Reference Guide: IP Considerations on an Enterprise
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1. Addressable Device Number DMCO 23 DMCO 45 17 192 168 1 117 18 192 168 1 118 19 20 21 192 168 1 121 22 192 168 1 122 23 192 168 1 123 24 192 168 1 124 E Diagram 3 3 DM MD6X1 Architecture DM MD6X1 192 168 1 100 Addressable Device Number Inputs Although the first 3 inputs of this switcher never change they are still assigned an addressable device number 192 168 1 104 4 DM DR Video RGB HDMI DM 192 168 1 105 5 DM 192 168 1 106 6 Color Key IP Addressable Device Example IP Addresses in static mode 800 237 2041 crestron com DM Outputs The inputs and outputs of the DM MD6X1 are fixed The DM MD6X1 shares the same architecture as the DM MD8X8 and DM MD16X16 AND it only has one output therefore its addressable device number for the output side is always 17 Addressable Device Number DM 192 168 1 117 O gt Crestron IP Considerations Guide Static Mode DM MD32X32 Architecture Diagram 3 5 on page 11 illustrates the architecture of a DM MD32X32 Similar to the DM MD8X8 and DM MD16X16 architecture the DM MD32X32 assigns IP addresses based on ad dressable device numbers e Input cards utilize addressable device numbers 1 32 e Output cards utilize addressable device numbers 33 64 NOTE In static mode a fully loaded DM MD32X32 ca2. If your network is designed such that you cannot block out a range that large and you cannot request a large number of IP addresses from the DHCP server then it is best to install the DM switcher behind a separate network See diagram below Diagram 3 4 DigitalMedia Switcher Behind Separate Network Corporate LAN Control System Router DM Transmitter E DMSwitcher gt DM Receiver Roombox In this scenario the control system is not behind the router so it can be managed by RoomView and be made avail able for remote login 10 amp CRESTRON For the IT Professional Addressable Device Number 192 168 1 101 192 168 1 102 192 168 1 103 192 168 1 104 192 168 1 105 192 168 1 107 192 168 1 108 l l 192 168 1 129 192 168 1 130 800 237 2041 crestron com 30 31 32 Diagram 3 5 DM MD32X32 Architecture DM MD32X32 192 168 1 100 Inputs DM DR DMC CAT DMC C DMC S DMC VID RCA D Color Key IP Addressable Device CD IP Addressable Only in DHCP mode Example IP Addresses in static mode If an input or output slot is left empty the addressable device number is still accounted for DMC VID RCA A 29 DMC CAT DSP 30 Empty 31 Empty 32 utputs 1 2 DMCO 10 DMCO 23 27 DMCO 45 31 32 Addres
3. Proven and Trusted With installations in facilities of some of the technology leaders of the world like Microsoft and Cisco Crestron control systems are suited for the most mission critical and secure environments After following the guidelines in this document you can rest assured that Crestron devices will pleasantly coexist on your network 800 237 2041 crestron com 1 Crestron IP Considerations Guide Planning a Network with Crestron Devices Before deploying a Crestron system on any network it is important to consider the guidelines defined in the follow ing sections While there are many ways of configuring enterprise networks these best practices have been found to be the most efficient and successful for Crestron devices Isolate The Network Crestron devices should exist on a network separate from other device traffic Other network activity can impact the response time of Crestron devices and disrupt the user experience Unlike most any other application communicating over your LAN WAN Crestron users expect instant control and feedback To ensure constant connection and accurate feedback proprietary Crestron control communications uses a heartbeat packet Loss of round trip heartbeat packets indicate unreliable connections This strict connec tivity requirement ensures user confidence but is very latency sensitive Crestron recommends setting up all Crestron devices on a dedicated Crestron only VLAN so that unnecess
4. TCP Telnet 80 TCP Web access for user program interface and setup pages 161 UDP SNMP 443 TCP Web access active with SSL enabled 41794 TCP UDP Crestron over IP Proprietary Crestron control communications 41795 TCP Crestron console Requires proprietary management tool 41796 TCP Crestron over IP active with SSL enabled 41797 TCP Crestron console active with SSL enabled Crestron Control System 800 237 2041 crestron com Crestron over IP Communication Diagram 1 1 Crestron over IP Communications Other Crestron Control System Crestron Touch Panels Other Crestron Peripherals Activex Web Interface Java Web Interface Flash Web Interface RoomView User Program via SDK The user program can add multiple listeners to the Crestron Control system First we recom mend performing a security scan on the Control system without a program Then test with a program This way it is easily determined if any security breaches are created by the program loaded in the control system Crestron IP Considerations Guide Connect Ports A Crestron control system will connect to the following set of default ports not all ports are turned on by default consult product manual for more details Port Protocol Service Notes 25 TCP SMTP Only if enabled in control program 42 TCP UDP WINS Access 53 UDP DNS Access 67 68 UDP
5. dictate how much bandwidth is needed DigitalMedia Certified Designers and Engineers Every Crestron DigitalMedia system should be designed by a DigitalMedia Certified YCRESTRON Designer DMC D and commissioned by a DigitalMedia Certified Engineer DMC E If you are unaware of a DMC D or E being involved with the deployment of the DM DIGITAL MEDIA CERTIFICATION system on your campus please contact you system installer Only Crestron certified engineers ensure that your system is properly installed and configured to Crestron standards The information in this guide is intended to explain basic DM IP addressing considerations Consult with your DMC E if you have questions DigitalMedia System Topology Each DigitalMedia link connection between two DM devices carries Ethernet embedded inside so that no addi tional wiring is needed to provide network connectivity for third party Ethernet products installed at the endpoints Interconnected DM devices only need a single point typically the main switcher to be connected to the LAN in order to provide Ethernet to all devices in the system To facilitate this Crestron DM devices have integrated man aged Ethernet switches and an exposed Ethernet port NOTE A DM endpoint refers to any DM transmitter or roombox receiver In the below scenario Ethernet connectivity is provided to all DM devices and third party devices from the single LAN connection at the DM MD8X8 This eliminates the ne
6. 2 168 1 137 Switcher 1 Switcher 2 Color Key IPs used by Switcher 1 IPs used by Switcher 2 IPs used by Switcher 3 IPs used by Switcher 4 Unused IPs Switcher 4 CRESTRON For the IT Professional 800 237 2041 crestron com 17 Crestron World Headquarters 15 Volvo Drive Rockleigh NJ 07647 800 237 2041 201 767 3400 Fax 201 767 1903 crestron com Crestron International Headquarters Oude Keerbergsebaan 2 2820 Rijmenam Belgium 32 15 50 99 50 Fax 82 15 50 99 40 crestron eu Crestron Asia Headquarters Room 2501 25 F Westin Centre No 26 Hung To Road Kwun Tong Hong Kong 852 2341 2016 Video Ph 852 2373 7530 Fax 852 2344 0889 crestronasia com Crestron Latin America Headquarters Blvd Manuel Avila Camacho No 37 1A Col Lomas de Chapultepec CP 11560 M xico DF 55 5093 2160 Fax 55 5093 2165 crestronlatin com Z CRESTRON Printed in USA Doc 4579A 2 11 Products manufactured in the United States Crestron the Crestron logo Crestron Mobile Pro RoomView and DigitalMedia are trademarks or registered trademarks of Crestron Electronics Inc in the United States other countries or both iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Microsoft and ActiveX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Cisco is a registered trademark of Cisco Systems Inc
7. ANGAN AA AAAAAA 7 Statie 1 APA AA AA 8 DM MD8X8 and DM MD16X16 IP ArchiteCture cccssccssscsssssssssesesessesesseseseeseseesaeeeseseeseseeesaeeesneeneesaees 8 Static Mode DM MD32X32 Architecture m manannannnwanaaaanunanawaaaanaanananaananaanananaanaaanA nnana 10 Static Mode DM MD6X1 Architecture c ccccscsssssseseeessssesesseeesceeeeeseeseseeseneeeseeesesaeeesaeerseneesesaeensats 10 IP Addressing Recommendations For Enterprise Network Installations ssssssssssssesessseeees 10 Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol RSTP ssssssssssssssssssssesssssssseeseessssssseseesssssseeseeseesessssaeseeseesnsasseeseesneass 12 Best Practices for Managed Networks with Spanning Tree uu ummm naananwanaunausausuwsunausawsanaanausausausanaanauwan 12 amp CRESTRON For the IT Professional Introduction This guide is intended to outline the requirements best practices and preferred methods of implementing Crestron devices on enterprise level networks Focused on the concerns of the IT professional Crestron is dedicated to pro viding the most accurate and pertinent information If after reading this document you still have concerns about deploying Crestron devices on your network please contact True Blue Support at 1 888 CRESTRON What is a Control System A control system is an appliance grade network based device designed to control disparate devices and link them together over an IP network It issues comma
8. CTOR Best Practices for Managed Networks with Spanning Tree If you are using a router between the DigitalMedia system and the net work this section does not apply as the router will completely segment the two networks Using a router is a good solution for some customers who are unable to ensure that the below best practices can be imple mented Another solution is to disable RSTP on DigitalMedia products and manually break any loops Contact Crestron Technical Support 1 888 CRESTRON for assistance with this 12 RSTP is a link layer layer 2 net work protocol that ensures a loop free topology for any LAN Very advanced users can find more information on RSTP in the Cisco whitepaper found on their website amp CRESTRON For the IT Professional There is a more advanced version of RSTP called MSTP that supports multiple spanning trees on multiple VLANs DigitalMedia implements RSTP but not MSTP If you are running MSTP on your network you should ensure that the network port that DigitalMedia is connected to only belongs to one VLAN This is because RSTP ignores multiple VLAN trees maintained on the MSTP end Managed Ethernet switches can be configured to have edge ports which means that no Ethernet switches can be plugged into those ports If you plug DigitalMedia into an edge port the managed switch may shut the port down because the DigitalMedia device looks like a network switch To avoid this ensure that the swit
9. DHCP Configuration 161 162 UDP SNMP 41794 TCP UDP Crestron over IP Proprietary Crestron control communications 41796 TCP Crestron over IP active with SSL enabled IP Addressing In general best practices are to assign Crestron devices static IP addresses Communication amongst Crestron de vices relies on IP addresses remaining the same In large corporate or university environments static or reserved DHCP is recommended to aid in managing devices In certain cases like with DigitalMedia products static mode may be preferred over DHCP Please see DigitalMe dia Network Considerations on page 6 for more information IPv6 All Crestron control systems can exist on an IPv6 network For a list of Ethernet compatible control systems see Appendix A on page 14 Hostnames Domain Names Crestron best practices are to configure DNS and DHCP servers to allow hostnames to resolve via option 81 and option 12 4 CRESTRON For the IT Professional Security The following security information is centered around Crestron control systems For a list of control systems see Appendix A on page 14 Security Setup Always define an administrator password this guarantees that only authorized personnel can make changes to the configuration of Crestron equipment Enable SSL to ensure that passwords are not sent clear text over the network Have the Crestron programmer add passwords passcodes to those sections of the user program th
10. For a complete list of DMCO models please refer to the Crestron website or click here All DM devices listed consume an IP address except where noted Can never consume an IP address Consumes IP address only when in DHCP mode CAT Fiber Transmitters DM TX 100 DM TX 100 F DM TX 200 DM TX 300N DM TX 300N F DM TX1 1G DM TX 200 2G DM TX 400 3G 8G STP Fiber Transmitters DM TX 201 C DM TX 201 S CAT Fiber Receivers Roomboxes DM RMC 100 DM RMC 100 1 DM RMC 100 F DM RX1 1G 8G STP Fiber Receivers Roomboxes DM RMC 100 C DM RMC 200 C DM RMC 100 S DM RMC 150 S CAT Fiber refers to original DigitalMedia products that use original DM cable or two strands of multimode fiber 8G STP Fiber refers to 8G DigitalMedia products that use a single STP DM 8G wire or a single strand of multi mode fiber 800 237 2041 crestron com 15 Crestron IP Considerations Guide Appendix C Staggered Base IP Addresses In certain situations like when multiple DM MD6X1 switchers are deployed on the same network the base IP ad dress of the switchers can be staggered to maximize the range of IP addresses 16 Example IP 192 168 1 101 192 168 1 102 192 168 1 103 192 168 1 108 192 168 1 109 192 168 1 110 192 168 1 115 192 168 1 116 192 168 1 122 192 168 1 123 192 168 1 128 192 168 1 129 192 168 1 130 192 168 1 132 192 168 1 133 192 168 1 134 192 168 1 135 192 168 1 136 19
11. IP Considerations Guide For the IT Professional Crestron IP Considerations Guide Contents Introduction What 1S a Control System siccsiciscisscncscscessestcccsncestsaestesasscccssasnertescssensestecndsssastaadeassraststzcosudestsnestesessteeraarsevtede 1 Why is it on my Network sisisinisiviisessecccscesnisiecwsnsesssasnseiesncsensevecssetnvstsvesnonsedadnsneveceessnvncesesnceissasnenacsecatzanzoete 1 PROVEN ANC Tse vices cecsccsncaucsassssunnassesvevacccsuanesscavduanscanavasdupannantiujasnsansduayeesuaunssuavinaunestawantiaupuannesvavaneuauanarsety 1 Planning a Network with Crestron Devices Isolate The NOtwork iccsisicccssscsnscsscsteccssessesucsecdaetevacsnecessatueccuscesersesttencassdtzcdenavivadssassuectssiteceasecdaesenaedteceusteereuse 2 VLAN GontiQuration Naa NAK IAINUBGK senssveeseavevnessesnsssessvnsnaevecetnnivaienesnceineesnariee 2 DSTO MiP ONES aaa GG GANA AA AA sustevaenstasnseeaes 3 CONNGGEPONS mana ANAKAN AA AD AA 4 IP Address Ng aNG NAR 4 WP WO EE A EE A A A R E E A A A E E 4 Hostnames Domain Names GNG NANGANAK AN 4 Security SOCUMLY S panaman Aa T 5 Firewall Setup Communication Across Multiple VLANS sssssssnsnsnnnnnnnnnnnunununnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 5 DigitalMedia Certified Designers and Engineers sssscsssssssssssssssssssssssssesssssssassnssessnsaesessnesnsassassesanss 6 DigitalMedia Network Considerations DigitalMedia System TOpOlOGy pa aaa INANGKIN KEANNA 6 DHGP MODE AAB
12. and or its affiliates in the United States and certain other countries Adobe and Flash are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries Oracle and Java are registered trademarks of Oracle and or its affiliates Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products Crestron disclaims proprietary interest in the marks and names of others 2011 Crestron Electronics Inc
13. ary broadcast traffic does not interfere with the time sensitive packets between Crestron devices Deploying Crestron devices on a dedicated VLAN also enables you to provide network access control to them in addition to username password authentication available on Crestron control systems VLAN Configuration Whenever possible all Crestron devices should be separated into their own VLAN This will allow smoother opera tion of the control network and help manage the infrastructure resulting in an overall better user experience The following steps should be taken to ensure that Crestron devices can be managed effectively e f Crestron devices reside on multiple VLANs static routes should be set up between VLANs on a router e DHCP requests should be forwarded to the appropriate VLAN with a DHCP server e Crestron ports should not be blocked for proper operation A list of commonly used Crestron ports is available on page 3 For detailed information regarding what port numbers are required please consult the appropriate device manual e Some devices allow for streaming media content from the Internet These devices should be allowed to connect to the Internet if streaming is desired 2 CRESTRON For the IT Professional Listen Ports A Crestron control system will listen to the following set of default ports not all ports are turned on by default consult product manual for more details Port Protocol Service Notes 23
14. at are related to configuration of third party devices Firewall Setup Communication Across Multiple VLANs Crestron systems can be controlled remotely For example an iPad running Crestron Mobile Pro G on a 3G cellu lar network can send commands to the control system to adjusts the lights In another scenario a centrally located RoomView server requires communication across multiple networks in order to communicate with all rooms These applications require the following ports to have access to the outside network Port Protocol Service Notes 80 TCP Web server Web pages can also be hosted via IIS or other corpo rate web server 443 TCP Web server For secure SSL access 41794 TCP Crestron over IP Proprietary Crestron control communications Additionally Crestron control systems can be managed from any IP address locally or remotely Programs and firmware can be updated diagnostic tests can be performed For this communication enable the following Port Protocol Service Notes 41795 MCR Crestron over IP Use if SSL is disabled 41797 TCP Crestron over IP Use if SSL is disabled 800 237 2041 crestron com 5 Crestron IP Considerations Guide DigitalMedia Network Considerations It is important to know that most Crestron DigitalMedia DM devices are Ethernet devices Ethernet traffic due to DigitalMedia devices is relatively low The custom control system program that ties together the DM system will
15. ch ports are configured correctly where you are connecting DM products 800 237 2041 crestron com 13 Crestron IP Considerations Guide Appendix A Crestron Control Systems with Ethernet 3 Series Control Systems MC3 PMC3 XP PMC3 2 Series Control Systems PRO2 AV2 RACK2 CP2E MC2E MP2E QM RMC QM RMCRX BA PAC2 PAC2M DIN AP2 IPAC GL1 PMC2 Requires Ethernet Card 14 Devices with Integrated 2 Series Control Systems MPC M5 MPC M10 MPC M20 MPC M25 MPC M50 MPS 100 MPS 200 MPS 250 MPS 300 AADS AADS XM AES AMS AMS AIP Ethernet Cards C2ENET 1 C2ENET 2 CRESTRON For the IT Professional Appendix B DM Devices by Category Integral Switchers DM MD6X1 Card based Switchers DM MD8X8 DM MD16X16 DM MD32X32 Digital Video Input Cards DMC HD DMC HD DSP DMC DVI DMC SDI Analog Video Input Cards DMC VID RCA D DMC VID RCA A DMC VID BNC DMC VID4 CAT Fiber Input Cards DMC CAT DMC CAT DSP DMC F DMC F DSP 8G STP Fiber Input Cards DMC C DMC C DSP DMC S DMC S DSP CAT Fiber Output Cards DMCO 1 DMCO 2 HDMI Output Cards DMCO 3 8G STP Fiber Output Cards DMCO 4 DMCO 5 Output card model numbers are constructed with a series of numbers either 2 or 4 digit Each digit repre sents one output board Some examples of DMCO part names are DMCO 11 DMCO 23 DMCO 2222 DMCO 5533
16. ed to run extra wiring to each location to provide Ethernet connectivity Diagram 3 1 DigitalMedia Ethernet Connectivity DM RMC 100 oe hm k Roombox lt _ _ gt Projector DM MD8X8 Receiver Card based DM TX 100 F Swiiener DM MD6X1 DMPRME 100 Blueray Player Transmitter gt Switcher gt Roombox Receiver Key Ethernet lt gt DM Link gt The main Ethernet uplink to a DM system occurs at the DigitalMedia switcher The following switchers have 10 100 1000BaseT auto negotiating uplink ports e DM MD8X8 DM MD16X16 DM MD32X32 6 CRESTRON For the IT Professional The following switchers have 10BaseT 100BaseTX auto negotiating uplink ports e DM MD6xX1 Other devices in the DM family contain 10BaseT 100BaseTX auto negotiating Ethernet ports Remember DigitalMedia devices create a flat network that contains only switches no DHCP servers or routers DHCP Mode When the DM switcher is set to DHCP mode all addressable cards and endpoints will also be set to DHCP mode Each of these DigitalMedia devices will receive an IP address from the external DHCP server located on the net work NOTE When using DM 8G products part numbers with the suffix C or S DHCP mode will require more IP addresses than static mode This is because a DM 8G input or output card can be assigned an IP address unl
17. ike original DM CAT and fiber input and output cards DMC CAT DSP DMC F DSP DMCO 1 DMCO 2 Table 3 1 Maximum Required IP Addresses in DHCP Mode DM MD6X1 DM MD8X8 DM MD16X16 DM MD32X32 a Switcher 1 1 1 1 B Transmitters 3 8 16 32 Input Cards 0 8 16 32 Output Boards 0 4 8 16 E Roomboxes receivers 1 8 16 32 Total 5 29 57 113 An output card is made up of one or more output boards Each board has at least two outputs Table 3 2 IP Addressable DM Devices Below is a full list of products that can be assigned IP addresses Switchers Input Cards Output Cards Transmitters Receivers DM MD6X1 DMC HD DMCO 4 DM TX 100 Roomboxes DM MD8X8 DMC HD DSP DMCO 5 DM TX 100 F DM RMC 100 DM MD16X16 DMC DVI DM TX 200 DM RMC 100 1 DM MD32X32 DMC SDI ouput cara mace amet are M E DMT 201 0 DM RMC 100 F DMC C either 2 or 4 digit DM TX 201 S DM RMC 100 C DMC C DSP Require IP address only when in DM TX 300N DM RMC 200 C DMC S euni DM TX 300N F DM RMC 100 S DMC S DSP DM TX 200 2G DM RMC 150 S Require IP address only when in DM TX 400 3G DHCP mode A comprehensive list of DM products can be found in Appendix B on page 15 800 237 2041 crestron com 7 Crestron IP Considerations Guide Addressable Device Number An addressable device number refers to the physical location of a card or card endpoint combination within a DM switcher This term is used when explaining how a DM switcher a
18. n consume up to 65 IP addresses It is important to set the IP address of the switcher low enough so you don t run out of addresses within the subnet i e don t set the IP ad dress of a 32X32 higher than x x x 142 in a network with a subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 Static Mode DM MD6X1 Architecture Diagram 3 3 on page 9 illustrates the architecture of a DM MD6X1 Only five 5 IP addresses are needed for a maximum DM MD6X1 system The automatic static addressing scheme in this switcher is similar to that of the 8X8 and 16X16 switchers To avoid any network address conflicts it is best practice to block out the range of 17 IP addresses after the base IP of the DM MD6X1 When multiple 6X1 switch ers are deployed on a single network the base IP addresses can be staggered in a way to maximize the address use in that range See Appendix C on page 16 for more information If there is a low overhead of IP addresses where this device is to be installed use static reserved DHCP IP Addressing Recommendations For Enterprise Network Installations In scenarios where a number of DM switchers must be managed on the same subnet the preferred method is to set the DM switchers to DHCP mode By doing this you only need to request the number of IP addresses that are actually used by the devices instead of blocking out a larger IP address range Static DHCP can assist with manag ing the DM device IP address allocation but it is not required for operation
19. nds and gathers data to and from other devices based on user driven and automated events Typically driving classroom and boardroom AV systems a control system turns on the display and sets the correct input based on the press of a button on a touch screen remote control or button panel keypad Control systems can even interface with the lighting and HVAC systems so when PC is selected the lights dim to an appropriate level for viewing computer images The power behind Crestron control systems is the ability to custom program or configure them Any single button press or collection of data can trigger any other number of events The possibilities are truly endless Why is it on my Network Traditionally control systems have interfaced with devices via IR RS 232 closed contacts and variable voltage The natural progression over the past years has moved toward IP based communication Many devices have implemented IP protocols for control monitoring and management mainly because IP is more common and cost effective to integrate Crestron systems were the first control systems to implement IP communication almost 15 years ago Today Crestron offers some of the most advanced IP devices in the AV and lighting control industry Crestron systems can be controlled maintained and monitored from anywhere there s an Internet connection This greatly enhances the ability to update and troubleshoot systems without having to be physically on site
20. sable device numbers on the output side of the DM MD32X32 always start at 33 in HDMI Monitor HDMI Monitor I Addressable 33 34 59 60 61 62 63 64 Device Number 192 168 1 133 192 168 1 134 192 168 1 157 192 168 1 158 192 168 1 161 192 168 1 162 192 168 1 163 192 168 1 164 11 Crestron IP Considerations Guide Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol RSTP Because DigitalMedia devices embed Ethernet in every link it is possible to create valid AV configurations that will create network loops such as routing two AV signals from one switch to another switch To eliminate any network looping problems DigitalMedia products implement IEEE 802 1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol RSTP You may notice that the DigitalMedia products transmit BPDUs per the RSTP specification The DM products are given the lowest possible RSTP priority so that network traffic flows through the regular corporate LAN and loops are only broken inside of the DigitalMedia system By default every DM device ships with RSTP turned on If desired it can be turned off Illustration 3 1 Incorrect Network Wiring Only connect DM f switcher to the LAN E Da AB 3 0 gt a LAN i a Li O AO am Color Key nus Control CONTROL Audio SYSTEM Sian LAN roombox to LAN Do not connect DigitalMedia DM 8G gt By PROJE
21. ssigns IP addresses when in static mode Static Mode When a DM switcher is set to static IP mode all cards and endpoints will also be set to static mode To reduce the amount of time needed to configure the IP addresses DM switchers will configure the addressing for any appli cable DM device transmitter receiver input output card In DM this IP mode can be thought of as an automatic static mode The switcher s mode is set and all connected devices are automatically configured The IP addressing scheme is detailed below DM device s IP address the switcher s IP address the addressable device number It is best to set aside an IP address range to accommodate an entire switcher Table 3 3 Maximum Consumed IP Addresses in Static Mode Switcher Range of IP Addresses to Block Maximum of IP Addresses including switcher s IP that will be used DM MD8X8 25 We DM MD16X16 33 33 DM MD32X32 65 65 DM MD6X1 18 5 Depending on the DM system configuration not all IP addresses in this blocked out range will be used When more than one DM MD6X1 is used on a network the base IP addresses can be staggered in a way to maxi mize an IP address range See Appendix C on page 16 for more information NOTE A DM switcher will never configure the IP information of another switcher even if they are interconnected via DM DM MD8X8 and DM MD16X16 IP Architecture Both the DM MD8X8 and DM MD16X16 share the same hard
22. ware architecture Diagram 3 2 on page 9 shows a typical switcher layout Sample IP addresses have been inserted to demonstrate the addressing scheme e Input cards utilize addressable device numbers 1 16 e Output cards utilize addressable device numbers 17 32 e A DM MD8X8 doesn t have addressable device numbers 9 16 or 25 32 but a DM MD16X16 does e Automatic static IP addressing on DM is done out of band and is not in any way a DHCP server gt Itis equivalent to assigning a static IP address to each device manually 8 amp CRESTRON For the IT Professional Diagram 3 2 DM MD8X8 and DM MD16X16 Architecture DM MD8X8 192 168 1 100 Addressable Device Number 192 168 1 101 d 192 168 1 102 2 192 168 1 103 3 192 168 1 104 4 Some devices do not require IP addresses 192 168 1 105 5 192 168 1 107 7 192 168 1 108 8 KE Each addressable device is assigned an IP address based on its addressable device number when in static IP mode Color Key IP Addressable Device CD IP Addressable Only in DHCP mode Example IP Addresses in static mode Inputs DMC CAT 1 DMC C 2 DMC S 3 DMC VID RCA D Outputs An addressable device can consist of just an addressable input card Because the DM MD8X8 and DM MD16X16 share the same architecture addressable device numbers for the output side always start at 17
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