Extron Electronics Matrix 12800 Series User Guide - Manual (Page 26)

2-11 Matrix 12800 Switchers • Installation
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4 . Follow the on-screen instructions. By default, the installation of the Matrix
Switchers Control Program creates a MTRX6400 directory, and it places the
following two icons into a group folder named “Extron Electronics\Matrix
Switchers”:
• Matrix Switcher 6400+12800 Control Program
• Matrix 12800 Help
Starting the software
Click Start > Programs > Extron Electronics > Matrix 6400+12800 Control
Program
to start the program. Select the appropriate Comm port or Ethernet port,
or select Emulate mode. After you select the Comm or Ethernet port, the software
looks for the Matrix system, reads its configuration, and then displays it in the
Matrix 12800 Control Program window.
N Emulate mode allows you to operate the software without having a matrix
switcher connected to the PC. It can be used as a learning tool or to do advance
work in your office before it is needed at the installation site.
Virtualize the system using the detailed instructions in chapter 3,
“ Virtualization/Control Software ”.