Accessing The Html Pages; Configuring For Network Communication - Extron electronics CrossPoint 450 Plus Series Setup Manual

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3. If you selected IP [LAN] in step 2, the IP Connection
window appears.
a. Examine the Matrix IP Address field, which displays
the last Matrix IP address entered.
If necessary, enter the correct IP address in the field.
N 192.168.254.254 is the factory-specified default value for
this field.
b. If the switcher is password protected, enter the
appropriate administrator or user password in the
Password field.
c. Click Connect. The Matrix Switchers Control Program
is ready for operation.
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Refer also to the CrossPoint 450 Plus / MAV Plus User's Manual at www.extron.com.

Accessing the HTML Pages

Another way to operate the switcher is via its factory-installed
HTML pages, which are always available and cannot be erased
or overwritten. The switcher's HTML pages are accessible
through its LAN port, connected via a LAN or WAN, using a
web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer. See
page 2-5, for connection information.

Configuring for Network Communication

The first time you connect a PC to a switcher BME via its LAN
port, you may need to temporarily change the PC's IP settings
in order to communicate with the controller. Then you must
change the controller's default settings (IP address, subnet
mask, and [optional] administrator name and password) in
order to use the unit on an intranet (LAN) or on the Internet.
After you have set up the CrossPoint or MAV switcher BME for
network communication, you can reset the PC to its original
network configuration.
N The computer and the switcher BME must both be
connected 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 CrossPoint or MAV
switcher BME from the network administrator.
2. Obtain the switcher BME's MAC address (UID #) from the
label on its rear panel. The MAC address should have this
format: 00-05-A6-xx-xx-xx.
3. If the switcher BME 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, see "Rear Panel Operations" in the
CrossPoint 450 Plus / MAV Plus Switcher User's Manual.
N The switcher BME must be configured with the factory
default IP address (192.168.254.254) before the ARP
command is executed, as described below.
4. At the PC, access the MS-DOS command prompt, then
enter the arp –s command. Type in the desired new
IP address for the unit (obtained in step 1) and the unit's
MAC address (from the unit's rear panel). For example:
arp –s 10.13.197.7 00-05-A6-03-69-B0 and then
press {Enter}.
CrossPoint / MAV Matrix Switchers • Remote Control
Refer also to the CrossPoint 450 Plus / MAV Plus User's Manual at www.extron.com.
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