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Windows-Based Program Control
The Extron Universal Switcher Control Program is included with your
CrossPoint 42 HVA switcher. This program communicates with the switcher, via
the RS-232 port, and provides remote control of the input selection for each output
(including audio breakaway) and audio gain and attenuation adjustments.
This program is compatible with Windows 3.1/3.11, Windows 95/98, Windows NT,
Windows ME, and Windows 2000. Updates to this program can be downloaded
from the Extron Web site (http://www.extron.com).
Installing the software
The program is contained on a set of 3.5-inch diskettes, and you should load and
run the program from the hard drive. To install the software on the hard drive, run
SETUP.EXE from the first floppy disk and follow the screen instructions.
By default, the Windows installation creates a C:\UNIVSW folder and places two
icons (Universal Switcher Control Program and Universal Switcher Help) into a
group named “Extron Electronics”.
Using the software
1
.
To run the software, double click on the Universal Switcher Control Program
icon in the Extron Electronics program group.
2
. Click on the comm port that is connected to the CrossPoint’s
RS-232 port.
3
. The Extron Universal Switcher Control Program window
(figure 5-1) displays the selected inputs for each output and the
audio gain for the selected audio inputs.
The program was designed to control most Extron switchers, but its operation
is limited to the features and configuration of your CrossPoint 42 HVA
switcher.
Using the help system
For information about program features, you can access the help program in any of
the following ways:
•
From the Extron Electronics program group, double-click on the
Universal Switcher Help icon.
•
From within the Windows-based switcher control program,
click on the Help entry on the task bar.
•
From within the Windows-based switcher control program,
press the F1 key.