Quick Start Guide

16 17Quick Start GuideMR12
Step 3: Network
Connection
DIGITAL iPAD/TABLET MIXER MR12 Network Connection
Network Connection
The MR12 eliminates all hassles by
incorporating a wireless network router
that gives access to the mixer in three di
erent ways–via Ethernet LAN, or wirelessly
as a Wi Client or as an Access Point.
Selection is made with the REMOTE switch
[2]. You may view or change the network
preferences for these on any of the remote
control applications on the ‘Setup/
Network’ page.
IP Address and DHCP
Depending on the connection scenario, the
MR12 o ers up to 3 options for connecting
a tablet or PC for software control – DHCP
Client, DHCP Server, and  xed IP operation.
Connection is achieved di erently
depending on which option you choose:
DHCP Client mode is available in Ethernet
LAN or Wi Client operation. The mixer will
automatically request an IP lease from the
DHCP server that owns the IP addresses
in the network to which you are trying
to connect.
DHCP Server (DHCPS) is optionally
available for Ethernet LAN connections
and is standard in Access Point operation.
The mixer will own the IP addresses and
provide IP leases to devices requesting
access to that network. The mixer will
always use IP address 192.168.1.1 and
assign IP addresses 192.168.1.101 –
192.168.1.132 to its clients.
Static IP is available for Ethernet LAN
and Wi Client operation. The mixer will
use the  xed (static) IP address, subnet
mask and gateway that you specify for
registering on the network. Make sure that
the addresses you specify manually are
not con icting with any other addresses
on the same network. We generally
recommend using the DHCP mode, unless
you have a very speci c reason to set it up
manually.
Note: Changing parameters of the
currently selected connection mode will
disconnect the software from the console.
If the console is erroneously con gured for
a  xed IP address that is incompatible with
the network it is connected to, the console
will be inaccessible. In this case, one of the
other two connection modes can be used
to regain access and amend the settings. If
that does not work, hold the Reset button
for 2 seconds to return to default
network settings.
Mixer name and Ethernet setup screen
Ethernet/LAN
This mode supports DHCP Client (default),
DHCP Server, and  xed IP operation.
Note that if the MR12 is connected
to a network where no DHCP server
is present, the mixer will generate an
automatic IP address (range 169.254.1.0
– 169.254.254.255). There are no security
options for LAN connections, so any
device in that network may take control
of connected MR12 consoles. When
connecting via LAN/Ethernet to a Wi
router, make sure the security settings of
that router prevent unauthorized access.
Wi Client setup screen
Wi Client
This mode supports DHCP Client (default)
and  xed IP operation. The MR12 can
support WEP, WPA and WPA2 security
mechanisms in Wi Client mode and works
on Wi channels 1-11.
Correct SSID (network name) and
password need to be supplied to
connect to an existing network. WEP
passwords have to be either 5 characters
or 13 characters long. If the supplied
SSID and password are incorrect, the
mixer cannot be accessed. In this case
the networking parameters have
to be reset and another connection
mode has to be used to regain access.
The Ethernet connection mode may
be used for con guration of the Wi
Client mode. While being connected
in Ethernet mode, the mixer can scan
the available wireless networks and
display their SSID network names,
 eld strength and security method. By
selecting the preferred wireless network,
this information can be copied to the
applications’ Wi Client setup page
automatically. You will then be prompted
to  ll in the security password of that
network. After switching from Ethernet
to Wi Client mode, the mixer should
connect to the selected wireless network
automatically, and will be displayed
by remote applications on any device
connected to the same network.
Access Point setup screen
Access Point
This mode only supports DHCP Server
operation with a maximum of 4 clients,
working on Wi channels 1-11. Security
is supported via WEP 40-bit (5 ASCII
characters) or WEP 104-bit (13 ASCII
characters). By default, the mixer will use
a network name consisting of the model
name plus the last bits of the mixer’s
unique MAC address (e.g. MR12-17-BE-C0).
The default IP address is 192.168.1.1 and no
security is engaged.
The control software is available
for Android and iPad tablets as
well as PC/Mac/Linux computers.
Visit midasconsoles.com to download
the PC/Mac/Linux software. The
tablet software can be downloaded
from the app store on your device.
To learn more about operating the
control software, visit the product page
on midasconsoles.com to download the
full manual.