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July 2021

PWVIA RM P12 Ethernet Switches - Manual

BASIC PROPERTIES

IDENTIFY DEVICE

Checking this box causes device to commence identify behavior (flashing LCD backlight or Identify LED).

DEVICE NAME

A user-configured, soft label for the Gateway. If left blank (and by default) the device name displayed will be the device’s IP
Address. Shown in the Device window and on Gateway front display.

DEVICE NOTES

A user-configured text description field, shown in the Device view.

FRONT PANEL LOCKOUT

Rackmount VIA switches (PWVIA RM) only.

Checking this will lock the local controls on the front panel of the device.

Scrolling menus allow you to read properties, but changing properties is disallowed.

LCD BACKLIGHT

Rackmount VIA switches (PWVIA RM) only.

Checking this will enable the LCD backlight on the front panel of the device.

DEVICE INFO

DEVICE TYPE

The device type for the currently selected device.

NETWORK INTERFACE

Shows the name of the NIC (Network Interface Card) the device is communicating to the machine running Pathscape on.

Summary of Contents for VIA PWVIA RM P12

Page 1: ...k mount Ethernet Switches PWVIA RM P12 Models Running firmware 6 1 or later 2021 Acuity Brands Inc One Lithonia Way Conyers GA 30012 Pathway Connectivity 103 1439 17th Ave SE Calgary AB Canada T2G 1J9...

Page 2: ...shed work and contains valuable trade secrets and proprietary information belonging to Pathway and its licensors WARNING ABOUT INSECURE PROTOCOLS Enabling an open protocol that does not use encryption...

Page 3: ...2 RJ45EC SFPSLOT 1GSFP 10GSFPP POE 5 MODEL PWVIA RM P12 RJ45EC DUO POE 5 MODEL PWVIA RM P12 RJ45EC QUAD POE 5 SFP PORTS 6 opticalCON PORTS 6 POWER CONNECTIONS 6 CONFIGURATION 6 SECURITY 7 BACKGROUND I...

Page 4: ...SCAPE WITH NEW DEVICES 23 LOCALCONFIGURATIONONLY UsingPWVIARMwithoutPathscape 24 DISABLING SECURITY 25 PATHWAY ssACN Secure sACN 26 DOMAIN AUTO ssACN PASSWORD 26 CUSTOM ssACN PASSWORD 26 USING PATHWAY...

Page 5: ...48 VLAN PROPERTIES 49 Art Net TRAP AND CONVERT 49 POE PROPERTIES NOT SHOWN ON NONPOE Model 50 UPGRADING DEVICE FIRMWARE 52 FACTORY DEFAULT 53 FRONT PANEL LOCKOUT 54 FRONT PANEL UI AND MENU 55 SETTING...

Page 6: ...APS 89 Software Configuration of Ring 90 APPENDIX 5 QoS SETTINGS 91 APPENDIX 6 ELECTRICAL AND COMPLIANCE INFORMATION 92 ELECTRICAL INFORMATION 92 MODEL PWVIA RM P12 RJ45EC SFPSLOT 1GSFP 10GSFPP NONPOE...

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Page 8: ...end equipment A VIA is a routing device and is not a source of the control protocols or the data being passed Switches only provide management control over the data path The PWVIA RM P12 family is eas...

Page 9: ...metal chassis PWVIA RM P12 RJ45EC SFPSLOT 1GSFP 10GSFPP NONPOE POE models POE LINK ACT PORT 1 PORT 2 PORT 3 PORT 4 PORT 5 PORT 6 PORT 7 PORT 8 PORT 9 PORT 10 TM If using the PWVIA RM P12 on a desktop...

Page 10: ...cket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible Warning This equipment relies on building installation primary overcurrent protection Warning Except for the chassis pl...

Page 11: ...J45EC DUO QUAD POE Backlit LCD Amber LED Link Active Green LED PoE Active POE models Rotary Encoder Turn to Highlight Push to Select Female RJ45 etherCON Connector Push tab to release cable REAR PANEL...

Page 12: ...Attach cables MODEL PWVIA RM P12 RJ45EC DUO POE PORT 11 PORT 12 PORT 13 PORT 14 MULTIMODE FIBER AUXILIARY GIGABIT ETHERNET AC INPUT MAX 10A AC THRU opticalCON DUO connectors for Multimode fiber powerC...

Page 13: ...onal SFP transceivers are not required POWER CONNECTIONS The IEC power plug or powerCON AC Input plug may be connected to an AC power source with a voltage between 100 and 240VAC either 50 or 60 Hz Mo...

Page 14: ...pped after January 1 2020 may only be configured using Pathscape 4 or later 4 Products shipped after January 1 2020 cannot be downgraded to earlier password free firmware Using the Tools Firmware Upda...

Page 15: ...K Ready to Secure device previously Unsecured Prior to Pathscape version 4 1 this was shown as Unsecured Any device shipped after January 1 2020 will have version 5 or later firmware which includes se...

Page 16: ...security features altogether This is designed primarily for the rental market where devices may be shipped to various locations for use by different end users where Domain passwords and Recovery Keys...

Page 17: ...device to Pathscape Clicking the encoder knob to select Wait for Pathscape to Secure will show the device Serial Number and MAC Address in cases where this may be helpful for device identification If...

Page 18: ...om the domain The User can change device properties and save and restore show files but cannot change domain passwords factory default devices or add remove devices There is one User account password...

Page 19: ...lost or forgotten It is extremely important to keep a record of this Recovery Key as this is the only time it will be shown to you Print the Recovery Key Clicking the Print button will open a Print Di...

Page 20: ...n change both the Administrator and User passwords at any time Click Finish and the window will close and the devices will be added to the domain The devices will have an amber padlock and their prope...

Page 21: ...just created and click Finish As security parameters are verified the amber padlocks will turn green and the properties of those devices will be read writable Once logged into a domain the Log In butt...

Page 22: ...password for the Security Domain and the Domain Administrator Utilities window will appear The Domain Admin Utilities window is broken down into to main sections Manage Security Domain and Manage Devi...

Page 23: ...ou change the password when those devices come back online they will coincidently have the same domain name but will be using the old password When logging in there will be two domains with the same n...

Page 24: ...e new value You will have to log into the Domain again to make any further changes Note that changing the domain name does not generate a new Recovery Key The original key is still valid as it is only...

Page 25: ...he devices will then be removed from the Security Domain and will appear as Ready to Secure The devices can then be added to another domain as needed Note When a device is removed from a domain a wind...

Page 26: ...security select the device and choose Factory Default in the Device menu See the Pathway website under Support Reference Articles Factory Defaulting Ethernet Devices for detailed instructions At the b...

Page 27: ...store Point to confirm Note that if there are no connected devices that support this feature this button will be grayed out RECALL Click this button to open the Recall Restore Point window Click the c...

Page 28: ...Administrator password or it was maliciously changed without your consent you can recover the domain retaining its configuration and set new passwords From the menu choose Security Recover Domain The...

Page 29: ...new Administrator Password and click Finish Now you can log into the Domain Administration Utilities Panel using the new Admin password you just specified At this point you can set a new user password...

Page 30: ...faulting Ethernet Devices for detailed instructions Once they reappear in Pathscape as Ready to Secure add them to a Security Domain and log in Once all devices appear with a Green Padlock open the sh...

Page 31: ...Security Mode Wait for Pathscape to Secure Local Configuration Only Disable Security Local Configuration Only Cancel Local Configuration Only From the Security Mode menu shown on the LCD turn the enc...

Page 32: ...m the factory or after the device has been Factory Defaulted or had its Security Settings reset Security Mode Wait for Pathscape to Secure Local Configuration Only Disable Security Disable Security Ca...

Page 33: ...it NOTE these transactions will also appear for devices already part of a domain after upgrading those devices to firmware version 6 0 or later NOTE that the Domain Auto password is NOT the same as th...

Page 34: ...pped and converted to E1 31 sACN or Pathway ssACN multicast packets as the packets enter the Port of the switch Because VIA switches can now trap Art Net and Convert it to Pathway ssACN there are new...

Page 35: ...r Pathway ssACN and the base device property determines the Pathway ssACN Password type You may choose to convert to E1 31 sACN on some ports Pathway ssACN on others and disable the function on others...

Page 36: ...Front Panel to configure the device NETWORK SETUP PLEASE NOTE Before any configuration and network setup can be done including setting the IP the VIA switch es must be added to a Security Domain If t...

Page 37: ...Device Property Panel in Pathscape Some are editable while others are read only NOTE If all properties are read only grayed out and uneditable make sure you are logged into the correct Security Domai...

Page 38: ...onfigured text description field shown in the Device view FRONT PANEL LOCKOUT Rackmount VIA switches PWVIA RM only Checking this will lock the local controls on the front panel of the device Scrolling...

Page 39: ...that security certificates are valid when connecting to SixEye RMM We recommend using pool ntp org time windows com time apple com or other publicly available servers If using the NTP server ensure th...

Page 40: ...high priority is the same as treating all traffic equally For more information please refer to Appendix 5 Quality of Service QoS RAPID SPANNING TREE RSTP Click the checkbox to Enable Disable default...

Page 41: ...as the packets enter the port of the switch ssACN PASSWORD Specifies whether to use the Domain Auto or a Custom ssACN Transmit password If Custom is selected the ssACN TX Password field will appear as...

Page 42: ...rver settings SixEye Init The device is currently initializing a connection with SixEye SixEye Init Error The device could not initiate a connection with SixEye Not Connected The device is not current...

Page 43: ...efault 4094 is strongly recommended The Ring Protect VLAN must to be outside of defined VLAN range NOTES ON VLAN SETUP During the set up and configuration of the Ring Protection feature communication...

Page 44: ...the valid range is from 0 0 zero zero to F F However most other common protocols including sACN do not have a universe zero The issue is compounded because some early Art Net implementations are show...

Page 45: ...een in the example above but simply labeled VLAN 1 VLAN 2 etc Click on the arrow next to each VLAN to see the Devices VIA Switches available for configuration Note that every VIA Switch on the network...

Page 46: ...the top right corner of the window You can also click this button in the VLAN Properties section of the base device properties There are two sections to the VLAN Global Properties window the VLAN Name...

Page 47: ...enabling or disabling of VLANs VLAN Range Start and VLAN Range End will determine the range of VLAN IDs available to use Default is 1 and 10 respectively To edit the start and end ID values either ty...

Page 48: ...gned to this VLAN by this VIA Static IP settings manually set by user default for VLAN ID 1 management VLAN You must set a Static IP address if you want to enable DHCP and or IGMP on this VLAN Dynamic...

Page 49: ...ACN can take full advantage of IGMP by reducing the traffic on the link to the gateway to just the Network DMX Universes the gateway is configured to listen to IGMP QUERIER Disabled default Enabled Al...

Page 50: ...active on each VLAN using multicast filtering If no querier is active the groupings table will fail after approximately five minutes and filtering will only work erratically or will fail altogether I...

Page 51: ...tch when a new switch comes online with different property values Pathscape doesn t know which one s to use For each VLAN ID that has multiple values associated with it Pathscape will instead list the...

Page 52: ...h VLAN ID with conflicting properties you will need to double click on each instance of Varies X and then pick the correct VLAN ID from the drop down menu Pathscape will then use the settings associat...

Page 53: ...45 10 Megabit full or half duplex Grey Fiber SFP Fiber Link Down no downstream device connected Blue Fiber SFP Fiber 1Gigabit Purple Fiber SFP Fiber 10Gigabit Not all properties are supported by all V...

Page 54: ...d only Forwarding all Traffic Normal state Blocked by RSTP Loop detected and port blocked to stop feedback Blocked by EAPS Ring using primary port BANDWIDTH PERCENTAGE Reports a number between 0 and 1...

Page 55: ...nhanced Small Form factor Pluggable fiber optics adapter Read Only Applicable to Ports 13 and 14 PORT TYPE Reports Port Type Read only Gigabit Capable Fiber 10 Gigabit Capable Fiber Gigabit Capable Co...

Page 56: ...s ports connected to end devices should be set as Untagged default VLAN Sets the VLAN ID used by the port Only applies to untagged ports when VLANs have been enabled Art Net TRAP AND CONVERT See also...

Page 57: ...rt Net data traffic this operation could significantly improve bandwidth usage efficiency and reduce the amount of unnecessary traffic seen by end devices The Art Net packet will be converted to the a...

Page 58: ...vailable but does not prevent end devices from requesting and utilizing power in excess of this value Values are 900mW 1 8W 2 7W 3 6W 4 5W 5 4W 6 3W 7 2W 8 1W 9W 9 9W 10 8W 11 7W 12 6W 13 5W 14 4W and...

Page 59: ...e window Select the device s you want to upgrade and click the button at the bottom of the window The latest firmware version will be shown in the table next to Current Click the button and wait for t...

Page 60: ...ccess the main menu LINK ACT PORT 1 PORT 2 PORT 3 PORT 4 PORT 5 PORT 6 TM Rotary Encoder Turn to Highlight Push to Select Base Configuration Network Setup Device Info Status Advanced Settings Admin Se...

Page 61: ...the same issues The device will then reboot having reset itself to the Factory settings Before configuration can be restored the unit must be secured either by adding to a Security Domain or enabling...

Page 62: ...Factory Defaulted or had its Security Settings reset the Security Mode screen will be shown Security Mode Wait for Pathscape to Secure Local Configuration Only Disable Security Before you can configur...

Page 63: ...r if the production is on a dark network with a known crew risk assessment may be weighed against convenience Security Mode Wait for Pathscape to Secure Local Configuration Only Disable Security Disab...

Page 64: ...l menus and submenus the current selection will be highlighted in White on Black Push the encoder knob to reach further options or to select the currently selected item If choosing from a list of opti...

Page 65: ...knob again to choose the new value and push the knob to confirm Depending on the item you are editing you may have to scroll down to select the Back option to return to the previous menu or select Sav...

Page 66: ...server DHCP service is enabled under Advanced Settings VLAN Setup VLAN Config VLAN DHCP Server NOTE each VLAN should only have one DHCP server If the IP Mode is set to Dynamic on a system with no acti...

Page 67: ...led OK Ring is intact Init Ring is initializing Failed Link between two ports has failed Communication now relies on secondary links Fault should be located and repaired immediately PoE Used Total Pow...

Page 68: ...Mapping Enabled QoS Setting Off Back Menu Item Description VLAN Support Disabled default Enabled Must be enabled to show VLAN Setup and Ring Protect feature VLAN Setup VLAN Range Start x Specifies lo...

Page 69: ...ansit Master Switch with master responsibility for monitoring Ring Only one Master is allowed Primary Port x Designates which port to use as the active uplink port to other switches Valid range is por...

Page 70: ...tches using Pathway s software based configuration tools be certain all switches are set to the same Management VLAN ID Be certain that the port connected to your computer is also connected to a VIA p...

Page 71: ...ult function from the Utilities menu to restore communication with the management processor and allow further configuration VLAN CONFIG STATUS VLAN ID Each VLAN is identified by its VLAN ID Each VLAN...

Page 72: ...efault gateway for VLAN Only valid gateways are accepted Turn knob to set each octet Push to accept Illegal values are not shown Gateway setup is needed for Internet access for SixEye Remote Monitorin...

Page 73: ...ecessary to reboot connected devices to ensure the DHCP server correctly recognizes them and assigns appropriate network settings DHCP Server Pool Start X X X X Pool End X X X X Server Config Valid En...

Page 74: ...HCP server to function VLAN CONFIG STATUS IGMP AND MULTICAST GROUPS When using multicast data packets such as streaming ACN sACN bandwidth efficiency may be improved by using IGMP Internet group manag...

Page 75: ...requesting that address For example the multicast groups 239 255 237 1 239 255 237 2 and 239 255 237 255 indicate traffic between Pathport devices and all ports connected to Pathports on that VLAN sho...

Page 76: ...ring port set These ports will be automatically configured as Tagged uplink ports meaning all traffic on all VLANs will be passed through the ports If changes are made to the ring configuration while...

Page 77: ...a straight decimal representation 1 2 3 4 without any indication if 1 corresponds to Art Net universe 0 0 or to 0 1 By default Art Net Universe 0 0 is ignored by the VIA and the packets discarded When...

Page 78: ...eighted algorithm to ensure timely delivery of high priority traffic and eventual delivery of lower priority packets Dante Strict Traffic priority is strictly observed using Dante specified weighting...

Page 79: ...o enable Pathway ssACN and configuration using Pathscape the device must be added to a Security Domain If already Locally Secured you must factory default the device or reset its security settings the...

Page 80: ...evice s current settings Update Overwrites the existing restore point with the device s current settings Recall Recalls the restore point and overwrites the current device settings with those saved in...

Page 81: ...the desired port push the button The Port Configuration menu will be shown Port x Configuration VLAN Untagged Normal VLAN ID x Art Net Handler Trap to ssACN PoE Enabled PoE Setup Status Link Mode Auto...

Page 82: ...he range defined in the VLAN Setup menu will be shown Back Return to previous menu NOTE It is not currently possible to set a soft label for VLAN ID from the front panel To set a soft label for VLAN I...

Page 83: ...given port Any PoE allocation set with the following parameter will be ignored Menu Item Description Disabled PoE completely disabled for the selected port PoE enabled end devices will not receive po...

Page 84: ...rve basis dependent on the order devices are plugged into the switch IMPORTANT NOTE VIA model PWVIA RM P12 RJ45EC xxxx NONPOE does not have hardware to support IEEE 802 3af Power over Ethernet Any PoE...

Page 85: ...previous menu PORTS 1 12 LINK MODE Allows review and editing of the port s communication speed Link Mode Disabled Auto Negotiate 10M Half Duplex 10M Full Duplex 100M Half Duplex 100M Full Duplex 1G F...

Page 86: ...on the selected port as a percentage value Bandwidth is relative to the port speed as negotiated by the link partner i e if the port is set to 100Mbit a bandwidth use of 55 is equal to approximately 5...

Page 87: ...t s specified VLAN ID will be transmitted Typically connected to end equipment Tagged Uplink All traffic on all VLANs will be transmitted Typically connected to another switch VLAN ID Sets the VLAN ta...

Page 88: ...ted to the selected port It is not possible to block a specific multicast group The menu list is read only Back Returns to previous menu The majority of these menu items are the same and function in t...

Page 89: ...PWVIA RM P12 Ethernet Switches Manual July 2021 82...

Page 90: ...Multi Mode 5 The SFP must support the distance required which in turn determines the optical wavelength 850nm is typically used for runs up to 550m while 1310nm is typically used for runs up to 10km...

Page 91: ...ability to configure the switch may be lost It is strongly recommended that the Management VLAN be identical to the VLAN Range Start VLAN ID ID is assigned to Normal Untagged ports and determines whic...

Page 92: ...ANNING CHART VLAN ID 1 2 3 4 Label IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway IGMP Snooping IGMP Querier DHCP Server Art Net Alternate Mapping QoS Level VLAN ID 5 6 7 8 Label IP Address Subnet Mask Defaul...

Page 93: ...1 12 Label IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway IGMP Snooping IGMP Querier DHCP Server Art Net Alternate Mapping QoS Level VLAN ID 13 14 15 16 Label IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway IGMP Snoop...

Page 94: ...87 PWVIA RM P12 Ethernet Switches Manual SWITCH PLANNING CHARTS SWITCH LABEL Base IP Subnet Gateway QoS Off Standard Dante VLAN Enable Disable Range Management ID Art Net Alternate Mapping On Off On i...

Page 95: ...88 PORT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Connected Device Normal Tagged Uplink VLAN ID Art Net to sACN PoE Max Allocation Link Mode SFP Type PORT 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Connected Device Normal Tagged Uplink VLAN ID Art Net...

Page 96: ...ort Blocked by RSTP in the link status The algorithm that decides which ports to block is based on a stringent set of rules that ensure the fastest network possible REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS VLANs...

Page 97: ...the chain Work backwards until reaching the closest switch Now plug in the redundant wiring segment Check the message on the LCD of the switch which should change within a few seconds from Ring Protec...

Page 98: ...ed QoS settings used by VIA switches is shown in the following table QoS Setting Description Disabled default Disables QoS based routing All traffic is treated equally QoS Standard Queue 1 DSCP values...

Page 99: ...ower consumption 25W for switch Integrated 100W PoE supply for connected PoE devices Class 3 PoE 15 4W maximum per port Additional 10A maximum current draw if using powerCON AC Thru Do not connect mor...

Page 100: ...W x 1 7 H x 7 D 432mm W x 43mm H x 178mm D without rack mounting hardware PPWVIA RM P12 RJ45EC SFPSLOT 1GSFP 10GSFPP POE Weight 5 2 lbs 2 4 kg Dimensions 17 W x 1 7 H x 7 D 432mm W x 43mm H x 178mm D...

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