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Chapter 3
Switcher Configuration Utility (SEConfig
Software)
The
Switcher Configuration Utility
or the
SEConfig Software
allows you to configure the HS-
2850 with a Windows 7 computer using an Ethernet connection. Before launching the
Switcher Configuration Utility, make sure it is installed on your computer.
3.1 Network Setup
Before you attempt to establish connection between PC and your HS-2850, you have to
manually configure the PC network settings first. Follow the steps outlined below to assign a
static IP address to your PC.
(1)
Connect the PC to the HS-2850 switcher using an Ethernet cable.
(2)
Turn on the PC and the HS-2850.
(3)
The HS-2850 then needs to be placed into PC Control mode. To do this press the
PC
Control button
on the HS-2850 Control Panel or keyboard.
(4)
Find the switcher’s IP address using the
SEConfig software
. Double click the
SEConfig
software
icon to open the
Switcher Configuration Utility
program.
(5)
The
Find
button
within the
SEConfig software
will help confirm the IP address of the
switcher. See later sections in this Chapter for more information on
SEConfig
. In the
example below, the IP address of the switcher is
192.168.0.101
.
(6)
Once you have obtained the switcher’s IP address, go to
Control Panel
, open
Network
and Sharing Center
and then click
Ethernet
.
