(V2) Quick Guide

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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing PLANET Managed Media Converter
Chassis, MC-1610MR/MC-1610MR48. The description of these
models is shown below:
MC-1610MR 16-slot Managed Media Converter Chassis
(AC power)
MC-1610MR48 16-slot Managed Media Converter Chassis
(DC power)
“Managed Media Converter Chassis” is used as an
alternative name in this Quick Installation Guide.
2. Package Contents
Open the box of the Managed Media Converter Chassis and
carefully unpack it. The box should contain the following
items:
 Managed Media Converter Chassis with one power supply
installed x 1
 Quick Installation Guide x 1
 RS-232 to RJ45 Console Cable x 1
 Power Cord x 1
 Two Rack-mounting Brackets with Attachment Screws x 1
If any item is found missing or damaged, please contact
your local reseller for replacement.
4. Terminal Setup
The Managed Media Converter Chassis is equipped with
a console interface for local setup and maintenance. To
congure the system, connect a serial cable to a COM port
on a PC or notebook computer and to the RJ45 type of the
console port of the Managed Media Converter Chassis.
Managed Media Converter Chassis
PC / Workstation with
Terminal Emulation Software
Serial Port
RS232 to RJ45 Cable
38400, 8, N, 1
38400, 8, N, 1
Figure 4-1: Managed Media Converter Chassis Console
Connectivity
A terminal program is required to make the software
connection to the Managed Media Converter Chassis.
1. Run terminal program on the OS.
2. When the following screen appears, make sure that the
COM port should be congured as:
¨ Baud: 38400
¨ Data bits: 8
 ConguringIPaddress
3. At the “MC-1610MR>” prompt, enter the following
command and press <Enter> as shown in Figure 6-2.
set ip xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx mmm.mmm.mmm.mmm
ggg.ggg.ggg.ggg
For example, congure the Managed Media Converter
Chassis with the following IP settings:
IP Address: 192.168.0.101
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.0.254
Press the following command and then press <Enter>
set ip 192.168.0.101 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.254
Then the following message appears under console
interface:
The IP is set to 192.168.0.101
The netmask is set to 255.255.255.0
The gateway is set to 192.168.0.254
You can access the web interface of the Managed Media
Converter Chassis through the new IP address. The IP
subnet address setting screen in Figure 6-2 appears.
5. Logon to the Console
Once the terminal has connected to the device, power on
the Managed Media Converter Chassis, and the terminal will
display “running testing procedures”.
Then, the following message asks the login user name and
password. By default, the user name and password are
both “admin”. The screen in Figure 5-1 appears.
Username: admin
Password: admin
Figure 5-1: Managed Media Converter Chassis Login Screen
The user can now enter commands to manage the
Managed Media Converter Chassis. For a detailed
description of the commands, please refer to the following
chapters.
Note
1. For security reason, please change and
memorize the new password after this first
setup.
2. Only accept command in lowercase letter
under console interface.
3. Requirements
 Workstations running Windows XP/2003/
Vista/7/8/10/2008, MAC OS X or later, Linux, UNIX, or
other platforms are compatible with TCP/IP protocols.
 Workstations are installed with Ethernet NIC (Network
Interface Card)
 Serial Port Connection (Terminal)
 The above Workstations come with COM Port (DB9) or
USB-to-RS232 converter.
 The above Workstations have been installed with
terminal emulator, such as Hyper Terminal included in
Windows XP/2003.
 Serial cable -- One end is attached to the RS232
serial port, while the other end to the console port of
the Managed Media Converter Chassis.
 Ethernet Port Connection
 Network cables -- Use standard network (UTP)
cables with RJ45 connectors.
 The above PC is installed with Web browser and
JAVA runtime environment plug-in.
Note
It is recommended to use Internet Explore
8.0 or above to access the Managed Media
Converter Chassis. If the Web interface of
the Managed Media Converter Chassis is
not accessible, please turn off the anti-virus
software or firewall and then try it again.
¨ Parity: None
¨ Stop bits: 1
¨ Flow control: None
Figure 4-2: COM Port Conguration
6.ConguringIPAddressvia
the Console
The Managed Media Converter Chassis is shipped with the
default IP address shown below:
IP Address: 192.168.0.100
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
To check the current IP address or modify a new IP address
for the Managed Media Converter Chassis, please use the
procedures as follows:
 Show the current IP address
1. At the “MC-1610MR>” prompt, enter “show ip”.
2. The screen displays the current IP address, subnet mask
and gateway as shown in Figure 6-1.
Figure 6-1: IP Information Screen
Figure 6-2: Setting IP Command Screen
4. Repeat Step 1 to check if the IP address is changed.
If the IP is successfully congured, the Managed Media
Converter Chassis will apply the new IP address setting
immediately. You can now access the Web interface of
the Managed Media Converter Chassis through the new IP
address.
Note
If you are not familiar with console command
or the related parameter, enter “?” anytime in
console to get the help description.