AEQ
PHOENIX MERCURY
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4. QUICKSTART USER’S GUIDE.
To gain a complete grasp of the PHOENIX MERCURY, we
recommend
reading the previous
chapters and “AEQ ControlPHOENIX” user’s manual carefully. The paragraphs below describe
the basic actions you will need to take to operate the equipment. If you need more detail, review
the information given in the previous sections of this manual.
4.1. Equipment connections.
4.1.1. Power supply.
The external 12V power supply connector is located at the back panel of the unit.
4.1.2. IP communications interface.
Connect Ethernet cable (CAT5 or higher) terminated in an RJ45 10/100 BT connector to the
connector installed for this purpose in the rear panel of the unit. The selected cable will be the
direct type if the connection is made from the unit to a communications device of the switch or
router type. For further information on the pinout, see section 2.2.5 of this manual.
4.2. Powering up the codec.
Once the codec has been connected to the mains, check that POWER LED is on steadily and
LAN is blinking. See section 2.1 of this manual.
The unit is ready to be used.
4.3. Setting up a computer to control the unit.
Connect to the same network a computer with “AEQ ControlPHOENIX” software installed.
Follow what’s indicated in chapter 3 of the application’s user manual. Steps 1 and 2 are not
applicable to Phoenix MERCURY and step 3 only applies when controlling remote equipment.
Check that your PHOENIX MERCURY is automatically discovered after launching the
application, according to chapter 4.1 of the software user’s manual. Accept the unit and, if you
don’t find it, please check that the network parameters of both the unit and the computer belong
to the same network having in mind that the default IP address of the unit is:
192.168.1.84.
You should see a codec control window showing the channel status, like this:
IMPORTANT NOTE:
If more new codecs will be controlled in the same network, you need to
change their IP address one by one as you add them in order to avoid conflicts in the network,
as they will also have the same default
192.178.1.84
IP address. Go to “Configuration“
Æ
“Ethernet“ to access the dialog that allows you to change the IP parameters of the unit.