Flexa LX400 - Quick Install Guide
The scope of this document is to give a thorough introduction on the Flexa LX400. At the end of this guide the user will be able to run a basic setup.
Flexa LX400 runs the Flexa firmware.
Your product may have been shipped with a specific application already installed, e.g. STL or Reflector. Check your application dedicated user manual for specific details on the software functionalities of the purchased device.
Package Content
LX400 device (including screw terminal blocks)
Quick Install Guide
The Barix Flexa LX400 is an audio over IP decoder, PoE and/or externally powered (external power can be used as a redundancy power mechanism), offering a multitude of interfaces:
1x 10/100 Mb Ethernet interface with PoE support (IEEE 802.3af)
1x 10/100 Mb Ethernet interface
1x 24VDC power (works in redundancy with PoE)
1x RS232
1x AES3 audio output on Studiohub connection
1x Stereo analog audio input on Studiohub connection
1x Stereo analog audio output on Studiohub connection
2x Digital inputs (dry contact)
1x IO Closures D-SUB 25 pin with:
8x Discrete / dry contact input
8x relay contacts, 24V 0.5A, normally open
1x USB Type A
Installation
STEP 1 Connect the Audio Equipment
The Flexa LX400 provides audio output over AES3 or Analog Output on Studiohub connections
STEP 2 Connect the network
Connect your Flexa LX400 to the network using a standard Ethernet cable (CAT5e or better). Flexa LX400 supports the PoE standard. If a PoE switch is not available consider to use a 24V external power supply. You can use both to setup a redundant power configuration.
STEP 3 Power up
At boot the device will
Light up status LEDs, both red (boot in process)
15s after power up → Device announces its IP Address (take note to be able to enter the web interface later) → Left LED turns from red to green
35s after power up → Application is ready → Right LED turns from red to green
Flexa LX400 is ready to be used.
Hardware functionality
Front View  | Rear View  | ||
1x USB | Type A USB Ports | POE / LAN1 | LAN1 10/100Mb PoE IEEE802.3af Ethernet network connection on RJ45 |
LEDs (see table below) | As per picture above:
| Power | 2 ways detachable screw terminal block 24VDC Input - 12W max. consumption, left is + and right is - |
RESET button | Short press while powered (1s - 9s) → Reboots the device Long press while powered (10s - 19s) → Hard reset to defaults (including network settings) Press and hold for 30s while powering up → Rescue process triggered: device will connect to the Barix update server and install the latest firmware | LAN2 | LAN2 10/100Mb Ethernet network connection on RJ45 |
RS232 | DB9 connector. Pinout:
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AES3 | Stereo digital audio output - Studiohub connection. Pinout available according to Studiohub standard. | ||
A-OUT | Stereo analog audio output - Studiohub connection. Pinout available according to Studiohub standard. | ||
A-IN | Stereo analog audio input - Studiohub connection. Pinout available according to Studiohub standard. | ||
CLOSURES (IO) | D-SUB 25 pin. Connection Pinout:
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STATUS LED Behavior
Status LEDs description | Left LED | Left LED | Right LED | Right LED | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
System not powered | OFF | OFF | OFF | OFF | |
System booting | RED | OFF | LED1 blinks slowly during the boot up process | ||
System in Rescue mode | ORANGE | OFF | As soon as device enters rescue mode, LED1 starts blinking YELLOW | ||
Factory defaults setting (RESET button pressed >10s) | GREEN (fast) | OFF | After 10s of holding RESET button pressed, LED1 starts blinking fast GREEN to indicate that the RESET button can be released and that the default factory settings will be applied (incl. Network settings) | ||
System ready | GREEN | (see lines below) | (see lines below) | Check the descriptions below to see how the LEDs are supposed to behave once the system is “ready” | |
Application not running | GREEN | RED | |||
Application running | GREEN | GREEN | |||
Downloading / Installing Firmware | ORANGE | GREEN |
For more details on Flexa, the software running on Flexa LX400 consult the Flexa user manual.
Compliance and further Information
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the device into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Safety and precaution recommendations apply. Find them in the download section at www.barix.com
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