Reset, Lock / Unlock Front Panel | Altinex MAX Series specs

MATRIX SWITCHERS

RESET

To reset the switcher to its factory default setting, press [VIDEO] and hold it until all LED’s flash.

When the switcher is reset:

-Baud rate is changed to 2400 bps.

-Unit ID is selected to 1.

-IR-Control mode is disabled.

-Sync Delay is set to None.

-All stored memories are cleared.

LOCK / UNLOCK FRONT PANEL

Sometimes it is advantageous to disable the front panel control to ensure that it is not being operated while the remote control is being performed or to avoid accidental changes in system settings/configuration of the switcher by a curious user. Press the [STATUS] key and HOLD until the LED flashes. The front panel is now disabled. To enable front panel, press [STATUS] key and HOLD it until the LED’s flash. Now the front panel is enabled.

7.2 RS–232 PROGRAMMING AND CONTROL

The MAX Series has many advanced remote control capabilities, which are accessible through standard RS-232 ports through terminal block connectors provided on the back panel. The MAX Switcher can be controlled through a computer or control system.

7.2.1 RS-232 PROTOCOL

The Standard RS-232 protocol for the MAX Series Matrix Switcher uses simple ASCII character format.

The RS-232 input has a 16-character buffer and will not execute any additional commands until the previous command is fully processed. After processing a valid command an [OK] string will be returned followed by command echo. For example, the [RSET] command will return [OK][RSET]. Version number command, [VERN] will return the firmware version of the switcher, without [OK] such as [1.0]. If a

command is not recognized an [ERR] string will be returned.

1.SQUARE BRACKETS ARE PART OF THE COMMAND.

2.USE UPPERCASE LETTERS FOR ALL COMMANDS.

3.PLEASE PUT A 50 ms DELAY BETWEEN TWO CONSECUTIVE COMMANDS.

The RS-232 commands are divided into two groups: Programming & Control.

7.2.2 PROGRAMMING COMMANDS

NOTE: These programming commands are used for setting defaults and configuring the switcher. It should not be used as a part of a program to

operate the switcher. The programming setting changes done through these commands are stored in non-volatile memory. Typically these commands can be issued 10,000 times before the memory needs to be replaced.

[SETIDn]

n= Unit ID number 0-9, A-Z, a-z

This command sets a unique ID number to each MAX Switcher and allows control of multiple modules through a single RS-232 port. Setting unit ID allows a user to send a command to multiple modules, but the command is processing by module with the indicated ID number only.

The unit ID can be any number or any other ASCII alphanumeric character. A total of 62 unit ID numbers are available. If the unit ID is set to 1 then all switchers will always communicate. From the factory all new units are shipped with unit ID number 1. When the MAX is powered "ON" the default unit ID number is 1 regardless of the actual unit ID setting. If the ID level is set to 0, then the unit will not respond to any command other than [SETIDn].