Extron Electronics FOX Matrix 14400 User Guide - Manual (Page 27)

USB Port (FOX Matrix 320x)
The front panel Configuration port (see item b on page 17 and Front Panel Features on
page 16), a standard USB cable, and the Extron DataViewer utility, version 2.0 or newer, can
be used for remote control of the switcher. The USB cable, available at any local electronics
store, should be terminated on one end with a mini USB B male connector.
NOTE: Before you use the FOX Matrix 320x Configuration (USB) port for the first time,
you need to install and activate the USB driver on your computer. The simplest way to
do this is to install version 8.0 or newer of the Matrix Switchers Control Program and
then run the Found New Hardware Wizard. See
Installing the Software on page 38
and Activating a USB port for the first time on page 39.
Ethernet (LAN) Port
The rear panel Ethernet connector on the switcher can be connected to an Ethernet LAN
or WAN (see
item d and Ethernet Connection on page 14). Communications between
the switcher and the controlling device is via telnet (a TCP socket using port 23). The TCP
port can be changed if necessary. This connection makes SIS control of the switcher
possible using a computer connected to the same LAN or WAN. The SIS commands and
actions of the switcher are identical to the commands and actions the switcher has when
communicating to it via RS-232.
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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