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4.
Click the
button for the address change to take effect.
Take
NOTE: Editing the
Gateway IP Address
immediately disconnect your computer from the DXP. It is recommended that
you connect via RS-232 or RS-422 to edit this field.
Setting the subnet mask
The
field is used to determine whether the DXP is on the same subnet as
Subnet Mask
the controlling PC or the mail server when you are subnetting. The subnet mask has the
same format as the matrix switcher IP and gateway addresses (nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn).
For more information, see
"Subnetting, a
Edit this field as follows:
1.
Click in the
Subnet Mask
2.
Make any desired changes to the mask.
3.
Press the <Tab> key on the keyboard or click in another field to exit the
field.
4.
Click the
button for the changes to the mask to take effect.
Take
NOTE: Editing the
Subnet Mask
disconnect your computer from the DXP. It is recommended that you connect
via RS-232 or RS-422 to edit this field.
Hardware Address field
The hardware (MAC) address consists of six pairs of alphanumeric characters in the
format xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx. The MAC address is hard coded in the DXP switcher and
cannot be changed.
Enabling and disabling DHCP
Selecting the
check box directs the DXP to ignore any entered IP addresses
Use DHCP
and to obtain its IP address from a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server
(if the network is DHCP capable). Contact the local system administrator for information
about DHCP on your system.
NOTE: Selecting or deselecting this check box while connected via Ethernet can
immediately disconnect your computer from the DXP. It is recommended that
you connect via RS-232 or RS-422 to edit this field.
Setting the date
The
field displays the current date in the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) zone. If
Date
necessary, adjust the date as follows:
1.
Click in the field. A date editing field appears, displaying the date in the format
(
)
(
)
. Leading zeros are not used. The graphic cursor becomes a text
M
M/
D
D/YYYY
cursor in the date editing field.
2.
Edit the field as desired to set the proper date. Leading zeros are optional.
3.
Press the <Tab> key on the keyboard or click in another field to exit the
4.
Click the
button for the date change to take effect.
Take
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field while connected via Ethernet can
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field. The graphic cursor becomes a text cursor.
field while connected via Ethernet can immediately
Subnet Mask
field.
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