Ml Net; Masters And Slaves; Connecting The Devices - Mark Levinson 512 Owner's Manual

Masters and Slaves

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Connecting the

ML Net

The ML Net protocol allows you to control two or more Mark
Levinson products simultaneously via the Ethernet port.
Note
Since ML Net operates through the use of a router and the Ethernet
connection, all devices must have networking capability. Refer to the
previous "Network Setup" section to set up the Nº512 for network
operation.
ML Net uses a single "Master" device to control specific functions of
other ML Net-capable Mark Levinson products. An ML Net system
can only have one master device; all other devices in the system
become "Slaves". Slave devices receive and respond to the
commands of the master device.
The Nº512 CD/SACD player is always a slave device. A separate
master device must be used in conjunction with the Nº512 player.
As a slave device, the Nº512 responds to the following ML Net
commands sent from the master device:
• Standby State – the master device controls the Standby state
of the Nº512 player.
• Synchronized LEDs – the Standby LEDS of the master device
and all assigned slave devices blink in unison.
After configuring each device on the network, connect all of the
devices together. Ensure that all components are powered off or in
Devices
Standby mode before connecting to the Ethernet ports.
Each device must be connected to the same network and use the
same subnet. Refer to the "Network Setup" section for instructions
on how to connect the Nº512 to the network.
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