Step 2: Create A New Project - Extron electronics MLC 226 IP Series Setup Manual

MLC 226 IP Software Setup, cont'd
When adding new drivers to an open project,
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you must close (and save) the configuration for a
successful download. Reopen the configuration to
view the uploaded drivers. See Step 5: Add Serial and
IR Devices for detailed instructions.

Step 2: Create a New Project

If the GC 2 Start Options dialog is displayed, select the
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"Create a New Project" option and click the OK button.
The Project Settings dialog box appears, as shown below.
N You can also access the Project Settings dialog box via
the Edit menu.
Project Settings dialog box
2. If passwords have been set on the MLC 226 IP, enter the
administrator and user passwords. Ensure that both
passwords are repeated in the Verify fields.
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If a password has been set on the MLC 226 IP controller
but none is entered here, you will be unable to upload a
new configuration. By default, there is no password set on
the controller.
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3. Click the Sync IP Link device's time and date to PC's time
and date check box and fill in the appropriate Daylight
Saving time zone values in the menu drop boxes, if
necessary.
4. Click the OK button. The Add Device dialog box appears.
Step 3: Add an MLC 226 IP Controller and
Define ts Locaton
The most essential step in creating a configuration in a GC
project is to add an IP Link device. The following instructs how
to add an MLC 226 IP controller to Global Configurator.
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If the Add Device dialog box is not displayed, select Add
Device from the Edit menu.
Add Device dialog box (Basic)
1. From the IP Link Device drop-down menu, select
MLC 226 IP.
2. Enter or edit the host name or IP address in the
Name/IP Address text box so that it matches the one
assigned to the product by your network administrator.
3. In the Display Name box, enter an easy to remember,
descriptive name (e.g., MLC226 GC). You may choose to
keep the default name.
4. Click the New Location button in the upper right corner of
the Add Device dialog box. A Location folder is created,
in edit mode. You can use additional folders to create up
to eight location levels.
5. Assign a location-oriented name to the highlighted folder
(e.g., Room 201).
6. Once finished, click the OK button. The
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