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IPv4, IPv6, and RMServer
The internet is currently near the beginning of a migration
from the IPv4 protocol it has used for years to the newer
IPv6 protocol. IPv4 uses a 32-bit address for each machine,
and unique addresses are running out. IPv6 uses 128-bit
addresses, commonly incorporating each computer's fixed
Media Access Control (MAC) address.
This will be a long, slow transitional period, in which it will be
common for all systems employing IP to contain a mix of
systems capable of IPv4, IPv6, or both. Currently, it is easier
to use IPv6 in Mac OSX than in Windows, though Windows
is technically capable of it.
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The settings in the Host and Network Infor-
mation section of RMServer web server's Basic
Settings tab pertain only to the use of IPv4. However,
for the most reliable flexibility in operation, Meyer
Sound recommends filling out all of the fields in the
Host and Network Information section, even if you do
not anticipate your network will need to use IPv4. For
more information on the Host and Network Informa-
tion section, see the section "Configuring the
RMServer Web Server" on page 12.
NOTE:
RMServer ships from the factory set to
a default static IPv4 address. In order to
change the IPv4 address, it is necessary to access
RMServer's web server page. For more information
on setting RMServer's IPv4 address, see the section
"Accessing the RMServer Web Server" on page 12.
The Bonjour and host name methods listed there
eliminate the use of IPv4.
Connecting RMServer directly to your computer
If you are using only a single RMServer unit and no Galileo
or other Meyer Sound device, you can connect it directly to
your computer's Ethernet port. This is the simplest possible
connection. If you are using IPv4, your computer and
RMServer must be set to the same IPv4 network range to
communicate.
Connecting RMServer to a network switch
Larger systems requiring more than one RMServer or that
include Galileo processors or other Meyer Sound devices
will connect to your computer through a network switch.
NOTE:
When connecting an RMServer to a
computer through a router, make sure the
router is appropriately configured.
Connecting RMServer to Your RMS-Equipped
Loudspeakers
RMServer connects to RMS-equipped loudspeakers
through 20 AWG twisted pair, stranded, unshielded cable
(Belden 8205 or equivalent). To reduce the amount of
twisted-pair cabling in an RMS network, groups of neighbor-
ing loudspeakers can be daisy-chained.
For twisted-pair cabling, the following limitations apply:
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Maximum number of RMS nodes: 50
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Maximum number of MPS-488HP power supplies: 12
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Maximum length of total cabling: 1640 ft (500 m). An
FTR-120 repeater can be used for cable runs longer than
500 m.
RMS-equipped loudspeakers and MPS-488HP power sup-
plies can be mixed on a single RMServer (which has two
paralleled network connectors), as long as the total number
of loudspeakers does not exceed 50. Note that each MPS-
488HP counts as four loudspeakers for this purpose, even
though the power supply can drive up to eight loudspeak-
ers. For example, you could connect five MPS-488HP units
(counting as 20 loudspeakers) and 30 RMS-equipped loud-
speakers to a single RMServer.
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For more information on connecting loud-
speakers in an RMS network, see Chapter 3,
"Connecting RMS Networks".
Connecting RMServer to the MPS-488HP
Figure 3: The rear panel of an MPS-488HP power supply includes the
same Weidmuller connectors found on RMS modules in loudspeakers.
RMServer is connected to an MPS-488HP power supply in
the same fashion as it is connected to RMS-equipped loud-
speakers, via the Weidmuller connectors on the MPS-
488HP. Loudspeakers connected to an MPS-488HP differ
from Meyer Sound self-powered loudspeakers in that they
are powered by 48 VDC from the MPS-488HP, rather than
receiving AC power directly. Also, as mentioned above, for
the purposes of the loudspeaker inventory count, each
MPS-488HP must be counted as four loudspeakers.
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