Extron Electronics MLC 226 IP Series Installation - Manual (Page 4)

Table of Contents, cont’d
MLC 226 IP Series • Table of Contents ii
PRELIMINAR
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Front Panel Security Lockout (Executive Mode) ..................................................... 3-7
Enabling and disabling front panel lockout via the embedded Web pages and
the front panel .......................................................................................................................... 3-7
Using the Web pages .......................................................................................................... 3-8
Using the front panel .......................................................................................................... 3-9
Preparing the MLC for front panel lockout ........................................................................ 3-10
Setting up and enabling or disabling PINs ....................................................................... 3-10
Scheduling front panel lockouts ....................................................................................... 3-11
Chapter Four • Software-based Confi guration and Control
........................... 4-1
Confi guration and Control: an Overview ................................................................... 4-2
The Basic Steps: a Guide to this Chapter and Other Resources ..................... 4-2
Confi guring the MLC for Network Communication ............................................. 4-3
Confi guring the MLC for network communication via Global Confi gurator
software ..................................................................................................................................... 4-4
Confi guring the MLC for network communication using the ARP command ................. 4-4
Confi guring the MLC for network communication via a Web browser ........................... 4-5
Confi guring the MLC for network communication using SIS commands ......................... 4-6
RS-232 ................................................................................................................................... 4-6
Telnet .................................................................................................................................... 4-6
Setting up the PC for IP communication with an MLC ........................................................ 4-7
Global Confi gurator Software for Windows ® ......................................................... 4-9
Downloading the software and getting started .................................................................. 4-9
PC system requirements ......................................................................................................... 4-10
Using Global Confi gurator: helpful tips .............................................................................. 4-10
Resources and notes .......................................................................................................... 4-10
A brief guide to Global Confi gurator’s tabs .................................................................... 4-11
Advanced Confi guration ..................................................................................................... 4-12
IR learning to create customized IR driver fi les .................................................................. 4-12
Advanced confi guration options in Global Confi gurator ................................................. 4-12
Display power up/power down settings (Power Settings) .............................................. 4-13
Volume settings ................................................................................................................. 4-14
Digital I/O port settings ..................................................................................................... 4-15
Miscellaneous settings ....................................................................................................... 4-15
Confi guring an auxiliary switcher ........................................................................................ 4-16
Setting up passwords ........................................................................................................ 4-17
Printing a wiring block diagram ........................................................................................... 4-18
Updating fi rmware ................................................................................................................. 4-18
Saving and uploading the confi guration ............................................................................ 4-18
Controlling the MLC ............................................................................................................... 4-19
Embedded Web pages ............................................................................................................ 4-19
Status .................................................................................................................................. 4-20
System Status ............................................................................................................... 4-20
Statistics ........................................................................................................................ 4-21
Confi guration .................................................................................................................... 4-22
File Management ............................................................................................................... 4-24
Control ............................................................................................................................... 4-26