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Serial Communication, cont'd
Control Software for Windows
The included control software for Windows offers another way
to control the VSC 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
VSC's front panel and some additional features that are only
avilable through the Windows-based software.
The control software is compatible with Windows 95/98,
Windows NT, and Windows 2000.
Installing the software
The control program is contained on a set of 3.5-inch diskettes,
and it requires approximately 2 MB (megabytes) of hard disk
space.
To install the software on the hard drive.
1. Run SETUP.EXE from the floppy disk.
2. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.
By default the installation creates a C:\VSC500 directory, and it
places two icons (VSC Control Pgm and VSC Help) into a group
or folder named "Extron Electronic".
Using the control program
1.
To run the control program, double-click
on the VSC 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
VSC's RS-232 port. The Extron VSC Control Program
window appears. The VSC 500 Control Program
window is shown in figure 3-1 and the VSC 700D
Control Program window is shown in figure 3-2.
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VSC 500/700/700D • Serial Communication
Figure 3-1 — VSC 500 Control Program window
Figure 3-2 — VSC 700D Control Program window
3.
Click on the Configuration button to configure the
VSC from the I/O Configuration window, as shown
in the next illustration.
VSC 500/700/700D • Serial Communication
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