Mark Levinson 532 - Manual (Page 15)

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Nº532 Power Amplifier
Link2 Ports Uses the Mark Levinson Link2 protocol to link together two or more
Mark Levinson components. For more information on the Link2
protocol and how to use it with the Nº532, refer to the “Link2”
section found later in this manual.
Ethernet Port The Ethernet port is a standard 10/100BaseT connection for use
with external control and networking. The Nº532 supports
connection to a router or network, and to a PC-compatible
computer.
This connection is designed for use with proprietary Mark Levinson
external controllers, such as ML Net, or can provide serial port
control. For a list of the serial commands available, refer to the
separate document, No. 5 series Power Amplifier Serial Protocol
Definitions.
AC Input Provides AC power to the Nº532 when the supplied power cord is
connected from the AC Input connector on the Nº532 rear panel to
an electrical outlet.
Caution!
Before operating the N o 532, verify that the voltage label near the
AC input connector indicates an operating voltage compatible
with the voltage level of the electrical outlet you intend to use.
Network Setup
The Nº532 dual monaural power amplifier supports a network
connection through the Ethernet port. The Nº532 can connect to a
network through use of a router or directly to a computer.
The Nº532 can be:
1. Connected to a router with DHCP active – we highly
recommend using this option because the initial setup is much
simpler, since DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
automatically assigns the IP (Internet Protocol) addresses.
2. Connected to a router with DHCP not active – this
method requires more advanced networking knowledge to set
up because it uses fixed static IP addressing.
3. Connected directly to a computer with no router – we
only recommend using this option when a router is not
available. This method required more advanced networking
knowledge to set up because it uses fixed static IP addressing.
This section provides general instructions for all three methods.