Date and Time (GMT) fields

The Date field displays the current date in the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) zone. The Time (GMT) field displays the current time in the GMT zone.

If desired, adjust either of these values as follows:

1.

Click in the desired field. The field changes to an editable field appropriate to

 

the value being change and the graphic cursor becomes a text cursor.

 

• The Date field becomes a set date field, with the

 

date in the format (M)M/(D)D/YYYY. Leading

 

zeroes are not shown.

 

• The Time (GMT) field becomes a set time field,

 

with the time in the format HH:MM:SS (00:00:00

 

to 23:59:59).

2.

Edit the field as desired to set the proper value. For time, remember to use

 

24-hour time. Leading zeroes are optional.

3.

Press the Tab key on the keyboard or click in another field to exit the edited

 

date field.

4.

Click the Take button to make the edited change take affect.

Administrator Password, User Password, and Mail Server Password fields

The Administrator Password field displays the password required to log on to the matrix switcher via the Ethernet port with all of the rights and privileges of an administrator.

The User Password field displays the password required to log on to the matrix switcher via the Ethernet port as a user, without all of the rights and privileges of an administrator.

The Mail Server Password field displays the password that the Matrix 12800 uses to log on to the e-mail server.

Passwords are case sensitive and are limited to 12 upper-case and lower-case alphanumeric characters. A carriage return is indicated by

While you are logged on as a user, both password fields are masked with asterisks (************) as a security measure.

NEditing the Administrator Password field while connected via the Ethernet port can immediately disconnect the user from the switcher. Extron recommends editing this field using one of the serial ports and protecting the Ethernet access to this screen by assigning an administrator password to qualified and knowledgeable personnel only.

NWhen the control program is connected to the switcher via either RS-232/RS-422 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.

NAn administrator password must be created before a user password can be created.

NThe following characters are invalid or not recommended in passwords: {space} + ~ , @ = ‘ [ ] { } < > ’ “ ; : \ and ?.

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12800 specifications

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