Clicking on the “Setup” tab will launch the setup-configuration page as shown below. Dashboard provides a centralized configuration system allowing all Panels to be set up from one convenient location.
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Figure 1 - INF-MPX-20 Setup page
IP Configuration - Primary Network
Provides IP address configuration. Normally this would be set using the INF-MXP-20 front Panel software as the browser needs an IP address to be entered into the address bar. The Secondary Operating Mode provides SMPTE ST2022-7 and Bonded Failover. Selecting “Primary” shows the first network and selecting “Secondary” shows the second failover network.
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Figure 2 - Primary network IP configuration
IP Selection
Choose between Manual and DHCP for IP address assignment. Many broadcasters will use manual configuration to maintain maximum control.
Address
This is the IP address of the INF-MXP-20 Panel as entered in the front Panel software. Changing this will require the new address to be entered into the browser address bar, otherwise the INF-MXP-20 may appear unresponsive, it will still be working but will not recognize the IP address from the browser.
Mask
Used to set the IP address mask.
Gateway
IP address of the Gateway router.
IGMP Version
The IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) is a control protocol used to establish multicast group membership on IPV4 networks. Set the IGMP version to 2 or 3. “Auto” lets the Infinity panel decide which is the best version of IGMP to use.
IP Configuration - Secondary Network
In addition to the IP network configuration for the primary network, the secondary network tab (activated by clicking on the “secondary” tab) allows the “Operating Mode” to be selected.
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Figure 2- Secondary network IP configuration
Operating Mode
Pull down-menu to select the second network for Pass-through, Independent, Bonded (Fail-over) and SMPTE ST2022-7 redundant streaming). SMPTE ST2022-7 is a hitless merge implementation allowing true dual redundant network connection. Bonded failover is simpler and works in redundant switch fabric implementations, it provides a good level of redundancy but switchovers may take several seconds to detect and activate.
IP Selection
Choose between Manual and DHCP for IP address assignment. Many broadcasters will use manual configuration to maintain maximum control.
Address
This is the IP address of the INF-MP-16 Panel as entered in the front Panel software. Changing this will require the new address to be entered into the browser address bar, otherwise the INF-MP-16 may appear unresponsive, it will still be working but will not recognize the IP address from the browser.
Mask
Used to set the IP address mask.
Gateway
IP address of the Gateway router.
IGMP Version
The IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) is a control protocol used to establish multicast group membership on IPV4 networks. Set the IGMP version to 2 or 3. “Auto” lets the Infinity panel decide which is the best version of IGMP to use.
Front Panel
To help users gain the best possible experience from the INF-MXP-20, additional front Panel display brightness controls are provided to improve operational use.
After a pre-set time, the contact key backlights can be set to dim their brightness. When a contact key is operated, they will restore to the original brightness.
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Figure 3 - Front panel configuration
Brightness
This is an arbitrary scale from 0 to 10 and is used to adjust the brightness of the contact keys during normal operation. Level 0 is the darkest and level 10 is the brightest. The backlights will stay at the selected level until the Display Timeout is activated.
Dim Level
This is an arbitrary scale from 0 to 10 and is used to adjust the brightness of the contact keys when the Display Timeout has been activated. Operating any of the front Panel switches, rotary encoders or contact keys will restore the brightness levels to those set in the Brightness option.
Display Timeout
The time selected in this option sets the duration of the brightness levels of the contact keys and rotary control LED’s between normal and dim operation. Time values between 0 and 15 minutes are available. Time value 0 minutes permanently enables the dim-level of brightness and switching to normal brightness does not occur.
PTP
Precision Time Protocol, otherwise known as IEEE-1588-v2, is the timing system used to synchronize clock samples between audio inputs and outputs. Livewire+™ AES67 and AES67 both require a PTP source to synchronize all the sample clocks of connected devices together. Without it, individual device sample clocks will free run and become asynchronous resulting in clicks on the audio outputs.
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Figure 4- PTP setup
Slave Only
When “off” is selected, the PTP software engine in the INF-MXP-20 is a Master PTP interface that acts as a clock source. When “on” is selected, the PTP software engine in the INF-MXP-20 is a Slave PTP interface and listens for the master clock.
Domain Number
This is the source of the PTP clock as defined in IEEE-1588. Domain numbers 0 to 127 are defined representing multicast addresses 224.0.1.129 to 224.0.1.255. Using the Best Master Clock algorithm, multiple source clocks can be made available with the most accurate being nominated to Master clock status, when realizing this, the other clocks switch to slave mode.
Delay Mechanism
E2E is used in networks where Ethernet switches cannot be guaranteed to be PTP compatible. P2P is used when all Ethernet switches are PTP compatible.
Clock Priority 1 and Clock Priority 2
These are used together to help the Best Master Clock algorithm decide on which connected PTP source should be declared master. Only used when “Slave Only” is set to “Off”.
Clock Sync Interval
Used by the INF-MXP-20 Master clock to suggest to other devices that it might be the most accurate clock on the network and should be considered using the Best Master Clock algorithm. If the other Master clocks on the network do consider that this clock is more accurate, they acknowledge and indicate this using the best master clock algorithm. Only used when “Slave Only” is set to “Off”. The sync interval can be changed from the pull-down box by selecting the values between 1/16second to 2seconds.
Clock Announce Interval
Used by the Master clock to issue time updates. Only used when “Slave Only” is set to “Off”. The announce interval can be changed from the pull-down box by selecting the values between 1 second and 16 seconds.