MTPX Plus Series Setup Guide • Remote Control and Optimizing the Video
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Configuring for Network Communication
The first time you connect a PC to a switcher via its LAN port, you may need to temporarily
change the IP settings on your PC in order to communicate with the controller. Then,
change the default settings (IP address, subnet mask, and [optional] administrator name
and password) in the controller in order to use the unit on an intranet (LAN) or on the
Internet. After you have set up the MTPX Plus switcher for network communication, you can
reset the PC to its original network configuration.
NOTE:
The computer and the switcher must both be connected to the same subnet on
a LAN (using a straight-through cable). Alternatively, you can use a crossover Ethernet
cable to connect the controller directly to the computer.
Use the ARP command to configure the IP address as follows:
1.
Obtain a valid IP address for the MTPX Plus switcher from the network administrator.
2.
Obtain the MAC address (UID #) for the switcher from the label on its rear panel. The
MAC address should have this format: 00-05-A6-
xx
-
xx
-
xx
.
3.
If the switcher has never been configured and is still set for factory defaults, go to step
4
. If not, perform a
Mode 4
system reset. For detailed information on reset modes, see
the
MTPX Plus Users Manual
.
NOTE:
The switcher BME must be configured with the factory default IP address
(192.168.254.254) before the ARP command is executed, as described below.
4.
At the PC, access the command prompt, then enter the
arp –s
command. Type in the
desired new IP address for the unit (obtained in step 1) and the MAC address of the unit
(from the rear panel of the unit). For example:
arp –s 10.13.197.7 00-05-A6-03-69-B0
and then press
Enter
.
After receiving the
arp -s
command, the controller changes to the new address and
starts responding to the ping requests, as described in step
5
.
NOTE:
You must ping the MTPX Plus switcher as shown in step 5 for the IP address
change to take place. The response should show the new IP address, as shown in
the following figure..
5.
Execute a ping command by entering
ping
followed by a space and the new IP
address at the command prompt. For example:
ping 10.13.197.7
C:\>ping 10.13.197.7
Pinging 10.13.197.7 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 10.13.197.7: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 10.13.197.7: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 10.13.197.7: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 10.13.197.7: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Ping statistics for 10.13.197.7:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms
NOTE:
You can reconnect using either Telnet or a Web browser to verify that the
update was successful.
6.
After verifying that the IP address change was successful, enter and issue the
arp –d
command at the DOS prompt. For example:
arp –d 10.13.197.7
removes 10.13.197.7 from the ARP table
or
arp –d*
removes all static IP addresses from the ARP table.
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