A standard USB cable and the Extron DataViewer utility, version 2.0 or newer, can be used
for connection to the Configuration port. 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 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

“ and

“

Activating a USB port for the first time

”).

Ethernet (LAN) Port

The rear panel Ethernet connector on the switcher can be connected to an Ethernet LAN or
WAN (see

item

and “

Ethernet Connection

” on page 18). 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, via SIS. This connection makes SIS control of the switcher
possible using a computer connected to the same LAN or WAN. 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.

Default IP Addresses

To access the MTPX Plus matrix switcher via the LAN port, you need the Extron IP address,
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 utility (see “

Ethernet Connection

” 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

• DHCP: off

MTPX Plus 6400 Series Matrix Switchers • Programming Guide