Extron electronic DVS 304 AD Ethernet Control, cont’d, Configuration, 3 - System Settings page

Ethernet Control, cont’d

Configuration

The Configuration tab includes pages that show the current system settings, scaler settings, passwords and firmware upgrade data for the DVS 304 series.

System Settings page

The Systems Settings page (figure 4-3) consists of fields where you can view and edit IP administration and system settings. Date and time information can be easily updated.

Figure 4-3 — System Settings page

IP settings fields

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

Unit Name

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

N The following characters are invalid in the 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. For specific settings information, see your system administrator.

IP Address

The DVS 304 IP Address field contains the IP address of the connected scaler. This value is encoded in the flash memory in the scaler.

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.

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