Table Of Contents - Ross NK-IPS User Manual

Contents
Introduction
Related Publications ................................................................................................................................................. 9
Documentation Conventions .................................................................................................................................... 9
Interface Elements ................................................................................................................................................. 9
User Entered Text ................................................................................................................................................. 9
Referenced Guides ................................................................................................................................................ 9
Menu Sequences .................................................................................................................................................... 9
Important Instructions ......................................................................................................................................... 10
Contacting Technical Support ............................................................................................................................. 10
Getting Started
General Overview .................................................................................................................................................. 11
Features .................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Hardware Overview
Front Panel Overview ............................................................................................................................................ 13
Rear Panel Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 14
Physical Installation
Before You Begin .................................................................................................................................................. 15
Mounting Requirements ......................................................................................................................................... 15
Connecting the NK-IPS to a Network ................................................................................................................... 16
Connecting the NK-IPS to a PC ............................................................................................................................. 16
Connecting the NK-IPS to Ross NK Series Devices ............................................................................................. 16
Powering on the NK-IPS ....................................................................................................................................... 18
Configuration
Configuring the IP Addresses ................................................................................................................................ 19
Using DashBoard ................................................................................................................................................... 19
Launching DashBoard ......................................................................................................................................... 19
Navigating to the NK Series IPS Interfaces ........................................................................................................... 19
Navigating to the NK Switchboard Interface ...................................................................................................... 20
Navigating to the Configure IPS Dialog ............................................................................................................. 20
Adding Connections to the Tree View in DashBoard ........................................................................................... 20
Using the NK-IPS Connection Interface ............................................................................................................. 20
Manually Adding an NK-IPS to the Tree View in DashBoard ........................................................................... 21
Configuring the Communication Settings for the NK-IPS .................................................................................... 21
Updating the Network Settings for the NK-IPS .................................................................................................. 21
Assigning a T-Bus Address to the NK-IPS ......................................................................................................... 22
Assigning the NK-IPS to a Device Group .......................................................................................................... 22
Enabling Automatic Device Discovery for the NK-IPS ..................................................................................... 23
Setting the Client Password for the NK-IPS ....................................................................................................... 23
Configuring the Communication Settings for an openGear MC1-MK ............................................................... 23
Specifying the Client Connections ...................................................................................................................... 24
Specifying the Number of Inputs, Outputs, and Levels ......................................................................................... 24
Specifying the Number of Inputs, Outputs, and Levels ...................................................................................... 25
Operation
Source, Destination, and Level Buttons .............................................................................................................. 27
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