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Installation & Configuration Guide W arranty © Copyright 2012, LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. Free-T o-Guest Management Appliance FMA-LG101 P/N: 206-4124 (Rev B).
206-4124 2 W ARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER- SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
3 206-4124 Important safeguards for you and your new product T HI S PR O DU C T HA S BE E N M A NU F A C T UR E D A ND T E ST E D W I TH S AF E TY IN M IN D . I M PR O PE R U SE , HO W EV E R, C AN R ES U L T IN P OT E NT I AL E L E CT R IC A L S HO C K O R FI R E H A ZA R DS .
206-4124 4 (Continued from previous page) 17. Object and Liquid Entry Nev er pu sh obj ects of any kind in to thi s pro duc t thro ugh ope nin gs as they may touc h dang erous volta ge point s or sho rt-ou t part s tha t coul d res ult in a fire or ele ctric sho ck.
5 206-4124 T able of Contents S a f e t y W a r n i n g s ................................ 2 Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 – 4 T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s ............................... 5 S e t u p C h e c k l i s t .
206-4124 6 Installation and configuration of the Free-T o-Guest (FTG) Management Appliance (FMA-LG101) requires the following hardware, equipment, and software. At the Head End __ Contents of FMA-LG101 carton: • FMA-LG101 unit (with attached rack mount brackets) • Power supply (12V DC 1.
7 206-4124 FMA-LG101 Description The FMA-L G10 1 faci lit ate s the deli very of the chan nel lineu p and Inst all er Men u setti ngs to gues t room TVs via the RF distr ibutio n syst em, such that the chann el lin eup or Ins taller Men u sett ing s can be upda ted withou t indi vid ual room visi ts.
206-4124 8 Creating an FMA Conguration File The procedure below provides an overview of the steps required to create an FMA Conguration (.fma) le. Refer to the Free-T o-Guest (FTG) Device Conguration Application User Guide for further information.
9 206-4124 Load default FTG Installer Menu for selected model(s). Copy FTG Installer Menu settings to and from FMA Configuration List. Copy FTG Channel Map to and from FMA Configuration List. Set the FMA broadcast rate. Set the FMA clock to the PC’s clock.
206-4124 10 FMA-LG101 Installation Ethernet Cable Rack Mount Bracket Rack Mount Bracket PWR, RX, and T X LEDs ETHERNET RX TX PWR FMA-LG101 Rear View RF OUT DC 12V RF IN 75 Ohm T erminator 50 MHz Low P.
1 1 206-4124 FMA-LG101 Installation (Cont.) FMA-LG101 Installation Notes • The AC outlet providing power must be installed near the FMA-LG101 and be easily accessible.
206-4124 12 FMA-LG101 Ethernet Connection/Network Options (see also Ethernet connection information on previous page, as necessary) • The FMA-LG101 can operate as a DHCP client if a network DHCP server assigns it a valid IP address for that network.
13 206-4124 FMA-LG101 Conguration Overview Once you have completed the required steps to set the PC’s network connections, you can update the FMA-LG101 using either the FTG Device Configuration Application software (v5.0.0 or higher) or the FMA- LG101 software web page.
206-4124 14 FMA-LG101 Conguration (Cont.) FMA-LG101 Conguration using the FTG Device Conguration Application Software 1. Launch the FTG Device Configuration Application (v5.
15 206-4124 FMA-LG101 Conguration (Cont.) (Continued from previous page) a. Click the down arrow at the right of the FMA Broadcast field, and select the number of seconds (60 – 999) for the broadcast rate (“0” disables data broadcasting). b. Click the Set Rate button to set the selected rate of broadcast in the FMA.
206-4124 16 FMA-LG101 Conguration (Cont.) (Continued from previous page) Set the Date and Time Configuration for the FMA-LG101 a. Complete the following fields, as required: • Month: Click the down arrow at the right of the eld, and select the appropriate month from the drop-down list of options.
17 206-4124 The following table provides information on general troubleshooting symptoms and solutions related to the FMA-LG101. For many of the troubleshooting steps, you will need to know the IP address of the FMA-LG101. Refer to “FMA-LG101 Ethernet Connection/Network Options” on page 12 for further information.
206-4124 18 Specications Dimensions Height: 1.75 inches (44.45 mm) Width: 7.25 inches (184.15 mm) (19 inches with rack mount brackets attached) Depth: 4.
19 206-4124 The FMA-LG101 software web page provides a utility to download FTG device (EBL, LMT7Z9, or LMT7Z7) rmware via the RF distribution system.
206-4124 20 Flowchart: Creating an FMA Conguration File This owchart provides a visual overview of the steps to create an FMA Conguration (.fma) le. Refer to the Free-T o-Guest (FTG) Device Conguration Application User Guide for further procedural information.
21 206-4124 Document Revision History / Notes Notes Document Revision History Date Description April 2010 Revision A: New document April 2012 Revision B: FTG Device Conguration Application and software web page updates Documentation is available online at: www .
© Copyright 2012, LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. 206-4124 Revision B Broadcast Products Welcome to the LG family! We believe that you will be pleased with your new FMA-LG101. Please read this warranty carefully , it is a “LIMITED W ARRANTY” as defined under Federal Law .
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