Pulse-Eight neo:X+, Product User Manual

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ACCESSING THE MATRIX WITHOUT AN
INTERNET CONNECTION
While neo works best with an active internet connection it is possible to still configure and operate the
system without one. However, to configure the system from its defaults a local network connection is
required. Normal operation of the CEC and IR control systems does not require any network connection,
but IP based API control or Web based controlled does require a persistent network connection.
DISCOVERY TOOL
You can download a discovery tool from your monitoring portal at http://monitoring.pulse-eight.com/ this
program will run on Windows 7 or newer only, when run it will scan your network and detect the IP
address of your matrix. If you have multiple neo systems on the same network, the discovery tool will
only display the last found. If you do have more than one system, it is advised that you disconnect other
systems first.
The discovery tool will display the IP address of the matrix, you can then access the matrix by typing that
IP address into your web browsers address bar.
Note: It is recommended in this mode that you configure the networking to use a static IP address, this
allows for you to bookmark the page easily and return to the web interface easily without needing to run
the discovery tool again.