Epson MediaLink Controller MLC 104 IP Plus User Manual

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MLC 104 IP Plus • Software Setup
Software Setup, cont’d
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MLC 104 IP Plus • Software Setup
 
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Step 5: Add a Seral and an IR Devce
Adding an A/V device (projector displays, VCRs, DVDs, etc.) 
for an MLC to control requires that you first add the device’s 
driver to the GC configuration.
Downloadng addtonal drvers
If you successfully downloaded device drivers in  
"Step 1: Download Device Drivers", proceed to "Adding a serial 
driver" on the following page.
If you have not downloaded or need additional device drivers 
for your open project, you'll need to save and close the current 
project to access new drivers.  To do so,
1.
 
Select New from the File menu, but click the Yes button 
when prompted to save.
2.
 
If the file was not previous saved, you must enter a project  
name in the Project Name field. 
3.
 
Click the OK button.  This automatically closes the current 
project.
4.
 
Click the Add Drivers Subscription button on the start 
options dialog. 
5.
 
Follow the instructions under "Step 1: Download Device 
Drivers".
6.
 
Reopen the saved project by choosing Open An Existing 
Project
 from the list of options.
You are now ready to add A/V devices to the configuration 
using the new drivers.
Addng a seral drver 
1.
 
From the IP Link tab (on the left pane), select the port 
named Display.
Add serial driver window
2.
 
Use the drop-down menus under Serial Driver Selection 
to select the device type (choose video projector), and 
manufacturer (choose Epson).  For this example, select the 
Epson PowerLite 7700p
 video projector from the Available 
Drivers
 field.
3.
 
Click the Add Driver button.  The Epson projector appears 
within the Selected Driver field.
 
Notice that this action also populates the Driver 
Command and State Configuration
 field with predefined 
functions.  These functions later appear as buttons on your 
GlobalViewer
®
 Web page.