Transmitter Configuration; Lan Settings - Avocent Emerge MPX Installer/User Manual

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Transmitter Configuration

The transmitter can be configured by using an intuitive web interface. The following steps guide
you through this process.

LAN settings

To configure transmitter control LAN (L1) settings:
1. For MPX1000 transmitters, attach the AC line cord and turn on your transmitter. The green
LED should illuminate to indicate presence of power. For MPX1500 transmitters, attach the
AC line cord to the power supply and connect the DC power to the transmitter.
2. Wait for the initialization sequence to complete:
a. For MPX1000 transmitters: An Avocent logo will appear on the front panel display.
b. For MPX1500 transmitters: Two green LEDs will alternate and all other LEDs will
turn off.
3. Using an Ethernet crossover cable or hub, connect a browser client to the control LAN port
(labeled L1) on the rear of the transmitter.
4. The default IP address for L1 of the transmitter is 192.168.1.1 with a subnet mask of
255.255.255.0. This may be changed using either the 5-button front-panel display or the web
interface. Refer to Configure control LAN on page 63 for detailed instructions regarding the
MPX1000 transmitter's front-panel display.
5. Change the IP address of the browser client computer so it can directly access the transmitter,
for example 192.168.1.20, if necessary.
6. Launch a browser session to the IP address of the transmitter to invoke its web
configuration utility via L1, the control LAN port.
7. Leave the username blank and type the default password, which is
8. If the unit has not yet been configured, you will be prompted to enter a country code. This code
is used by the product to establish allowable settings for wireless bands, channels and
power limits.
9. If desired, select the password page to change the system password. See Change Password on
page 41.
10. For MPX1000 transmitters, you may configure the IP address of the L1 control LAN port via
the front panel as described in Configure control LAN on page 63. For all MPX transmitters,
you may configure the IP address of the L1 control LAN port using the web interface. Figure
3.1 illustrates the network settings dialog box. To alter the settings, select the Control LAN
Settings page and set the parameters as follows:
a. Type the IP address for L1 (control LAN) to match the network on which it will be placed.
Use this address for subsequent browser connections. Do not use the following reserved IP
addresses: 0.0.0.0, 192.168.1.10, 192.168.1.1, 192.168.1.2, 192.168.10.xxx
or 192.168.11.xxx.
(case sensitive).
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