Overview

JADConfig applies a standardized configuration to make systems easier to inventory and troubleshoot. It builds a standardized (VLAN) switching system from 2G Series, Omega Series, or Ultra Series devices with a compatible network switch.

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Physical Port Connections

The order of connecting Just Add Power devices to the switch is determined by JADConfig.

• Port 1 = Network uplink. This port connects to the data network. If no data network exists, it connects to the control system.

• Ports 2 through X = Encoders are connected to the switch starting at Port 2 and continue sequentially until all Encoders are connected.

  • For example, a system with six Encoders will have them connected to ports 2 through 7.

• Ports X+1 through Y = Decoders are connected to the switch immediately after the last Encoder and continue sequentially until all Decoders are connected.

  • For example, a system with nine Decoders will have them connected starting after the last Encoder. The first Decoder's connection port is determined only after the number of Encoder ports is known. If the system has six Encoder ports, then the Decoders are connected to ports 8 through 16.

• Ports Y+1 through the rest of the switch = Data ports. These ports have the same configuration as Port 1. The user can reconfigure these ports to behave however they want, as long as they do not interfere with VLANs 10 through 410.

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Reserved VLANs

JADConfig reserves VLANs 1, 2, and 10 through 410 when building a system.

• VLANs 1 and 2 are used for data network connections (untagged).

• VLANs 10 through 410 (untagged) do not leave the switch and do not need to be planned for on the data network.

  • VLAN 10 = All Decoders reside in this VLAN.
  • VLAN 11 = AV signal for Encoder 1
  • VLAN 12 = AV signal for Encoder 2
  • ...
  • VLAN 410 = AV signal for Encoder 400

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IPv4 Address Tables

JADConfig offers four predefined subnets for a Just Add Power system, along with the option to set a custom subnet.

• Class A: 10.0.0.0 | 255.0.0.0 (/8)

• Class B: 172.16.0.0 | 255.255.0.0 (/16)

• Class C 100: 192.168.100.0 | 255.255.255.0 (/24)

• Class C 200: 192.168.200.0 | 255.255.255.0 (/24)

The specific subnet chosen does not affect the system as long as two rules are followed:

1. Each Encoder and Decoder must have a unique IP address.
2. The selected subnet must not be duplicated elsewhere on the network.

The tables below cover the four standard IP schemes and an example of a custom IP scheme. Each table presents the first ten Encoders and Decoders and can be extrapolated for the rest.

Class A

Maximum 4095 sources and 65,534 displays

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Class B

Maximum 4095 sources and 32,766 displays

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Class C 100

Maximum 32 sources and 126 displays

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Class C 200

Maximum 32 sources and 126 displays

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Using a Custom Subnet

When choosing a custom subnet, it is helpful to understand how JADConfig will assign IP addresses based on the initial inputs. JADConfig will ask for two inputs:

1. The IP address of the 'Identity' IP (first IP) of the network to be used
2. The overall subnet mask for the Just Add Power network

Once these two values have been assigned, JADConfig will generate IP addresses for devices on the network using this template:

1. Encoders are assigned IPs in the first half of the subnet, and Decoders in the second half.
   • For example, setting a /16 overall subnet will separate the devices into two /17 networks.

2. Each Encoder must be accessible in a separate VLAN, so each Encoder is assigned a /30 subnet. The Encoder is assigned the third IP in that subnet, a subnet mask that matches the overall network mask, and the default gateway is the second IP in that subnet. The default gateway is then assigned as the IP address of the managed switch for the VLAN assigned to that Encoder. This results in every fourth IP being an Encoder, starting from the third IP in the overall subnet.

3. All Decoders are accessible through a single VLAN, which means they use the entire second half of the overall subnet. The second IP in the second-half subnet is assigned as the default gateway on all Decoders, and the Decoders are then ordered sequentially starting at the third IP in the second-half subnet. The subnet mask matches the overall network mask.

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Custom Example

Using a customized input of:

1. Identity IP: 192.168.10.0
2. Overall subnet mask: 255.255.254.0 (/23)

Allows for a maximum of 64 sources and 252 displays and produces an IP table of: