Milestone pro MP-IP300TR User Manual

Milestone pro MP-IP300TR User Manual

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MP-IP300TR
4K IP Streaming Transceiver
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Version: MP-IP300TR_2021V1.0

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  • Page 1 User Manual MP-IP300TR 4K IP Streaming Transceiver All Rights Reserved Version: MP-IP300TR_2021V1.0...
  • Page 2 4K IP Streaming Extender Preface Read this user manual carefully before using the product. Pictures shown in this manual are for reference only. Different models and specifications are subject to real product. This manual is only for operation instruction, please contact the local distributor for maintenance assistance.
  • Page 3 4K IP Streaming Extender SAFETY PRECAUTIONS To ensure the best performance from the product, please read all instructions carefully before using the device. Save this manual for further reference. Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packing material for ...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    1.3 Package List ...................... 2 2. Specification ....................... 3 3. Panel Description ......................4 3.1 MP-IP300TR Front Panel................. 4 3.2 MP-IP300TR Rear Panel ................. 5 4. System Connection ..................... 6 4.1 Usage Precaution ....................6 4.2 Connection Type ....................6 4.3 System Diagram ....................
  • Page 5 4K IP Streaming Extender 5.7 RS-232 Routing Tab ..................21 5.7.1 Assign Transmitter to all Receivers ............22 5.7.2 Sending RS-232 Data from IPA Manager to a Device ......22 5.8 Infrared Routing Tab ..................23 5.8.1 Assign Transmitter to all Receivers ............24 5.8.2 Sending IR Data from IPA Manager to a Device ........
  • Page 6: Product Introduction

    4K IP Streaming Extender 1. Product Introduction The MP-IP300TR is a network AV Transceiver with HDMI input and output up to resolution 4K@60Hz 4:4:4, HDR. It is designed for HDMI transmission over IP network with control signals at distance up to 100m over CATx cable. It works with one control PC (Wake on LAN) and one 10GbE Switch to control a variety of functions.
  • Page 7: Features

     Transports RS232 and IR signal to any units by using Unicast or Broadcast IPV4  protocol or local control by API server. MP-IP300TR series are configurable HDCP 2.2 compliant.  Supports arbitrary Multi-view layout.  Supports Video Wall mode up to 5x5 screens.
  • Page 8: Specification

    4K IP Streaming Extender 2. Specification Input Video Input (1) HDMI Video Input Connector (1) Type-A female HDMI HDMI Input Resolution Up to 4Kx2K@60Hz 4:4:4 8bit Output Video Output (1) HDMI Video Output Connector (1) Type-A female HDMI HDMI Output Resolution Up to 4Kx2K@60Hz 4:4:4 8bit General (1) 10G LAN, (1) IR IN, (1) IR OUT, (1) RS232,...
  • Page 9: Panel Description

    4K IP Streaming Extender 3. Panel Description 3.1 MP-IP300TR Front Panel ① POWER LED: The LED illuminates green when power is applied. LINK LED: The LED indicates green if 10G LAN port is connected. VIDEO LED: The LED illuminates green when the stable video signal is detected.
  • Page 10: Mp-Ip300Tr Rear Panel

    4K IP Streaming Extender 3.2 MP-IP300TR Rear Panel DC 12V HDMI IN HDMI OUT IR IN IR OUT RS232 ETHERNET ① DC 12V: DC port for AC power adapter connection. ② HDMI IN: Type-A female HDMI port to connect HDMI video source device.
  • Page 11: System Connection

    4K@60Hz 4:4:4 resolution as well as 1G Ethernet, audio and control signals over a single copper cable. Splitter (One-to-Many) With only one MP-IP300TR as transmitter and one 10G Ethernet witch, any A/V signal can be flawlessly and instantly distributed to a near limitless number of receivers and screens, any number of times.
  • Page 12: System Diagram

    4K IP Streaming Extender 4.3 System Diagram The following diagram illustrates typical input and output connections that can be utilized with the MP-IP300TR: Matrix System...
  • Page 13: Hardware Setup

    Connect a 10G Ethernet cable (Cat-6a recommended) from the 10GbE port each TX and RX unit to any available 10GBaseT port. Connect the control PC to the GbE port of any MP-IP300TR device or to a Cat-x port of the 10GbE switch (except the management/console port of the switch).
  • Page 14: Operation Of Ipa Manager

    5.1 General Information The IPA Manager is a demonstration control software used to configure and control signal extension, routing and switching between MP-IP300TR units. The IPA Manager includes Web GUI version and Windows PC version. The control PC can be connected to the ETHERNET port of any device or to any RJ45 port of the 10GbE switch except the management/console port of the switch which is not part of the network.
  • Page 15: Device Configuration

    4K IP Streaming Extender 5.2 Device Configuration Before starting the IPA Manager application, make sure it is connected either directly to the network switch or to the Gigabit Ethernet port on one of the devices. Now launch the application. Upon launch, the IPA Manager main window will open up in the “Video Switching”...
  • Page 16: Start Ipa Manager

    4K IP Streaming Extender 5.3 Start IPA Manager Start the evaluation by launching the Manager Client. The application will start and appear as illustrated below. First, connect to the Control Server by entering the IP address of the device running the NT Control Server and click CONNECT.
  • Page 17: Video Routing Tab

    4K IP Streaming Extender 5.4 Video Routing Tab The "Video Routing" tab is used to manage signal routing between TX and RX devices. There are different video modes available: Genlock Mode This mode simulates a cable connection. When Genlock is selected, the output is a byte-by-byte replication of what was received from the source.
  • Page 18: Video Switching

    4K IP Streaming Extender 5.4.1 Video Switching This is an example of joining TX and RX devices in "Genlock Mode": 1) Verify that the RX tile is displaying that the device is currently in "Genlock Mode". If Genlock is not the currently active mode, apply the setting as described: a) Right mouse click the gear icon on the respective Receiver (RX) tile.
  • Page 19: Stopping/Starting Video

    4K IP Streaming Extender 5.4.3 Stopping/Starting Video To stop video being transmitted from a Transmitter (TX), right click the gear icon of the respective Transmitter (TX) and select "Stop Video". To start or restart a video transmission, right click the gear icon of the respective Transmitter (TX) and select "Start Video".
  • Page 20: Video Wall Routing Tab

    4K IP Streaming Extender 5.5 Video Wall Routing Tab The tab "Video Wall" allows for a single source signal (TX) to be assigned to multiple Receiver (RX) units and displayed across multiple screens, appearing as a single video wall. The figure below illustrates the "Video Wall" routing tab inside the IPA Manager. The top portion is reserved for configuring and setting up the video wall, while the bottom half lists all available TX (Transmitter) and RX (Receiver) units.
  • Page 21: Configuring A Video Wall

    4K IP Streaming Extender 5.5.1 Configuring a Video Wall 1) Set the Video Wall size a) Enter the number of rows and columns for the video wall (max. 5x5) in the section "Parameters" 2) Drag and drop Receiver (RX) units individually onto the video wall receiver tile. a) Left click on a tile in the "Video Wall"...
  • Page 22 4K IP Streaming Extender To delete a preset, select one and the click then delete icon to delete it. Delete Icon To rename the desired preset, select it and click the gear icon, then type the new name in the textbox and click "Y" to save.
  • Page 23: Removing Receiver (Rx) From Video Wall

    4K IP Streaming Extender 5.5.3 Removing Receiver (RX) from Video Wall To remove a Receiver (RX) from the Video Wall, click the gear icon on the receiver tile that is to be removed and select the option "Remove from Wall". 5.5.4 Changing Output Resolution for Video Wall Receivers To control the receiver's output resolutions, click the gear icon on the video wall selection.
  • Page 24 4K IP Streaming Extender...
  • Page 25: Multi-View Routing Tab

    4K IP Streaming Extender 5.6 Multi-View Routing Tab The tab "Multi-View" allows a single display (RX) to show multiple source signal (TX) as Multi-View. The figure below illustrates the "Multi-View" routing tab inside the IPA Manager. The top portion is reserved for selecting Multi-View mode, while the bottom half is for selecting TX (Transmitter) and RX (Receiver) units.
  • Page 26: Create User-Defined Multi-View Mode

    4K IP Streaming Extender c) Drag and drop the RX (Decoder) you want to configure from the Decoder list. d) Drag and drop the TX (Encoder) to fill the Multi-View mode. 5.6.2 Create user-defined Multi-view mode. a) Click the "+NEW" button. b) Click the "+"...
  • Page 27: Assign Transmitter To All Receivers

    4K IP Streaming Extender 5.7.1 Assign Transmitter to all Receivers To distribute RS-232 data from a single transmitter to all receivers, drag and drop the respective transmitter's tile onto the tile labeled "All Displays" in the "Receivers" section of the "RS-232 Routing" tab. 5.7.2 Sending RS-232 Data from IPA Manager to a Device 1) Click gear icon of the respective transmitter or receiver tile.
  • Page 28: Infrared Routing Tab

    4K IP Streaming Extender Note: API Server is used to device debug. 5.8 Infrared Routing Tab The "Infrared Routing" tab is used to setup and manage IR data distribution for devices. There are two sections provided in the IPA Manager interface, "Transmitters (TX)" and "Receivers (RX)".
  • Page 29: Assign Transmitter To All Receivers

    4K IP Streaming Extender 5.8.1 Assign Transmitter to all Receivers To distribute RS-232 data from a single transmitter to all receivers, drag and drop the respective transmitter's tile onto the tile labeled "All Displays" in the "Receivers" section of the "RS-232 Routing" tab. 5.8.2 Sending IR Data from IPA Manager to a Device 1) Click gear icon of the respective transmitter or receiver tile.
  • Page 30 4K IP Streaming Extender Infrared Limitations A Sender can either send IR data to a specific device (unicast) or broadcast to all devices active on the network (broadcast). Should be noted however, that a sender cannot send data simultaneously to a range of devices using multi-unicast The data format used when sending IR data from control layer to a device is ‘Pronto’.
  • Page 31: Global Command Options And Settings

    4K IP Streaming Extender 5.9 Global Command Options and Settings To access a device’s options, left-click the gear icon of any connected TX or RX Note: Device options can be accessed from any detected device and from any of the interface tabs, "Video Switching", etc.
  • Page 32: Network Setting

    4K IP Streaming Extender 5.9.1.2. Network Setting Use this tab to modify the device's host name and configure the IP address. By default, the device's host name equals the device's MAC address. The device's MAC address is also used as device host name by the IPA Manager software.
  • Page 33: Rs232

    4K IP Streaming Extender 5.9.1.3. RS232 Use the RS232 tab to modify / edit the RS232 settings. Select the desired port configuration (Baud Rate, Data Bit, Stop Bit and Parity). Click the "Save" button to save the updated RS232 configuration. New RS232 settings are kept until the device is forced to factory defaults.
  • Page 34: Transmitter (Tx) Settings Options

    4K IP Streaming Extender 5.9.2 Transmitter (TX) Settings Options The following section illustrates the Transmitter (TX) device's settings dialog box. 5.9.2.1. Input Use this to enable or disable HDCP support. If HDCP support is disabled, streaming a video from an HDCP protected source to a screen will result in a black image displayed on screen.
  • Page 35: Network Setting

    4K IP Streaming Extender 5.9.2.3. Network Setting Use this tab to modify the device's host name and configure the device's IP address. By default, the device's host name equals the device's MAC address. The MAC address is also used as device host name by the IPA Manager software. To rename a device, enter a name (e.
  • Page 36: Rs232

    4K IP Streaming Extender 5.9.2.4. RS232 Use the "RS232" tab to modify / edit the RS232 settings. Select the desired port configuration (Baud Rate, Data Bit, Stop Bit and Parity). Click the "Save" button to save the updated RS232 configuration. New RS232 settings are kept until the device forced to factory defaults.
  • Page 37: System Backup And Restore

    4K IP Streaming Extender C:\Program Files (x86)\IPA Manager\update Follow the step by step procedure below to update the firmware: By default, the update folder is in the same directory as the IPA Manager executable and named "\update". If the "\update" folder does not exist, it is necessary to create it.
  • Page 38: Security Settings

    4K IP Streaming Extender Type in the backup file name and click "Browse" to select the destination path. Click "Write Backup" to save the system configuration data into the specified file. Click "Browse" on the "Restore" tile to select the backup file and click "Restore Backup"...
  • Page 39: System Logs

    4K IP Streaming Extender 5.10.4 System Logs Select the System Logs tab in the IPA Manager interface to enter the section for inquiring the system logs. 5.11 Routing Table The routing table allows to gather info about the video and RS232 routing status.
  • Page 40 4K IP Streaming Extender Video Routing Table: RS232 Routing Table:...
  • Page 41 4K IP Streaming Extender Infrared Routing Table:...
  • Page 42: Operation Of Gui Control

    4K IP Streaming Extender 6. Operation of GUI Control The web-based GUI is used to configure and control signal extension, routing and switching between units. Before proceeding GUI, make sure all IPA units are powered ON. Then ensure that the IP addresses of PC and all IPA units are on the same local area network (LAN).
  • Page 43: Panel Drawing

    4K IP Streaming Extender 7. Panel Drawing MP-IP300TR...
  • Page 44: Troubleshooting & Maintenance

    4K IP Streaming Extender 8. Troubleshooting & Maintenance If the IPA Manager does not detect any Transmitters/Receivers, please make sure: Whether the IP address is configured correctly. Please ensure the IP of the  connected control PC is set to the same network segment as the TX / RX. Whether there is an IP address conflict with another device in the same ...
  • Page 45: Customer Service

    4K IP Streaming Extender 9. Customer Service The return of a product to our Customer Service implies the full agreement of the terms and conditions hereinafter. There terms and conditions may be changed without prior notice. 1) Warranty The limited warranty period of the product is fixed three years. 2) Scope These terms and conditions of Customer Service apply to the customer service provided for the products or any other items sold by authorized distributor only.

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