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CONTENTS
Contents ................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Important Safety Instructions ............................................................................................................................... 6
1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 8
1.1 Descriptions ................................................................................................................................................. 8
1.1.1 Encoders and Decoders........................................................................................................................ 8
1.1.1.1 MXNet 1G Evolution II .................................................................................................................... 8
1.1.1.2 Audio Downmixing ......................................................................................................................... 9
1.1.2 Control ................................................................................................................................................... 9
1.1.3 Mentor ................................................................................................................................................... 9
1.1.4 Network Switches .................................................................................................................................. 9
1.2 Before You Begin ....................................................................................................................................... 10
1.3 Some Helpful Suggestions ........................................................................................................................ 10
1.4 Network Cabling Tips................................................................................................................................. 10
1.5 Recommended Best Practices .................................................................................................................. 11
1.6 Third-Party Control Systems ..................................................................................................................... 11
2 Third-Party Network Switch Requirements .................................................................................................... 12
2.1 IGMPv2 Snooping ...................................................................................................................................... 12
2.2 IGMPv2 Querier ......................................................................................................................................... 12
2.3 IGMPv2 Immediate-Leave ......................................................................................................................... 12
2.4 Unknown Multicast Dropping (or Unregistered Multicast Flooding) ..................................................... 12
2.5 MTU Settings .............................................................................................................................................. 12
2.6 PoE Budget ................................................................................................................................................. 13
2.7 Disabling EEE .............................................................................................................................................. 13
3 Product Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 14
3.1 Box Contents and Specifications .............................................................................................................. 14
3.2 AC-MXNET-1G-E / AC-MXNET-1G-AVDM-E / AC-MXNET-1G-AVDM-EV2
AC-MXNET-1G-EV2 / AC-MXNET-1G-DANTE-EV2.....................................................................................14
3.3 AC-MXNET-1G-EWP / AC-MXNET-1G-EV2WP............................................................................................. 17
3.4 AC-MXNET-1G-D / AC-MXNET-1G-DV2 / AC-MXNET-1G-DANTE-DV2...................................................... 19
3.5 AC-MXNET-CBOX-HA.................................................................................................................................. 21
3.6 AC-MXNET-SW10 ........................................................................................................................................ 23
3.7 AC-MXNET-SW12 ........................................................................................................................................ 24
3.8 AC-MXNET-SW24 ........................................................................................................................................ 25
3.8 AC-MXNET-SW48 ........................................................................................................................................ 27