Extron Electronics DVCM 50 User’s Manual - Manual (Page 46)

Software-based Confi guration and Control, cont’d
DVCM 50 • Software-based Confi guration and Control 5-6
PRELIMINAR
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The DVCM 50 confi guration program main screen contains the following:
• Diagrams of the DVCM 50 in DVD and VCR mode, on which you click the
buttons to access the IR drivers that enable you to program commands on the
equivalent DVCM 50 buttons.
• Two pull-down menus:
File menu — Provides options to save and restore confi gurations and to
update the DVCM fi rmware.
Help menu — Displays the MLC 52/DVCM 50 Help, which provides
information on procedures for performing all tasks required to confi gure
the DVCM 50 using the confi guration software.
• Total Factory Reset button:
Click this button to reset the DVCM to the original settings with which it was
delivered from the factory.
This does not reset the unit’s fi rmware.
• The communication port and fi rmware version information are displayed
at the bottom of the screen. (The Projector Driver fi elds do not apply to the
DVCM 50.)
• Exit Program button:
Click this button to exit the DVCM 50 confi guration program and close the
main screen.
Using the Help program
For information on program features, do one of the following to display the
context-sensitive DVCM 50 online Help:
• From the Help menu on the DVCM 50 confi guration program screen, select
Contents.
• Press the F1 computer key.
• Double-click on the MediaLnk52.hlp fi le in the MediaLink52 folder on your
PC hard drive.
For explanations of buttons or functions, click on the tabs in the help screen to
reach the desired screen. Use a mouse or the Tab and Enter keys to select a button/
function. A description and tips on using the program appear on the screen.
About Extron drivers
Extron drivers are control fi les (libraries) of Extron-created IR commands that
are specifi c to a particular DVD or VCR. When you install your DVCM 50
confi guration software, you must also install the IR drivers, which also are
provided on the software CD. Before using the confi guration software to confi gure
the DVCM’s buttons, you must load the appropriate driver for your VCR or DVD
player to the DVCM 50.
The DVCM 50 is compatible with IP Link IR drivers found on the IPL Driver
Package, version 6 or higher.
Pre-confi gured control fi les (drivers) should be used whenever possible. If no
driver is available for the DVD or VCR you want to control, it is possible to
create your own driver via IR Learning (see Programming the DVCM 50
Using IR, in chapter 3).