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Simple Setup
Simple Setup aggregates all of the xNode’s basic config settings on one page, such as ID, source and destination
names, GPIO assignments, phantom power, and asynchronous options. The top portion of the page shows Node ID
settings and would reflect the number applied from the front panel in setup. There are check boxes to permit the
enabling of the software to automatically give the device a host name or Livewire channel numbers based on the ID
value. Auto channel numbering follows these rules:
• Node ID in range nn=<1-99> - Channel numbers: nn01-nn08.
• Node ID in range abc=<100-319>, with second level identifier d=<0-9> - Channel numbers: abcd1-abcd8.
In audio xNodes there are three radio buttons that control the matrix mixer and general device operation. The Stereo
4x4 or Mono 8x8 options disable the matrix mixer functionality (explained later in this chapter) and configure the
device for those modes. The Mix/Custom mode enables the matrix mixer and allows for customization of mono,
stereo, and mixing configurations.
Figure 3-11
Web interface (Advanced options)
Advanced options are mainly used in Audio xNodes. The following are the links that are found under the Advanced
classification.
System
The System page provides network settings, SNMP settings, Syslog settings, authentication password, and firmware
control.
Host name
: Name of the device on the network. Up to 12 characters using only letters, numbers, or hyphens (no
spaces or special characters). Host name is auto populated when you assign an ID to the xNode providing a unique
name. You may customize this field if you desire.
Network address
: The IP address of the device, as configured either manually or via the Setup button or iProbe
software. The address can be changed here, but once you apply the changes, you will lose connection
and will need to connect to the device with the new IP address you just assigned.
Beginning with software version 1.2, you may configure a management port. By default, NET2 address will be
assigned to 0.0.0.0, which defines the second port as a redundant network port. If you’d rather forsake redundancy
for a separate management port which does not pass Livewire audio, then set an IP address for the NET2 field, then
define which port is the management port and which is the Livewire port.
