Extron electronic MMX 62, MMX 42 Using the software, Switcher Universal Switcher Control Pgm

Remote Control, cont’d

4. Follow the on-screen instructions. By default, the Windows installation of the Universal Switchers Control Program creates a C:\Program Files\Extron\UnivSW, and it places the following four icons into a group folder named “Extron Electronics\Universal Switcher”:

•Check for Universal Switcher Updates

•Uninstall Universal Switcher

•Universal Switcher Control Program

•Universal Switcher Help

Using the software

Run the program as follows:

1.	Click Start > Programs > Extron Electronics > Universal
	Switcher > Universal Switcher Control Pgm.
2.	Click the comm port that is connected to the switcher’s
	RS-232 port (figure 4-4).

Figure 4-4 — Comm Port Selection window

3. The Extron Universal Switcher Control Program window (figure 4-5) displays the current ties.

In figure 4-5:

indicates that the video input is selected.

indicates that the audio input is selected. indicates that the input is not selected.

Figure 4-5 — Universal Switcher Control program window

Input selection

See figure 4-5. The top row of inputs is available for output 1 and the bottom row of inputs is available for output 2. The same input can be routed to both outputs, but an output can only be tied to a single input.

Tie an input to an output by clicking the numbered input button you want to tie to each output (figure 4-5).

N To switch the video or audio plane independently (video breakaway or audio breakaway) click the Video or Audio checkbox as desired to deselect that plane (the default is both boxes on).

Input selection from the switcher’s front panel causes the program to “light” the associated indicators in the program to reflect the change.

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