Extron Electronics MLS 506SA - Manual (Page 46)

MediaLink Switchers • Labeling B-2
Labeling
Labeling Buttons on the Switcher
The MLS switchers have translucent panels (“windows”) behind which customized
labels can be inserted. To remove a panel,
1. Insert the head of a small Phillips screwdriver into the hole in one end of the
panel.
2. Gently slide the tab on the edge of the panel out of the recess in the MLS’s
faceplate.
Premade templates and blank templates for the MLSs’ label windows are printed in
this chapter. However, you can easily create, customize, and print labels by using
the Button-Label Generator software or any Brother P-Touch labeler.
Button-Label Generator Software
The Extron Button-Label Generator program (Buttons.exe) is shipped with the MLS
switchers, and it is also available on the Extron Web site. This program is used to
create and print labels that can be placed in slot above the input selection buttons
on the MLSs.
The program occupies approximately 0.5 MB of disk space. It can be run on a
diskette from a floppy drive, but it is more convenient to load and run the program
from a hard drive.
Installing the software
This program is installed at the same time and from the same diskettes as the
MediaLink control program. See chapter four for details. The Button-Label
Generator program can be installed separately via the Download page of the Extron
Web site (http://www.extron.com). Follow the on-screen directions if you install
the program from the Web site.
By default, the Windows installation creates a C:\BUTTONS directory, and it will
place an icon (Button-Label Generator) into a group or folder named “Extron
Electronics”.
Using the software to make labels
1. To run the Button-Label Generator program, double-click on the Button-Label
Generator icon (shown at left) in the Extron Electronics group or
folder, and click OK when prompted.
2. Under System selection, choose SCP 200. The button label editing area changes
to reflect the number and arrangement of buttons on the device. Choosing
the SCP 200 will allow you to create two label rows of six buttons each.
3. Using normal Windows controls, you can create and print labels for the front
panels of the MLS switchers.
4. Cut the label strips to the appropriate length, and install them in the MLS’s
windows.
For information about using the program, you can access a help file by clicking on
the Help menu on the main screen and choosing Show Help.
You can also see an example of a completed Button-Label Generator window by
clicking on the Help menu on the main screen, choosing Show Help, and clicking on
the Load Demo button.
The following picture shows how the Button-Label Generator screen looks when
set for the SCP 200.