Preventing Source Switching For Destinations (Protect); Preventing Accidental Operation (Lock); Monitoring Destinations; Level Control - Sony MKS-R4020 Operating Instructions Manual

Preventing Source Switching for
Destinations (Protect)
When protection is set, switching of the source for the
protected destination is disabled.
Note
The PROT button is required.
Setting protection
1
Select a destination to be protected.
2
Press the PROT button.
The PROT button lights up green, and protection mode
is activated. Switching of the crosspoint for the
destination specified in step 1 is disabled.
Releasing protection
Protection can be released only on the unit which the
protection was set. Normally, the protection on other units
cannot be released.
1
Select a destination whose protection is to be
released.
2
Press the PROT button.
The PROT button lamp turns off, and the protection is
released.
Protection set on another remote control
panel
If you select a destination for which protection has been
set on another remote control panel, the pressed button
and the PROT button light up red.
Note
When [Protect Mode] is set to [Occupy] in the web menu,
switching is possible without releasing the protection, if
protection is set, on the currently operating remote control
panel (switching is not possible on other remote control
panels when protected). Set [Protect Mode] to [Protect] for
normal operation.
Preventing Accidental Operation
(Lock)
When the panel is locked, accidental switching of
crosspoints is avoided.
If you press the STATUS button when a panel is locked,
"Locked" and the IP addresses of LAN1 and LAN2 appear
alternately on the STATUS button.
Note
The LOCK (CHOP) button is required. The STATUS button is
required in order to check the button display.
Locking the panel
1
Press the LOCK (CHOP) button.
The LOCK (CHOP) button lights up red (lock mode). All
buttons other than the LOCK (CHOP) button are
disabled.
Releasing the lock
1
Press the LOCK (CHOP) button.
The LOCK (CHOP) button lamp turns off, and lock mode
is released.

Monitoring Destinations

When a destination to be monitored has been specified
using the web menu, the monitor display panel
automatically selects the source for that destination when
the MONI button is pressed.
1
Set the destination to be monitored using the web
menu.
2
Press the MONI button.
The source for the set destination is output to the
monitor.

Level Control

You can assign levels to selection buttons, and use them
as LEVEL selection buttons.

Retrace Function

This function displays the source name of a source by
virtually connecting (trunk) crosspoint matrix spaces and
retracing the crosspoint status.
• The settings are configured using [Retrace Settings] in
the web menu.
• Up to 512 retrace trunks can be configured.
• A retrace can comprise up to five steps.
• When [Display Mode] is set to [Prompt], the retrace
function is not available.
• You can check the retrace status by selecting [Available
Src/Dest] > [Destination] in the web menu.

Linkage Function

This function links multiple remote control panels so that
they operate as a single control panel.
You can combine remote control panels in a group and link
them by setting one panel as the parent panel and the
others as child panels.
• On devices that operate together as parent/child, the
control destination, control panel, lock state, and preset
sources are shared.
• The settings are configured using [Linkage Settings] in
the web menu.
• Up to 10 child devices can be configure for a single
parent device.
• Linked operation using a mix of MKS-R3210/R1620/
R1630/R4020 is supported.
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