Extron Electronics SW6 VGA A - Manual (Page 15)

SW6 VGA Audio • Remote Control
Remote Control, cont’d
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Windows ® -Based Program Control
The Windows-based Extron Universal Switcher Control
Program, which communicates with the switcher via the
Remote port, provides an easy way to configure and operate
the SW6 VGA Audio switcher. The program is compatible with
Windows 2000 and Windows XP or higher versions.
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 3-2).
Figure 3-2 — Software CD window
2 . Click the Software tab (figure 3-2).
3 . Scroll to the desired program and click Install (figure 3-3).
Figure 3-3 — Software installation
4 . Follow the on-screen instructions. By default, the
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:
1
. Click Start > Programs > Extron Electronics > Universal
Switcher Control Pgm
.
2 . Click the comm port that is connected to the switcher’s
RS-232 port.
3 . The Extron Universal Switcher Control Program window
(figure 3-4) displays the selected video and audio input.
Figure 3-4 — Universal Switcher Control program
window
Using the help system
For information about program features, you can access the help
program in any of the following ways:
• Click Start > Programs > Extron Electronics > Universal
Switcher Help .
• From within the switcher control program, select Help >
Contents on the task bar.
• From within the switcher control program, press the F1
key.