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MLC 104 IP Plus • Software Setup
Software Setup
MLC 104 IP Plus • Software Setup
 
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This chapter provides the steps for setting up your  
MLC 104 IP Plus controller using the Global Configurator (GC) 
software.  By means of example, you will learn how to
• 
Add drivers
 that allow control of A/V devices.
• 
Configure
 the controller's power buttons, and input 
selection buttons
 to control a video projector. 
• 
Configure
 an IRCM-DV+ control module to control the 
functions of a DVD/VCR player.  
• 
Schedule
 a projector shutdown, create a lamp hour 
warning alert
, and create a projector disconnection e-mail 
alert
.
Each of the following steps of configuration are described in 
detail in the subsequent sections of this chapter.
1
  Downloading device drivers
2
  Creating a new project
3
  Adding an MLC 104 IP Plus controller and defining its 
location
4
  Defining e-mail settings 
5
  Adding a serial and an IR device
6
  Configuring the front panel buttons
7
  Configuring the control modules using the Auto Fill 
feature
8
  Creating a display shutdown schedule
9
  Creating a display lamp hour warning e-mail
10
  Creating a display disconnection e-mail
11
  Building and uploading a configuration
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  This setup guide provides instructions for the primary 
setup and configuration of the MLC 104 IP Plus.  For 
additional information and more detailed instructions, 
refer to the 
MLC 104 IP Plus User's Manual or the  
GC Help File accessed through the GC software.
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  You must use Global Configurator version 2.2 or 
later to configure the MLC 104 IP Plus.  Using an 
earlier version (2.0.0 through 2.1.
x) risks damage 
to the products.  Immediately update any existing 
controllers configured with older versions of the 
software.  See "Installing the Software" in chapter 1 
for instructions on how to install GC 2.2.
Step 1: Download Devce Drvers
In order to configure an MLC to control a device, you must 
download the drivers for each device.
For the purposes of this setup guide and tutorial, you will 
download two drivers to use in the following examples: one 
serial driver (for a video projector) and one IR driver (for a 
DVD/VCR player).  
If you prefer to download the drivers required for your own 
configuration, replace our example drivers with your own in the 
following exercises.  
To download the required drivers, do the following:
1.
 
Double-click the GC icon to launch Global Configurator.
 
 
The GC 2 Start Options dialog box appears.
2.
 
Click the Add Drivers Subscription button.
3a.
  From the Available Manufacturers/Device Types box, 
choose the required manufacturer(s) from the left window 
by clicking its name.  For the following exercises, choose 
Epson
.
3b.
  From the Available Manufacturers/Device Types box, 
choose the required device(s) from the right window by 
clicking its icon.  For the following exercises, choose video 
projector
.
4.
 
From the far right column of buttons, click the Subscribe 
button.  The selected items appear in the Current Driver 
Subscriptions
 window.
5
Repeat steps 3-5 above, choosing Hitachi as the 
manufacturer and DVD/VCR as the device.
6.
 
Click the Download button to download the drivers under 
the Current Driver Subscriptions window.
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  If you wish to unsubscribe to a particular driver, check its 
check box and then click the Unsubscribe button.
7.
 
After all of your drivers are successfully subscribed, click 
the OK button.  The GC 2 Start Options dialog reappears.
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  When adding new drivers to an 
open project, you 
must close (and save) the configuration for a successful 
download.  Reopen the configuration to view the 
downloaded drivers.  See "Step 5: Add Serial and IR 
Devices" for detailed instructions.