IN1804 Seamless Scaling Switchers • Operation 41
• DHCP Mode — When this mode is enabled (On), the unit obtains an IP address and
other network settings from the DHCP server. The default is Off.
To enable or disable DHCP mode:
1. Select DHCP Mode from the Communications submenu and press Enter.
2. Press the
>
and
<
button to select On or Off and press Enter again.
You can also set the DHCP mode via an SIS commands (see the DHCP mode
commands on page 79), the PCS software, or the internal web page (see Network
Settings Panel on page 100).
• IP Address — Press the and u buttons to select an octet of the IP address.
Press the
>
and
<
buttons to adjust the value of the selected octet. The default is
192.168.254.254.
• Subnet Mask — Press the and u buttons to select an octet of the subnet mask
address. Press the
>
and
<
buttons to adjust the value of the selected octet. The
default is 255.255.255.0.
• Gateway — Press the and u buttons to select an octet of the gateway address.
Press the
>
and
<
buttons to adjust the value of the selected octet. The default is
0.0.0.0.
Front Panel Lockout (Executive Modes)
The switchers have three modes of front panel security lock that limit the operation of the
device from the front panel.
• Mode 0 — Unlocks front panel functions. This is the default setting.
• Mode 1 — Locks all front panel functions. Pressing the Menu button in this mode
causes the message Executive Mode 1 Enabled to appear on the display. This mode
can be enabled or disabled by SIS commands (see the Front Panel Lock (Executive
Mode) commands on page 75) and via PCS (see the IN1804 Series PCS Help file). All
functions performed via USB, RS-232, or Ethernet remain available).
• Mode 2 — Locks all front panel functions except input switching. Pressing the Menu
button in this mode causes the message Executive Mode 2 Enabled to appear on the
display. All functions performed via USB, RS-232, or Ethernet remain available.
To enable executive mode 2, press and hold the Menu and Enter buttons
simultaneously for 2 seconds. This mode can be enabled or disabled by SIS commands
(see the Front Panel Lock (Executive Mode) commands) and via PCS (see the
IN1804 Series PCS Help file).