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FTG Management Appliance Overview

Purpose and Definition

The FTG Management Appliance (FMA-100) is used to configure and deliver the channel lineup to the guest room terminals via the hotel’s coaxial distribution. Channel lineup changes are completed without requiring room visits.

This manual provides the steps to install, configure and trou- bleshoot the FMA-100.

FMA-100 Output

•The FMA-100 outputs a 42dB signal at a frequency of 50.5 MHz.

•The FMA-100 output should have a low pass filter (6MLP-50) installed to protect channels 2 and 3 from any potential RF interference produced by the FMA-100.

•The FMA-100 output should be padded as necessary to meet the 3-10 dB signal level in the guest room.

Tips and Warnings

FMA-100 Configuration

•The FMA-100 configuration can only be performed on site. Remote connectivity for configuration or troubleshooting is not available.

•For ease of configuration, the FMA-100 should be installed in the FTG rack prior to configuration.

•If the configuring laptop is running Windows Vista, resetting the power on the FMA-100 while the laptop is connected may cause a network conflict issue. To correct a network conflict, disable and then enable the network interface on the laptop and refresh the browser page.

•The FMA-100 default IP address is 10.20.1.128. To configure the FMA-100, the configuring laptop or tablet must be on the same subnet (255.255.248.0) as the FMA-100.

•Up to 100 channels can be configured with the FMA-100, but only 20 channels can be viewed or configured at a time.

•After configuring a page or range of channels, the configura- tion must be saved before proceeding to the next page or range of channels. If the configuration is not saved, the channel configurations for that page will be lost.

FMA-100 Automatic Updates

•Upon power-up, the FMA-100 will search for a DHCP server to obtain an IP address and receive automatic date/time updates. If a DHCP server is not found within 60 seconds, the FMA-100 will revert to the default IP address (10.20.1.128).

•The date and time will require reconfiguration each time power is lost on the FMA-100 unless it is connected to a hotel network with a DHCP server and Internet access.

FMA-100 Channel Lineup

•The FMA-100 will broadcast the channel lineup and the time/date every 5 minutes. This allows a terminal to be replaced in a room without additional configuration.

LG TVs with LG Jack Packs

•If the LG TV’s Auxiliary (Aux) channel is configured as the Startup Channel in the FMA-100’s channel lineup, the TV will power on to a split screen. Always configure the Startup Channel to a channel other than the Aux channel.

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