Matrox Monarch EDGE Device Setup
Step 1 -- Connecting and Powering up the Monarch EDGE
The following illustration and the steps below describe a typical SDI-based connection scenario. The steps apply
to both the Monarch EDGE Encoder and Decoder devices.
Note SFP28 connectors are shown for illustration purposes only. They are not included with your device.
1 Connect the 12V DC power supply tothe Monarch EDGE.
2 Connect LAN 1 to a DHCP-enabled

network.
3 Connect SDI cables to the appropriate

connectors. Use SDI 4 for 12G video.
4 Power on the Monarch EDGE.
5 The LCD screen will display basic

device information, such as the IPaddress and device serial number.
6 (Optional) The REF connector is for agenlock signal to synchronize SDIsources.
7 (Optional) You can set the Monarch

EDGE to a static IP address from the LCD screen menu:
a Press Menu > Device Config > Network Settings > LAN 1 > Static IP.
b Use the arrow buttons to enter the static IP address (DNS server must also be entered in IP address format).
c Press Enter to finish.

Matrox Monarch EDGE is connected to the network and ready to be updated.

Step 2 -- Discovering Monarch EDGE and Updating Firmware
After you have connected and powered up your Monarch EDGE, you may need to update the device firmware.
Before you update••••Make sure you have at least 1 GB of free disk space available.
Use only one instance of the firmware updater on your network at a time.
Microsoft .NET Framework version 4.5.x is required. Windows 10 systems have version 4.6 pre-installed.
Make sure you have a DHCP-enabled network, and that your server maintains the IP address of a device
when it reappears on the network after a reboot. If not, assign static IP addresses to your devices.
• Make sure the Monarch EDGE Control Hub version on your computer matches the firmware version of theMonarch EDGE.

• If your system doesn’t have access to a DNS server, use a fixed IP address (such as local host – 127.0.0.1) asits DNS server. Otherwise, the firmware update process may take a long time to complete.
• Stop all Monarch EDGE encoding processes and close all instances of Monarch EDGE Control Hub.
Updating your Monarch EDGE firmware
1 Download the installation package from matrox.com/video/downloads, then run FirmwareUpdater.exe.

The Firmware Updater opens.
2 Under Search for devices, run an

Automatic detection for deviceson the same subnet, or a Manual
detection if you know the specific
IP address of your device(s).
3 Click one or more of the Monarch

EDGE devices to select them.
4 Under Update selected devices,

you can synchronize the time
between devices or reset theconfiguration settings before
clicking Update to update thedevice firmware.
After all updates are complete, you are ready to install Matrox Monarch EDGE Control Hub.

Step 3 -- Install and run Matrox Monarch EDGE Control Hub
After you have the firmware installed, install and run the Monarch EDGE Control Hub application to configure
and control your EDGE devices. The Control Hub version you install must match the device’s firmware version.
1 From your installation package, run Matrox.MonarchEDGEControlHub.Setup.msi.
2 Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.
3 After the software is installed, run Monarch EDGE Control Hub from Start > All Programs >Matrox Monarch EDGE Control Hub.
4 Download the Matrox Monarch EDGE Series Installation and User Guide for more details on how to use

Monarch EDGE Control Hub to configure and control your EDGE devices.
Your Monarch EDGE is ready to be used.

Get the latest firmware and other information
Go to www.matrox.com/video/downloads for the latest firmware, documentation, and utilities.

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