Extron electronic DXP DVI Switch User Manual


 
DXP DVI, DXP DVI Pro, and DXP HDMI Series • HTML Operation 105
HTML Operation
This section provides procedures for accessing and using the DXP embedded web
pages. The following topics are included:
Accessing the Web Pages
Special Characters
Status Tab
Configuration Tab
File Management Tab
Control Tab
The DXP can be controlled and operated through its Ethernet port, connected via a
network and using a web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer
®
. The browser
displays the DXP web pages, which provide an alternative means of configuring and
operating the switcher. These factory-installed web pages are always available and cannot
be erased or overwritten.
NOTE: If your Ethernet connection to the matrix switcher is unstable, try turning off
the proxy server in your web browser. To do this in Microsoft Internet Explorer,
click Tools > Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings, clear the
Use a proxy server... check box, then click OK.
Accessing the Web Pages
Access the HTML pages as follows:
1. Start the web browser program.
2. Click in the browser Address field and enter the IP address of your DXP.
NOTE: If the local system administrators have not changed the value, use the
factory-specified default, 192.168.254.254, in this field.
3. If you want the browser to display a page other than the default page (such as a
custom page that you have uploaded), enter a slash (/) following the IP address and
the name of the file to open.
NOTES: The browser Address field should display the IP address in the following
format: nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn/optional_file_name.html.
The following characters are invalid or not recommended in file names:
+ ~ , @ = `[ ] { } < > ‘ ’ “ ” ; : | \ ? and {space}.
4. Press the <Enter> key. The switcher checks to see if it is password-protected.
If the switcher is not password-protected, the System Status web page opens.
If the DXP is password-protected, the network password dialog box is displayed.