Extron Electronics MLC 206 AAP EC User Guide - Manual (Page 41)

4-9 MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication
Control Software for Windows ®
The included Extron MediaLink ™ Control Program for Windows offers another way
to control the MLC via RS-232 connection in addition to the Simple Instruction Set ™
commands. The control program’s graphical interface includes the same functions
as those on the switcher’s front panel and some additional features that are only
available through the Windows-based software.
The control software must be used in order to download projector driver files into
the MLC controller.
The control software is compatible with Windows 95/98, Windows NT, and
Windows 2000. Extron’s MediaLink Control Program is included with the MLC,
and updates can be downloaded from the Extron Web site
(http://www.extron.com).
Installing the software
The control program is contained on a set of 3.5-inch diskettes, and it requires
approximately 2 MB (megabytes) of hard disk space.
To install the software on the hard drive:
1
. Run SETUP.EXE from the floppy disk.
2 . Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.
By default the installation creates a C:\MediaLnk directory, and it places two icons
(MediaLnk Control Pgm and MediaLnk Help) into a group or folder named
“Extron Electronics”.
Using the control program
Many items found in the MediaLink Control Program are also accessible via front
panel controls and the LCD menus described in chapters two and three. Refer to
those chapters for details on features and settings. The MediaLink Help Program
provides information on settings and on how to use the control program itself.
Some features, including the miscellaneous options, are only available via this
control program. These features are described in the sections of this chapter that
correspond to the parts of the control program where the features are found.
1. To run the control program, double-click on the MediaLnk Control Pgm icon
in the Extron Electronics group or folder. The Comm menu
appears on the screen.
2. Click on the comm port that is connected to the MLC’s RS-232 port.
The Extron MediaLink Control Program windows appear. The projector
driver, port, and firmware information are displayed at the bottom of the
screen. There are several views available: the User Mode screen,
the Switcher
(MLS) Config. screen, the Controller (MLC) Config. screen, the Advanced
Projector Config. screen, and the Relay & Misc. Options screen.