Installation User guide

MLC 226 IP Series • Introduction
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Introduction
PRELIMINARY
About the MLC 226 IP Series MediaLink
™
Controllers
The Extron MLC 226 IP Series MediaLink Controllers are capable of controlling a
projector and various other items such as lights, a projector lift, or a screen motor.
Throughout this manual they are referred to as the MLC 226, MLC, or controller.
All models offer RS-232 and IR-based projector (display) control along with IR or
serial control of other devices (typically A/V input sources); relays for controlling
items such as a projector lift, motorized projection screen, and lights; and RS-232
remote control of an Extron switcher.
MLC 226 IP Series features
All models can be confi gured and controlled via a host computer using RS-232
communication or via IP Link
™
Ethernet control. Setup and control can be
accomplished by simple ASCII commands (Simple Instruction Set, SIS
™
) or via the
included Global Confi gurator
™
program. The software offers many more setup
options than does SIS programming.
All models offer front panel controls. The optional IR 402 remote control and
optional SCP 226 Series hard-wired control pads can be used with the MLC, and
they mimic the MLC’s front panel controls. Additionally, the MLC 226 IP DV+
includes an IRCM-DV+ control module (for DVD and VCR control) installed in the
faceplate.
Via Ethernet/IP communication the MLC 226 IP models can make use of
the controller’s embedded Web pages, which include online diagnostics and
monitoring of basic control features. As an integrated part of the MLC 226 IP,
IP Link provides the following advantages:
Global compatibility — The MLC uses standard Ethernet communication
protocols, including ARP, DHCP, ICMP (ping), TCP/IP, Telnet, HTTP, and
SMTP.
Embedded Web page serving — The MLC 226 IP offers up to 7.25 MB of fl ash
memory for storing Extron and user-supplied Web pages, confi guration
settings, and device drivers. Data in fl ash memory is served at a transfer rate
of 6 Mbits per second.
Multi-user support — Two hundred (200) simultaneous connections enable each
IP Link device to support many concurrent users and improve system
throughput by sending information in parallel.
Management ability via Global Confi gurator 2.2 and higher — The included
software and the GlobalViewer Web pages associated with it allow you to
control, monitor, and schedule various functions of products connected to IP
Link products such as the MLC.
E-mail notifi cation — The MLC 226 IP can be set up to send an e-mail when the
projector has been disconnected or the projector’s lamp has been used for a
designated number of hours.
Controlling other devices
The MLC 226 IP Series offers two methods of projector and source device control:
RS-232 or infrared (IR). The MLC can learn IR signals from remote controls to
communicate with sources such as VCRs and DVD players. Users can create their
own device drivers (IR or RS-232) or go to the Extron Web site (www.extron.com) to
obtain device drivers.