Extron electronics HDXP Plus Series User Manual page 122

Operating using Telnet
This guide does not detail all of the operations and functionality of Telnet. However, some
basic level of understanding is necessary for operating the HDXP switcher via Telnet.
Connecting to the HDXP (Open command)
You connect to the HDXP Plus switcher using the
is connected to the switcher, you can enter the SIS commands the same as you would if
you were using the RS-232 or RS-422 link.
1. At the Telnet prompt, enter
If the switcher is not password-protected, no further prompts are displayed
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until you disconnect from the HDXP switcher.
If the switcher is password-protected, Telnet displays the password prompt.
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2.
If necessary, enter the password at the password prompt.
Connection to the 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 HDXP switching
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capabilities and editing functions.
Users can select test patterns, mute or unmute the output, select a blue screen,
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and view all settings with the exception of passwords. By default, the switcher is
delivered with both passwords set to "carriage return."
When you are logged in, the switcher returns either
. No further prompts are displayed until you disconnect from the HDXP switcher.
User
Escape character and <Esc> key
Many SIS commands include the keyboard <Esc> key. Consequently, some confusion
may exist between the
Escape
When Telnet is first started, the utility advises that the
This means that the Telnet
Escape
the <]> key pressed simultaneously. Pressing these keys displays the Telnet prompt while
leaving the connection to the HDXP switcher intact.
Local echo
Once your computer is connected to the HDXP switcher, by default Telnet does not
display your keystrokes on the screen. SIS commands are entered blindly, and only the
SIS responses are displayed on the screen. To command Telnet to show all keystrokes,
enter at the Telnet prompt before you open the connection to the
set local_echo
switcher.
With local echo turned on, keystrokes and the switcher responses are displayed on the
same line.
Example:
1*1!In1 Out1 All
where is the SIS command and
1*1!
Note that 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
see a display such as
a*d*m*i*n*
the masked response.
Local echo can be turned off by entering
computer is connected to the HDXP switcher, and you need to access the Telnet prompt
to turn local echo off, enter the
command. After your computer
Open
.
open IP address
Login Administrator
character and the <Esc> key.
Escape character is
character is a key combination: the <Ctrl> key and
,
is the response.
In1 Out1 All
, where is the keyed-in password and
admin
unset local_echo
sequence (<Ctrl + ]
Escape
HDXP Plus Series Switchers • Reference Information
or
Login
" Ctrl+ ] ."
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at the Telnet prompt. If your
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