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SW VGArs / Ars Series Switchers • Remote Control

SW VGArs / Ars Series Switchers • Remote Control

Remote Control, cont’d

Command/r

esponse table for SIS commands (continued)

Command

A

S

C

II

Command

Response

Additional description

(host to

switcher)

(switcher t

o

host)

Windows-Based Program Control

The Windows-based Extron Universal Switcher Control

Program, which communicates with the switcher via the RS-232

port, provides an easy way to configure and operate the

SW VGArs / Ars Series switchers. The program is compatible

with Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

Installing the software

The program is contained on the Extron Software Products disk.

Install the software as follows:

1

.

Insert the disk into the drive. The installation program

should start automatically. If it does not self-start, run

Launch.exe from the disk.
The Extron software disk window appears (figure 4-2).

Figure 4-2 — Software disk window

2

.

Click the Software tab (figure 4-2).

3

.

Scroll to the desired program and click Install (figure 4-3).

Figure 4-3 — Software installation

Fr

ont panel mode

Set normal switch

mode

1#

F1

Set switch mode to normal.

Set auto switch

mode

2#

F2

Set switch mode to auto (auto-switch).

V

iew

, information, part number

, and firmwar

e r

equests

Information request

I/i

V

X1

•A

X1

•F•

X5

•Vmt

X

3

•Amt

X

3

Example

V2•A2•F

•2•Vmt 0•Amt 1

V

ideo input 2; audio input 2; fr

ont panel mode

auto; video not muted, audio muted.

Request for

part number

N/n

60-xxx-xx

Query

software version

Q/q

X4

Softwar

e version x.xx.

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