Extron Electronics MLC 206 AAP EC User Guide - Manual (Page 58)

Serial Communication, cont’d
MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication 4-26
Using the emulation mode
The MediaLink Control Program features an emulation mode so you can set up a
MediaLink system before equipment is available on site. In emulation mode a
MediaLink Controller is always included in the system. You select which (if any)
MLS switcher and which control modules (if used) will be connected to the MLC.
You can save the emulated settings to a configuration file, then load that
configuration file to the MLC when equipment is available.
1 . Start the control program. In the Comm Port Selection
screen, click on the Emulate radio button, then click on
OK. The Initialize Emulated MediaLink Configuration
from... dialog box appears.
3. You can create a new configuration starting from the
default settings (see 3a), or you can base the
configuration on an existing setup (see 3b).
3a. If you will be creating a brand new configuration,
select Cancel (as shown below) instead of following step 3b. The
emulated system will start out with the MLC and MLS default settings.
3b. Alternatively, to create a configuration based on an existing (previously
saved) configuration file, select the appropriate configuration (___.MLK)
file.
The Save Emulated MediaLink Configuration as... dialog box appears.