Extron electronics MTPX Plus Series, User Manual

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Extron Name/Descriptor field
The Extron Name/Descriptor field contains the name used as the “from”
information when the MTPX Plus switcher e-mails notification of its failed or
repaired status. This descriptor can be changed to any valid name, up to 12
alphanumeric characters.
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The following characters are invalid in the Extron Name/Descriptor field:
{space} + ~ , @ = ‘ [ ] { } < > ’ “ ; : | \ and ?.
Edit this field as follows:
1 . Click in the Extron name/descriptor field. The graphic cursor becomes a text
cursor.
2 . Edit the name as desired.
3
. Press the Tab key on the keyboard or click in another field to exit the Extron
Name/Descriptor field.
4 . Click the
Take
button to make the name change take effect.
Gateway IP address field
The Gateway IP Address field identifies the address of the gateway to the mail
server to be used if the MTPX Plus switcher and the mail server are not on the same
subnet.
Valid IP addresses consist of four 1-, 2-, or 3-digit numeric octets separated by dots
(periods). Each field can be numbered from 000 through 255. Leading zeroes, up to
three digits total per field, are optional. Values of 256 and above are invalid.
Edit this field as follows:
1 . Click in the Gateway IP Address field. The graphic cursor becomes a text
cursor.
2 . Edit the address as desired.
3 . Press the Tab key on the keyboard or click in another field to exit the Gateway
IP Address field.
4 . Click the
Take
button to make the address change take affect.
Subnet Mask field
The Subnet Mask field is used to determine whether the MTPX Plus switcher is on
the same subnet as the controlling PC or the mail server when you are subnetting.
For more information, see “Subnetting — A Primer”, in appendix A, “Ethernet
Connection”.
Edit this field as follows:
1 . Click in the Subnet Mask field. The graphic cursor becomes a text cursor.
2 . Edit the mask as desired.
3 . Press the Tab key on the keyboard or click in another field to exit the Subnet
Mask field.
4 . Click the
Take
button to make the mask take affect.
Hardware Address field
The hardware address is hardcoded in the MTPX Plus switcher and cannot be
changed.