Installation User guide

Table of Contents, cont’d
MLC 226 IP Series • Table of Contents
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PRELIMINARY
Front Panel Security Lockout (Executive Mode) ..................................................... 3-7
Enabling and disabling front panel lockout via the embedded Web pages and
the front panel ..........................................................................................................................3-7
Using the Web pages ..........................................................................................................3-8
Using the front panel .......................................................................................................... 3-9
Preparing the MLC for front panel lockout ........................................................................3-10
Setting up and enabling or disabling PINs .......................................................................3-10
Scheduling front panel lockouts .......................................................................................3-11
Chapter Four • Software-based Confi guration and Control ........................... 4-1
Confi guration and Control: an Overview ...................................................................4-2
The Basic Steps: a Guide to this Chapter and Other Resources ..................... 4-2
Confi guring the MLC for Network Communication ............................................. 4-3
Confi guring the MLC for network communication via Global Confi gurator
software .....................................................................................................................................4-4
Confi guring the MLC for network communication using the ARP command ................. 4-4
Confi guring the MLC for network communication via a Web browser ...........................4-5
Confi guring the MLC for network communication using SIS commands .........................4-6
RS-232 ...................................................................................................................................4-6
Telnet ....................................................................................................................................4-6
Setting up the PC for IP communication with an MLC ........................................................ 4-7
Global Confi gurator Software for Windows
®
......................................................... 4-9
Downloading the software and getting started .................................................................. 4-9
PC system requirements .........................................................................................................4-10
Using Global Confi gurator: helpful tips .............................................................................. 4-10
Resources and notes .......................................................................................................... 4-10
A brief guide to Global Confi gurator’s tabs ....................................................................4-11
Advanced Confi guration .....................................................................................................4-12
IR learning to create customized IR driver fi les .................................................................. 4-12
Advanced confi guration options in Global Confi gurator ................................................. 4-12
Display power up/power down settings (Power Settings) .............................................. 4-13
Volume settings .................................................................................................................4-14
Digital I/O port settings .....................................................................................................4-15
Miscellaneous settings .......................................................................................................4-15
Confi guring an auxiliary switcher ........................................................................................ 4-16
Setting up passwords ........................................................................................................4-17
Printing a wiring block diagram ........................................................................................... 4-18
Updating fi rmware .................................................................................................................4-18
Saving and uploading the confi guration ............................................................................4-18
Controlling the MLC ...............................................................................................................4-19
Embedded Web pages ............................................................................................................4-19
Status ..................................................................................................................................4-20
System Status ...............................................................................................................4-20
Statistics ........................................................................................................................4-21
Confi guration ....................................................................................................................4-22
File Management ...............................................................................................................4-24
Control ...............................................................................................................................4-26