Extron electronic VGA MATRIX SWITCHERS MVX PLUS 128 - Manual (Page 130)

MVX Plus 128 VGA Matrix Switchers • Ethernet Connection A-2
Ethernet Connection
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Ethernet Link
The rear panel Ethernet connector on the MVX Plus 128
switcher can be connected to an Ethernet LAN or WAN.
This connection makes SIS control of the switcher possible
using a computer connected to the same LAN.
Ethernet connection
The Ethernet cable can be terminated as a straight-through cable or a crossover
cable and must be properly terminated for your application (fi gure A-1).
• Crossover cable — Direct connection between the computer and the
MVX Plus 128 switcher.
• Patch (straight-through) cable — Connection of the MVX Plus 128 switcher
to an Ethernet LAN.
Clip Down Side
1
1&2
3&6 4&5
7&8
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 Pins 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RJ-45
connector
Patch (straight) cable
Twisted
Pairs
Side 1 Side 2
Pin Wire color Pin Wire color
1 White-orange 1 White-orange
2 Orange 2 Orange
3 White-green 3 White-green
4 Blue 4 Blue
5 White-blue 5 White-blue
6 Green 6 Green
7 White-brown 7 White-brown
8 Brown 8 Brown
Crossover cable
Side 1 Side 2
Pin Wire color Pin Wire color
1 White-orange 1 White-green
2 Orange 2 Green
3 White-green 3 White-orange
4 Blue 4 Blue
5 White-blue 5 White-blue
6 Green 6 Orange
7 White-brown 7 White-brown
8 Brown 8 Brown
Figure A-1 — RJ-45 connector pinout tables
Default address
To access the MVX Plus 128 switcher via the Ethernet port, you need the switcher’s
IP address. If the address has been changed to an address comprised of words and
characters, you can determine the actual numeric IP address using the Ping utility.
If the address has not been changed, the factory-specifi ed default is 192.168.254.254.
Ping can also be used to test the Ethernet link to the MVX Plus 128 switcher.
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LINK ETHERNET