Extron Electronics MS9500 HD FrEND Plus - Manual (Page 61)

MS9500GL HD FrEND Plus Chapter 11: Remote Control Configuration
Chapter 11: Remote Control Configuration
Two specific components are required for the remote control of the HD Player: a physical link and a protocol.
The MS9500GL uses two types of physical links, RS232 serial, or Ethernet using TCP/IP.
A number of different protocols are available for interface with standard control systems.
In order to use the Player for remote control a ‘Method’ must be created. This provides the link between physical
medium, protocol, and video channels. Methods are created using the ‘Remote Control Methods wizard’. This can
be reached from the configuration menu.
Click on Configurations/Remote Control Configurations in the main menu to display the Remote Control
Methods wizard described in the following section.
The Remote Control Methods dialog
The initial Remote Control Methods display shows a list of methods that have been defined so far. The
number of methods allowed is unlimited and can use any combination of RS232 and TCP/IP.
NOTE: The default serial control settings for the MS9500 are Control, 38400, N, 1.
To create a new Method
Click the New button located to the right of the dialog. This will invoke the Method Type page of the Remote
Control Wizard. The wizard follows the format commonly found in Windows based software, where a series of
screens appear requiring information to be entered. When you have entered the details required in a screen, use the
“Next” button to move on to the next page. The Back button can be used at any time to step to the previous page.
To Edit Method settings
Click the Method name and then click the now active Edit button. This will produce the remote method wizard,
from where the required settings can be changed.
To Delete a Method
Click the Method name then click the now active Delete button. A confirmation prompt will appear, to prevent
accidental deletion.
Click the Delete All button to remove all methods from the table. Care should be taken using this option, since it
cannot be undone.
The following sections describe each page of the wizard.
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