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The Comm Port Selection window appears.
2.
Choose the comm (serial) port that is connected to the switcher or
IP [LAN] .
NOTE:
For a comm port, check the
baud rate displayed in the Comm Port
Selection window. If you need to change
the baud rate, click the Baud button and
double-click the desired baud rate.
3.
Click OK .
If you selected a serial port in step 2, the Matrix Switchers Control
Program is ready for operation.
4.
If you selected IP [ LAN] in step 2, the IP Connection window
appears.
a.
Examine the Matrix IP Address field, which displays the last
Matrix IP address entered.
If necessary, enter the correct IP address in the field.
NOTE:
192.168.254.254 is the factory-specified default IP
address.
b.
If the switcher is password-protected, enter the appropriate
administrator or user password in the Password field.
c.
Click Connect . The Matrix Switchers Control Program is ready
for operation.
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Built-in HTML Pages
Another way to configure and operate the switcher is via its factory-
installed HTML pages, which are always available and cannot be erased
or overwritten. The HTML pages that are pre-loaded on the switcher
are accessible through its LAN port
via a LAN or WAN, using a web browser such as Microsoft® Internet
Explorer®.
Configuring for Network Communication
The first time you connect a PC to a switcher via its LAN port, you
may need to temporarily change the IP settings of the PC in order to
communicate with the controller. Then you must change the default
settings of the controller (IP address, subnet mask, and [optional]
administrator name and password) in order to use the unit on an intranet
(LAN) or on the Internet. After you have set up the FOX matrix switcher
for network communication, you can reset the PC to its original network
configuration.
NOTE:
The computer and the switcher must both be connected
to the same subnet on a LAN (using a straight-through cable).
Alternatively, you can use a crossover Ethernet cable to connect the
controller directly to the computer.
Use the ARP command to configure the IP address as follows:
1.
Obtain a valid IP address for the FOX matrix switcher from the
network administrator.
2.
Obtain the MAC address (UID number) of the switcher from the
label on its rear panel. The MAC address should have this format:
00-05-A6-xx-xx-xx.
3.
If the switcher has never been configured and is still set for factory
defaults, go to step 4. If not, perform a Mode 4 system reset. For
detailed information on reset modes, refer to "Reset Operations" in
the FOX Matrix 320x and FOX Matrix 14400 User Guide.
NOTE:
The switcher must be configured with the factory
default IP address (192.168.254.254) before the ARP command
is executed, as described below.
4.
At the PC, access the MS-DOS® command prompt, then enter the
arp –s command. Type in the desired new IP address for the unit
(obtained in step 1) and the MAC address of the unit (from the rear
panel of the unit). For example:
arp –s 10 . 13 . 197 . 7 00 - 05 - A6 - 03 - 69 - B0 and then press <Enter>.
After receiving the arp -s command, the controller changes to
the new address and starts responding to the ping requests, as
described in step 5.
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