Extron electronics DXP 44 HD 4K User Manual page 113

Connecting to the DXP (Open command)
Connect to the DXP switcher using the
to the switcher, you can enter the SIS commands the same as you would if you were using
the RS-232 link.
Connect to the DXP as follows:
1. At the Telnet prompt, enter
If the switcher is not password-protected, no further prompts are displayed
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until you disconnect from the DXP switcher.
If the switcher is password-protected, Telnet displays the password prompt.
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2. If necessary, enter the password at the password prompt.
Connection to the switcher via the Ethernet can be password-protected. There are two
levels of password protection: administrator and user.
A person logged on as an administrator has full access to all DXP switching
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capabilities and editing functions.
Users can select test patterns, mute or unmute the output, select a blue screen,
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and view all settings with the exception of passwords. By default, the switcher is
delivered with both passwords set to "carriage return."
When you are logged in, the switcher returns either
. No further prompts are displayed until you disconnect from the DXP switcher.
User
Escape character and Esc key
Many SIS commands include the keyboard <Esc> key. Consequently, some confusion may
exist between the character and the <Esc> key.
Escape
When Telnet is first started, the utility advises that the
means that the Telnet
Escape
key pressed simultaneously. Pressing these keys displays the Telnet prompt while leaving
the connection to the DXP switcher intact.
Local echo
Once your computer is connected to the DXP switcher, by default Telnet does not display
your keystrokes on the screen. SIS commands are entered blindly, and only the SIS
responses are displayed on the screen. To command Telnet to show all keystrokes, enter
at the Telnet prompt before you open the connection to the switcher.
set local_echo
With local echo turned on, keystrokes and the switcher responses are displayed on the
same line.
Example:
1*1!In1 Out1 All
where is the SIS command and
1*1!
Note that all keystrokes are displayed, even those that should be masked, such as the
password entry. For example, when entering a password with local echo turned on, you see
a display such as
a*d*m*i*n*
masked response.
Local echo can be turned off by entering
computer is connected to the DXP switcher, and you need to access the Telnet prompt to
turn local echo off, enter the
command. After your computer is connected
Open
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Escape character is
character is a key combination: the <Ctrl> key and the <]>
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is the response.
In1 Out1 All
, where is the keyed-in password and
admin
unset local_echo
sequence (<Ctrl + ]
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