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Communication
and Control
The Annotator 300 can be operated and configured using Simple Instruction Set (SIS)
commands input via a PC or control system connected to either the front panel USB
port, or the rear panel RS-232, or Ethernet port. See
J
,
H
, and K, on page 9, and
“Ethernet Connection” section on page 106, for wiring details.
Front Panel Configuration Port
The USB mini B port is located on the front panel. It is used to connect to a host
computer for configuration using SIScommands with DataViewer or for updating firmware
with the Firmware Loader utility. Both are available at www.extron.com.
Ethernet Connection
Ethernet (LAN) Port
The rear panel Ethernet connector on the unit can be connected to an Ethernet LAN or
WAN. Communications between the unit and the controlling device is via Telnet (a TCP
socket using port 23). The TCP port can be changed if necessary. This connection makes
SIS control of the unit possible using a computer connected to the same LAN or WAN.
Ethernet Cabling
The Ethernet cable can be terminated as a straight-through cable or a crossover cable
and must be properly terminated for your application. See “Ethernet Connection”
section on page 106, for cable termination details.
Default IP Addresses
To access the Annotator 300 via the Ethernet port, you need the Extron IP address and
may need the subnet mask and the gateway address. If the IP address has been changed
to an address comprised of words and characters, the actual numeric IP address can be
determined using the ping (ICMP) utility (see “Ethernet Connection” section on page
106 for more details). If the addresses have not been changed, the factory-specified
defaults are:
IP address: 192.168.254.254, subnet mask: 255.255.0.0, gateway address: 0.0.0.0
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