SMX System MultiMatrix Switcher • SMX Control Software
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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 SMX 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 SMX
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 for passwords:
+ ~
, @ = ` [ ] { } < > ‘ “ “ ; : | \ ?
and
space
•
Editing the
Administrator Password
field while connected through Ether
-
net can immediately disconnect you from the SMX. It is recommended that
you connect via RS-232/422 to edit this field.
Edit this field as follows:
1.
Click in the
Administrator Password
field. The graphic cursor becomes a text cursor.
2.
Make any desired changes to the case-sensitive password.
3.
Press the
Tab
key on the keyboard or click in another field to exit the
Administrator
Password
field.
4.
Click the
Take
button to make the password change take effect.
Setting the user password
The
User Password
field displays the password required to log onto the SMX via the
Ethernet port as a user, without all administrator rights and privileges. Passwords are case
sensitive and are limited to 12 uppercase and/or lowercase alphanumeric characters.
While you are logged on as a user, this field is masked with asterisks (************) as a
security measure.
NOTE:
•
The following characters are invalid or not recommended for passwords:
+ ~
, @ = ` [ ] { } < > ‘ “ “ ; : | \ ?
and
space
•
An administrator password must be created before a user password.
Edit this field as follows:
1.
Click in the
User Password
field. The graphic cursor becomes a text cursor.
2.
Make any desired changes to the case-sensitive user password.
3.
Press the
Tab
key on the keyboard or click in another field to exit the
User Password
field.
4.
Click the
Take
button to make the password change take effect.
