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CrossPoint / MAV Matrix Switchers • Matrix Software
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Address and Name fields
The Matrix IP AddresseldcontainstheIPaddressoftheconnectedmatrix
switcher.Thisvalueisencodedintheashmemoryintheswitcher.
The Gateway IP Address field identifies the address of the gateway to the
controllingPCtobeusedifthematrixswitcherandthemailserverarenotonthe
same subnet.
The Subnet Mask field is used to determine whether the matrix switcher is on the
samesubnetasthecontrollingPCwhenyouaresubnetting.Formoreinformation,
see“Subnetting—APrimer”,inAppendixA,“EthernetConnection”.
The Mail Server IP AddresselddisplaystheIPaddressofthemailserverthat
handlesthee-mailforthefacilityinwhichtheCrossPointorMAVswitcheris
installed.
Valid addresses consist of four 1-, 2-, or 3-digit numeric subfields, properly called
octets,separatedbydots(periods).Eacheldcanbenumberedfrom000through
255.Leadingzeroes,upto3digitstotalpereld,areoptional.Valuesof256and
above are invalid.
Thedefaultaddressesareasfollows,butiftheseconictwithotherequipmentat
your installation, you can change the addresses to any valid value:
• IPaddress 192.168.254.254 • Gatewayaddress 0.0.0.0
• Subnetmask 255.255.0.0
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The address fields are cannot be edited when DHCP is selected.
The Extron Name/Descriptor field contains the name of the matrix switcher.
This descriptor can be changed to any valid name, up to 12 alphanumeric characters.
The Mail Server Domain Name field displays the domain name that the
CrossPointorMAVswitcherusestologontothee-mailserver.Standarddomain
conventions (such as xxx.com) apply.
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The following characters are invalid in the Extron Name/Descriptor field:
{space} + ~ , @ = ‘ [ ] { } < > ’ “ ; : | \ and ?.
Edit any of these fields as follows:
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. Click in the desired field. The graphic cursor becomes a text cursor.
2. Edit the address or name as desired.
3. PresstheTabkeyonthekeyboardorclickinanothereldtoexittheeld.
4. Click the Take button to make the address change take affect.
Hardware Address field
ThehardwareaddressishardcodedintheCrossPointorMAVswitcherandcannot
be changed.
Use DHCP check box
The Use DHCPcheckboxdirectstheCrossPointorMAVswitchertoignore
anyenteredIPaddressesandtoobtainitsIPaddressfromaDynamicHost
CongurationProtocol(DHCP)server(ifthenetworkisDHCPcapable).Contact
the local system administrator.