ETC Unison Mosaic Designer v1.11.0 - Manual (Page 137)

Network - Controller connection
Network - Controller connection
Before you can configure and upload to the Controllers they must be connected to the PC running the Designer
software. Depending on the Controller, this connection can generally be made in one of two ways:
USB
This is the simplest method of connecting a Controller as it avoids Ethernet TCP/IP configuration issues.
However, the USB connection does not supply power to the Controller so an external 9-48V DC supply should be
used and there are restrictions on USB cable length.
IMPORTANT: The TPC and MSC X can not be connected via USB.
IMPORTANT: Currently you must connect to the AVC via Ethernet in order to upload media, reload firmware or
view the AVC's web interface. The AVC's USB connection may be used to configure the unit's IP settings.
Connecting the Controller via USB
Connect to your computer with a standard USB cable and, if necessary, follow the operating system's default
installation procedure, though the drivers will usually be installed as part of the Designer installation.
Ethernet
This is the most flexible method of connecting one or more Controllers and is well suited to a permanent install-
ation. TCP/IP Ethernet itself needs configuration and management, in particular the setting of IP addresses.
DHCP (default)
Unison Mosaic Controllers are factory set to receive an IP address from a DHCP server so one must be present
on the network.
Link local (DHCP error)
Should the Controller fail to find a DHCP server it will assign itself a "link local" IP address which can be used
with Designer to establish a temporary connection. However, a DHCP server should be found or a Static IP
address set to establish a permanent connection.
Static IP (optional)
It is sometimes desirable to set a Static IP address so that the IP address of the Controller is always known
(DHCP served IP addresses can change). Refer to
Controller configuration .
Multicast
Unison Mosaic Controllers and Remote Devices also use a block of Multicast addresses for "discovery" and
Remote Device communication so these addresses must be available: 230.0.0.0, 230.0.3.1, 230.0.3.2 &
230.0.3.3.
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