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Windows®-based program control, Installing the software, Starting the program – Extron electronic Fiber Optics Fox 4G DA8 User Manual

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FOX 4G DA8 • Remote Control

3-7

Windows

®

-Based Program Control

The Extron FOX Extender program, which communicates with

the FOX DA via the unit's rear panel RS-232 port or front panel

Configuration port, provides an easy way to operate the DA.
The program is compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP,

or later. Updates to this program can be downloaded from the

Extron Web site (

www.extron.com

).

Installing the software

The program is contained on the Extron Software Products

CD-ROM, disk B. Install the software as follows:
1

.

Insert the CD-ROM into the drive. The installation

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

run Launch.exe from the CD.

The Extron software CD window appears (figure 3-3).

Figure 3-3 — Software CD window

2

.

Click the Software tab (figure 3-3).

3

.

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

Figure 3-4 — Software installation