Extron electronic Ultra Series, MAV Plus Series manual Using Emulation mode, Using the help system

Icons in I/O boxes — Erases any numbers in the I/O boxes in the Control Program window (figure 5-6). You can place icons in the boxes.

Numbers in I/O boxes — Erases any icons in the I/O boxes in the Control Program window and fills each box with the associated input or output number.

Catch FPC/others changes — When checked, sets the switcher to report all configuration and setting changes to the serial port or Ethernet connection that turned this selection on. These reports allow the Matrix Switchers Control Program to track the changes that occur in the switcher’s configuration and settings, whether commanded via the front panel, the either serial port, or the Ethernet port.

Master-Reset selection

Master reset clears all ties and presets, all video and audio mutes, resets all

I/O grouping, sets all input audio levels to unity gain (+0 dB), and sets all output volume levels to 100% (0 dB of attenuation).

NMaster reset does not reset the Internet protocol (IP) settings.

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.Click Start > Programs > Extron Electronics > Matrix Switchers > MATRIX

Switcher + Control Pgm

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. Selecting the file NEW.INI or clicking

Cancel 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 on page 5-6.

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 right).

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

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

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