ii MLC 226 Series • Table of Contents
Table of Contents, cont’d
PRELIMINARY
Configuring the MLC via a Web browser ........................................................................... 4-6
Configuring the controller via the MLC 226/104 Configuration Program ........................ 4-7
Configuration Software for Windows
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................................................................. 4-8
Compatibility .................................................................................................................... 4-8
Installing the software ..................................................................................................... 4-8
Using the configuration program................................................................................... 4-8
Drop-down menus .......................................................................................................... 4-10
File menu ........................................................................................................................... 4-10
Adding a new device driver to the MLC .....................................................................4-10
Rebuilding the list of available drivers ....................................................................... 4-10
Saving configurations ..................................................................................................4-10
Restoring configurations ............................................................................................. 4-11
Tools menu ......................................................................................................................... 4-11
Viewing hardware status and port configurations ................................................... 4-11
Setting and enabling PINs for front panel lockout (executive mode) ...................... 4-12
Viewing and resetting button-usage statistics ..........................................................4-13
Loading enhanced Web pages .................................................................................... 4-13
Rebuilding and applying a configuration ....................................................................4-13
IR learning: creating a customized IR driver file.........................................................4-13
Enabling/disabling switcher slaving ............................................................................ 4-18
Updating MLC 226 IP firmware ..................................................................................4-19
Performing a master reset ......................................................................................... 4-19
Enabling/disabling switcher slaving ............................................................................ 4-19
Reflecting changes made via attached SCPs or control modules ..............................4-19
Help menu .........................................................................................................................4-19
User Mode ........................................................................................................................ 4-20
Noteworthy features ........................................................................................................4-21
Real-Time Adjustments .................................................................................................. 4-22
Noteworthy features ........................................................................................................4-23
RS-232 / IR Config............................................................................................................ 4-24
Port configuration ...........................................................................................................4-24
Button Config. ................................................................................................................ 4-27
Configuring buttons ..........................................................................................................4-27
Configuring for toggle mode ............................................................................................4-31
Configuring buttons to repeat (resend) commands ........................................................4-32
Configuring function and input buttons for tracking ...................................................... 4-33
IP & Email Config............................................................................................................ 4-34
Scheduling ....................................................................................................................... 4-37
File Manager ................................................................................................................... 4-38
File types: a key to file names .......................................................................................... 4-38
File Manager buttons and when to use them............................................................4-39
Using the help program ................................................................................................. 4-39
Embedded Web Pages ................................................................................................... 4-40
Status: System Status...................................................................................................... 4-41
Configuration.................................................................................................................. 4-42
File Management ............................................................................................................ 4-43
Control ............................................................................................................................. 4-44
Controlling the MLC 226 IP via Global Viewer
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............................................. 4-47