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Shure Incorporated

27WG20831 (Rev.

)

User Manual

MXW

Microflex

Wireless Series

Summary of Contents for MXW Series

Page 1: ...2014 Shure Incorporated 27WG20831 Rev 3 User Manual MXW Microflex Wireless Series...

Page 2: ...uctions in the literature accompanying this unit WARNING This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm IMPORTANT SAFETY...

Page 3: ...to a Group 27 Linking Microphones 29 Exchanging or Removing a Component 30 Wireless Management 31 Overview of Channel Coordination 32 Scanning Available RF Spectrum 32 Setting RF Power 33 Networking...

Page 4: ...erview 6 Microphone Transmitters Access Point Transceiver MXWAPT4 MXWAPT8 Audio Network Interface MXWANI4 MXWANI8 Networked Charging Station MXWNCS4 MXWNCS8 MXW Control Software Basic System Concepts...

Page 5: ...nce Encryption The MXW wireless link is encrypted using the Advanced Encryption Standard AES 256 as specified by the US Government National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST publication FIPS...

Page 6: ...ss Point Transceiver MXWAPT4 MXWAPT8 The Access Point Transceiver 4 and 8 channel units mounts to a wall or ceiling to manage encrypted wireless audio connections with microphones As a system hub it t...

Page 7: ...work Interface B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 line aux MICROFLEX WIRELESS lockout power ethernet network audio push to solo hold to mute 9 18 24 36 48 60 0 9 12 18 24 0 aux mic adjust line sig clip mute INPUT A si...

Page 8: ...rked Charger NCS 12 Connecting Microphones Microphone Transmitters 13 Description Microphone Transmitters Hybrid Bodypack MXW1 Handheld MXW2 Boundary MXW6 C MXW6 O Desktop Gooseneck Base MXW8 Recharge...

Page 9: ...icrophone links and will reboot the device in DHCP mode Ethernet Port Connect a shielded Cat5e or higher cable to a PoE source and the network Ethernet Status LED Green Off no network link On network...

Page 10: ...still routed to the HEADPHONE jack for monitoring or troubleshooting Input Level Selector Set the selected channel to line or aux level to match the input signal Output Level Selector Set the selected...

Page 11: ...actory default settings Ethernet Status LED Green Off no network link On network link established Flashing network link active Ethernet Link Speed LED Amber Off 10 100 Mbps On 1 Gbps required for digi...

Page 12: ...ver Battery Status LEDs Monitors the charge status of the connected microphone in increments of 10 10 25 50 75 100 see Batteries for more detail Additionally the five LEDs flash for several seconds wh...

Page 13: ...uch as translated audio This audio is automatically routed from the input s of the Audio Network Interface Input A to channels 1 4 Input B to channels 5 8 Note Not featured on the MXW2 handheld transm...

Page 14: ...rated omnidirectional microphone Handheld MXW2 The handheld enables presenters to communicate using legendary Shure SM58 SM86 BETA58 and VP68 microphone cartridges Wearing the Bodypack Transmitter Cli...

Page 15: ...W6 C MXW6 O The boundary transmitter sits on a table or desk to transmit speech while discreetly blending into any conference environment XW2 MXW6 MXW8 6 MXW8 Desktop Gooseneck Base MXW8 The gooseneck...

Page 16: ...smitter Handheld boundary and bodypack use the main vertical slots in the recessed bays 7 8 6 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 LED 1 2 3 4 5 MXW2 MXW6 MXW1 MXW8 Charge Status LEDs Each charger slot has a row of LEDs tha...

Page 17: ...crew and open the battery door on the bottom of the transmitter 2 Remove battery by gently disconnecting the battery connector from the transmitter 3 Connect the replacement battery s connector to the...

Page 18: ...he Access Point Transceiver 20 Select a Location Securing to a Wall or Ceiling External Cover for Painting Power the Hardware 21 Fully Charge the Transmitters Connect the Components 22 Single Group Sy...

Page 19: ...guide supplied with the MXW Audio Network Interface to assemble audio cables to the connectors Gigabit DHCP Router systems with 1 APT For systems with more than one APT a DHCP router is recommended t...

Page 20: ...those areas Securing to a Wall or Ceiling Required Equipment Two 8 screws at appropriate length Screw Length Surface thickness thread engagement 4 75 mm max thickness of flat washer the thickness of...

Page 21: ...here is no power switch Networked Charging Station NCS Connect the PS45 external power supply from the charger to an AC power source Turn on the power switch Fully Charge the Transmitters Whenever pos...

Page 22: ...to the same subnet Single Group System 1 Access Point When the system is limited to a single group up to eight channels use the MXW Audio Network Interface four port switch for connecting MXW compone...

Page 23: ...identification 5 Open the MXW Control Software Double click on any Access Point Transceiver to open the MXW System control software Double click on an Audio Network Interface to open that device s so...

Page 24: ...ons Managing Multiple Groups Starting a System Configuration 26 Open and Associated Devices Associating Components to a Group 27 Channel Mapping for Devices in a Group Automatic Group Linking Micropho...

Page 25: ...ut devices for routing audio to analog outputs The microphones can then be placed in the charging station and Linked to these access point channels Each Group is managed by a single access point Micro...

Page 26: ...vices it is important to understand the difference between open and associated devices Open Device A device that is not associated to a group is considered open Open devices are available for associat...

Page 27: ...annel variation Two four channel units or one eight channel unit can be assigned to an eight channel APT Shure SCM820 IntelliMix Mixer Dante enabled SCM820s can be selected as the audio output for the...

Page 28: ...sults perform a factory default on the devices to clear any previous Group associations 1 Connect one APT one NCS and one ANI to the network The network must only contain one of each device 2 Perform...

Page 29: ...ting the Microphone to the Charger Slot For gooseneck mics For bodypacks handhelds and boundary mics 2 Link the microphones to channels Use the control software or the charging station to Link the mic...

Page 30: ...ring the Link procedure the channel and current transmitter Link will remain unaffected Important Use caution when replacing microphones as the Link procedure applies for all microphones in the charge...

Page 31: ...31 Wireless Management Overview of Channel Coordination 32 Scanning Available RF Spectrum 32 Performing a Scan Setting RF Power 33...

Page 32: ...ety in determining channel count availability in a space The Minimum Spectrum Available data will persist until a new scan is performed or the data is cleared Radio Frequency Interference RFI The scan...

Page 33: ...the coverage setting is sufficient The RF Power is set from the Preferences tab of the control software The setting applies to each access point in the Configuration Reference the following table for...

Page 34: ...5 Description of the Network Interfaces 35 Configuring IP Settings Advanced Setup 36 Manually Assigning Static IP Address Isolating Audio and Control Networks Operating the Control Software over Wi Fi...

Page 35: ...ork and set to the same subnet This ensures best system performance and maximum microphone count Use only 1 DHCP server per network Disable DHCP addressing on additional servers Power on the switch an...

Page 36: ...lude an internal switch chip which counts as a switch For example one network interface connected to an access point equals two switches Use Audinate s Dante Controller software to change the latency...

Page 37: ...Monitor Tab Configuration Tab Utility Tab Preferences Tab Control Software for the MXW Audio Network Interface 44 Log On Page Control Bar Inputs Outputs Tab Preferences Tab Dantetm Software by Audinat...

Page 38: ...s LEDs for identification Shure Website Links to the Shure website Help Provides access to the application help file and links to www shure com to view for updated versions of the application Preferen...

Page 39: ...ault password is admin for the Admin user To change the password log on as an Admin and go to the Preferences tab Keep Me Logged On Button When selected this allows the user to bypass the Log On page...

Page 40: ...ter above 12 kHz for attenuating undesired high frequencies sometimes caused by sibilant vocals or paper rustling Transmitter State Displays the operating status of the MXW transmitter Active On and p...

Page 41: ...dio digital audio networking and Dante software IP Mode Sets IP mode of the selected network interface Auto DHCP For automatic assignment of IP addresses Manual Static For Static IP addresses IP Setti...

Page 42: ...iated to a Group in a different Configuration Device The device type or microphone channel Type The device model number Name Displays device name as defined in the Configuration tab or channel name as...

Page 43: ...ernal Mute Transmitter audio is on and muted from a 3rd party controller Preferences Tab RF Power Determines the RF coverage of an access point Low 25 ft 1mW Medium 50 ft 3 mW Medium High 100 ft 16 mW...

Page 44: ...el of the user Administrator Technician or Guest Log On Page User There are three security levels to the Control Software Admin Tech and Guest By default only Admin is enabled Log on and go to the Pre...

Page 45: ...levels prior to the analog to digital converter Mute Button Mutes or unmutes the channel s audio The button illuminates red when a channel is muted Output Gain Sets the output gain level Output Audio...

Page 46: ...ustomized with up to 31 characters except or Addressing Mode Auto IP settings are Link Local or automatically accepted from a DHCP server Manual IP settings IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway are stat...

Page 47: ...e device clock and network Important The MXWAPT must be the Dante clock master for the network Do not change the clock master from the MXWAPT default selection to another device Note DC software is no...

Page 48: ...d Firmware Update Manager and install the application 3 Open the application 4 Click CheckForUpdates button to view new firmware versions available for download 5 Select the desired firmware and press...

Page 49: ...49 Additional Topics Connecting to an External Control System 50 NCS Mounting Template 50 Troubleshooting 51 Factory Reset Additional Resources MXW Accessories and Part Numbers 53...

Page 50: ...stem to avoid messaging conflicts For a comprehensive list of MXW command strings visit http shure custhelp com app answers detail a_id 5207 Connection Ethernet TCP IP MXW is the client Port 2202 2x 3...

Page 51: ...n check the Configuration Filter to display all MXW devices on the network If the device shows up as OTHER then it is part of another Configuration Un associate the component by selecting none from th...

Page 52: ...ge to return each selected device to factory default settings From the Hardware Access Point Transceiver Press and hold the recessed reset button for 10 seconds The network audio status LED will brief...

Page 53: ...Lavalier microphone See table Handheld SM58 MXW2 SM58 SM86 MXW2 SM86 Beta58 MXW2 BETA58 VP868 MXW2 VP868 Boundary Omnidirectional MXW6 O Cardioid MXW6 C Gooseneck Base MXW gooseneck base transmitter w...

Page 54: ...8 1 cm MX415LP S Light ring indicator No cartridge included 5 12 7 cm MX405RLP N 10 25 4 cm MX410RLP N 15 38 1 cm MX415RLP N Capsule only Cardioid for any length R185B Supercardioid for any length R18...

Page 55: ...365 kHz max deviation RF Sensitivity 87 dBm minimum Power 19 dBm 80 mW maximum See Frequency Range and Output Power table Cable Requirements Cat 5e or higher shielded 100 m maximum between network de...

Page 56: ...1 4 TRS 100 mW 350 dual mono will drive stereo phones Digital Signal Processing AD DA Converter 24 bit 48 kHz Latency Estimated Nominal 0 1 ms Analog to Dante 0 21 ms Dante to Analog 0 24 ms TN TN Ne...

Page 57: ...19 dBm 80 mW MXW1 MXW2 17 dBm 50 mW max Networked Charging Station NCS Charge Time MXW1 MXW6 MXW8 50 1 hour 100 2 hours MXW2 50 1 5 hour 100 3 hours Network Interface 10 100 Mbps Ethernet Power Requir...

Page 58: ...ion which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving an...

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