6. Software Control – Lightware Device Controller Software
MX-FR Series Modular Matrix Frames – User's Manual
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Applied CPU2 firmware: v3.5.7b8 | LDC software: v2.5.17b2
6.7.
Settings Menu
6.7.1. Configuration Tab
Communication settings are available on this tab.
INFO:
The
Load default
button restores the default network settings
in the device. The default network settings can be found in the
section.
INFO:
When the serial port is used for the connection, these settings
cannot be changed.
IP Configuration
The IP address and TCP/IP port can be set up here.
#ipaddress
Obtain IP Address Automatically
#dhcp #network
By selecting the
Obtain IP address automatically
option, the matrix gets
the IP address from the DHCP server on the LAN, or if DHCP server is
not present, it gets an AutoIP address from 169.254.xxx.xxx domain.
Set BOOTP, DHCP and AutoIP settings according to your network
requirements. Always press the
Apply settings
button to save changes.
Fix IP Configuration
In this case, the connected device has an IP address configuration
set up by the user/administrator. Depending on modified settings, you
might need to restart the device and the LDC Software. Always press
the
Apply settings
button to save changes.
TCP Port Configuration
Devices can be accessed via this TCP/IP port number with TCP
connection. Port number can be modified to any number between
1025 and 65535 except the following: 9999, 14000 - 14009, 30704,
and 30718. To use a matrix with Barco Encore, set the port to 23. To
use a matrix with Vista Spyder, set the port to 10001. Always press the
Apply settings
button to save changes.
Serial Port Configuration
The Baud rate for serial connection can be selected from the drop-
down list: 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, or 115200. Always press the
Apply settings
button to save changes.
#rs232 #rs-232 #serial
Date/time Settings
The matrix router has a built-in real time clock on the MX-CPU2
processor board.The date/time code is used for the event log entries.
The exact date/time values can be set in this serction.
#time
Configuration Tab
