User`s manual

FOX 500 Tx/Rx • Remote Control
Remote Control, cont’d
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FOX 500 Tx/Rx • Remote Control
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Windows
®
-Based Program Control
The Extron FOX 500 Control Program, which communicates
with the transmitter and receiver pair via either unit's rear panel
Remote RS-232 port or front panel Configuration port, provides
an easy way to operate the pair.
The program is compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP,
or later. Updates to this program can be downloaded from the
Extron Web site (http://www.extron.com).
Installing the software
The program is contained on a CD-ROM. To install the
software, insert the CD-ROM into the drive. The setup
program should start automatically. If it does not self-start, run
Launch.exe from the CD and follow the instructions that appear
on the screen. By default, the Windows installation creates a
C:\Program Files\Extron\FOX500 directory, and it places two
icons into a group folder named “Extron Electronics\FOX 500.”
The two installed icons are:
• FOX 500 Control Pgm
• Uninstall FOX 500
Starting the program
Start the Extron FOX 500 Control Program as follows:
1. Click Start > Programs > Extron Electronics >
FOX 500 > FOX 500 Control Pgm.
The Communication Setup window appears
(figure 4-3).
Figure 4-3 — Communication Setup window
2. Select the Com port to which your transmitter or receiver
is connected. Click OK.
The FOX 500 Control Program window appears (figure 4-4).
Figure 4-4 — FOX 500 Control Program window
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Only one fiber optic cable, Optical 1, is required for video,
audio, and serial command transmission. But, if you
connect only one fiber optic cable, you will not receive
RS-232 reports from the controlled device, and there will
be reduced Windows-based control program functionality
on the Rx unit. To receive responses from the controlled
device and for full functionality, you will need to install
both fiber optic cables.