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HDXP Plus Series Switchers • Matrix Software

70

Using the Software

Many items in the Windows-based Matrix Switcher Control Program are also accessible
via front panel controls (see the

Operation

section beginning on page 13), under SIS

control (see the

Remote Configuration and Control

section beginning on page 45),

and via the web pages (see the

HTML Configuration and Control

section beginning on

page 96). The Matrix Switcher Control Program help file provides information on settings
and on how to use the control program itself.

1.

To run the Matrix Switcher Control Program, click the

Matrix

Switcher

+

Control

Pgm

icon (shown at right) in the Extron

Electronics group or folder on your

Start

menu.

You can access this icon from your

Start

menu by selecting the

following:

Start

>

All

Programs

>

Extron

Electronics

>

Matrix

Switchers

>

Matrix

Switcher

+

Control

Program

The Comm Port Selection window opens (see figure 70).

FIG_Comm Port Selection

F

Figure 70.

Comm Port Selection Window

2.

Choose the comm port that is connected to the HDXP RS232/RS422 port, or select

IP

[LAN]

or

Emulate

.

If you selected a Comm port:

a.

Check the baud rate displayed in the Comm Port Selection window. If you
need to change the baud rate, click the

Baud

button to display the baud rate

pop-up list (after you click it, the

Baud

button changes to

OK

).

b.

Double-click on the desired baud rate (available selections are

9600

,

19200

,

38400

, and

115200

; the default is

9600

).