Extron Electronics SMX System User Guide - Manual (Page 86)

SMX System MultiMatrix Switcher • SMX Control Software 80
Enabling and disabling DHCP
Selecting the Use DHCP check box directs the SMX to ignore any entered IP addresses and
to obtain its IP address from a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server (if the
network is DHCP capable). Contact the local system administrator for information about
DHCP on your system.
ATTENTION: Selecting or deselecting this check box while the SMX is connected via
Ethernet can immediately disconnect your PC from the unit. It is recommended that you
connect via RS-232 or RS-422 to edit this field.
Setting the date
The Date field displays the current date in the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) zone. If
necessary, adjust the date as follows:
1. Click in the Date field. A date editing field appears, displaying the date in the format
(M)M/(D)D/YYYY . Leading zeros are not used. The graphic cursor becomes a text
cursor in the date editing field.
2. Edit the field as desired to set the proper date. Leading zeros are optional.
3. Press the key on the keyboard or click in another field to exit the Date field.
4. Click the Take button to make the date change take effect.
Setting the local time
The Time (local) field displays the current time in the local time zone. If necessary, click
the Sync Time to PC button to set the SMX to the internal time of your computer, or adjust
the time manually as follows:
1. Click in the Time (local) field. A time editing field appears with the date in the format
HH:MM:SS (00:00:00 to 23:59:59) . The graphic cursor becomes a text cursor in
the time editing field.
2. Edit the field as desired to set the proper time. Remember to use 24-hour time. Leading
zeros are optional.
3. Press the key or click in another field to exit the Set Time field.
4. Click the Take button to make the time change take effect.
Sync time to PC button
Clicking the Sync Time to PC button causes the computer you are operating to send its
internal time to the SMX in a set time command.
Setting the offset from GMT
The GMT field displays the amount of time, in hours and minutes, that the local time varies
from the GMT international time reference. If necessary, adjust the offset as follows:
1. Click in the GMT field. An offset editing field appears with the offset in the format +HH:MM
(-12:00 to + 14:00) . The graphic cursor becomes a text cursor in the set offset field.
2. Edit the field as desired to set the proper offset. Leading zeros are optional. Some time
zones are on the half-hour (30 minutes).
3. Press the key or click in another field to exit the Set Offset field.
4. Click the Take button to make the offset change take effect.