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3 Configuration
This chapter provides an overview of the configuration opti ons that are avai lable on the
Barco MatrixPRO-II 3G/HD/SD-SDI Routers.
3.1 SW1 – SW4: Address/Level Not Used
3.2 SW5-SW6: Router mode
3.2.1 Router mode on NxN square routers
The nxn square Barco MatrixPRO-II A/V router allows switching in di fferent modes:
Router layers
8x8 router
16x16 router
32x32 router
1 layer 8x8 16x16 32x32
2 layers 4x4 8x8 16x16
3 layers N.A. 5x5 10x10
4 layers 2x2 4x4 8x8
Switches 5 - 6 on the configuration switch set the router’s mode. The Router Management
System software must be configured according to the mode chosen on the router.
The modes can be switched according to the following pattern:
SW 5 SW 6 Router mode
OFF OFF 1 router layer
OFF ON 2 router layers
ON OFF 3 router layers
ON ON 4 router layers
Default mode is 1 router layer.
Based on the configu ration above, the I/O is connected to the router according to the
following scheme, where the physical limitations depend on the type of router that is
purchased (8x8, 16x16, 32x32):
− 1 layer:
I/O is connected according to information on the rear of the router.