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Reset button and LED

C

Reset button — The Reset button initiates four levels of reset of the

 

 

matrix switcher. For four different reset levels, press and hold the

RESET

 

 

button while the switcher is running or while you power up the switcher.

See “Rear Panel Operations” in chapter 3, “Operation”, for details.

Events (mode 3) reset — Hold Reset for 3 seconds, then release it and push it again to toggle events monitoring on and off.

IP settings (mode 4) reset — Hold Reset for 6 seconds, then release it and push it again to reset the switcher’s IP functions.

NThe IP settings reset does not replace any user-installed firmware.

Absolute (mode 5) reset — Hold Reset for 9 seconds, then release it and push it again to restore the switcher to the default factory conditions.

Hard reset — Hold Reset while powering up the switcher to restore the switcher to the default factory conditions.

NFactory loaded firmware is active until it is replaced or the power is cycled. N Hard reset does not clear the current configuration.

Ethernet connection

D LAN port

Activity Link

— If desired, for IP control of the system, connect the matrix

LED

switcher to a PC or to an Ethernet LAN, via this RJ-45 connector.

You can use a PC to control the networked switcher with SIS

LED

commands from anywhere in the world. You can also control

the switcher from a PC that is running Extron’s Windows-based

 

control/configuration program or has downloaded HTML

 

pages from the switcher.

Link LED indicator — The Link LED indicates that the switcher is properly connected to an Ethernet LAN. This LED should light steadily.

Act LED indicator — The Act LED indicates transmission of data packets on the RJ-45 connector. This LED should flicker as the switcher communicates.

Cabling

It is vital that your Ethernet cables be the correct cable type and that they be properly terminated with the correct pinout. Ethernet links use Category (CAT) 5e or CAT 6, unshielded twisted pair (UTP) or shielded twisted pair (STP) cables, terminated with RJ-45 connectors. Ethernet cables are limited to a length of

328' (100 m).

NDo not use standard telephone cables. Telephone cables do not support Ethernet or Fast Ethernet.

Do not stretch or bend cables. Transmission errors can occur.

The cable used depends on your network speed. The switcher supports both 10 Mbps (10Base-T — Ethernet) and 100 Mbps (100Base-T — Fast Ethernet), half-duplex and full-duplex Ethernet connections.

10Base-T Ethernet requires CAT 3 UTP or STP cable at minimum.

100Base-T Fast Ethernet requires CAT 5e UTP or STP cable at minimum.

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Extron electronic 6400s manual Reset button and LED, Ethernet connection, Cabling

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