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- Page 1 THE MXNET 10G SDVoE ECOSYSTEM ® USER MANUAL AC-MXNET-10G-TCVR AC-MXNET-10G-TCVR-AVDM AC-MXNET-10G-TCVR-USBX AC-MXNET-10G-TCVR-PRO AC-MXNET-10G-CBOX AC-MXNET-10G-CBOX-PRO AC-MXNET-10G-SW12C AC-MXNET-10G-SW24Q AC-MXNET-10G-SW48Q...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions ....................................4 Safety Statements ........................................5 1 Introduction ..........................................6 1.1 Descriptions ........................................7 1.1.1 Transceivers ......................................7 1.1.2 Control ........................................8 1.1.3 Mentor ........................................8 1.1.4 Network Switches ....................................8 1.1.5 PoE Power Supply ....................................8 1.2 Before You Begin ...................................... - Page 3 4.5 USB Ports ........................................21 4.6 Audio Ports ........................................21 4.6.1 Extracted Analog Audio ................................... 21 4.6.2 Extracted Digital Audio ..................................21 4.6.3 Extracted Digital Audio ..................................21 4.7 RS-232 Wiring ......................................22 4.8 IR Wiring ........................................22 5 Installation ..........................................22 5.1 Connecting the Devices ...................................
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Page 4: Important Safety Instructions
6.6.6 Creating Another Layout ................................. 58 6.7 Central Command ...................................... 60 6.7.1 Creating a CEC Control Configuration ............................60 6.7.2 Creating an RS-232 Control Configuration ..........................61 6.7.3 Creating an IR Control Configuration ............................61 6.7.4 Routing Groups for Encoders and Decoders .......................... 61 6.8 Independent Routing .................................... -
Page 5: Safety Statements
Provides suggestions and considerations for installing, configuring, and operating the TIP: devices and equipment. Provides special information that is critical for installing, configuring, and operating IMPORTANT: the devices and equipment. Provides special information for avoiding situations that may cause damage to the CAUTION: devices and equipment. -
Page 6: Introduction
Do not install near any heat sources, such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus that produce heat. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized/grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade, or third prong, are provided for your safety. -
Page 7: Descriptions
DHCP (factory default) and static IP address settings. 1.1.1.1 Audio Downmixing The AC-MXNET-10G-TCVR-AVDM transceiver provides the same functionality as the AC-MXNET-10G- TCVR with the addition of converting multichannel audio into 2-channel PCM through the extracted audio port. -
Page 8: Control
1.1.1.2 USB 2.0 The AC-MXNET-10G-TCVR-USBX transceiver provides the same functionality as the AC-MXNET-10G- TCVR with the addition of USB 2.0 signal extension and routing. 1.1.1.3 Dante ® and USB 2.0 The AC-MXNET-10G-TCVR-PRO transceiver provides the same functionality as the AC-MXNET-10G-TCVR with the addition of USB 2.0 signal extension and routing, and transports Dante... -
Page 9: Some Helpful Suggestions
MXNet 10G Network Switch (AC-MXNET-10G-SW12C, AC-MXNET-10G-SW24Q, AC-MXNET-10G- SW48Q) or one that meets MXNet requirements (see Third-Party Network Switch Requirements) Cables and accessories such as SFP+ (Small Form Factor Pluggable) modules Source devices, displays, and any other devices that will be used in the system. 1.3 Some Helpful Suggestions Make a list of all the devices in the system, including the sources and displays, model numbers and •... -
Page 10: Third-Party Network Switch Requirements
connect your MXNet system to the network first before integrating with it with a third-party control system. Supported drivers for third-party control system can be located at Support.AVProEdge.com 2 Third-Party Network Switch Requirements Third-party (non-AVPro or MXNet) network switches must support the following features and functionalities and enable or disable some settings to support the AVPro MXnet AV-over-IP system. -
Page 11: Igmpv2 Querier
2.2 IGMPv2 Querier The IGMP querier is responsible for sending out IGMP group membership queries at a timed interval, retrieving IGMP membership reports from active members, and allowing updates to the IGMP group tables. 2.3 IGMPv2 Immediate-Leave When Immediate-Leave is enabled, the device immediately removes a port when it detects the IGMPv2 Leave message on that port, Immediate-Leave is only supported on IGMPv2 hosts and should be enabled for every port on the VLAN. -
Page 12: Product Overview
3.1 Box Contents and Specifications Refer to the Specifications page for these products located on the AVPro Edge Website for box contents and technical specifications. 3.2 Transceivers AC-MXNET-10G-TCVR USB routing is only supported for basic AC-MXNET-10G-TCVR-AVDM keyboard and mouse functionality on the... - Page 13 • Toggle switch to select transceiver operation mode as encoder or decoder Select ENC/DEC • Blue LED status indicator light: ENC/DEC MODE LED LED is on = Encoder mode LED is off = Decoder mode • (3x) blue LED status indicator lights: VIDEO •...
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Page 14: Control Box
De-embedded audio, extracts uncompressed 2-channel PCM audio or 5.1 compressed Audio Out surround sound (encoder mode) SPDIF (Downmixing always active; only on transceiver model AC-MXNET-10G-TCVR-AVDM) • TOSLINK port actively outputs incoming audio conforming to TOSLINK capabilities (up to 5.1 Dolby Digital; Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos not supported) •... -
Page 15: Ac-Mxnet-10G-Sw12C
• Built-in front panel mini-OLED screen “data window” CBOX Status • Displays the MXNet LAN and system control network information • Press to cycle through the network settings on the CBOX STATUS screen Scroll Button • Built-in front panel mini-OLED screen “data window” E Info •... -
Page 16: Ac-Mxnet-10G-Sw24Q
• (12x) 8-pin RJ-45 female connector ports, 10G-mGig (multigigabit) 10G- Gig RJ-45 • Supports PoE (IEEE 802.3af), PoE+(IEEE 802.3at), and PoE++ (IEEE 802.3bt) Copper Ports 1-12 • Total PoE power budget of 370W E+/P E++) • Supports 100Mbps, 1Gbps, 2.5Gbps, 5Gbps, and 10Gbps speeds with auto-negotiation •... -
Page 17: Ac-Mxnet-10G-Sw48Q
(Rear panel) • Amber LED status indicator lights Activity Lights 1-26 • Steady flickering indicates network activity is present on the numbered port • MGMT LED steadily flashes green to indicate a stable link is present on the MGMT port •... -
Page 18: Wiring And Connections
• (48x) 10GbE/1GbE SFP+ ports for SDVoE transmissions (10GbE by default) • Modular slots for SFP+ transceiver modules (sold separately) 10GbE SFP+ Ports 1-48 • Supports fiber-optic or copper cable connections (data only, see 5.3.1 Power with Fiber) • USB Type A female connector port •... -
Page 19: Sfp+ Transceiver Modules
4.2 SFP+ Transceiver Modules SFP+ (enhanced small form-factor pluggable) transceivers are compact, hot-pluggable devices that act as an interface between networking equipment (network switches, routers, network cards, etc.) and interconnecting cabling (copper or fiber). While SFP and SFP+ transceivers are both similar in size and appearance, the main difference is that SFP+ can be used in 10 Gigabit Ethernet applications, while SFP is for 100/1000BASE applications. -
Page 20: Aoc Cables
Put on an ESD wrist strap (or antistatic gloves). Insert the SFP+ transceiver to the guide rail inside the fiber interface line card. Do not put in the SFP+ transceiver upside down. Push the SFP+ transceiver along the guide rail gently until you feel the transceiver snap into place at the bottom of the line card. -
Page 21: Usb Ports
EDID MGMT options on the Mentor Web UI or by NOTE: setting the source as such. Downmixing only supported on the transceiver model AC-MXNET-10G-TCVR-AVDM. 4.6.2 Extracted Digital Audio All MXnet 10G transceiver models incorporate a TOSLINK port for de-embedded digital audio. When a transceiver is placed into Encoder Mode, this port extracts uncompressed 2-channel PCM or 5.1 compressed... -
Page 22: Rs-232 Wiring
4.7 RS-232 Wiring Serial control connections are made using the provided 3-pin terminal block connector. The wire slips into the hole and locks with a screw located at the top of the connector. PIN 1 Transmit PIN 2 Ground PIN 3 Receive 4.8 IR Wiring IR connections are made using the provided 3.5mm IR Emitter and IR Eye (receiver). -
Page 23: Connecting The Devices
Be default, the transceiver is set to decoder mode. Flip the ENC/DEC SELECT toggle switch to set the transceiver to encoder or decoder mode. AC-MXNET-10G-TCVR (Front Panel) To the right of the toggle switch is a blue LED that indicates the selected mode:... -
Page 24: For Optical Fiber Connections
PoE (Power-over-Ethernet). 5.3 For Optical Fiber Connections Flip the SDVoE SELECT toggle switch to the 1G setting. AC-MXNET-10G-TCVR (Rear Panel) Connect the SDVoE 10GbE SFP+ port on the transceiver to a 10G SFP+ port on the network switch (or an SFP28 port on the AC-MXNET-10G-SW12C). - Page 25 4. Connect the Transceivers to their HDMI Devices. Connect the HDMI source devices to the HDMI IN port on the encoders, and the HDMI output devices to the HDMI OUT port on the decoders. AC-MXNET-10G-TCVR (Rear Panel) On Encoders: Connect to the HDMI...
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Page 26: The Mentor Web Ui
Connect the SDVoE port on the CBOX to a 10G SFP+ port on the network switch (or an SFP28 port on the AC- MXNET-10G-SW12C). An SFP+ -> RJ45 module can also be used. Connect the PORT 6 (PoE) port to the LAN, router, or third-party control system for power and/or access to the Mentor interface. -
Page 27: System Utilities
Default Login Credentials admin (all Username lowercase) admin (all Password: lowercase) Both fields are case sensitive and can be changed at any time once Mentor is accessed. 6.2 System Utilities After successfully logging in, users will be taken to the Mentor home screen with System Utilities as the default page. -
Page 28: Lan And Av Network Configurations
To log out of Mentor, select the logout button in the top-left corner of the page. • 6.2.1 LAN and AV Network Configurations This section provides network connection settings; it is divided into two sections: MXNET SYSTEM CONTROL – MENTOR/LAN PORT This section is for setting an IP address for LAN and CPU connections. -
Page 29: Mxnet Firmware Updates
that must be made to all transceivers prior to making this change, or the 10G CBOX will be unable to communicate to your devices. IP MODE – ENCODERS - DECODERS This section is used for changing the IP mode for the 10G Transceivers. After clicking “SET IP MODE”, a window will populate as shown below: MXNet 10G Transceivers are set to “DHCP”... -
Page 30: Mxnet Events
6.3.3 MXNet Events This section provides commands for rebooting, removing, and factory resetting various MXNet devices. It also includes options for managing different user levels for limiting access and permission settings. MXNET SYSTEM EVENTS The following commands are related to the CBOX’s functionality, and provided in this section: Select the reboot MXNet button to restart the MXNet CBOX. -
Page 31: Configure Inputs And Outputs
Select the enable limited user toggle button to add a limited user account, including a separate • username and password. The limited user account will only have access to the Auto-Matrix and Video Wall pages within Mentor. If the toggle button is set to OFF after entering a username and password for the limited user •... -
Page 32: Inputs/Encoders/Sources
EXPORT EXCEL Select to download a .xlsx file (Microsoft Excel Worksheet) of all the current settings and configurations of the encoders and decoders. REFRESH Select to refresh the web page. DIAGNOSTICS Select to view critical system information for the encoders and decoders. 6.4.1 Inputs/Encoders/Sources CUSTOM NAME (default MAC address) Text field, limit of 12 characters. -
Page 33: Outputs/Decoders/Displays
4K 60Hz 3D 8CH EDID MGMT 1080P 2D 2CH HDR Dropdown menu containing 21 EDID presets and one User EDID slot for 1080P 2D 6CH HDR a custom EDID or a copied EDID from the transceiver’s HDMI output. 1080P 3D 2CH HDR Click on the dropdown arrow to select an EDID for the source. - Page 34 DESCRIPTION Text field, limit of 12 characters. Type in a custom description and hit the Enter key to apply it. OUTPUT RESOLUTION OUTPUT RESOLUTION PASS-THROUGH Dropdown menu containing scaling resolutions and video modes. Click 720P 50Hz on the dropdown arrow to select an output resolution for the display. 720P 60Hz NOTE: PASS-THROUGH sends an untouched video signal through...
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Page 35: Encoder Module (Avdm Encoders Only)
6.4.3 Encoder Module (AVDM Encoders only) TYPE Shows a list of all the AVDM encoders connected to MXNet. CUSTOMERS Text field, limit of 12 characters. Type in a custom name and hit the Enter key to apply it. DESCRIPTION Text field, limit of 12 characters. Type in a custom description and hit the Enter key to apply it. ENCODER MAC ADDRESS Shows the MAC address of the encoder. -
Page 36: System Diagnostics
6.4.4 System Diagnostics The System Diagnostics page can be accessed by selecting the magnifying glass button located in the top-right corner of the Configure page. This opens a separate page that shows live information and provides critical system data for advanced network tracking and cabling performance. The encoders and decoders each feature their own separate Diagnostics page located on separate tabs at the top. - Page 37 CHROMA Indicates the source is sending either RGB or YUV color space HDMI AUDIO Indicates the source is sending either PCM or LPCM audio EXTRACTED AUDIO Shows the volume level of the extracted audio. Selecting this will open a separate window with a slider bar to adjust the volume.
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Page 38: Auto-Matrix
CONNECTED SINK/DISPLAY Shows the manufacturer’s display model or display that is connected to the decoder. SOURCE ENCODERS Shows the source signal routed to the decoder. 6.5 Auto-Matrix The Auto-Matrix page layout consists of the Inputs column on the left, the Outputs grid in the middle, and the Matrix Presets section on the right. -
Page 39: Matrix Switching
NOTE: The decoder’s signal switching can be adjusted from this page by right-clicking on an output. This will open an additional menu where the signals can be selected for independent routing of video, HDMI and analog audio, USB, IR, and RS-232 signals. 6.5.3 Matrix Switching From the Inputs column, select the desired source’s thumbnail. -
Page 40: Activating A Preset
6.5.6 Activating a Preset Once a matrix preset has been saved under the Preset List, it can be activated to automatically route the selected source signals to the selected output. Select the preset’s name from the Preset List, it will then be highlighted in blue to indicate the selection was made. -
Page 41: Video Wall
The preset will now be permanently removed from the Preset List and is no longer able to be activated. 6.6 Video Wall This page contains various tools and settings for creating custom video walls, including bezel adjustments, automatic cropping, aspect ratios, and more. Video wall layout options consist of two arrays: standard and mosaic, indicated by the two tabs at the top of the page labeled Video Wall and Mosaic. -
Page 42: Creating A Video Wall Array
6.6.3 Creating a Video Wall Array The buttons at the top of the Video Wall page allow how the source’s image will appear across the displays of the video wall. COMBINE One image is shown on all displays as a continuous image. INDEPENDENT One image is shown on all displays independently. - Page 43 The panels are laid out similarly to how the actual video wall will be viewed in person. Each panel can be configured via the “DISPLAY MEASUREMENTS” column, and each panel also displays its current configurations, along with the custom names of the selected inputs and outputs, and the display number.
- Page 44 The selected display’s custom name will now appear in the bottom right corner of the panel, indicating the selected display is now assigned to this panel. Repeat this step for other panels. Select the encoders list dropdown menu. This will show a list of all the encoders with their connected source’s preview image as a selectable thumbnail.
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Page 45: Creating A Multiview
6.6.5 Creating a Multiview To start the multiview creation process, first create a new videowall by following the steps above. This example will use a 1x1 videowall with the layout named “mv2by2”, for a 2x2 Quad-View multiview. Once the videowall has been created, select the display you’d wish to create a multiview for. Then under the “LAYOUTS”... - Page 46 CAUTION: There are some restrictions/limitations to be aware before creating a multiview: The total number of tiles that can be generated in a single multiview is 16. If your source is 4K, it is extremely recommended to either generate the multiview at 1080p, reduce the source’s overall signal quality, or disable the native stream upon multiview generation.
- Page 47 Once your desired multiview is in place, simply hit “SAVE”, then “GENERATE” on the right side of the page to save your multiview configuration and output the multiview layout to the chosen decoder. After placing a multiview tile, you will notice information populated inside each tile, as shown in the screenshot below: Below is a brief explanation of each field: Page 47 of 69...
- Page 48 WindID: The window identification number assigned to each multiview tile. Your first tile placement will always start with a window ID of “1” and increases in increments of 1 for each additional tile placement. TX: This field reports the selected encoder that will be used as the source for the specific tile. Layer: How the multiview tile will appear when “layered”...
- Page 49 The “Custom” option allows you to specify the exact horizontal & vertical resolution desired, up to 4096x4096, as well as framerate (options are 24HZ, 30HZ, 50HZ, 60HZ), allowing you to create a multi-view that will be a perfect fit for your display. GRID -The “GRID”...
- Page 50 INPUT CROPPING – Clicking on the desired tile and choosing input cropping will bring up a window as shown below: The source size x and source size y fields are for entering in the overall resolution of the source to be generated. For example, if the source signal is 3840x2160, and you wish to only display the top left portion of the source’s video output, you can adjust the “source size x”...
- Page 51 NOTE: Since the decoder receives this information from the encoder being used as the source of the tile, adjusting the source’s generated size using input cropping will affect any tiles using the same encoder as a source. You can offset the source cropping by utilizing the x start position and y start position fields in the “Input Source Cropping”...
- Page 52 SAVE – Saves the multiview configuration into the current videowall/layout being used. GENERATE – Outputs the saved multiview configuration to the target decoder’s output. Right clicking on a tile will bring up some additional options as well: Bring Tile To Front – Clicking this option will adjust the “layer” value to be the highest available value, causing the tile to appear “in front”...
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Page 53: Creating A Mosaic Video Wall
6.6.6 Creating a Mosaic Video Wall In the Mosaic tab, select the videowall list dropdown menu and select the add vw button Enter in the video wall name, the number of rows and columns, and select the save video wall array button Mentor will then generate the “panels”... - Page 54 TIP: One physical video wall can have multiple video wall layouts. Every different input source will have a new layout. Enter in the layout name and select the save videowall layout button Select the first panel, an orange border will highlight the selected panel. Select the display’s manufacturer, model, and output resolution from their respective dropdown menus, then select the save button .
- Page 55 TIP: Mentor provides an internal catalog of the most commonly used displays. Selecting the manufacturer and model from these dropdown lists will auto-populate the display’s dimensions into the appropriate fields. If the display is not listed under the dropdown menus, select the new button to open the Display Properties window.
- Page 56 Mentor will generate a “canvas” for the mosaic video wall layout with the ISF® Geometry 1.78:1 test pattern for easy visual reference regarding which part of the content will be captured. The panels can be individually adjusted by clicking and dragging the desired panels on the white background, and selecting the sync left to right button , followed by selecting the save and active...
- Page 57 Select the encoders list dropdown menu in the left column, this will show a list of all the encoders with their connected source’s preview image as a selectable thumbnail. Select the encoder by clicking and dragging the source’s thumbnail, moving it over to the right, and dropping it onto a panel.
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Page 58: Creating Another Layout
Select the save button followed by the active button located at the top of this page. The final result of the mosaic video wall is shown below: 6.6.6 Creating Another Layout Select the copy to button and type in the new layout name, then select the copy videowall layout button Select the layout design button to open the mosaic video wall design window. - Page 59 To switch mosaic video wall layouts, select the layout name from the Layouts list, then select the active button To delete a layout, select the layout name from the Layouts list, then select the del layout button . The layout will now be permanently removed from the Layouts list and is no longer able to be activated.
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Page 60: Central Command
6.7 Central Command The Central Command page provides tools for creating and building various control commands, including RS- 232 over IP, IR over IP, and CEC over IP/HDMI. These commands can be sent to a single encoder or decoder, a specified group of encoders and decoders, or all encoders and decoders. -
Page 61: Creating An Rs-232 Control Configuration
6.7.2 Creating an RS-232 Control Configuration Display Manufacturer or brand of display Baud Rate Speed of bits being sent per second Data Length Number of bits in a data frame Parity Bit Error detection, includes none, odd, or even Stop Bit Allows the next start bit to be transmitted Flow Control Controls the amount of data being transmitted... -
Page 62: Independent Routing
6.8 Independent Routing This page provides a simple way to separately route video, audio, and control signals from different encoders to different decoders, as well as any equipment connected to either the RS232 or IR EYE and I-PASS ports on the encoders and decoders. -
Page 63: Usb & Kvm
6.9 USB & KVM The USB & KVM page provides a setup interface for routing any USB 2.0 device that uses the USB ports on the decoder which then provides the input for a keyboard and mouse. The KVM decoder input is then routed directly to the host encoder. -
Page 64: Creating A Usb Or Kvm Routing Path
6.9.1 Creating a USB or KVM Routing Path Plug in all the input devices into the USB ports on the decoder and connect the PC to the USB HOST port on the encoder. Select the set usb/kvm host button within one of the routing setup boxes. This will open a list of USB host devices for the encoders. -
Page 65: System Log
6.10 System Log MXNet Mentor features the System Log page that provides current MXNet system information, time zone options for the system time and date, and setting NTP (Network Time Protocol) servers for more precise signaling and time synchronization. SYSTEM LOG SCREEN This is the MXNet log that records system events generated by the AC-MXNET-10G-CBOX in a continuous stream while the page is open within Mentor. - Page 66 VIEW SETTINGS Selecting one of these buttons alters how the information is viewed on the System Log screen. All shows all information of events currently recorded while the page is open within Mentor. Clear hides all events recorded in the System Log from view. Export Log downloads a .txt file of all System Log events recorded up until the page opened within Mentor.
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Page 67: Maintenance
7 Maintenance To ensure reliable operation of these devices as well as protecting the safety of any person using or handling these devices while powered, observe the following instructions: Use the provided power supplies. If an alternative power supply is required, check the voltage and polarity to •... -
Page 68: Coverage Details
10.2 Coverage Details AVPro Edge will replace or repair (at customer choice) defective products. If the product is out of stock or on backorder it can be replaced with a comparable product of equal value/feature set (if available) or repaired. Your warranty begins at receipt of product (as confirmed by shipping firm tracking). -
Page 69: Exclusive Remedy
Obsolescence or incompatibility with newly invented technologies (after manufacture of product) is not covered by this warranty. Obsolescence is defined as: “Peripherals are rendered obsolete when current technology does not support product repair or remanufacture. O products cannot be remanufactured because advanced technologies supersede original product manufacturer capabilities.
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