Telex IP-223 RX Port Field, TX Mcast Address Field, TX Port Field, TX Group Port Field, TTL Field

Multicast Address Setup Window

RX Port Field

The RX Port field identifies the port number for each line. The port number must be unique, per line, and must be greater than 1054.

Based on the entries shown in Figure 93, any console attempting to transmit to line 1 must have a Multicast Address of 225.8.11.81 and an RX port number of 2054 to monitor RX audio and a TX port number of 4072 to monitor TX audio.

TX Mcast Address Field

TX Mcast (Multicast) Address field identifies the broadcast address for all audio traffic transmitted on a specific line. All consoles must have the same Multicast Address. The entry in the second Multicast Address field applies to the port number entered in the TX Port field.

NOTE: IP-223s can also operate Unicast (point-to-point), these fields can support class A, B, and C addresses.

NOTE: Make sure the RX and TX port numbers are unique.

The range for this field is 224.0.0.2 to 239.255.255.255.

TX Port Field

The TX Port field identifies the port number for each line. The port number must be unique, per line, and must be greater than 1054.

Example: Based on the entries shown in Figure 93, any console attempting to transmit to line 1 must have a Multicast Address of 225.8.11.81 and an RX port number of 2054 to monitor RX audio and a TX port number of 4072 to monitor TX audio.

TX Group Port Field

The TX Group Port field is used to transmit to multiple IP-223s based on a unique port number.

TTL Field

The TTL (Time-To-Live) field identifies the number of routers the multicast audio packets go through before being stopped. Your specific network design dictates this value. If audio is not reaching a particular node on the network, increasing this value may correct the problem.

The range for this field is 1 to 128.

To define the parameters for a line number, do the following:

NOTE: The following procedure outlines the entries required for each field on the Multicast Port Number Setup window. Depending on the line type selected, all entries listed may not be required or available for the line type.

1.From the links, select Multicast Address Setup. The Multicast Address Setup window appears.

2.Select the Enable via Ethernet check box, if Ethernet connectivity is used.

3.From the Line Type drop down menu, select the operating mode.

4.In the Line Name field, enter a descriptive name for the line.

5.In the first Multicast Address field, enter the Multicast Address for the RX port.

6.In the RX Port field, enter a unique RX port number.

7.In the second Multicast Address field, enter the Multicast Address for the TX port.

8.In the TX Port field, enter a unique TX port number.

9.In the TX Group Port field, enter the TX group port number, if applicable.

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