MSC-XV1616L Product Manual
1.4.6 Panel Remote Router IP Address
Remote panels control Matrix Switch Corporation video/audio routers with the TCP/IP protocol via the Ethernet
port.
NOTE:
The button panel interface of a router device may also be used to remotely control a different router. In
that case the Control Mode selection setting is used to determine the mode of the panel interface.
The
Remote Router IP
setting on the Config Tab of the Web Page Interface defines the IP address of the
remote router which the panel interface will control. This defaults to 192.168.2.60 on remote panels, which is
the default IP address of Matrix Switch Corporation routers.
After changing the
Remote Router IP
setting click the
Save
button to store the changes, which take effect
immediately (a reboot is not required).
Refer to the
Config Tab - Button Panel Settings
section for more details on configuring the Remote Router IP
section for more details on configuring devices in multi-device applications.
1.5 Network Planning
The default device settings can be used without change, in applications with a single router and optionally one
remote panel on the same Ethernet network. Larger installations or integration with existing IP LAN networks
require some network planning.
NOTE:
Matrix Switch Corporation can assist in planning and pre-configuring devices for specific application
requirements at purchase time. Just ask a sales or customer service representative.
Manual IP address management is recommended, although a DHCP server can be a convenient option for
centrally managing IP addresses by device MAC address, resulting in a fixed IP for each device. Consult your
DHCP server documentation for information on assigning IP addresses by MAC address, if this is desired.
All devices which need to communicate with one another (routers, remote panels and computers) need to be
physically connected to the same LAN or allow IP packet routing between networks if on separate LANs.
SECURITY WARNING:
Matrix Switch Corporation devices are meant for installation in trusted LAN
environments. In the event that remote device configuration or control is desired over public networks or the
Internet, it is strongly recommended that some form of inter-network security is utilized, such as VPN. This is
necessary to prevent undesired access to devices.
Devices on the same LAN need to be assigned unique IP addresses in the same IP subnet. Matrix Switch
Corporation devices are configured by default to use IP addresses in the class C IP subnet 192.168.2.x. When
integrating devices into an existing LAN network, unique IP addresses should be assigned from the applicable
network and the Netmask setting of the devices should be set to reflect the class (size) of the IP network (the
default of 255.255.255.0 is for class C, which accommodates up to 254 addresses).
The Gateway setting is required to be set to the IP address of the network gateway on remote panels which will
be accessing routers across network subnets, but this setting is otherwise not needed.
After assigning device network settings, including unique IP addresses, remote panels need to be assigned the
correct IP addresses to their
Remote Router IP
setting of the router they will control.
Additional configuration changes may be required, depending on the application and are described in
subsequent sections.
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