IP settings fields, Port Settings | Extron electronic 68-1021-01

Communication and Control

IP settings fields

The IP settings fields provide a location for viewing and editing settings unique to the interface card. After editing any of the settings on this page, click the Submit button. Explanations for some of these fields follow.

Unit Name

This name field can be changed to any valid name, up to 12 alphanumeric characters.

The following characters are invalid in the unit name: {space} ~ @ = ‘ [ ] { } < > ’ “ ; : \ and ?.

DHCP

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is an Internet protocol for automating the configuration of computers that use TCP/IP. DHCP can be used to automatically assign IP addresses, deliver TCP/IP stack configuration parameters such as the subnet mask and default router, and provide other configuration information such as the addresses for printer, time and news servers.

With DHCP “on,” you can also fill the Unit Name with your own host name (e.g., classroom1). For specific settings information, see your system administrator.

IP Address

The Address field contains the IP address of the IPL M PDP-ES interface card. This value is encoded in the flash memory of the interface card.

Valid IP addresses consist of four 1-, 2-, or 3-digit numeric subfields separated by dots (periods). Each field can be numbered from 000 through 255. Leading zeroes, up to 3 digits total per field, are optional. Values of 256 and above are invalid.

The default address is 192.168.254.254, but if this conflicts with other equipment at your installation, you can change the IP address to any valid value.

Edit this field and the following fields (Gateway IP Address and Subnet Mask) as follows:

1.	Click in the address field.
2.	Edit the address as needed.
3.	Press the Tab key on the keyboard or click in another field
	to exit the IP Address field.
4.	Click the Submit button to make the address change take
	affect.

Gateway IP address

The Gateway IP Address field identifies the address of the gateway to the mail server to be used if the interface card and the mail server are not on the same subnet.

To use Email Alert functions, the Gateway IP must be set. See Email Alerts page later in this chapter.

The gateway IP address has the same validity rules as the system IP address.

Subnet mask field

The Subnet Mask field is used to determine whether the

IPL M PDP-ES is on the same subnet as the mail server when you are subnetting.

Port Settings page

The Port Settings page allows you to view the ports settings and specify the baud rate.

To do so

1.Click Port Settings on the menu (on the left side of the window) and the Port Settings screen (figure 4-3) is displayed.

2.Use the drop-down menu to select the desired Baud rate.

3.Click the Submit button to enter the changes, or click the Cancel button to revert to the previous settings.

If using a control product (e.g., an MLC 206 or the Pioneer PlasmaTrol software) through the

IPL M PDP-ES card serial port, the card’s baud rate must match the requirements of the control product.

Figure 4-3 — web server Port Settings screen

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68-1021-01 specifications

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