Extron electronics VN-Matrix 225 Series Setup Manual page 3

7.
A typical VN-Matrix network includes an Encoder (PC input), a Decoder (display output), and a PC (control). See the
following example connection diagram and explanations.
IP Address:
192.168.0.101
IN
POWER
OUT/
LOOP
12V DC AUDIO
1 — LAN — 2
5A MAX
SPDIF
VN-Matrix
Encoder
IP Address:
192.168.0.102
IN
POWER
OUT/
LOOP
12V DC
AUDIO
1 — LAN — 2
5A MAX SPDIF
VN-Matrix
Decoder
a.
Connect a video source to the VN-Matrix Encoder as shown above.
NOTE: An optional local monitor may be connected to the Encoder.
b.
Connect a video display to the VN-Matrix Decoder as shown above.
c.
Connect a PC to the network for control, as shown above.
NOTE:
The control computer must be on the same subnet as the VN-Matrix units.
Operation
Once all VN-Matrix 225 devices have been correctly set up, any further system configuration and operation is via the
VN-Matrix 225 network interface. Built-in HTML pages provide access to various system parameters. The VN-Matrix 225
device that you designated as the controller in the "
network server. The HTML pages can be viewed by any web browser, such as Mozilla
or Microsoft Internet Explorer
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NOTE: Whichever browser you use must be configured to accept cookies and be Javascript-enabled.
Start up and Login
1.
Connect a computer through the network to the VN-Matrix 225 device that is configured as the controller.
2.
Enter the IP address of the VN-Matrix 225 unit that is configured as the controller into the address bar of the web
browser.
3.
Press the keyboard <Enter> key. The login screen displays.
4.
Enter the username and password.
NOTE:
The VN-Matrix 225 devices have two user accounts (usernames):
• admin — allows full read/write access to all setup parameters
• public — allows read-only access to setup parameters
As shipped from the factory, the password for both accounts is the same as the user name (the
password is "admin" for the admin user account and "public" for the public account).
• The username and password are case sensitive.
• For the intial setup, use the admin username.
5.
Click the Login button or press the keyboard <Enter> key. The VN-Matrix 225 web page opens to the Device List tab,
shown on the next page. This page lists all VN-Matrix devices that are connected to the system controller.
REMOTE RS-232
IN TO PC
OVER LAN
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OUT/LOOP DVI-I IN
TCP/IP
Network
IN TO PC REMOTE RS-232
OVER LAN
OUT/LOOP DVI-I IN
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, ver. 6.0 or newer.
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PC (video source)
Local Monitor Display (optional)
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Control PC (web browser control)
Display
Before you Connect to a Network
" procedure functions as the
Firefox , ver. 1.3 or newer (preferred),
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