Installation guide

For details, refer to the latest version of the DM-MD8X8/16X16/32X32
DigitalMedia
™
Switchers Operations Guide, Doc. 6755.
QUICKSTART DOC. 6756E (2022813, Sheet 2 of 2) 06.12
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quickstart guide
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DigitalMedia
™
Switchers
DM-MD8X8/16X16/32X32
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Applying Power to the DM Switcher
To apply power to the DM switcher, connect the AC power cord to the
switcher, and then connect the power cord to AC power.
NOTE: DM switchers do not have a power switch.
Routing Inputs
Using the front panel controls, route inputs to one or more of the available
outputs.
1. Press ROUTE. The AUDIO, VIDEO, and USB LEDs light, indicating
the signal types that are to be routed. (Pressing the AUDIO/VIDEO/
USB button deselects/selects the corresponding signal type.)
2. Press the desired input source button (IN). The corresponding LED
lights. The LEDs of any outputs to which the input is currently routed
also light.
3. Press one or more of the output buttons (OUT). The corresponding
LED(s) flash to indicate that the input is not yet routed.
4. Press the ENTER button to route the input. The LED(s) of the
selected output(s) light steadily, and the display shows the input
number and the outputs to which the input is routed.
To disconnect an input from an output, press ROUTE and then press the
desired output button. The display shows IN None. Press ENTER. The
output is disconnected from the input.
IN
Source Buttons/LEDs
OUT
Output Buttons/LEDs
ENTER
AUDIO
VIDEO
USB
ROUTE
Configuring the DM Switcher
11A
Selection Knob
Soft Buttons
MENU Button
ENTER Button
Input Source
Buttons (IN)
Configure input, output, and network settings of the DM switcher using the front
panel controls and Installer Tools.
Refer to the latest version of the DigitalMedia Switchers Operations Guide
(Doc. 6755) for configuration information. For information about Private Network
Mode configuration, refer to the section that follows.
Private Network Mode (PNM) allows a DM system to consume only one IP address
in the public network. PNM is enabled by default.
When PNM is enabled, be aware of the following:
● In a DM system containing a single DM switcher, the DM switcher is the only
DM device that consumes an IP address. When DHCP is enabled, the IP
address is set dynamically. When DHCP is disabled, the IP address is set
manually.
● All DM I/O cards and DM endpoints (transmitters and receivers) that are
connected to the DM switcher are hidden from the public network and cannot
be reached directly; instead, all communication is managed through the DM
switcher. As a result, PNM creates a completely private IP network for all DM
cards and endpoints.
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Configuring Private Network Mode
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Network Setup
Control System IP Address
MAC Address
Private Network Mode
Network Setup
Ethernet Link
IP Address
Subnet Mask
● For installations in a corporate or university setting, PNM does not heavily
impact the network. Ethernet ports on DM endpoints remain visible to the
public network. PNM also prevents RSTP traffic from reaching the public
network.
When multiple DM switchers are cascaded, assign a unique system ID to each
switcher. PNM uses the system ID of each switcher to determine the internal IP
address used by each device in the DM system.
To assign a unique system ID to a DM switcher:
1. Open Installer Tools.
2. Turn the selection knob to highlight Network, and then press the ENTER
button.
The “Network Setup” configuration screen appears.
3. Turn the selection knob to highlight Private Network Mode, and then press
the ENTER button.
The “Private Network Mode” configuration screen appears.
Private Network Mode is enabled by default (State is set to On).
Private Network Mode
State: On
System ID: 1
Installer Tools
Inputs
Outputs
Network
NOTE: When PNM is enabled, each DM switcher must connect directly to the
LAN. A DM switcher cannot connect to the LAN through another DM switcher.
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NOTE: When connected to a DM switcher, a DM endpoint must not have its
convenient Ethernet port connected to the LAN. A DM endpoint receives its
network connection via the DM switcher. The convenient Ethernet port of a
DM endpoint is available for connection to a network device such as a PC,
Blu-ray player, or TV.