Thinklogical VX Routers Manual - Manual (Page 20)

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External CPU to Controller Cards
The Controller Cards of each VX Router model connect the Router to an External CPU.
The External Control CPU must meet the following minimum requirements:

RedHat EL5.3 or Windows or CentOS 5.3

1 Gig RAM

1 DVD drive

VGA and/or DVI video port

USB or PS2 Keyboard / Mouse

1 network port

80 Gig (minimum) hard drive

1 optional RS-232 serial port (Crestron/AMX serial access)
An optional Back-Up Controller Card ensures uninterrupted functionality if the Primary Controller Card ever
needs to be replaced.
If the VX Router is to be controlled via Ethernet, it will require a static IP address. This value can be set via the
DIP switch to the values listed below. The factory default setting is 192.168.13.15.
Back-up
Controller IP
Address 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
192.168.13.15 & 192.168.13.115
192.168.13.17 & 192.168.13.117
192.168.13.19 & 192.168.13.119
192.168.13.21 & 192.168.13.121
192.168.13.23 & 192.168.13.123
192.168.13.25 & 192.168.13.125
192.168.13.27 & 192.168.13.127
192.168.13.29 & 192.168.13.129
192.168.13.31 & 192.168.13.131
192.168.13.33 & 192.168.13.133
192.168.13.35 & 192.168.13.135
192.168.13.37 & 192.168.13.137
192.168.13.39 & 192.168.13.139
192.168.13.41 & 192.168.13.141
192.168.13.43 & 192.168.13.143
192.168.13.45 & 192.168.13.145
192.168.13.16
192.168.13.18
192.168.13.20
192.168.13.22
192.168.13.24
192.168.13.26
192.168.13.28
192.168.13.30
192.168.13.32
192.168.13.34
192.168.13.36
192.168.13.38
192.168.13.40
192.168.13.42
192.168.13.44
192.168.13.46
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1
0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Primary Controller IP
Addresses
1 8
Pin 1 is on the right.
The up ↑ position = 1.
0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
DIP Switch
Example:
1
8 0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
Pin 1 is on the bottom.
The left ← position = 0.
(MX48, VX40, VX160,
VX160, VX320,
VX320A, VX320V)
DIP Switch
(VX80, VX640)
8 Position DIP Switch (Located on the lower left of the backplane on most VX Router models)
VX Router DIP Switch Locations
VX 160 Router with front
cover removed
VX 80 Router with front
cover removed
VX 320 Router with
front cover removed
VX VIDEO or AUDIO 320 Router
with front cover removed
(Non-functioning)
VX 40 Router with front cover removed
VX Router DIP Switch Locations and Setting
The simplest network connection is an isolated network with only the VX Router, the control server, and any
control clients using static IP addresses. The VX Router can be set to any of the above settings. The control
server must be at 192.168.13.9, and the control clients could then be set to any other addresses in the
192.168.13.X family.