Elan S128P Installation Manual page 60

S128P
INSTALLATION MANUAL
Source-Select Tracking Mode
Should more than the two default video outputs be needed in a zone, VIA!TOOLS or ELANTOOLS setup software
provides an easy way to automatically route up to five composite video outputs, plus one component video output
(three jacks), to a zone using a single source-select IR or RS-232 command. This not only facilitates quick program-
ming, but also eliminates the delays inherent when multiple IR commands are chained together to perform multiple
input/output select functions. See VIA!TOOLS or ELANTOOLS Help tutorials for step-by-step programming instruc-
tions.
A/V
Input
1
Source-Select Tracking Mode
Programmed in VIA!TOOLS or ELANTOOLS setup software.
Automatically routes up to 5 Composite video outputs, plus
1 Component video output, to a zone when a source is selected.
16 x 16 Mode
The S128P also performs video matrix switching, meaning that any of its 16 video inputs can be routed to any of its
16 video outputs, singly or in groups. By far the most flexible option for advanced video routing, 16 x 16 mode also
requires a great deal more programming. Unlike Tracking mode, where no additional programming is necessary for
the simultaneous switching of audio and video, or Source-Select mode, where multiple outputs switch automatically
when a source is selected, 16 x 16 mode requires that each video input and output be 'told' what to do through pro-
gramming. Essentially, a button on a VIA! Touch Panel or a keypad will be programmed with a specific input-select
command(s) and output-select command(s). Specific instructions on S128P video programming are provided with
VIA!TOOLS or ELANTOOLS Setup Software (revision 5.0 or higher).
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Figure 3-48: Source Select Tracking Mode
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