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Software Operation Via Ethernet
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operate it, locally or remotely, using the Matrix Switcher Control Program. See “
Ethernet
Connection
”
on page 9 for connection details.
#ONNECTIONTOTHESWITCHERVIA%THERNETCANBEPASSWORDPROTECTED4HEREARETWOLEVELS
of password protection: administrator and user. Administrators have full access to all DXP
SWITCHINGCAPABILITIESANDEDITINGFUNCTIONS5SERSCANSELECTINPUTSANDOUTPUTSSETAND
recall presets, and view all settings with the exception of passwords. If the same password
or no password is required for logging on, all personnel are logged on with administrator
privileges. Fields and functions that exceed user privileges are grayed out in the control
program when the operator is logged on as a user.
Ethernet protocol settings
The
IP Settings/Options screen
(shown on page 77) provides a location for viewing and,
IFCONNECTEDVIATHE23OR23LINKORIFYOUARELOGGEDONVIATHE%THERNETPORT
ASANADMINISTRATOREDITINGSETTINGSUNIQUETOTHE%THERNETINTERFACESEEh
IP Setup
”
on
page 77 for more details).
Special Characters
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not accept these characters in preset names, the switcher name, passwords, or locally
CREATEDlLENAMES5SEOFTHEFOLLOWINGCHARACTERSIS
not
recommended: {
space}
(spaces
can
be used in names)
+ ~ , @ = ` [
] {
} <
> ‘
’ “
” ; : | \
and
?
.
Using the Software
Many items in the Matrix Switcher Control Program are also accessible via front panel
controls (see the “
Operation
” section, starting on page 11), under SIS control (see the
“
SIS Configuration and Control
” section, starting on page 47), and via the web pages
(see the “
HTML Operation
vSECTIONSTARTINGONPAGE 4HE-ATRIX3WITCHER(ELP
Program provides information on settings and on how to use the control program, itself.
1.
To run the Matrix Switcher Control Program, click on the
Matrix
Switcher
+
Control
Pgm
icon
SHOWNATRIGHT INTHE%XTRON
%LECTRONICSGROUPORFOLDERINTHE
Start
MENU9OUCANACCESSTHIS
icon by selecting:
Start
>
All
Programs
>
Extron
Electronics
>
Matrix
Switchers
>
Matrix
Switcher
+
Control Program
The Comm Port Selection window opens.
Figure 70.
Comm Port Selection Window