Dms- Media Controller Option - Black Box LPB2910A User Manual

Chapter 9
Introduction
The LPB2900 Series switches feature an optional media controller for controlling Black Box MediaCento products. The controller
features include: MediaCento discovery, matrix switching, and preset switching.
Before You Get Started
The MediaCento System uses IP multicast addressing between transmitters and receivers. Each transmitter obtains its multicast
address from the manual rotary switch position.
Important:  M akesurethateachtransmitter'srotaryswitchissettoadifferentposition.Thiswillensurethateachtransmitterwill
haveauniquemulticastaddressandthesystemwillfunctionproperly.
The rotary switch settings are 0 through F. If you change the transmitter rotary switch position after you power on, you should
power off and power on the transmitter to reset the IP multicast address. Then, rediscover the transmitters after you reset the
rotary switch positions. The LPB2900A-CTRL system can have a maxium of sixteen transmitters.
For example, if the MediaCento has three transmitters, set one transmitter to rotary switch setting 0, the next transmiter to rotary
switch setting 1, and the last transmitter to rotary switch setting 2.
9-1 Obtaining Your Media Controller License Key
Case 1: You order a MediaCento controller license for a new switch.
Black Box installs the key on the switch and sends you an email with the license key for your receiving records.
Case 2: You order a MediaCento controller license for a fielded switch.
1. Contact Black Box to order the license. Tell the customer service representative the serial number of the switch that the key will
be installed on.
2. Black Box lab generates the key and sends you an email with the license key for your receiving records.
3. You install the key on your switch, following the instructions below.
9-2 Key Installation Instructions
Follow the steps below to add the MediaCento functionality to the LPB2900 Series switch:
Adding the Media Controller Function to LPB2900 Series Switches
1. There are two ways to find the serial number for your LPB2900 Series Switch:
Log into the switch's Graphical User Interface (GUI) and find the switch's serial number.
or
Log into the switch's Command-Line Interface (CLI) and find the switch's serial number.
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