Extron electronics Fiber Matrix 6400, Setup Manual

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Refer also to the Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher User’s Manual at www.extron.com. Refer also to the Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher User’s Manual at www.extron.com.
3 . If you selected IP [LAN] in step 2 , the IP Connection
window appears.
a . Examine the Matrix IP Address field, which displays
the last Matrix IP address entered.
If necessary , enter the correct IP address in the field.
N 192.168.254.254 is the factory-specified default value for
this field.
b . If the switcher is password protected, enter the
appropriate administrator or user password in the
Password field.
c . Click
Connect
. The Matrix Switchers Control Program
is ready for operation.
Accessing the HTML Pages
Another way to operate the switcher is via its factory-installed
HTML pages, which are always available and cannot be erased
or overwritten. The switcher’s HTML pages are accessible
through its LAN port, connected via a LAN or WAN, using a
web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer. See c , on
page 2-5, for connection information.
Loading the start-up page
N If your Ethernet connection to the matrix switcher is
unstable, try turning off the proxy server in your Web
browser. In Microsoft Internet Explorer, click Tools >
Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings ,
uncheck the Use a proxy server... box, and then click OK .
N For details on operating the switcher via HTML pages,
refer to the Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher User's Manual ,
chapter 6, “HTML Operation” .
1 . Start the Web browser program.
2 . Click in the browser’s Address field.
3 . Enter the Matrix IP address in the browser’s Address field.
N 192.168.254.254 is the factory-specified default value for
this field.
4 . Press the keyboard Enter key. The switcher checks to see if
it is password protected.
If the switcher is not password protected , it checks and
downloads the HTML start-up page. The switcher is ready
for operation via HTML remote control.
If the switcher is password protected , it downloads the
Enter Network Password page.
N A User name entry is not required.
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