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13. Quick Start Tutorial

PLM+ SERIES Quick Start Guide rev 1.0.0

13. Quick Start Tutorial

This section will describe how to get started with associated software and set up a basic system for operation.

13.1. Network setup

13.1.1. Network connections / topology

Each frame has two network ports; a primary and a secondary. See the below diagram for a typical network

topology using the primary ports.

By default, the secondary ports are congured in dual redundancy mode to support a second redundant network.

The alternate conguration for the two ports is a switch mode which allows daisy-chaining devices in a single

network. Daisy chain mode is not recommended for more than a few devices, and for not more than two if running

Dante audio along with control data.

Note: If using Dante audio in the network, the audio trafc needs to be ltered from reaching the

wireless links.

13.1.2. Network conﬁguration

Frames are congured by default to obtain IP addresses automatically. The frame will assign itself an IP address

in the link local range (169.254.1.0 through 169.254.254.255). If a computer is congured the same way

(which should be default on modern operating systems), it will reside in the same subnet as the devices and

communication can be established. Alternate congurations would be DHCP for a managed network or xed IP.

To connect to the secondary network in dual redundancy mode the computer shall be congured with an IP

address in the 172.31.0.0 - 172.31.255.255 range.

Computer

PLM+ Series

Switch

Wireless

Access Point

Switch