DigitaLinx IPEX5000 Series - System Control; Heat and Ventilation; Backup Power

IPEX5000 Series Quick Install Guide
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IPEXCB Controller
System Control
Heat and Venlaon
Backup Power
HDMI CEC
LAN Cabling
Source Content Resoluon
In addion to the gigabit switch, the IPEXCB is required for the encoders and decoders to communicate with each
other regardless of system layout, such as one to many.
There are mulple ways to control the system once installaon is complete. There is the DigitalinxIP Control
soware for iPad and Windows. While not recommended, the IPEXCB can be controlled through a web browser. A
third party controller can communicate directly with the IPEXCB via the LAN (CONTROL) port or via RS232.
All electronics generate heat, and excessive heat can cause electronic devices to fail prematurely. The IPEX5001
and IPEX5002 devices are passively cooled and should not be stacked on top of each other or other devices. Please
leave at least 1 ½ inches (approximately 35-40 mm) of open space by the side vents to provide adequate airow.
The gigabit switch will likely have acve cooling. Please follow the manufacturer’s installaon instrucons for
proper mounng in an equipment rack.
It is always a good pracce to install a high quality UPS (uninterrupble power supply) with line ltering with
expensive electronics. The UPS can provide “clean” power to all the devices in the equipment rack while also
providing enough me to properly shut down connected devices in the event of an extended power failure.
The IPEX5002 can turn on and turn o connected displays via CEC. This technology has been a part of the HDMI
specicaon for years. The Digitalinx IP Control soware for Windows and iPad can turn on and o the displays for
easy end user control.
For all LAN cabling, the EIA/TIA-568B crimp paern must be used on Category 5e or greater cable. In areas with
large amounts of electromagnec (EM) or radio frequency (RF) interference, a shielded variety of Category 5e or
greater cable is recommended with shielded connectors on both ends of the selected cable. For high bandwidth
content such as 4K content, it is suggest that Cat6 or greater be used.
Even though the IPEX5000 series devices support 1080i, this resoluon may cause arfacts through the encoding
process. Please set the output resoluon of devices showing 1080i content to 720p or 1080p.
TIA/EIA-568B
Orange/White
Orange
Green/White
Blue
Blue/White
Green
Brown/White
Brown
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