Extron electronic VN-MATRIX 200, VN-MATRIX 325 Configure the VNM Recorder Network Settings

Figure 2. Network Configuration Window

192.168.254.254 255.255.255.0

Figure 3. Ethernet Device Window

VNM Recorder • Setup Guide (Continued)

Step 7 — Configure the VNM Recorder Network Settings

The VNM Recorder is pre-configured with the following network settings:

IP address: 192.168.254.254

Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

NOTE: Using these settings, the VN-Matrix 200 / 225 / 300 / 325

devices must use IP addresses within the range of

192.168.254.1 through 192.168.254.253 and use the

same subnet mask. The example in figure 1 uses the default settings of the VNM Recorder.

Use the following procedure to change the network settings of the VNM Recorder, if necessary.

a.Enter the administrator username and password at the VNM Recorder login screen.

NOTES: • The login screen appears shortly after

powering on the VNM Recorder.

• The default username is root. The default password is Extron2010. These entries are case sensitive.

b.From the desktop, select System > Administration >

Network. The Network Configuration window appears (see figure 2).

c.Select the eth0 (upper Ethernet connector) device line to highlight it. The status should read Active.

d.Click on Deactivate. The status of the eth0 device should now read Inactive.

e.Double-click on the eth0 device line. The Ethernet Device window appears (see figure 3).

f.Change the Address and Subnet mask fields as required and then click OK.

NOTE: The Default gateway address field is only required

if devices are on different subnets.

g. Navigate back to the Network Configuration window (see step 7b). Select the eth0 device and then click Activate.

h.If changes were made, a prompt appears asking to confirm the changes. Click Yes to confirm and save the changes.

i.Another window appears. Click OK to continue.

j. A loading window appears and the necessary changes are made to the system. After the loading window disappears, navigate

back to the Network Configuration window and check that the status of the eth0 device now reads Active.

k.Close the Network Configuration window.

Step 8 — Configure the VNM Recorder Controller Settings

Use the following procedure to setup the VNM Recorder to use the IP address of the controller device.

a.If necessary, enter the administrator username and password at the VNM Recorder login screen (see step 7a).

b.From the desktop, double-click on Computer > Filesystem > home > matrix_rec.

c.Double-click on the folder that contains the latest release of the recorder software (at the time this guide was released, the latest software would be stored in the V3.10.9 folder or in a folder with a similar name).

d.Click on the config.xml file to select it.

e.From the Edit menu, select Duplicate. This creates a backup copy [ named config  (copy).xml ] of the original config.xml file. Keep the backup copy for system restoration purposes.

f.Right-click on the config.xml file and select the Open with “Emacs Text Editor” option.

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