4.

Press the Next button to save the image as a bitmap (.bmp) file. The LCD

 

screen displays the message “[Detail] = Confirm.”

NThe unit supports 24-bit bitmap files only. Their file names must have no more than 16 characters, including the .bmp extension.

CThe image that you save overwrites any existing image file with the same file name.

5.

Press the Detail button (the top button located at the immediate left of the

 

LCD screen).

The LCD screen displays the message “Save Background to Mem. Saving Busy!!!” The time the MGP takes to save an image varies depending on the image file size. For example, a 1024 by 768 pixel image takes about 150 seconds to save; a very large image combined with a high output resolution could take as long as 5 minutes.

After 20 seconds, the MGP displays the default cycle, but the Menu and Next buttons continue to blink until the image capture is complete.

NThe unit continues to respond to commands while it is saving an image; however, the response time is longer. It is not recommended that you attempt to save or recall another background image during this process.

6.

If you want to recall a background file for the output display, press Next

 

within 20 seconds.

Recalling a background from memory

To recall an image from memory for use as a background,

1.

Press Menu repeatedly until the Background Capture screen is displayed.

2.

Press Next repeatedly until the Recall Background from Memory submenu

 

screen is displayed.

3.

Rotate either Adjust knob to select one of background image files to recall for

 

use as the output background.

 

To perform no action, press the Menu button.

4.

Press the Next button to recall the image. The LCD screen displays the

 

message “Recalling” while the image is being recalled, then “Recalled” after

 

the recall is complete.

Comm./IP Configuration menu

Use the Comm./IP Configuration menu to view and edit the serial communication port configuration and the MGP’s IP addresses. The Comm./IP Configuration menu consists of two levels: view and edit.

Viewing serial port and IP settings

When you first reach the Comm./IP Configuration menu, you are on view level; that is, all the screens that you cycle through by pressing Next show the current

settings. You cannot make changes from them. To view the serial port and IP settings,

1.

Press Menu repeatedly until the Comm./IP Configuration menu is displayed.

2.

Press Next repeatedly to cycle through the screens displaying the current

 

settings for the serial port, MAC address, DHCP mode, IP address, Gateway

 

address, and Subnet mask.

3.

Press Menu to return to the Comm./IP Configuration screen.

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Extron electronic MGP 464 Comm./IP Configuration menu, Screen displays the message Detail = Confirm, Within 20 seconds

MGP 464, MGP 464 DI specifications

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