
Operational flexibility — Operations such as input/output selection, setting of presets, and adjustment of audio levels can be performed on the front panel or over the RS-232/RS-422 link. The RS-232/RS-422 link allows remote control via a PC, RS-232 capable PDA, or control system.
•QuickSwitch Front Panel Controller (QS-FPC™) — The CrossPoint Plus series QS-FPC feature supports touch-of-a-button input and output selection, preset creation and selection, and audio gain and attenuation control.
•Windows-based control program — Extron’s Windows-based control program provides a versatile range of operational options with its graphical interface and drag-and-drop/point-and-click operation. The Windows-based control program also has an emulation mode that lets you create a switcher configuration file at the home office and then download it for use by the switcher on site.
•Simple Instruction Set (SIS™) — The remote control protocol uses Extron’s SIS for easy programming and operation.
Audio gain/attenuation — Users can set the input level of audio gain or attenuation (-15dB to +9dB) via the RS-232/RS-422 link or from the front panel. Individual input audio levels can be adjusted so there are no noticeable volume differences between sources (figure 1-3).
dBu  | VU  |    |    |    |    |    | 
+19  | 15  |    |    |    | dBu  | VU  | 
+16  | 12  |    |    |    | +19  | 15  | 
+13  | 9  |    |    |    | +16  | 12  | 
+10  | 6  |    |    |    | +13  | 9  | 
+7  | 3  |    |    |    | +10  | 6  | 
+4  | 0  |    |    |    | +7  | 3  | 
+1  | -3  |    | VCR  |    | +4  | 0  | 
-2  | -6  | Audio |    | +1  | -3  | 
-5  | -9  |    |    | -2  | -6  | 
-8  | -12  | inputs |    |    | -5  | -9  | 
-12  | -15  |    |    |    | -8  | -12  | 
Low audio  |    |    |    | -12  | -15  | 
   |    |    | Output  | 
output level  |    |    |    | 
   |    |    | CONTROL  | I/O  | level  | 
dBu  | VU  |    | CROSSPOINT Plus MATRIX SERIES SWITCHER with DSVP  |    | Audio system  | 
+19  | 15  |    |    |    |    | 
+13  | 9  | Audio  | CrossPoint Plus Series switcher | 
+16  | 12  |    |    | 
+10  | 6  | inputs  |    | 
+7  | 3  |    |    | 
+4  | 0  |    | No noticeable volume  | 
+1  | -3  |    | 
   | differences between sources  | 
-2  | -6  |    | 
-5  | -9  |    |    | 
-8  | -12  |    |    | 
-12  | -15  |    |    | 
 | High audio  | CD jukebox  | 
 | output level  | 
 |    | 
Figure 1-3 — Audio gain and attenuation
Global presets — 16 memory presets are a time-saving feature that lets you set up and store input/output configurations in advance and then recall those configurations when needed with a few simple steps.
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