Extron electronics RCP 401 D Setup Manual

RCP 401 D • Setup Guide
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Overview
The RCP 401 D is a remote control button panel that allows remote operation of the SMP 401. User-friendly record, pause, stop, and mark
buttons enhance the recording experience. Manage and save files directly to thumb drives or external portable drives through a USB port
that supports writing speeds up to 5 Gbps. It also features buttons for swap and layout preset recall functions, streamlining the creative
workflow. Status lights and audible alerts keep users informed of SMP 401 recording status. The RCP 401 D includes a USB-C control cable
for easy, out-of-the-box connection to the SMP 401. RCP 401 D panels include black and white faceplates for a wide range of environments.
This guide provides basic instructions for an experienced installer to install the RCP 401 D and contains the following sections:
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RCP 401 D Front Panel Features
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RCP 401 D Rear Panel Features
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Installation
RCP 401 D Front Panel Features
The recording controls have backlit buttons that indicate the current state of the recording
operation. Inactive buttons are backlit dimly to help identify them in low ambient lighting.
Activity LED — Blinks green once when a button press is detected. It blinks red when an on-
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screen or all notifications alarm on the attached SMP is triggered.
Record button — Press to start recording on the attached SMP 401. The button lights red and
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remains lit during active recording. The button has a nub that can be felt with the fingertips.
Stop button — Press to stop the active recording. As the recorded file is finalized, the button
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blinks. Once the file is finalized, the button lights solidly.
Pause button — Press to pause the active recording. While the recording is paused, this
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button blinks.
Press Record or Pause to resume recording. Press Stop to end the recording.
Mark button — Press to place a chapter marking in the recorded file. When pressed during
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active recording, the button momentarily blinks.
The button also lights when JPG thumbnails are created. By default, thumbnails are created
automatically and the interval between the creation of each thumbnail can be changed by the
user on the SMP 401 embedded webpage.
Swap button — Press to exchange size and position between window A and window B.
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Layout button — Press to toggle between the selected layout presets. Admin can choose up
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to seven layout presets from the SMP embedded webpage.
USB Storage LED — Indicates the status of the storage port:
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Lights green solidly when the recording destination is set to RCP USB or Auto and the attached storage device is ready for the next
recording. The LED does not turn on if less than 10 minutes of recording space remain on the storage device.
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Blinks green during a recording to indicate data transfer activity.
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Turns off when no USB storage device is detected or the attached storage is disconnected.
USB storage port — Connect a USB compatible media storage device to this port. This storage device can be any standard external
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hard drive or USB flash drive formatted with a compatible file system. It blinks green during a recording to indicate data transfer activity.
NOTE: SMP 401 models can detect and record to USB storage devices that use FAT32, VFAT long file name extensions, exFAT,
EXT2, EXT3, EXT4 file system, or NTFS-formatted storage volumes.
for the complete user guide, installation instructions, and specifications before connecting the
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Configuration
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Making a Recording
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Figure 1. RCP 401 D Front Panel
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