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Matrix Software
This section discusses the following topics:
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Matrix Switchers Control Program
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Using the Button Label Generator
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VIATHE2323PORTANDTHE%THERNETPORTANDPROVIDESANEASYWAYTOSETUP
ties and sets of ties
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4HE%XTRON"UTTON,ABEL'ENERATORWHICHENABLESYOUTODESIGNANDPRINTLABELSFOR
the DXP front panel buttons
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OF7INDOWS5PDATESTOTHESEPROGRAMSCANBEDOWNLOADEDFROMTHE%XTRONWEBSITE
(
http://www.extron.com
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Matrix Switchers Control Program
Installing the Software
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FROMTHE$6$TOYOURCOMPUTERHARDDRIVELOADTHE$6$INYOURCOMPUTER4HEDISC
SHOULDSTARTAUTOMATICALLYIFITDOESNOTRUN,AUNCHEXEFROMTHE$6$DRIVE &OLLOW
the instructions that appear on the screens. The Matrix software program occupies
APPROXIMATELY-"OFHARDDRIVESPACE
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C:\Program Files\Extron\Matrix
Software
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AND-!42)83WITCHER(ELP;-428HLP= INIT
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NOTES:
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limited to the features and configuration of your DXP.
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The DXP switcher can support either RS-232 or RS-422 serial communication
protocol from the rear panel Remote RS232/RS422 port, and RS-232 from
the front panel Config port. The DXP operates at 9600, 19200, 38400,
or 115200 baud rates. See “
Selecting the RS-232/RS-422 Protocol
and Baud Rate (Rear Panel)
” on page 42 to configure the Remote
RS232/RS422 and Config ports using the front panel buttons.