Ethernet Connection; Default Ip Addresses; Establishing A Connection - Extron electronics SMX Series User Manual

Programmer's Guide
Programmer's Guide, cont'd
The SMX switcher can be configured and operated using the Extron Simple
Instruction Set (SIS
connected to either of the switcher's serial ports or the Ethernet port.
RS-232/RS-422 Link
The SMX has two ports (one rear and one front panel) that can be used for serial
control. Both ports enable use of SIS commands and the Windows-based control
software. The default protocol for these ports are: 9600 baud, 1 stop bit, no parity,
no flow control, 8-bit.
See b
Ethernet (LAN) Port
The rear panel Ethernet connector on the unit can be connected to an Ethernet
LAN or WAN. Communications between the unit and the controlling device is via
telnet (a TCP socket using port 23). The TCP port can be changed if necessary. This
connection makes SIS control of the SMX possible using a computer connected to
the same LAN or WAN. The SIS commands and behavior of the unit is identical to
that when communicating to it via RS-232.

Ethernet connection

The Ethernet cable can be terminated as a straight-through cable or a crossover
cable and must be properly terminated for your application.
cable termination details.

Default IP addresses

To access the SMX switcher via the Ethernet port, you need the Extron IP address,
and may need the subnet mask and the gateway address. If the IP address has
been changed to an address comprised of words and characters, the actual numeric
IP address can be determined using the ping (ICMP) utility
"Ethernet
IP address: 192.168.254.254, Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0, Gateway address: 0.0.0.0

Establishing a connection

Establish a network connection to the switcher as follows:
1.
N If the local system administrators have not changed the value, the factory-
N If the switcher is not password-protected, the device is ready to accept SIS
N If the switcher is password-protected, a password prompt appears below the
2.
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) of commands. These commands can be run from a PC
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d on pages 2-5, through
and
Connection", for more details). The factory-specified defaults are:
Open a TCP socket to port 23 using the switcher's IP address.
specified default, 192.168.254.254, is the correct value for this field.
The switcher responds with a copyright message including the date, the name
of the product, firmware version, part number, and the current date/time.
commands immediately after it sends the copyright message.
copyright message.
If the switcher is password protected, enter the appropriate administrator or
user password.
If the password is accepted, the switcher responds with Login User or
Login Administrator.
If the password is not accepted, the Password prompt reappears.
2-7, and f on page 3-4 for connection details.
See page A--2 for
(see appendix A,