Ethernet Setup; Identity Code - Crestron DM-MD8X8 Operation Manual

DigitalMedia™ Switchers
IP Configuration
IP Table Setup
32 DigitalMedia™ Switchers: DM-MD8X8/16X16/32X32

Ethernet Setup

DigitalMedia switchers are designed to control the Ethernet settings of lightweight
DM devices around them in order to reduce the amount of IP configuration necessary
and make the certain DM devices swappable without reconfiguration.
DigitalMedia switchers have the ability to operate in DHCP or Static IP address
mode. In addition, DM switchers control the IP addressing information for input
cards that have Ethernet capabilities as well as neighboring DigitalMedia devices.
When the DM switcher is set to DHCP mode, these cards and DM devices will also
be set to DHCP mode. When the DM switcher is set into Static IP mode, these cards
and DM devices will receive a Static IP configuration equivalent to the DM
switcher's IP address plus their slot number. This configuration is sent when the DM
switcher starts up.
Example:
A DM-MD8X8 is set to IP address 192.168.1.30. The IP mask is 255.255.255.0 and
the default router is 192.168.1.1. The HDMI input card on slot 3 would be set to IP
address 192.168.1.33 and receive the same IP mask and default router as the DM
switcher.
Since there can be up to 64 slots in the DigitalMedia switcher, the last octet in the
DM switcher IP address may not be set higher than 222 (DM-MD8x8 and
DM-MD16X16) or 190 (DM-MD32X32). Otherwise not all devices will receive a
valid IP address.
DigitalMedia devices that send this IP configuration are the DM-MD8X8,
DM-MD16X16, and the DM-MD32X32.
DigitalMedia devices that receive this IP configuration are the DMC-HD,
DMC-HD-DSP, DMC-DVI, DM-RMC-100, DM-RMC-100-F, DM-TX-100, and
DM-TX-200.
If two DigitalMedia switchers were connected to one another via a DMC-CATO
output and DMC-CAT input card, each switcher would maintain control over its own
IP configuration.
DigitalMedia devices that receive their IP address configuration via the switcher can
also receive their IP table configuration from the DM switcher.
For more information, refer to "IP Table Options" on page 63.

Identity Code

The IP ID can be set from the front panel using Installer Tools or in the
DM switcher's IP table using Crestron Toolbox™. For information on using Installer
Tools to set the IP ID, refer to "Control System IP ID" on page 48. For information
on setting an IP table, refer to the Crestron Toolbox help file. The IP IDs of multiple
DM switchers in the same system must be unique.
When setting the IP ID, consider the following:
The IP ID of each unit must match an IP ID specified in the SIMPL™
Windows program.
Each device using IP to communicate with a control system must have a
unique IP ID.
Crestron DM-MD8X8/16X16/32X32
Operations Guide – DOC. 6755C