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SW VGArs / Ars Series Switchers • Remote Control

SW VGArs / Ars Series Switchers • Remote Control

Remote Control, cont’d

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Follow the on-screen instructions. By default, the Windows

installation of the Universal Switchers Control Program

creates a C:\Program Files\Extron\UnivSW, and it places

four icons into a group folder named “Extron

Electronics\Universal Switcher.” The four installed icons

are:

Check for Universal Switcher Updates

Uninstall Universal Switcher

Universal Switcher Control Program

Universal Switcher Help

Using the software

Run the program as follows:

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Click Start > Programs > Extron Electronics >
Universal Switcher Control Pgm

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Click the comm port that is connected to the

switcher’s RS-232 port.

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The Extron Universal Switcher Control Program window

(figure 4-4) displays the input signal status for each input

(signal present or not present) and the selected input.

Figure 4-4 — Universal Switcher Control program
window

In figure 4-4:

indicates that the video input is selected.
indicates that the audio input is selected.
indicates that the input is not selected.

indicates that the video input signal is present.

indicates that no video input signal is present.

Updating firmware

If firmware updates are implemented for the SW VGA Ars, they

are made available on the Extron Web site,

www.extron.com

.

The Firmware Loader software is also available from the Extron

site.
Use the SIS “Q” command to determine the switcher’s current

firmware level.

Downloading the firmware from the Web site

To obtain the latest version of firmware for your SW VGA Ars

switcher:

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Visit the Extron Web site,

www.extron.com

, click the

Download tab, then click the Firmware link on the left

sidebar menu.

Figure 4-5 — Extron Web site Download Center

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