4. �To create a tie, drag an input box to one or more output boxes. To remove a tie,
drag the output box to its tied input box or to the trash can.
� To make the control program easier to use, assign a device icon to each input and
output. Click on a box that represents an input or output, and drag the desired icon
onto the box from the icon palette that appears.
� For quick display of information on a specific input or output device, position the
pointer tool over that input or output in the control program window. The program
opens a pop-up window that details the connections to that device and the status
of the optical link (present or missing) input from or output to that device (see the
inset box in figure 35).
TIP: You can print a map of the current configuration by clicking
File > Print Tie Map.
IP Settings/Options window
The IP Settings/Options window (see figure 36), accessible via the Tools menu,
provides a location for viewing and, if connected via either serial port or if logged on via
the Ethernet port as an administrator, editing settings unique to the Ethernet interface. See
“Ethernet Connection” for basic information about IP addresses. None of the fields on this
screen can be edited while you are logged on as a user.
Figure 36. Control Program IP Setting/Options Window
NOTES: • EditingvariablesintheIP Settings/Options window while connected
via the Ethernet port can immediately disconnect the user from the switcher.
Extron recommends editing the settings on this screen using the RS-232
link and protecting the Ethernet access to this screen by assigning an
administrator’password to qualified and knowledgeable personnel only.
• When the control program is connected to the switcher via the RS-232 link,
the Administrator Password and User Password fields are not masked.
If a password has been inadvertently changed to an unknown value, you can
look up and, if desired, change a password in this window without knowing
the current password.
Address and Name fields
The Matrix IP Address field contains the IP address of the connected matrix switcher.
This value is encoded in the flash memory in the switcher.
The Gateway IP Address field identifies the address of the gateway to the controlling PC
to be used if the matrix switcher and the mail server are not on the same subnet.
The Subnet Mask field is used to determine whether the matrix switcher is on the same
subnet as the controlling PC when you are subnetting (see “Subnetting — A Primer”).
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