Networking - WisyCom MRK16 User Manual

MRK16 16 channels ultra-wideband rack unit
Ethernet ports
The MRK16 has five different Ethernet ports. The first four (1, 2, 3, 4) use standard Ethernet
connectors, while the fifth port uses an optical LC/PC connection.
NOTE: early versions of the MRK16 may not have the LC/PC connectors installed.
The first four ports are configured by default as control (1 & 2) and Dante (3 & 4), but they can
be reconfigured using the Dante Controller software. Each connector can be reassigned to be
Control, Dante, or Mixed (Dante & Control).
Port 5 is optional. While every MRK16 has the connector mounted on the outside, the internal
SFP module must be ordered separately (SFP option). If the module is ordered from Wisycom
together with the MRK16, the provided SFP module will be a 1550nm(Tx) / 1310nm(Rx) unit
already built into the device. Note that the 5th port mirrors port number 1, meaning if port 1 is
configured as Control, port 5 will also be Control; if port 1 is Dante, port 5 will be Dante.
IP configuration
Static/DHCP Configuration:
Use this menu to select whether your unit should operate using DHCP or a static IP address.
Note that when using DHCP, a DHCP server capable of assigning IP addresses is required.
The Wisycom Manager supports both DHCP and static IP configurations.
IP Address:
After selecting static IP in the configuration menu, navigate to this submenu to choose the IP
address based on the network interface in use. You can also modify the IP configuration from
the Wisycom Manager by editing the discovery panel.
IP Network Tips:
IP addresses often use formats such as 192.168.1.xx or 10.10.10.xx. For optimal perfor-
mance, ensure that the PC running the Wisycom Manager is in the same address range as
your devices. In DHCP-enabled systems, the DHCP server automatically assigns IP address-
es to units as they connect to the network.
When using a static IP system, ensure that the connected MRK16 unit(s) and the PC running
the Wisycom Manager do not share the same network:
For example, if the PC has a static IP address of 192.168.1.25, a suitable IP address for the
first MRK16 could be 192.168.1.26 (provided there is no other device using that address).
In cases where there is no DHCP server available, the PC may self-assign an address like
169.254.69.125. In such instances, assign the MRK16 unit(s) an address within the same
range, such as between 169.254.69.2 and 169.254.69.254.

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