Extron electronics MAV Plus Series - IP Settings;Options Window; Matrix IP Address Field

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CrossPoint / MAV Matrix Switchers • Matrix Software
IP Settings/Options window
TheIPSettings/Optionswindow(gure5-7)providesalocationforviewingand,
if connected via either serial port or if you are logged on via the LAN port as an
administrator,editingsettingsuniquetotheEthernetinterface.SeeappendixA,
“EthernetConnection”,forbasicinformationaboutIPaddresses.Youcannotedit
any of the fields on this screen while you are logged on as a user.
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Editing variables on the IP Settings/Options screen while connected via the
LAN port can immediately disconnect the user from the switcher. Extron
recommends editing the settings on this screen using a serial port and protecting
the Ethernet access to this screen by assigning an administrator’s password to
qualified and knowledgeable personnel only.
Figure 5-7 — Control program IP setting/options window
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When the control program is connected to the switcher via a serial port, the
Administrator and User Password fields are not masked. If a password has been
inadvertently changed to an unknown value, you can look up and, if desired,
change a password in this window without knowing the current password.
Matrix IP Address field
TheMatrixIPAddresseldcontainstheIPaddressoftheconnectedmatrix
switcher. This value is encoded in the flash memory in the switcher.
ValidIPaddressesconsistoffour1-,2-,or3-digitnumericsubelds,properlycalled
octets,separatedbydots(periods).Eacheldcanbenumberedfrom000through
255.Leadingzeroes,upto3digitstotalpereld,areoptional.Valuesof256and
above are invalid.
Thedefaultaddressis192.168.254.254,butifthisconictswithotherequipment
at your installation, consult with the network administrator to get a new, valid
address.
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Editing the Matrix IP address while connected via the LAN port can
immediately disconnect the user from the matrix switcher. Extron recommends
editing this field using the a serial port and protecting the Ethernet access to this
screen by assigning an administrator’s password to qualified and knowledgeable
personnel only.