About Global Configurator; Pc System Requirements - Extron electronics HC 400 Series User Manual

About Global Configurator

Global Configurator (GC Professional or GC Plus) is the software tool for configuration of an
HCR 102 receiver and the whole control system. Global Configurator:
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To obtain Global Configurator software, you must have an Extron Insider account and
contact an Extron support representative. Extron provides training to our customers on
how to use the software. Access to the full features of Global Configurator Professional is
available to users who successfully complete Extron Control Professional Certification.

PC System Requirements

To find the minimum hardware and software requirements for the PC you use to configure
the HC 400 Series system:
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Loads device drivers for monitoring the status of and controlling devices within the AV system.
Uploads GUI Designer interface layouts to touchpanels.
Creates the configuration containing all the settings for the receiver and the products
with which it interacts in the AV system.
Generates a graphical user interface called GlobalViewer (GV) that is uploaded to the
unit (a GlobalViewer host device) along with the completed configuration and can be
accessed as a web page.
Visit the Download page (www.extron.com/download/index.aspx) on the Extron
website and navigate to the web page for the specific software package (such as
Global Configurator Professional or Global Configurator Plus). Minimum PC hardware
and software system requirements are listed in the description section. In some cases,
minimum device firmware version requirements are also listed there.
If system requirements are not listed on the software package web page, contact an
Extron support representative.
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