Matrox ConductIP Media Routing Appliance Setup
Step 1 -- Connecting and Powering up the Matrox ConductIP MRAThis illustration shows the connections for the ConductIP MRA. For initial setup, only the power and network
connections are required. Connect all peripherals to the ports as indicated or they may not work.

1 POWER - Connect your power cable to the ConductIP MRA.
2 MONITOR - (Optional) Connect an HDMI monitor to the HDMI port.
3 USB - (Optional) Connect a keyboard and mouse to the USB ports. All the USB ports work (front and back)but the ones indicated may be the most accessible.
4 NETWORK - Connect the ConductIP MRA to your network via the LAN port.
5 Press the power button () on the front of the ConductIP MRA to turn it on.

Step 2 -- Creating a Matrox ConductIP Administrator AccountTo continue with the setup, you must create a ConductIP Administrator account. You can do this remotely whenthe ConductIP is connected to your network, or locally by connecting the peripherals described above.
1 Do one of the following:$Use a remote connection: The ConductIP MRA boots in DHCP and broadcasts in mDNS, so you can useyour web browser if you know the IP address or go to https://conductip. You can also use the Matrox
ConvertIP Manager utility to find and access ConductIP. The Matrox ConvertIP Manager utility has
embedded HTML Help to guide you. When you’re logged in to ConductIP, proceed to step 2.

$Use a local connection: By connecting the peripherals described above, you can create the Administrator
account by logging in directly to the ConductIP MRA. When you boot up the ConductIP MRA, you’ll see
the initial splash screen. After a few seconds the ConductIP Boot Menu will appear.

Wait a few
seconds

From the ConductIP Boot Menu, select ConductIP. After a few seconds, the Administrator accountcreation window will appear.
2 In the Administrator account creation window, enter the required information, then click Create.

This will create the Administrator account.
3 When the main login screen appears, enter your new Administrator credentials to log in to the ConductIP

user interface and continue with initial configuration.

Step 3 -- Setting up your Matrox ConductIP
After you have logged in to ConductIP as an Administrator, you can start configuring the software for use by
your Super operators and Operators. You can configure ConductIP locally from the MRA itself or use a webbrowser to log in to the user interface from any computer on your network.
Do the following tasks first, before you create Users, Rooms, Panels, and more. All topics are described in theMatrox ConductIP Installation and User Guide which you can access directly from the ConductIP application.
1 Set the date and time: Date and time settings are crucial for using the ConductIP on your network. Without

the correct date and time, you cannot activate the full license or even the free trial license.
2 Activate your license: When the correct date and time are set, you need to activate the trial license or theauthentic license you receive from Matrox.

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