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Installation Step 6: Configure the MLC Plus 84
The most basic steps are outlined below in the recommended order.
NOTE: See the Global Configurator Help File as needed for step-by-step instructions
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Installation Step 7: Test and Troubleshoot
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Installation Step 8: Complete the Physical Installation
Mount the unit to a wall or furniture (see
Before mounting the MLC Plus 84, make sure that all device cables have been fed through
the wall or furniture and are connected to the MLC Plus 84 rear panel. Disconnect power at
the source from all devices in the system.
NOTE: Extron recommends taking safety precautions to avoid electrostatic discharge
and detailed information. The help file for GC includes an introduction to the software,
and how to start a project and configuration.
Using GC, create a new GC Plus or GC Professional project and configure the controller
and any other IP Link Pro devices. The configuration tells the controller:
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how its ports function
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how to control other products
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what to monitor
a.
Configure ports on the controller.
Select device drivers and link them to each assigned serial, IR, or Ethernet port.
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Select settings (serial protocol, relay behavior, digital input, volume control
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settings) as needed.
b.
Set up monitors, schedules, macros, and local variables.
c.
Set up the front panel buttons: assign appropriate commands and actions, macros,
timers, local variables, monitors, or schedules to the buttons.
Save and build the project.
Upload the system configuration to the controller.
Test the system.
Press buttons and ensure the buttons light as desired and that the appropriate
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control commands or functions are triggered.
Ensure that the audio output responds correctly to the volume buttons or knob
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and the Mute button (on the EU and MK models). Also ensure that the volume
LEDs light correctly as you increase or decrease the audio gain.
If the controller is connected to a network, ensure that the yellow Activity LED and
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green Link LED on the LAN/PoE port light.
Make adjustments to wiring or configuration as needed. Remember that the rear and
side panel ports are not accessible after the controller is mounted.
issues during installation.
MLC Plus 84 Series • Hardware Features and Installation
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when to do things
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whom to notify, how, and under what
circumstances
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