Once you have assigned an IP address to your panel and connected it to your Livewire network, the panel is configured by using your web browser in a manner very similar to your other Axia devices.

The Home screen is shown in Figure 1 below:

Figure 1 - Router control panel home page

When you select a link to one of the configuration pages, you will be prompted for a user name and password. By default, the user name is “user” and there is no password.

XY Routing

Sources and destinations are set up using the XY Routing Configuration Page.

XY Destinations

The destination configuration for an X1 panel consists of a single destination. Selecting a destination is done by entering the IP address and the port of each device using the format show below in Figure 2 (IPAddress/Port):

Figure 2 - XYR Destinations for X1 panel

Figure 3 - XYR Destinations for X2 panel

The XY Panel will have control over as many destinations as you wish. Each must be added individually in the configuration page. In the example shown below in Figure 4, the XY Panel is controlling three destinations on a node.

Figure 4 - XYR controlling three destinations

An option is available to add password access to the destination device providing the device has been configured with one. By default, there is no password.

Source Channel Filter

The Source Channel Filter imposes restrictions on the source channels that this Router Control Panel is permitted to route. A “wide open” panel will have a channel range of 1 through 32767 specified as shown in Figure 4 above. A smaller range may be imposed if desired.

In addition to the Channel Range parameter, you may also specify more restrictions in the Channel List. In the example shown in Figure 4, we have left the Channel Range wide open, but the Channel List includes only two small ranges plus another single channel. This Router Control Panel will have access only to the channels specified within the Channel List.

Security

If you want to restrict front panel controls to authorized users, a 4 digit PIN can be configured. Once the PIN is correctly entered, access to the route control functions are shown. After 60 seconds of no operation, the front panel will return to the PIN request screen.

System Parameters

This page has the network settings that you created when the panel booted up for the first time. You will now have the option of making changes to these settings from the web interface.

Additionally, you can also assign the panel a "friendly" name, choose between a primary and secondary bank of software, and download new software into the secondary bank. Click the Apply button for changes to take effect.

IP Settings

These are the usual IP-related settings. If you are unsure of the required values, please consult with your network administrator. Each unit must be assigned a unique IP address. DHCP is intentionally not supported.

Host Name

The Host Name is a unique 12-character, alphanumeric name for this panel. The name may include hyphens but NOT spaces, will be converted to hyphens. This name is used to identify the device on the network, and you may wish to include the location of the panel ("Studio" or "Rack") in the name for ease of reference.

Network Address (IP Address)

This is the IP address of the device. Each Router Control Panel must have a unique IP address. Normally this would be set using the front panel at first-time power-up, but it can be checked or changed from this web page if needed.

Note - If you change the IP address, you will lose your browser connection when you click Apply and will need to reconnect using the new IP address.

Netmask (Subnet Mask)

This is the IP subnet mask of the local unit. The typical setting in most cases is 255.255.255.0.

Gateway (Router)

This is usually the IP address of the IP Router connecting the local IP network with some other IP network. It is not used or required in most cases.

Syslog Server (IP Address)

Various services generate syslog (RFC 3164) messages which can be forwarded to a remote syslog daemon. The remote syslog daemon IP address can be entered here.

Syslog Severity Level Filter

You can customize syslog logging by choosing log detail level:

Emergency: System is unusable
Alert: Action must be taken immediately
Critical: Critical condition
Error: Error condition
Warning: Warning condition
Notice: Normal but significant condition
Informational: Forwards informational messages and all other message levels
Debug: Debug-level message

Other messages with a severity higher than that specified by the filter will be forwarded to the remote logger.

User Password

This is the password required to connect to the unit. It must be at least 5 characters long and may be as long as 8 characters. Only alphanumeric characters are permitted. To change the password you must enter the new and old passwords, then click "Apply".

Note - If you changed the IP or Firmware settings, the unit will reboot. If you have only entered a new password, the unit will NOT reboot.

Note - When logging into the panel, any of the following “user names” may be used: user, USER, axia, Axia, or AXIA. The default password for any of these names is blank (no password required).

Firmware Version

Each Router Control Panel has two internal memory banks. Each bank contains a complete version of operating software. This approach allows a software update to be completed and checked without danger of making the unit inoperable if the download were to be incomplete or corrupted. It also provides and easy way to try a new software version and still return to the old version if necessary.

To change banks, click in the radio button for the desired bank, then click "Apply."

Important - The Router Panel will reboot after you click "Apply" if you change the software version. This will result in loss of control while the panel reboots, however, existing audio routes will continue uninterrupted.

Downloading New Software

Visit www.AxiaAudio.com/downloads/ and download the desired software update for your Router Panel to the computer that you will use to access the panel’s web page configuration). Choose the destination drive and folder and make a note of the location where the file will be saved.

Next, open a web browser and connect to the device to be updated. Enter the complete path and file name for the software file (e.g. the file downloaded from the Axia site) or click the "Browse" button to locate the file. Once the proper path and filename are displayed, click on "Apply" to upload the file.

A successful upload will be indicated by the new version being displayed in the Bank 1 field. If the upload is unsuccessful, the field for Bank 1 will be blank.

To run the new software, click on Bank 1 radio button, then click "Apply" to reboot the panel which will take approximately 20-30 seconds.

Note: Software is always uploaded to Bank 1. Each time a new version is uploaded, it will overwrite the existing version. You can save the existing version by "parking" it in Bank 0 by clicking on "Commit this version to Bank 0", then clicking "Apply".

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