Using The Qge 100 Viewer Program; Starting The Viewer Program - Extron electronics QGE 100 User Manual

Using the QGE 100 Viewer Program

The QGE 100 Viewer software displays QGE 100 sources on your viewing computer. It can
display one source at a time.

Starting the Viewer Program

For you to start using the QGE 100 Viewer software, the RJ-45 LAN connector on the
QGE 100 rear panel must be connected to a switch or router that is connected to the
same network as your viewing device or computer. (The viewing device can be connected
to the same switch or router as the QGE 100 if desired.) See
to the
making these Ethernet connections.
1.
2.
Network" in the "Installation and Operation" section for more information about
With the QGE 100 powered on, open the Viewer program by doing either of the
following:
Double-click the QGE 100 Viewer
•
computer desktop during installation, or navigate to the executable file by
opening
C:\Program Files\Extron\QGE 100 Viewer\QGE 100 Viewer.exe.
On your desktop, click
•
>
QGE 100 QGE 100 Viewer
The QGE 100 Viewer software searches the network for any available QGE 100s. (This
may take several seconds, depending on the number of QGEs that are available.)
When the search is complete, the main Viewer window opens, displaying the selected
source (if one is connected) and a list of the QGE100s that were detected on the
network.
TIP:
To ensure that up-to-date information is displayed, click the
on the toolbar at the top of this window.
NOTE:
QGEs on different subnets must be manually added to the list using the
Add QGE 100 option on the
the list" on page 26).
From the Channel list (right pane of the window), connect to one of the listed QGEs
by doing one of the following:
Click on its name to highlight it, then click the
•
Click on the QGE name, then select
•
menu at the top of the screen.
Double-click on the name of the QGE that you want to view.
•
"Connecting to a QGE 100
See
The source connected to the selected QGE is displayed in the Source Window (left
pane). If the source does not appear, click the
short cut icon that was placed on your viewing
Start > All Programs > Extron Electronics
> .
QGE 100 Viewer
Connection menu (see
Connect
from the
Connect
Source" on page 38 for more information.
Refresh
QGE 100 • Software Configuration and Control
"Connecting the QGE 100
>
Refresh button
"Adding QGEs to
button on the toolbar.
drop-down
Connection
button on the toolbar.
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