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Preliminar y, Serial communication, cont’d – Extron Electronics MLS 406SA User Manual

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Serial Communication, cont’d

MLS 304 Series, MLS 406Series • Serial Communication

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PRELIMINAR

Y

Using the help program

For information on program features, press the F1 computer key, click on the Help

menu from within the MediaLink control program, or select the

MediaLnk Help icon in the Extron Electronics group or folder on

your start menu.

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 or

function. A description and tips on using the program appears on screen.

Key to file names

File name

Description

________.MLK

User-saved MLC/MLC-MLS/MLS configuration file. This

includes adjustments/settings. If the MLS is connected to an

MLC (MediaLink Controller), the file also contains whatever

driver (if any) was installed in the MLC 206 at the time the file
was saved.

See the MediaLink Controllers User’s Manual for

details.

________.s19

Extron-supplied firmware update file. When the firmware

is replaced, the switcher is also automatically reset to factory

default settings.

8.

When the firmware uploading is complete, a dialog box appears and asks you

to exit the firmware update utility program

if the new firmware loaded

correctly (if the correct firmware version is displayed in the program

window, as shown in the example below)

or

to run the utility again

(perform step 5 of this procedure) if the

firmware did not load correctly.

Follow the on-screen directions to complete the process.

N

When you recycle power, power off the switcher for at least 4 seconds, then
restore power.

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