Software-Based Configuration And Control; Configuration And Control: An Overview - Extron electronics MLC 104 IP Plus Series User Manual

Software-based
Configuration and
Control
This section of the guide is divided into the following topics:
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Configuration and Control: an Overview

An MLC 104 IP Plus Series controller must be configured before use in order to recognize
and accept commands and pass them on to the controlled devices. It can be configured
and controlled via a host computer attached to the right/rear panel LAN (local area network)
port (preferred) or the front panel Config port.
NOTE: Extron recommends configuring and controlling the MLC via the LAN connector.
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Configuration and Control: an Overview
The Basic Setup Steps: a Guide to this Section and Other Resources
Communicating with the MLC
Configuring the MLC for Network Communication
Global Configurator Software for Windows
Advanced Configuration
Controlling an MLC 104 IP Plus
Customizing the MLC Control Web Pages
Troubleshooting
numbered procedural steps.
Ethernet connections are faster and more reliable than RS-232 connections.
The primary means for configuring the controller is by using the Extron Global
Configurator (GC) software. This method requires a properly configured PC with
Windows XP or a higher version of Windows installed. Global Configurator generates
GlobalViewer web pages that are uploaded to the MLC and can be used to control the unit
and make adjustments to its settings.
NOTE: Microsoft Internet Explorer
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supports GlobalViewer pages.
Alternatively the default web pages embedded within the MLC provide a means to
perform some setup, adjustment, and control via a web browser from any type of
network-enabled computer.
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