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3-2. Main Unit Linking
The Main Unit Link feature allows you to control multiple MFR-5000 units at the same time.
Two types of system configurations are available:
Parallel Link
:
Controls several MFR-5000 units at the same time.
Controls an MFR-5000 and MFR-8000 units at the same time.
Expanded Matrix
:
Creates an expanded virtual matrix by linking MFR-5000 units.
Note that each Expanded Matrix system requires specific BNC connections.
IP port and SNMP
settings
should be performed on
each
MFR-5000 unit. After these settings are completed, all
linked MFR-5000 units are set and
controlled
together on the unit that is specified as
Master
.
Main Unit Link Specifications
Main Unit Link systems are set and controlled through a specified
master
unit.
Up to
4
MFR-5000 units can be linked within a system.
Parallel links using each one of MFR-5000 and one MFR-8000 are possible.
MFR-5000
and other MFR main units (
MFR-3000/ 3232/ 3216/ 1616/ 1616R/
1616A/ 3216RPS/ 3232RPS
) can
not
be linked to each other.
Only
SDI
signals can be routed in
Expanded Matrix
systems. However,
MFR-5000 inputs and outputs not used in the Main Unit Link can be assigned
independently and used as paralleled link matrix, managing both SDI and AES
signals. (Note that, in such cases, ADAO cards output BLACK signals from SDI
OUT.)
All MFR main units in a link system must be linked together and independent units
cannot exist in the system.
Refer to Firmware / Software Versions and Supported Hardware / Features (p. 3)
for details on the supported version.
3-2-1. Parallel Link System Example
The system example below is a redundant system using two MFR-5000 units.
MFR-xxRU
Ethernet Hub (MFR-LAN)
Ethernet Hub (PC-LAN)
PC
MFR Web-based
Control
BB
MFR-LAN
PC-LAN
SDI
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REF IN
MFR-5000
(Master)
SDI
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192.168.1.12
192.168.1.10
192.168.1.13
192.168.1.15
MFR-LAN
PC-LAN
SDI
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REF IN
MFR-5000
SDI
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