BINARY B-900-MOIP-4K-CTRL (01) PDF Document

Network switches that will be directly connected to MoIP Transmitters and MoIP Receivers of the BINARY B-900-MOIP-4K-CTRL system should always be configured prior to connecting any of these components.

The following Araknis switches are recommended for single switch deployments:

Araknis switches do NOT support multiple switch setups at this time. For setups where MoIP transmitters and receivers must be connected on multiple extended switches, multiple gigabit uplinks between switches are required. Network switches from other manufacturers that offer multiple gigabit uplink/SFP ports are needed to support multiple switch deployments.

A network switch selected for a single switch MoIP system must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Layer 2 or Layer 3 Managed

• 1 Gigabit Ethernet Port Throughput (minimum)

• Simultaneous 7.5 Watts PoE across all ports (minimum)

• Multicast forwarding or filtering

• IGMP Snooping

• IGMP Querier

• Jumbo Frames (8000 bytes or larger), also known as Jumbo Packets or Maximum Transmission Unit

In addition to the single switch requirements, if a multiple switch deployment is required for the BINARY B-900-MOIP-4K-CTRL system, the switches must also support:

• Dynamic Multicast Router Port

• Forwarding Unknown Multicast to Multicast Router Port Only

Note: It is highly recommended that these features be applied to all network switches on the same LAN as the MoIP system as a best practice.

When calculating the size of the switch needed, it is recommended to use a switch with more Ethernet ports than required to allow for future expansion. Count one port for each of the following devices:

1. Number of sources (MoIP Transmitters)

2. Number of displays (MoIP Receivers)

3. MoIP Controller

4. LAN connection to the main network for OvrC (if applicable)

The MoIP Transmitters (TX) and MoIP Receivers (RX) can be powered by Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) or a separate 12V power supply (not included). Each TX and RX unit will utilize no more than 7.5 watts of power. It is recommended to use PoE to power the MoIP TX and RX units.

The MoIP Controller is NOT powered by PoE and requires the use of the included 12V power supply.

There are three primary network setups for a single switch deployment:

1. Dedicated MoIP Switch (RECOMMENDED): The MoIP components (Controller, Transmitters, Receivers) are connected to a dedicated switch. This switch is then connected via an uplink to the main LAN switch.

2. Shared MoIP Switch: The MoIP components are connected to a switch that is also used by other network devices. This switch is connected to the main LAN switch.

3. MoIP on Main LAN Switch: All MoIP components are connected directly to the main LAN switch alongside all other network devices.

Bandwidth considerations are critically important. The maximum number of MoIP Transmitters that can be supported by a given network topology is limited by the lowest bandwidth link in the network. Typically, this will be the link between switches in a multiple switch setup.

Each MoIP Transmitter will consume:

• 250-850 Mbps for 4K video

• 150-750 Mbps for 1080p video

To calculate the required bandwidth needed to support the desired number of MoIP Transmitters, multiply the number of MoIP Transmitters by 0.85. This will give you the bandwidth in Gbps. For example, 10 MoIP transmitters would require 8.5 Gbps. The throughput of the uplink between switches must accommodate this required bandwidth for the system to operate optimally.

Follow these steps to configure an Araknis switch:

Part 1: Initial Switch Configuration

1. Factory default the MoIP switch to be used for all MoIP Components. This is not necessary for new switches. Press and hold the reset button for 10–15 seconds until the Status LED flashes once. This will reboot the switch and reset to factory settings.

2. Connect the dedicated MoIP switch directly to your Main LAN switch. The Main LAN switch is the main network switch into which all other switches and network devices are connected.

3. Access the local web interface of the MoIP Switch. The default IP address for an Araknis switch is 192.168.20.254, and the default login credentials are araknis / araknis.

Part 2: Enable IGMP Snooping

1. In the switch interface, choose ADVANCED > MULTICAST > IGMP SNOOPING.

2. Configure the options as follows:

• Status: Enabled

• Version: V2

• Report Suppression: Enabled

• Unregistered IPMC Forward Action: Drop

• IGMP Snooping Status: Enabled

• Fast Leave: Disabled

• Querier State: Enabled

• Querier Version: V2

• Router Settings > Router Ports Auto-Learned: Enabled

3. Click Apply to save these settings.

Part 3: Verify Jumbo Frame

1. Choose SETTINGS > PORTS.

2. Verify Jumbo Frame is set to greater than 8,000 Bytes. The default value is 9216, which is acceptable.

• Cable Length: Each transmitter and receiver can be connected to the MoIP switch with up to 328ft / 100m of category cable.

• Cable Type: CAT5e cabling is sufficient to support the MoIP system. However, for all networking installs, using shielded CAT5e, CAT6, CAT6A or CAT7 is recommended to minimize potential for interference from environmental factors.

• Termination: Each category cable should be terminated to the T-568B specification.

The correct pin configuration for the TIA/EIA Standard 568-B, with the gold pins facing up, is as follows:

• Pin 1: White/Orange

• Pin 2: Orange

• Pin 3: White/Green

• Pin 4: Blue

• Pin 5: White/Blue

• Pin 6: Green

• Pin 7: White/Brown

• Pin 8: Brown