– JADConfig Manual
JADCONFIG
MANUAL
2020-01-27
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Table of Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1
Download & Install .................................................................................................................... 2
Supported Switches ................................................................................................................... 3
Setup a New System .................................................................................................................. 4
Test System.............................................................................................................................. 18
Test Switching ................................................................................................................................................ 19
Detect Switch Model ..................................................................................................................................... 20
Test Static Route ............................................................................................................................................ 21
Read Switch Config ........................................................................................................................................ 23
Configure a Device ................................................................................................................... 25
Firmware Update Only ............................................................................................................. 28
JADConfig Option #1 ...................................................................................................................................... 29
JADConfig Option #2 ...................................................................................................................................... 34
Standalone ..................................................................................................................................................... 39
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Introduction
JADConfig is a Windows-only software that works with select models of Cisco and Luxul switches to setup VLAN
Switching for 2G and 3G Just Add Power HD over IP systems.
VLAN Switching describes an audio/video matrix switching system that uses VLANs in a Managed Ethernet switch to
separate video signals. Each port on the switch that has a Transmitter connected to it is configured with a unique VLAN.
The VLAN membership of a port with a Receiver connected to it determines the video signal that is going to that
Receiver. To perform source-switching, the VLAN membership of the Receiver port on the switch is changed.
JADConfig is capable of performing multiple functions for configuring or servicing a Just Add Power system:
• Setup a New System
• Expand Existing System (future functionality)
• Test System
o Test Switching
o Detect Switch Model
o Test Static Route
o Read Switch Config
• Configure a Device
• Firmware Update
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Download & Install
Newest version of JADConfig and associated drivers are always available at support.justaddpower.com
• Download the setup file
• Install JADConfig
• Windows ONLY program
o Apple hardware running Windows OS may experience issues. Please use a native Windows PC.
• Program automatically updates when new version is available.
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Supported Switches
Make Model Driver Supported Stackable POE Ports Max Devices
AMS-1208P 7 9
AMS-1816P 15 17
AMS-2616P 16 25
AMS-2624P 23 25
Luxul AMS-4424P
10Gb
368* 368*
XMS-1208P 7 9
XMS-2624P 23 25
XMS-5248P 47 49
XMS-7048P 752* 784*
10Gb
SG300 47 51
SG350 47 51
SG500 376* 392*
Cisco SG500X
5Gb
376* 376*
10Gb
SG550X 376* 376*
10Gb
*Stackable switches can function alone, or in a group to increase system size
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Setup a New System
Part 1 – Physical Connections
Connect the PC and the switch
1. If no network is involved, select Next without
router/network and jump to Step 11.
2. Connect the PC to the network.
3. Connect the network to port 1 of the switch.
4. Connect the PC to the console port of the
switch.
5. Select Next with router/network.
6. Select the Network adapter.
7. Select the COM port.
8. Select the switch Manufacturer.
9. The Switch username and Switch password
will auto-fill. If the values are different than
default, enter the current username and
password.
10. Select Next and jump to Part 2.
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11. Connect the PC wired network to port 1 of the
switch.
12. Connect the PC to the console port of the
switch.
13. Choose the Network adapter connected to the
switch.
14. Enter the Switch network address. This is the IP
assigned to the switch.
15. Enter the Network subnet mask to match the
network the switch will be installed in, or to
match the control system.
16. Enter the Network default gateway to match
the network the switch will be installed in, or to
match the control system.
17. Select Next.
18. Select the COM port.
19. Select the switch Manufacturer.
20. The Switch username and Switch password
will auto-fill. If the values are different than
default, enter the current username and
password.
21. Select Next and move to Part 2.
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Part 2 – Stack Setup
Only for stackable switches. If the switch is not stackable, jump to Part 3.
Stacking cables between the switches should NOT be connected until told to do so by the software.
1. If there is only 1 stackable switch, select
Single Switch and jump to Part 3.
2. If there are multiple stackable switches, select
Stacked.
3. If the switches have not yet been joined
together into a single stack, select Create new
stack and jump to Step 6.
4. If the switches have been joined together into
a single stack, select Load existing stack and
jump to Step 16.
5. Enable the first switch in the stack – referred
to as the Master – by selecting Add master
switch. Once the Master has been identified it
cannot be changed. All other switches can be
reorganized later in the process.
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6. Confirm that the console cable is connected
to the switch that will be the Master.
7. Select Ok.
8. The program will interrogate the switch and
get its current settings.
9. Confirm the settings and select Configure
switch for stack.
10. The program will configure the switch as the
Master and return to the Create stack page.
11. To expand the stack, select Add a switch.
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12. Move the console connection to the switch
that will be added.
13. Select Ok.
14. The program will interrogate the switch and
get its current settings.
15. Confirm the settings and select Configure
switch for stack.
16. To add additional switches, select Add a
switch and repeat steps 13-16.
17. To finish adding switches and proceed with
the current switches, select Finished.
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18. Connect the stacking cables between the
switches.
19. When all stacking cables are connected, select
Ready.
20. A timer will start to allow the switches to
configure the stack connection. Let the timer
to run to completion.
21. DO NOT select Skip unless the stack has
already negotiated.
22. Once the timer has completed, select Next
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23. The order of the switches in the stack is
displayed.
24. If the order needs to be changed, select the
two Stack Numbers that should be swapped.
25. Select Swap switches to change the order.
26. Once the switches are in the correct order,
select Next to finish stack setup and move to
Part 3.
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Part 3 – System Details & Switch Configuration
Enter the size of the system and IP addresses for the switch and Just Add Power devices.
1. Enter the number of Transmitters. If using a
stacked system, this can be done for each
switch in the stack.
2. Enter the number of Receivers. If using a
stacked system, this can be done for each
switch in the stack.
3. Enter the Default transmitter. This is the
Transmitter that will show on all Receivers
after setup is complete.
4. Enter the Switch IP address. This is the IP that
the control system will use to switch sources.
If no router/network was chosen, this value
was entered in Part 1.
5. Select the J+P LAN. This will decide the IP
addresses for the Just Add Power devices.
6. For Advanced options, jump to Step 10.
7. Once all details have been entered, select
Next.
8. The program will check that the Switch IP
address is available. Once it is confirmed
available, all fields will fade for confirmation.
9. Select Next to configure the switch and jump
to Part 4.
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10. If custom IP ranges are needed, select the
Advanced checkbox.
11. Select Go to advanced.
12. Select the J+P LAN or set to Manual to
customize.
13. Enter the identity of the J+P network.
14. Enter the subnet in the J+P netmask.
15. Select the Unused port mode.
a. Control VLAN sets unused ports into
VLAN 1.
b. User Defined will leave unused ports
alone.
16. Enter the IP of the router in the system as the
Default gateway.
17. Select Next to configure the switch and move
to Part 4.
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Part 4 – Connect & Configure Devices
Connect Just Add Power devices to the switch so the program can identify them.
1. Connect Transmitters to pink ports. Ports
may be left vacant.
2. Connect Receivers to green ports. Ports may
be left vacant.
3. Yellow ports are for data network devices. Do
not connect Transmitters and Receivers to
those ports. During setup, it is recommended
that nothing be attached to yellow ports
except the network to port 1.
4. Select Next.
5. Confirm that HDMIs are disconnected from all
Transmitters. If a Tiling Transmitter is
present, press and hold the PF1 button until
the data light on the Transmitter is blinking.
6. Check I have disconnected all HDMI cables.
7. Select Next to begin device discovery.
8. Please be patient as the program discovers all
Just Add Power devices connected to the
switch.
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9. A list of the discovered devices and their
current details:
a. Current firmware
b. Current IP address
c. Current netmask
d. Current default gateway
e. TX/RX
f. Model
10. Ports with no devices detected will have blank
row entries.
11. Select Display patching diagram to view the
port connections on the switch.
12. The patching diagram shows how devices are
connected to the switch.
13. If a device is connected to a port with No
device found, check that the unit is behaving
properly.
14. A properly functioning unit will have a solid
Power light and a blinking Data light.
15. If not all devices were properly discovered,
there are two rescan options:
a. Select Rescan and append to
remember current connections and
only look for new connections.
b. Select Clear and rescan to forget all
connections and rediscover all ports.
16. Once all devices are discovered, select Next.
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17. Select firmware for the system. Newest
firmware is always recommended.
18. To change the background image on the
Receivers:
a. Check Enable background image
upload
b. Select background image and
navigate to a .jpg image file that is
1MB or smaller. The image will be
displayed at 640x480.
19. DO NOT Force firmware update unless
specifically told by technical support
personnel.
20. Select Next.
21. If the system has 2GΩ/3G devices present,
choose the Mode:
a. 2G mode makes 2GΩ/3G and 3G
devices compatible with 2G devices
b. 3G mode makes 2GΩ/3G and 3G
devices compatible with other
2GΩ/3G and 3G devices
c. Do not set does not alter the mode
setting on devices. This is the
recommended setting.
22. Select Next.
23. Device settings will be applied and firmware
will be updated to the selected version.
Please be patient, as this process will take
several minutes. Move to Part 5.
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Part 5 – Save Report File & Finish
1. When configuration and firmware update are
finished, a list of the configured devices is
displayed.
2. Select Next.
3. Input Company Details:
a. Programmer Name* - mandatory
b. Email* - mandatory
c. Telephone* - mandatory
d. Company Name* - mandatory
e. Address
f. Notes
4. Select Next.
5. Choose a location to save the JADConfig
Report File
6. Name the Report File. The default name is
the date and time that the program was run.
7. Select Save.
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8. The JADConfig Report File lists all information
about the system:
a. Switch Model
b. Switch IP
c. Number of Transmitters & Receivers
d. Static Route Information
e. Device Information
9. The program has finished. Select Finish to
return to the main menu.
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Test System
Tests the functionality of a system that has already been configured with JADConfig.
Test System has 4 functions:
1. Test Switching
2. Detect Switch Model
3. Test Static Route
4. Read Switch Config
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Test Switching
1. Select Test switching.
2. Select the Network adapter. Prefer wired
connection.
3. Enter the Switch network address. This must
be a unique IP on the network.
4. Select the switch Manufacturer.
5. The Switch username and Switch password
will auto-fill. If the values are different than
default, enter the current username and
password.
6. Select Next.
7. The program will interrogate the switch and
display a switching matrix.
8. Select the TX # button to switch all displays to
the same source.
9. Select a radio button to set a Receiver to
watch a specific Transmitter.
10. Select Finish when done.
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Detect Switch Model
1. Select Detect switch model.
2. Connect the PC to the switch with a serial
(console) cable.
3. Select the COM port for the serial cable.
4. Select the switch Manufacturer.
5. The Switch username and Switch password
will auto-fill. If the values are different than
default, enter the current username and
password.
6. Select Next.
7. Allow the program to interrogate the switch.
8. When finished, the model number will show
in a popup.
9. Select OK to close the popup.
10. Select Back to return to the Test submenu.
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Test Static Route
1. Select Test static route.
2. Select the Network adapter.
3. Enter the Switch network address.
4. Select the switch Manufacturer.
5. The Switch username and Switch password
will auto-fill. If the values are different than
default, enter the current username and
password.
6. Select Next.
7. Allow the program to interrogate the switch
for device information and attempt to contact
active Just Add Power devices.
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8. The result of the test is displayed.
9. If the Static Route is properly configured, all
active devices will be identified and have
Success marked.
10. If the Static Route is not properly configured
or there are other network settings that are
preventing access, no devices will have
Success marked. Text at the bottom will give
suggestions as to why the devices were
unreachable.
11. The information for the Static Route can be
found on the Report File. If the Report File is
unavailable, use the Read Switch Config
function to generate a new one.
12. Select Finish when done.
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Read Switch Config
1. Select Read switch config.
2. Select the Network adapter.
3. Enter the Switch network address.
4. Select the switch Manufacturer.
5. The Switch username and Switch password
will auto-fill. If the values are different than
default, enter the current username and
password.
6. Select Next.
7. Input Company Details:
a. Programmer Name* - mandatory
b. Email* - mandatory
c. Telephone* - mandatory
d. Company Name* - mandatory
e. Address
f. Notes
8. Select Next.
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9. Choose a location to save the JADConfig
Report File.
10. Name the Report File. The default name is
the date and time that the program was run.
11. Select Save.
12. Select Finish to return to the main menu.
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Configure a Device
1. Connect the PC running JADConfig and the
Just Add Power devices to data network
ports. These can be data ports on the
JADConfig switch or a standard data port on
another switch in the network. The discovery
process looks for local network devices only.
2. Select the Network adapter. Wired network
adapter recommended.
3. Select Next.
4. The program will search for Just Add Power
devices on the local network. Discovered
devices are interrogated for their current
settings.
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5. If the device was not discovered, select
Rescan.
6. Select the device to be configured.
7. Select Next.
8. Select the J+P Lan.
9. Set the Tx / Rx number.
10. Select Next and jump to Step 16.
11. If the device IP needs a manual setting, select
the Manual tab and go to Step 12.
12. Enter the Address.
13. Enter the Netmask.
14. Enter the Gateway.
15. Select Next.
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16. Select firmware to be loaded. Options are the
latest firmware versions plus:
a. Do Not Update – config only
b. User Selected – choose a firmware
file
17. To change the background image, check
Enable background image upload and Select
background image.
18. Do NOT check Force firmware update unless
specifically told to do so by Technical
Support.
19. Select Next.
20. If the device being configured is a 2GΩ/3G or
3G unit, select the Mode for the device.
a. A unit in 2G Mode can communicate
with 2G devices and other units in 2G
Mode.
b. A unit in 3G Mode can communicate
with other units in 3G Mode.
21. Select Next to begin configuration.
22. After the device is configured, the results are
displayed.
23. Select Configure another device to return to
Step 6.
24. Select Finish to return to the Main Menu.
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Firmware Update Only
Firmware Update Only will update all Just Add Power devices simultaneously. There are two methods:
1. JADConfig Option #1 – Update firmware on all Just Add Power devices in a configured system, but a static route
DOES NOT EXIST. This method requires a serial connection from the PC to the switch and a wired network
connection from the PC to switch port 1.
2. JADConfig Option #2 – Update firmware on all Just Add Power devices in a configured system where a static
route EXISTS. This option requires a wired network connection to the same network as the Just Add Power
system.
3. Standalone – Update firmware on all Just Add Power devices present on the local network and NOT part of a
JADConfig system. This method requires a wired network connection from the PC to the same network that the
Just Add Power devices are on.
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JADConfig Option #1
1. To use Firmware Update: JADConfig Option
#1 the switch must have been previously
configured with JADConfig. Just Add Power
devices attached to Transmitter and Receiver
ports will be updated.
2. Connect the PC to the console port of the
switch.
3. Connect the PC to port 1 of the switch, either
through a network or directly from the PC to
port 1.
4. Select JADConfig Option #1
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5. Disconnect HDMI cables from all
Transmitters. If there is a Tiling Transmitter,
press and hold PF1 until the data light on the
TX board blinks.
6. Check the box for I have disconnected all
HDMI cables.
7. Select Next.
8. Select the Network adapter.
9. Select the COM port.
10. Select the switch Manufacturer.
11. The Switch username and Switch password
will auto-fill. If the values are different than
default, enter the current username and
password.
12. Select Next.
13. The program will interrogate the switch and
discover all active Just Add Power devices.
Please be patient.
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14. A list of the discovered devices and their
current details is displayed.
15. (optional) Select Display patching diagram to
view the port connections on the switch.
16. If not all devices were properly discovered,
there are two rescan options:
a. Select Rescan and append to
remember current connections and
only look for new connections.
b. Select Clear and rescan to forget all
connections and rediscover all ports.
17. Once all devices are discovered, select Next.
18. Select firmware to be loaded.
19. To change the background image, check
Enable background image upload and Select
background image.
20. Do NOT check Force firmware update unless
specifically told to do so by Technical
Support.
21. Select Next.
22. Firmware will be updated to the selected
version. Please be patient, as this process will
take several minutes.
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23. When configuration and firmware update are
finished, a list of the devices is displayed.
24. Select Next.
25. Input Company Details:
a. Programmer Name* - mandatory
b. Email* - mandatory
c. Telephone* - mandatory
d. Company Name* - mandatory
e. Address
f. Notes
26. Select Next.
27. Choose a location to save the JADConfig
Report File
28. Name the Report File. The default name is
the date and time that the program was run.
29. Select Save.
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30. Select Finish to return to the main menu.
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JADConfig Option #2
1. To use Firmware Update: JADConfig Option
#2 the switch must have been previously
configured with JADConfig. Just Add Power
devices attached to Transmitter and Receiver
ports will be updated.
2. Connect the PC to port 1 of the switch, either
through a network or directly from the PC to
port 1.
3. Select JADConfig Option #2
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4. Disconnect HDMI cables from all
Transmitters. If there is a Tiling Transmitter,
press and hold PF1 until the data light on the
TX board blinks.
5. Check the box for I have disconnected all
HDMI cables.
6. Select Next.
7. Select the Network adapter.
8. Select the COM port.
9. Select the switch Manufacturer.
10. The Switch username and Switch password
will auto-fill. If the values are different than
default, enter the current username and
password.
11. Select Next.
12. The program will interrogate the switch and
discover all active Just Add Power devices.
Please be patient.
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13. A list of the discovered devices and their
current details is displayed.
14. (optional) Select Display patching diagram to
view the port connections on the switch.
15. If not all devices were properly discovered,
there are two rescan options:
a. Select Rescan and append to
remember current connections and
only look for new connections.
b. Select Clear and rescan to forget all
connections and rediscover all ports.
16. Once all devices are discovered, select Next.
17. Select firmware to be loaded.
18. To change the background image, check
Enable background image upload and Select
background image.
19. Do NOT check Force firmware update unless
specifically told to do so by Technical
Support.
20. Select Next.
21. Firmware will be updated to the selected
version. Please be patient, as this process will
take several minutes.
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22. When configuration and firmware update are
finished, a list of the devices is displayed.
23. Select Next.
24. Input Company Details:
a. Programmer Name* - mandatory
b. Email* - mandatory
c. Telephone* - mandatory
d. Company Name* - mandatory
e. Address
f. Notes
25. Select Next.
26. Choose a location to save the JADConfig
Report File
27. Name the Report File. The default name is
the date and time that the program was run.
28. Select Save.
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29. Select Finish to return to the main menu.
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Standalone
1. Connect the PC running JADConfig and the
Just Add Power devices to data network
ports. These can be data ports on the
JADConfig switch or a standard data port on
another switch in the network. The discovery
process looks for local network devices only.
2. Select Standalone.
3. Select the Network adapter. Wired adapter
recommended.
4. Select Next.
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5. The program will search for Just Add Power
devices on the local network. Discovered
devices are interrogated for their current
settings.
6. If not all devices are discovered, choose one
of the rescan options:
a. Rescan and append will remember
the found devices and only look for
new devices
b. Clear and rescan will forget all
devices before rescanning for all
devices
7. When all devices have been discovered, select
Next.
8. Select firmware to be loaded.
9. To change the background image, check
Enable background image upload and Select
background image.
10. Do NOT check Force firmware update unless
specifically told to do so by Technical
Support.
11. Select Next.
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12. The firmware update process will take several
minutes. Once firmware update has begun, it
must not be interrupted. Please be patient.
13. The results of the firmware update are
displayed. Devices at default settings may
change IP address after firmware updating.
14. Select Next.
15. Input Company Details:
a. Programmer Name*
b. Email*
c. Telephone*
d. Company Name*
e. Address
f. Notes
16. Select Next.
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17. Choose a location to save the Report File.
18. Name the Report File. The default name is
the date and time that the program was run.
19. Select Save.
20. Select Finish to return to the main menu.
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