Avocent MPX1000 Bedienungsanleitung

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    For T echnical Support: Avocent Corporation 4991 Corporate Drive Huntsville, Alabama 35805-6201 USA Tel: +1 256 430 4000 Fax: +1 256 430 4031 590-6 7 1 -50 1A Avocent International Ltd. Avocent House, Shannon Free Zone Shannon, County Clare, Ireland Tel: +353 61 715 292 Fax: +353 61 471 871 Avocent Canada 20 Mural Street, Unit 5 Richmond Hill, Onta[...]

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    USA Notification W arning: Changes or modifi cations to this unit no t expressly approve d by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Note: This equipm ent has been tested and found to comply with the li mits for a Class B digital d evice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limi t[...]

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    Emerge ™ MPX1000 HD Multipoint Extender Inst aller/User Guide A vocent, the A vocent logo and Emer ge are trademarks or registered trademarks of A vocent Corporation or its affiliates. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LL C. All other marks are the property of th[...]

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    Instructions This symbol is intended to aler t the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instruc tions in the lite rature accompanying the appliance. Dangerous V oltage This symbol is intended to alert th e user to the presence of uninsul ated dangerous voltage within the product’ s enclosure that may be of su ff[...]

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    iii Figure 1.1: Example MPX1000 HD Multipoint Extender Configuration .............. .................... ....... 3 Figure 2.1: Emerge MPX1000 HD Multipoint Extend er Transmitter (Front) .... ........... ............ ..... 1 1 Figure 2.2: Emerge MPX1000 HD Multipoint Extend er Transmitter (Rear) ..... ........... ............ ..... 12 Figure 2.3: Em[...]

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    v Table 1.1: System Definitions for an MPX1 000 Extend er Solution ......... ...................... ............ ....... 3 Table 1.2: List of Accessories .. ........................................................ ....................................... ......... .. 7 Table 2.1: Front Panel (Transmitter) ..................... ... ..................[...]

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    vi Table I.6: MPX1000 Transmitt er VGA Media Modul e Kit Cont ents ............... ........... .................... 74[...]

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    ix Chapter 1: Product Overview .. ... ................ ................ ............. ................ ................ ........ 1 Introduction ............ .................... ................... .................... .................... ................. ....... ............. ....... 1 Features ............ .................... .................[...]

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    x MPX1000 Extender Installer/User Guide Configure receiver system settings (O ptional) ..... ......................................................... ........... 25 Configure receiver password (Optio nal) ......................................................... .............. ........... 26 Initiating A Media Session ............ ................[...]

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    1 CHAPTER 1 Product Overview Introduction Emerge ™ MPX1000 HD multipoint transmi tters and receivers work in unison to form a managed audio video extension network able to deliv er a sy n chronized stream of high defin ition computer graphics or video and associated audio from one source to as many as eight display dev ices in a wired or wireless[...]

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    2 MPX1000 Extender Installer/User Guide media module, digital audio, if present, takes priorit y over analog aud io. Only a single stream of audio will be processed by the transmit ter. Audio w ill be output at th e receiver in the same manner as it was input b y the transmitter. Control The product supports both RS232 and infrared cont rol of sour[...]

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    Chapter 1: Product Overview 3 System Overview The following diagram illustrates a typi cal configur ation, including a single tran smitter and three receiver units using HDMI source and display devices. Figure 1.1: Example MPX1000 HD Multipoin t Extender Configuration System definitions The Emerge MPX1000 HD multipoin t extender system consists of [...]

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    4 MPX1000 Extender Installer/User Guide Default EDID Factory default EDID information stored in an MPX1000 transmitter , which describes the supported video charac teristics of the MPX1000 transmitter Display De vice Video projector , pla sma, LCD display , or other disp lay device EDID Extended Display Identification Data: A Video Electronics S ta[...]

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    Chapter 1: Product Overview 5 Primary R eceiver A single MPX1000R unit that you specify as the primary receiver during configuration for each system. The primary receiver has the following characteristics: • Only the primary receiver reports DDC/EDID information back to the transmitter , and thus, back to the source device • The primary receive[...]

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    6 MPX1000 Extender Installer/User Guide Underst anding User Interfaces Emerge MPX1000 HD multipoin t extenders are accessi ble throug h two primary user interfaces: an on-board web server that allows browser-based c onfiguration and system mon ito ring and a front panel display that provides push -button access to system status an d initial network[...]

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    Chapter 1: Product Overview 7 Accessories The following accessories are available fo r use with Emerge MPX1000 HD multipoint extenders. T able 1.2: List of Accesso ries Part Number Description DVI-HDMI Adapter (male) DVI-D to HDMI (fe male) IRB-100 Dual IR emitter 3.5MM plug IRB-Y 3.5mm mini jack splitter for connection of 2 IRB-100 emitters to an [...]

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    8 MPX1000 Extender Installer/User Guide Comp atibility with Attached Devices The following sections provide guidelin es regard ing comp atibility with source and di splay devices. For an up to date device compati bili ty list, refer to the MPX1000 extender prod uct page on the Avocent web site. EDID comp atibility Display devices communicate with s[...]

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    Chapter 1: Product Overview 9 HDCP comp atibility High-Bandwidth Digit a l Cont ent Protection (HDCP) protects video content as it travels across DVI-D or HDMI connections. Compliant devices do no t allow users to make copies of protected content and must effectiv ely frustrate attempts to view protected content. For example, protected digital vide[...]

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    10 MPX1 000 Extender Installer/User Guide Rack Mount Safety Considerations Before installing the appliance and other components in th e rack (if not already installed), stabilize the rack in a permanent location. Install the equipment st arting at the bottom of the rack, then work to the top. Avoid uneven loading or ov erlo ading of racks. • Elev[...]

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    11 CHAPTER 2 Hardware Overview T ransmitter Because of its modular design, the transmitter is able to attach to a wide range of source devices. The media input port is provided as a field-installa bl e module, which allows the product t o support an expanding range of media types as additional mo dules are released. Table 2.1 provides an overview o[...]

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    12 MPX1 000 Extender Installer/User Guide Figure 2.2: Emerge MPX1000 HD Multipoint Exten der T ran smitter (Rear) Infrared (IR) Receiver Port Captures signals from an IR remo te controller fo r broadcast through the extension network Infrared (IR) Blaster Port The dual IR(tx) emitter connects to this port via a 3.5mm jack Omni-directional Antenna U[...]

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    Chapter 2: Hardware Overview 13 Receiver The receiver decrypts, uncompresses and converts me dia signals back into the desired format and outputs the signals to the con nected di splay device. Dependin g upo n your media module, the display device can accept HDMI , component or VGA signals. Power Reset USB IR Blaster Status Omni-directional Antenna[...]

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    14 MPX1 000 Extender Installer/User Guide Figure 2.4: Emerge MPX1000 HD Multipoint Extender R eceiver (Rear) Infrared (IR) Blaster The dual IR(tx) emitter connects via the 3.5mm jack Omni-directional Antenna Used to establish the wireless li nk between the tran smitter and bound receivers. Avocent offers specialized antennas for improved distance o[...]

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    Chapter 2: Hardware Overview 15 L2 Ethernet Port RJ 45, 10/100 Ethernet for sending video data from the transmitter to all bound receivers Serial Port RS-232, 9 pin serial port to support serial passthrough for control of display devices Power Power socket with built-in fuse and on/off switch USB Port USB T ype B; reserved for future use Media Modu[...]

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    16 MPX1 000 Extender Installer/User Guide Media Modules Two types of media modules exist, as follows: • Input media module for the transmitter • Output media module for the receiver (shown below ) Media received from a source device at the input mo dule of the transmitter is processed and passed to bound receivers where it is properly converted[...]

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    15-Pin HD female Connector RCA Jacks (Unbalanced Audio) Captive Screw Chapter 2: Hardware Overview 17 Figure 2.6: HD15 Media Module Figure 2.6 illustrates a HD15 (VGA) input media module. The MPX1000 transmitter will automatically process analog audi o signals received on the RCA j acks and extend the data to all bound receivers. Supported resoluti[...]

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    19 CHAPTER 3 Installation Getting Ready To begin installing your Emerge MPX1000 HD mu ltipoint extenders, do the following : • T ake proper precautions against antistatic dischar ge. • Remove your MPX1000 transmitter, receivers, antennas and media modules from their boxes. • Refer to the kit contents list to ensure that you have all the items[...]

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    20 MPX1 000 Extender Installer/User Guide T ransmitter Configuration The transmitter can be configured by using an intuitive web interface. The following steps guide you through t his process. LAN settings T o configure transmitter control LAN (L1) sett ings: 1. Attach the AC line cord and tu rn on your transmitter . The green LED should il luminat[...]

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    Chapter 3: Installation 21 Figure 3.1 : Network Setti ngs Page with Contro l LAN Parameters T o configure transmitter system settings: (Opt ional) 1. W ithin the Tr ansmitter Menu , se lect the System Settings page. 2. T ype a friendly name into the Device Name text box. This nam e will be disp layed throughout the web interface as means to identif[...]

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    22 MPX1 000 Extender Installer/User Guide Wired Media LAN (L2) setup (Optional) Perform the following steps only if you wish to use MPX1000 extenders in a wired mode of operation. NOTE: The media LAN ports (L2) of MPX1000 extenders are dynamically assigned a n IP address. There is no means to assign IP addresses to these ports. NOTE: Multiple trans[...]

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    Chapter 3: Installation 23 • Dynamically bound receivers may drop media sessions for any reason and are not treated as an error . Explicitl y bound receivers will be flagged as non-responsive should they drop connection with t he transmitter . • Explicit bindings allow for the selection o f a Primary Reciever , which is required for bi- directi[...]

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    24 MPX1 000 Extender Installer/User Guide Figure 3.3: Bindings Page Receiver configuration (Optional) Accessing your receiver ’ s web interface The on-board web interface of an MPX1000 receiv er may be accessed indirectly through the control LAN port (L1) of the tran smitter or directly via the contro l LAN port (L1) of the receiver itself. By de[...]

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    Chapter 3: Installation 25 T o establish a wired cont rol LAN for MPX1000 receivers: 1. Interconnect the control LAN (L1) ports of the MPX1000 transmitter and all receivers using industry- standard 10/100M bp s Et hernet components . 2. Attach your browser client to the contro l LA N. 3. T urn on a single MPX1000 receiver and leav e all other recei[...]

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    26 MPX1 000 Extender Installer/User Guide 5. Apply the changes. Configure receiver p assword (Optional) Refer to Change Password on page 31 for detai led in structions. Initiating A Media Session Your MPX1000 transm it ter is now ready to establish a media session with its bound receivers. The following steps allo w you verify proper op er ation of[...]

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    Chapter 3: Installation 27 T roubleshooting The following troubleshooting tips should help you to resol ve most common setup and initialization issues. If your problem persists , please contact Avocent tech nical support for additional help. T roubleshooting tip s for all media types • If no video is visible, it is possible that the display devic[...]

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    28 MPX1 000 Extender Installer/User Guide T roubleshooting tip s for VGA media Display devices differ widely in their supp ort of video resolution, refresh rates, color depth and other configurable features. To enable a work able means for source and display devices to negotiate commonly-supported setti ngs for a media sessi on, a disp lay data cha[...]

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    Chapter 3: Installation 29 T ransmitter and Receiver Placement T o find acceptab le locations for your extenders: 1. T urn off all MPX1000 extenders. 2. T urn off your source and display devices. 3. Place the transmitters and r eceivers in their desired locations without firmly mounting the units. 4. T urn on the MPX1000 extenders and raise antenna[...]

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    30 MPX1 000 Extender Installer/User Guide NOTE: Radio signals propagate outward from the antenna in a disk-like perpendicular manner . A vertical antenna results in horizontal signal prop agation. For this r eason, best performance is obtained when the transmitter and receiver antennas are similarly oriented and aligned on the same horizontal or ve[...]

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    Chapter 3: Installation 31 Extension of IR and Serial Dat a After mounting your MPX1000 extenders, continue with the nex t chapter if you intend to use the extension network to pass serial or IR control signals. Change Password During authentication, the browser asks for user name and password. The user name field will accept any value, but you mus[...]

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    33 CHAPTER 4 Additional Functions Fine T uning Parameters The following table provides detailed instructions for tun ing your MPX1000 extenders. T able 4.1: Method s for Fine T uning If you are fine tuning... Then choose... choppy video for a wired or wireless connection Data Rate from the drop-down list on the Media LAN Settings page of the transm[...]

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    34 MPX1 000 Extender Installer/User Guide wireless channel contention resulting from other wireless devices Wireless Channel from the drop-down list on th e Media LAN Settings page of the transmitter . Figur e 4.1 on page 36 illustrates this web page. Supported channels are provided in a drop- down list. The selected channel will be used by the tra[...]

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    Chapter 4: Additional Functions 35 Sharpness of computer graphics Luma Chroma Percentages on the A/V Settings page of the transmitter . Figure 4.3 on page 36 illustrates this web page. This parameter affect s the way in which the t ransmitter processes luma and chroma information available in the input video stream. By default, 67% of the output st[...]

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    36 MPX1 000 Extender Installer/User Guide Figure 4.1: T ransmitter Media LAN Settings Page Figure 4.2: Receiver Media LAN Setting s Page Figure 4.3: T ransmitter A/V Settings Pa ge Figure 4.4: Receiver A/V Settings Page Serial Control Serial passthrough is a mode of operation in whic h serial data arriving at the serial port of a transmitter may be[...]

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    Chapter 4: Additional Functions 37 at the serial port of the primary receiver will be forwarded to the transmitter and made available to the source device through its serial port. Thus, bidi rectional serial transfers can be exchanged only between the devices connected to the transmitter and primary re ceiver. Unidirectional serial communication, f[...]

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    38 MPX1 000 Extender Installer/User Guide Figure 4.5 illustrates the basic flow of serial data among MPX1000 units and attached devices. Figure 4.5: Serial Passthrough Mode Use the Serial Passthrough parameters section on th e t ransmitter’s Serial Setting s page to speci fy the serial mode and settings. T o configure serial passth rough mode: 1.[...]

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    Chapter 4: Additional Functions 39 7. Choose the serial flow cont rol for the local serial p ort from the Flow Control drop-down list. 8. Click Apply to save the changes. Figure 4.6: Serial Settings Page: Serial Parameters I/R Control Each MPX1000 unit includes a built -in IR(rx) receiver and an IR(tx) port, which is a 3.5mm jack for connection of [...]

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    40 MPX1 000 Extender Installer/User Guide • The web interface of each unit offers an IR Lo cal Loopback setting. Th is setting affects IR local loopback only . Altering this set ting has no effect upon the flow of IR data across the extension network. Figure 4.7 illustrates the flow of IR data from the MPX1000 transmitt er to a si ngle MPX1000 re[...]

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    Chapter 4: Additional Functions 41 Figure 4.9 illustrates local looping of IR commands . This allows source or disp lay devi ces to be controlled locally. Figure 4.9: IR Loopback NOTE: IR data looped locally within an MPX1000 transmitter or the primar y receiver will also be sent normally across the extension network. IR data looped locally on a re[...]

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    42 MPX1 000 Extender Installer/User Guide Figure 4.10: Serial Settings Page: IR Parameters Regardless of the IR blaster mode setting, all IR data received by the local IR receiver port on the transmitter is forwarded to all connected receivers. This IR data will be sent to the IR transmit port at each of those receivers. T o configure IR control on[...]

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    Chapter 4: Additional Functions 43 OEM ID Tx The OEM identifier assigned to the unit. This infor mation may be required for technical support but is not required for normal use of the product. Country Code Both The country code for the product. See Supported ISO Country Codes on page 70. This is currently not user configurable. Product T ype Both T[...]

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    44 MPX1 000 Extender Installer/User Guide System Reboot The System Reboot page is displayed wh en you sel ect Reboot from the transmitter or receiver main menu. The page provides status updates during the reboot process and provides a Reboot Now button. T o reboot an extender: 1. Click Reboot Now . 2. The reboot process will begin. A message indica[...]

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    Chapter 4: Additional Functions 45 Figure 4.12: Reset to Factory Defaults Page Front Panel Display The transmitter displays an Ini tializing message during power-up, follow ed by the Avocent logo. Press any button while the Avocent logo is displayed to enter the menu display system. Display modes The front pane l men u sy st em has three major disp[...]

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    46 MPX1 000 Extender Installer/User Guide Automatic menu display While you are in Automatic Menu displ ay mod e, the buttons are defined as follo ws: T able 4.4: Buttons f or Automatic Menu Display Mode Button Description Up or Dow n Identical to Manual Menu Navigation m ode, with the following exception: Before scrolling the display , the displa y[...]

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    Chapter 4: Additional Functions 47 Parameter mod ification While you are in Parameter Modification mode, the button defini tio ns are as follows: T able 4.5: Buttons for Paramet er Modification Mode Button Description Up Changes the parameter value to the next valid value in the upward direction. Note: While in this mode, the S symbol is displayed [...]

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    48 MPX1 000 Extender Installer/User Guide • Primary status: The primary receive r is identified by the presence of Pri in the name display • Signal strength: reported by the receiver back to the transmitter •F r a m e r a t e Press the Up and Down buttons to manually scroll through status for all receivers. Press the Right button to enter int[...]

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    Chapter 4: Additional Functions 49 7. Press the Center button to complete the operation. The settings will be applied immediately if Ye s was selected and the settings were vali d. Otherwise, the current configuration will not be altered. In either case, you will be returned to top level of the Configure Control LAN menu . Press the Left button to [...]

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    51 Appendix A: T echnical Support Our Technical Support staff is ready to assist you wit h any installation or operating issues you encounter with your Avocent product. If an issue should develo p, follow the steps below for the fastest possible service. T o resolve an issue: 1. Check the pertinent section of the manual to see if the issue can be r[...]

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    52 MPX1 000 Extender Installer/User Guide Appendix B: Radio Considerations The number, thickness and location of walls, ceilings and other objects that signals must pass through may limit the range for the Emerge MPX1000 HD m ulti point extender. A typical wall has metal or wood studs covered on each side by a si ngle layer of Gypsum boa rd or plas[...]

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    Appendices 53 T o Install antenn a options: 1. Physically install the antenna, arrestor or extender as described in the instruction s provided with the option. 2. Launch a browser client to the transmitter . 3. Select the System Settings page. Figure 3.2 on page 21 illustrates the System Settings page. 4. W ithin the Antenna T ype pull-down menu, s[...]

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    54 MPX1 000 Extender Installer/User Guide Appendix C: MPX1000R Receiver LED S t atus The MPX1000R receiver features five LEDs, used to indicate the status of the receiver. The following diagram illustrates th e order and colo r of the LEDs: LED 5: Green-2 LED 4: Green-1 LED 3: Amber-2 LED 2: Amber-1 LED 1: Red Figure C.1: MPX1000R LED Status Indica[...]

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    T able C.1: LED Status - Wireless Connection Signal Level Red Amber -1 Amber-2 Green-1 Green-2 0 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 1 ON OFF OFF OFF OFF 2 ON ON OFF OFF OFF 3 ON ON ON OFF OFF 4 ON ON ON ON OFF 5 ON ON ON ON ON Appendices 55 Wired operation st atus When configured for wired operat ion, the LEDs indicate the curr ent status of the connection. If no[...]

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    56 MPX1 000 Extender Installer/User Guide Reset button st atus You may perform multiple levels of reset using the button on the front panel of the receiver. As you continue to hold the butt on the LED pattern will ch ange, reflect ing the action to be performed. The various LED patterns are describ ed in the follo wing table: T able C.3: LED Status[...]

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    Appendices 57 Appendix D: Mounting Options T ransmitter mounting The MPX1000 transmitter ships with rack mount brackets for insta llation into an equipment rack. When installed, the transmitter requ ires only one un it of rack height. Figure D.1: T ransmitter Rack Mount Brackets The MPX1000T transmitter al so su pports the following mou ntin g opti[...]

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    58 MPX1 000 Extender Installer/User Guide Figure D.2: Parts for Under Desk Mounting Option The following diagram offers dimensions , in in ches, of the RMK-56 horizon tal m ount ing brackets when used in conjunction with the MPX1000R receiver. Figure D.3: Installing the Horizontal Mounting Bracket (Under Desk Option) NOTE: Mounting accessories are [...]

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    Appendices 59 MIS-E standard is designed for mounting of mid-size displays that weig h under 50 pou nds. Compliant products, such as the MPX1000 transm itter and receiver, are equipped with a 200 x 100mm mounting hole pattern. Please follow the mounting instru ctions provided with the third-p arty mounting kit.[...]

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    60 MPX1 000 Extender Installer/User Guide Appendix E: T echnical S pecifications T able E.1: MPX1000T HD Mult ipoint Extender Product Specifications Physical Attributes Height 1.7" Width 17" Depth 7.54" Ambient Atmospheric Co ndition Ratings Operating T emperature 32F - 1 18.4 F (0C - 48C) S torage T emperatur e -04F - 140F (-20C- 60[...]

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    Appendices 61 Regulatory Compliance (C ompliance Model Number (CMN) : 2003 Series) S tandards FCC Class B, UL, cUL, RoHS, CE, ICES-003, WEEE Unlicensed National Info rmation Infrastructure radio bands UNII 1: (4 channels) 5.15-5.25 GHz UNII 3: (4 channels) 5.725 to 5.825 GHz T able E.2: MPX1000R HD Mu ltip oint Extender Product Specifications Physi[...]

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    62 MPX1 000 Extender Installer/User Guide L2 (RJ-4 5) Ethernet Connector 10/100 IEEE 802.3, used for streaming video RS-232 (Female) Serial Contr ol input Power IEC Input Module Input Module Slot Regulatory Compliance (C ompliance Model Number (CMN) : 2003 Series) S tandards FCC Class B, UL, cUL, RoHS, CE, ICES-003, WEEE Unlicensed National Info rm[...]

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    T able E.4: MPX1000R HDMI Ou tput Module Product Specifications Connections RCA Female (2) Unbalanced Audio Input HDMI Digital Audio/V ideo Control Vide o Video Gain Unity ±1DB HDMI A/V Input Port Supports the following resolutions: - 720 x 480p - 720p - 800 x 600 @ 60Hz - 640 x 480 @ 60Hz - 1024 x 768 @ 60Hz Audio Audio Gain Unity Line Audio Outp[...]

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    64 MPX1 000 Extender Installer/User Guide Regulatory Compliance (C ompliance Model Number (CMN) : 2003 Series) S tandards FCC Class B, UL, cUL, RoHS, CE, ICES-003, WEEE T able E.6: MPX1000R HD1 5 (VGA) Output Module Product Specifications RCA Female (2) Unbalanced Audio Input HD15 Analog V ideo Output Vide o Video Gain Unity ±1DB HD15 A/V Input Po[...]

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    Appendices 65 Appendix F: Displaying Firm ware and Hardware V ersions The Firmware and Hardware Ve rsions page is used to display the firmware and hard ware version numbers. This page is the same for transmitters or receivers. T o display version information: 1. Select V e rsi on Information from the Transmitter Menu or R eceiver Menu, located on t[...]

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    66 MPX1 000 Extender Installer/User Guide Appendix G: Upgr ading MPX Firmware NOTE: Y ou must have access to a TFTP server to perfo rm the Flash update process. The Flash Update page is used to download and install new firmware. All of the steps in th is process and the web pages are the same for a tr ansmitter and receivers. The Flash update proce[...]

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    Appendices 67 T o install the Flash update: 1. Check the version numbers and decide whethe r you want to proceed with the Flash update. 2. Click Install Im age to start the Flash upda te process, or click Cancel to return to the main Flash Update page. NOTE: Do not turn off the unit while the download is in progress.[...]

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    68 MPX1 000 Extender Installer/User Guide Flash up date progress The web page shows the update progress and a percen t complete for each of the Flash update steps. The web page updates every three seconds. Press Cancel , if necessary, to return to the main Flash Update page. Do not turn off th e unit because it may not recover. NOTE: Flash update s[...]

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    Appendices 69 Flash up date errors A Flash update error may occur at any stat e. An error message is displayed. Click Restart to try again.[...]

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    70 MPX1 000 Extender Installer/User Guide Appendix H: Supported ISO Country Codes T able H.1: MPX1000 Supported I SO Country Codes Country ISO Code North Ame rica United S tates US Canada CA Europe Austria AT Belgium BE Cyprus CY Czech Republic CZ Denmark DK Estonia EE Finland FI France FR Germany DE Greece GR Hungary HU Ireland IE Ital y IT Latvia[...]

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    Appendices 71 Portugal PT Russia RU Slovakia SK Slovenia SI Spa i n ES Sweden SE Switzerland CH Tu rk e y TR UK GB Asia / Pacific Australia AU China (PRC) CN Hong Kong HK India IN Indonesia ID Japan JP Korea KR Malaysia MY New Zealand NZ Philippines PH Singapore SG Ta i w a n TW Africa / Middle East Saudi Arabia SA Dubai / UAE AE Latin / Sout h Ame[...]

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    72 MPX1 000 Extender Installer/User Guide Brazil BR Mexico MX T able H.1: MPX1000 Supported I SO Country Codes (Contin ued) Country ISO Code[...]

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    Appendices 73 Appendix I: Kit Content s T able I.1: MPX1000 Transmitter Kit Contents Part Number Description MPX1000T MPX transmitter IRB-100 Dual IR blaster 038-0208-5 2 omni-directional antennas 570-1390-501 2 rack mount brackets V aries by region Line cord 590-645-501A Quick Installation Guide T able I.2: MPX1000 Receiver Kit Co ntents Part Numb[...]

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    74 MPX1 000 Extender Installer/User Guide T able I.5: Part Number Description MPX1000MR-HD15 Receiver media modu le MPX1000 Receiver VGA Media Module Kit Co ntents T able I.6: Part Number Description MPX1000MT -HD15 T ransmitter media mod ule MPX1000 T ransmitter VGA Media Module Kit C ontents[...]

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    75 A A/V signals 1 Accessories 7 Active EDID 3 B Benefits, MPX1000 Extender product 2 Bound receiver 3 C Configuration, transmitter 20 Configure network settings 6 Control LAN 3 D Default EDID 4 Definitions 3 Display device 4 Display modes, front panel 45 E EDID handl ing 8 Extension 4 Extension Network 4 F Features, MPX1000 H D Multipoint Exten de[...]

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    76 MPX1 000 Extender Installer/User Guide System configuration diagram 3 T Transmitter 5, 11 U User interfaces 6 W Web-based interface 6 Wired link 5 Wireless link 5[...]

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    For T echnical Support: Avocent Corporation 4991 Corporate Drive Huntsville, Alabama 35805-6201 USA Tel: +1 256 430 4000 Fax: +1 256 430 4031 590-6 7 1 -50 1 D Avocent International Ltd. Avocent House, Shannon Free Zone Shannon, County Clare, Ireland Tel: +353 61 715 292 Fax: +353 61 471 871 Avocent Canada 20 Mural Street, Unit 5 Richmond Hill, Ont[...]