Frequently Asked Media Conversion System (9000 Series) Product Questions

Questions:

1. I own a MIL-9100X and would like to cascade a few more. What is the maximum number of chassis allowed in this daisy chain?
2. I would like to daisy chain the MIL-9200Xs. What is the limitation on this setup?
3. I would like to daisy chain a mixture of MIL-9100Xs and MIL-9200Xs. What is the limitation of this setup?
4. Can I use MIL-4750 and MIL-4755 with MIL-9100X?
5. I see the master and slave modules for the MIL-9100X in FastManage, but I don't see them in the MIL-9200X. How do I get to them in the MIL-9200X via FastManage?
6. When viewing the daisy chained Media Conversion Systems in FastManage, I see a stack of chassis. How can I tell which one is the master and which ones are slaves?
7. I bought a number of MIL-140CRMs. Upon installation, some of them work flawlessly and some of them needed utmost care and a little wiggle when inserted in the chassis in order for them to work. Why?
8. I assigned an IP address to the chassis some time ago and can still ping it. Now I need to telnet into it to change its configuration, but am unable to. Why?
9. How do I disable a port of a conversion module via FastManage?
10. I have successfully flash upgraded the firmware on a MIL-4650, but on the second one, I am unable to. Why?
11. How do I reset the master module back to factory default?
12. How can I tell if the module has an IP address?
13. How many methods are there in assigning an IP address to the master module?
14. How are DIP switches used?
15. Will the Raven converters work with the current MiLAN media converters?
16. Will the Raven modules work in a 9000 series chassis, and will a module designed for the 9000 work in the Raven RCM16 chassis?

Answers:

• Firmware version 2.x supports one master and up to seven slave chassis. They can be daisy chained using audio cables from OUT of one chassis to IN of the next chassis until you get to the last chassis. From this last chassis, route the audio cable from its OUT to the master's IN. FastManage is used to manage this system.

• For the MIL-9200Xs, one master and up to four slave chassis are allowed. The master and slave modules go in the back of the rack system. The hardware setup is the same as for the MIL-9100Xs and FastManage is also used for management.

• To daisy chain a mixture of MIL-9100Xs and MIL-9200Xs, one master and up to four slaves are permissible. To manage, use FastManage.

• No, MIL-9100X houses master and slave modules MIL-4650 and MIL-4655, respectively; and MIL-9200X houses master and slave modules MIL-4750 and MIL-4755, respectively.

• On the upper right corner of the MIL-9200X in FastManage, you should see a MiLAN logo. Single-click on the logo.

• The master chassis is always at the bottom of the stack, the second chassis from the bottom is the first slave, the third chassis from the bottom is the second slave, and so on.

• Check the bottom of the modules for their hardware revisions. Rev A displays such symptoms and Rev B fixes this problem.

• Check the DIP switches settings on the master module, either MIL-4650 or MIL-4750. Make sure D1 is placed UP and D2 is placed DOWN for telnet and normal mode. ***NOTE: When there's a change in DIP switches settings, power cycling needs to be done on the module.

• Make sure that all DIP switches on the conversion module are placed UP or OFF when managing its ports via FastManage. Click on its hotspot and click on the DISABLE button.

• With firmware lower than 2.2.4, the problem may be associated with the two different and/or Hyundai flash EPROM chips. Firmware 2.2.4 or higher fixes this problem. A replacement of EPROM chips may be required.

• While the master module is still situated in the chassis, place D1 and D2 down. Power cycle it. After it boots up for 5 seconds, toggle D1 constantly approximately 10 times. Place D1 up. Power cycle it again.

• If the SYS LED on the module blinks 1/sec, it has an IP address. If it blinks approximately 5/sec, it doesn't have an IP address and is possibly at factory defaults setting.

• (1)SetIP.exe, (2)manually via arp and telnet, (3)Hyperterminal via a null modem (RJ-45 to DB9 female) connector, (4)DHCP reservation, (5)BOOTP, and (6)RARP.

• D1: UP, D2: UP => Normal mode, cannot telnet or configure.
• D1: UP, D2: DOWN => Telnet mode.
• D1: DOWN, D2: UP => Serial console mode.
• D1: DOWN, D2: DOWN => Reserved for MiLAN use.

• Yes, it is okay to mix on either end the Raven and current MiLAN converters.

• No, the chassis's utilize different back planes, and are of different physical sizes. Continue to buy the same RM, MIL-C2400, MIL-C6400 and MIL-S3400 series modules for use in an installed 9000 series chassis.