Matrix Switch Corporation MSC-GCP2U32 Product Manual

Matrix Switch Corporation

MSC-GCP2U32

Product Manual

2RU Remote Panel with LCD interface

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Publication History

Date Changes

2013-04-15

• Initial release of modular manual layout.

Table of Contents

1 Getting Started....................................................................................................................................................8

1.1 Device Connections......................................................................................................................................8

1.2 Powering Up The Device..............................................................................................................................8

1.3 Front Panel LCD Interface............................................................................................................................9

1.4 Web Page Interface........................................................................................................................................9

1.4.1 Accessing The Web Page Interface.......................................................................................................9

1.4.2 Network Settings...................................................................................................................................9

1.4.3 Matrix Routing......................................................................................................................................9

1.4.4 Labels....................................................................................................................................................9

1.4.5 Presets....................................................................................................................................................9

1.4.6 Panel Remote Router IP Address..........................................................................................................9

1.5 Network Planning........................................................................................................................................10

1.5.1 Installation Example............................................................................................................................11

2 LCD User Interface...........................................................................................................................................12

2.1 Overview.....................................................................................................................................................13

2.1.1 Modes and Scopes...............................................................................................................................13

2.1.2 Buttons.................................................................................................................................................13

2.1.3 Navigation...........................................................................................................................................13

2.1.4 Status Bar.............................................................................................................................................13

2.2 Routing – Single Level................................................................................................................................13

2.2.1 Changing a Crosspoint........................................................................................................................13

2.3 Routing - Multi Level Audio/Video............................................................................................................13

2.3.1 Changing a Multi Level Crosspoint....................................................................................................13

2.4 Presets.........................................................................................................................................................13

2.4.1 Recalling a Preset................................................................................................................................13

2.4.2 Store a Preset.......................................................................................................................................13

2.5 Menu...........................................................................................................................................................13

2.6 Information..................................................................................................................................................13

2.7 Configuration..............................................................................................................................................13

2.7.1 General Config....................................................................................................................................13

2.7.2 Network Config...................................................................................................................................14

2.7.3 Matrix Profile......................................................................................................................................15

2.8 Reboot.........................................................................................................................................................16

3 Web page interface............................................................................................................................................17

3.1 Overview.....................................................................................................................................................17

3.2 Routing Tab.................................................................................................................................................18

3.2.1 Changing a connection........................................................................................................................18

3.2.2 Loading a preset..................................................................................................................................18

3.3 Presets Tab...................................................................................................................................................18

3.3.1 Loading Work Matrix from a source target.........................................................................................19

3.3.2 Saving Work Matrix to a target...........................................................................................................19

3.3.3 Usage scenarios...................................................................................................................................19

3.4 Labels Tab...................................................................................................................................................19

3.5 Config Tab...................................................................................................................................................19

3.5.1 System Settings...................................................................................................................................19

3.5.2 Network Settings.................................................................................................................................20

3.5.3 Button Panel Settings..........................................................................................................................20

3.6 Command Tab.............................................................................................................................................21

4 Virtual Routing.................................................................................................................................................22

4.1 Simple Matrix Profiles................................................................................................................................22

4.2 Virtual Matrix Types...................................................................................................................................23

4.3 Virtual Matrix JSON Format.......................................................................................................................25

4.3.1 Map Strings.........................................................................................................................................26

4.4 Virtual Matrix Examples.............................................................................................................................26

5 Mascot Control Protocol..................................................................................................................................30

5.1 Protocol changes.........................................................................................................................................30

5.2 Telnet access................................................................................................................................................30

5.3 Serial access................................................................................................................................................30

5.4 Command format........................................................................................................................................30

5.4.1 Command names.................................................................................................................................30

5.4.2 Command arguments...........................................................................................................................30

5.5 Response format..........................................................................................................................................30

5.6 Command argument values.........................................................................................................................31

5.7 Error codes..................................................................................................................................................31

5.8 Basic command reference...........................................................................................................................31

5.9 Advanced command reference....................................................................................................................31

5.10 MSC-GCP2U32 Commands.....................................................................................................................31

5.11 B Command ..............................................................................................................................................31

5.12 C Command..............................................................................................................................................31

5.13 DefaultProfile Command..........................................................................................................................31

5.14 DestNames Command...............................................................................................................................31

5.15 DHCP Command.......................................................................................................................................31

5.16 DNSPri Command....................................................................................................................................31

5.17 DNSSec Command...................................................................................................................................31

5.18 E Command...............................................................................................................................................31

5.19 Firmware Command..................................................................................................................................31

5.20 FrameIP Command...................................................................................................................................31

5.21 Gateway Command...................................................................................................................................31

5.22 Help Command.........................................................................................................................................31

5.23 IP Command..............................................................................................................................................31

5.24 LockStatus Command...............................................................................................................................31

5.25 MAC Command........................................................................................................................................31

5.26 Macros Command.....................................................................................................................................31

5.27 MascotVer Command................................................................................................................................32

5.28 MtxCfg Command....................................................................................................................................32

5.29 MtxProfiles Command..............................................................................................................................35

5.30 NetMask Command..................................................................................................................................35

5.31 P Command...............................................................................................................................................35

5.32 PAdd Command........................................................................................................................................35

5.33 PairIO Command......................................................................................................................................35

5.34 PanelOfs Command..................................................................................................................................35

5.35 PanelProfile Command.............................................................................................................................35

5.36 PanelRate Command.................................................................................................................................35

5.37 PClr Command..........................................................................................................................................35

5.38 Profile Command......................................................................................................................................35

5.39 PsetNames Command...............................................................................................................................35

5.40 PSub Command.........................................................................................................................................35

5.41 PView Command......................................................................................................................................35

5.42 Quit Command..........................................................................................................................................35

5.43 Reboot Command......................................................................................................................................35

5.44 ReclkDis Command..................................................................................................................................35

5.45 RemoteSync Command.............................................................................................................................35

5.46 S Command...............................................................................................................................................35

5.47 SerBaud Command...................................................................................................................................35

5.48 SerProto Command...................................................................................................................................35

5.49 SrcNames Command.................................................................................................................................35

5.50 StoreCnt Command...................................................................................................................................35

5.51 SysDescr Command..................................................................................................................................36

5.52 SysName Command..................................................................................................................................36

5.53 SysType Command...................................................................................................................................36

5.54 Vars Command..........................................................................................................................................36

5.55 W Command.............................................................................................................................................36

5.56 WebPass Command...................................................................................................................................36

5.57 X Command..............................................................................................................................................36

6 Software Updates..............................................................................................................................................38

6.1 Software Update on Lupus and Lynx Series Devices.................................................................................38

7 Troubleshooting.................................................................................................................................................39

7.1 Unknown IP address....................................................................................................................................39

7.2 Unexpected reboots.....................................................................................................................................39

7.3 Device fails to startup – Failsafe boot instructions.....................................................................................39

8 Reference...........................................................................................................................................................40

8.1 Specifications..............................................................................................................................................40

8.2 Glossary.......................................................................................................................................................40

9 Matrix Switch Corporation Warranty............................................................................................................41

1 Getting Started

Congratulations on your purchase of a quality Matrix Switch Corporation product. This section of the manual provides a general overview of device functionality and information needed to get you up and running quickly. Additional sections of this manual provide more details and references on the subsystems and features of this device.

1.1 Device Connections

The MSC-GCP2U32 comes with a power supply adapter and a documentation CD. Additional cables and hardware are not provided.

• Power supply adapter – A 5 Volt 2 Amp power supply adapter is provided which is connected to the

3.4mm OD 1.3mm ID barrel connector on the device and plugged into a 100-240V 50/60Hz AC power source.

• Ethernet connector – Connect to a network switch with an Ethernet cable. Required for controlling a remote router, accessing the web page interface and using the TCP/IP Mascot interface. A crossover cable can also be utilized for connecting directly to a computer (for configuration purposes) or the router to control.

• RS-232 Serial (Optional) – If serial control is desired, using the Mascot P rotocol , connect a D9 female to female straight through cable to a control system, such as a computer. Use 115200 bps 8N1 as the serial configuration and enable local echo to see typed characters.

1.2 Powering Up The Device

This device is not equipped with a power switch and is simply connected to the power supply adapter which is plugged into a suitable AC power source, to power it up.

Once the device is powered it goes through the following startup sequence:

• u-boot bootloader starts up (accessible via serial port by pressing a key in a serial console when prompted to), which can be used for system recovery and failsafe startup (refer to the Failsafe boot

instructions section for details).

• LCD panel is initialized and displays the Matrix Switch Corporation logo.

• LCD button interface is initialized and routing page is displayed.

• The panel will initialize the matrix profile assigned with the DefaultProfile Command and attempt to

connect to the router(s) it references. The M1-M4 buttons will flash until the matrix profile has been refreshed (successfully connected to all router(s)). If the panel is the master of the routing state, then preset 0 is recalled.

1.3 Front Panel LCD Interface

This panel is equipped with an LCD interface which can be used for many configuration, control and status

display functions. Refer to the LCD User Interface section for detailed operating instructions.

1.4 Web Page Interface

All Matrix Switch Corporation router and panel devices come with a built-in web page interface.

NOTE: The MSC-GCP2U32 LCD panel acts as a router proxy and offers many of the same control interfaces as a router. Refer to the Virtual Routing section for more details.

Devices come factory configured with default settings, unless a pre-configuration request is made during purchase, an example being a multi device application.

1.4.1 Accessing The Web Page Interface

The default network IP address for this device is 192.168.2.80. Refer to the table below for the default IP addresses for other types of Matrix Switch Corporation devices.

Device Type Default IP Address

Video/Audio Routers 192.168.2.60

Remote Button Panels 192.168.2.64

Remote LCD Screen Panels 192.168.2.80

To access the web page interface of the device:

1. Connect the Ethernet port of a computer either directly to the device using a crossover cable or to the same Ethernet network through a network switch or other LAN infrastructure.

2. Manually configure the computer's IP address to be a unique address on the same IP subnet as the device. For example 192.168.2.10. The Netmask should be 255.255.255.0. The Gateway doesn't matter for this purpose, but could be set to 192.168.2.1.

3. Make sure the device is powered on.

4. Using a web browser on the computer, enter the device's IP address into the Location bar and press ENTER. The web page interface should load. If the web page interface fails to load, double check the computer's network settings and physical Ethernet connections. In the event that the IP address of the device is unknown, refer to the Unknown IP Address troubleshooting section.

1.4.2 Network Settings

Network settings can be changed on the Config tab of the Web Page Interface. This includes DHCP enable, IP address, Netmask and Gateway settings. DHCP should only be used for assigning specific network settings from a central DHCP server or when assigned IP addresses can be determined, otherwise configuring the device via its IP address would be prevented if the IP address is unknown. After changing network settings, click the Save button and then click the Reboot button to restart the device. Refer to the Config Tab - Network Settings section for more details.

In the event that the device's IP address is unknown, refer to the Unknown IP Address troubleshooting section.

Refer to the Network Planning section for assistance with developing a network plan for multi-device applications.

1.4.3 Matrix Routing

The Routing tab of the Web Page Interface provides a convenient way to view and change the matrix routing state and is the default page shown.

A preset can also be recalled from this interface, by selecting one from the Load Preset drop down control.

Refer to the Routing Tab section for more details.

1.4.4 Labels

Labels can be assigned to video (and audio if applicable) sources and destinations. Labels can also be assigned to presets. Labels can be up to 8 characters in length. The default source labels use “Src” as a prefix, and the destination labels use “Dest” as a prefix (example: Src1). The presets are labeled “Startup” for Preset 0 and “PresetN”, where N is a number from 1 to 9, for the remaining presets.

The Labels Tab on the Web Page Interface can be used for modifying labels. Click the Save button to store any changes that are made. Refer the Labels Tab section for more details.

1.4.5 Presets

There are 10 stored matrix routing presets. Preset 0 is recalled on power up and by default routes source 1 to all destinations. All other presets default to “No Change” for all destinations, which when recalled will have no effect. Presets can assign a partial subset of destinations or all destinations as desired.

Presets can be modified on the Presets Tab of the Web Page Interface. Refer to the Presets Tab section for more details.

1.4.6 Panel Remote Router IP Address

Remote panels control Matrix Switch Corporation video/audio routers with the TCP/IP protocol via the Ethernet port.

NOTE: The MSC-GCP2U32 LCD panel offers advanced Virtual Routing capabilities and has the ability to control multiple routers via profiles. Refer to the Virtual Routing section for more details.

The Remote Router IP setting on the Config Tab of the Web Page Interface defines the IP address of the remote router which the panel interface will control. This defaults to 192.168.2.60 on remote panels, which is the default IP address of Matrix Switch Corporation routers.

After changing the Remote Router IP setting click the Save button to store the changes, which take effect immediately (a reboot is not required).

Refer to the Config Tab - Button Panel Settings section for more details on configuring the Remote Router IP

Address.

Refer to the Network Planning section for more details on configuring devices in multi-device applications.

1.5 Network Planning

The default device settings can be used without change in applications with a single router and optionally one remote panel on the same Ethernet network. Larger installations or integration with existing IP LAN networks require some network planning.

NOTE: Matrix Switch Corporation can assist in planning and pre-configuring devices for specific application requirements at purchase time. Just ask a sales or customer service representative.

Manual IP address management is recommended, although a DHCP server can be a convenient option for centrally managing IP addresses by device MAC address, the net effect still being a fixed IP for each device. Consult your DHCP server documentation for information on assigning IP addresses by MAC address, if this option is chosen.

All devices which need to communicate with one another (routers, remote panels and computers) need to be physically connected to the same LAN or allow IP packet routing between networks if on separate LANs.

SECURITY WARNING: Matrix Switch Corporation devices are meant for installation in trusted LAN environments. In the event that remote device configuration or control is desired over public networks or the Internet, it is strongly recommended that some form of inter-network security is utilized, such as firewalls and encrypted VLAN or secure data tunnels. This is necessary to prevent undesired access to devices.

Devices on the same LAN need to be assigned unique IP addresses in the same IP subnet. Matrix Switch Corporation devices are configured by default to use IP addresses in the class C IP subnet 192.168.2.x. When integrating devices into an existing LAN network, unique IP addresses should be assigned from the applicable network and the Netmask setting of the devices should be set to reflect the class (size) of the IP network (the default of 255.255.255.0 is for class C, which accommodates up to 254 addresses).

The Gateway setting is required to be set to the IP address of the network gateway on remote panels which will be accessing routers across network subnets, but this setting is otherwise not needed.

After assigning device network settings, including unique IP addresses, remote panels need to be assigned the correct IP addresses to their Remote Router IP setting of the router they will control.

Additional configuration changes may be required, depending on the application and are described in subsequent sections.

1.5.1 Installation Example

The following diagram is of a simple installation example consisting of a 32x32 SDI Video Router, with a secondary level 32x32 Analog Audio router connected via the AFV DB-25 interface, a 32x32 Remote Button Panel, a 2RU LCD Remote Panel and a Computer system.

2 LCD User Interface

2.1 Overview

The MSC-GCP2U32 LCD control panel interface consists of a QVGA LCD screen and 32 buttons as depicted in Figure 1.

Figure 1: MSC-GCP2U32 LCD Interface

2.1.1 Modes and Scopes

Operation of the LCD user interface depends on the current mode of the panel. Modes are activated by specific buttons or by navigating and activating items listed on the display. Additionally Scopes describe overlapping functionality that can be active simultaneously with the current Mode. Table 1 lists Modes and Scopes of the LCD user interface.

Mode/Scope Description

Global Buttons in the Global scope are always available, regardless of the current panel Mode.

Navigation The Navigation scope is active when the Edit scope is not active and one or more selectable

items are displayed.

Edit The Edit scope is active when editing a configuration parameter.

Preset Preset mode is active when selecting a preset number to recall from or save to.

Destination Destination mode is active when selecting a destination for a crosspoint selection operation.

Source Source mode is active when selecting a source for a crosspoint selection operation.

Table 1: Modes and Scopes

2.1.2 Buttons

As seen in Table 2 the functionality of the user interface buttons depend on the current Mode and Scope of the panel. Buttons are shown colored by functionality and scope in Figure 2 with the following key:

• ◼Green – Global buttons

• ◼Red – Navigation buttons

• ◼Purple – Number pad buttons

• ◼Yellow – Save and Take buttons

Figure 2: Interface Buttons

In subsequent button illustrations, the available buttons for the interface page being described are colored and the non-applicable buttons are left as plain white.

Buttons Description Modes/Scopes

Menu Menu access button Global

Video/Audio Video and Audio toggle buttons Global

M1-M4 Macro buttons (refer to the Mascot Macros Command for details) Global

Dest Destination key-in mode activation Global

Source Source key-in mode activation Global

Preset Preset recall or store mode Global

Cancel Cancel operation Global

PgUp/PgDn Page Up and Page Down Navigation

Arrows Navigation arrows Navigation

Select Select or confirm an action Navigation

Save Data save Preset

Take Activate crosspoint routing change Preset, Dest, Source

0-9 Numbered buttons Navigation, Preset,

Dest, Source

Undo/Redo Undo and Redo (not currently used)

Table 2: Buttons

2.1.3 Navigation

Most pages of the user interface consist of tabular information that can be navigated (as shown in Figure 3). The currently selected item is highlighted by a different background and foreground. When multiple items are displayed, the Up and Down arrows can be used to move the selection up or down by one item, PgUp and PgDn can be used to move up or down by a complete page and the Left and Right arrows can be used to select the item to the left or right of the current selected item (equivalent to PgUp and PgDn when there is only one column).

Items in the tabular information are identified by number, which is the first number displayed at the beginning of the item's text. This number can be keyed-in with the Number Pad (Buttons 0 through

9), for quick access. As digits are keyed-in, the active selection will move to the next matching item with the given number, for example pressing 1 followed by 4 will select entry 01 first followed by 14. The selection stops updating once the keyed in digits no longer match an available item number. The key-in operation can be reset by pushing any of the navigation buttons.

Figure 3: Navigation and Status Bar

Once the desired item is selected, it can be activated by pressing the Select button, the effect of which depends on the current interface page.

2.1.4 Status Bar

After the system starts up the status bar is displayed in all modes at the top of the screen (shown outlined in red in Figure 3).

The status bar consists of:

• Mode Title (in the left corner – "Routing" in the example image). Indicates what section of the user interface is currently active.

• Active Control Profile (to the right – "192.168.2.60" in the example image). Displays the name of the current routing switcher control profile (useful when controlling multiple routers).

• Connection Status (in the right corner - " " in the example image). This indicator shows the current routing switcher connection status, which includes the following indicators:

◦ - Indicates that a connection has been established with the remote routing switcher. ◦ - Displayed on initial connection when routing matrix state has not yet been updated. ◦ - Shown when a communication error occurs with the remote routing switcher.

2.2 Routing – Single Level

The Routing page is the default interface page and the active interface after device startup.

Note: pressing the Cancel button in most other modes will return the interface to the Routing page.

The current routing connection matrix state is shown, as seen in Figure 4, one item per destination, with the destination number and label followed by the connected source number and label. The Navigation buttons can be used to change the currently selected item and to scroll through multiple pages if applicable.

Figure 4: Routing

2.2.1 Changing a Crosspoint

There are 2 methods which can be used to change a matrix crosspoint connection called Navigation Method and Key-In Method described below.

Navigation Method

1. Navigate to the desired destination item using the Navigation buttons.

2. Press the Select button to activate Source Mode.

3. The Select Source page is shown with the currently connected source highlighted (Figure 5).

4. Navigate to the source which is intended to connect to the active destination.

5. Press the Select or Take buttons to complete the crosspoint connection or press Cancel to keep the existing connection and return to the Routing page.

Figure 5: Routing Select Source

Key-In Method

1. Press the Dest button which will activate Destination Mode, buttons 0 through 9, Dest and Cancel will flash awaiting further input (Destination Mode can be canceled by pressing the Cancel button or after 20 seconds of inactivity).

2. Key-in the desired destination of the crosspoint change using buttons 0 through 9 and the currently selected destination will update accordingly on the display. To re-enter the destination number, press the

Dest button again.

3. Press the Source button which will activate Source Mode, buttons 0 through 9, Source, Cancel and Take will flash awaiting further input (Source Mode can be canceled by pressing the Cancel button or after 20 seconds of inactivity).

4. Key-in the desired source of the crosspoint change using buttons 0 through 9 and the currently selected source will update accordingly on the display. To re-enter the source number, press the Source button again.

5. Press the Take button to complete the crosspoint connection or press Cancel to keep the existing connection and return to the Routing page.

2.3 Routing - Multi Level Audio/Video

When controlling a routing switcher with multiple levels, such as Video and Audio, the Routing display is depicted as in Figure 6.

For each destination the destination labels and the currently connected source numbers and labels for both levels are shown.

Figure 6: Multi Level Routing

The Navigation buttons can be used to change the currently selected item and to scroll through multiple pages if applicable.

2.3.1 Changing a Multi Level Crosspoint

There are 2 methods which can be used to change a matrix crosspoint connection called Navigation Method and Key-In Method described below.

Both methods utilize the Audio and Video buttons to toggle which levels of the crosspoint will be modified by crosspoint changes. If the Video button is toggled on, only the 1st level will be changed. If the Audio button is toggled on, only the 2nd level will be changed. If both Video and Audio buttons are toggled off, then both levels will be changed.

Navigation Method

Figure 7: Routing Select Multi Level Source

1. Navigate to the desired destination item using the Navigation buttons.

2. Press the Select button to activate Source Mode.

3. The Select Source page is shown with the currently connected source highlighted (Figure 7 - shown with both Video and Audio levels active).

4. Toggle on or off the Video and Audio buttons to the desired setting of the levels to be changed, if necessary. The Select Source levels displayed will be updated accordingly.

5. Navigate to the source which is intended to connect to the active destination levels.

6. Press the Select or Take buttons to complete the crosspoint connection or press Cancel to keep the existing connection and return to the Routing page.

Key-In Method

5. Toggle on or off the Video and Audio buttons to the desired setting of the levels to be changed, if necessary. The Select Source levels displayed will be updated accordingly.

6. Press the Take button to complete the crosspoint connection or press Cancel to keep the existing connection and return to the Routing page.

2.4 Presets

Matrix Switch Corporation routing switchers can store up to 10 presets.

The MSC-GCP2U32 can recall a preset or store the current entire routing matrix to a preset on the router.

At this time, the MSC-GCP2U32 does not support storing partial presets or building

Figure 8: Presets

arbitrary presets not based on the current routing matrix using the LCD interface. However, the web page interface or command protocol can be utilized for these purposes.

2.4.1 Recalling a Preset

Presets can be recalled using the following procedure:

1. Press the Preset button which will bring up the Select Preset page as seen in Figure 8. Pressing the Cancel button or 20 seconds of inactivity will cancel Preset Mode and return to the Routing page.

2. Navigate to the desired preset using the Navigation buttons.

3. Press the Take or Select buttons to recall the preset to the current matrix routing state.

2.4.2 Store a Preset

The entire routing matrix state can be stored to a preset using the following procedure:

1. Press the Preset button which will bring up the Select Preset page as seen in Figure 8. Pressing the Cancel button or 20 seconds of inactivity will cancel the Preset mode.

2. Navigate to the desired preset using the Navigation buttons.

3. Press the Save button to store the current matrix routing state to the selected preset.

2.5 Menu

The menu pages are used for accessing other areas of the MSC-GCP2U32, including device information and configuration.

To access the menu at any time, press the Menu button which will display the last used menu page (Main Menu by default, as seen in Figure

9).

Figure 9: Main Menu

Navigation within menus is identical to other areas of the interface, including the Navigation buttons, Number buttons and Select.

2.6 Information

The Information page is accessed from the Main Menu and shows the current Software Version. To return to the Main Menu press the Menu button. Pressing Cancel will return to the Routing page.

2.7 Configuration

Configuration of the MSC-GCP2U32 is accessed with the Config Menu (Figure 10) and several sub menus each of which is described below.

2.7.1 General Config

General configuration consists of the following options (as seen in Figure 11):

1. Enable LCD blanking

2. LCD blank time

3. Serial baud rate

The LCD Blanking feature causes the LCD backlight to be turned off after a specified number of seconds of button inactivity.

Figure 10: Config Menu

To enable or disable this option navigate to the configuration option and press the Select button to toggle the current value. To set the LCD blanking time, navigate to the configuration option, press the Select button to activate Edit

Mode and use the Up and Down arrows or PgUp and PgDn to increase or decrease the value in seconds. To exit Edit Mode press Select again to save the

selected value or Cancel to keep the previous value.

The Serial Baud Rate can be changed by navigating to the configuration option, pressing Select to enter Edit Mode and using the Up and Down arrows to change the value. To exit Edit Mode press Select again to save the selected value or Cancel to keep the previous value. After changing the serial baud rate, the system needs to be rebooted for the changes to take effect. The Reboot item on the General Config page can be used for this purpose, by navigating to it, pressing the Select button and confirming the reboot dialog.

Figure 11: General Config

2.7.2 Network Config

The network configuration can be changed from this page as seen in Figure 12.

Parameters include the following:

1. DHCP Enable

2. IP Address

3. Netmask

4. Gateway

5. Primary DNS

6. Secondary DNS

7. Router IP

Figure 12: Network Config

Note: After changing network parameters, the system needs to be restarted for the changes to take effect. The "Reboot on change" can be used for this purpose by navigating to it, pressing the Select button and confirming the Reboot dialog.

DHCP can be enabled or disabled by navigating to it and pressing the Select button to toggle the current state.

If enabled the remaining network settings (except Router IP) are not used and the network configuration will be obtained from the network's DHCP server.

To set any of the remaining IP address settings, navigate to the parameter of interest and press the Select button to enter Edit Mode. The first decimal number will be highlighted, awaiting input. Enter the desired value with the Number buttons 0 through 9. The Right or Left arrows are used to select the next or previous IP address decimal number. To exit Edit Mode press the Select or Save buttons to store the new value or Cancel to discard the entered value and use the old one.

If DHCP is not enabled, the MSC-GCP2U32 will use the manual network configuration. This includes the following settings: IP Address (192.168.2.80 by default), Netmask (255.255.255.0 by default) and Gateway (192.168.2.1 by default). The Gateway address is only used when controlling routers outside of the current IP subnet. The Primary and Secondary DNS entries are not currently needed and default to 0.0.0.0.

The Router IP setting allows for assigning the IP address of a single router to control. Setting up multiple router control profiles currently requires using the web page or command protocol interfaces for configuration, although the panel can be used to select between the available profiles.

2.7.3 Matrix Profile

The Matrix Profile page is accessed from the Config Menu and can be used to select the active router control

profile.

Note: Configuring the available router control profiles on the MSC-GCP2U32 currently requires using the Mascot MtxProfiles

Command.

To select the current active router control profile navigate to the Matrix Profile page from the Config Menu. The names of the available router control profiles will be listed as in Figure

Figure 13: Matrix Profile

13. Navigate to the desired profile and press Select to activate it. The interface will return to the default Routing page and the new profile name will be shown on the right side of the status bar.

The M1-M4 buttons are also configured by default to select one of the first 4 profiles. Refer to the Mascot

Macros Command for more details.

2.8 Reboot

The Reboot dialog (Figure 14) can be accessed from the Main Menu, General Config and Network Config pages.

The Left and Right arrows can be used to navigate between the Reboot and Cancel options. Pressing the Select button on the Reboot option will reboot the system after a short delay and the Cancel option will return the

Figure 14: Reboot

interface to the Routing page. The Cancel button can also be utilized to cancel the reboot.

3 Web page interface

3.1 Overview

Figure 15: Routing Tab

All Matrix Switch Corporation Router and Remote Panel systems include a built in web page that can be used with standards compliant Javascript enabled web browsers, including but not limited to Firefox, Chrome, Safari and recent versions of Internet Explorer.

NOTE: The MSC-GCP2U32 LCD panel acts as a router proxy and offers many of the same control interfaces as a router, including the Routing, Presets and Labels web interface tabs. Refer to the Virtual Routing section for more details.

Figure 1 shows the Routing tab of a 16x16 switcher with 2 levels with numbered outlines to aid in further description below. The web page interface for other router systems is sized appropriately. Remote Panels show only the Config and Command tabs.

Numbered sections in Figure 1

1. System name (can be assigned on the Config tab)

2. System firmware version

3. Tab navigation

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