Extron Electronics FOX Matrix 7200 - Manual (Page 62)

Ethernet (LAN) Port
The rear panel Ethernet connector on the switcher can be connected to an Ethernet LAN or
WAN. Communications between the switcher and the controlling device is via Telnet (a TCP
socket using port 23). The SIS commands and the actions of the switcher are identical to
the commands and actions the switcher has when communicating with it via RS‑232.
The Ethernet cable can be terminated as a straight‑through cable or a crossover cable and
must be properly terminated for your application (see
Ethernet Connection on page 13).
Default IP addresses
To access the FOX matrix switcher via the LAN port, you need the IP address for the unit,
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, you can determine the actual
numeric IP address using the ping (ICMP) utility (see
Ethernet Link on page 117 for more
details). If the addresses have not been changed, the factory‑specified defaults are:
• 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 a FOX matrix switcher as follows:
1. Open a TCP socket to port 23 using the IP address of the switcher.
NOTE: If the local system administrators have not changed the value, the factory‑
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.
NOTES:
• If the switcher is not password‑protected, the device is ready to accept SIS
commands immediately after it sends the copyright message.
• If the switcher is password‑protected, a password prompt appears below the
copyright message.
2. 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.
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