Table Of Contents - Lightware MX9x9DVI-Plus User Manual

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Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................6
1.1. Description ...................................................................................6
1.2. Box Contents ................................................................................6
1.3. Features of the Device ..................................................................6
1.4. Typical Application ......................................................................7
2. INSTALLATION .....................................................................................8
2.1. Mounting Options .........................................................................8
2.2. Connecting Steps..........................................................................8
3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW ........................................................................9
3.1. Front View .....................................................................................9
3.2. Rear View .....................................................................................10
3.3. Electrical Connections ..............................................................10
4. OPERATION .......................................................................................12
4.1. Powering on ................................................................................12
4.2. Basic Control Panel Operations ................................................12
4.2.1. CONTROL LOCK ............................................................................... 12
4.2.2. Take / Autotake Modes ................................................................... 12
4.2.3. Viewing the Crosspoint State ......................................................... 12
4.2.4. Switching ......................................................................................... 13
4.2.5. Switching Operations Flowchart .................................................... 14
4.2.6. Preset Operations ............................................................................ 14
4.2.7. Output Lock ..................................................................................... 15
4.3. The EDID Memory of a Matrix .....................................................16
4.3.1. EDID Types ....................................................................................... 16
4.4. Remote Operation .......................................................................16
4.4.1. Control Interfaces ............................................................................ 16
4.4.2. Multiple Simultaneous Connections .............................................. 17
4.4.3. IP Settings ........................................................................................ 17
4.4.4. Serial Port Settings .......................................................................... 17
4.4.5. Control Protocols ............................................................................ 17
5. SOFTWARE CONTROL - THE BUILT-IN WEB ..................................18
5.1. Establishing the Connection .....................................................18
5.2. Control Menu .............................................................................19
5.2.1. Crosspoint Switching ...................................................................... 19
5.2.2. Muting the Outputs.......................................................................... 19
5.2.3. Locking the Outputs ........................................................................ 19
5.2.4. Preset Operations ............................................................................ 19
5.3. EDID Menu ....................................................................................20
5.3.1. Changing the Emulated EDID at One or All Inputs ......................... 20
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5.4. Status Menu................................................................................21
5.4.1. Generating a Standard Report ........................................................ 21
5.4.2. Generating a Custom Report .......................................................... 21
5.5. Configuration Menu ....................................................................22
5.5.1. Automatic IP Address Configuration ............................................. 22
5.5.2. Static IP Address Configuration ..................................................... 22
5.5.3. Loading the Default IP Settings ...................................................... 22
5.5.4. TCP Port Configuration ................................................................... 23
5.5.5. Loading the Default TCP Port Settings .......................................... 23
5.6. Terminal Menu ............................................................................23
6. SOFTWARE CONTROL - LIGHTWARE DEVICE CONTROLLER
SOFTWARE .......................................................................................24
6.1. Install and Upgrade ...................................................................24
6.2. Running the LDC ..........................................................................24
6.3. Connecting to a Device (Device Discovery Window) ...................25
6.4. The Crosspoint Menu ..................................................................26
6.4.1. Grid View .......................................................................................... 26
6.5. Tile View ......................................................................................28
6.5.1. Port Tiles .......................................................................................... 29
6.5.2. Display Modes ................................................................................. 29
6.5.3. Crosspoint Operations .................................................................... 29
6.5.4. Presets ............................................................................................. 30
6.6. EDID Menu ....................................................................................31
6.6.1. EDID Operations .............................................................................. 32
6.6.2. EDID Summary Window .................................................................. 32
6.6.3. Editing an EDID ................................................................................ 33
6.6.4. Creating an EDID.............................................................................. 33
6.7. Settings Menu .............................................................................34
6.7.1. Configuration Tab ............................................................................ 34
6.7.2. Device Information Tab ................................................................... 35
6.7.3. Log Tab ............................................................................................ 35
6.7.4. User Preferences ............................................................................. 36
6.8. Terminal Window ........................................................................36
7. PROGRAMMERS' REFERENCE .......................................................37
7.1. Protocol Description .................................................................37
7.2. Switching and Control Commands.............................................38
7.2.1. Switching an Input to an Output ..................................................... 38
7.2.2. Switching an Input to All Outputs ................................................... 38
7.2.3. Querying the I/O Connections ........................................................ 38
7.2.4. Resetting the Outputs ..................................................................... 39
7.2.5. Querying the Mute States ............................................................... 39
7.2.6. Muting an Output ............................................................................. 39
7.2.7. Unmuting an Output ........................................................................ 39
7.2.8. Locking an Output ........................................................................... 39
7.2.9. Unlocking an Output ........................................................................ 39
7.2.10. Saving a Preset .............................................................................. 39
7.2.11. Loading a Preset ........................................................................... 39
7.2.12. Preset Preview ............................................................................... 40
7.3. Port/Preset Naming ...................................................................40
7.3.1. Querying a Preset Name ................................................................. 40
7.3.2. Renaming a Preset .......................................................................... 40
7.3.3. Querying an Input Name ................................................................. 40
7.3.4. Renaming an Input .......................................................................... 40
7.3.5. Querying an Output Name .............................................................. 40
7.3.6. Renaming an Output ....................................................................... 40
7.3.7. Default Preset Names ..................................................................... 40
7.3.8. Default Input Names ....................................................................... 40
7.3.9. Default Output Names .................................................................... 41
7.4. Communication Setup Commands ...............................................41
7.4.1. Querying the IP Settings ................................................................. 41
7.4.2. Reloading the Default IP Settings ................................................... 41
7.4.3. Setting a Dynamic IP Address ........................................................ 41
7.4.4. Network Components ..................................................................... 41
7.5. Port Status Commands ..............................................................42
7.5.1. Input Port Status ............................................................................. 42
7.5.2. Output Port Status ........................................................................... 42
7.6. Router Status Commands ..........................................................42
7.6.1. Querying the Product Type.............................................................. 42
7.6.2. Querying the Serial Number ............................................................ 42
7.6.3. Querying the CPU FW version ......................................................... 42
7.6.4. Querying the CPU FW Compile Time .............................................. 42
7.6.5. Installed I/O Boards......................................................................... 43
7.6.6. Querying the Controllers' Firmware ................................................ 43
7.6.7. Querying the Current Protocol ........................................................ 43
7.6.8. Setting the Current Protocol ........................................................... 43
7.6.9. Viewing the Error List ...................................................................... 43
7.6.10. Clearing the Error List ................................................................... 43
7.7. EDID Router Commands ...............................................................44
7.7.1. Static EDID Emulation ..................................................................... 44
7.7.2. Dynamic EDID Emulation ................................................................ 44
7.7.3. Routing an EDID to All Inputs .......................................................... 44
7.7.4. Querying the Emulated EDIDs ......................................................... 44
7.7.5. Saving an EDID (Learning) .............................................................. 44
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