Operation, cont'd
Background illumination
The buttons on the front panel can be set to provide amber background
illumination at all times or the background illumination can be turned off. To
toggle the background illumination on or off, press and hold the Input 1 and
Input 2 buttons simultaneously for approximately 2 seconds (figure 3-78).
Press and hold the Input 1 and Input 2
buttons simultaneously to toggle
background illumination mode on or off.
After approximately 2 seconds, release
the Input 1 and Input 2 buttons.
Figure 3-78 — Toggle background illumination on or off
Selecting the rear panel RS-232/RS-422 port protocol and baud rate
N The RS-232/RS-422 port settings are protected when front panel Lock mode 2 is
The switcher can support either RS-232 or RS-422 serial communication protocol,
and can operate at 9600, 19200, 38400, and 115200 baud rates. The settings of these
variables can be viewed and changed from the front panel.
View and configure the switcher's serial communications settings as follows:
1.
Figure 3-79 — RS-232/RS-422 and baud rate display
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selected. You can view the settings in Lock mode 2 but you cannot adjust them
from the front panel. See "Setting the front panel Locks (Executive modes)" on
page 3-52.
To enter Serial Port Selection and Configuration mode, simultaneously press and
hold all Control buttons (Enter, Preset, View, and Esc) (figure 3-79).
Press and hold the Enter, Preset,
View, and Esc buttons.
C O N T R O L
2 seconds
VIEW
ESC
ENTER
PRESET
C O N T R O L
VIEW
ESC
ENTER
PRESET
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All Control buttons light with
one flashing.
The flashing Control button indicates the baud rate as follows:
Enter — 9600
Preset — 19200
View — 38400
Esc — 115200
The flashing I/O button indicates the protocol as follows:
RGBHV/Video — RS-232
Audio — RS-422/RS-485
In this example, the port is set to RS-232 at 9600 baud.
I / O
RGBHV AUDIO
•
Both I/O buttons light
with one flashing.