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4. Operation
4.2. Basic Control Panel Operations
4.2.1. CONAROL LOCK
DDFINITION:
The Control Lock means to disable the front panel
buttons.
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While the front panel buttons are disabled the RS-232 / RS-422, USB and
Dthernet control is still enabled. If the button is not illuminated, front
panel button operations are enabled. If it illuminates red continuously,
front panel operations are inhibited (including LCD menu).
Press and hold the Control lock button for 3 seconds to toggle the
control lock state.
4.2.2. Aake / 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.
Aake Mode
DDFINITION:
The Take mode allows the user to connect or
disconnect multiple outputs to an input at once but the
layout must be confirmed (executed) by the Take button as
a final step.
The commands are only realized when the Take button is pressed. If
no button is pressed for two seconds, all preselected actions (which
were not realized with the pressing Take) will be ignored, and the router
returns to its idle state.
Autotake Mode
DDFINITION:
The Autotake mode means the switching actions
are executed immediately (without user confirmation).
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.
4.2.3. Source and Destination Buttons
Normal I/O ports have dedicated buttons on the front panel. These
buttons are labeled with numbers and have a back light to indicate
active or selected ports. These are referred as Source and Destination
buttons.
However, the MX-CPU2 has a Test input and a Preview output port
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which does not have dedicated buttons with back light.
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Aest Input and Preview Output
To access the Test input and
Preview output ports from the
front panel, the up and down
buttons can be used which are
next to the front panel LCD.
To use this function navigate to
the 'Switch In## Out##' menu (##
can be 17 or 33 depending on the
frame type). If any of the source or destination buttons are pressed,
this menu activates for three seconds to give quick access to the
additional I/O ports. An asterisk indicates if the port is selected just
like the backlight LEDs for normal I/O ports.
See the
information.
4.2.4. Viewing Crosspoint State
The user can check the current switching status on the front panel
TAKE
using front panel buttons. This status view feature is slightly different
AUTO
in Take or Autotake modes because of different switching philosophy
of the two modes.
INFO:
After entering the view state, the user can change the routing
configuration. Viewing and switching can be done after each other,
or if nothing is pressed for three seconds, the router returns to idle
state.
View Current State in Aake Mode
TAKE
If all source and destination buttons and Take button are dark (the
AUTO
unit is in Take mode, and no input was selected in last 3 seconds), the
user can verify both input and output connections. This informative
display will remain for 3 seconds, and then all button lamps go out.
In Take mode no accidental change can be done unless Take button is
pressed.
MX-FR Series Modular Matrix Frames – User's Manual
~Switch In17 Out17>>
Press UP:
Test input
Press DOWN:
Preview output
Test Input and Preview Output Ports
section for more
A status view occurs whenever the router has to be switched.
For viewing input connections, press and release a source button.
Now the selected source button and all destination buttons will light
up which are currently connected to the selected source.
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For viewing output connections, press and release a destination
button. Now the source button which is connected to the selected
destination will light up. If no source button is lighting, the selected
destination is in muted state.
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View Current State in Autotake Mode
In Autotake mode only states of destinations can be viewed.
Press and release the required destination button. Now the source
button which is connected to the selected destination will light up. If
no source button is lighting, the selected destination is muted or
disconnected. By pressing another destination button, the state of
that destination can be seen.
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AAAENAIONG!
Be careful, as if a source button is pressed in
AUTOTACD mode, it is immediately connected to the last selected
destination.
INFO:
Muting or disconnecting an output cannot be done in Autotake
mode.
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