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MODEL MC-500-R8 / MC-500-R16
Reduce risk of fi re or electrical shock. NOTE: This installation should be made by
Do not expose this product to rain
or moisture.
• Read all safety instructions
• Keep these instructions
• Heed all warnings
• Follow all instructions
• Do not use this apparatus near water
• Clean only with a dry cloth
• Refer all servicing to qualifi ed service personnel
• Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions
• Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators,
heat registers, stoves or other apparatus that produces heat
IEC/UL 60950-1
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
MADE IN
USA
INSTALLATION
MANUAL
a qualifi ed service person and
comform with local codes.
1.
03012019
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Summary of Contents for Penfore MC-500-R8
- Page 1 INSTALLATION MANUAL MODEL MC-500-R8 / MC-500-R16 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Reduce risk of fi re or electrical shock. NOTE: This installation should be made by Do not expose this product to rain a qualifi ed service person and or moisture. comform with local codes. • Read all safety instructions • Keep these instructions • Heed all warnings • Follow all instructions • Do not use this apparatus near water • Clean only with a dry cloth • Refer all servicing to qualifi ed service personnel • Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions • Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus that produces heat MADE IN 03012019 IEC/UL 60950-1...
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Page 2: Rack Mounting
Head-end Installation MC-500-R8 and MC-500-R16 The MC-500-R8 / MC-500-R16 can be rack mounted or wall mounted. Use the included mounting ears depending on your needs as shown below. When mounting the unit, be sure to follow these guidelines. Operating Ambient - Do not install the unit in an assembly where the ambient temperature could exceed 52°C. NOTE: the ambient temperature in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly could greatly exceed the ambient temperature outside that assembly. Air-Flow – Leave space on the sides of the unit for airflow into the cooling fans and some space on top of the unit for air to exit the unit. Adequate air flow is required for safe operation. C. Mechanical Loading – The mounting ears were designed for two ears to support one unit. Other configurations, such as mounting other equipment directly on top of the unit or using only one mounting ear, could cause a hazardous condition due to uneven or excessive mechanical loading. D. Circuit Loading - Do not connect the unit to an electrical supply if the wiring or over current protection of the supply could be overloaded when the ratings listed on the unit are considered. Grounding (Earthing) - Reliable earth grounding of rack-mounted equipment should be maintained, use only 3 conductor equipment power cords. If the unit is plugged into a power strip or extension cord, that strip or cord should have a ground (third) pin on its plug. F. Connect main power to the MC-500-R8 / MC-500-R16 using a proper IEC power cord. A power cord is s upplied in the box with your MC-500-R8 / MC-500-R16 unit. Rack Mounting Back Wall Mounting... -
Page 3: Chain Configuration
Chain configuration Daisy chain LAN or SFP ports Network Switch, NVR or Server Connect the LAN port to the network switch. For most applications using a single LAN port will be the easiest and best solution to prevent network loops. Each of the LAN ports of the MC-500-R8/MC-500-R16 can communicate at 1Gbps, and aggregate the traffic of the entire unit. Because the MC-500-R16 normally acts as a switch, the two gigabit LAN ports of the MC-500-R16 conveniently allow users to chain multiple MC-500-R16s units together, LAN port to LAN port, before going on to the network switch. This feature provides a way to bring 32 cameras or more into a single NIC of a NVR unit, or port of a network switch bandwidth permitting. This arrangement also reduces the possibility of network loops. (See chain coniguration above). MC-500-R16 high band width: For applications where the aggregated bandwidth of the entire MC-500-R16 unit exceeds 1Gbps. The MC-500-R16 can be split via the web browser into independent top and bottom sections. With the top LAN port aggregating the top row of LINK connections, and the bottom LAN port aggregating the bottom row of LINK connections. See split configurations below to avoid data bottlenecks in further uplink applications, these LAN port feeds should be run to a network switch with 10G uplink capability, or separate network switches. Note that this top/bottom split feature is not the default configuration in the MC-500-R16, and must be enabled via the Web browser interface. Unless the split feature is enabled, it is bad practice to run BOTH LAN ports out to a single switch, or even different switches on the same network. This will create network loops through the MC-500-R16, which cause data cascades that can bring down the network. Split configuration Split top and bottom traffic using LAN or SFP ports. Split functionality must be enabled via web browser. Network Switch, NVR or Server Network Switch,... - Page 4 Port Numbers Data Transmission LAN connectivity data speed detected per transmi s sion speeds port, 100Mb or 10Mb Main Unit Power PoE is being PoE Signature has been Trouble Indicator LED sent to detected and PoE is On Solid if internal temperature i s too High connected being sent to connected Flashing if Network Loop is detected...
- Page 5 7) Connect an Ethernet device to the transmitter “Network Port”. If the device requires PoE power, the PoE OUT (lower) LED at the “Coax Port” will turn on followed by the LINK STATUS LED on the “Network Port”. PoE Device Power Transmitter Hookup Diagram Transmitter Hookup Diagram PoE Device Power *Results with RG59 Coax * RG59 Coax * Results with ER8500 MC-500-R8 & MC-500-R16 Receiver and using RG59 Receiver and using RG59 Distance Power at PoE Port Distance Power at PoE Port SBC Type Cable with Coax from SBC Type Cable with 20AWG Center Coax from...
- Page 6 BROWSER BASED GUI – LOGIN PAGE The MC-500-R8 / MC-500-R16 do not require a user setup or configuration in order to function when using a single unit. Multiple units do need to be configured to prevent IP address conflicts, if connected to the same network. The Graphical User Interface (GUI) provides access to additional features for monitoring the system and customizing the settings. In order to access the interface, connect an Ethernet port of a PC to any port of the MC-500-R8 / MC-500-R16 unit. Go into the network setting for your PC and set its address to 192.168.1.100 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. The default IP address of the MC unit is //192.168.1.1. Enter the address of //192.168.1.1 into your Browser. The browser will display the login screen below. The default usernameis; “admin”. The default password is not assigned. After login you will come to the HOME screen shown below. The Home screen provides a look at some basic information about your unit. From here you can see basic information about the status of each port, current firmware, IP address, and MAC address among other things. There are no settings or controls on this page.
- Page 7 Next move to the Administrator settings with the ADMIN button. Here you can setup passwords and users. Only the administrator can access this page. Enter in a new admin user password. The password can be up to 11 digits; it is case sensitive and may include special characters. Remember to record the admin password, because it is the only way to access the admin screen. After setting the new password you will be forced to login again using the new password. Return to the ADMIN screen and add users as needed. Additional users can be assigned. User names can be up to 9 characters and a password can be up to 8 characters. For each user you may also select additional rights. “Restricted” will only allow this person to see the Home screen and the Log Out Screen. “POE On/Off” will allow a user to turn off power to individual transmitters and cameras and to make LINK settings adjustments. This user can cycle camera power, adjust link settings, and restart the unit. “Firmware” will allow a user to upgrade the firmware and restart the unit. “Network” will allow a user to change network settings for a unit. Also available only in the ADMIN screen is the CLOCK button. This can be used to set the current time internal to this unit only. Set the current time for the unit in this screen. There is a real time clock in the unit which is battery backed up. It is unlikely that the battery will need to be replaced under normal use, but if it does, the battery type is a CR1220.
- Page 8 Select the Network button. From within the network page you can change the IP address of the unit and the subnet mask along with other settings. Remember once you change the network address you will have to login again to the unit. If you have multiple units in one installation you will need a unique IP address and host name for each unit. It will operate with a single host name but can cause confusion for a network administrator. The IP address allows you to access the web interface. Units are shipped from the factory with the most up to date firmware. Firmware is from time to time updated. Firmware updates will be posted to the Penfore website at www.penfore.com. In the home screen page you can see what firmware version is loaded in you unit. To update the firmware, down load update to your PC. Follow the instruction on the page. You will need to restart the unit in order the have the code take effect.
- Page 9 The “Links” page is useful in seeing the connections between each of the ports and the connected device. From within this page you can see the link speed for all ports that are operating. The speed will be displayed below each port and in the row marked “Mbps”. The speed can be controlled for each of the link ports. It is selected in the “Speed” row. The ports normally operate at 100Mbps but can be changed if a connected device needs a lower speed or if the cable is degraded and causing errors at a higher speed. The speed of the LAN and SFP ports is determined by the connected device. They are normally 1000Mbps but if connected to a lower speed device they will automatically match the speed of the connected device. Speed can also be set to OFF, this will disable the operation of this port. The “Mode” is normally set to automatic. In this mode the system is always checking for communication between con- nected devices. If there is no communication or a fault is determined the system will attempt to repair the connection. In rare situations some cameras may not be communicating with the server or may not yet be properly setup. This can lead to a false reading. In this rare case Mode may need to be set to DM (Discovery Mode) to allow for cameras to be configured. Once the cameras are properly configured the setting can be returned to “Auto” (automatic). Finally the State displays the status of the links. There is a transmitter unit at the other end of each coaxial cable run. The transmitter in turn is connected to a camera or other Ethernet device. State can tell you if all of the devices are up and working. If the state is “Down” then no transmitter is detected. This can be because there is no unit connected or maybe the coax was damaged or cut. Once a transmitter is detected the state will become “New”. After a very short period state will show “Test”, this means that a transmitter is connected and is in the process of startup. The transmitter in turn attempts to connect to an IP device. If there is no IP device or if the device is not working for some reason the state will be “Test” or “Retry”. This shows that the system is attempting to get an IP device up and working. If all parts of the system are working properly the state will show “Up”. This tells you the communication is normal.
- Page 10 Selecting the POE button will display power information about each port. You can see current, voltage and power con- sumed from each port. Additionally, you can disable POE power out any of the ports which will bring the link down. You can see the temperature for each port at the MC-500-R8 / MC-500-R16 end. In this screen you can also turn on all of the POE ports or restart the whole unit if needed. The Labels button takes you to the screen where you can apply a custom label to the ports. This label will be displayed below the port number on the other screens. When finished with the web interface it is important to close your browser completely. Some browsers keep cookies and will not fully disconnect until the browser is closed.