Product Configuration Software; Software Operation Via Ethernet - Extron electronics FOX3 Matrix Series User Manual

Product
Configuration
Software
This section introduces the following software programs, which are available on the Extron
website:
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Product Configuration Software

The Extron Product Configuration Software provides an easy way to make ties and sets of
ties. Updates to this program can be downloaded from the
NOTE: PCS is required to upload and configure a System Map on the FOX3 Matrix (see
The program communicates with the switcher via the following ports:
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Software Operation via Ethernet

When a matrix switcher is connected to an Ethernet WAN or LAN, up to 200 users can
be connected to operate it, locally or remotely, using PCS (see
installation details).
Connection to the switcher via the Ethernet is password protected. There are two levels of
password protection:
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If the same password is required for logging on as an Admin and User, all personnel log
on with administrator privileges. Fields and functions that exceed user privileges are not
available in PCS when the operator is logged on as a user.
NOTE: The factory configured passwords for all accounts on this device have been set
Product Configuration Software
Software/Firmware Installation
the FOX3 Matrix System Map Setup Guide available at www.extron.com.
Rear panel LAN Ethernet port — See
Software Operation via Ethernet.
NOTE: If the FOX3 Matrix has the IPCP Pro Matrix Q xi control card, see
IPCP Pro Matrix Q xi Control Card
Front Panel USB Configuration port — See
page 22.
Administrators have full access to all FOX3 matrix switching capabilities and editing
functions.
Users can only access the
to the device serial number. In the event of a complete system reset, the passwords
convert to the default, which is extron for the Admin and User (see
Permissions Panel on page 64 to change a password).
FOX3 Matrix Series Switcher • Product Configuration Software
Connecting to PCS
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• Software Overview
Ethernet (LAN) Port
on page 15.
Front Panel Configuration Port
Internal Web Pages (see page 59).
Extron website.
on page 23 and
on
Ethernet (LAN) Port for
Roles and
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