5. Software Control - Lightware Device Controller
UMX-HDMI-140 series– User's Manual
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Applied firmware package: v1.3.0b5 | LDC software: v2.5.6b2
Highlighting the Device
DIFFERENCE:
This feature is available only from FW package v1.3.0b5.
The opposite feature is also available to help finding the desired device. Press the
Show Me
button for
5
seconds
until the front panel LEDs start to blink slowly. In parallel, the device is
highlighted in green for 4 seconds
in the Device discovery window of the LDC.
#highlightme
INFO:
"Highlight Me" is the default function of the
Show Me
button. If you assign a different function to the
button, the feature above will not be available.
5.3.2.
Serial Tab
If the device is connected via the RS-232 port click on the
Query
button next to the desired serial port to
display the device’s name and serial number. Double-click on the device or select it and click on the green
Connect
button.
ATTENTION!
Before the device is connected via the local RS-232 port, make sure that
Control mode
and
LW3
protocol
are set on the serial port. Furthermore, the RS-232 port must be free and other serial connection
is not established to the device over that port.
5.3.3. Further Tools
The
Tools
menu contains the following options:
▪
Log Viewer:
The tool can be used for reviewing log files which have been saved previously.
▪
Create EDID:
This tool opens the Easy EDID Creator wizard which can be used for creating unique EDIDs
in a few simple steps. Functionality is the same as the Easy EDID Creator.
▪
Demo Mode:
This is a virtual MX-FR17 matrix router with full functionality built into the LDC. Functions
and options are the same as a real MX-FR17 device.
The
Terminal
window is also available by pressing its button on the bottom.
