Telnet Tips; Open; Escape Character And Esc Key; Local Echo - Extron electronics Matrix 12800 Series User Manual

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Telnet tips

Open

Connect to the Matrix 12800 using the Open command. Once you are connected to
the Matrix 12800, you can enter the SIS and AIS the same as you would if you were
using the RS-232/422 link.
Connect to the Matrix 12800 as follows:
1.
2.

Escape character and Esc key

When Telnet is first started, the utility advises that the Escape character is 'Ctrl+]'.
Many AIS and SIS commands include the keyboard
confusion may exist between the Escape character and the Escape key.
The Telnet Escape character is a key combination, the
pressed simultaneously, that returns you to the Telnet prompt while leaving the
connection to the Matrix 12800 intact.
The Escape key is the

Local echo

Once connected to the Matrix 12800, by default, Telnet does not display your
keystrokes on the screen. SIS commands are typed in blindly and the SIS responses
are displayed on the screen. To command Telnet to show keystrokes, at the Telnet
prompt, type set local_echo[Enter] before you open the connection to the switcher.
With local echo turned on, keystrokes and the switcher's response are displayed on
the same line. For example: 1*1!Out001 In001 All, where 1*1! is the SIS command
and Out001 In001 All is the response.
With local echo turned on, all keystrokes are displayed, even those that should be
masked, such as the password entry. For example, when entering a password with
local echo turned on, you will see a display such as a*d*m*i*n*, where admin is the
keyed in password and ***** is the masked response.
Local echo can be turned off by typing unset local_echo
If you are connected to the Matrix 12800, access the Telnet prompt beforehand by
typing the Escape character (
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At the Telnet prompt, type open {IP address} and then press
If the switcher is not password protected, no further prompts are displayed
until you break or disconnect the connection to the Matrix 12800 switcher.
If the switcher is password protected, Telnet displays the password prompt.
If the switcher is password protected, at the password prompt, type {password}
and then press
.
Enter
Connection to the Matrix switcher via the Ethernet can be password
protected. There are two levels of password protection: administrator and
user. A person logged on as an administrator has full access to all
Matrix 12800 switching capabilities and editing functions. A person logged
on as a user can create ties, create and recall presets, set RGB and audio
mutes, and view all settings with the exception of passwords. By default, the
Matrix 12800 ships with both passwords set to {carriage return}.
Once you are logged in, the Matrix 12800 returns either Login Administrator
or Login User. No further prompts are displayed until you break or
disconnect the connection to the Matrix 12800.
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