4.DeviceConcept
HDMI-TPS-TX200series–User'sManual
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Appliedfirmwarepackage:v1.3.2b3 | LDCsoftware:v2.5.7b2
4.13.
Basic IT Security
DIFFERENCE:
ThisfeatureisavailableonlyforSW4-TPS-TX240-PlusfromFWpackagev1.3.0b6.
These entry-level network security improvements help to prevent unauthorized access to the Lightware
device:
▪
Cleartext login
▪
IP Port Block
▪
MAC Filtering
The
Cleartext Login
toolallowssettingapasswordforlogin,thus,thedevicewillnotacceptanycommand
comingfromaninterface(RS-232,Ethernet,etc…),onlythedevicetypeandtheserialnumbercanbequeried
withoutlogin.YoucansetallaffectedTCP/IPportsindividuallytoenableordisable.
The
IP Port Block
feature is an additional protection for the Cleartext login. There are TCP/IP ports in
Lightwaredeviceswhicharenotprotectedbythelogin,soyoucandisablethemifnecessary.Example:due
totheworkingmethodoftheLW2communication,theCleartextlogindoesnotprovideprotectionwhenLW2
commandissenttothedevice,thatiswhytheTCPportno.10001shallbeblockedmanually.
Another level of security is the
MAC Filtering
tool.Youcancreatean’allowlist’ofnetworkdevicesbasedon
theMACaddresswhichareallowed:
▪
Controllingthedevice(Sendoption),or
▪
Queryingparameters(Receiveoption)to/fromtheLightwaredevice.
Below table shows the protection levels of these features.
ATTENTION!
Becarefulwhencombiningthesefunctions;impropersettingsmaycausemalfunction.
MostofthesefeaturesareavailableinLDC,seethe
section.
IP Port
Function
MAC Filter
Cleartext Login
IP Port Block
80
HTTPPost&Get
-
81
LW3control(miniweb)
-
6107
LW3protocol
-
800x
Commandinjection(RS-232)
-
900x
Commandinjection(IR)
-
10001
LW2protocol
-
4.14.
Batch Commands
DIFFERENCE:
ThisfeatureisavailableonlyforSW4-TPS-TX240-PlusfromFWpackagev1.3.0b6.
Thesefeaturescanbeusedtoprocessagroupofpre-definedcommands.Thecommandscanbestored
inthedeviceasmacrosoryoucansavethecommandsinaplaintextfileandsendthedevicebyanHTTP
message.
LW3 over HTTP (Command Salvo)
ThisfeatureallowstheLWdevicetobecontrolledoverHTTP.Inthiscase,abatchofcommandsissent
over HTTP to the Lightware device for processing. Save the LW3 commands into a file, post it to the
<IP_address>/protocol.lw3fileandthecommandsareprocessedimmediately.
Running Macros
In this case, the command sequences (macros) are stored in the device. You can create your custom macros
inafile,uploadintothedeviceandrunatanytime.Thenumberofthemacrosdependsonthedevicetype,at
most50macroscanbesavedinanMMX4x2.Seemoreinformationaboutthefeatureinthe
4.15.
Further Built-in Features
4.15.1. Transmitter Cloning – Configuration Backup and Restore
Thetransmitter(configuration)cloningofaHDMI-TPS-TX200seriestransmitterisasimplemethodthat
eliminatestheneedtorepeatedlyconfigurecertaindevicestohaveidentical(non-factory)settings.Ifthe
devicesareinstalledinthesametypeofsystemmultipletimesthenitisenoughtosetuponlyonedevice
tofittheuser’sneedsandthencopythosesettingstotheothers,thussavingtimeandresources.Seemore
informationaboutthesettingsinthe
ConfigurationcloningcanbealsodonebyLDU2overCommandLineformanydevicesinonestep,seethe
4.15.2.
Remote Firmware Update of Connected Lightware Devices
ThefirmwareoftheLightwareTPSdevicescanbeupdatedindividuallybyLightwareDeviceUpdater(LDU)
software.HDMI-TPS-TX200seriestransmitterscontainafeaturewhichallowshavingafasterandmore
comfortablefirmwareupdateprocess.Whenthefirmwareoftheconnectedextendershastobeupdatedthe
TPSconnectionisnecessarytowardstheextenders–nothingelse.TheLDUwillfindtheconnecteddevices
and can update them.