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MVX Plus 128 VGA A Matrix Switcher • Matrix Software
PRELIMINARY
4. Follow the on-screen instructions. By default, the Windows installation of
the Matrix Switchers Control Program creates a C:\Program Files\Extron\
Matrix_Switcher directory, and it places three icons into a group folder named
“Extron Electronics\Matrix Switchers”. The three installed icons are:
• MATRIX Switcher+ Control Program
• MATRIX Switcher+ Help
• Uninstall MATRIX Switcher
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The MVX switcher can support remote control via either the rear panel Remote
RS-232/RS-422 Remote port or the front panel Configuration port.
Remote RS-232/RS-422 port — The port can be configured for either the
RS-232 or RS-422 serial communication protocol and operate at the 9600,
19200, 38400, or 115200 baud rate. See “Selecting the rear panel Remote port
protocol and baud rate” in chapter 3, “Operation”, to configure the rear panel
port from the front panel.
Configuration port — The port supports RS-232 serial communication
protocol only. The port can operate at the 9600, 19200, 38400, or 115200 baud
rate, but Extron recommends leaving this port at the 9600 baud rate. See the
Set serial port parameters command on page 4-19 to configure either port using
an SIS command.
Software operation via Ethernet
When an MVX Plus VGA A switcher is connected to an Ethernet WAN or LAN,
any number of users can operate it, locally or remotely, using the Matrix Switchers
Control Program. See “Ethernet connection” in chapter 2, “Installation”, for
installation details.
Connection to the switcher via the Ethernet is password protected. There are two
levels of password protection: administrator and user. Administrators have full
access to all MVX Plus VGA A switching capabilities and editing functions. Users
can select inputs and outputs, set and recall presets, and view all settings with
the exception of passwords. If the same password or no password is required for
logging on, all personnel log on with administrator privileges. Fields and functions
that exceed user privileges are grayed out in the Matrix Switchers Control Program
when the operator is logged on as a user.
Ethernet protocol settings
The IP Settings/Options screen (figure 5-7 on page 5-7) provides a location for
viewing and, if connected via the RS-232 link or if logged on via the LAN port as an
administrator, editing settings unique to the Ethernet interface. See “IP Settings/
Options window”, later in this chapter, for more details.