Connecting As A Telnet Client - Extron electronics WindoWall Pro Series User Manual

Ping to determine web IP address
The Ping utility has a modifier,
rather than the numeric IP address.
At the prompt, enter
to the
Ping
specify the
the numeric IP address, regardless of whether you entered the actual numeric IP address or
an alias name.

Connecting as a Telnet Client

The Microsoft Telnet utility is available from the command prompt. Telnet allows you to input
SIS commands to the WindoWall Pro from the PC via the Ethernet link and the LAN.
Starting Telnet
Access the command prompt and start Telnet as follows:
1. From the
2. In the
3. Click
OK
4. At the prompt, enter
Microsoft (R) windows 2000 (TM) Version 5.0 (Build 2195)
Welcome to Microsoft Telnet Client
Telnet Client Build 5.00.99203.1
Escape Character is 'CTRL+]'
Microsoft Telnet>
Figure 48.
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 WindoWall Pro via Telnet.
Connecting to the WindoWall Pro (Open command)
You connect to the WindoWall Pro using the
connected to the processor, you can enter the SIS commands the same as you would if you
were using the RS-232 or RS-422 link.
Connect to the WindoWall Pro as follows:
1. At the Telnet prompt, enter
If the WindoWall Pro is not password-protected, no further prompts are
•
displayed until you disconnect from the WindoWall Pro.
If the WindoWall Pro is password-protected, Telnet displays the password
•
prompt.
, that directs the command to return the web address
-a
ping -a IP address
response shown in figure 47
modifier, the line
-a Pinging mail...
menu, select
Start Run...
text field, enter
Open command
. A command screen opens.
. The computer returns a display similar to figure 48.
telnet
Telnet Screen
open IP address
. The display that the computer returns is similar
on the previous page, except that when you
reports the web IP address instead of
. The Run dialog box opens.
.
command. After your computer is
Open
.
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