Setup guide
Conguration and Control, cont'd
SMX System MultiMatrix Switchers • Conguration and Control
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Accessing the HTML Pages
Another way to operate the switcher is via its factory-installed
HTML pages, which are always available and cannot be erased
or overwritten. The switcher’s HTML pages are accessible
through its LAN port, connected via a LAN or WAN, using a
Web browser such as Microsoft
®
Internet Explorer
®
. See
d
on
page 2-3 for connection information.
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If your Ethernet connection to the matrix switcher is
unstable, try turning off the proxy server in your Web
browser. In Microsoft Internet Explorer, click Tools >
Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings,
uncheck the Use a proxy server... box, and click OK.
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For details on operating the switcher via HTML pages,
refer to the SMX Users Manual, chapter 6, “HTML
Operation”.
1
. Start the Web browser program.
2. Click in the browser’s Address field.
3. Enter the matrix's IP address in the Address field.
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192.168.254.254 is the factory-specified address.
4. Press the keyboard Enter key. The switcher checks to see if
it is password protected.
If the switcher is not password protected, it displays the
HTML start-up page. The switcher is ready for operation
via HTML remote control.
If the switcher is password protected, the switcher
displays the Connect to xx.xx.xxx.xx Password page.
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A user name entry is not required.
5. Enter the appropriate administrator or user password in
the Password field and click OK.
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. The switcher displays the HTML start-up page. The
switcher is ready for operation via HTML remote control.
Also refer to the SMX System MultiMatrix Switchers User’s Manual at www.extron.com.