Ross NK Routing Systems RCP-QE User Manual page 36

The RCP-QE can be programmed with 250 menu pages. Each menu can hold a different set of button functions.
Table 4.3 lists the functions you can assign across any menu.
Table 4.3 Functions that can be assigned to buttons on the RCP-QE
Function
Destination The item of destination equipment that receives the physical output from the routing switcher. The
destination is selected by pressing the button, but the switch is not made until the required source
button is pressed. For more information, see "Assigning a Destination or Source Button" on
page 4–18.
By default, buttons 1 to 6 on the RCP-QE are assigned as destinations.
Source The item of source equipment that sends the physical input to the routing switcher. A switch occurs
when a source button is pressed and the signal is routed to the currently selected destination. For
more information, see "Assigning a Destination or Source Button" on page 4–18.
The function of any source button on a menu is changed when a TAKE button is assigned to the
menu (see the information below on Take in the Function Key details).
By default, buttons 7 to 13 on the RCP-QE are assigned as sources.
Crosspoint A breakaway, destination, and source assigned to one button. A switch is achieved by pressing the
crosspoint button rather than pressing a breakaway button, a destination button, and then a source
button. For more information, see "Assigning a Crosspoint Button" on page 4–18.
The function of any crosspoint button on a menu is changed when a TAKE button is assigned to the
menu (see the information below on Take in the Function Key details).
Function Key A function key enables you to assign a specific task to a button on the panel. The following functions
are available to be assigned as a function key:
• Take (TAKE) — The trigger that ends a hold on a switch sequence. This enables you to press the
required breakaway, destination, and then source button combination, or crosspoint button or
macro button, but not activate the switch until TAKE is pressed. If you have a take button assigned
on a menu, it affects the behavior of the menu. You must use it to activate any switch that is set up.
If you do not have a take button assigned to the menu, then a switch is made as soon as the
source/crosspoint/macro button is pressed.
• Protect (PROT) — A single button that places a block on the current destination, preventing its
use by other sources. The protect button may also be held down to lock the RCP-QE.
• Chop (CHOP) — A single button that starts a slow or fast toggle between the two most recently
selected sources for a given destination.
• Deassign (DE-ASN) — The de-assign button has two-fold functionality: a single button that
provides a convenient method for disconnecting machine control ports and, if using virtual routing,
a single button that allows you to free up resources when they are no longer needed for a path.
• MC Key (MC KEY) — A single button that provides a convenient method for toggling reciprocal
switching on and off when machine control is used.
• Panel Lock (LOCK) — A single button that provides a convenient method for locking the
RCP-QE against accidental or unwanted changes. The panel lock function can also be set by
selecting the Panel Locked check box on the Configuration tab of the Panel Configuration editor
or holding down a Protect button.
• Breakaway Step (BRK STEP) — A single button that selects the next breakaway in the
Breakaway table on the Configuration tab (see "Setting Up Breakaways" on page 4–12). If you
want to view the levels used in the current breakaway, hold the breakaway step button (see
"Viewing the Breakaways Assigned to an RCP-QE" on page 5–2). The breakaway step button
does not illuminate when the default breakaway is selected. For help reading the levels from the
hexadecimal expression, see Table 7.1.
Level A specific router level assigned to a button. Pressing a level button selects that router level. Multiple
levels can be selected. If a switch is made while a level button is pressed, the switch is made on that
router level only. For more information, see "Assigning a Level Button" on page 4–19.
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