6INSTALLATION
There are three connection processes to the installation:
-Ethernet cables
-VGA Cables
-Power supplies
6.1 ETHERNET CABLES
An Ethernet cable or RJ45 Cable is of standard use in the computing industry.
You will recognize it as the type used to connect a router or modem.
In order to use the MIP, you must connect an Ethernet cable from your
computer to the MIP. You can do this directly, or indirectly.
To connect the MIP directly to your computer, you must use a Crossed Ethernet
Cable. The downside of this option, is that your computer will run out of
available RJ45 Sockets very quickly, which is why we recommend the second
approach.
You can connect the MIP indirectly through a Switch, Router or Hub device (with Autosense) by using a
standard Ethernet cable (or a crossed Ethernet cable, here it doesn’t matter). You can connect all your
Ethernet devices and modules to the same Hub, simplifying the connections.
There is a single Ethernet cable to control the whole MIP. However, if you also have the MCP of Sismo
Soluciones, you will need to connect the MIP with the MCP via an Ethernet cable. The sockets for each cable
are well marked.
6.2 VGA CABLES
There are four VGA cables to connect from the MIP.
These need to be connected to the graphics card of the control
computer (i.e. the computer which holds the Add-on Software
you are using).
You have two options here as well.
You could buy a graphics card which has four available ports for
VGA Cables, thus enabling you to control the whole MIP with the
control computer.
You could also connect the VGA cables to different graphic cards on different computers. If you are doing
that, you will need to create a local network with more than one computer, where there is a control computer
which gives instructions to the other computers in a Master-Slave(s) relationship. The full details of how to
do this configuration depend on the Add-on you are using and we recommend you search their manuals on
how to set up the equipment.
NOTE: You may need to remove certain parts of the casing to access the VGA sockets.
