Extron electronic 1616 HV Button-Label Generator, Using emulation mode, Using the help system

Audio-config — Displays the audio gain level settings for each input and allows you to change them.

Preferences menu —

Immediate changes — Causes changes to take effect immediately.

Hold/verify changes — Delays implementation of changes until the

Changes – Take button is pressed.

Ties as lines — Displays ties as lines.

Ties as crosspoints — Displays ties as a grid of inputs and outputs.

Frequency-read options — Allows you to enable or disable periodic DSVP input frequency reads.

Limit ties to same group — Allows you to limit the creation of ties to within the same group (similar to front panel operation).

Using emulation mode

Emulation mode allows you to set up the software without attaching the switcher to the computer. To use emulation mode, do the following:

1.Double-click on the Matrix Switchers Control Program icon in the Extron Electronics group or folder.

2.Choose Emulate, and click OK.

3.Choose an emulation file to open, and click OK. The file DEMO.MTX provides a sample of a completed matrix setup. The file NEW.INI provides a blank setup to get you started.

4.Enter the file name under which you want to save any changes to the file, and click OK.

5.Select the number of video boards, audio boards, and matrix model for which you are preparing a configuration, and click OK.

6.Continue using the program as described in steps 3 through 5, beginning on page 5-2.

Using the help system

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 Matrix Switcher Help icon (shown at left).

•From within the Matrix Switcher Control Program, click on the Help menu on the main screen.

•From within the Matrix Switcher Control Program, press the F1 key.

Button-Label Generator

The program is contained on the same set of 3.5-inch diskettes as the Matrix Switcher+ Control Program and is installed automatically when you install that program.

By default, the Windows installation goes in the C:\BUTTONS directory, and the Button-Label Generator icon is placed in the “Extron Electronics” group or folder.

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