Setup Guide Instruction Manual

Refer also to the FOX 4G Matrix Switchers User’s Manual at www.extron.com. Refer also to the FOX 4G Matrix Switchers User’s Manual at www.extron.com.
3. If you selected IP [LAN] in step 2, the IP Connection
window appears.
a. Examine the Matrix IP Address field, which displays
the last Matrix IP address entered.
If necessary, enter the correct IP address in the field.
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192.168.254.254 is the factory-specified default value for
this field.
b. If the switcher is password protected, enter the
appropriate administrator or user password in the
Password field.
c. Click Connect. The Matrix Switchers Control Program
is ready for operation.
Accessing the HTML Pages
Another way to operate the switcher is via its factory-installed
HTML pages, which are always available and cannot be erased
or overwritten. The switcher’s HTML pages are accessible
through its LAN port, connected via a LAN or WAN, using a
Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer. See
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, on
page 2-5, for connection information.
Configuring for Network Communication
The first time you connect a PC to a switcher via its LAN port,
you may need to temporarily change the PC’s IP settings in
order to communicate with the controller. Then you must
change the controller’s default settings (IP address, subnet
mask, and [optional] administrator name and password) in
order to use the unit on an intranet (LAN) or on the Internet.
After you have set up the FOX 4G Matrix Switcher for network
communication, you can reset the PC to its original network
configuration.
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The computer and the switcher must both be connected
to the same subnet on a LAN (using a straight-through
cable). Alternatively, you can use a crossover Ethernet
cable to connect the controller directly to the computer.
Use the ARP command to configure the IP address as follows:
1. Obtain a valid IP address for the FOX 4G Matrix Switcher
from the network administrator.
2. Obtain the switcher’s MAC address (UID #) from the label
on its rear panel. The MAC address should have this
format: 00-05-A6-xx-xx-xx.
3. If the switcher has never been configured and is still set
for factory defaults, go to step 4. If not, perform a Mode 4
system reset. For detailed information on reset modes, see
“Rear Panel Operations” in the FOX 4G Matrix Switchers
User’s Manual.
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The switcher BME must be configured with the factory
default IP address (192.168.254.254) before the ARP
command is executed, as described below.
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