Extron electronic MPX PLUS 866 A Switch User Manual


 
MPX Plus 866 A Media Presentation Matrix Switcher • Switcher Software
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Switcher Software
PRELIMINARY
Control Software
The Windows
®
-based Extron Digital Signal Processor (DSP) Configurator
program and Matrix Switchers Control Program communicate with the switcher
via the Ethernet LAN port, either rear panel RS-232 port, and the front panel
Configuration (RS-232) port to provide an easy way to set up ties and sets of ties.
The DSP Configurator further provides a tool for configuring and controlling all
of the advanced MPX Plus DSP audio mixing and other processing functions. The
programs are compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP, and later. Updates to
these programs can be downloaded from the Extron Web site (www.extron.com).
Installing the software
The programs are contained on the Extron Software Products Disk. Install the
software as follows:
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For full functionality, install all of the following programs:
• DSPCongurator
• MatrixSwitchersControlProgram
• FirmwareLoader
1. Insert the disk into the drive. The installation program should start
automatically. If it does not self-start, run Launch.exe from the disk.
The Extron software disk window appears (figure 5-1).
Figure 5-1 — Software disk window
2. Click the Software tab (figure 5-1).
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. Scroll to the desired program and click Install (figure 5-2).
Figure 5-2 — Software installation