Installation guide
QuickSwitch HD HDMI Switcher Crestron HD-MD8X1/HD-MD8X2
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HDMI Switcher: HD-MD8X1/HD-MD8X2 Operations & Installation Guide – DOC. 6714B
Program Checks
Actions that can be performed on the HD-MD8X1/2 vary depending on whether it is
connected via Cresnet or Ethernet.
Cresnet Connections
For Cresnet connections, using Crestron Toolbox, display the network device tree
(Tools | Network Device Tree View) to show all network devices connected to the
control system. Right-click on the HD-MD8X1/2 to display actions that can be
performed on the HD-MD8X1/2.
Ethernet Connections
For Ethernet connections, using Crestron Toolbox, display the “System Info”
window (Tools | System Info) and select the Functions menu to display actions that
can be performed on the HD-MD8X1/2.
Be sure to use Crestron Toolbox to create the HD-MD8X1/2’s IP table.
1. Select Functions | IP Table Setup.
2. Add, modify, or delete entries in the IP table. The HD-MD8X1/2 can have
only one IP table entry.
3. A defined IP table can be saved to a file or sent to the device.
Edit the control system’s IP table to include an entry for the HD-MD8X1/2. The
entry should list the HD-MD8X1/2’s IP ID (specified on the HD-MD8X1/2’s IP
table) and the internal gateway IP address 127.0.0.1.