AMX HDMI-UTPRO-0808 To connect an HDMI UTPro to a LAN, Determining IP address for HDMI UTPro

Installation and Setup

To connect an HDMI UTPro to a LAN:

1.Complete the installation of the HDMI UTPro including power up of the system.

2.Insert one end of the RJ-45 link cable into the LAN 10/100 port on the enclosure.

3.Connect the other end of the RJ-45 link cable to a LAN hub or switch. The network will automatically assign a DHCP IP address (the assigned IP address can then be changed to a static IP address, see page 75). If the LAN does not utilize DHCP, see the “Workaround” below.

4.Check the indicator LEDs for the LAN 10/100 connector (see page 34).

5.Determine the IP address by accessing Zero-Config information NetLinx Studio WebConsole (see below). Make note of the IP address to use in the test procedure at the top of page 36. NetLinx start up takes approximately

3 minutes.

6.Complete the installation by testing the connection (see the instructions on page 36).

Note: The LAN 10/100 port can also be used to Telnet into the HDMI UTPro to determine its MAC Address (see page 131).

Workaround for Networks that Do Not Utilize DHCP

If the network does not utilize DHCP, you must connect either to a standalone router that supports DHCP or to a PC that is running DHCP emulation software. Once the router or PC assigns a DHCP IP address, that IP address is used to access the WebConsole from which you must then change the DHCP IP address to the static address provided by your Network Administrator before you connect the HDMI UTPro directly to the LAN.

Determining IP address for HDMI UTPro

The HDMI UTPro features a built-in zero-configuration networking client that allows you to determine the unit’s IP address for the HDMI UTPro WebConsole via Bonjour for Windows® or a similar zero-configuration client. Zero-configuration (or zeroconf, also known as “Bonjour”) technology provides a general method to discover services on a local area network. In essence, it allows you to set up a network without any configuration.

To determine the DHCP IP address that the network assigned to the HDMI UTPro in Step 3 of the previous instructions, you can access the unit via NetLinx Studio.

NetLinx Studio version 3.0 (or higher) features a “Zero-Config” tab in the Workspace window. This tab provides Zero-Config networking functionality within NetLinx Studio.

Note: Refer to the NetLinx Studio online help for details on using Zero-Config.

The following assumes that the WebConsole connection (LAN 10/100 port) is to the same LAN as the PC running NetLinx Studio and the NetLinx Master for the HDMI UTPro.

To determine the IP address by accessing the HDMI UTPro via Zero-Config:

1.In NetLinx Studio (v3.0 or higher), left-click the Zero-Config tab on the Workspace Bar to open the tab.

HDMI UTPro

IP address for HDMI UTPro

Zero-Config tab

FIG. 20 NetLinx Studio showing the Zero-Config tab and the IP address for an HDMI UTPro

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