EclipseHX
Configuration Software (EHX) v8.0
User Guide
Document Reference
EHX User Guide
Part Number: 399G120 Revision: A
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Contents
Document Reference … 2
Contents 3
1 Introduction to EHX … 20
1.1 Further information … 20
1.2 Terminology … 20
1.3 System components … 21
1.3.1 Central matrix … 21
1.3.2 Eclipse HX configuration software (EHX) … 22
1.3.3 Setting up an Eclipse HX matrix system … 23
2 Getting started: installing, starting and exiting EHX … 26
2.1 System requirements … 26
2.2 Installing EHX … 26
2.2.1 Backing up your existing projects and configurations … 26
2.2.2 Uninstalling and reinstalling EHX … 27
2.2.3 Installing EHX … 28
2.2.4 Running EHX … 28
2.2.5 Identifying the EHX version … 31
2.2.6 Importing your projects and configurations into EHX … 31
2.3 Installing .NET Framework … 32
3 EHX: setting up a system … 34
3.1 Introduction … 34
3.2 Matrix Ethernet operation … 36
3.2.1 Configuration restrictions … 36
3.3 Selecting Ethernet or serial connection … 36
3.3.1 Ethernet connection. … 37
3.3.2 Serial connection … 42
3.3.3 Checking Ethernet connections with the Windows ping utility … 43
3.4 Creating a project file … 43
3.5 Setting up a new matrix … 44
3.5.1 Adding an offline matrix … 44
3.5.2 Adding a discovered matrix … 45
3.5.3 Matrix preferences menu … 47
3.5.4 Apply changes to matrix … 56