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Remote Control and Optimizing the Video, cont'd
Configuring for Network Communication
The first time you connect a PC to a switcher via its LAN
port, you may need to temporarily change the IP settings on
your PC in order to communicate with the controller. Then,
change the default settings (IP address, subnet mask, and
[optional] administrator name and password) in the controller
in order to use the unit on an intranet (LAN) or on the Internet.
After you have set up the MTPX Plus switcher for network
communication, you can reset the PC to its original network
configuration.
The computer and the switcher must both be connected
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to the same subnet on a LAN (using a straight-through
cable). Alternatively, you can use a crossover Ethernet
cable to connect the controller directly to the computer.
Use the ARP command to configure the IP address as follows:
1.
Obtain a valid IP address for the MTPX Plus switcher from
the network administrator.
2.
Obtain the MAC address (UID #) for the switcher from the
label on its rear panel. The MAC address should have this
format: 00-05-A6-xx-xx-xx.
3.
If the switcher has never been configured and is still set
for factory defaults, go to step 4. If not, perform a Mode 4
system reset. For detailed information on reset modes,
refer to "Rear Panel Operations" in the MTPX Plus User's
Manual.
The switcher BME must be configured with the factory
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default IP address (192.168.254.254) before the ARP
command is executed, as described below.
4.
At the PC, access the command prompt, then enter the
arp –s command. Type in the desired new IP address
for the unit (obtained in step 1) and the MAC address of
the unit (from the rear panel of the unit). For example:
arp –s 10.13.197.7 00-05-A6-03-69-B0 and then
press the Enter key.
After receiving the arp -s command, the controller
changes to the new address and starts responding to the
ping requests, as described in step 5.
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You must ping the MTPX Plus switcher as shown in step 5
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for the IP address change to take place. The response should
show the new IP address, as shown in the following figure.
5.
Execute a ping command by entering "ping" followed by
a space and the new IP address at the command prompt.
For example:
ping 10.13.197.7
C:\>ping 10.13.197.7
Pinging 10.13.197.7 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 10.13.197.7: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 10.13.197.7: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 10.13.197.7: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 10.13.197.7: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Ping statistics for 10.13.197.7:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms
You can reconnect using either Telnet or a Web browser to
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verify that the update was successful.
6.
After verifying that the IP address change was successful,
enter and issue the "arp –d" command at the DOS prompt.
For example:
arp –d 10.13.197.7 removes 10.13.197.7 from the ARP
table
or
arp –d* removes all static IP addresses from the ARP
table.
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If your Ethernet connection to the matrix switcher is
unstable, try turning off the proxy server in your Web
browser. In Microsoft Internet Explorer, click Tools >
Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings, clear
the Use a proxy server... check box, and then click OK.
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For details on operating the switcher via HTML pages,
refer to the MTPX Plus User's Manual, chapter 6,
"HTML Operation".
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