Extron electronic DXP DVI PRO manual Ethernet Port, Ethernet Cable, Default IP Addresses

Ethernet Port

The rear panel Ethernet connector on the switcher can be connected to a computer network. Communication between the switcher and the controlling device can be via Extron DataViewer or Telnet (a TCP socket using port 23). The Telnet port can be changed, if necessary, via SIS. For information on connecting via Telnet, see “Connecting as a Telnet Client” on page 127.

The Ethernet connection makes SIS control of the switcher possible using a computer connected to the same network. The SIS commands and behavior of the product are identical to the commands and behavior the product exhibits when you are communicating with it via a serial port.

Ethernet Cable

The Ethernet cable must be properly terminated for your application as either a straight- through cable or a crossover cable. For pin assignments for these cables, see “Ethernet Connection” on page 10.

Default IP Addresses

To access the DXP switcher via the Ethernet port, obtain the IP address of the switcher (and the subnet mask and gateway address if needed) from your network administrator. If the IP address has been changed to an address comprised of words and characters, you can determine the actual numeric IP address using the ping (ICMP) utility (see

“IP Addressing” on page 125 for more details). If the addresses have not been changed, the factory-specified defaults are:

•IP address: 192.168.254.254

•Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0

•Gateway address: 0.0.0.0

Establishing an Ethernet Connection

Establish a network connection to a DXP switcher as follows:

1.Open a TCP connection to port 23, using the IP address of the switcher. A variety of methods are available for making this connection, including Telnet or utilities such as

Extron DataViewer.

The switcher responds with a copyright message that includes the date, the name of the product, firmware version, part number, and the current date and time.

NOTES: • If the switcher is not password-protected, the device is ready to accept

SIS commands immediately after it sends the copyright message.

•If the switcher is password-protected, a password prompt appears below the copyright message.

2.If the switcher is password-protected, enter the appropriate administrator or user password.

3.If the password is accepted, the switcher responds with Login User or Login Administrator.

4.If the password is not accepted, the Password prompt reappears.

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