Extron Electronics MLC 104 Plus Series - Manual (Page 6)

Table of Contents, cont’d
MLC 104 Plus Series • Table of Contents TOC-ii
PRELIMINAR
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Chapter Three • Software-based Configuration and Control
........................3-1
Configuration and Control: an Overview
...................................................................3-2
The Basic Setup Steps: a Guide to this Chapter and Other Resources ......3-2
Communicating with the MLC ...........................................................................................3-3
Configuring IP-enabled MLCs for Network Communication
..........................3-3
Configuring the MLC 104 IP Plus for network communication
via Global Configurator software ...........................................................................................3-4
Configuring the MLC 104 IP Plus for network communication
using the ARP command ..........................................................................................................3-4
Configuring the MLC 104 IP Plus for network communication via a Web browser ........3-5
Configuring the MLC 104 IP Plus for network communication using SIS
™ commands ...3-6
RS-232 ...................................................................................................................................3-6
Telnet ....................................................................................................................................3-6
Setting up the PC for IP communication with an IP-enabled MLC ....................................3-7
Global Configurator Software for Windows ® .........................................................3-9
Downloading the software and getting started ................................................................3-10
PC system requirements .........................................................................................................3-10
Using Global Configurator: helpful tips ..............................................................................3-10
Resources and notes ..........................................................................................................3-10
A brief guide to Global Configurator’s tabs ....................................................................3-11
Advanced Configuration .....................................................................................................3-12
IR learning to create customized IR driver files ..................................................................3-12
Advanced configuration options in Global Configurator .................................................3-12
Power Settings (Display power up/power down settings) ..............................................3-12
Volume settings .................................................................................................................3-13
Miscellaneous settings.......................................................................................................3-13
Configuring an auxiliary (MLS, PVS) switcher .....................................................................3-14
Setting up passwords for IP models .....................................................................................3-14
Printing a wiring block diagram ...........................................................................................3-14
Updating firmware .................................................................................................................3-15
Saving and uploading the configuration ............................................................................3-15
Controlling an IP Link-enabled MLC .............................................................................3-15
Embedded Web pages............................................................................................................3-15
Status ..................................................................................................................................3-16
System Status ...............................................................................................................3-16
Statistics ........................................................................................................................3-17
Configuration ....................................................................................................................3-17
System Settings ...........................................................................................................3-18
Passwords .....................................................................................................................3-18
Email Alerts ..................................................................................................................3-19
Firmware Upgrade .......................................................................................................3-19
File Management...............................................................................................................3-20
Control ...............................................................................................................................3-21
User Mode ....................................................................................................................3-21
IR Drivers ......................................................................................................................3-22
Serial Devices (serial drivers) .......................................................................................3-22
GlobalViewer ® Web Pages .....................................................................................................3-23