Extron MediaLink for iPad User Guide, rev. C
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1. Extron Electronics INTERFACING SWITCHING AND CONTROL MediaLink for iPad User Guide The Extron MediaLink for iPad program is an AV control system application for use on the Apple iPad This App provides an additional point of control for rooms in which an Ethernet enabled MLC 104 IP Plus or an MLC 226 IP MediaLink controller is installed System Requirements The following is required to run MediaLink for iPad e iPad with iOS software version 5 0 or later e MLC 104 IP Plus or and MLC 226 IP configured with GC 3 0 or later e Network connection NOTE Guided Access can be used to lock the iPad into this app Guided Access also allows you to disable controls in the app for example disable the action button in the navigation bar to prevent access to Room Manager For more information visit http support apple com kb HT5509 MediaLink for iPad Components Control Surface On the Control Surface screen you can select and control MediaLink controllers and their connected devices Control panel buttons Represent the buttons on the front panel of the MLC connected to the iPad Tapping these buttons has the same effect as pressing the buttons on the MLC Room 101 Room 102 NOTE Lockout PIN numbers and the 2 second Roam 103 power down feature are not supported via the iPad Room 104 2 Room button and list Tap this button to open the Rooms pop over list of the MLCs rooms that a2. ete a room Tap its minus button e To reorder a room Tap and hold its three bar button and drag the room name to the desired position on the list When finished editing the Rooms list tap Done Room Manager Toolbar Contains the following e Add button lap this plus sign icon to open an Add Room form which lets you add a new room to the Rooms list Add Room form e IP or Hostname Enter the IP address or hostname of the controller for the room you are adding If you do not enter an address the default IP address 192 168 254 254 is filled in here when you tap another field e Telnet Port This field initially displays the default port number that was entered on the Connection Settings screen To change this number tap the field clear it then enter a port number for connection to this room Valid port numbers are 23 1824 through 45 1 and 4535 through 65535 e Password Enter the password for the controller if required e Room Name Enter a name for the room up to 64 alphanumeric characters The name must be unique Fetch Room Name button Alternatively if the controller has already been configured you can tap this button to obtain the name from the GC project When finished tao Save to retain your new room or Cancel to close the Add Room form and discard your room e Actions button Tap this icon to display the Actions menu which lets you open the settings screen or edit the room To edit a room Tap a name on
3. re available for connection Actions button and list Tap this icon to display the Action Sheet from which you can select to display the Room Manager screen or the Settings screen see Actions button on the next page to use the Settings screen Control module indicators If additional control modules are attached to the displayed controller one or more dots are displayed at the bottom of the Control Surface To view the next or previous control module in order swipe right or left with one finger Roar 1i Room Manager On the Room Manager screen you can enter information to enable the iPad to connect to MLC controllers rooms on the network This screen contains the following control button Click this button to display the Control Surface screen Rooms list Contains names of rooms MLC controllers that have been added Each room must have a unique name e To view room information Tap the name of the room Its settings are displayed in the Room Manager Connection Settings right pane e To delete a room Swipe over its name with one finger then tap the red Delete button at right Tine PM 13 OF Room Manager settings Room 101 1322 mh 47 gt Edit l IP or H siname Talnet Port Password Roum Name Miodel Part Humber Firmware 5 Falch Agam Infirrmatian 3 Edit button This button lets you delete or reorder the rooms on the Rooms list e To del
4. the Rooms list to select a room to edit Tap the Actions icon then select Edit Room from the drop down menu to open the Edit Room form see Add Room form above for instructions on filling in this form Settings screen e Default Telnet Port Enter a default port number Valid numbers are 23 default 1824 through 45 1 and 4535 through 65535 e Auto Reconnect When Auto Reconnect is enabled the system reconnects to the previously selected room when the Control Surface is opened The default is Off e Auto Lock When Auto Lock is disabled Off the application overrides the Auto Lock setting on the iPad and the screen always remains on The default is On The settings are implemented immediately when keyed in When you are finished tap Done to close the Settings screen Room Manager Detail Pane These fields display the current IP address or hostname Telnet port number masking characters for the password if any and name of the selected room The Room Information section contains the model name and number part number and firmware version of the controller associated with the selected room If these fields are empty you can obtain this information by tapping the Fetch Room Information button at the bottom of the Detail pane Troubleshooting Problem Explanation and Action 1 The MLC is disconnected The application does not reconnect when reopened or when the iPad is unlocked You may need to wait for the Wi Fi ne
5. twork to restart and manually reconnect Connection parameters are incorrect or the MLC is disconnected from the network Change the settings where needed in the Room Manager section or check the 2 AConnection Error prompt appears network connection of the MLC 3 Incorrect Password A password The MLC requires a password to connect or an incorrect password was entered prompt appears Obtain the correct user or administrator password from your network administrator 4 Device is not compatible with this You are attempting to connect to an unsupported controller Only the MLC 104 IP application prompt appears Plus and MLC 226 IP are supported 5 A Configuration Error prompt opens The selected MLC has not been configured with GC 3 For further assistance visit the Extron S3 support web page at www extron com company contactus aspx Extron Headquarters Extron Asia Extron China Extron Korea 1 800 633 9876 Inside USA Canada Only 65 6383 4400 86 21 3760 1568 82 2 3444 1571 Extron Europe Extron Japan Extron Middle East Extron India 31 33 453 4040 81 3 3511 7655 971 4 2991 800 91 80 3055 3777 68 2191 01 Rev C 1113 2013 Extron Electronics All rights reserved All trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners WWW extron com
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