Auto Discovery; Fixture Identification - High End Systems Axon HD User Manual

Press the Launch CMA button on the local desktop. The application automatically finds and
identifies the Local Drives including any connected USB drives, the CD/DVD drive as well as
other Axon HD, Axon, DL.3 and DL.2 media servers connected to the same Ethernet network.
NOTE: The AxonHD server supports an onboard DVD drive you can use for copying
content into an Axon HD Server as well as burning User content onto DVD/CD.

Auto Discovery

When a DL.3, DL.2 fixture, an Axon or AxonHD media server is connected to an ethernet
network, it sends out "Discovery" messages. These messages are received by other media
servers on the link as well as the CMA software. The messages contain information that allows
the media servers to communicate with each other, and the CMA to communicate with all the
units on the network.
The CMA window will display the IP Address, Fixture ID, the Media Server software version and
the server model. Fixtures derive their IP addresses through a router or automatic IP
assignment.

Fixture Identification

The Fixture ID is a unique number used in the control protocol to identify specific fixtures for
sychronization functions. For more information on Sychronization content playback, see
Chapter 10: Graphic Functions: Synchronizing Content on page 109.
NOTE: To ensure that sychronization works properly, each DL.3, DL.2 or Axon
media server should be assigned a unique fixture ID.
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