Operations; Powering On The Switcher - Extron electronics SW HD 4K PLUS Series User Manual

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Operations

Powering on the Switcher

To power on the SW HD 4K PLUS:
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Signal status LEDs
Inputs — Each input has a corresponding numbered Signal LED, which lights
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when a source is connected to the input connector and TMDS clock activity is
detected on it.
NOTE: If the source device connected to the selected input is HDCP
encrypted (requires HDCP authentication), the corresponding signal LED
may not light unless HDCP has been authenticated.
Output — The Output Signal LED lights when an active sink (output) device is
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connected to the HDMI output.
The input buttons are also used to initiate a system reset (see
page 14).
HDCP status LEDs (see Front Panel Features
Inputs — Each input has a corresponding numbered HDCP LED. If the connected
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source requires HDCP, the corresponding LED lights when authentication is
successful.
NOTE: HDCP is authenticated on each input regardless of the currently
selected source.
Output — The Output HDCP LED lights if the currently selected input requires
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HDCP and the connected output device has been successfully authenticated.
NOTE: HDCP is re-authenticated on the output whenever a new input is
selected.
Input selection buttons and LEDs — Press one of these buttons to select an input to
switch to the output. The LED at the right of each button lights when the corresponding
input is selected. If auto-input switching is in effect, these buttons are disabled, but the
LEDs continue to light to indicate the selected input.
Reset (R) button —The reset (
For the different reset levels, press and hold the button while the switcher is running or
while you power up the switcher (see
Connect all input and output devices to the rear panel connectors on the switcher (see
Rear Panel Features on page 5 for the rear panel connections).
Power on the display.
Power on the SW HD 4K PLUS: Plug the power supply into the 2-pole captive screw
power connector on the switcher rear panel. During the boot process:
a. The unit performs a self-test, during which the front panel Auto Switch, Input,
Signal, and HDCP LEDs each blink once in sequence from left to right.
b. The Auto-Switch LED blinks for approximately 45 seconds. During this time, the
switcher reads the available EDID information from the connected output device
and writes it to memory on each input. When power is removed, these settings
remain in memory and are in effect when power is reapplied.
c. At the end of the boot process, the Auto-Switch LED turns off, and the LED for the
most recently selected input lights.
Power on the input devices.
on the previous page)
) button initiates two levels of reset of the switcher.
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Resetting on page 14 for details).
SW HD 4K PLUS Series • Operation
Resetting on
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