DXP DVI, DXP DVI Pro, and DXP HDMI Series • Matrix Software
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Setting the local time
The
Time
(local) field displays the current time in the local time zone. If necessary, click
the
Sync
Time
to
PC
button to set the switcher to the internal time on your computer, or
adjust the time manually as follows:
1.
Click in the
Time
(local) field. A time editing field appears with the date in the format
HH
:
MM
:
SS
(
00
:
00
:
00
to
23
:
59
:
59
). The graphic cursor becomes a text cursor in the
time editing field.
2.
Edit the field as desired to set the proper time. Remember to use 24-hour time.
Leading zeros are optional.
3.
Press the <Tab> key or click in another field to exit the
Time
field.
4.
Click the
Take
button for the time change to take effect.
Sync Time to PC button
Clicking the
Sync
Time
to
PC
button causes the computer you are operating to send its
internal time to the switcher in a set time command.
Setting the offset from GMT
The
GMT
field displays the amount of hours and minutes that the local time varies from the
GMT international time reference. If necessary, adjust the offset as follows:
1.
Click in the
GMT
field. An offset editing field appears with the offset in the format
±
HH
:
MM
(
–12:00
to
+14:00
). The graphic cursor becomes a text cursor in the set
offset field.
2.
Edit the field as desired to set the proper offset. Leading zeros are optional. Some
time zones are on the half-hour (30 minutes).
3.
Press the <Tab> key or click in another field to exit the set offset field.
4.
Click the
Take
button for the offset change to take effect.
Enabling daylight savings time
When daylight savings time is enabled, the switcher updates its internal clock between
daylight savings time and standard time in the spring and fall on the date that the time
change occurs in your location. When daylight savings time is turned off, the switcher
does not adjust its time reference.
Select the
Use
Daylight
Savings
check box to enable daylight savings time.
Setting the administrator password
The
Administrator
Password
field displays the password required to log on to the
DXP switcher via the Ethernet port with all administrator rights and privileges. Passwords
are case-sensitive and are limited to 12 uppercase and lowercase alphanumeric
characters.
While you are logged on as a user, this field is masked with asterisks (
************
) as a
security measure.
NOTES:
•
The following characters are invalid or not recommended in passwords:
+ ~ , @ = ` [ ] { } < > ‘ ’ “ ” ; : | \ ?
and
{
space
}
.
•
Editing the
Administrator
Password
field while connected via Ethernet
can immediately disconnect your computer from the DXP. It is recommended
that you connect via RS-232 or RS-422 to edit this field.
