Crosspoint Menu; Front Panel Button Operations; Control Lock; Take / Autotake Modes - Lightware MMX8x4-HT Series User Manual

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4. Operation
4.3.5. Crosspoint Menu
Crosspoint settings can be viewed and switched in the front panel
LCD menu.
Switch Submenu
In the left column, the inputs are listed and
the outputs are displayed in the right column.
If the frame of the column is blue, it means
this is active, so navigation and selection
with jog dial is possible.
Step 1. Navigate to the Crosspoint/Switch
submenu.
Step 2. Use the jog dial to select the desired Input port item and press
the knob.
Step 3. Use the jog dial to select the desired Output port item and press
the knob. Crosspoint switching performed immediately.
Green color shows the outputs which have already connected. For
disconnect the output, select it and press the knob (text color becomes
white).
INFO: When the selected port is locked, the switching will not
perform.
View Submenu
In the left column, all the inputs and outputs
are listed. The ports connected to the
selected one (green colored) are listed in the
right column.
TIPS AND TRICKS: The appearing arrows
show there is more information to display;
scroll with the jog dial.
4.4. Front Panel Button Operations
ATTENTION!
MMX8x8-HDMI-4K-A model.
4.4.1. Control Lock
DEFINITION: The Control Lock means to disable the front panel
SWTCH
buttons and the jog dial.
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O1
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I2
O2
While the front panel buttons are disabled the RS-232 / RS-422, USB and
I3 O3
Ethernet control is still enabled. If the button is not illuminated, front
I4
O4
panel button operations are enabled. If it illuminates red continuously,
I5
O5
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front panel operations are inhibited (including LCD menu).
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Press and hold the Control lock button for 3 seconds to toggle the
control lock state.
4.4.2. Take / Autotake Modes
The router has two different switching modes: Take and Autotake. If the
Take / Auto button is unlit, Take mode is active. When the Take / Auto
button continuously lights green, Autotake mode is selected.
Press and hold the Take button for three seconds to toggle between
Take and Autotake modes.
Take Mode
DEFINITION: The Take mode allows the user to connect
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or disconnect multiple outputs to an input at once but the
I1 O1
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layout must be confirmed (executed) by the Take button as
I2
O2
a final step.
I3 O3
I4
The commands are only realized when the Take button is pressed. If
I5
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no button is pressed for two seconds, all preselected actions (which
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were not realized with the pressing Take) will be ignored, and the
router returns to its idle state.
VIEW
Autotake Mode
I2
O1
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I3 O2
DEFINITION: The Autotake mode means the switching
O3
I4
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actions
O4
I5
confirmation).
O5
I6
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The switching occurs immediately upon pressing one of the input
selector buttons. This mode is useful when time delay is not allowed
between multiple switching.
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Front panel buttons are available only
are executed immediately (without user
4.4.3. View Crosspoint State
The current switching status can be checked on the front panel by
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using the front panel buttons. The crosspoint state is displayed slightly
different in Take or Autotake modes because of the different switching
methods.
INFO: View mode does not mean, that the router has to be switched
in different modes, viewing and switching can be done after each
other, without pressing any special buttons.
View Current State in Take Mode
If the router is in Take mode, the user can verify both input and output
connections. In Take mode no accidental change can be done unless
Take button is pressed.
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CONTROL CONTROL CONTROL
LOCK LOCK
LOCK
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OUTPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT
LOCK LOCK LOCK
Multiport HDMI Matrix Switcher
Press and release a source button. Now the selected source button and
all destination buttons which are currently connected to the selected
source will light up. This informative display will remain active for
three seconds, then all buttons turn to dark.
TAKE T T A A K K E E
A A U U T T O O AUTO
Sample drawing shows that Input 1 is currently connected to the
Output 2, 3, and 5 ports.
If every source, destination, and Take buttons are unlit (the unit is in
Take mode, and no input was selected in the last 3 seconds), press
and release a destination button to see its current state. Now the source
button, which is connected to the selected destination, will light up.
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CONTROL CONTROL CONTROL
LOCK LOCK LOCK
TAKE T T A A K K E E TAKE
AUTO
AUTO A A U U T T O O
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OUTPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT
LOCK LOCK
LOCK
Multiport HDMI Matrix Switcher
Sample drawing shows that Output 3 is connected to the Input 1.
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T T A A K K E E TAKE TAKE TAKE LOAD L L O O A A D D LOAD LOAD S S A A V V E E SAVE SAVE SAVE
AUTO P P R R E E S S E E T T PRESET PRESET PRESET P P R R E E S S E E T T PRESET PRESET PRESET
A A U U T T O O AUTO AUTO
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T T A A K K E E TAKE TAKE TAKE LOAD L L O O A A D D LOAD LOAD SAVE SAVE S S A A V V E E SAVE
AUTO AUTO A A U U T T O O AUTO P P R R E E S S E E T T PRESET PRESET PRESET PRESET PRESET P P R R E E S S E E T T PRESET
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