ISS 506 Integration Seamless Switcher • Ethernet Connection
A-2
Ethernet Connection
Ethernet Link
The rear panel Ethernet connector on the ISS 506 can be connected to an
Ethernet LAN or WAN. This connection makes SIS control of the switcher
possible using a computer connected to the same LAN.
Ethernet connection
The Ethernet cable can be terminated as a straight-through cable or a crossover
cable and must be properly terminated for your application (figure A-1).
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Crossover cable — Direct connection between the computer and the ISS 506.
•
Patch (straight) cable — Connection of the ISS 506 to an Ethernet LAN.
A cable that is wired as T568A at one end
and T568B at the other (Tx and Rx pairs
reversed) is a "crossover" cable.
A cable wired the same at both ends is
called a "straight-through" cable, because
no pin/pair assignments are swapped.
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RJ-45
Connector
Insert Twisted
Pair Wires
Pins:
Crossover Cable Straight-through Cable
Pin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Wire color
White-green
Green
White-orange
Blue
White-blue
Orange
White-brown
Brown
Wire color
T568A T568B
End 1 End 2 End 1 End 2
White-orange
Orange
White-green
Blue
White-blue
Green
White-brown
Brown
Pin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Wire color
White-orange
White-green
Blue
White-blue
White-brown
Brown
Wire color
T568BT568B
White-orange
OrangeOrange
White-green
Blue
White-blue
GreenGreen
White-brown
Brown
Figure A-1 — RJ-45 connector pinout tables
Default address
To access the ISS 506 via the LAN port, you need the switcher’s IP address. If the
address has been changed to an address comprised of words and characters, the
actual numeric IP address can be determined using the Ping utility. If the address
has not been changed, the factory-specified default is 192.168.254.254.
Ping can also be used to test the Ethernet link to the ISS 506
.
Ping to determine Extron IP address
The Microsoft Ping utility is available at the DOS prompt. Ping tests the Ethernet
interface between the computer and the ISS 506. Ping can also be used to determine
the actual numeric IP address from an alias and to determine the Web address.
