Overview
AMP Standardized systems provide a switch configuration built specifically for the size of the Just Add Power system. Ports are distributed in a controlled way so that systems can be inventoried with a minimal amount of information.
This article covers the standards applied to the switch configuration. Standardized settings on the switch CAN NOT BE MODIFIED. If they are modified, video distribution will break. Other settings that do not affect video distribution can be modified if necessary. Use the information below to determine whether a potential modification will affect video distribution.
Standardized Single Switch Port Connections
In a Standardized AMP system on a single switch, Just Add Power Decoders and Encoders are assigned specific ports for connection during configuration. AMP allows for any number of Decoder and Encoder ports to be programmed; this is done in a way that systems that are the same size have the same port connections. For example, every system with 7 Decoders and 4 Encoders will have devices connected to the exact same ports.
In essence:
- Decoders go first (Port 1)
- Encoders go after Decoders
- Remaining ports are Data Network ports
- Network Uplink is in the last RJ-45 port
Reference the table below for port connections for a Single Switch
| Device | Port # | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Network Uplink | Last RJ-45 port | Port connected to the network, or to the control system if there is no larger network On a 24-port switch, Port 24 |
| Decoder 1 | Port 1 | |
| Decoder 2 | Port 2 | |
| Decoder 3 | Port 3 | |
| ... | ... | |
Decoder X |
Port X |
Decoders are at the front of the switch |
| Encoder 1 | Port X+1(X = the number of Decoders in the system) |
If there are 6 Decoders, Encoder 1 would be in Port 7 |
| Encoder 2 | Port X+2(X = the number of Decoders in the system) |
If there are 11 Decoders, Encoder 2 would be in Port 13 |
| Encoder 3 | Port X+3( X = the number of Decoders in the system) |
If there are 7 Decoders, Encoder 3 would be in Port 10 |
| ... | ... | ... |
Encoder Y |
Port X+Y( X = the number of Decoders in the system) |
If there are X Decoders, Encoder Y would be in Port X+Y |
| Data Network Port | Port X+Y+1( X = the number of Decoders in the system)( Y = the number of Encoders in the system) |
All ports not assigned to a Just Add Power device are Data Network Ports, configured the same as the Network Uplink port |
Standardized Multi-Switch Port Connections
In a Standardized AMP system, Just Add Power Decoders and Encoders are assigned specific ports for connection during configuration. AMP allows for any number of Decoder and Encoder ports to be programmed on each switch.
In essence:
- Decoders go first (Port 1)
- Encoders go after Decoders
- Decoders on Switch 2 start on Port 1 and are numbered immediately after the last Decoder on Switch 1
- Encoders on Switch 2 start after the last Decoder on Switch 2 and are numbered immediately after the last Encoder on Switch 1
- Repeat Decoder and Encoder numbering for Switch 3 and beyond
- Network Uplink is in the last RJ-45 port of Switch 1
- 10Gb SFP+ ports trunk VLANs 1,100-201 and are assigned to LAGs with 2 SFP+ ports per LAG
- Remaining ports are Data Network ports
Reference the table below for port connections for Multiple Switches
| Device | Switch # | Port # | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Network Uplink | Switch 1 | Last RJ-45 port | Port connected to the network, or to the control system if there is no larger network. Only Switch 1 in a multi-switch system has a Network Uplink port. |
| Decoders on Switch 1 | Same as Single-Switch port connections | Decoder 1 = Port 1 Decoder 2 = Port 2 |
|
| Encoders on Switch 1 | Same as Single-Switch port connections | (X = number of Decoders on Switch 1)Encoder 1 = Port X+1Encoder 2 = Port X+2 |
|
Decoder X+1 |
Switch 2 | Port 1 | (X = number of Decoders on Switch 1)If there are 6 Decoders on Switch 1, Decoder 7 would be on Switch 2 Port 1 |
Decoder X+2 |
Switch 2 | Port 2 | (X = number of Decoders on Switch 1)If there are 23 Decoders on Switch 1, Decoder 25 would be on Switch 2 Port 2 |
Encoder Y+1 |
Switch 2 | Port Z+1 |
(Y = number of Encoders on Switch 1)( Z = number of Decoders on Switch 2)If there are 6 Encoders on Switch 1 and 20 Decoders on Switch 2; Encoder 7 would be on Switch 2 Port 21 |
Encoder Y+2 |
Switch 2 | Port Z+2 |
(Y = number of Encoders on Switch 1)( Z = number of Decoders on Switch 2)If there are 10 Encoders on Switch 1 and 15 Decoders on Switch 2; Encoder 11 would be on Switch 2 Port 16 |
| Trunk Connections between Switches | All Switches | SFP+ ports | All 10Gb SFP+ ports are trunk ports with membership in VLANs 1,100-201 |
| Data Network | Any Switch | Remaining Ports | If a switch has 10 Decoders and 10 Encoders, Port 21 and beyond are Data Network ports |
Unmodifiable Settings
The settings below are part of Just Add Power's standards and CANNOT be modified:
- Decoder port settings
- Encoder port settings
- Network Uplink port settings (last RJ-45 port on Switch 1)
- VLANs 1 & 100-201 settings
- Switch MOTD Banner
- Switch Hostname
- Telnet settings
- Jumbo Frame settings (Ultra Series & MaxColor™ Series systems)
- Trunk port VLAN 1,100-201 membership
Modifiable Settings
Disclaimer: Modifying the settings below will PROBABLY not break your system. Only make modifications to an AMP Standardized switch when absolutely necessary.
- Data Network port settings
- VLANs 2-99 and VLANs 202 and higher
- Adding VLANs to trunk ports (as long as VLANs 1,100-201 remain)
