Labeling
Labeling Buttons on the Switcher
The MLS switchers have translucent panels (“windows”) behind which customized labels can be inserted. To remove a panel,
1.Insert the head of a small Phillips screwdriver into the hole in one end of the panel.
2.Gently slide the tab on the edge of the panel out of the recess in the MLS’s faceplate.
Premade templates and blank templates for the MLSs’ label windows are printed in this chapter. However, you can easily create, customize, and print labels by using the
Button-Label Generator Software
The Extron
The program occupies approximately 0.5 MB of disk space. It can be run on a diskette from a floppy drive, but it is more convenient to load and run the program from a hard drive.
Installing the software
This program is installed at the same time and from the same diskettes as the MediaLink control program. See chapter four for details. The
By default, the Windows installation creates a C:\BUTTONS directory, and it will place an icon
Using the software to make labels
1.To run the
2.Under System selection, choose SCP 200. The button label editing area changes to reflect the number and arrangement of buttons on the device. Choosing the SCP 200 will allow you to create two label rows of six buttons each.
3.Using normal Windows controls, you can create and print labels for the front panels of the MLS switchers.
4.Cut the label strips to the appropriate length, and install them in the MLS’s windows.
For information about using the program, you can access a help file by clicking on the Help menu on the main screen and choosing Show Help.
You can also see an example of a completed
The following picture shows how the
