
Obtaining Device Drivers
The Extron drivers are control files (libraries) of commands created by Extron that are
specific to a particular display device or switcher. There are different sets of drivers for
serial (RS-232) and IR control. Before you can use the configuration software to configure
the MLC buttons and ports, the necessary drivers must be loaded onto your computer.
You must then load the appropriate driver for your device to the MLC in order to configure
it to control the device.
Serial and IR drivers are available at no charge at
. You can download
them directly from the web or through the configuration software.
NOTE:
By default,the drivers that you download are stored in the Driver2 folder on
your computer, located at either:
•
c:\Documents
and
Settings\All
Users\Shared
Documents\Extron\
Driver2
•
c:\Users\Public\Documents\Extron\Driver2
Downloading Drivers Using the Configuration Program
The easiest way to obtain the drivers for your devices is via the MLC configuration
program. (You can do this at any time while the software is open, regardless of whether a
project has been created.)
1.
Click
Start
>
All
Programs
>
Extron
Electronics
>
MLC
55,
62
and
64
or
double-click the
MLC
software
icon (shown at right) on your desktop to
launch the MLC software application. The MLC Configuration Program main
window opens, with the
Start
Options
window displayed in front of it.
2.
On the
Start
Options
window, click the
Add
Driver
Subscriptions
button (see figure 50,
1
).
Figure 50.
Start Options Window
MLC 60 Series MediaLink Controllers • Software-based Configuration
50