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QUICK START GUIDE:
Prism 0x0 and 4x4
Software Installation
Composer is the software that provides real-time set-up and
control of Prism 0x0 and Prism 4x4 from a Win dows PC
environment.
Use the following procedure to install Composer on your
computer.
From the Symetrix web site (http://www.symetrix.co):
1. Download the Composer software installer from the
Symetrix web site.
2. Double-click on the file you just downloaded and follow the
on screen directions to install.
After installing the software, refer to the Help File for full
connection and configuration information.
PHY Dante Devices
The device Dante port should not be used to power the DSP.
This device does not have an internal switch. The Ethernet
jack is connected directly to the Dante PHY (Ethernet physical
transceiver), as opposed to through a switch. This means you
must connect the Dante port to a switch before connecting it
to another Dante device to avoid frequent audio dropouts on
Dante channels. This includes many Ultimo-based devices on
the market as well as the specific Symetrix hardware listed
below:
• Prism (4x4, 8x8, 12x12, and 16x16)
• xIn 4
• xOut 4
• xIO 4x4
Network Setup
About DHCP
Prism 0x0 and Prism 4x4 boot with DHCP enabled by default.
This means that as soon as you connect it to a network, it will
look for a DHCP server in order to obtain an IP address. If a
DHCP server is present, Prism 0x0 and Prism 4x4 will obtain
an IP address from it. This process may take several minutes.
With your PC attached to the same network, and thus getting
its IP address from the same DHCP server, all will be ready to
go.
If your network does not have a DHCP server, Prism 0x0
and Prism 4x4 will not be able to obtain an IP address. While
waiting, Prism 0x0 and Prism 4x4 will default to a private IP
address in the range of 169.254.x.x where x.x is the last four
alphanumeric characters of Prism 0x0 and Prism 4x4’s MAC
address (MAC address hex value is converted to decimal for
IP address). Prism 0x0 and Prism 4x4’s MAC address can be
found on a sticker on the bottom of the hardware.
When there is no DHCP server present to assign IP
addresses to either Prism 0x0, 4x4, or your PC, you may
need to configure your PC with a static IP in the range of
169.254.x.x with a Subnet Mask of 255.255.0.0 in order
to communicate with Prism 0x0 and Prism 4x4 in a direct
connect mode. However, if your PC is using the default
network settings, it should also have automatically self-
assigned a similar private IP address in the range of
169.254.x.x, and if this is the case, you should be able to
connect to Prism 0x0 or Prism 4x4 directly.
Even if the PC’s default settings have been changed, Prism 0x0
and Prism 4x4 will try to establish communications by setting
up appropriate routing table entries to reach devices with
169.254.x.x addresses.
Connecting to Prism 0x0 and Prism 4x4 from a host
computer on the same LAN
Both Prism 0x0, Prism 4x4, and the host computer require the
following 3 items:
1. IP Address - The unique address of a node on a network.
2. Subnet Mask - Configuration that defines which IP
Addresses are included in a particular subnet.
3. Default Gateway (optional) - The IP address of a device
that routes traffic from one subnet to another. (This is only
needed when the PC, Prism 0x0, or Prism 4x4 are on
different subnets).
If you are adding Prism 0x0 or Prism 4x4 to an existing
network, a network administrator will be able to provide
the above information or it may have been provided
automatically by a DHCP server. For security reasons, it is not
recommended to put Prism 0x0 or Prism 4x4 directly on the
Internet. If you do, a network administrator or your Internet
Service Provider can provide the above information.
If you are on your own private network, directly or indirectly
connected to Prism 0x0 or Prism 4x4, you may allow Prism 0x0
or Prism 4x4 to choose an automatic IP address or you may
choose to assign it a static IP address. If you are building your
own separate network with static assigned addresses, you
may consider using an IP Address from one of the “Private-
Use” networks noted in RFC-1918:
1. 172.16.0.0/12 = IP Addresses 172.16.0.1 through
172.31.254.254 and a Subnet Mask of 255.240.0.0
2. 192.168.0.0/16 = IP Addresses 192.168.0.1 through
192.168.254.254 and a Subnet Mask of 255.255.0.0
3. 10.0.0.0/8 = IP Addresses 10.0.0.1 through 10.254.254.254
and a Subnet Mask of 255.0.0.0
Connecting to Prism 0x0 and Prism 4x4 through a Firewall/
VPN
We have successfully tested control of Prism 0x0 and Prism
4x4 through a firewall and VPN, but are unable to guarantee
performance of these types of connections at this time.
Configuration instructions are specific to each firewall and
VPN, so specifics are not available. Additionally, wireless
communications are also not guaranteed, though they have
also been successfully tested.
