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MVX Plus 128 VGA Matrix Switchers • Table of Contents
PRELIMINARY
Chapter Five • Matrix Software .............................................................................................5-1
Matrix Switchers Control Program .................................................................................5-2
Installing the software .............................................................................................................5-2
Software operation via Ethernet ............................................................................................ 5-2
Ethernet protocol settings ..................................................................................................5-2
Using the software ....................................................................................................................5-3
IP Settings/Options window ....................................................................................................5-6
Matrix IP Address fi eld ........................................................................................................5-7
Extron Name/Descriptor fi eld .............................................................................................5-7
Gateway IP address fi eld ..................................................................................................... 5-8
Subnet Mask fi eld ................................................................................................................5-8
Hardware Address fi eld .......................................................................................................5-8
Use DHCP checkbox ............................................................................................................. 5-8
Date fi eld .............................................................................................................................5-8
Time (local) fi eld ..................................................................................................................5-9
Sync Time to PC button ....................................................................................................... 5-9
GMT (offset) fi eld ................................................................................................................5-9
Use Daylight Savings checkbox ...........................................................................................5-9
Administrator Password fi eld ...........................................................................................5-10
User Password fi eld ...........................................................................................................5-10
Mail Server IP Address fi eld ..............................................................................................5-11
Mail Server Domain Name fi eld ........................................................................................5-11
Mail Server Password fi eld ................................................................................................ 5-11
E-mail Addressee fi elds .....................................................................................................5-12
Updating fi rmware .................................................................................................................5-13
Uploading HTML fi les ............................................................................................................. 5-14
Windows buttons, drop boxes, and trashcan .....................................................................5-15
Windows menus ...................................................................................................................... 5-15
File menu ...........................................................................................................................5-15
Tools menu .........................................................................................................................5-16
Preferences menu .............................................................................................................. 5-17
Master-Reset selection ......................................................................................................5-19
Using emulation mode ...........................................................................................................5-19
Using the help system ............................................................................................................5-19
Special Characters ...................................................................................................................5-19
Button-Label Generator Program ..................................................................................5-20
Using the software ..................................................................................................................5-20
