Extron electronic MPX PLUS 866 A Switch User Manual


 
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MPX Plus 866 A Media Presentation Matrix Switcher • Switcher Software
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PRELIMINARY
3. IfyouselectedTCP/IPinstep2:
a
. Observe the IP Address field in the IP Connection window. The field
displays the last IP address entered.
IftheIPAddresseldiscorrect, proceed to step 3b.
If the address is not correct, either click in the IP Address field and
enter the IP address or click on the scroll down button ( ) to open a
drop-down list and select from among the recently used addresses.
Proceed to step 3b.
N
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.
b
. If the switcher is password protected, click in the Password field and
enter the appropriate administrator password.
c
. Click Ok.
The Synchronize with Device dialog box (figure 5-18, on page 5-25) appears.
Proceed to step 5.
4
. If you selected RS-232 in step 2:
a
. Click the Com Port drop-down menu and select the PC’s comm port
that is connected to the switcher’s front panel Configuration port or rear
panel RS-232 port.
b
. Check the baud rate displayed in the comm port selection
window. If you need to change the baud rate to match
the switcher’s rate, click the Baud Rate drop-down menu
and select the desired baud rate. The default is 9600.
c.
Click Ok.
The Synchronize with Device dialog box appears. Proceed to step 5.
5
. If necessary and as desired, click (figure 5-18) either the:
• Pull radio button (to configure the DSP Configurator program to match
the switcher — proceed to step 7)
• Push radio button (to configure the switcher to match the DSP
Configurator program — proceed to step 6)
N
Extron recommends performing a design rule verification before pushing to
ensure that the DSP is not overloaded. See “DSP capacity and design rule
verification“, on page 5-30.