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MLC 104 Plus Series • Table of Contents

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PRELIMINARY

Chapter Three • Software-based Conﬁguration and Control ........................3-1

Conﬁguration and Control: an Overview ...................................................................3-2

The Basic Setup Steps: a Guide to this Chapter and Other Resources ......3-2

Communicating with the MLC ...........................................................................................3-3

Conﬁguring IP-enabled MLCs for Network Communication ..........................3-3

Conﬁguring the MLC 104 IP Plus for network communication

via Global Conﬁgurator software ...........................................................................................3-4

Conﬁguring the MLC 104 IP Plus for network communication

using the ARP command ..........................................................................................................3-4

Conﬁguring the MLC 104 IP Plus for network communication via a Web browser ........3-5

Conﬁguring the MLC 104 IP Plus for network communication using SIS

™

commands ...3-6

RS-232 ...................................................................................................................................3-6

Telnet ....................................................................................................................................3-6

Setting up the PC for IP communication with an IP-enabled MLC ....................................3-7

Global Conﬁgurator Software for Windows

.........................................................3-9

Downloading the software and getting started ................................................................3-10

PC system requirements .........................................................................................................3-10

Using Global Conﬁgurator: helpful tips ..............................................................................3-10

Resources and notes ..........................................................................................................3-10

A brief guide to Global Conﬁgurator’s tabs ....................................................................3-11

Advanced Conﬁguration .....................................................................................................3-12

IR learning to create customized IR driver ﬁles ..................................................................3-12

Advanced conﬁguration options in Global Conﬁgurator .................................................3-12

Power Settings (Display power up/power down settings)

..............................................3-12

Volume settings .................................................................................................................3-13

Miscellaneous settings.......................................................................................................3-13

Conﬁguring an auxiliary (MLS, PVS) switcher .....................................................................3-14

Setting up passwords for IP models .....................................................................................3-14

Printing a wiring block diagram ...........................................................................................3-14

Updating ﬁrmware .................................................................................................................3-15

Saving and uploading the conﬁguration ............................................................................3-15

Controlling an IP Link-enabled MLC .............................................................................3-15

Embedded Web pages............................................................................................................3-15

Status ..................................................................................................................................3-16

System Status ...............................................................................................................3-16

Statistics ........................................................................................................................3-17

Conﬁguration ....................................................................................................................3-17

System Settings ...........................................................................................................3-18

Passwords .....................................................................................................................3-18

Email Alerts ..................................................................................................................3-19

Firmware Upgrade .......................................................................................................3-19

File Management...............................................................................................................3-20

Control ...............................................................................................................................3-21

User Mode ....................................................................................................................3-21

IR Drivers ......................................................................................................................3-22

Serial Devices (serial drivers)

.......................................................................................3-22

GlobalViewer

Web Pages .....................................................................................................3-23