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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.
4-7
4-6