Extron electronic USP 405 manual Control Software for Windows, Installing the software

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Control Software for Windows

The included Extron USP 405 Control Program for Windows offers another way to control the USP 405 via RS-232 connection in addition to the Simple Instruction Set commands. The control program’s graphical interface includes the same functions as those on the signal processor’s front panel and some additional features that are only available through the Windows-based software.

The control software is compatible with Windows 95/98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP. Extron’s USP 405 Control Program is included with the USP 405, and updates can be downloaded from the Extron Web site

(http://www.extron.com).

Installing the software

The control program is contained on a CD.

To install the software on the hard drive:

1. Run SETUP.EXE from the CD.

2. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.

By default the installation creates a C:\USPDDS directory, and it places two icons (USPDDS Control Pgm and USPDDS Help) into a group or folder named “Extron Electronics”.

Using the control program

Many items found in the USPDDS Control Program are also accessible via front panel controls and the LCD menus described in chapter 2. Refer to

chapter 2 for details on features and settings. The USPDDS Help Program provides information on settings and on how to use the control program itself. These features are described in the sections of this chapter that correspond to the parts of the control program where the features are found.

1. To run the control program, double-click the USPDDS Control Pgm icon in the Extron Electronics group or folder. The Comm menu appears on the screen.

2. Click on the comm port that is connected to the USP 405’s RS-232 port. The Extron USPDDS Control Program window appears.

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