Starting the Configuration Software
To use the MLC to control devices, you must create one or more configurations for it,
using the MLC configuration program. A configuration is a set of specifications for button
command assignments and port parameters that enable the MLC to control your display
device or switcher.
NOTE:
Configurations can be created away from the job site and without the MLC
being connected to the computer.
After you have downloaded and installed the software (see
on page 46) and device drivers if necessary (see
on page 50), begin by creating a new project.
An MLC project is a file (with an .mlp extension) that contains port and button
configurations for one or more MLCs. A configuration must be created within a new or
existing project. A project can be saved, copied, and edited (for example, by adding or
changing configurations within it). You can also create a configuration and add it to an
existing project. You can start a new project either when first opening the MLC software or
while the software is open and another project is active.
To start the configuration program:
1.
Open the MLC 55, 62 and 64 Series Configuration Program by selecting
All
Programs
>
Extron
Electronics
>
MLC
55,
62
and
64
>
MLC60
from
the computer
Start
menu. The
Start
Options
window opens in front of the
configuration program main window.
2.
On the
Start
Options
window, select the
Create
a
New
Project
radio button (see
figure 47,
1
).
Figure 47.
Start Options Window
3.
Click
OK
. The
Add
Device
dialog box opens, displaying a diagram of your MLC front
panel.
4.
On the
Add
Device
window, enter a name for your MLC in the
Device
Name
field.
This becomes the name of the first configuration in the new project (see
the next page).
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