Terra Manager
Terra User Manual
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020-102838-10 Rev. 1 (05-2020)
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5.
Optionally, repeat the above steps for any Redundant Controller.
Enable Remote Control to Terra
Use the External Control settings on the Global page to enable remote access to Terra API and web
browser(s) by one or more of the following services:
•
XY Switcher API
•
JSON API
•
Web Server
−
XY HTML
−
JSON API Tester
•
VNC
When one of the Web Server options is selected, the related API checkbox is automatically selected.
For example, if XY HTML is selected, the XY Switcher API is automatically selected.
The XY Switcher API commands and the JSON API commands can control Terra using TCP protocol or
a RS-232 connection via the serial port on the Controller. Only one connection via the serial port is
available. To change access for one of the API protocols to the serial port, select the desired option
from the RS-232 dropdown list.
To enable access to a service, select the checkbox associated with the service.
When a mode is selected and
Save
Changes
is clicked, the controller exits Terra
Manager and reboots to activate the update.
The following example shows access to Terra by the XY Switcher using TCP, the JSON API using the
serial port, and JSON API Tester webpage access.
Enable Fast Switch Wall Mode
Select the
Fast Switch Wall Mode
check box to improve the switching experience between sources.
Refer to
Fast Switch Wall Mode, page 93
When the check box is selected and
Save Changes
is clicked, the controller exits
Terra Manager and reboots to activate the new mode.