9
Installing the Hardware
(Continued)
To connect multiple receivers via link cables (for systems
that include AEW-R4100 receivers, or for systems without
access to multiple Ethernet connections):
The AEW-R5200 receiver has the capacity to connect to other
AEW-R5200 receivers and/or to AEW-R4100 receivers via the
included link cables. No network is required for this configura-
tion. Channel 1 of the first unit in the chain will automatically
act as the Master unit and must be connected via Ethernet
cable to the computer or network. Consult the receiver/system
manual for full details.
Never connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port and a link
cable to the AEW-R5200 unit's OUT jack at the same time.
To link receivers via link cables:
1. Make certain that all receivers are turned off, and make
certain that an AEW-R5200 unit is first in the chain (i.e., has
no link cable attached to its LINK OUT jack). The software
will not run with an AEW-R4100 unit as Master.
2. Link receivers to one another using the provided link cables.
When running link cables from one unit to another, connect
the cable from the OUT jack of unit 2 to the IN jack on unit
1, the cable from the OUT jack of unit 3 to the IN jack of unit
2, and so on. (See Figure E.)
3. Connect the Master AEW-R5200 unit to the network (page 7)
or computer (page 8).
4. Power the receivers as instructed in
Installing and Using
the Software
(page 10), and then run the software on your
connected computer.
Note 1: Occasions may arise for which you wish to set up a
system comprising one Master AEW-R5200 and multiple
slave AEW-R5200 units
. (For example, you may not have
access to enough Ethernet ports to connect all receivers.)
To make certain that all subordinate units function as slaves,
you must use link cables
instead of Ethernet cables. Channel
1 of each AEW-R5200 unit that is connected to an Ethernet
hub or port will set itself as the Master receiver of any
receivers linked to it via link cable.
However, be aware that
AF- and RF-level data are not
transmitted via link cable
. If you wish to monitor these
features using the AEWCI software, each AEW-R5200 must
be connected via Ethernet cable.
AEW-R4100 receivers do not have Ethernet ports; therefore,
they must be linked to an AEW-R5200 via link cable, and you
will not be able to monitor the AEW-R4100’s RF or AF levels
using the AEWCI software.
Note 2: The AEW-R5200 may also be connected to a system
using a wireless network access point and wireless Ethernet
network card for maximum flexibility. Consult the manufactur-
ers’ instructions for these components for more information
on using them with your computer.
Figure E. Example of slave receivers linked via link cables to a Master receiver connected via Ethernet to a
computer or network.
RJ-45-terminated cable
Computer
AEW-R5200
AEW-R5200
AEW-R5200
AEW-R4100
MASTER
SLV 1
SLV 2
SLV 3
SLV 4
SLV 5
SLV 6
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
Network
OR
Link cable
Link cable
Link cable
Warning:
Do not connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port and a link cable to the AEW-R5200 unit’s OUT jack at
the same time
. Doing so will cause the system to function incorrectly or not at all. Only the Master receiver may have a link
cable connected to its
IN jack
and an Ethernet cable connected to a computer or network.