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Support › Knowledge base › AVO-IPJP2KWPM

Installation Guide: Hardware Setup and Connections — AV Over IP

AVO-IPJP2KWPM AVO-IPJP2KWPM 4K60 JPEG2000 AV over IP BYOD Wall Plate Encoder — Magnetic Mount US 2-Gang Magnetic-Attachment with HDMI + USB-C Dual Input, PD 100W Laptop Charging & Dante… Product page →

Overview

This guide covers physical installation of KanexPro AV over IP encoders and decoders: mounting, cabling, power, first power-on and link checks. It concentrates on the JPEG2000 family, including the AVO-IPJP2KWPM wall plate encoder. Finish this stage before you configure the network or routing.

What You Need

  • Encoders (one per source) and decoders (one per display) from the same codec family
  • HDMI cables. On the AVO-IPJP2K-ENC, AVO-IPJP2K-DEC and AVO-IPJP2KD-ENC, HDMI length is rated to 5 m at 4K60, 10 m at 4K30 and 15 m at 1080p60.
  • Network cable of the category rated for each model (see the table below)
  • A managed switch. JPEG2000 endpoints need a Layer-3 managed gigabit switch with IGMP snooping and 8KB jumbo frames; see Compatibility & Interoperability: Recommended Managed Switches.
  • Power for each unit: PoE from the switch (the JPEG2000 endpoints are PoE powered devices) or a local DC 12V/2.5A adapter. Check each model's package contents, because the AVO-IPJP2KS-DEC lists its adapter as optional.

Cabling Requirements

ModelNetwork cableMax copper runFiber
AVO-IPJP2KWPMCAT6 / CAT6A / CAT7100 m (328 ft)None listed
AVO-IPJP2K-ENC, AVO-IPJP2K-DECCAT5e / CAT6 / CAT6A / CAT7100 m (328 ft)SFP optical slot
AVO-IPJP2KS-ENC, AVO-IPJP2KS-DECCAT6 / CAT6A / CAT7100 m (328 ft)None listed
AVO-IPJP2KD-ENC, AVO-IPJP2KD-DECCAT6 / CAT6A / CAT7 (two LAN ports)100 mNone listed
AVO-IP265HD-ENC (H.265)CAT5e / CAT6 / CAT6A / CAT7100 mNone listed
AVO-IP265-4K (H.265)Copper RJ45100 m (328 ft)1G SFP (distance depends on the module)
AVO-IPSDV-4K (SDVoE, 10G)CAT6A / CAT7, or CAT6100 m on CAT6A/7; 90 m on CAT610G SFP+

Step-by-Step: Encoder Installation

  1. Mount the encoder near the source. The AVO-IPJP2K-ENC, AVO-IPJP2K-DEC, AVO-IPJP2KS-ENC, AVO-IPJP2KS-DEC, AVO-IPJP2KD-ENC and AVO-IPJP2KD-DEC ship with mounting ears or brackets, and their manuals cover a 6U V2 rack (6, 8 or 10 units vertically) or two units side by side in a 1U V2 rack. The V2 rack is bought separately.
  2. Connect the source to HDMI IN.
  3. For USB KVM, connect the encoder's USB HOST (Type B) port to the source computer.
  4. Connect the LAN (PoE) port to the switch. On the AVO-IPJP2KD-ENC this is LAN 1; in the default LAN Mode 2, LAN 2 carries Dante audio.
  5. If the switch does not supply PoE, connect the DC 12V/2.5A adapter.

Step-by-Step: Decoder Installation

  1. Mount or place the decoder near the display.
  2. Connect the decoder's HDMI OUT to the display.
  3. For USB KVM, connect the keyboard and mouse to the decoder's USB device ports. On the AVO-IPJP2K-DEC, the USB 1.1 port takes a keyboard or mouse and the two USB 2.0 ports take devices such as a flash drive or USB camera.
  4. Connect the LAN (PoE) port to the switch, or on the AVO-IPJP2K-DEC use the FIBER slot.
  5. If the switch does not supply PoE, connect the DC 12V/2.5A adapter.

Wall Plate Encoder: AVO-IPJP2KWPM

The AVO-IPJP2KWPM is a JPEG2000 BYOD encoder in a US 2-gang wall plate. Its magnetic-attachment panel snaps in without tools.

  • Wall box: US 2-gang. The unit measures 4.56 × 4.50 × 1.74 in (115.9 × 114.3 × 44.25 mm), so confirm the box has the depth.
  • Network: 1× LAN/PoE RJ45 to the managed 1G switch, over CAT6, CAT6A or CAT7 up to 100 m (328 ft)
  • Power: PoE (802.3af PD) from the switch, or the included DC 12V/2.5A multinational supply
  • Inputs: HDMI IN (Type A); USB-C IN 1 carries video, audio and USB data from the laptop; USB-C IN 2 provides PD charging to the source device, up to 100W. HDMI and USB-C switch automatically.
  • Audio: 1× audio IN and 1× audio OUT, unbalanced, on 3-pin 3.5 mm Phoenix. Audio return is analog only.
  • Control and USB: 1× RS-232 on 3-pin 3.5 mm Phoenix; 1× USB 2.0 HOST (Type B); 2× USB 2.0 DEVICE (Type A)
  • In the box: the encoder wall plate, 3× 3-pin 3.5 mm Phoenix connectors, the DC 12V/2.5A multinational supply and a user manual

It is an encoder only: pair it with a JPEG2000 decoder such as the AVO-IPJP2K-DEC, AVO-IPJP2KS-DEC or AVO-IPJP2KD-DEC. Matrix switching and video walls up to 9×9 need the AVO-IPCTL-JP2K controller.

How is the AVO-IPJP2KWPM powered?

By PoE (802.3af PD) on its RJ45 LAN port, or by the DC 12V/2.5A multinational supply that ships with it. Use the supply where the switch port does not deliver PoE.

What network cable does the AVO-IPJP2KWPM need?

CAT6, CAT6A or CAT7, up to 100 m (328 ft) to a managed 1G switch. Plan the run on one of those cable types rather than CAT5e.

How does the AVO-IPJP2KWPM mount?

It fits a US 2-gang wall box, and its magnetic-attachment front panel snaps in without tools. Use the user manual in the box for the mounting hardware and sequence.

Fiber on the AVO-IPJP2K-ENC and AVO-IPJP2K-DEC

Both units have a copper LAN port and an SFP optical slot in one box. Transport defaults to copper (CPP), so a fiber install must be switched to fiber (FIB) on the front-panel Fiber/Copper page, or set to Fiber under Network Interface on the AVO-IPCTL-JP2K Device page. The AVO-IP265-4K works differently: copper has priority when both are connected, and the unit switches to fiber when the copper cable is removed.

On the JPEG2000 encoders and decoders:

  • POWER LED (red): on means the unit has power, from PoE or DC; off means no power
  • LINK LED (green): on means the encoder and decoder are linked and video is passing; flashing means linked but no video; off means not linked
  • RJ45 indicators: green is on when the network cable is connected; yellow flashes with data traffic

A flashing LINK LED on an AVO-IPJP2K-ENC means the input signal is missing or incompatible. Keep the source within 4K60 4:4:4 (HDMI 2.0b, HDCP 2.2) and reseat the HDMI IN cable.

First Power-On

JPEG2000 endpoints ship in Auto IP mode on the 169.254.x.x segment. The static defaults are 169.254.100.254 for encoders and 169.254.100.253 for decoders. To reach a unit directly, connect a PC to the same switch, set it to the same segment and find the unit with a Bonjour/mDNS discovery tool such as zeroconfServiceBrowser. On the AVO-IPJP2K-ENC and AVO-IPJP2K-DEC, host names start with AST-ENC and AST-DEC. On units with a front-panel screen, hold UP for 5 seconds to display the current IP address. With an AVO-IPCTL-JP2K in its default Auto mode, the controller assigns addresses and discovers the endpoints. To factory-reset a JPEG2000 endpoint, hold RESET after power-on until the POWER and LINK LEDs flash together, then release.