Extron Electronics Ultra Series Manual

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CrossPoint / MAV Matrix Switchers • Matrix Software

4. Followtheon-screeninstructions.Bydefault,theinstallationoftheMatrix

SwitchersControlProgramcreatesaC:\ProgramFiles\Extron\Matrix_

Switchersdirectory,anditplacesthefollowingfouriconsintoagroupfolder

named“ExtronElectronics\MatrixSwitchers”:

  • MATRIXSwitcher+ControlProgram

  • MATRIXSwitcher+Help

  • UninstallMATRIXSwitcher

  • CheckforMatrixUpdates

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Besides the LAN port, the CrossPoint or MAV switcher can support remote

control via either the rear panel Remote RS-232/RS-422 Remote port or the front

panel Conﬁguration port (matrix sizes up to 1616).

Remote RS-232/RS-422 port — The port can be conﬁgured for either the

RS-232 or RS-422 serial communication protocol and operate at 9600, 19200,

38400, or 115200 baud. See “Selecting the rear panel Remote port protocol and

baud rate” in chapter 3, “Operation”, to conﬁgure the rear panel port from the

front panel.

Conﬁguration port (matrix sizes up to 1616 only) — The port supports

RS-232 serial communication protocol only. The port can operate at 9600,

19200, 38400, or 115200 baud, but Extron recommends leaving this port

at 9600 baud. See the Serial port conﬁguration commands on page 4-25 to

conﬁgure either port using an SIS command.

Software operation via Ethernet

WhenaCrossPointorMAVswitcherisconnectedtoanEthernetWANorLAN,up

to200userscanoperateit,locallyorremotely,usingtheMatrixSwitchersControl

Program.See“Ethernet”inchapter2,“Installation”,forinstallationdetails.

Connection to the switcher via the Ethernet is password protected. There are two

levels of password protection: administrator and user. Administrators have full

accesstoallCrossPointorMAVswitchingcapabilitiesandeditingfunctions.Users

can select inputs and outputs, set and recall presets, and view all settings with

theexceptionofpasswords.Ifthesamepasswordornopasswordisrequiredfor

logging on, all personnel log on with administrator privileges. Fields and functions

thatexceeduserprivilegesaregrayedoutintheMatrixSwitchersControlProgram

when the operator is logged on as a user.

Ethernet protocol settings

TheIPSettings/Optionsscreen(gure5-7onpage5-7)providesalocationfor

viewingand,ifconnectedviatheRS-232linkorifloggedonviatheLANportasan

administrator,editingsettingsuniquetotheEthernetinterface.See“IPSettings/

Optionswindow”,laterinthischapter,formoredetails.