Ethernet Configuration and Control, cont'd - Extron Electronics

PRELIMINARY
Ethernet Configuration and Control
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The IPL T PC1 must be configured before use in order for it to control other devices.
In addition to using the button on the PC1 front panel, you can configure and
control the PC1 via any computer attached to a LAN.
The default PC1 embedded Web pages provide a means of setting up, adjusting,
and controlling via a Web browser from any type of network-enabled computer.
An alternative way to control and configure the PC1 from your computer is by
using Simple Instruction Set (SIS) commands via Telnet. SIS commands are
discussed in detail in chapter 5, “SIS Programming and Control.”
Global Configurator (GC2.3) software enables you to configure and control the
PC1 as well as set up output device monitoring and scheduling. Refer to the
IPL T PC1 Setup Guide, provided with your PC1.
Configuring the Hardware for Ethernet Control
To enable Ethernet control, both the PC and the PC1 must be configured correctly.
The PC must be network-capable with the proper protocols, and the PC1 must be
set up so it can be connected to a LAN (local area network). Please note that some
settings can be configured only via Internet protocol.
For your PC to communicate with the PC1 via Ethernet, it must have a Windowsbased
(Windows NT, 2000, XP, or higher) operating system and be equipped with
an network interface card. To allow your PC to work with Extron’s Ethernetcontrolled
products, the TCP/IP protocol must be installed and properly
configured.
Setting up and configuring the PC1 using ARP
The Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) command provides a quick way to set up
an IP address for the PC1, using your PC. The ARP commands tell your computer
to associate the PC1’s Media Access Control (MAC) address with an IP address that
you assign.
1. Obtain a valid IP address for your PC1 from your network administrator.
2. Obtain the PC1’s MAC address (UID#) from the label on the PC1’s rear panel.
The MAC address should have the following format:
00-05-A6-nn-nn-nn
3. If the PC1 has never been configured and is still set for factory defaults, skip
to step 4. If not, perform a mode 4 system reset to restore the factory-set
values. (See chapter 3, “Front Panel Features and Operations,”“Resetting”
section, for the resetting procedure.)
CAUTION
IPL T PC1 Ethernet Configuration and Control
The PC1 must be configured with the factory default IP address
(192.168.254.254) before you execute the ARP command, as described
below.
4. At the PC, access the MS-DOS command prompt as follows:
a. From your Windows desktop Start menu, select Run... .
b. On the Run window, enter cmd. The MS DOS command window opens.
5. At the DOS prompt enter arp -s, the desired new IP address for the PC1, a
space, and finally the PC1’s MAC address (taken from the label on the rear
panel). For example:
arp -s 10.13.197.57 00-05-A6-01-33-0D
A space must follow arp (i.e., precede the hyphen [-].)