Extron electronic ECP 1000 ControlSoftwareforforWindows,cont’d, Installing the Software

ControlSoftwareforforWindows,cont’d

The SGS 408 Control Program (Extron part number 29-049-01) , which is used to configure the ECP 1000, is compatible with Windows 95/98 and Windows NT. It allows you to do the following:

•Assign an effect to a user-programmable effect button.

•Overwrite the effect assigned to either a pre-programmed effect button or a user-programmable effect button.

•Print new keycap labels for reprogrammed effect buttons.

•Create a series of effects that are initiated sequentially at the touch of a single effect button.

The SGS 408 Control Program is the only method you can use to program the ECP 1000. RS-232 commands are not available.

Installing the Software

The program is contained on a set of 3.5-inch diskettes. To install the program from the floppy disks to the hard drive, run SETUP.EXE from the floppy disk and follow the instructions that appear on the screen. The program occupies approximately 3 MB (megabytes) of hard-drive space.

By default, the Windows installation creates a C:\SGS408 directory, and it will place two icons (SGS 408 Control Pgm and SGS 408 Help) into a group or folder named “Extron Electronics”.

Starting the Software

Before starting the SGS 408 Control Program, you must put the ECP 1000 into program mode. Follow the instructions on page 3-5.

1.To run the SGS 408 Control Program, double-click on the SGS 408 Control Pgm icon (left) in the Extron Electronics group or folder.

2.Click on the comm port that is connected to the RS-232 port of the ECP 1000.

The SGS 408 Control Program window appears (see figure 4-1 example). It displays the current settings of the ECP 1000.

Figure 4-1 — SGS 408 Control Program window example (when an ECP 1000 is connected)

For information about program features, you can access the help program in any of the following ways:

•From the Extron Electronics program folder or group, double- click on the SGS 408 Help icon (shown at the left).

SGS 408

Help

•From within the SGS 408 Control Program, click on the Help menu on the main screen.

•From within the SGS 408 Control Program, press the F1 key.

After you have made changes to the user-programmable or pre-programmed effect buttons, you can print a page of new labels for the effect buttons. From the File menu, choose Print ECP keycap labels. The labels are printed to the default printer.

See “Replacing keycap labels” on page A-5 for information on inserting the new labels into the keycaps.

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