Advanced Setup - Shure MXW Manual

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6. To send updates to the devices, select Apply All to the Pending Changes field of the Utility page.
7. The computer may temporarily lose connection to the control software during the updates process. When the device has been reconfigured, reopen the
software using the Shure Device Discovery application.
Go to Utility>Device Properties to manage the interfaces of each MXW device on the network.
Network Audio and Shure Control Data
MXW devices transport two types of data over the network: Shure Control and Network Audio.
Shure Control
The Shure Control carries data for the control software operation, firmware updates and 3rd party control systems (AMX, Crestron). This data is transported to
all MXW components connected to the network.
Network Audio
This network carries both the Dante digital audio and the control data for Dante Controller. This data is transmitted between the APT, the output device and the
computer. The network audio requires a wired, gigabit Ethernet connection to operate.
The two data types are configured differently for each MXW device. Go to Utility>Device Properties to view and edit the IP settings for MXW devices.
MXW Device
Access Point Transceiver (APT)
Audio Network Interface (ANI)
Networked Charging Station (NCS)
Manually Assigning Static IP Address
To manually assign IP addresses to the MXW system, follow these steps:
1. Open the Utility tab.
2. Select Edit to open the device properties window.
3. Select the Manual (Static) IP Mode.
4. Enter the IP settings
5. Select the Add Updates button to queue the saved settings.
6. Repeat for all additional components
7. Finalize all updates by pressing the Apply All button from the Utility tab. All devices with pending changes will update.
Note: The control software may close if settings have been updated for the APT.
8. Change the computer's IP address to match the subnet of the MXW equipment.
9. Reopen the MXW control interface using the Shure Device Discovery application.

Advanced Setup

For more information on configuring advanced MXW networks, reference the Microflex Wireless Networking whitepaper located at www.shure.com.
Isolating Audio and Control Networks
When connecting to corporate or public networks, the MXW system can be configured to isolate audio network from the control network. This protects the audio
from distributing to the entire network and significantly decreases network traffic.
The MXW Audio Network Interface (ANI) can be set to Uplink mode to dedicate one of its network ports as a control-only connection. Uplink mode blocks multicast
traffic from Port 4 of the ANI, restricting network audio and Shure Discovery data.
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Network Implementation for Audio and Control
Separate IP settings
Shared IP settings
Shure Control settings only. (The NCS does not transport network audio.)
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2017/05/17