Configuring for network communication, Configuring for network, Communication – Extron Electronics DMS 1600_2000_3200_3600 Setup Guide User Manual
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4.
If you selected IP [LAN] in step 2, the IP Connection window
appears.
Figure 12.
IP Connection Window
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
value for this field.
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.
Accessing the 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, connected via a LAN or
WAN, using a web browser such as Microsoft
®
Internet Explorer
®
(see
on page 8, for connection information.)
Configuring for Network Communication
The first time you connect a PC to the LAN port of a switcher, 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 DMS 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 DMS matrix switcher from the
network administrator.
2.
Obtain the MAC address (UID #) 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, see “Reset Operations” in the
DMS Series Matrix Switchers 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
(see step 1) and the MAC address of the unit (from the rear panel of
the unit). For example (where the new address is 10.13.197.7):
arp –s 10.13.197.7 00-05-A6-03-69-B0 and then press
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.
NOTE
:
You
must ping the DMS matrix switcher as shown in
step 5 for the IP address change to take place. The response
should show the new IP address, as shown in the following figure.