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Chapter 2. Control setup
The OMM-1000 modular matrix can be controlled in various ways such as command input (RS-232,
TCP/IP), Web control panel (TCP/IP), supplied PC program (RS-232, UDP) as well as key button on
the front panel. To do this, PC should be configured properly.
2.1 TCP/IP
2.1.1 TCP/IP setup of PC
TCP/IP, the abbreviation of Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and the Internet Protocol (IP)
is commonly used protocol to control remote computers.
To control OMM-1000 over TCP/IP, set network properties of PC as below (Explained here is
based on Win 7 OS).
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Open Control Panel.
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Select Network Status in Network and Internet menu.
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Select Adapter setting.
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Select Local Area Connection and right click to open property.
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Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
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Enter IP, Subnet mask, Gateway and DNS server address, compatible with the current
network setting of OMM-1000.
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Click OK to terminate IP setup session.
[Note] If the IP address of OMM-1000 is 192.168.001.117, the PC IP address should be
chosen as 192.168.001.nnn; where
‘nnn’ can range from 000 to 255 except 117.
2.1.2 Launching Telnet
Telnet is a terminal program embedded in Window OS system to access remote computers
using TCP/IP protocol. With the network setting of the PC as above, launch Telnet as below.
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Make sure PC and OMM-1000 are connected by Ethernet.
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Click Start menu and select Run.
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Type CMD to open command window.
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Type
‘telnet 192.168.1.117’ (Type current IP address of OMM-1000).
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Press
ENTER
then,
“==Welcome to OMM-1000==” and “== TELNET control ==”
messages will be shown
.