Atlas IED IPX Series Quick Start Manual

Once the IPX endpoint is connected to the network, the IP address is required to access the WebUI (Web User Interface)
for endpoint configuration. A few common methods for determining the unit's IP address include:
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View the installed DHCP server and match the MAC address of the endpoint to the MAC address on the server, which will also show the
endpoint's IP address.
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If the endpoint is equipped with an LCD display, the endpoint's IP address will scroll across the LCD once it is connected to the network.
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Press and hold the "service" switch, located on the endpoint's PCB, for one second. Once it is released the endpoint will announce its IP address.
All IPX endpoints include a feature that enables them to self-assign an IP address when a DHCP server is not present
on the network.
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If DHCP is not available, the IPX endpoint will configure a link-local address after 60 seconds. This allows the installer to set a static IP address for
the endpoint if no DHCP server is present.
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If DHCP is not available, a reboot will be scheduled until an IP address is received or manually configured. The initial reboot is set for 5 minutes.
Each consecutive reboot will increase by 5 additional minutes, e.g., initial reboot after 5 minutes of up-time, 2nd after an additional 10 minutes and
third after 15 more minutes. This results in 3 reboots in the first 30 minutes.
The endpoint's WebUI can be accessed by visiting the endpoint's IP address in a web browser. AtlasIED recommends
Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, or Apple Safari.
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Default username: admin
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Default password: Last 6 Digits of MAC Address, lower case characters (For Firmware versions 1.6 and higher)
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Default password: admin (For Firmware versions 1.3.2 and below)
IPX endpoints can register with multiple third-party software platforms using the specified protocols. By default, all
services are enabled.
InformaCast® uses multiple discovery methods.
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Service Location Protocol (SLP):
IPX will send an SLP Discovery multicast query to 239.255.255.253. All available servers should respond to the endpoint directly with
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information about registration servers. Note: Multicast must be enabled and routed between server and endpoint.
• Domain Name System Service (DNS SRV) records:
DNS SRV is a well-defined standard in RFC 2782 and RFC 6335 for performing service discovery, and its priority and weight features allow
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for straightforward load distribution.
In addition, DNS SRV's sub-domains and GeoDNS allow steering IP speakers to specific on-premises servers based on their locations, and
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it's not dependent upon multicast like SLP. DNS SRV is the preferred method of speaker configuration file discovery, especially because it
allows for creating records specific to InformaCast Fusion and it can support multiple DNS domains for failover-enabled and/or distributed
activation environments.
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DHCP Option 150:
The IP address of either a TFTP server or InformaCast can be entered to receive an InformaCast specific or generic config file for registration.
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Static assignment:
The configuration server address can be statically set in the WebUI on the service tab within the InformaCast® section.
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IPX Series
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