Extron Electronics MLC 104 Plus Series - Manual (Page 12)

MLC 104 Plus Series • Introduction 1-2
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About This Manual
This manual provides detailed information and best practices recommendations
about cabling and configuring the Extron MLC 104 Plus Series MediaLink ®
Controllers, and reference information about the controllers’ specifications,
dimensions, programming, and special applications.
It does not contain instructions on the most basic setup steps: those are covered in
the MLC 104 Plus Series Setup Guide, which describes how to set up the hardware,
how to use the Global Configurator (GC) program to download drivers, add A/V
devices to a GC configuration, configure the front panel buttons, set a shutdown
schedule, and set up e-mail alerts to flag a projector disconnection or warn that
lamp hours are exceeded.
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MLC 104 Plus requires GC version 2.50 or higher.
The IP models work with GC version 2.2 or higher
About the MLC 104 Plus Series MediaLink ® Controllers
The MLC 104 Plus Series MediaLink Controllers are capable of controlling a
projector and various other items such as lights, a projector lift, or a screen
motor. Throughout this manual they are also referred to as the MLC 104, MLC,
or “controller.” All models offer RS-232 and IR-based projector (display) control;
digital inputs and outputs for controlling items such as a projector lift, motorized
projection screen, and lights; and RS-232 remote control of an Extron switcher.
MLC 104 Plus Series features
All models can be configured and controlled via a host computer using RS-232
communication, and the MLC 104 IP Plus models can also be configured and
controlled via IP Link ™ Ethernet control. Setup and control can be accomplished by
simple ASCII commands (Simple Instruction Set, SIS ™ ) or via the included Global
Configurator program. The software offers many more setup options than does SIS
programming.
All models offer front panel controls. The optional IR 402 remote control (which
requires an optional IR signal repeater) and optional SCP 104 Series hardwired
control pads can be used with the MLC, and they mirror the MLC’s front panel
controls. Additionally, the MLC 104 IP Plus DV+ includes an IRCM-DV+ control
module (for DVD and VCR control) installed in the faceplate.
Additional features for IP models
Via Ethernet/IP communication the MLC 104 IP Plus models can make use of
the controller’s embedded Web pages, which include online diagnostics and
monitoring of basic control features. As an integrated part of the MLC 104 IP Plus,
IP Link provides the following advantages:
Global compatibility
— The MLC uses standard Ethernet communication protocols,
including ARP, DHCP, ICMP (ping), TCP/IP, Telnet, HTTP, and SMTP.
Embedded Web page serving — The MLC 104 IP Plus offers up to 7.25 MB of
flash memory for storing Extron and user-supplied Web pages, configuration
settings, and device drivers. Data in flash memory is served at a transfer rate
of 6 Mbits per second.
Multi-user support — Up to two hundred (200) simultaneous connections enable
each IP Link device to support many concurrent users and improve system
throughput by sending information in parallel.
Management ability via Global Configurator 2.2 and higher — The included
software and the GlobalViewer Web pages associated with it allow you to
control, monitor, and schedule various functions of products connected to
IP Link products such as the MLC.