Starting Global Configurator

To start Global Configurator (GC):

  1. Click the GC shortcut icon on your desktop (placed there during installation of GC).

Note: If you have downloaded the GC application from the Extron Web site, and the shortcut icon is not present on the desktop, start GC by clicking:

START > All Programs > Extron Electronics > GCX.X

The Global Configurator application opens and displays the Start Options dialog box.

  1. Select Create a New Project.

  2. Click OK.

The Project Settings dialog box opens.

  1. Enter the IP address of your first network device in the Next Assigned IP Address field.

  2. Click OK.

The Add Device dialog box opens.

  1. Select the device type from the IP Link Device drop-down list.

  2. Enter a unique Display Name (example: CR1: System 5 IP).

  3. Click the New Location icon in the GlobalViewer® Tree window.

  4. Enter a unique name for the Location folder (example: Conference Room 1).

  5. Click the Make this device a GlobalViewer®  Host check box (if desired).

Note: A GlobalViewer Host is a device that will launch the GlobalViewer  application if its IP address is accessed in an Internet browser.  Devices that are not  designated as a GlobalViewer Host can be monitored and controlled from any GlobalViewer Host device on the same audio/visual network.

  1. Click OK.

The GC2 Project  opens and displays the first network device in the IP Link Tree window (shown at right).

 

To view the new device in the Device Locations window (see below):

  1. Click the GlobalViewer  tab at the top of the IP Link Tree window.

The new location and new device are displayed in the Device Locations tree (2).

 

To save the new Global Configurator project file:

  1. Click File > Save.

The Save Project As... dialog box opens (shown at rights).

  1. Enter a unique Project Name.

  2. Browse to the desired Project Location.

  3. Click OK.