Accessing The Html Pages; Configuring For Network Communication; Loading The Start-Up Page - Extron electronics DMS 1600 Setup Manual

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 HTML pages pre-loaded on the switcher are
accessible through its LAN port, connected via a LAN or WAN, using
a web browser such as Microsoft
page 7, for connection information.

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 of the PC in order
to communicate with the controller. Then you must change the
default settings of the controller (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
DMS matrix switcher for network communication, you can reset the
PC to its original network configuration.
NOTE: The computer and the switcher 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 DMS matrix switcher from the
network administrator.
2. Obtain the MAC address (UID #) of 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, see "Reset Operations" in
the DMS 1600 and DMS 3600 User Guide.
NOTE:
The switcher 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
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
Enter.
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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® Internet Explorer ® . See item , on
® command prompt, then enter the
NOTE: You must ping the DMS matrix switcher as shown in
step 5 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
NOTE: You can reconnect using either Telnet or a Web
browser to 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.

Loading the Start-up Page

NOTES: • 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,
uncheck the Use a proxy server... box, and then click
OK.
• For details on operating the switcher via HTML
pages, refer to the "HTML Operation" section in the
DMS 1600 and DMS 3600 User Guide.
1. Start the Web browser program.
2. Click in the Address field.
3. Enter the Matrix IP address in the Address field.
NOTE:
192.168.254.254 is the factory-specified default value
for this field.
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