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Volume control, Configuration (host control) port, Chapter three – Extron Electronics MLC 104 IP Series Setup Guide User Manual

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MLC 104 Series MediaLink Controllers • Hardware Setup

Hardware Setup, cont’d

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MLC 104 MediaLink Controllers

Volume control

c

Volume knob and LEDs — Rotate this knob to adjust the audio

volume. Global Configurator lets you select whether this

knob will control the projector’s audio levels or the optional

MediaLink switcher’s audio levels.

If the MLC is configured for use with a MediaLink Switcher

or projectors, the MLC’s LEDs light to indicate volume ranges

(with steadily lit LEDs) and minimum/maximum volume limits

(with flashing LEDs).
If the MLC is configured for increment/decrement volume

adjustment, the LEDs scroll up/down briefly.

Configuraton (host control) port

d

Front panel Config port — This 2.5 mm mini stereo jack

provides an RS-232 connection for configuration and control.

An optional cable for this port is the 9-pin D to 2.5 mm stereo

mini TRS RS-232 cable, shown below, (Extron part #70-335-01).

6 feet

(1.8 m)

Part #70-335-01

5

1

9

6

Sleeve (Gnd)

Ring

Tip

9-pin D

Connection

TRS Plug

Pin 2

Computer's RX line

Tip

Pin 3

Computer's TX line

Ring

Pin 5

Computer's signal ground

Sleeve

Pin out for TRS RS-232 cable wiring

This port has the following RS-232 protocol:

• 38400 baud
• 1 stop bit
• no parity
• 8 data bits
• no flow control

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Chapter Three

MLC 104 Seres Software Setup

Step.1:.Download.Device.Drivers

Step.2:.Create.a.New.Project

Step.3:.Add.an.MLC.104.Controller.and.Define.its.Location.

Step.4:.Define.E-mail.Settings..(IP.model.only)

Step.5:.Add.Serial.and.IR.Devices

Step.6:.Configure.the.Front.Panel.Buttons..

Step.7:.Create.a.Display.Shutdown.Schedule

Step.8:.Create.a.Display.Lamp.Hour.Warning.E-mail.(IP.model.only)

Step.9:.Create.a.Display.Disconnection.E-mail.(IP.model.only)

Step.10:.Build.and.Upload.a.Configuration

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