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- Page 1 DMF-CI-8 DigitalMedia™ Chassis for DM® NVX and DMCF Cards Supplemental Guide Crestron Electronics, Inc.
- Page 2 Crestron Electronics, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Other trademarks, registered trademarks, and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Crestron disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. Crestron is not responsible for errors in typography or photography.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Introduction ........................... 1 Physical Description ........................2 Front Panel .......................................... 2 Rear Panel ..........................................3 LCD Display Operation ......................4 Card Status and Configuration ....................6 Configure the Device Mode ................................... 7 View and Configure Input Routing Settings .......................... 8 View Input Routing Settings ............................... -
Page 5: Introduction
Introduction The Crestron® DMF-CI-8 is a 2-space, rack-mountable chassis designed to accommodate and power Crestron DM® NVX and DMCF series cards. The DM NVX cards consist of the DM-NVX-350C and DM-NVX-351C encoders/decoders. The DMCF cards consist of the DMCF-TX-4K-SFP transmitter and the DMCF-RX-4K-SFP receiver. The DM NVX and DMCF cards can be installed in any of the eight card slots of the chassis in any combination. -
Page 6: Physical Description
NOTE: As an alternative to using a USB mass storage device and the USB Type A port for firmware updates, the Crestron Toolbox™ software can be used on a computer that connects to the USB Type B () console port. -
Page 7: Rear Panel
Rear Panel The following illustration shows the rear panel of the DMF-CI-8. Rear Panel CARD SLOTS 1–4: Each card slot accepts a DM NVX encoder/decoder card or a DMCF transmitter or receiver card CAUTION: To prevent damage to a card that is connected to cables, disconnect all cables from the card before installing the card into a slot or removing the card from a slot. -
Page 8: Lcd Display Operation
LCD Display Operation The LCD display provides menus that allow card and DMF-CI-8 chassis status information to be displayed. In addition, menus are provided that allow configuration of the cards and the chassis. When the DMF-CI-8 is powered on and whenever the LCD display is in an idle state, a general information screen appears on the LCD display. - Page 9 To access the Main Menu, press the HOME push button. The Main Menu appears. Main Menu Main Menu Cards Chassis To navigate the menus and to adjust settings, use the front panel controls: To move up or down in a menu or in a list of available selections, press the up •...
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Page 10: Card Status And Configuration
Card Status and Configuration For DM NVX cards, device mode and input routing settings can be viewed and configured. For DM NVX cards as well as DMCF cards, network settings can be viewed and configured. In addition, diagnostics can be performed on DM NVX and DMCF cards. To view card status or to configure a card: Access the Main Menu by pressing the HOME push button. -
Page 11: Configure The Device Mode
Card Status and Configuration Menu DM-NVX-350C-00107_ Device Mode Input Routing Network Settings Diagnostics NOTE: The Device Mode and Input Routing menu items appear on the menu for the DM-NVX-350C and DM-NVX-351C cards only. The following sections provide information about viewing card status and configuring various functions of a card. -
Page 12: View And Configure Input Routing Settings
NOTE: If the Lock parameter, which is located below the Mode parameter, is set to Unlocked, continue with step 2. The Unlocked setting allows the Mode setting to be changed. If the Lock parameter is set to Locked, the Mode setting cannot be changed. To unlock the Mode parameter, use the DM NVX web interface. -
Page 13: View Input Routing Settings
Status and Input Routing Menu _ DM-NVX-350C-00107_ Status Input Routing The following sections provide information about viewing and configuring input routing settings. View Input Routing Settings To view the input routing settings of a card: On the Status and Input Routing menu, select Status. Status and Input Routing Menu _ DM-NVX-350C-00107_ Status... -
Page 14: Configure Input Routing Settings
Active Audio Source: Displays the active audio source for the transmitter or the • receiver as one of the following: Audio follows Video (default setting) Analog Audio Input 1 Input 2 Primary stream (receiver only) Secondary stream (receiver only) Configure Input Routing Settings To configure input routing settings for the selected card: On the Status and Input Routing menu, select Input Routing. -
Page 15: View And Configure Network Settings
Audio: Select one of the following as the audio source: Audio follows Video (default setting) Analog Audio Input 1 Input 2 Primary stream (receiver only) Secondary stream (receiver only) View and Configure Network Settings To view and configure the network settings of a card: On the card status and configuration menu, select Network Settings. -
Page 16: View Network Settings
View Network Settings To view the network settings of a card: On the Status and IPv4 Setup menu, select Status. Status and IPv4 Setup Menu _ DM-NVX-350C-00107_ Status IPv4 Setup The Network Status screen appears on the display for the selected card. Sample Network Status Screen _ DM-NVX-350C-00107_ DHCP: Enabled... -
Page 17: Configure Ipv4 Settings
Configure IPv4 Settings To configure IPv4 settings for the selected card: On the Status and IPv4 Setup menu, select IPv4 Setup. Status and IPv4 Setup Menu _ DM-NVX-350C-00107_ Status IPv4 Setup The IPv4 Setup screen appears on the display for the selected card when DHCP is enabled (default setting). - Page 18 Disable DHCP If DHCP is disabled on the IPv4 Setup screen, additional parameters are added to the screen to allow a static IP address and associated settings to be assigned to the card. IPv4 Setup Screen (DHCP Disabled) _ DM-NVX-350C-00107_ IPv4 Setup IPv4 Enable...
- Page 19 Apply IPv4 DHCP Settings After changing DHCP settings, do the following: Access the Update IPv4 Settings screen by pressing the HOME or the BACK push button. NOTE: If neither the HOME nor the BACK push button is pressed, the IPv4 Setup screen automatically times out and the Update IPv4 Settings screen appears.
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Page 20: Perform Diagnostics
Perform Diagnostics To perform diagnostics on a card: On the card status and configuration menu, select Diagnostics. Card Status and Configuration Menu _ DM-NVX-350C-00107_ Device Mode Input Routing Network Settings Diagnostics The Diagnostics menu appears on the display for the selected card. Diagnostics Menu _ DM-NVX-350C-00107_ Details... -
Page 21: View Card Status
Sample Card Details Screen _ DM-NVX-350C-00107_ Serial Number: 4001F29D ion: Firmware Vers 1.3626.00022 View Card Status Card status consists of items such as the operating temperature of the card. To view card status: On the Diagnostics menu, select Status. Diagnostics Menu _ DM-NVX-350C-00107_ Details Status... -
Page 22: Reset A Card
Reset a Card Resetting a card causes the card to reboot. To reset a card: On the Diagnostics menu, select Reset. Diagnostics Menu _ DM-NVX-350C-00107_ Details Status Reset Restore The Reset screen appears on the display for the selected card. Reset Screen Reset Card:... -
Page 23: Restore A Card To The Factory Default Settings
Restore a Card to the Factory Default Settings The factory default settings of a card can be restored on a card-by-card basis. NOTE: To restore all cards on a global basis to the factory default settings, refer to “Restore Factory Default Settings” on page 24. To restore a card to the factory default settings: On the Diagnostics menu, select Restore. -
Page 24: Chassis Status And Configuration
Chassis Status and Configuration Chassis details and status can be viewed. Chassis configuration allows the front panel navigation pad and push button controls to be disabled. In addition, the factory default settings of only the chassis or of both the chassis and all of the cards can be restored. To view chassis information or to configure the chassis: Access the Main Menu by pressing the HOME push button. -
Page 25: View Chassis Details
View Chassis Details Chassis details consist of the serial number and firmware version of the chassis. To view chassis details: On the Chassis menu, select Details. Chassis Menu Chassis Details Status Front Panel State Firmware Update Restore The Details screen appears on the display showing the serial number and firmware version of the chassis. -
Page 26: Configure The Front Panel
Sample Chassis Status Screen tatus Temp: 25° C Fan 1: 1855 RPM Fan 2: 1832 RPM Fan 3: 1891 RPM Configure the Front Panel The navigation pad and the HOME and BACK push button controls on the front panel can be disabled. To disable the front panel controls: On the Chassis menu, select Front Panel State. -
Page 27: Update Firmware
Update Firmware The latest firmware file can be downloaded from the Crestron website after logging in as an authorized user. The firmware file is a .upg file, which is included in a .zip file. The .zip file also includes an .html file, which links to the product release notes on the Crestron website. -
Page 28: Restore Factory Default Settings
4. Insert a USB flash drive into the USB Type A port, which is located on the front panel of the DMF-CI-8. 5. Select Apply. The Crestron logo appears on the display while the firmware is being updated. When the firmware update process is complete, the display returns to the general information screen. - Page 29 Restore Menu Restore Chassis Only Chassis and Cards 2. Do either of the following: To restore the factory default settings of the chassis only, select Chassis Only. The Restore Chassis screen appears on the display. Continue with step 3.
- Page 30 Crestron Electronics, Inc. Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7861C 15 Volvo Drive Rockleigh, NJ 07647 (2047624) Tel: 888.CRESTRON 05.18 Fax: 201.767.7576 Specifications subject to www.crestron.com change without notice.
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