Extron Electronics FOX 500 DVI Tx User Guide - Manual (Page 33)

FOX 500 Tx/Rx • Remote Control
Remote Control, cont’d
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Windows ® -Based Program Control
The Extron FOX Extender Program, which communicates with
the transmitter and receiver pair via either unit's rear panel
Remote RS-232 port or front panel Configuration port, provides
an easy way to operate the pair.
The program is compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP,
or later. Updates to this program can be downloaded from the
Extron Web site ( www.extron.com ).
Installing the software
The program is contained on a disk. To install the software,
insert the disk into the drive. The setup program should
start automatically. If it does not self-start, run Launch.exe
from the disk and follow the instructions that appear on
the screen. By default, the Windows installation creates a
C:\Program Files\Extron\FOX_Extenders directory, and
it places four icons into a group folder named “Extron
Electronics\FOX Extender WCP.” The four installed icons are:
• Check for FOX Extender updates
• FOX Extender WCP
• FOX Extender Help
• Uninstall FOX Extender WCP
Starting the program
Start the Extron FOX Extender Program as follows:
1
. Click Start > Programs > Extron Electronics >
FOX Extender WCP > FOX Extender WCP.
The Communication Setup window appears (figure 4-3).
Figure 4-3 — Communication Setup window
2 . Select the Com port to which your transmitter or receiver
is connected. Click OK.
The FOX Extender Program window appears (figure 4-4).
Figure 4-4 — FOX Extender Program window
N Only one fiber optic cable, Optical 1, is required for
video, audio, and serial command transmission. But,
if you connect only one fiber optic cable, you will not
receive RS-232 reports from the controlled device, and
there will be reduced Windows-based control program
functionality on the Rx unit. To receive responses from
the controlled device and for full functionality, you will
need to install both fiber optic cables.