Extron Electronics MLC 104 Plus Series Setup Guide - Manual (Page 5)

i MLC 104 Plus Series • Table of Contents i
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Chapter One • Introduction
.................................................... 1-1
About this Manual .................................................................... 1-2
The MLC 104 Plus Series MediaLink ™ Controllers ........... 1-2
Differences between models ................................................ 1-2
About Global Configurator .................................................... 1-4
System Requirements ............................................................ 1-5
Installing Global Configurator .............................................. 1-5
Global Configurator Online Training
.................................. 1-6
Chapter Two • Hardware Setup
............................................ 2-1
Front Panel ................................................................................... 2-2
Right Side Panel
......................................................................... 2-3
Left Side Panel and Top Panel
............................................... 2-4
Power Connection ..................................................................... 2-5
LAN Connection (IP Models Only)
........................................ 2-6
Front Panel Host Configuration Port ................................... 2-7
Device Connections ................................................................... 2-8
Display connection ................................................................. 2-8
Infrared (IR) connection ......................................................... 2-8
Digital I/O connection ............................................................ 2-8
Comm Link connection .......................................................... 2-9
MLS connection ...................................................................... 2-9
Chapter Three • Software Setup
......................................... 3-1
Creating a Global Configurator Project File ...................... 3-2
Step one: download device drivers ...................................... 3-2
Step two: create a new project ............................................. 3-4
For IP models ..........................................................................3-4
For an MLC 104 Plus (non-IP model)......................................3-5
Step three: add a device and set up its connection ............ 3-6
For IP models ..........................................................................3-6
For an MLC 104 Plus (non-IP model)......................................3-8
Step four: define the location of the new device
(IP models only)...................................................................... 3-9
Step five: save the new Global Configurator file .............. 3-10
Configuring a New Device
.................................................... 3-11
Step six: configure e-mail server (IP models only) ............ 3-11
Step seven: configure e-mail messages (IP models only) . 3-12
Step eight: configure contacts (IP models only) ................ 3-13
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