Extron electronic ISM 482 Button-Label Generator, Using the Help Program, Installing the Software

7.If desired, on the task bar, click Tools > IP Options to set the switcher’s IP parameters in the IP Settings/Options window (see figure 35).

Figure 35. Control Program IP Setting/Options Window

NOTE: When the control program is connected to the switcher via the RS-232 link, the Administrator and User password fields are not masked. If a password has been inadvertently changed to an unknown value, you can look up and,

if desired, change a password in this window without knowing the current password.

Using the Help Program

For information on program features, press the F1 computer key; or click the Help menu from within the ISS/ISM Control Program; or double-click the ISS/ISM Help icon, shown at right, in the Extron Electronics group or folder.

For explanations of buttons or functions, click the tabs in the help screen to reach the desired screen. Use a mouse or the Tab and Enter keys to select a button/function. A description and tips on using the program appear on screen.

Button-Label Generator

You may wish to customize the labeling of the ISM’s front panel buttons. Blank templates for the ISM’s button label windows are included on page 75. However, you can easily create, customize, and print labels for the switcher’s input label window by using the Button- Label Generator software. This program creates and prints labels that can be inserted into the input label window on the switcher.

Installing the Software

The program is included on the same CD-ROM as the ISS/ISM Control Program and is installed automatically when you install that program. It can also be downloaded from the Extron Web site (www.extron.com).

By default, the files are installed in either the C:\ISSISM directory, if installed automatically with the ISS/ISM Control Program, or the C:\BUTTONS directory if installed as a stand-alone program. The Button-Label Generator icon is placed in the “Extron Electronics” group or folder.

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