Extron electronics Fiber Matrix 6400, Setup Manual

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Refer also to the Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher User’s Manual at www.extron.com. Refer also to the Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher User’s Manual at www.extron.com.
Installing and Starting the Control Program
Another way to operate the switcher is via the Windows
®
-based
Matrix Switchers Control Program. This program is contained
on the Extron Software Products CD-ROM (included with the
switcher). Run this program on a PC connected to either of the
switcher’s serial ports or the Ethernet port. See c , d , and g ,
on pages 2-5 and 2-6, for connection information. The program
must be installed on a Windows-based computer and cannot be
run from the CD-ROM.
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For details on operating the program, refer to the
Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher User's Manual , chapter 5,
“Matrix Software” .
Installing the program
1 . Insert the CD-ROM into the drive. The installation
program should start automatically.
The Extron software CD window appears.
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If the installation program does not self-start, run
Launch.exe from the CD.
2 . Click the
Software
tab.
3 . Scroll to the Matrix Switchers program and click
Install .
4 . Follow the on-screen instructions. The installation
program creates a C:\Program Files\Extron\
Matrix_Switchers directory and an “Extron Electronics\
Matrix Switchers” group folder. It installs the following
four programs:
• MATRIX S Control Program
• MATRIX S Help
• Uninstall MATRIX Switcher
• Check for Matrix Updates
Starting the program
1. Click Start > Programs > Extron Electronics > Matrix
Switchers > MATRIX Sw Control Pgm .
The Comm Port Selection window appears.
2 . Choose the comm (serial) port that is connected to the
switcher or
IP [LAN]
.
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For a comm port
, check the baud
rate displayed in the comm port
selection window. If you need to
change the baud rate, click the Baud
button and double-click the desired
baud rate.
Click
OK
.
If you selected a serial port in step 2 , the Matrix Switchers
Control Program is ready for operation.
Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Remote Control
Remote Control, cont’d
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Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Remote Control
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