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Lightware Modex-Tx Quick Start Manual

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  • Page 1: Quick Start Guide

    Modular Extender family (MODEX) MODEX-TX MODEX-RX Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Modular Extender family Quick Start Guide Table of contents INTRODUCTION ........................4 1.1........................4 OX CONTENTS 1.2......................4 YPICAL APPLICATIONS GENERAL DESCRIPTION ...................... 5 2.1........................5 RONT VIEW 2.2.......................... 6 EAR VIEW INSTALLATION ........................6 FRONT PANEL OPERATIONS ....................7 WEB CONTROL –...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    1. Introduction Thank you for choosing MODEX the Lightware Modular Extender family. The Modex family is a hybrid, modular and multi-layer group of extenders supporting the AV and broadcast industry’s formats. It is capable of extending digital and analog audio and video, USB KVM, Ethernet and control signals like RS-232, RS-422, IR etc..

  • Page 4: General Description

    Quick Start Guide 2. General description Lightware’s hybrid modular multi-layer extenders allow different types of input and output modules, which gives the maximum flexibility for rental and installation signal transmissions. The hybrid architecture allows signal transmission between Tx and Rx extenders even if they have different video connectors.

  • Page 5: Rear View

    2.2. Rear view Media connector User-selected physical connector. Interface modules Two user-selected optional interface modules. Video & audio module User-selected video and audio module. 3. Installation Step 1. Connect the transmitter and the receiver by using an LC or Neutrik OpticalCON connector equipped with multi or single mode fiber cable depending on the Media connector.

  • Page 6: Front Panel Operations

    Modular Extender family Quick Start Guide 4. Front panel operations Using the front panel LCD menu navigation buttons some basic configuration parameter can be set and some status information can be displayed. Menu structure:  Info  MODEX physical module ...

  • Page 7: Ip Settings

    5.2. IP settings Before you connect to a MODEX extender using a Web browser the IP address must be set. The Ethernet port can be configured on the front panel LCD menu or remotely through the built-in website. There are three different ways to configure the IP address. Set the factory default IP address MODEX extenders have static IP settings at the first startup.

  • Page 8: Built-In Web

    Modular Extender family Quick Start Guide System requirements Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Mac OS X, or Linux Web Browser: Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari (Microsoft Internet Explorer is not supported) 5.4. Built-in web 5.4.1. Main menu After the connection is established to any of the devices the main menu appears by default.
  • Page 9 Module property Each MODEX modules including video modules, interface modules and physical link modules have their special property list. The color of the Module property bar indicates the related ports. Different color means different module. Left click on the Module property bar to open he module property window.
  • Page 10 Modular Extender family Quick Start Guide 5.4.2.2. Audio crosspoint In the main menu left click on the Crosspoint label then left click on Audio label the audio crosspoint appears. The inputs are at the top row and the outputs are at the right column.
  • Page 11 Module property Each MODEX modules including video modules, interface modules and physical link modules have special port property list. The color of the Module property icon indicates the related ports. Different color means different module. Left click on the Module property icon property window opens.
  • Page 12 Modular Extender family Quick Start Guide 5.4.2.3. Infra crosspoint In the main menu left click on the Crosspoint label then left click on Infra label the infra crosspoint appears. The inputs are at the top row and the outputs are at the right column. The number of the inputs depends on the number of the infra inputs at the local side and the number of the infra inputs at the...

  • Page 13: Edid Menu

    Module property In the property window there is some general information about the selected interface module that contains the serial port. Port property Left click on the Port property icon a property window opens. In the settings list ports parameters can be set for example the baud rate. 5.4.3.

  • Page 14: Settings

    Lock function can be set. If a module is Locked than the mode function cannot be changed. 6. Warranty In case of defect please call your local representative, or Lightware at Lightware Visual Engineering H-1071 Budapest, Peterdy Street 15, HUNGARY Tel.:...

  • Page 15: Document Revision History

    7. Document revision history Document Release Date Changes Editor Front panel operation has changed (section 4) Rev. 1.1 15-05-2013 Peter Petrik Audio group concept has changed (section 5.4.2.2) Rev. 1.0 25-03-2013 initial version Peter Petrik Page 16 / 15 Section 7. Document revision history...

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