Kramer Electronics VP-747 user manual Operating via the Ethernet

Operating the VP-747

9.4 Operating via the Ethernet

The control application lets you control the VP-747by clicking the desired buttons in the control application screen (which includes all the front panel buttons). To control the VP-747via the Ethernet/Serial Port:

1.Connect the Ethernet port (see Section 7.4) of the VP-747to the Ethernet port of your PC1.

2.Install and configure the Control Application (see Section 9.4.1).

9.4.1Installing and Running the Configuration Software

To install the VP-747Control Application, do the following:

1.Insert the product CD into your CD-ROM drive2.

2.Save the zip file on your computer.

3.Run the installer setup.

4.Respond to the installation wizard prompts.

9.4.2Configuring the Ethernet Connection

Double click the VP747.exe icon. The VP747 Control Application main screen appears (see Figure 20).

You can configure the Ethernet3 in any one of the following ways; via

•The Ethernet connection, using the Lantronix device software2

•The VP-747Device menu (the OSD) or via the Control Application menu: <Utility> <TCP/IP setting>, and then setting the IP Address, subnet mask and so on, and then clicking Apply

•RS-232 communication between the PC and the VP-747, and setting the IP Address through the Com port menu in the Control Application

1 Or connect the serial port of your VP-747 to the serial port of your PC (see Section 7.1)

2 You can download the software from our Web site on http://www.kramerelectronics.com 3 The VP-747 communication port is 5000

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