Using emulation mode – Extron Electronics DXP HDMI User Guide User Manual
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DXP DVI Pro and DXP HDMI Series • Matrix Software
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Contents
— Displays the Matrix Switcher + Help program, in which you can find
procedures for using the software to control and configure the DXP.
•
Switcher
information
— The two sections below the
Contents
option are not
menu options; they display information about your switcher:
•
Model — DXP model name
•
Config — Video and audio matrix size: V(
n
x
n
) A(
n
x
n
)
•
Firmware Ver. — Firmware version to second decimal place
•
LoggedOn as: — Administrator or User
•
Connection – (For RS-232 or RS-422) “Com n” –
baud rate
,” or (for IP)
“IP – [IP address]”
•
About
this
Program
— Opens a window that displays information about the current
version of the Matrix Switcher Control Program.
Using Emulation Mode
Emulation mode lets you set up the software without connecting the DXP to the computer.
NOTE: In emulation mode, you can emulate any matrix switcher that is supported by
the Matrix Switcher Control Program; you are not limited to the DXP.
1.
Double-click the
MATRIX
Switchers
+
Control
Program
icon in the Extron
Electronics group or folder.
2.
On the Comm Port Selection window, select
Emulate
, then click
OK
.
3.
On the Initialize Emulated Matrix Settings From window, select an emulation file (.mtx
extension), then click
Open
.
Figure 98.
Selecting an Emulation File
NOTE: Selecting the
Demo.mtx
file provides a sample of a completed matrix
setup. Selecting the
New.ini
file or clicking
Cancel
provides a blank
setup screen to get you started.