Extron electronics MEDIALINK MLC 52 manual

MLC 52 Series MediaLink ™ Controllers 68-1079-01 Rev . D 04 07[...]

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i MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Table of Contents T able of Contents Chapter 1 • Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1-1 About the MLC 52 Series ................................................................................................. 1-2 Features a[...]

ii MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Table of Contents T able of Contents, cont’d Powering the Display Device On and Off ............................................................. 3-12 Powering on .................................................................................................................... . 3-12 Powering off .....[...]

iii MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Table of Contents Overview of the configuration procedure .............................................................. 5-20 Opening the MLC 52 Configuration Program screen .............................................. 5-20 Displaying the Help program ....................................................[...]

iv MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Table of Contents T able of Contents, cont’d 68-1079-01 Rev . D 04 07 All trademarks mentioned in this manual are the properties of their r espective owners. Appendix A • Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories .................... A-1 Specifications ..............................................[...]

MLC 52 Series 1 Chapter One Intr oduction About the MLC 52 Series Features and Options MLC 52 Application Examples[...]

MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Introduction 1-2 Intr oduction About the MLC 52 Series The Extron MediaLink ™ Controller 52 (MLC 52) Series pr ovide RS-232 and/or infrared (IR) r emote control of a projector or other display device. They ar e economical, compact (one-gang or two-gang size), easy-to-use controllers for use with audiovisual[...]

1-3 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Introduction Front panel configuration port — This RS-232 serial port enables advanced configuration, driver downloads, and firmware updates to be performed from the front panel without the need to r emove the controller fr om its mounting. The optional Extron configuration cable (part #70-335-01) can b[...]

Introduction, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Introduction 1-4 MLC 52 Application Examples Extron MLC 52 Basic MediaLink Controller MLC 52 D IS P LA Y OFF ON VIDEO VOL PC VOL Composite Audio RCA PC VGA w / Audio Cab le DV D Projector w/ Internal Speakers C U S IR or RS-232 Control Application diagram for a standard MLC 52 (1-gang s[...]

MLC 52 Series 2 Chapter T wo Installation Installation Overview UL Requirements Installation Procedures[...]

MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Installation 2-2 Installation Installation Overview CA UTION Installation and service must be performed by authorized personnel only . UL listed electrical boxes ar e recommended. See “UL Requir ements,” on the next page. T o install and set up the MLC, follow these steps: 1 If applicable, prepar e the in[...]

2-3 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Installation UL Requirements The Underwriters Laboratories (UL) requirements listed below pertain to the installation of the MLC into a wall or furniture. 1. Elevated operating ambient temperature — If the equipment is installed in a closed or multiunit rack assembly , the operating ambient temperature [...]

Installation, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Installation 2-4 T o prepare the site, 1 . Choose a location that will allow cable r uns without interference. Allow enough depth for both the wall box and the cables. Y ou may need to install the cables into the wall or furniture befor e installing the controller . If using an electric[...]

2-5 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Installation F aceplate Standoff MLC 52 Installing the MLC onto a new faceplate (bottom view) Replacing button labels The button caps are prelabeled for your convenience by default. However , you can change them with the included button labels. The button assembly consists of a clear lens cap, the button [...]

Installation, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Installation 2-6 4 . Lift out the transparent squar e label that you want to replace, being careful not to damage the circuits beneath it. Y ou may need to use the small screwdriver to gently pry the label out. 5 . Detach one of the pr eprinted labels or one of the blank labels from the[...]

2-7 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Installation W all opening flush with edge of box Installation Cable Cable Clamp Screws or Nails W all Stud Attaching a wall box to a wall stud • If you are attaching the wall box to wood, use four #8 or #10 screws or 10-penny nails. A minimum of ½ inch (1.3 cm) of screw threads must penetrate the wood[...]

Installation, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Installation 2-8 Rear panel and cable connections The following diagrams show the locations of the connector , switches, LEDs, and IR sensors on the back of the MLC 52 with standard and VC faceplates. 5 3 1 1 2 3 4 E ON 234 2 6 1 Tx IR OUT GND IR IN GND + 12V MLC 52 rear view VOL/ MUTE [...]

2-9 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Installation 1 IR learner/transmitter — These sensors allow for IR contr ol of the MLC and for IR learning. The two LEDs (one for transmitting, one for receiving) send and receive IR signals, enabling the MLC to learn commands and clone configurations from another MLC. The IR remote contr ol must be poi[...]

Installation, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Installation 2-10 Wiring the control connector The display and source control connector allows you to connect cables for IR devices, RS-232 devices (RS models only), and AC power to the MLC. The illustration below shows the pin assignments of the MLC’s control connector that are cover[...]

2-11 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Installation Wiring for IR control If you intend to control display and/or input devices via infrared (IR) commands fr om the MLC, you can connect Extron IR emitters or an IR Broadcaster to the IR Out pin of the control connector . Up to two IR emitters can be connected via this connector at one time. W [...]

Installation, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Installation 2-12 Wiring for RS-232 control (RS models only) The MLC 52 RS and the MLC 52 RS VC send out RS-232 commands via the Tx port for controlling a display device. If you have an RS model and want to control the device via RS-232, connect a cable between the device and this 3.5 m[...]

2-13 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Installation 3 . Attach a 3.5 mm, 5-pole captive scr ew connector to one end of the cable and a 6-pole captive screw connector to the other end. Only three wires ar e requir ed: •A (MLC) to A (IR Link) • B (MLC) to B (IR Link) • C (MLC) to D (IR Link) Connect the wires as shown in the illustration [...]

Installation, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Installation 2-14 Wiring an IRL 20 The Extron IRL 20 is a hardwired IR signal receiver that can be used with the MLC 52 and the IR 452 remote control. The IRL 20 receives a signal via its front panel (or an IR sensor) from the IR 452 remote control, and outputs a modulated IR signal via[...]

2-15 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Installation Wiring the power connector The control connector also contains a power connector for the MLC 52. Connect the supplied external 12 VDC power supply to this port to power the MLC as shown in the following diagram. The Extron P/S 100 and other Extr on power supplies can be used with the MLC 52.[...]

Installation, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Installation 2-16 Mounting the MLC 52 Once the system has been cabled, configured, and tested, the MLC can be installed in the wall or furniture. Mounting the MLC to an electrical box or mounting bracket Y ou can mount the MLC 52 in an electrical box or a mounting bracket, as follows: 1[...]

2-17 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Installation W a ll MLC 52 DI S PLA Y O FF ON VIDEO VO L VO L PC Extron W a ll Mo u nting Br a ck et MLC 52 Mounting the MLC 52 to a mounting bracket (mud ring) Mounting the MLC to a wall or fur niture 1. W ith all cables attached to the MLC and power disconnected at the source, insert the MLC into the w[...]

Installation, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Installation 2-18[...]

MLC 52 Series 3 Chapter Thr ee Operation Display Device Control Front Panel Features and Operation Configuring the MLC 52 Using IR Using the MLC 52 VC Models with the MP A Series Power Amplifiers Powering the Display Device On and Off Selecting Inputs Operating the MLC 52 Using IR Remote Control Resetting Locking the Front Panel (Executive Mode)[...]

MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Operation 3-2 Operation Display Device Contro l The MLC 52 IR models can control a projector or other display device by using infrared (IR) signals. The RS models can control a display device using IR or RS-232. The MLC must be configured for device control by one of the following methods before it will send [...]

3-3 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Operation • Input mode : Buttons in this mode are grouped together so that only one of them can be active at a time. When one button is pressed and activated, it becomes fully lit, while the other (inactive) button(s) are dimmed to 25% brightness. When you pr ess one of the buttons on the front panel th[...]

Operation, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Operation 3-4 2 Input selection buttons — These buttons are pr eprogrammed to select input sources. By default, they are in input mode; that is, only one of them may be selected at a time. If you want these buttons to operate independently of each other , use the W indows-based control s[...]

3-5 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Operation Configuring the MLC 52 Using IR The MLC 52 can be programmed/configur ed via IR by the following methods: • IR data transfer from an MLC 52 that has been configur ed • IR learning from your pr ojector ’s remote control Configuring using IR data transfer Y ou can configure your MLC 52 by tr[...]

Operation, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Operation 3-6 1 1 2 3 4 E ON 234 Tx IR OUT GND IR IN GND + 12V 1 1 2 3 4 E ON 234 Tx IR OUT GND IR IN GND + 12V Less Than 6” IR Beaming T ransmitting MLC Receiving MLC 1 ON 234 1 ON 234 Setting up transmitting and receiving units for wireless data transfer The data transfer begins when t[...]

3-7 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Operation After approximately 17% of the data has been transferred, the On button lights and remains lit to maximum brightness. After another 17% has been transferr ed, the Off button lights to maximum brightness. The buttons continue to light brightly in clockwise order after each incr ement of 17% of th[...]

Operation, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Operation 3-8 3 . Press the button on the MLC that will store the IR code that you want the MLC to learn. The following takes place on the MLC: • The front panel button that you pressed begins to blink, indicating that it is ready to be programmed. While the button is blinking (5 seconds[...]

3-9 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Operation 7 . Press the buttons that you configur ed to verify that the commands you entered have been learned. If you have an IR Emitter connected on the IR output, it should blink. (See “W iring for IR control” in chapter 2, “Installation.”) Removing commands from a button If you want to delete [...]

Operation, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Operation 3-10 Configuring a single button for input source selection If you want to use only one button to select your input sour ces, you must program the button with one command for each source (up to four). Only one button has to learn IR commands; and it has enough memory blocks to le[...]

3-11 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Operation Using the MLC 52 VC Models with the MP A Series Power Amplifiers The dedicated volume control knob on the MLC 52 IR VC or the MLC 52 RS VC controls the audio output of an Extron MP A 122 or MP A 181T power amplifier , to which speakers for the system are connected. The following diagram shows a[...]

Operation, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Operation 3-12 Wiring and connections for the MLC 52 VC models Connect the cables to the MLC 52 IR VC or MLC 52 RS VC controller with the MP A Series amplifier as shown in the diagram below and on page 2-15. COMPUTER OUT AUDIO OUT Projector RS-232 or IR Projector Control Any input on the M[...]

3-13 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Operation Powering off T o turn the projector/display off, pr ess the Off button. The button blinks for 4 seconds, then r emains steadily lit. (A 2-second hold feature, r equiring you to press and hold the Of f button for 2 seconds in order to turn of f the display device, helps prevent accidental poweri[...]

Operation, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Operation 3-14 Using the IR Link with the MLC 52 and the IR 452 • If an input selection button is in macro mode, pr essing the button once executes all the commands stored on that button, in memory block order (i.e., the command in memory block 1 is performed first, then block 2, etc.). [...]

3-15 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Operation • The MLC recognizes the command it receives via the IR IN pole, and responds as if its own equivalent button wer e pressed, issuing the command to the appropriate device. See “W iring an IR Link” in chapter 2, “Installation,” for information on wiring the IR Link. See “W iring the [...]

Operation, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Operation 3-16 Resetting In the event that the MLC 52 needs to be reset, you can do so by one of the following methods: Factory firmware reset — Press and hold the bottom right button (the V ideo button on standard models or the blank button on VC models) while applying power to the MLC.[...]

MLC 52 Series 4 Chapter Four Special Applications Application 1: Using Multiple Sources with an MLC 52 Application 2: Controlling Projectors that Require Power Off Confirmation Application 3: Controlling Projectors That Have Multi-coded IR Functionality[...]

MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Special Applications 4-2 Special Applications This chapter describes some special types of applications that re present unique conditions. For the MLC 52 to operate properly in these situations, it is important that the controller be configured corr ectly . On the following pages, three application examples a[...]

4-3 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Special Applications Programming buttons for an IR contr olled system 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 VIDEO S-Video RGB1 RGB2 INPUTS SET UP PLAY PRG+ PRG– POWER REW TV INPUT P AUSE FF STOP DIR A D IR B SLEEP TV MUTE TIME/ LEVEL– DLY/CNT/REAR TIME/ LEVEL+ UP LEFT RIGHT DOWN SKIP/CHAPTER +100 – + DECK A/B EFFECT [...]

Special Applications, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Special Applications 4-4 If you are using an MLC 52 IR or an MLC 52 RS (one-gang models) with a type A remote contr ol, program the buttons using the following scheme: MLC 52 DISPLA Y ON PC VIDEO OFF VO L VO L Command #1: RGB 1 Command #2: RGB 2 Command #1: Video Command #2: S-V[...]

4-5 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Special Applications If you are using an MLC 52 IR VC or an MLC 52 RS VC (two-gang models) with a type A remote contr ol, program the buttons using the following scheme: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 VIDEO S-Video RGB1 RGB2 INPUTS SET UP PLA Y PRG+ PRG– POWER REW TV INPUT PAU S E FF STOP DIR A DIR B SLEE P TV MUT[...]

Special Applications, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Special Applications 4-6 Projector r emote control type B (application 1) This remote control has only two input buttons — one for the RGB inputs and one for the S-video and composite video inputs. Each of these buttons contains one command that causes the projector to toggle [...]

4-7 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Special Applications Programming buttons for multiple inputs on an RS-232 controlled system If the MLC 52 RS is to control the projector via RS-232, the pr ojector ’s r emote control does not need to be involved. Program the MLC buttons directly via the front panel configuration port using W indows-base[...]

Special Applications, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Special Applications 4-8 Configuring the MLC 52 for a power -off confirmation The MLC 52 can be configured so that the projector Power Of f button does not need to be pressed twice for confirmation. Using the macro mode featur e, you can send two power off commands sequentially [...]

4-9 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Special Applications Application 3: Controlling Pr ojectors That Have Multi-coded IR Functionality Certain projectors, such as Philips projectors, have multiple IR codes for the same function. Projectors with multi-coded IR functionality issue two commands for each IR remote control button. Command “A?[...]

Special Applications, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Special Applications 4-10 b . W ithin 5 seconds (while the PC button on the MLC 52 is blinking), press the RGB 2 button on the projector ’s remote contr ol. The MLC has learned command “A” for RGB 2. 4 . Program the input selection command “B” fr om the RGB 1 input sel[...]

4-11 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Special Applications b . W ithin 5 seconds (while the V ideo or blank button on the MLC 52 is blinking), press the S-video button on the pr ojector ’s remote contr ol. The MLC has learned command “A” for S-video. 4 . Program the input selection command “B” fr om the V ideo input selection butto[...]

Special Applications, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Special Applications 4-12 Issuing input selection commands learned from a type A remote control The MLC now has four commands each on the PC and V ideo buttons. When you press an MLC input button r epeatedly , the following occurs: Using the PC button (RGB): • First press (mem[...]

4-13 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Special Applications Projector r emote control type B (application 3) This remote control has only two input buttons — one for the RGB inputs and one for the S-video and composite video inputs. Each of these buttons contains two commands (commands “A” and “B”) that cause the button to toggle be[...]

Special Applications, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Special Applications 4-14 Programming video inputs — pr ojector remote control type B 1 . Place the r ear panel configuration DIP switch #1 in the On (up) position to enable learning mode. (If the MLC is already in learning mode, proceed to step 2 .) 2 . Using IR learning, pr [...]

4-15 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Special Applications Issuing input selection commands learned from remote contr ol type B The MLC now has two commands each on the PC and V ideo buttons. When you press an MLC input button r epeatedly , the following commands are issued: Using the PC button (RGB): • First press (memory block #1): The M[...]

Special Applications, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Special Applications 4-16[...]

MLC 52 Series 5 Chapter Five Serial Communication Using the MLC 52 Configuration Program Using Simple Instruction Set (SIS ™ ) Commands[...]

MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication 5-2 Serial Communication The MLC 52 can be remotely configured via a host computer connected to the front panel configuration port. Through this port, you can program the MLC’s buttons with commands by using the W indows ® -based configuration softwar e (MLC 52/DVCM 50 Configuration Pr[...]

5-3 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication Installing the software T o install the MLC 52 configuration software on your computer , 1 . Insert the CD ROM Disk A into your CD drive and open it. • If the CD Autorun function is enabled on your PC, the disk starts automatically . • If Autorun is not enabled, a . Fr om your W i[...]

Serial Communication, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication 5-4 By default the installation creates a directory called “MediaLink” within the Extron folder on the PC hard drive, and places the following icons in it: • MediaLnk52.exe (MediaLink Configuration program) • MLC52wizard.exe (a program to help you ge[...]

5-5 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication Loading Extron drivers Extron drivers are control files (libraries) of Extron-created projector or display commands that are specific to a particular display device. There are different sets of drivers for serial (RS-232) and for IR control. Before you can use the configuration softwa[...]

Serial Communication, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication 5-6 3 . On the Drivers screen, select MLC 52/DVCM 50 Device Drivers . Selecting the MLC 52 / DVCM 50 IR driver package 4 . On the MLC 52/DVCM 50 Device Drivers screen, a . If desired, select IR from the Select Interface T ype drop-down menu to view a list of[...]

5-7 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication IR driver package list 5 . Click Run on the next two download screens that appear , to start the Driver Installer . 6 . Follow the instructions on the Install W izard scr eens to load the IR drivers to your computer . Unless you specify otherwise, the IR drivers are placed at the foll[...]

Serial Communication, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication 5-8 IR driver information in the Help > Details window Changing the location of the IR drivers When you load the IR driver package from the CD, these drivers are by default placed at c:Program FilesExtronDriver2 . If you store your IR drivers in a diff[...]

5-9 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication Browse For Folder window 5 . Click OK on the IR Driver Directory . Key to file names File name Description ________.MLL Extron-supplied display device driver library files. These files contain commands and settings pertinent to a particular projector or display . ________.MLK User-sav[...]

Serial Communication, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication 5-10 T o configure the MLC using the Configuration W izard, 1 . On the first Configuration W izard screen, select the “Configur e the product using the W izard” radio button, and click Next . Initial configuration options screen 2 . On the W elcome scree[...]

5-11 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication 3 . On the Select Initial Option screen, select the radio button for the type of connection you want to make between the MLC and your computer: • Select the first radio button if your MLC is connected to your computer and you want to create a new configuration. • Select the secon[...]

Serial Communication, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication 5-12 Select COM Port screen 3 . The Detect Device T ype scr een appears, showing the name and a rep resentation of the MLC 52 that is connected to your computer ’s serial port. Click Next to continue. 4 . Depending on whether you have an RS or an IR model,[...]

5-13 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication • For MLC 52 IR and MLC 52 IR VC: Select IR Driver screen for IR models On the driver selection screen, select a device driver for your MLC as follows: a . IR models only: Click the V ideo Projector or Display button to specify the type of device you have. b . From the list in the [...]

Serial Communication, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication 5-14 d . Click the Add Driver button. The selected manufacturer and model names are displayed in the Selected MediaLink [Serial or IR] Driver field. If you change your mind about the driver you selected, click Remove Driver , and r epeat steps 4b through 4d [...]

5-15 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication Assign Commands T o Buttons window with PC button selected T o add a command to a button, a . Click on the screen button that you want to program. A yellow box appears around it, and its name is displayed in the Selected Button field. In the illustration above, the button labeled “[...]

Serial Communication, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication 5-16 6 . When finished programming buttons, click Next . The Upload Configuration screen is displayed. 7 . Click the Upload button to begin the process of loading your new configuration to the MLC. a . A prompt appears, asking if you want to save the configu[...]

5-17 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication When you click Finish with this option selected, a prompt appears, reminding you to save the configuration after editing it using the W indows-based configuration software. Click OK to close the prompt. After a few seconds, the MLC 52 configuration program main screen opens, displayi[...]

Serial Communication, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication 5-18 By default, the configuration files are stored at the following location: c: Program FilesExtronMediaLink . This is where the configuration program looks for these files when you click Next . If the configuration file you want is stored elsewhere, cli[...]

5-19 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication Wizard Finish screen 10 . On the Finish screen, select either of the radio buttons, then click Finish . • The first radio button closes the wizar d and opens the Windows- based configuration program, enabling you to view and/or edit the configuration you most recently uploaded. Whe[...]

Serial Communication, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication 5-20 This section discusses configuring an MLC that is connected to your computer . Y ou can also create and save configurations in emulation mode for an MLC 52, an MLC 52 VC, or a DVCM 50 that is not connected to your computer . (For more information, see ?[...]

5-21 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication If you want to create a configuration for an MLC that is not connected to your computer , select the Emulation Mode tab and see “Using emulation mode” on page 5-43. 3 . From the “Select a COM port” drop box, select the port through which your computer will communicate with th[...]

Serial Communication, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication 5-22 After a few seconds, the Extron MLC 52 Configuration Program main screen appears, displaying a graphic representation of your selected model and of the IR 452 remote control. The MLC 52 Configuration Program screen (not configured) If you have loaded an[...]

5-23 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication Displaying the Help program For information on program features, do one of the following to display the MLC 52 Help screens: • From the Help menu on the MLC 52 Configuration program screen, select Contents . • Press the F1 computer key . • From your computer desktop Start menu,[...]

Serial Communication, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication 5-24 Save configuration to... window . 5 . Click Save . The current configuration is saved as a file with a .mlk extension. Restoring a configuration Restoring a configuration allows the software to quickly program an MLC 52 from an existing configuration. T[...]

5-25 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication Load configuration from... window 3 . If necessary , browse to locate the configuration file that you want to restor e. (Configuration files are by default stored in the folder at c: Program Files ExtronMediaLink .) 4 . Select the desired configuration file. It must have the exten[...]

Serial Communication, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication 5-26 Main screen with a driver added The main screen consists of the following sections: Menu bar The menus on the menu bar at the top of the screen enable you to access certain functions and settings for the MLC, as well as the help file. • File menu  [...]

5-27 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication  Change IR Driver Location — Lets you select a folder where the MLC will look for the IR drivers that you are loading. (See “Changing the location of the IR Drivers” on page 5-8 for more information.)  Show T race Wi ndow — Opens the T race W indow , in which you can vi[...]

Serial Communication, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication 5-28  Details... — Displays the Details window , which gives detailed information on the MLC’s current configuration and status. Details window from the Help menu When finished viewing the information, click the X (Close) button in the upper-right cor[...]

5-29 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication Button Settings area In this section of the screen, you can enter text to label the MLC screen buttons on the front panel display (you cannot label the IR 452 buttons). Y ou can also select the switch mode (defining the way the buttons are grouped and function together) for a selecte[...]

Serial Communication, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication 5-30 Adding a driver T o add a serial (RS-232) or IR driver to the MLC, 1 . Load the serial and/or IR driver package(s) on your computer hard drive, if you have not already done so. 2 . Click Add Driver , in the lower-left corner of the MLC 52 main screen. 3[...]

5-31 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication Select a serial driver ... window Double-click on the driver for the desired device. The driver name appears on the Driver tab. • If you select IR , the Select Y our IR Driver window opens. a . From the drop-down menus, select the device type, manufacturer name, and model name. Sel[...]

Serial Communication, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication 5-32 c . Click Ye s if you want the configuration program to fill the IR 452 buttons with the commands available with this driver . Click No if you want to close the Auto Fill window without auto- filling the IR buttons. The IR driver name appears on the Dri[...]

5-33 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication PC button selected on MLC 52 main screen 2 . On the Driver tab in the Button Operations field, click the + sign in front of the driver name to view the commands available with that driver . 3 . On the command list below the driver name, click on the name of the first command that you[...]

Serial Communication, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication 5-34 5 . If you want to assign another command to the same button, select the next command you want to add to the button, then repeat step 4 . The command appears beside the next number in the Current Button field. For each MLC and IR 452 button, you can per[...]

5-35 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication User -defined command entered for Video button If you do not want to assign the command to the button, click Clear to remove your entries from both fields on the User Defined tab. 5 . Repeat steps 3 and 4 for any additional commands you want to define for the button. Removing a funct[...]

Serial Communication, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication 5-36  V olume mode (green): This mode is available only on the standard (not VC) MLC model, and only for the two buttons that are (by default) labeled V ol Up and V ol Dn. When an RS-232 driver that contains a volume table is part of the configuration, pr[...]

5-37 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication Factory defaults When your MLC 52 is delivered from the factory , or after a r eset, the buttons are set up as shown in the following figures: Default button configuration — standard MLC 52 Default button configuration — MLC 52 VC 1 The two Display buttons on the MLC are set in t[...]

Serial Communication, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication 5-38 The V olume knob cannot be configured using the configuration software. 3 The two buttons in the right column, below the Display Off button, are configured as follows: • MLC 52 standard models: These buttons are in input mode, colored blue, and are la[...]

5-39 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication • Automatically shut off projector power after being inactive for: Click the up and down arrow buttons at the right of this field to adjust the amount of time the MLC will remain inactive before shutting down the display device. Y ou can select periods in increments of 30 minutes. [...]

Serial Communication, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication 5-40 Programming the MLC 52 for control by the IR 452 Remote The optional IR 452 Remote Control can issue commands to a projector , DVD, VCR, or other device via the MLC 52, which can be programmed to pass on commands received from the IR 452 via the optiona[...]

5-41 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication IR learning readiness prompt 5 . When you are ready to start, click OK. The text in the prompt window becomes red and changes to the following message: Prompt to press IR remote control button 6. Hold the device’s remote control 4" to 14" (10 cm to 36 cm) away from and di[...]

Serial Communication, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication 5-42 If the command is learned successfully , the Current Button field displays “IR Learned” in the selected button’s first available command slot. Current Button field showing that an IR command was learned to the PC button If you do not press the dev[...]

5-43 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication Playing an IR command Using emulation mode The MLC 52 configuration program features an emulation mode, which enables you to set up an MLC 52 system before the actual equipment is available on site. Y ou can save the emulated settings as a configuration file on your computer , then l[...]

Serial Communication, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication 5-44 3. Y ou can create a new configuration starting from the default settings, or you can base the configuration on an existing setup. • If you are creating a new configuration , select the Start New Configuration radio button, then click OK . • If you [...]

5-45 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication c . Double-click on the configuration file that you want to use in emulation mode. Its name appears on the Emulation Mode tab. 4. Click OK . If you are starting a new configuration, the following screen appears: Device selection screen for emulation mode 5. In the Please Select a Dev[...]

Serial Communication, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication 5-46 Click the button for the MLC type that you want to configure in emulation mode: MLC 52 RS or MLC 52 RS VC (loads a serial driver) or MLC 52 IR or MLC 52 IR VC (loads an IR driver). 7. Select your desired settings on the main screen to configure the butt[...]

5-47 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication Initial configuration options screen Resetting Using the configuration software, you can reset the MLC 52 to its factory defaults — the original values and settings with which the MLC was delivered. (See “Factory defaults” on page 5-37.) The T otal Factory Reset option is not a[...]

Serial Communication, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication 5-48 • Click Ye s if you want to save the curr ent configuration. A “Save configuration to” window opens, in which you can specify the intended location and the name of the configuration you are saving. • Click No if you do not want to save the curre[...]

5-49 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication 8 . On the Save As window that opens, browse to the folder on your computer where you want to save your firmware file, and click Save . The firmware installation file is placed on your computer disk. Installing the Firmware Loader Before you can update your MLC 52 firmware, you must [...]

Serial Communication, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication 5-50 4 . Locate and select the new firmware file. Firmware files are extracted to the following location: c:Program FilesExtronFirmwareMLC 52 MLC_52_19_1691_50_vx_xx .s19 , where vx_xx is the firmware version number . Firmware update files have a .s19 e[...]

5-51 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication Using Simple Instruction Set (SIS ™ ) Commands Simple Instruction set (SIS) commands can be entered on your PC to find out more information about the MLC 52. Host-to-MLC communications SIS commands consist of one or more characters per field. No special characters are required to b[...]

Serial Communication, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication 5-52 Symbol definitions = CR/LF (carriage return/line feed) (hex 0D 0A). = CR (carriage return only) (hex 0D). • = Space. Esc = Escape key . X1 = Firmware version number (X.XX format) X2 = Display power status (0 through 3). 0 = display power is off. 1 = d[...]

5-53 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication Command/response table for SIS commands Command ASCII Command Hexadecimal Unit response Additional description (host to MLC) (host to MLC) (MLC to host) Firmware version, part number , and information requests Query firmware version number Q 51 X1 Show the controller firmware version[...]

Serial Communication, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Serial Communication 5-54 Command/response table for advanced instructions (for the MLC 52 configuration program) Data downloads and uploads are initiated by sending a series of hexadecimal commands to the configuration port of the MLC. The W indows-based configuration program u[...]

MLC 52 Series A Appendix A Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories Specifications Part Numbers and Accessories[...]

MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories A-2 Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories Specifications Control/remote — MLC controller host ports Serial control port ........................ 1 front panel 2.5 mm mini stereo jack (tip-ring-sleeve) Baud rate and protocol ............... 9600 baud, 8 d[...]

A-3 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories Product weight MLC 52 RS, MLC 52 IR ... 0.2 lb (0.1 kg) MLC 52 RS VC, MLC 52 IR VC 0.3 lb (0.1 kg) Shipping weight ........................... 3 lbs (2 kg) Vibration ....................................... ISTA 1A in carton (International Safe Transit Associat[...]

Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories A-4 Optional accessories These items can be ordered separately: Mounting hardware Part number One-gang EWB external wall box (black, white) 60-452-02, -03 One-gang junction box, 2.5” deep 980130 One-gang SM[...]

MLC 52 Series B Appendix B T emplates MLC 52 IR and MLC 52 RS T emplate MLC 52 IR VC and MLC 52 RS VC T emplate[...]

MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Templates B-2 T emplates Use the rough-in templates in this appendix as guides to measure and mark the hole in the wall or furniture through which the MLC 52 will be mounted. The templates provide measurements for installing the controller with either an electrical box or a mounting bracket. (Y ou do not need[...]

B-3 MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Templates MLC 52 IR VC and MLC 52 RS VC T emplate MLC 52 VC (F ront View) C ut- O ut T emplate for Extron's 4.60" (11.68 cm) T o install an MLC 52 VC directly into furniture or wall, cut along this line. T op Panel 2.91" (7.40 cm) 3.50" (8.9 0 cm ) SURF A CE CUT -OUT AREA FOR FURNITURE[...]

T emplates, cont’d MLC 52 Series MediaLink Controllers • Templates B-4[...]

FCC Class A Notice Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can rad[...]

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