- Extron Electronics MediaLink Controller Setup Guide

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MLC 104 IP Plus • Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Chapter One • Introduction ................................................... 1-1
About this Manual .................................................................... 1-2
About the MLC 104 IP Plus Medialink
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Controllers ........ 1-2
About Global Configurator .................................................... 1-3
System Requirements ............................................................... 1-4
Installing the Software ............................................................ 1-5
Updating Firmware ................................................................... 1-5
Chapter Two • MLC 104 IP Plus Hardware Setup ..... 2-1
Right Side Panel Features and Connections ..................... 2-2
Left Side/Top Panel Features and Connections ............... 2-8
Front Panel Features and Basic Operation ...................... 2-10
Buttons ................................................................................. 2-10
Volume control ..................................................................... 2-11
Configuration (host control) port ....................................... 2-11
Chapter Three • MLC 104 IP Plus Software Setup ... 3-1
Step 1: Download Device Drivers ....................................... 3-3
Step 2: Create a New Project ............................................... 3-4
Step 3: Add an MLC 104 IP Plus Controller and Define
its Location................................................................................... 3-5
Step 4: Define E-mail Settings ............................................ 3-7
Defining e-mail server settings ............................................. 3-7
Setting up e-mail notifications ............................................. 3-8
Adding e-mail contacts .......................................................... 3-9
Step 5: Add a Serial and an IR Device .............................. 3-10
Downloading additional drivers ......................................... 3-10
Adding a serial driver ......................................................... 3-11
Adding an IR driver .............................................................. 3-12
Step 6: Configure the Front Panel Buttons .................... 3-13
Configuring an input button ............................................... 3-14
Configuring the On and Off buttons .................................. 3-14
Step 7: Configure the Control Modules Using the
Auto Fill Feature ....................................................................... 3-15
Step 8: Create a Display Shutdown Schedule ............... 3-18
Step 9: Create a Display Lamp Hour Warning E-mail 3-20
Step 10: Create a Display Disconnection E-mail ......... 3-22