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Series 52 - 52/XR MADI Router Manual
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6
Connecting the Device to a PC
The configuration of an 52/XR MADI Router is done with the aid of a PC. Usually an ethernet interface is employed for this
connection. The next section describes how to configure and use this interface of the communication controller.
In addition to the ethernet interface, each controller module has an USB interface. It replaces the RS232 interface known
from the former DHD systems, but the transfer rate of the USB interface is comparable with the ethernet connection.
Please follow this description to start the operation of the USB interface.
6.1
Configuring the Ethernet Interface
Every 52/XR MADI Router is equipped with an ethernet interface (with two ethernet interfaces in case of controller
redundancy). The interface - an RJ45 female connector - is located on the communication controllers. It is a standard
twisted pair interface with a data transfer rate of 100Mbit/s. The interface complies with the 100Base-TX, IEEE 802.3u
standard.
The ethernet connection of the 52/XR MADI Router allows communication with DHD application software, as well as with
conventional applications like Telnet and web browsers on one or more PCs.
Important
Please urgently note the network specifications before
using the ethernet interface of a 52/XR MADI Router.
If the 52/XR MADI Router is not run according to the
network specifications, DHD cannot guarantee the proper
operation of the device.
6.1.1
IP Basic Settings
Before delivery, each 52/XR MADI Router is configured with an IP basic setting. This setting accords to a certain pattern,
unless the customer indicates different requirements in his order.
Each controller with an integrated ethernet interface has a dedicated network address, the so-called MAC address (
MAC -
Media Access Control
). This address is always unambiguous and unique. DHD owns the MAC address range
00:0A:63:00:00:00
to
00:0A:63:FF:FF:FF
, therefore this address is also referred as serial number of a DHD
device.
A network-compatible controller module is always identified in a network by its MAC address. As the first 3 Bytes of all
DHD MAC addresses always are identical, only the last 3 Bytes are indicated in DHD software applications.
Note
If you find the term "MAC address" in the context of a DHD system, it always
refers to the last three Bytes of the actual address, although this is, strictly
speaking, incorrect.
These last 3 Bytes of the MAC address are used for composing the IP address for the basic setting. Please find below an
example for the MAC address 10:00:02:
·
Every single Byte is translated into the decimal format:
10h = 16, 00h = 0, 02h = 2
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Afterwards the decimal numbers are strung together; 10 is prepended, and all numbers are separated by periods:
10.16.0.2
