MLC 52 Series
MediaLink Controllers
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents, cont’d
Entering display device communications port settings
MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers Table of Contents Iii
Appendix a Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories
Iv MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers Table of Contents
One
About the MLC 52 Series
Features and Options
Standard features
MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers Introduction
Options and accessories
Application diagram for a standard MLC 52 1-gang size
MLC 52 Application Examples
Two
Installation Overview
MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers Installation
Installation Procedures
Preparing the site and installing the wall box
UL Requirements
Replacing the faceplate
Screws to remove from the MLC faceplate
Installing the MLC onto a new faceplate bottom view
Replacing button labels
Replacing a button label
Mounting an electrical box
Attaching a wall box to a wall stud
Rear panel and cable connections
MLC 52 rear view
MLC 52 VC rear view
MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers Installation
Wiring the control connector
Pinout guide for the MLC 52 display/source control connector
Wiring for IR control
Wiring the control connector for IR
Wiring an IR Link
Wiring for RS-232 control RS models only
Wiring for RS-232 control RS models only
UC 50, 100, and 200 cable color codes
Wiring and using the IR Link for IR remote control
Wiring an IRL
Wiring an IRL
Wiring the power connector
Connecting the MLC 52 to the external power supply
Wiring the VC port
Mounting the MLC
Mounting the MLC to an electrical box or mounting bracket
Mounting the MLC 52 in a wall box
Mounting the MLC 52 to a mounting bracket mud ring
Mounting the MLC to a wall or furniture
Installation, cont’d
Three
Display Device Control
Front Panel Features and Operation
Switch modes
Buttons on the front panel
Front panel components
MLC 52 front panel
Mm connector cable for the configuration port
Operation, cont’d
Configuring the MLC 52 Using IR
Order in which the buttons blink during data transfer
Configuring using IR learning
Percent Complete MLC MLC 52 VC Models Buttons Lit
Activation of LEDs during button configuring
Removing commands from a button
Setting up button macros
Configuring a single button for input source selection
Requirements for the MLC 52 VC with volume control knob
Extron MPA
Configuring the MLC 52 IR and MLC 52 RS Vol buttons
Powering the Display Device On and Off
Wiring and connections for the MLC 52 VC models
Powering on
Powering off
Selecting Inputs
Input selection buttons on the MLC 52 front panel
Operating the MLC 52 Using IR Remote Control
Using the IR Link with the MLC 52 and the IR
Buttons on the IR 452 remote control
MLC 52 configuration cannot be performed from the IR
Resetting
Locking the Front Panel Executive Mode
Buttons to press and hold for executive mode
Four
Application 1 Using Multiple Sources with an MLC
Application 1 Projector with more than two inputs
MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers Special Applications
Examples of projector remote control types a and B
Projector remote control type a application
Programming buttons for an IR controlled system
Special Applications, cont’d
Volume OFF
Projector remote control type B application
Command #1 Computer Command #2 Video
Application 2 Projector Requiring a Power Off Confirmation
Typical projector power off confirmation prompt
Configuring the MLC 52 for a power-off confirmation
Configuring the MLC 52 for multi-coded IR functionality
Programming RGB inputs projector remote control type a
Programming video inputs projector remote control type a
Display
Using the PC button RGB
Programming VC models projector remote control type a
Programming RGB inputs projector remote control type B
Programming video inputs projector remote control type B
Using the Video button S-video or composite video
Programming VC models Projector remote control type B
Special Applications, cont’d
Five
Using the MLC 52 Configuration Program
RS-232 configuration cable pin assignments
MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers Serial Communication
Installing the software
Extron Software Products Disc a screen
Starting the configuration program
Configuration Wizard screen
Loading Extron drivers
Loading the serial RS-232 drivers
Loading the IR drivers
Selecting the MLC 52 / Dvcm 50 IR driver package
IR driver package list
Viewing the IR driver package version
IR driver information in the Help Details window
Changing the location of the IR drivers
IR Driver Directory window
Browse For Folder window
Configuring using the MLC 52 Configuration Wizard
Key to file names
File name Description
Initial configuration options screen
Select Initial Option screen, first radio button selected
Creating a new configuration using the wizard
Select COM Port screen
Select MediaLink Serial Driver screen for RS models
Select IR Driver screen for IR models
Iii
Serial Communication, cont’d
Assign Commands To Buttons window with PC button selected
To add a command to a button
Overwrite prompt
Uploading an existing configuration using the wizard
Select Configuration File screen RS version
Click Next
Configuring using the Windows-based configuration program
Wizard Finish screen
Overview of the configuration procedure
Opening the MLC 52 Configuration Program screen
Mode selection window, Select a Comm Port tab
Model selection screen
MLC 52 Configuration Program screen not configured
File menu, Save Configuration as... selected
Saving and restoring a configuration
Saving a configuration
Displaying the Help program
Save configuration to... window
Restoring a configuration
Save Configuration prompt
Load configuration from... window
Overview of the MLC 52 configuration program main screen
Main screen with a driver added
Menu bar
Trace Window example
Help menu
Details window from the Help menu
About window from Help menu, showing an MLC 52 RS
Front panel representations
Button Settings area
Display settings tabs
Button Operations area
Adding a driver
Add Driver window
Serial driver overwrite prompt
Select a serial driver... window
Select Your IR Driver window
Auto Fill window
Removing a serial driver
Removing a driver
Removing an IR driver
Assigning functions to buttons
Command added to the first memory block of the PC button
PC button selected on MLC 52 main screen
Assigning user-defined functions to buttons
Button Operations section containing a user-defined code
User-defined command entered for Video button
Setting up button modes and labels
Removing a function from a button
Serial Communication, cont’d
Factory defaults
Entering display device power settings
Setting the button modes
Switch Mode menu for a volume button
Display Power Settings tab
No IR/232 while display power is off
Entering display device communications port settings
Programming the MLC 52 for control by the IR 452 Remote
Performing IR learning via software
Prompt to press IR remote control button
IR learning readiness prompt
Playing an IR command
IR learning timeout prompt
Using emulation mode
Playing an IR command
Connection window with Emulation Mode tab selected
Existing configurations dropdown menu on Connection Window
Device selection screen for emulation mode
Selecting the starting screen
Wizard Options submenu
Resetting
File menu, Total Factory Reset selected
Reset to factory defaults confirmation prompt
MLC 52 main screen after reset standard model
Uploading firmware
Downloading the firmware from the Web
Installing the Firmware Loader
Updating the firmware
Extron’s Firmware Loader window
Selecting the firmware on the Choose Firmware File window
Firmware Loader window
Using Simple Instruction Set SIS Commands
Host-to-MLC communications
Ascii to Hex conversion table
Symbol definitions
Command/response table for SIS commands
Command Hexadecimal Response Additional
Send/receive data to/from page 0 memory
AAppendix a
Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories
Specifications
Part Numbers and Accessories
Included parts
Included parts Part number
Optional accessories
Cables
AppendixBB
MLC 52 IR and MLC 52 RS Template
MLC 52 IR and MLC 52 RS cutout template
MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers Templates
MLC 52 IR VC and MLC 52 RS VC Template
MLC 52 IR VC and MLC 52 RS VC cutout template
Templates, cont’d
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