XTP CrossPoint Series • Programming Guide
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Local Host-Control Ports
The matrix switcher has two local ports that can be directly connected to a host device such
as a computer running the Extron DataViewer utility or a control system. These ports make
remote control of the matrix switcher possible using a direct connection. The local ports are:
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The rear panel Remote RS-232/RS-422 port, a serial port on a 9-pin D female
connector (see
NOTES:
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The rear panel and front panel ports are independent of one another. A front
panel Configuration port connection and a rear panel Remote port connection
can be active at the same time.
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The serial port protocol of the rear panel Remote RS-232/RS-422 port is:
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9600 baud
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No parity
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8-bit
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No flow
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1 stop bit
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See
Selecting the Rear Panel Remote Port Protocol and Baud Rate
on
page 61 to configure the rear panel Remote port from the front panel.
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Extron recommends leaving the Remote RS-232/RS-422 port at 9600 baud.
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The front panel Configuration port, a mini USB B port (see
on
page 27). A standard USB cable and the Extron DataViewer utility, version 2.0 or
newer, can be used for connection to the Configuration port.
NOTE:
Before you use the Configuration (USB) port for the first time, you need to
install and activate the USB driver on your computer. The simplest way to do this
is to install and run the XTP System Configuration software (see the
XTP System
Configuration Software
help file, available at
Ethernet (LAN) Port
The Ethernet cable can be terminated as a straight-through cable or a crossover cable and
must be properly terminated for your application (see
on page 26).
•
Crossover cable
— Direct connection between the computer and the
XTP CrossPoint Series matrix switcher.
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Patch (straight-through) cable
— Connection of the XTP CrossPoint Series matrix
switcher to an Ethernet LAN.
Default IP addresses
To access the XTP CrossPoint Series matrix switcher via the LAN port, you need the IP
address for the unit, and may need the subnet mask and the gateway address. If the IP
address has been changed to an address comprised of words and characters, you can
determine the actual numeric IP address using the ping (ICMP) utility (see
page 152 for more details). If the addresses have not been changed, the factory-specified
defaults are:
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IP address
192.168.254.254
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Subnet mask
255.255.0.0
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Gateway address
0.0.0.0
