AMX Optima Instruction Manual page 132

Appendix A – Managing Configuration Files
Setting the Control Panel Password
If the Optima has a CP-15 Control Panel, the panel can be locked and unlocked (see the Instruction
Manual – CP-15 Control Panel, available on the AMX AutoPatch CD or at www.amx.com). Locking the
panel prohibits access to the system and can prevent accidental switching. The password can be set
either with the control panel (see the Instruction Manual – CP-15 Control Panel) or with XNConnect
(see below). If a password has been created and downloaded to the system from XNConnect, a new
password can be set from the control panel to replace it; however, the previous one must be entered first.
If a password is set with the control panel, a new password can be set and downloaded to the system
using XN Connect.
The password consists of five digits between 1 and 8 that are entered on the control panel using a
combination of five of the first eight Input Keys (keys can be used multiple times).
The system connected to the PC must be powered up before the password can be loaded to the control
panel. If not already connected, complete the first five steps of the instructions for "Discovering a
System" on page 122.
To set the password and load it to the control panel:
1.
Discover the system (see page 122) or open the .xcl file (see page 122).
2.
In the Hardware view, right-click the CP-15 control panel icon.
(If the control panel icon is not displayed, double-click the Optima icon.)
3.
Select Set Password from the drop-down menu.
The Set Control Password dialog box opens.
4.
Enter a single digit between one and eight (inclusive) in each field.
5.
Check the box for Configure Password Immediately.
Important: If you use the Configure menu instead of checking the box, the only configuration option
that will load password information is Configure \ Configure Special - Hardware \ Configure All
Passwords.
6. Click OK.
The updated password information is immediately loaded to the control panel, and the new
password sequence must be used to lock and unlock the control panel.
7.
From the File menu, select Save As and save an .xcl file with a new name to the PC.
(We strongly recommend making a duplicate copy every time the file is modified.)
Creating Local Presets
A local preset is a predetermined collection of switches on the same virtual matrix to be routed
simultaneously. Executing a local preset affects only those inputs and outputs specified, not the whole
system. Local presets are defined using XNConnect and can be executed using a control panel (local or
remote) or using BCS commands as part of a macro in APControl 3.0 or APWeb or entered in a terminal
emulation program. The process for creating local presets involves three dialog boxes that cover
managing, naming, and modifying presets.
The Optima supports a maximum of 16 local presets.
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