Using Emulation Mode; Using The Help System; Button-Label Generator; Using The Software - Extron electronics Matrix 50 Series User Manual

Using emulation mode

Emulation mode allows you to set up the software without attaching the switcher
to a computer. To use emulation mode, do the following:
Double-click on the Matrix Switcher+ Control Program icon (shown at left) in
1.
the Extron Electronics group or folder.
Choose Emulate, and click OK.
2.
3. Choose an emulation file to open, and click OK. The file DEMO.MTX
provides a sample of a completed matrix setup. The file NEW.INI provides a
blank setup to get you started.
Enter the file name under which you want to save any changes to the file, and
4.
click OK.
Select the number of video boards, audio boards, and the matrix model for
5.
which you are preparing a configuration, and click OK.
Continue using the program as described in steps 3 through 5, starting on
6.
page 5-2.

Using the help system

For information about program features, you can access the help program in any of
the following ways:
• From the Extron Electronics program folder or group, double-click on the Matrix
• From within the Matrix Switcher Control Program, click on the Help menu on the
main screen.
• From within the Matrix Switcher Control Program, press the F1 key.

Button-Label Generator

The program is contained on the same set of 3.5-inch diskettes as the Matrix
Switcher+ Control Program and is installed automatically when you install that
program.
By default, the Windows installation goes in the C:\BUTTONS directory, and the
Button-Label Generator icon is placed in the "Extron Electronics" group or folder.

Using the software

1. To run the Button-Label Generator program, double-click on the Button-Label
2. Under System selection, choose Mtrx50/MAV/XPoint.
3. Using normal Windows controls, you can create and print labels that can be
placed in the label windows on the front panel of the switcher.
For information about using the program, you can access the help program by
clicking on the Help menu on the main screen and choosing Show Help.
Switcher Help icon (shown at left).
Generator icon (shown at left) in the Extron Electronics group
or folder, and click OK when prompted. The Extron's Button-
Label Generator window appears (figure 5-3).
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