Extron electronic MC104 IP setup guide Software Setup, Download Device Drivers, IP model only

Software Setup

This chapter provides the steps for setting up your

MLC 104 series controller using the Global Configurator (GC) software. By means of example, you will learn how to

•Add drivers that allow control of A/V devices.

•Configure the controller's power buttons, and input selection buttons to control a video projector.

•Schedule a projector shutdown, create a lamp hour warning alert, and create a projector disconnection e-mail alert.

Each of the following steps of configuration are described in detail in the subsequent sections of this chapter.

1Downloading device drivers

2Creating a new project

3Adding an MLC 104 or MLC 104 IP controller and defining its location

4Defining e-mail settings (IP model only)

5Adding serial or IR devices

6Configuring the front panel buttons

7Creating a display shutdown schedule

8Creating a display lamp hour warning e-mail

(IP model only)

9Creating a display disconnection e-mail (IP model only)

10Building and uploading a configuration

NThis setup guide provides instructions for the primary setup and configuration of the MLC 104. For additional information and more detailed instructions, refer to the MLC 104 Series User's Manual or the GC Help file accessed through the GC software.

CYou must use Global Configurator version 2.2 or later to configure the MLC 104 series. Using an earlier version (2.0.0 through 2.1.x) risks damage to the products. Immediately update any existing controllers configured with older versions of the software. See "Installing the Software" in chapter 1 for instructions on how to install GC 2.2.

Step 1: Download Device Drivers

In order to configure an MLC to control a device, you must download the drivers for each device.

For the purposes of this setup guide and tutorial, you will download two drivers to use in the following examples: one serial driver (for a video projector) and one IR driver (for a DVD/VCR player).

If you prefer to download the drivers required for your own configuration, replace our example drivers with your own in the following exercises.

To download the required drivers, do the following:

1.Double-click the GC icon to launch Global Configurator.

The GC 2 Start Options dialog box appears.

2.Click the Add Drivers Subscription button.

3a. From the Available Manufacturers/Device Types box, choose the required manufacturer(s) from the left window by clicking its name. For the following exercises, choose Epson.

3b. From the Available Manufacturers/Device Types box, choose the required device(s) from the right window by clicking its icon. For the following exercises, choose video projector.

4.From the far right column of buttons, click the Subscribe button. The selected items appear in the Current Driver Subscriptions window.

5. Repeat steps 3-5above, choosing Hitachi as the manufacturer and DVD/VCR as the device.

6.Click the Download button to download the drivers under the Current Driver Subscriptions window.

NIf you wish to unsubscribe to a particular driver, check its check box and then click the Unsubscribe button.

7.After all of your drivers are successfully subscribed, click the OK button. The GC 2 Start Options dialog reappears.

NWhen adding new drivers to an open project, you must close (and save) the configuration for a successful download. Reopen the configuration to view the downloaded drivers. See "Step 5: Add Serial and IR Devices" for detailed instructions.