User guide

Matrox Maevex 5100 Series – User Guide 21
Validating your Maevex setup
After connecting your Maevex units, we recommend you validate your connection setup, network
discovery, and the quality of your audio and video sources before you continue.
Description of LEDs
The network connector LEDs and power LED () on your Maevex units provide information that
can help you troubleshoot your Matrox product.
Network connector
The network connectors on your Matrox Encoder and Decoder unit use
indicator lights (LEDs) to provide information on the network activity
and presence. The following describes the different network connector
LEDs.
Encoder/Decoder
The power LED ( ) on your Matrox Encoder or Decoder unit provides information on the status
of your unit. The following describes the power LED on your Maevex unit.
LED color Network activity Network presence
No LED (black)
No data transfer in progress
or no network detected.
No communication
established.
Green (flashing) Data transfer in progress. —
Orange —
Network communication
established.
LED color Encoder Decoder
No LED (black) Unit isn’t powered. Unit isn’t powered.
Green/Red (flashing) Unit is initializing. Unit is initializing.
Green Unit is ready. Unit is ready.
Green (flashing) Encoding and streaming. Decoding network stream.
Red (flashing)
No valid audio/video input
signal detected.
Unit isn’t in use.
Red Fatal error detected. Fatal error detected.
Amber
Unit reset to factory default.
Unit requires maintenance.
Unit reset to factory default.
Unit requires maintenance.
Amber (flashing)
Configuring or updating
firmware.
Configuring or updating
firmware.
Network
activity
Network
presence