Extron electronic MPS 409 manual Front Panel Operation, Switcher Operating Modes, View Mode

Front Panel Operation

The MPS switcher can be connected to as many as nine input devices and four output displays plus an audio amplifier. It operates in one of four switching modes: single (the default), separate, single-combine, or separate-combine.

The functions of the front panel controls are described in the following sections. Each input group; VGA/YUV, DVI-D, HDMI, and composite, have one video and one audio output each. The output is switchable only between the inputs of the corresponding group, except in combine mode.

Although the wiring and connection of the switcher are identical, the four modes operate differently.

Switcher Operating Modes

The switcher operating modes are:

•Single switcher (default) mode emulates one switcher with 9 inputs (9x1).

•Separate switcher mode allows the four groups of inputs (DVI, HDMI, VGA, Composite video) to be used as individual switches, creating four independent switchers.

•Single-combine mode operates exactly as the normal single mode except the three HDMI and two DVI inputs are output on the HDMI output.

•Separate-combine mode operates exactly as the normal separate mode except the three HDMI and two DVI inputs are output on the HDMI output.

NOTE: The switcher does not convert signal formats between VGA and DVI/HDMI nor will it scale or convert between other input formats.

View Mode

The current switcher mode can be determined by observing the input LEDs. If the unit is in separate switcher mode, up to four input LEDs can be lit (one in each group). In single switcher mode only one input LED at a time is lit.

To view the current switcher mode, press and hold the Mode button (VGA/YUV #1) for more than 3 seconds.

	VGA/YUV INPUTS		DVI INPUTS			HDMI INPUTS		VIDEO INPUTS
EXEC	1	2	1	2	1	2	3	1	2
MODE	MODE	SINGLE	SEPARATE	COMBINE DVI/HDMI
CONFIG

Press & Hold	LED Lit:	LED Lit:	LED Lit:
for 3 seconds	Single	Separate	Combine
	Mode	Mode	Mode

NOTE: Switcher is shown in single-combined mode.

Figure 12. Front Panel button/LED functions during View mode

To change modes:

1.Press and hold the mode button for more than 3 seconds,

2.Press the button that corresponds to the desired mode change,

3.Release all buttons.

NOTE: Mode changes do not take effect until the Mode button is released.

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