into which a card is installed
NOTE: The LCD display provides information about each card slot on a
scrolling basis.
•Model: Model of the card
•Name: Name assigned to the card using the DM NVX web interface or SIMPL
programming (for example, Podium, as shown in the sample general information
screen above). If a name is not assigned, the display shows the hostname of the
card. If a card is not installed in the slot, the display indicates Not Installed.
•IPv4: IPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4) address of the card
To navigate the LCD display menus and to adjust settings, use the front panel controls.
The controls consist of the navigation pad, the HOME push button, and the BACK push
button. The following illustration shows the front panel controls.
Front Panel Controls
Left Right
Select
Up
Down
HOME
BACK

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To access the Main Menu, press the HOME push button. The Main Menu appears.
Main Menu
Main Menu a
Cards 
Chassis
To navigate the menus and to adjust settings, use the front panel controls:
•To move up or down in a menu or in a list of available selections, press the up
push button or the down push button on the navigation pad.
•To move to the left or to the right between an item and a list of available
selections, press the left push button or the right push button on the
navigation pad.
•To select an item in a menu, press the select (center) button on the navigation
pad. An item can be selected when it is enclosed by and or by a rectangle.
•To return to the previous level in a menu, press the BACK push button.
•To navigate from a parameter name that is highlighted in yellow to the list of
available settings, press the select (center) push button or the right push button
on the navigation pad. A rectangle denotes a scrolling list of available settings as
shown in the example below:
DHCP Enable e
To scroll through the list of available settings (for example, Enable or Disable),
press the up push button or the down push button until the desired setting is
displayed. To select the setting, press the select push button.

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Card Status and Configuration
For DM NVX cards, device mode and input routing settings can be viewed and
configured. For DM NVX cards as well as DMCF cards, network settings can be viewed
and configured. In addition, diagnostics can be performed on DM NVX and DMCF cards.
To view card status or to configure a card:
1. Access the Main Menu by pressing the HOME push button.
Main Menu
Main Menu a
Cards 
Chassis
2. Select Cards.
For each card slot (1–8), the corresponding name of the card is listed.
Sample List of Cards
Podium 
DM-NVX-350C-00107F0
DM-NVX-350C-00107F0
DM-NVX-350C-00107F0
DM-NVX-351C-00107F0
DM-NVX-351C-00107F0
DM-NVX-351C-00107F0
Not Installed
NOTE: The card name that isdisplayed isassigned using the DMNVX web
interface orSIMPL programming. For example, inthe sample screen above,
Podium is the name assigned to the card inslot 1.Ifa name is not assigned, the
display shows the hostname ofthe card. The default hostname isthe model
number ofthe card followed by the MAC address of the card. As shown in the
sample screen above, only aportion of the default hostname is visible:
DM-NVX-350C-00107F0 or DM-NVX-351C-00107F0. If a card is not installed in
the slot, the display indicates Not Installed.
3. Select the desired card.
The card status and configuration menu appears on the display for the selected
card. The name of the card is displayed at the top of the screen. For example, if
the card in slot 2 is selected, the screen appears as shown on the following page.
In the sample screen, only a portion of the default hostname is visible:
DM-NVX-350C-00107.