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  • Page 1

    The Extron MediaLink ™ Contr oller (MLC 206) provides infrar ed (IR) and RS‑232 remote contr ol of a display device, contact closure contr ol of items in a room, tally outputs, and MediaLink Switcher control. This guide provides instructions for an experienced installer to set up and operate the MLC 206 MediaLink Controller . When possible in t[...]

  • Page 2

    MLC 206 Setup Guide, cont’d 2 Step 1 — Computer Connection The MLC 206 must be connected to a PC in order to configur e the controller . The configuration port, shown in the rear panel view below , is used for system contr ol and for loading configuration and driver files into the MLC. 1. Connect a host computer to the MLC 206 Config port [...]

  • Page 3

    3 3. T o power the MLC, connect a 12 VDC power supply or an optional MediaLink Switcher (MLS) to the MLS/Power port, and connect the power supply or the switcher to a power source. MediaLink Switcher MLC/RS-232 A B MLC 206 powered b y a MediaLink Switcher Connecting an MLC 206 to an external power suppl y MLC 206 MLS/Po wer port MLC MLS/Po wer port[...]

  • Page 4

    MLC 206 Setup Guide, cont’d 4 Step 3 — Setting up projector contr ol Device drivers allow the MLC 206 to control pr ojectors and other source devices via RS‑232 or IR. N It is strongly r ecommended that an RS-232 control ( filename RS1.mll) file for controlling a pr ojector be used whenever possible. T o load a driver and configure the MLC[...]

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    5 3 . Configure the buttons. Use the drop‑down box associated with each button to select the command to be issued or function to perform, as shown at right. Each configured button has a gr een or red dot on it. N If a button has been previously configur ed, it will have a red (IR) or green (RS-232) dot to indicate that an IR or RS-232 code has[...]

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    MLC 206 Setup Guide, cont’d 6 4 . Click on OK to begin the learning process. During IR learning hold the device remote contr ol 4 inches to 14 inches (10 cm to 36 cm) away from and dir ectly in front of the MLC’s IR pickup device. OR Aim the remote control at the MLC’ s IR pickup de vices, press the remote’ s button, f ollow on-screen promp[...]

  • Page 7

    7 Step 5 — Completing the installation 1 . Save the configuration by selecting Save CONFIGURATION as.. . , and name it appropriately . 2 . Connect the MLC 206 to the projector for RS‑232 pr ojector control. a . Disconnect the power from the MLC (and the optional MediaLink Switcher , if applicable) and from the pr ojector . b . P lu g t h e 9 ?[...]

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    MLC 206 Setup Guide, cont’d 8 3 . Install the IR Emitter(s) in the IR port as shown in the following illustration, and attach the head of each IR Emitter to an IR‑controlled device (VCR, DVD player , projector). N Place the IR emitter directly over the IR pickup device of the equipment. MLC-IR emitter_wiring_QS_112202.eps A B C D E A B C IR Dis[...]