Installation User guide

Software-based Confi guration and Control, cont’d
MLC 226 IP Series • Software-based Confi guration and Control
4-10
PRELIMINARY
IR Learner
™
, a free software utility for capturing infrared codes from a handheld
IR remote control to create custom drivers for operating IR-controlled devices
like the MLC that use IP Link
®
and GlobalViewer.
N
Do not change the directory or the name of the directory where the software fi les
are installed by default.
Refer to the MLC 226 IP Series Setup Guide for specifi c information on how to
download the software. Refer to that guide and to the Global Confi gurator help
fi le for details and step-by-step procedures on how to start a GC project and
perform basic setup tasks for an MLC 226 IP. Both the setup guide and the help
fi le contain instructions on how to set the MLC’s IP address, gateway IP address,
subnet mask, mail server IP address, domain name, Telnet port, Web port, SMTP
username, and SMTP password so that the MLC is able to communicate with
the network. Obtain these parameters from your network administrator before
continuing.
PC system requirements
The MLC 226 IP and Global Confi gurator have the following hardware and
software requirements:
• Intel
®
Pentium
®
III 1 GHz processor
• Microsoft
®
Windows
®
operating system
• Windows NT service pack 4, or
• Windows 2000 service pack 2, or
• Windows XP service pack 2
• Microsoft Internet Explorer
®
6.0 with ActiveX
®
enabled
• Microsoft Windows Script 5.6
• 512 MB of RAM
• 50 MB of available hard disk space
• A network connection with a minimum data transfer rate of 10 Mbps (100 Mbps
is recommended)
C
Do not run this software on a PC that uses an earlier version of Windows.
Using Global Confi gurator: helpful tips
Resources and notes
• Some items in Global Confi gurator correspond directly to the front panel
controls. See chapter 3, “Operations,” for features and settings.
• The Global Confi gurator help fi le provides information on settings and on how
to use the Global Confi gurator program, itself.
• Basic setup steps are covered in the MLC 226 IP Series Setup Guide, which is
shipped with the MLC. It includes instructions and examples on how to use the
basic tabs in GC.
• If you will confi gure the MLC at the installation site, Extron recommends using
the driver subscription function to download drivers for all manufacturer and
device types before you go out into the fi eld.
• The Global Confi gurator project fi le contains confi guration settings, and it can be
saved to a directory or folder for backup or for installation on another MLC 226
Series controller. Saving a confi guration is recommended before you perform a
fi rmware upgrade.