Extron electronic MLC 104 IP PLUS MLC 104 IP Plus Series Setup Guide Continued, What It Does

MLC 104 IP Plus Series • Setup Guide (Continued)

Control — Serial (Config)

	DISPLAY
	ON
		VCR
			OFF	1
				2
VOLUME			DVD

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CONFIG

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MLC 104 IP PLUS

MLC104 IP Plus Front Panel

6 feet

(1.8 m)

Config Serial (RS-232) Port

This port supports bidirectional RS-232 (-5 - +5 VDC) communication.

Protocol:
• 38400 baud	• 8 data bits	• 1 stop bit
• no parity	• no flow control

Front panel Config port:

• RS-232 only (Tx, Rx, ground)

1	6			Part #70-335-01
5	9
								Tip
							Ring
						Sleeve (Gnd)
		9-pin D		Connection	TRS Plug
To/From the			Pin 2	Computer Rx line	Tip
			Pin 3	Computer Tx line	Ring
RS-232 Port
	on a PC		Pin 5	Computer signal ground	Sleeve

NOTES:

•Use the front panel Config port only for sending basic SIS commands (such as those for IP setup and troubleshooting) and checking unit information and responses.

•You must use the LAN port (not the Config port) to set up the MLC and upload GC configuration files or firmware.

About Global Configurator (GC)

What It Does

Global Configurator is the software tool for setting up an MLC and the system it controls. Global Configurator:

zz Loads device drivers and uses commands from them for controlling other products

zz Creates a single configuration file containing all the settings for the MLC and the products it interacts with in the AV system

zz Generates a graphical user interface called GlobalViewer that is uploaded to the MLC (a GlobalViewer host device) along with the completed configuration and can be accessed as a web page

By using GlobalViewer, users can manage, monitor, and control Extron and third-party equipment such as projectors, displays, computer monitors, Blu-ray™players, and DVD players.

What To Set Up in GC

Use GC software to create a configuration that tells the MLC how its ports will function; how to control other products; what to monitor; when to do things; and whom to notify, how, when, and under what circumstances.

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