Setting Explicit Receiver Bindings (Suggested) - Avocent Emerge MPX Installer/User Manual

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share a single wired extension network. Skip to the next step if you are not planning to install
multiple transmitters on the same wired media LAN.
You may place more than one transmitter on a wired media LAN. To do so, select a unique
Transmitter Number from the pull-down menu on the media LAN Settings web page.
NOTE: To allow multiple groupings of transmitters and receivers to coexist on a shared wired media LAN, each
transmitter and its group of receivers must have a unique set of IP addresses.The Transmitter Number setting is
used to select a unique base address for a transmitter and its associated receivers. When placing multiple
transmitters on a wired media LAN, it is necessary budget the bandwidth available to each transmitter to avoid
excessive contention. The total video data rate across all transmitters should not exceed 60Mbps. Refer to
Transmitter tuning parameters on page 43 for more information.
NOTE: Media LAN traffic is timestamped and latency sensitive by nature. For this reason, media LAN IP
addresses are not routable. A wired media LAN may be interconnected using industry-standard Ethernet cables,
hubs and switches. VLAN capable switches may also be used. Extended distance may be accomplished via
fiber-based inter-switch links. In all cases, the media LAN must comprise a single subnet. It is not recommended
to share the media LAN with other devices.
5. Apply the change.
Dynamic binding
After power up initialization, MPX receivers begin to search both wired and wireless media LAN
interfaces for an accessible MPX transmitter. By default, an MPX transmitter accepts bind requests
from 8 receivers. Bound receivers are listed in the transmitter's web interface and on its front
panel display.
To validate your media LAN and bindings:
1. Plug all receiver line cords into the AC mains and power up your receivers.
2. Wait for the LEDs on all units to bind with the transmitter: the two green LEDs will cease to
alternate. This indicates that the receivers have successfully initialized and bound with
the transmitter.
3. Launch a browser session to the transmitter's web utility and select Bindings in the
transmitter menu.
4. Scroll to the bottom of the Bindings page and verify that all active receivers are listed (by
MAC address) within the Detected Receivers table. Figure 3.4 on page 32 illustrates this table.
If a receiver is not listed, verify proper LAN connectivity or power state of the receiver. If the
receiver is not detected and your transmitter is configured for wireless operation, you may
need to adjust the transmitter power setting, refer to wireless transmission power settings on
page 48.

Setting explicit receiver bindings (Suggested)

By default, a transmitter honors requests from any receiver that requests binding. You may,
however, configure a transmitter to honor bind requests only from a list of specific receivers.